George W., George Herbert Walker and Governor Jeb Bush moving away from then-christened carrier vessel USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
New Mexico webinar (Photo credit: TechSoup for Libraries)Bonus Quote of the Day, on ‘The Shutdown’
Since this is such an auspicious day in North America, what with ObamaCare
starting and the federal government’s non-essential services being shut
down and all, I figured—what the hell—with such a great teaching moment in
front of us, let’s have a bonusly topical Quote of the Day. So here it is.
“Two-thirds of government workers were told to stay at home today because
they're considered nonessential. The real tragedy would be if they were
told to come back.”
- Jeffrey Tucker, from “Taxes: Man’s Inhumanity to Man”
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Speech Of Pure Evil: Tearing The Criminal Prime Minister Of Israel's UN General Assembly Speech To Shreds!
I recently took the speech made by the criminal US President, Barry
Soetoro/Davis/Obama, and did an article last night at this blog that
basically analyzed everythign he spewed, and tore it to shreds.... I had
never seen so many lies and falsehoods rolling out from this criminal's
mouth and thought that there was nothing that could beat his "speech" when
it comes to outright pure garbage and bullshit.... Well, I guess I was
wrong...
I finished reading the speech transcript for Benyamin Miliewkowsky's
(Netanyahu) speech to the UN General Assembly made earlier today, and I
absolutely... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Clean
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Free trade? I’m not sure they get it.
Did anyone else see this photo and short story in yesterday’s Business
Herald? Did anyone else wonder about it?
[image: image]
Don’t get me wrong. I mean, it’s great and everything that free trade is
coming back to Shanghai.
Apparently.
But what sort of “free trade zone” do you need to be *licensed* for?
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Head Start Hammered by Shutdown
From WaPo: The government shutdown has caused as many as 19,000 children to
lose access to Head Start today, the National Head Start Association
reported Tuesday.
More than 20 programs across 11 states did not get the annual grant they
had been scheduled to receive Tuesday and cannot provide early education
and related social services to children and families.
Rebels With A Curse? Without A Clue (Iraq: A Non-Story In the Time of Syria?)
The government of the “world’s only superpower” has shut itself down. But
what if even the plutocrats lack the power to rein in the radicals? In that
case, Mr. Obama will either let default happen or find some way of defying
the blackmailers, trading a financial crisis for a constitutional crisis.
This all sounds crazy, because it is. But the craziness, ultimately,
resides not in the
For New Mexico…and Every Other Bush-Bought State
This is a letter to the editor for New Mexico newspapers, but if you have a
Jeb Bush lackey in your state, then perhaps you should put the pressure on
your leadership as well. A recent report was released that suggested that
the Federalization of public education is not doing our schools, students,
teachers, or […]
Deasy, Apple, Pearson, and Gates: A Post Worth Hacking Into
Thirty million dollars is a lot of money for a single school district to
shell out for the sake of Common Core. That is what the Los Angeles Unified
School District (LAUSD) under the direction of reform-minded, unaccredited
Broad Superintendents Academy graduate John Deasy decided to do in June.
The purchase: Apple iPads. The $30 million […]
"Fukushima Update, 10/2/2013"
* *
*"Fukushima Update, 10/2/2013"*
by Various Authors
• Fukushima City mother’s letter to the United Nations Scientific
Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), translated by
journalist Mari Takenouchi and published by Save Kids Japan on Sept. 24,
2013: “2 years after the accident, members of my family had deteriorated
health all at once. We continued to have stuffed throat with phelm, could
not stop dry coughing the doctor couldn’t tell the cause of our symptoms.
He said that there are many patients who show the same symptom with unknown
causes. My child bega... more »
Status Of Northerntruthseeker
Hi Everyone... I am writing this short article to give everyone status on
what I have been up to, and what will be happening with this blog over the
next while..
First, I want to thank everyone for their continued patience with the fact
that I have not been posting as many articles as I used to.... That is
primarily due to the rising demands of my work, family, and other personal
issues... I have also been on a technical course over the last few weeks
for an "upgrade" for my job... I will be writing the examination for this
course very soon, and when I do I will be taking a few extr... more »
BAN DRONE SURVEILLANCE & KILLING
Manhattan(New York) - As Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke out
against drone strikes to the UN General Assembly, the Granny Peace Brigade
took the fight to the streets.
The Granny Peace Brigade, which has been protesting U.S. involvement in
wars since 2005, teamed with Nick Mottern of knowdrones.com to help raise
awareness in an eye-catching way near Rockefeller Center.
Free At Last! Herman Wallace Has Finally Been Released
*MEDIA COVERAGE:* *CNN* *II* *Times-Picayune (features photos of
Herman's release)* *II* *NBC* II ABC / Associated Press
After a long, dramatic day, we are humbled to report that the indomitable,
irrepressible Herman Wallace has just been released after spending over 4
decades in solitary confinement.
Even after Judge Jackson's late evening ruling denying the State's attempt
at a stay and again ordering his immediate release, the State continued to
stall. Once notified of the continued delay, Judge Jackson stoically
refused to leave his quarters until Herman was released, ... more »
"The Daily "Near You?"
Rancho Cordova, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Shutdown? It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.
The partial shutdown of the “non-essential” parts of the America’s
Federal
Government (and if they are truly non-essential then maybe they should
be
phased out completely) has flushed out a whole firestorm of
misunderstanding about the constitutional safeguards originally put in
place by the American Founding Fathers, some of it in evidence here over
at
Russell Brown's place.
The fact is, whatever gamesmanship the Republican Congressreptiles are
playing in trading off the Budget over ObamaCare, the reason that there
*is*a partial shutdown and these particular Congressreptiles have ... more »
"Zeno's Paradoxes"
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*"Zeno's Paradoxes"*
by Joe Kissell
"Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to get
yourself moving? Or maybe, no matter how hard you try to get caught up, you
always seem to lag behind? I have those kinds of days all the time—and so,
apparently, did ancient Greek philosophers. One of them, Zeno of Elea,
devised an ingenious set of philosophical statements that amount to “proof”
that motion is impossible, despite all evidence to the contrary. These
statements are known as Zeno’s Paradoxes (or sometimes, collectively, as
Zeno’s Paradox), and they continue t... more »
Chet Raymo, “Through Thick And Thin”
* *
* “Through Thick And Thin”*
by Chet Raymo
“You hear a lot about "thin places" these days, especially in the context
of "Celtic spirituality." Thin places are geographical locales where the
veil between this world and the otherworld is- well, thin. Porous,
permeable. Places where you are more likely to encounter the Divine. Mostly
our lives are circumscribed by the adamant materiality of the natural
world. We are enclosed in a prison of "is-ness." But in thin places we need
only open our hearts and the wall of Is-ness crumbles and the supernatural
is revealed in all of its gau... more »
Assclowns of the Week #94: House of 'Tards edition
Well, peeps, it's been a long time coming. ACOTW hasn't reared its
magnificently ugly head for over a year now. But with the right wing lunacy
being ratcheted up on all fronts this past week, how could yours truly give
these rubber room candidates another free pass? What am I talking about?
Put it this way: If America was a movie, the title would be, "Dude, Where's
My Government?" To wit: Robert Benmosche (10) who showed incredible empathy
by knowing exactly what it feels like to be hung as a black man; Guido
Barilla (2) who put his own company in hot water while taking his pro... more »
Haitian Polio Madonna
Dr. Carroll and a Haitian #polio Madonna http://t.co/GuIggQPiM8
— Crawford Kilian (@Crof) October 2, 2013
"He, We, Will Prevail..."
"I believe that Man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is
immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice,
but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and
endurance. The poet’s, the writer’s, duty is to write about these things.
It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding
him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and
sacrifice which have been the glory of his past.”
- William Faulkner,
speech in acceptance of the 1950 Nobel Prize for Literature.
ASD in TN Makes State Test the Only Grade that Counts
We have known for a long time that school grades are better indicators of
later student success than standardized test scores, and we have known,
too, that many parents have complained and continue to complain when their
children get passing marks and are held back for failing the state test.
