Strange Land (Photo credit: Rusty Russ)Are CIA Drone Pilots Likelier to Comply With International Law?
That is the justification made by senior lawmakers last week for adding a
secret provision into appropriations bill that would block President
Obama’s efforts to place the CIA’s drone program back under military
control. As reported in the Washington Post: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
(D-Calif.), the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and a member
of
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Please Yoko Ono
Can you not stop Stephen Harper from not only abusing your copyright, but
also using the Beatles as a tool for his right wing propaganda. As a
comprise let him sing if he gets a full time job as a lounge lizard.
Something completely new happened last night!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014*
*Hayes panel defends Wendy Davis:* Something happened on cable last night,
something that’s very new.
Down in Texas this Sunday, the Dallas News reported a few misstatements by
Wendy Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful. The report was written
by Wayne Slater, a very major, very mainstream Texas reporter.
(On balance, Slater actually tilts liberal. On cable, we would say he even
became a bit tribal during the last White House campaign.)
Davis has always told an inspiring story about her personal background. As
it turns out, a few of her claims h... more »
China Is Rapidly Catching Up To The U.S.-- In Corruption Among Political Elites
Yesterday, when I read the RNC had put obscure, horribly corrupt, former
one-term Utah Congresswoman Enid Greene (AKA- Enid Mickelsen and Enid
Waldholtz) in charge of the search for an appropriate locale for the 2016
Republican National Convention, I joked around by tweeting ole Enid should
consider a place where GOP economic policies are appreciated, either China,
which has benefitted from American conservatives incentivizing companies to
ship jobs there, or an offshore tax haven like the Cayman Islands or
Bahamas, where the easy money is sloshing around because the GOP opposes
t... more »
Tell The EU Parliament To Keep The Internet Free & Open Before Thursday, 23 January 2014
In case you haven’t heard, *the open and creative character of the internet
is under threat in Europe.*
This Thursday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee
of the European Parliament will vote on the European Commission’s Telecoms
Single Market proposal. *As written, the proposal includes provisions that
would undermine net neutrality and establish an internet where
discrimination is the default setting.* Unless the IMCO Committee stands up
for net neutrality, ISPs will be given the power to decide which
innovations and online content users get to enjoy.
... more »
Utopians are heavily read!
Brave New World and 1984 are no longer merely the bookends of modern sci
fiction, they are the Swiftonian wiki guides to understanding life on
planet earth circa 2014.
*"Under the relentless thrust of accelerating over-population and
increasing over-organization, and by means of ever more effective methods
of mind-manipulation, the democracies will change their nature; the quaint
old forms—elections, parliaments, Supreme Courts and all the rest—will
remain. The underlying substance will be a new kind of non-violent
totalitarianism. All the traditional names, all the hallowed sloga... more »
The Sikh Genocide of 1984 and The Westland Affair
*"Prime Minister, you handled it brilliantly!*
*You forced him to resign on an obscure administrative issue of your
choosing, rather than on a policy issue of his choosing.*
*Nobody will support him because nobody will really understand why he's
gone. *
*A masterstroke!"*
*Sir Humphrey Appleby,*
*Man Overboard*
*9th November 1983*
Indian Defence Minister meets Margaret Thatcher in Number 10 Downing Street.
*“The Prime Minister expressed her pleasure at the high degree of
co-operation between the UK and India on military matters”*
22nd November 1983
Captain Ramsdale, pilo... more »
More on the UK Sellout of NHS Medical Data and Records: How to Opt Out and How It's Being Hidden
Just a few days ago I once again pointed to the relentless determination of
the UK government to set up a sellout of individual medical data and
information, collected in the medical records of the National Health
Service to private interests, such as the pharmacological industry and
health insurance companies. This apparently without any type of safeguard
for the many misuses easily imagined as an effect of such official
recklessness.
Now it turns out I was wrong. There *is* one safeguard, namely that you as
an individual UK citizen may actively opt out of the scheme while still
u... more »
Not incarcerating convict despite sentence inadequate and increased on appeal
R. v. Smickle, 2014 ONCA 49:
[10] This court has, on occasion, declined to re-incarcerate a
respondent even though the sentence imposed at trial was manifestly
inadequate. Sometimes after identifying the sentence that should have been
imposed and explaining why the respondent should not be re-incarcerated,
this court has simply dismissed the appeal: *e.g.* see *R. v. Hamilton**,* [2004]