Well, both of those possibilities have just been eliminated in Memphis
schools under the control of Supt. Chris Barbic (TFAer, BA in English) and
the Achievement School District in Tennessee. Without consulting parents
or anyone else, Barbic and his data expert, the former TFAer and KIPP
teac... more »
UPDATE: Judge Jackson Denies State's Request for a Stay and Issues Second Order for Herman Wallace's Immediate Release
*UPDATE: **At the end of the day, Herman was finally released! *
*MEDIA COVERAGE:* *Times Picayune--**Herman Wallace must be released
immediately or state will face contempt charge, judge rules* *II* *CNN* *
*
After this morning's bombshell ruling by Judge Jackson overturning Herman's
conviction and ordering his immediate release, his legal team has spent the
day trying to convince Louisiana officials to do as the Court requires and
let him go free.
As some outlets have reported, an ambulance has been outside the prison all
afternoon ready to transport him out of prison to sup... more »
Low Turnout Makes Your Vote in Auckland More Important
*Guest post by Stephen Berry*
With voter turnout in Auckland currently 40% lower than in 2010, Auckland
residents should realise that their single vote will be even more important
than before. So don’t vote strategically, vote for the person advocating
the platform you truly support because this election. With the low turnout,*your vote counts more than ever.
*
Affordable Auckland, who I represent, is a new local body party, fielding
four candidates across Auckland
- Heidi Bale – Whau Local Board
- Stephen Berry – Mayor, Waitemata & Gulf ward, Waitemata Local Board
- Pet... more »
Lion Rock 8: On Opposition, Factions and James Madison
* This is my article yesterday in thelobbyist.biz.
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When people are free, diversity and spontaneity among them is to be
expected. Some will have very high ambition and would employ the most
efficient ways to achieve things and accomplish more. Others will be less
ambitious or less efficient and would settle for lesser economic and social
accomplishment, in exchange for a less stressful, less complicated life.
Social inequality is a natural result and it is not to be feared nor
demonized by free people.
Certain sectors of society though would not look kindly at this situat... more »
Gold and silver updates - October 1 , 2013 ...... With Regulators away for the Shutdown , manipulators have a field day with shorting gold and silver !
http://harveyorgan.blogspot.com/2013/10/oct-1massive-raid-on-gold-and.html
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
oct 1/Massive raid on gold and silver/dealer and total comex gold falls/GLD
and SLV remain constant/
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen:
Gold closed down $43.50 to $1286.00 (comex closing time ). Silver was
down 59 cents to $21.05
In the access market today at 5:15 pm tonight here are the final prices:
gold: $1287.50
silver: $21.16
This is the trading for gold contracts today. Note the huge number of
trades in such short of time:
from GATA this afternoon:
"What would you d... more »
Libya in anarchy two years afte Nato's alleged humanitarian war of liberation ! So , soon we forget and just move on to the next war venues ......
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Libya_in_anarchy_two_years_after_NATO_Humanitarian_Liberation/29277/0/0/0/Y/M.html
Libya in anarchy two years after NATO Humanitarian LiberationOctober 1, 2013
Print Version
*Source: **F. William Engdahl*
In 2011 when Muhammar Qaddafi refused to leave quietly as ruler of Libya,
the Obama Administration, hiding behind the skirts of the French, launched
a ferocious bombing campaign and a “No Fly” zone over the country to aid
the so-called fighters for democracy. The US lied to Russia and China with
help of the (US-friendly) Gulf Cooperation Council about ... more »
Ten Republicans Publicly For a Clean CR
Jennifer Bendery has been collecting names and statements of House
Republicans who now say they'll vote for a clean CR. She's up to 10.
A couple of things. First...this isn't exactly genius-level political
skills, is it? Some of this group already flipped yesterday, so I suppose
they're off the hook, but for the rest -- how is it possibly better for
them to go along with the rush off the cliff, only to change their minds
halfway down? Now, granted, I suppose it's better to do it today than three
weeks from today (although even then, maybe not; that's a hard call to
make). But really... more »
Peltier Tribunal Live Oct 2--4, 2013
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Watch live on Earthcycles.
Stay live with Censored News coverage.
Oct 2 -- 4, Wed., Thurs., and Friday 2013
Radisson Hotel, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Oneida Nation
Leonard Peltier Tribunal on Abuse of Indigenous Human Rights
Updated Agenda
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/10/peltier-tribunal-agenda-indigenous.html
Judges
Jack
Fear in a Handful of Dust
Everything in this Panglossian world is indeed for the best! Autumn has
just barely commenced, and we can anticipate luminous scenes saturated in
pure hues of rich scarlet and blinding gold, a riot of tangerine contrasted
with deep purpled russets, a raging passion of color, violet brimming
against lime like these pictures...Oh no - hold on.
What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow
Out of this stony rubbish? Son of man,
You cannot say, or guess, for you know only
A heap of broken images, where the sun beats,
And the dead tree gives no shelter, the cricket no relief,
And the... more »
Untitled
*Oil spill trial: Plaintiffs say BP lied about size of oil spill; BP says
response 'extraordinary' ~David Hammer, WWLTV *
Socialism for a Sceptical Age
Sewage works are unwholesome places all told. But for the particularly
pungent, toxic effluent these have nothing on the *Daily Mail*. Last
weekend's piece and today's awful editorial touched the depths one would
normally need a specially reinforced submersible to reach. It's
breathtaking really. With its own Nazi-loving, blackshirt-hurrahing
skeletons goose stepping in the closet, the *Mail* is the last paper to
call out anyone about "hating Britain". So, well done Ed Miliband for standing
up against this scurrilous rag. Can you imagine Dave or Nick ever doing the
same?
But from ... more »
Boycott Limbaugh's Sponsors
*by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy*
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.'s decision re: Eugene Debs means that
Rush Limbaugh has routinely exceeded the limits of free speech. But the
Holmes decision was fallaciously applied to Debs; Rush Limbaugh, however,
has made a career of "...yelling fire in a crowded theater" when, in fact,
there is NO fire!
We might tolerate Rush if the Fairness Doctrine were restored. His
opponents would at least be heard. I wonder how long would Rush last if he
had to COMPETE in truly free market if Ronald Reagan had not shut down the
opposition by clai... more »
Take Action Now Against Mike Pence's Public Education Power Grab
By Doug Martin
*UPDATE: Fellow Schools Matter blogger Douglas Storm will be speaking with
Vic Smith, Phil Harris, and Gary Crow (IU School of Ed) at 6pm tonight live
on his radio show. You can stream it live at WFHB.*
Just what exactly is the recently announced ‘Center for Education and
Career Innovation’ created by Indiana Governor Mike Pence? It is a power
grab from the governor and state board of education leader Dan Elsener. It
must be stopped. It is undemocratic and it seeks to take power from Glenda
Ritz, the supt. of public ed. who was elected by Indiana voters.
Essentia... more »
‘A Modest Proposal’ on America’s ‘Budget Crisis’
This is not the first ‘Budget Crisis’ faced by the American political
classes. Nor is it the first partial shutdown of (some parts of) the US
Federal government. By some counts, it’s the 18th.
The Circle Bastiat posted a piece written in 1990 by Murray Rothbard, at
the time of that year’s ‘Budget Crisis,’ on the realities of government
budget ‘crises’ and how they often seem to end up demanding that the
taxpayers “sacrifice” or that the American people join in “fair sharing of
the pain.”
In politics autumn, not spring, is the silly season. How many times have we
seen the farce: t... more »
Quote of the Day: Why Democracies Fail
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only
exist until a majority of voters discover that they can vote themselves
largess out of the public treasury. From that moment on the majority always
vote for the candidate promising the most benefits from the treasury…”
- Attributed to Alexander Tytler (unverified)
NB: For the latest data point on the above, being played out in the US as
we speak, see the US Debt Clock—especially the Liability Per Taxpayer at
bottom right.
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“World's Gentlest Dog Befriends Little Boy With Down Syndrome”
*“World's Gentlest Dog Befriends Little Boy With Down Syndrome”*
by HuffPost
“This is a dog called Himalaya. She's refusing to give up on a toddler who
doesn't want to play. Little Hernán, from Buenos Aires, has Downs Syndrome,
which, according to comments posted by his mom Ana, causes him to shy away
from physical contact. But Himalaya is persistent and gentle, and Hernán
ends up giving her what looks like a hug around the 3:12 mark.”
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O8lbQGq7W4&html5=1
Right on Rowan Atkinson
'As hatred is defined as intense dislike, what is wrong with inciting
intense dislike of a religion, if the activities or teachings of that
religion are so outrageous, irrational or abusive of human rights that they
deserve to be intensely disliked?'
Context here
http://www.israellycool.com/2013/09/30/batsht-crazy-claim-of-the-day-rowan-atkinson-converted-to-islam/
The Panama Deception - The Neocolonial Injustice of "Operation Just Cause"
The Panama Deception from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
*The U.S. Invasion of Panama 1989: *
*The Injustice of "Operation Just Cause"*
On December 20, 1989, over 27,000 U.S. troops invaded the small Central
American country of Panama. The world’s most powerful military overwhelmed
the Panama Defense Force (PDF) and its 3,000 soldiers.
AH-64 Apache helicopter raked the country, both military bases and working
class communities. After the PDF crumbled, fighting by irregular Panamanian
militia lasted a few days.
The invaders called this *"Operation Just Cause."*
What were the reasons given f... more »
Lady Bits Lady Bits
The title is cheerfully free-associated from the Ladybug charm most anglo
kids get taught when they're just old enough to toddle. The traditional
charm's still used to magically send a ladybug on its way when it's landed
on you, with the not-so-subliminal idea that mom shouldn't go out alone or
dreadful things will happen to the kids left behind in the woman-empty (and
therefore adult-empty apparently) home.
The witty ditty's message fits quite well with the magical concern many in
authority express when presented with women out of "the home", for women's
own good of course, usually... more »
The Glass Closet
I'm a little late to this party.
On September 20, Andrea Houston broke this story under the heading 'Why is
the CBC censoring Canadians to protect John Baird?'
When a producer from CBC’s The Current asked if I would appear on the show
to discuss the politics of “outing” closeted politicians who work against
the fight for gay rights, I didn’t hesitate in accepting.
And I wasn’t alone. CBC also asked playwright and Xtra contributor Brad
Fraser, as well as Roy Mitchell, activist and host of Roynation.
But, in the end, none of us appeared on the Sept 17 program. The producers
wanted ... more »
Satire: “Millions Flee Obamacare”
* *
* “Millions Flee Obamacare”*
by Andy Borowitz
UNITED STATES (The Borowitz Report)— “Millions of Tea Party loyalists fled
the United States in the early morning hours today, seeking what one of
them called “the American dream of liberty from health care.”
Harland Dorrinson, 47, a tire salesman from Lexington, Kentucky, packed up
his family and whatever belongings he could fit into his Chevy Suburban
just hours before the health-insurance exchanges opened, joining the Tea
Party’s Freedom Caravan with one goal in mind: escape from Obamacare. “My
father didn’t have health care an... more »
“Ridiculous Ways U.S. Government Shutdown Will Affect You”
* *
*“Ridiculous Ways U.S. Government Shutdown Will Affect You” *
By Jeff Berwick
“Millions around the world today are happy the US federal government shut
down at midnight on Monday. Many have thoughts of wars and occupations
ending in their regions... but, sadly, this is not part of the "services"
that will be cut during a shutdown. In fact, not only will the Department
of Offense continue on as usual but so will all the tyrannical agencies
such as the DEA, IRS, ATF, CIA and countless other alphabet soup agencies
of oppression.
What will "shut down"? According to CNN these are... more »
Herman Wallace's Conviction Overturned and Immediate Release Ordered!
*UPDATE: *The Guardian reports that Louisiana is refusing to release Herman
Wallace from prison despite today's court order. However, Judge Jackson has
now responded with a second order to immediately release him, explicitly
saying that State authorities will be in contempt of court if they do not
comply. At the end of the day, Herman was finally released!* *
*--Amnesty International Demands: "**Louisiana Must Release Dying Prisoner
After Judge Overturns 1974 Conviction" *
*MEDIA COVERAGE: **Amnesty International** II **Solitary Watch **II* *The
Atlantic **II* *The Advocate... more »
The First Law of Holes. . .
Fetus fetishists can't stop picking at the wound they were dealt in their
MASSIVE failure when they tried to sue Joyce Arthur of the Abortion Rights
Coalition of Canada for defaming two fake clinics in a report from FOUR
years ago.
Here's another kick at the can, by a lawyer this time, desperately trying
to spin a loss -- that they decided NOT to appeal, mind -- into a victory.
In Court, Arthur and the Pro-CAN argued that although the Report did
reference the Vancouver CPCs and one of their executive directors, that the
portion of the Report alleged to be defamatory was not talking... more »
Corbett Report: The IPCC Exposed
Ooops, dam I am tired!
Let's do this again
James Corbett at The Corbett report has made a nice little video for
everyone to enjoy
Before anyone even chooses to engage in name calling or shoot the messenger
Example "denier" Or "you must work for big oil"
If I worked for big oil I would have a big fat pay cheque and not be doing
my own home renovations..
Anyway..
*
**Video*
*
**Audio Only*
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Documentation*CNN Hypes the IPCC AR4 Report*Time Reference:01:14*BBC Hypes
the IPCC AR4 Report*Time Reference:01:25*ABC Hypes the IPCC AR4 Report*Time
Refer... more »
"Lights Out for Government!"
*"Lights Out for Government!"*
by Bill Bonner
"The Dow fell 128 points yesterday. This followed news that the federal
government – the nation’s largest employer and largest industry – was
getting ready to turn off the lights. Gold fell $12 an ounce. CNN has the
latest: "A government shutdown could cost the still-struggling US economy
roughly $1 billion a week in pay lost by furloughed federal workers. And
that's only the tip of the iceberg. First, there are the estimated 800,000
federal employees who will be off the job. That's roughly the same number
of workers employed by al... more »
Syria and US’ Commitments Under the Arms Trade Treaty
Secretary of State John Kerry signed the Arms Trade Treaty last week, which
can be read here in its entirety. Humanitarian disarmament groups hail this
as a victory. Guns rights groups call it a travesty.
Signing the treaty probably won’t matter much in legal terms for the United
States. NYT editorial opinion aside, ratification is highly unlikely. The
US is known for signing and *not* ratifying humanitarian treaties:
international agreements to which it is (or was once) party in the dreams
of the Executive Branch alone include the 1977 Additional Protocol to the
Geneva Convention... more »
JUST A BIT CONFUSED ABOUT HEALTH CARE
And now below is a debate between some folks who know something about this
new health care morass. It would be best if we just went to a simpler
system that took out the greedy insurance corporations. We need Medicare
for all.
Kenya: Fake History is Poetry
*"Roland was a warrior*
*From the Land of the Midnight Sun*
*With a Thompson Gun for hire*
*Fighting to be done*
*
*
*The deal was made in Denmark*
*On a dark and stormy day*
*So he set out for Biafra*
*To join the bloody fray*
*
*
*Through '66 and 7*
*They fought the Congo War*
*With their fingers on their triggers*
*Knee-deep in gore*
*The days and nights they battled*
*The Bantu to their Knees*
*They killed to earn their living*
*And to help out the Congolese*
*
*
*His comrades fought beside him*
*Van Owen and the rest*
*But of all the Thompson Gunners*
*Roland was the best*
*So the CIA... more »
10 New (And Legal) Ways Your Employer Is Spying On You
Just
when I think I've heard every extreme story about employer spying, I
hear a new one that curls my hair. For instance, a company recently
turned
in a former employee to the local police for making "suspicious" Google
searches on the company computer. One employer installed a tracking
devicein the car of an employee they thought might be moonlighting with a
second
job. The National Workrights Institute says that two out of three U.S.
employers are using some sort of electronic monitoring of employees.
Why?
Because it works. One study found that monitoring decreased theft by 22%
an... more »
THE TRUTH ABOUT KILLING OF JFK
We are fast approaching November 22, 2013, the 50th anniversary of the
assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
At this critical moment, we are prepared to create the definitive
graphic
adaptation about JFK, his legacy, and the reasons behind his
assassination.