72 O.R. (3d) 1, at para. 165 (C.A.); and *R. v. Banci**,* [1982] O.J. No.
58 (C.A.). The court also has the power to impose the appropriate sentence
but stay the execution of the remaining ... more »
The Realist Report - Dennis Wise: Adolf Hitler
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Dennis Wise,
producer of *Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story NEVER Told!* Dennis and I
will be discussing Adolf Hitler and his documentary.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Thomas Friedman And The In Crowd
Sometimes really smart people get really dumb. It isn’t on purpose. They
just start to believe too much of what they have to say, or write. When
they also love to be in the limelight because of what they write, the light
that shines on them also blinds them. I believe that is the case […]
EFN Asia 33: Bibek Debroy on Property Rights
Among the key members and personalities within the Economic Freedom Network
(EFN) Asia is Prof. Bibek Debroy, a famous free market economist at the
Center for Policy Research, India. Below are some interesting quotes from
him when he was interviewed in 2008 by EFN staff.
source: http://issuu.com/efnasia/docs/link_2_2_2009/10
Amen, Bibek. He has been a friend of mine since September 2007 when I first
met him here in Manila during the IPN-MG conference on innovation and
public health. He was among the three speakers of high international
exposure that day.
Below is a portion of h... more »
China’s $23 Trillion Rothschild Credit ‘Debt’ Bubble Is Starting To Collapse ~ China Hanging Bankers: While U.S. Is $6 Trillion Less At $17 Trillion.
China’s
$23 Trillion Rothschild Credit ‘Debt’ Bubble Is Starting To
Collapse ~ China Hanging Bankers: While U.S. Is $6 Trillion Less At
$17 Trillion.
Reblogged from
http://politicalvelcraft.org/2014/01/21/chinas-23-trillion-rothschild-credit-debt-bubble-is-starting-to-collapse-china-hanging-bankers-while-u-s-is-6-trillion-less-at-17-trillion/
Volubrjotr
/ 20 hours ago
[image: Economic Bubble]Did you know that financial institutions all
over
the world are warning that we could see a “mega default” on a very
prominent high-yield investment product in China on*January 31st*?
*Transparency... more »
Time to add Venezuela to the global protest list ? Venezuela About To Run Out Of Food Despite Fresh All Time High In Its Stock Market
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Delays Threaten Supply
By Anatoly Kurmanaev January 22, 2014
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Empresas Polar SA, Venezuela’s largest privately-held company, said food
production is at risk from record delays in the release of foreign currency
by the government, fueling shortages of goods such as rice and milk.
Polar, which produces everything from beer to corn ... more »
THE NEW SAM-AND-COKIES: There was no study!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014*
*Interlude—Or so the New York Times said:* In this morning’s New York
Times, Jim Dwyer has a largely sensible column about the Fort Lee fiasco.
At one point, he states the obvious:
DWYER (1/22/14): *[N]o one, apart from the people directly involved, knows
why the Christie people did it. *That is a big question. Mere stupidity is
not a crime. Motive matters, at least when it comes to criminal law and
governmental actions.
Later, Dwyer cites the three leading theories concerning possible motive.
“The third theory, and most opaque, has to do with a big pa... more »
“It’s the re-election! This is the million-dollar shot.”
If
there was ever a question as to the purpose of Harper's lavish
pilgrimage to the lap of Bibi Netanyahu, this should put it to rest.
Harper is blatantly misusing your tax dollars for a re-election photo
op. I wonder which senator he learned that from? Oh, right. I forgot.
The Conservative Party bag-man, and Harper-appointed senator, is along
on the junket.
We all need help sometimes!!!
James Morton
Of the Law Societies of Upper Canada and Nunavut
How to Grow Organic Potatoes: No. 1 Potato Expert Shares His Best Tips by Joanna Poncavage
How to Grow Organic Potatoes: No. 1 Potato Expert Shares His Best Tips
Interview by Joanna Poncavage
Mother Earth News, February/March 2014
* In this exclusive interview, professional potato producer Jim Gerritsen
gives the full scoop on how to grow organic potatoes, how to store your
spuds, and much more.*
Jim Gerritsen and family have been growing seed potatoes for 37 years at Wood
Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine. Gerritsen, a potato farmer whom many
consider the No. 1 organic potato expert in North America, has a lot to say
about the benefits of homegrown spuds.
“If you ... more »
Trey Gowdy Challenges the Press on Benghazi ...
*are they listening?*
I doubt it.
Pigs!
Global proest watch ! Ukraine out of control and Thailand getting hotter - a pro-government faction leader shot last night !