It is a powerful and transforming story.
In his book, *JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It
Matters,*author James W. Douglass tells the story of how John F. Kennedy
gradually
turned from being a Cold Warrior toward trying to make peace with “the
enemy”. With the JFK Records Act triggering the declassification of... more »
The flow of information curtailed!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*We just received the word:* Doggone it.
We were about to start collecting data for tomorrow's post.
The data in question would have been scores from the 2000 and 2009 PISA
testing. We were going to show you how well different groups of American
students scored on the tests.
We reviewed the information last weekend, but we didn't record it. Our
thinking went something like this:
*The PISA Data Explorer will always be there!*
Well guess what? As of today, the PISA Data Explorer isn't there! The site
is run by the National Center for Education Statistics.... more »
VA LOW BALLING VETS DAILY SUICIDE RATE
**
**
*A recent VA study revealed that nearly one in five suicides nationally is
a veteran even though veterans only make up 10% of the population but the
reporting states only represented about 40% of the U.S. population ~ and
did not include the two largest states California and Texas as well as
Illinois: Allen L Roland*
Supposedly every day in the United States at least 22 veterans commit suicide
but this stark figure is obviously a low ball number because three of the
largest states did not make data available to the VA for this report,
according to Mori Basu of CN... more »
LUNCH WITH THE FT - AL QAEDA'S GENERAL MANAGER, NASSER AL WUHAYSHI
*Nasser*
I meet the General Manager of al Qaeda, *Nasser* Wuhayshi, at a restaurant
in Souq Waqif in Doha.
We order .٢فحسة : المكونات ( لحم مبشور مع بهارات يمنية(
*Nasser* (alias Abu Basir) comes from Yemen and is apparently Jewish.
*Yemeni Jews.*
Nasser tells me that, in Yemen, the local population converted to Judaism
at some point in the late fourth century.
*Nasser* is the boss of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Nasser explains that he once served as Osama bin Laden's secretary.
*Al Qaeda's plan is to weaken all Moslem countries by splitting them up. *
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*One... more »
The Teaparty Shutdown Of Government Isn't 'Crazy' ... It Is An Intentional And Strategic Crippling Of 'Government'
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*"If you don't want your tax dollars to help the poor, stop saying you want
a country based on Christian values. You don't!" *
*President Jimmy Carter*
*The following article is one of the best insights available concerning the
actions that the Teaparty Republicans are taking to cripple governement
services in the US ...*
*I've Finally Figured Out Why Some Crazy Republicans Want To Shut The
Government Down!*
*For the past few weeks, I've been scratching my head about why a minority
faction of one of our two political parties seems so determined to shut the
government down.*
*... more »
Israel and WMD
Israel's Nuclear Submarine Fleet from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
"We are not allowed to talk about our operations, because this is the
secret to our success. If I tell you what we are planning to do in the next
war, The Enemy would be waiting for us, and we don't want to give him a
competitative edge - I'll be the one waiting for him!" - Israeli Seaman
Israel operates three Dolphin-class submarines on constant patrol - each
Dolphin is capable of carrying, as well as torpedoes, a payload of four
intermediate range ballistic missiles with a range of up to 1500 miles,
currently understood t... more »
How to Levitate? Special Head shows it...
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 11 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/vdL4d3hEJ0Y?t=6s
*Danny Wolverton*, an American street performer, "blew it" on TV with one
of his impressive levitation acts in the quarter finals of "America's got
talent". However acting as "Special Head" he caused a sensation when he
appeared the first time in this contest. The trick itself is wellknown
under stage magicians. It's a "quicky", an impromptu, which always
surprises audiences. How it works? Start with some yoga and meditation,
next: think deep, then find out for yourself.
John
The "Holocaust" as a PSYOP
I've often said that the lies associated with WWII, Adolf Hitler's National
Socialist Germany, and the fake Jewish "Holocaust" form the historical
paradigm in which the vast majority of Americans, and indeed much of the
world's population, collectively view the history of the 20th century.
Alternatively, the lies associated with the events of September 11th, 2001
form the modern political paradigm in which the vast majority of Americans,
and indeed much of the global population, collectively view the beginning
of this young century. The official narratives of both WWII and September ... more »
US SPIRITUAL LEADERS ON JEJU ISLAND
*Nipponzan Myohoji buddhist monk Gilberto Perez (left) and Jesuit Father
Bix (right) join the dance at the front gate of Jeju Island Navy base
construction site. Both men are from Washington state in the US**Catholic
nuns and priests join the protest at Jeju*
A big event was held in Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South Korea by
the Catholic community during this past weekend. It was a celebration of
two years of active Catholic resistance at the base.
Jeju Island Bishop Kang has been a tremendous supporter of the Navy base
resistance effort and said about the weekend protest... more »
Joan Walsh profiles her Darling Chris!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*Her uncles get drunker than yours:* For our money, Chris Matthews’
relationship with Jack Welch is the great unexplored story of modern
pseudo-journalism.
That said, we liberals aren’t even allowed to know that this question
exists! We’re programmed to cluck about Rupert Murdoch. At the same time,
we’ve never heard about Welch and NBC News and Clinton, Clinton and Gore.
Joan Walsh maintains this embargo in today’s Salon. Absurdly enough, Walsh
is assigned to profile Matthews, the fellow who helped her earn her bones
as a cable news star. For that reason,... more »
Is Obama the Singing Frog?...
*I doubt if even free beer would help.*
Permaculture resource hierarchies
Let's consider two Permaculture Principles at once, as they are difficult
to consider separately, in my mind.
We have all heard of "reduce, reuse, recycle": the waste hierarchy. This is
where the idea fits into Permaculture, as principles number five and six.
It also fits under Right Awareness in the Eightfold Way, as wastefulness is
thought to be a prime indicator of an unenlightened life, showing
disrespect for the universe and its inhabitants.
There is a story of three Zen monks seeing a succulent vegetable leaf
drifting down a stream, and they discuss among themselves the like... more »
Stained Glass Fall Votives
I couldn't be happier that fall has arrived. We used to joke when we lived
in Texas that we had two seasons. Summer and Summer Lite. It never bothered
me, until people back home started to post pictures of crisp, colorful
leaves and hot apple cider. Then I would spend the fall feeling homesick
until they started posting pictures of snow and then I would laugh and head
to the beach.
There is pretty much nothing better than the taste of pumpkin, the feel of
sweatshirt weather and the crunch of leaves beneath your feet. I have
almost as many fall decorations as Christmas, it is just ... more »
Hunter S. Thompson, 1998: "The Democratic Party are not trying to save Clinton; they are trying to save themselves."
Honourably discharged from the air force in 1958, Thompson began freelance
writing, working as the Caribbean correspondent in San Juan, Puerto Rico
for the *New York Herald Tribune*, also reporting from South America in
1962 for the *National Observer*. During this period, an argument with the *National
Observer* editors over an effusive review of Tom Wolfe's The Kandy-kolored
Tangerine-Flake Streamlined Baby left him out of work. Thompson used his
enforced leisure time to write a novel, *The Rum Diary* – the story set in
San Juan and narrated by a semi-autobiographical ... more »
A search for perfection
I won’t attempt to replicate Craig’s perceptive article or repeat too many
excerpts from Schama’s final episode “Return”. As it happens, my collection
of quotations and observations were similar to Craig’s, so maybe great
minds really do think alike.
Condensing this enormous topic into five hour-long parcels was a huge
undertaking for Simon Schama, and one of his major dilemmas must have been
what to leave out. It would be churlish of me to keep complaining about
crucial facts that were omitted.
His approach was to recount an anecdote here and a biographical vignette
there and allo... more »
The 'Fraidy Cat Conference
OK, all through this thing, and all day yesterday, I thought that a
shutdown was relatively unlikely. Not impossible, but below 50/50.
Why? Because it was pretty obvious that only a small group of Congressional
Republicans thought it was a good idea. To some extent because it really
isn't a good idea for them; to some extent because everyone has massively
overlearned the lessons of 1995-1996 (Sean Trende is the latest to look at
the minimal electoral effects).
Indeed, Byron York reports that the true believers are somewhere around 30
to 60 House Republicans -- and, reporting last ni... more »
@wotist4 - yes there's more
Following on from this post from yesterday and this post from earlier today,
I thought I'd bring you up to date.
Don't worry, @wotsit4 hasn't retracted his incredibly stupid/naive claim
that without Zionists there would be no Middle East problem. Maybe he's
still to find the time to research Sunni and Shia conflict...
This post was prompted by @wotsit4's attempt to evade addressing the above
by calling me a 'TROLL'. The mind of the lefty is a predictable thing; if
they find themselves out-argued and incapable of reasoning their way out of
a corner they resort to name-calling: 'RACIST... more »
@wotsit4 the gift that keeps on giving
Following on from this blogpost of yesterday I thought you might like to
see some more tweets from @wotsit4
It's odd how @wotsit4 is happy to call attention to the supposed size of
the 'Jewish lobby' in the USA but has 'no interest in any religion' when
he's asked a question about Muslim Brotherhood linked members of Barack
Hussein Obama's administration.
It seems that only the supposed power of Jews concerns him.
Why There is a Recession/Depression During Every GOP Regime
*by Len Hart, the Existentialist Cowboy*
Every major economist has espoused the 'LABOR THEORY of VALUE'. That
includes the conservative Adam Smith and the left-leaning Karl Marx. ERGO:
a declining "real' wage that should be going to labor TRICKLES (in fact,
FLOWS) upward to the ruling elites.
The Axis of Reagan/GOP are wrong. Wealth does not and has never 'trickled
down'. "Suppy Side Economics" was and remains a scam, a con sketched out,
it is said, on a napkin by Arthur Laffer. Laffer is remembered for his
"Laffer curve" said to illustrate the theory that reducing taxes for the
ve... more »
George H.W. Bush's "New World Order"
*by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy*
Bush Sr is at his most sinister in a YouTube video in which he promises a
"New World Order". It's creepy --the gleam in his eye, his evil grin, the
quaver in his voice. Admittedly --Bush Sr is creepy. But this performance
is off the boards.
NWO means different things to different people. As a result, very little
written about it is meaningful or significant. Hitler had in mind a world
dominated by the Third Reich. But recent use of the term does not
necessarily mean Nazism. In some cases, it may be worse. Muddying the
waters is the "Illumin... more »
A failure to immediately and unequivocally deny a vague allegation does not entitle a judge to discount evidence
R. v. J.S.W., 2013 ONCA 593 deals with silence or a failure categorically
to deny an allegation - can that be taken as either agreement or at least a
weakness in credibility of a later denial? The Court holds:
[49] The appellant was not told where, when, or how the appellant was
alleged to have fondled the complainant. Had the appellant been told the
specifics of the allegations, and had the appellant then told the police
that he was not sure, or logically could have, rubbed the complainant's
chest and vagina and licked her foot when she stayed at her apartment in
the year ... more »
Shut Down and Out
Government shutdown is actually kind of a misnomer. That is because
the leaders who actually run things have not been shut down, nor will they
ever shut up. The Congress critters have not gone home. To the contrary,
they're boozing it up* like it's 1929. The White House is open for business
and schmoozing it up. Obama is reportedly feeling pretty chipper. Because
as far as I know, Terror Tuesday has not been disrupted by Shutdown. As a
matter of fact, economic terrorists Lloyd Blankfein and Jamie Dimon and a
whole passel of their unprosecuted little bankster buddies will be dropping... more »
Tuesday Nerd Blogging
*via George Takei see also his new book.
Republicans own this shutdown
Crackpot cons in John Boehner's House of Dysfunction (and their paid and
volunteer apologists) are desperately trying to shift the blame for the
govenment shutdown onto the Democrats but anyone who plays the "both sides
do it" storyline on this one is either a liar or a fool. The irresponsible
party here couldn't be more clear:
The federal government shut down for one reason: House Republicans did not
pass a six-week funding bill.
That doesn’t mean a majority of the House opposed the bill, however. In
fact, the House never got to vote on it. Speaker John Boehner refused to
hold... more »
Your future under Obamacare...w/update
*this is how you'll receive your "free" health care...*
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site right now and we're working to make your experience here better.
Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your
patience!
*Update:*
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as possible. Please try again later.
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1-800-318-2596 for support.
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KRG Elections Change Region's Politics, But Will It Change The Government?
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) recently completed its latest
parliamentary elections in September 2013. The results shook up Kurdish
politics. One of the ruling parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
finished 3rd behind its partner the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP and the
opposition Change List. The Islamic parties ran separately, dividing their
votes. The real question now isn’t the ballot count, but rather what
government will come of it. Who will participate, and who will be in
opposition will show whether the region is ready for real political reform
or n... more »
SPOTTED: Some truly awful “he said/she said” reporting!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*MINOR HINT: It’s on the front page of the Times:* Yesterday, we hung our
head over the pitiful work of our liberal tribe.
At Salon, a tribal leader denounced some outrageous “he said/she said”
reporting about the government shutdown. Despite his claim that everyone’s
doing it, his examples came from some very minor sources—and his four
examples were highly underwhelming.
That was pitiful work. This morning, though, we awoke to some truly
horrible “he said/she said” reporting about the shutdown. And this
reporting appears in a high-profile spot, on page o... more »
Peltier Tribunal Agenda: Indigenous Peoples Rights
SCHEDULE AND PRESENTERS
(Subject to Change)
Update
Earthcycles Livestream
OCTOBER 2 -- 4, 2013
Oct. 2
9:00 – 9:20 a.m. – Opening Prayer Ceremony
9:20 – 9:40 a.m. – Welcome
Dorothy Ninham, Director of Wind Chases the Sun, Inc., and Former Oneida Nation Judge
Lakota Culture, Identity, and History
9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Introduction: Why We Are Here
William Means,
The Military-Industrial Complex is Killing the US
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Why Descartes' "Proof" of the Existence of God is Fallacious
*by Len Hart, the Existentialist Cowboy*
In a nutshell Descartes' "proof" is derived from a definition of God!
Simply, God must exist by definition. But that assumes his existence. If it
were true, then "God" is the only thing proven to exist by definition.
There are various versions of the Ontological argument. Descartes' version
differs from that of St Anselm which was, interestingly, referred to in one
of the Indiana Jones movies. Descartes' latter's version, indeed, proceeds
from the definition of the word "God" and is, therefore, problematic from
the outset! How, for example, ... more »
The Coming Global Revolution
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An amazing speech by Rainn Wilson on the coming global revolution that must
happen in order for us to move forward as a human race.
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Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Randy Quaid, 63.
Good stuff:
1. Ross Douthat mostly makes sense about the shutdown as party strategy.
2. Jim DeMint and Obamacare, from Lucia Graves.
3. Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff have a monster ACA FAQ.
4. John Sides on, roughly, mandates and democracy.
5. Read Ed Kilgore's disagreement with me over Boehner.
5. And Stan Collender on why the shutdown will last at least a week. That's
what I would think, with only one main alternative possibility: that
Republicans already decided in advance that they wanted, for whatever
reason, to get over the deadline before c... more »
Obama and the Myth of "American Exceptionalism"
*Eric Draitser of StopImperialism.com appears on RT on Friday September 27,
2013 to discuss the issue of "American Exceptionalism" as described by
Obama in his speech at the UN General Assembly. Draitser explains how
Obama's rhetoric is meant as a response to Russian President Putin's Op-Ed
piece in the NY Times which questioned the merits of so-called
"exceptionalism". Additionally, Draitser examines the way in which this
idea is deeply embedded within the collective psyche of the American people
and that this notion is used to justify the worst elements of US foreign
policy. F... more »
Untitled
*Lead proponent of oil and gas lawsuit loses spot on levee board ~Jeff
Adelson, New Orleans Advocate*
*New flood insurance program begins today ~Jordan Blum*
*Exquisite Corps of Engineers prepare for October 1 closures of
USACE-operated campgrounds and day-use parks*
*New Share the Gulf Coalition Seeks Fairness for Gulf Commercial Fishermen ~Gulf
Seafood Institute*
The Top 10 Ways The US Government Shutdown Will Affect You Today
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Jeff Berwick
The stroke of midnight has just passed and the US government has turned
into a pumpkin. Well, we wish. In fact the US government like some
eternal zombie continues to walk the Earth even without the souls of
taxpayers upon which to feast. And, even that isn't totally true. Like
any zombie it still collects the blood of its victims (taxes) even while
most of its zombie army (federal government employees) sit at home on a
paid vacation... and most of their oppressive "services" continue on, like
the CIA, NSA, ... more »
The Assault on Public Education in SC Continues: More Innovation!
How much education innovation can a high-poverty state take?
Apparently, according to former-general-without-a-second-of-experience-as-a-teacher
Superintendent Mick Zais, just a little more.
As reported by Patrick Hayes at EdFirstSC (and not reported at the
Charleston Post and Courier because the P&C is all about endorsing the
worst possible policies for SC public schools, such as merit pay and VAM as
well as TFA, charter schools, and misguided teacher evaluations), Zais
wants to delete rules that limit class size, teacher workloads, and
mandatory staffing levels for teachers, guida... more »
INVISIBLE CHILDREN: The Dumbest Adults in the World!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*Part 2—One different world:* Why do students in miraculous Finland top the
world in reading and math on international tests?
Correction! Miraculous Finland’s very good students don’t always top the
world. Let’s recall what happened in 2011 on the Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), one of the three (3) major
international tests in which the developed nations take part.
You heard it! There are *three* major international testing programs (3),
not just one (1).
What happened on the 2011 TIMSS in both grades tested (grades 4 and ... more »
The Assault on Public Education in SC Continues: More Innovation!
How much education innovation can a high-poverty state take? Apparently,
according to former-general-without-a-second-of-experience-as-a-teacher
Superintendent Mick Zais, just a little more. As reported by Patrick Hayes
at EdFirstSC (and not reported at the Charleston Post and Courier because
the P&C is all about endorsing the worst possible policies for SC public
schools, such as merit pay and […]
Leadership
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ISA Working Groups
Registration is now open for the two ISA Working Groups scheduled for ISA
Toronto. I am coordinating one of them with my colleague Kavita Khory on
Global Trends in War, Conflict and Political Violence. The Working Group
is sponsored by the International Security Studies Section. Here’s a brief
description: The year 2014 marks the 100th
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The Crazies Rule The Roost
It has been clear for some time now that the Republican Party is The Stupid
Party. But with today's shut down of the federal government, the
Republicans have earned the moniker, The Delusional Party. They are
"rebels without a clue," Paul Krugman writes. Unless they can defund health
care, they will refuse to raise the federal debt ceiling:
Now suppose it became clear that U.S. bonds weren’t safe, that America
couldn’t be counted on to honor its debts after all. Suddenly, the whole
system would be disrupted. Maybe, if we were lucky, financial institutions
would quickly cobble tog... more »
Iran and US cautiously commence steps to normalize relations and resolve nuclear dispute - which conflicts with geopolitical agenda of the Saudis , Israel , hawks in the US and Iran and the war party generally !
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/09/30/downplaying-diplomacy-obama-threatens-to-attack-iran/
( War talk just to placate Israel ! )
Downplaying Diplomacy, Obama Threatens to Attack IranAims to 'Reassure'
Israel by Threatening Iran
by Jason Ditz, September 30, 2013
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Obama today,
and in the interest of keeping up his pro-Israel bonafides, President Obama
followed up the meeting with a statement threatening military action against
Iran.
Usually that’s nothing to be taken too seriously. threatening Iran is jus... more »
US Government shutdown occurs ! First shutdown in 17 years - apart from more political posturing from both political parties , here is what to expect going forward , including a handy list of possible impacts from the shutdown onAmerican citizens !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-01/furloughed-government-workers-selling-gold-silver
( Massive slam of gold and silver just went down ! )
Furloughed Government Workers Selling Gold, Silver?
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While gold prices remain above their pre-Un-Taper levels, they have been
monkey-hammered once again this morning as the world awakes to a US
Government shutdown for the first time in 17 years. Silver has retraced all
its post-Un-Taper gains and is holding at... more »
Fukushima updates - September 27 , 2013 ..... More lies from Tepco and the Government of Japan - anyone counting on these two parties to save Japan are delusional !
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
More Government and Tepco lies , more Tepco foibles and screw ups .....
Reactor5&6 pump up 6,000 tones of seawater per hour from Fukushima port to
discharge to outside of the port
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On 9/26/2013, Tepco announced reactor5 and 6 pump up 6,000 tones of
seawater from the plant port per hour. The water is used to cool down the
reactors, and it’s discharged to the outside of the plant port.
In the presentation to IOC, Japanese prime minister Abe s... more »
FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and New York Police Department Spying Unit
NYC Google, NYPD Spying Unit, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force syzygy in a
three block series from 8th Avenue to West Side Highway (11th Avenue)
between West 15th and West 16th Street.
Perpendicularing this NYC Spy Dark Side Syzygy is the brilliant
super-syzygy High Line, its bedazzled visitors unaware of the sensitive
operations they decorate and camouflage against an attack, perambulating
and lounging directly below and above the NPYD spying unit and across the
avenue from the JTTF.
West entrance to FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
(NBC are initials of the National Biscuit Co... more »
What a ONEderful World
The message in music is delivered on a level that surpasses just the simple
written or spoken word. The toning and frequencies of the music combined
with the lyrics and the emotional intent is a physically palpable energy
that we feel on a higher level than many people perceive. The message can
be so charged that it can bring people to their feet and draw a world
together.
Three songs and their lyrics for you to enjoy. Don't get caught up in the
political rhetoric of who is aligned with what party or this religion or
that ideology, don't get your knickers in a twist over percept... more »
"Because I Might Die" : The Art of Making Vice-Presidential Picks
*"Now, why don't you just leave me and Vice President Santiago to our own
devices?*
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I contend that the art of making a Vice-Presidential Pick lies in choosing
someone without Presidential ambitions of their own, who will do exactly
what you will have made clear you wanted to do prior to being shot, thereby
eliminating any perceived gain to be had by shooting you.
And on that basis, in spite of his accident-prone tendency to find himself
in unfortunate situations (almost to the same extent as any black ... more »
Five Most Popular Posts for September
The five most read posts of the month were:
1. UK's Top 50 Worst Political Blogs 2013
2. Syria: Three Questions for Vince Cable
3. Ed, Falkirk and the Westminster Bubble
4. Ted Grant and Trotskyism
5. The Politics of Royal Mail Privatisation
I know from past experience that a list - seemingly any list - tickles the
belly of internet-travelling political people. And though the Top 50 may
have been a bit of a fail in terms of the smaller numbers who participated than
was the case in 2010 and the fact Socialist Unity won, the audiences loved
it. Hey, next year maybe some more of you mig... more »
Iran and WMD
Madeleine Albright on the Iranian Nuclear Program from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
"They say the most ridiculous things about Israel"
Shah of Iran on Nuclear Weapons from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
When coming to power in 1979, Ayatollah Khomeni proclaimed
*"Nuclear facilities are the work of the Devil, and we shall close them
down."*
* And he did.*
It was only in 1984, after 4 years of entrenched warfare with the
US-endorsed armies of Saddam Hussain and under chemical and biological
assault, Khomeni was persuaded to remove the seals and restart the Persian
centrifuges....
Corona KH-4 pho... more »
"September 11 - The New Pearl Harbor" - Trailer
"September 11 - The New Pearl Harbor" is a 5 hour documentary by Massimo
Mazzucco that summarizes 12 years of public debate on 9/11.
While aimed primarily at a general, uninformed audience, the film also
contains some new findings that may be of interest to advanced researchers.
The trailer is below, and here's a LINK TO THE FIVE HOUR DOCUMENTARY.
Vladimir Putin Writes for the New York Times
Op-Ed Contributor
*A Plea for Caution From Russia*
What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria
By VLADIMIR V. PUTIN
Published: September 11, 2013
MOSCOW — RECENT events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly
to the American people and their political leaders. It is important to do
so at a time of insufficient communication between our societies.
Relations between us have passed through different stages. We stood against
each other during the cold war. But we were also allies once, and defeated
the Nazis together. The universal international organization — the Unite... more »
CIA: Excerpt from the Director's Message to the Workforce: Remembering 11 September 2001
*Excerpt from the Director's Message to the Workforce: Remembering 11
September 2001*
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*Colleagues:*
Today we mark twelve years since the terrible attacks that shook our
Homeland on September 11, 2001—a tragedy that had a profound impact on our
Agency, the Nation, and the world. While much work still needs to be done
on the counterterrorism front, CIA officers should be proud of the many,
many contributions they have made since 2001. Indeed, the CIA now works
more closely than ever with its domestic and foreign partners to thwart the
plans of al-Qa‘ida ... more »
Artist Taxi Driver - George Osborne - "Nobody will get something for nothing, except you!"
Artist Taxi Driver rants on about George Osborne's Conservative Party
Speech statement about Work Fare, "Nobody will get something for nothing,
except you!" citing his offshore trust fund and renovations to his mansion.
*"The German slogan 'Arbeit Macht Frei' is somewhat tainted by its
connection with Nazi concentration camps, but its essential message, 'work
sets you free' still has something serious to commend it.
There is dignity to be gained from any job, no matter how menial, and for
young people at the start of their careers, there are valuable lessons to
be learned from any f... more »
The Cowboy of the NSA : Inside Gen. Keith Alexander's all-out, barely-legal drive to build the ultimate spy machine.
9 September 2013
*The Cowboy of the NSA Keith Alexander*
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http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/09/08/the_cowboy_of_the_nsa_keith_alexander
Foreign Policy Magazine
*The Cowboy of the NSA *
Inside Gen. Keith Alexander's all-out, barely-legal drive to build the
ultimate spy machine.
BY SHANE HARRIS | SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Shane Harris is a senior writer for Foreign Policy and author of The
Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State.
On Aug. 1, 2005, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander reported for duty as the 16th
director of the National Security Agency, the... more »
MALL FALSE FLAG
Princess Obama Of Kenya Pictures
The people who attacked the Kenyan Mall were allowed to escape.
*Anonymous comments: *
*The Kenyan Government has confirmed that it is not holding any of the
bodies of the terrorists behind the Westgate attack.*
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku said that it does not have
custody of the bodies of the five terrorists *allegedly* gunned down in the
siege.
Forensic investigation are being spearheaded by ... the FBI, agents from
Israel, UK Metropolitan Police, German and Italian agents...
Questions over missing people after mall attack | Th... more »
If You Don't Know What Happens During A Government Shutdown, You'll Probably Be Very Surprised (Who Are The Goons Who Will SHUT IT DOWN? Republicans of 2013)
Welcome to fascism-run-amuck shutdown city. So what actually happens during
most government shutdowns? Rebels Without a Clue This may be the way the
world ends — not with a bang but with a temper tantrum. Our learned friend
at Sardonicky has some answers to this fear-inspiring question: In the
event of a government shutdown this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
will not be able to
"Shadows Of Glass" - Toronto's Condo Skyline ...
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**A great short film by Canadian film maker and progressive Mikailus. *
*Written, Produced, Directed, Photographed, Edited by MIKAILUS
Narrated by JESSICA BINSTOCK
Music by LEE ROSEVERE "Prologue"
Lab: NIAGARA CUSTOM LABS
Transfer: FRAME DISCREET
Shot on 16mm with a Beaulieu 2016*
Senior's Home In Premier Brad Wall's Constituency Plagued By Bed Bugs
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*Saskatchewan's Potash and Oil industries are booming. Billions in profits
are rolling in to them steadily. Yet, services to the people of
Saskatchewan - who actually own the natural resources - have never been
more wanting. Here's an example: .. in the constituency represented by
Premier Brad Wall, a local seniors home simply can't get the financial
resources they need from the provincial government to eradicate an
infestation of bed bugs!
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*Heritage Towers, a Saskatchewan Housing Authority seniors home in Swift
Current, has a beg bug infestation and residents say the gover... more »
Guest Post - Are Your Finances Being Fed on by Vampire Appliances?
All over the UK homeowners are waging a war against energy waste, investing
in insulation, LED light bulbs and doing everything they can to try and
eliminate the major causes of inflated household bills.
However, there is another enemy in the fight to save money that is hiding
in the corners of most rooms in the house, feeding on your electricity and
raising that energy bill - 'vampire' appliances.
What is 'Vampire' Power?
Known by a number of different names - including standby power, phantom
load and leaking electricity - 'vampire' power refers to the electrical
power that is cons... more »
George Stephanopoulos Thinks Iran is Enriching Weapons-Grade Uranium...But It's Not.
Iran's
new foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appeared on ABC's "This Week"
and addressed a number of the same questions every Iranian official is
asked again and again in interviews by the American media.
George Stephanopoulos, who effectively conducted the same interview with
former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad three years in a row,
asked Zarif about possible concessions Iran is
Some Thoughts on Election Season
It's pretty hard to miss all the election signs around town the past few
days, a sure indication that we are now in the midst of a municipal
election campaign. I must admit I haven't really paid all that much
attention to politics at the local level though I know I probably should.
I've spent much of my life in small towns and cities just seem a lot more
complex with more competing issues. Throw in fact that we face a great
deal of infrastructure challenges here as the region continues to grow as
well as the fact that this is, well, Fort McMurray (land of opportunity if
you're lo... more »
No, non, nyet!
We can all find something to criticize in the way civilization is going.
"No, non, nyet," we say all day long, on blogs, forums, and social media.
But the Buddhist principle of "right saying" suggests another approach we
can try, more closely related to a saying I've often heard: "Is it *kind*?
Is it *true*? is it *necessary*? Then go ahead and say it."
In a tree-planting labor cooperative of which I was a member in the
1970s-80s, we had a practice (consciously borrowed from Marxism), used in
crew meetings or the twelve-crew General Meetings, of "Criticism/Self
Criticism."
In a ... more »
Shelby County's Mayor, Mark Luttrell, Leading Public Effort to Privatize Head Start in Memphis
In 2010 State Democratic Chairman, Chip Forrester, said this about Shelby
County mayor, Mark Luttrell:
"He's a right-wing ideologue whose two planks are to build a bigger jail
[now #10 in the U.S.] and to out-source county jobs. He's attempting to
cozy up to Democrats, and he's not clear about his Republican pedigree.
There's a sense that Mark Luttrell is a moderate, somebody who stays in the
middle. That's not the case."
The bigger jail, Luttrell got as sheriff. A really big one. Forbes, in
fact, lists Shelby County Jail as #10 largestin the nation. Luttrell is
now leading ... more »
NETANYAHU AND IRAN: WHAT NEXT?
There is just one of two scenarios that can be deduced from Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s obsessive stance on Iran: he either genuinely
believes that Iran wants to build a nuclear weapon specifically to launch
at Israel or he has some ulterior motive for wanting the US to attack Iran.
An examination of the two scenarios makes it clear that of the two, the
second is far more plausible.
For decades Netanyahu, his political supporters in Israel and their neoconservative
supporters in the US and elsewhere around the world have insisted that Iran
has a nuclear weapons progr... more »
PENTAGON PROPAGANDA
The Department of Defense (Endless War) has turned its huge public affairs
program into an offensive propaganda campaign being run by the same
contractors that spy on the world through the intelligence agencies,
according to a DCBureau-National Security News Service (NSNS) investigation.
Military and foreign policy has been privatized in the US. The Pentagon's
#1 job is to serve as the primary resource extraction service for corporate
globalization. We've got to nationalize military production and convert it
to sustainable technology production. Wind turbines, rail systems, sola... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you
probably have never seen it like this: all dusty. Perhaps the most famous
star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen
without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. With a
long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the
Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. The below exposure took about
30 hours and covers a sky area several times the size of the full moon.
*Click image for larger size.*
Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pl... more »
"Promise Me..."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe,
and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
- Christopher Robin to “Pooh”
Chet Raymo, "Life"
* "Life"*
by Chet Raymo
"ACCTCCTCTAATGTCA
ACCTCCCCTAATGTCA"
"The first string of letters above represents an actual sequence of amino
acids on human chromosome 10. The second string is the corresponding
sequence for an elephant. I copy the strings from a New Yorker article on
Neanderthals by Elizabeth Kolbert. She tosses them in more or less at
random just to show what a DNA sequence looks like. Still, they jump off
the page. Humans and elephants. A four-letter code.
Four molecules called neucleotides, arranged in pairs along a spiraling
ladder, the double-helix - adenine, th... more »
Rumi, "Never Alone..."
"On this earth as beyond this earth you never are alone,
But are in constant company of things and beings
That take a share in your life as you take a share in theirs.
As you seek them, so they seek you.
As you partake of them, so they partake of you."
- Rumi, “The Book of Mirdad”
Kahlil Gibran, “Children of Gods, Scions of Apes”
*“Children of Gods, Scions of Apes”*
* *by Kahlil Gibran
"All that you see was and is for your sake. The numerous books, uncanny
markings, and beautiful thoughts are the ghosts of souls who preceded you.
The speech they weave is a link between you and your human siblings. The
consequences that cause sorrow and rapture are the seeds that the past has
sown in the field of the soul, and by which the future shall profit.
My Soul gave me good counsel, teaching me to love what the people abhor and
to show good will toward the one they hate. It showed me that Love is a
property not... more »
Turkish Court Case regarding Syrian 'Jihadis' aka NATO/Israeli mercs procuring chemical weapons
Once one trudges through the heavy handed spin ,contained in numerous
paragraphs, to finally reach the actual subject of this Al Monitor article*,
dated September 30/13: Turkish Court Investigates Syrian Jihadist Use of
Chemicals* we all get to read about NATO/Israel's hired killers ability and
success at getting the ingredients to make a noxious, toxic chemical weapon.
Not that it will be a real surprise to anyone who has read here for quite
some time now.
Why? Because, I had covered this incident in Turkey and additional arrests
made in Iraq!
*So, first the latest! Then it will ... more »
Proposal denied. But thanx for playing.....
So the US Corporation, I mean "government" is going to close down at
midnight tonight.
Are you really all that shocked?
The games that these "public servants" have been playing have been all
about their personal and party-line agenda's and nothing about budgets or
spending or cuts or even Obamacare. Since the beginning of this year, with
the whole ramped up Main Stream Media Circus over the next year budget...
with the drama queens pumping out the fear porn and their threats of what
will happen if suchinsuch doesn't happen by this day... I mean this day, no
actually two tuesdays f... more »
So let’s shut down the govt!
There’s one simple way for the US Government not to be shut down, but it’s
the one thing that’s never going to happen: for the US Government to stop
overspending and avoid going over the debt ceiling again.
But that’s just not going to happen, is it. Because both major US political
parties are infected with the overspending bacillus.
So, instead of actually stopping the overspending, which is what the
existence of a debt ceiling is actually designed to encourage, every form
of political flunky in town—like every conjuror offering a lesson in
misdirection—wants to talk about somet... more »
Call me a simpleton, but I love me some Mailbox!
I just resubscribed to The Mailbox Magazine. Prior to graduate school and
the whole intellectual thing, I used to love getting new issues. It always
seemed like I received something right after I taught it. Now, I’m NOT
liking all the Common Core alignment nonsense. And I know all of my former
higher education colleagues […]
"Amber..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why."
- Kurt Vonnegut
The Daily "Near You?"
Horton, Michigan, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Vatican Bank to shut all Foreign Embassy Accounts to halt money laundering - apparently in contrast to the US and Europe , Of course , the question is whether the Vatican is taking money laundering seriously , or is this just a tactic to divert attention from allegations from disgraced Prelate Nunzio Scarano ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-30/vatican-bank-shut-all-embassy-accounts-halt-money-laundering
Vatican Bank To Shut All Embassy Accounts To Halt Money Laundering
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/30/2013 19:15 -0400
- Iran
- Iraq
- Italy
- Reuters
- Switzerland
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Followng Pope Francis' demand that the Vatican Bank review its procedures, Reuters
reports that the bank is *likely to close all accounts held by foreign
embassies, following concerns about large cash deposits and withdrawals by
the missions of Iran, Ira... more »
"No Bragging Point..."
“It shouldn’t be a bragging point that “Oh, I don’t get involved in
politics,” as if that makes you somehow cleaner. No, that makes you
derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would
have a much harder time of it if so many people didn’t insist on their
right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.”
– Bill Maher
Rodney Dickens: Nothing good will result from the Reserve Bank’s lending restrictions”
Economist Rodney Dickens reckons nothing good will result from the Reserve
Bank’s lending restrictions that come into force today.
Having played a major part in fuelling the speculative bubble in the
housing market in the 2000s with low interest rates, the Reserve Bank’s
latest actions are partly driven by a desire not to repeat the same
mistake. Rather than resort to the tried-and-true remedy of hikes in the
Official Cash Rate (OCR), Governor Wheeler, like his predecessors, wants to
try a new experiment, with bank lending restrictions being the new toy this
time around. In the ... more »
Yanis Varoufakis - discusses what Merkel's third term means for Europe ! How o deal with Greece fully minding that Portugl and Ireland will be watching , with Spain and Italy lurking in the bailout wings for their dollop of euros to address still hidden insolvent banking systems ? And how long will the German people sign off on bailout bonanzas for the peripheral nations while facing ever rising taxes at home ? Yanis offers his modest proposal for ending the European crisis ( which naturally will be ignored )
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/09/yanis-varoufakis-what-merkels-third-term-means-for-europe.html
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Yanis Varoufakis: What Merkel’s Third Term Means for Europe
Yves here. Varoufakis gives a high-level overview of the political and
economic constraints on Merkel in dealing with the festering Eurocrisis.
While many of the political issues have received decent coverage in the
English language press, the nature and severity of Germany’s economic
challenges have gotten scant notice.
*By Yanis Varoufakis a professor of economics at the University of Athens.
Cro... more »
Untitled
*Domeland Security ~Library Chronicles*
Why Party Conferences Still Matter
I've been meaning to write an inconsequential reply to Labour MP turned
ex-blogger Tom Harris about party conferences. He writes in last week's *
Telegraph* about how party conference is "not for him" and that as a
phenomenon they're largely useless nowadays anyway.
He does make some useful points. Conference really is for the most
committed of political bods. Given the huge prices charged for visitors'
passes (delegates are funded by their constituency parties/associations),
you might say party conference is the province of them with more money than
sense. You can't disagree with h... more »
Government Shutdown: "Rebels Without a Clue"
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*"Rebels Without a Clue"*
By Paul Krugman
“This may be the way the world ends — not with a bang but with a temper
tantrum. O.K., a temporary government shutdown — which became almost
inevitable after Sunday’s House vote to provide government funding only on
unacceptable conditions — wouldn’t be the end of the world. But a U.S.
government default, which will happen unless Congress raises the debt
ceiling soon, might cause financial catastrophe. Unfortunately, many
Republicans either don’t understand this or don’t care.
Let’s talk first about the economics. After the governmen... more »
Elsewhere: Boehner, Cruz, more
Today's TAP column was about how John Boehner is far more secure in his job
than people seem to think.
Over the weekend at Salon, I argued that Ted Cruz didn't get closer to the
White House this week; it's one thing to annoy other Senators, but it's
another to lead your party off a cliff in a very visible way.
And at PP today, I pointed out again that if 25 or so sane Republicans
refuse to vote for the Cruzified CR, the fight would likely be over.
Later this afternoon, there was some reporting that exactly that might
happen -- in fact, that the latest CR (which has the Vitter Amen... more »
PAYING FOR YOUR OWN SURVEILLANCE
Due to fiscal crisis in the US the NSA would like you to help pay for your own surveillance. Please buy these phones and help out the NSA.Related articles
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An extremely positive take on the economics of the US government shutdown(aei-ideas.org)
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