Images From Ukraine Clashes After Three Killed Overnight - Live Feed
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/22/2014 09:12 -0500
- Corruption
- Martin Armstrong
- Reuters
- Ukraine
- Unification
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Following the deaths of three protesters (two from gunshot wounds) after
the government crackdown overnight instigated by the increasingly hard-line
President Yanuckovich, the streets are becoming markedly more tense and
violent. The uprising in Ukraine is not simply one of a youthful population
dismayed at not joining Europe. Similar... more »
On Vacation, Back Soon
It takes a worried man to sing a worried song. I may be worried now, but I
won't be worried long.
Will be back with a vengance in February. -- mj
Petition on behalf of Trica Albright
I'm not someone who usually posts random petitions for people to sign, but
this is actually a friend of mine! Trish and her son had a state of
California license to grow medicinal Marijuana- and the FEDs are now
charging her and her son- and have openly declared that they don't care
that she had a License issued by a State!!!! For further information about
all that has happened and been done to Patricia's family please see the
articles I wrote last year HERE and HERE
Please sign the petition!!
http://www.change.org/petitions/mr-eric-holder-jr-attorney-general-get-our-case-dismisse... more »
9 Ways A DUI Will Destroy Your Career
You may have seen the recent news story of a police officer who was fired
for driving under the influence. If you are arrested for a DUI, the
consequences go way beyond possible jail time. You may not be aware that a
DUI can have a devastating impact on your job.
In my latest AOL Jobs article, I discuss 9 ways a DUI can destroy or damage
your career, plus some alternatives that you should put on your speed dial,
and what to do if you've been stopped by the police after drinking.
Motions for non-suit
R. v. De Jaeger, 2014 NUCJ 04:
[4] The ultimate issue, guilt or innocence, is to be decided at the
conclusion of all the evidence heard in a criminal trial. The Crown has now
presented its case against the Defendant. The Defence alleges that in
relation to these seven counts there is no evidence on an essential part of
the charge alleged that must be proved in order for the Crown to secure a
finding of guilt.
[5] If there is some evidence upon every essential element required to be
proved in relation to these seven counts, evidence upon which a properly
instructed trier of fact m... more »
The $23 Trillion Credit Bubble In China Is Starting To Collapse – Global Financial Crisis Next?
*I am getting a little suspicious of the China articles all coming out at
once from various sources. Seems like a war of words may be going. The
press is so highly controlled these days you have to wonder when something
that has been known for a while suddenly comes into prominence... what else
is going on? -Bill*
http://investmentwatchblog.com/the-23-trillion-credit-bubble-in-china-is-starting-to-collapse-global-financial-crisis-next
*The $23 Trillion Credit Bubble In China Is Starting To Collapse – Global
Financial Crisis Next?*
January 20th, 2014
By Michael Snyder
Bubble ... more »
Japan financial sphere watch January 22 , 2014 ....BOJ Approaches Limit Of Its Existing Bond Buys, As Doubts Spread It Will Boost QE
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-22/boj-approaches-limit-its-existing-bond-buys-doubts-spread-it-will-boost-qe
BOJ Approaches Limit Of Its Existing Bond Buys, As Doubts Spread It Will
Boost QE
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/22/2014 08:01 -0500
- Bank of Japan
- Bloomberg News
- Bond
- Consumer Prices
- European Central Bank
- Federal Reserve
- Gross Domestic Product
- Institutional Investors
- Japan
- Monetization
- Nikkei
- Nomura
- recovery
- Richard Koo
- Yen
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On... more »
Counterproductive Tactics Of The Iraqi Security Forces
Parts of Iraq’s Anbar province are in open rebellion right now against the
central government. One of the main complaints of the Sunni population who
is behind the revolt is the abuses of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). The
army and police no longer carry out counterinsurgency operations where they
attempt to protect the population, but rather act like the United States
did before the Surge with indiscriminate shelling of population centers and
mass raids and arrests. Because of these tactics many feel like they are
suffering mass punishments simply because they live in the wrong... more »
Europe's New Emissions Goals
The European Commission has recommended a set of new goals for its climate
and energy policies. The centerpiece of the proposed policy is a 40%
reduction target for each member nation from 1990 levels. The BBC reports:
Climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard said that, given the economic
climate, the 40% target was a significant advance.
"A 40% emissions reduction is the most cost-effective target for the EU and
it takes account of our global responsibility," she said.
"If all other regions were equally ambitious about tackling climate change,
the world would be in significantly bett... more »
You Are Stamped On My Heart Valentine with Free Printable
[image: Free Printables, Free Valentines Printables.]
There are few things I loved more as a child than stamps. My mom had a huge
collection for crafting and scrapbooking and I loved some of them so much,
that my mom actually gave me my own copies of those specific stamps as a
baby gift when my daughter was born. Combine that with the fact, that for
numerous reasons, including my daughter's egg allergy, I prefer non-food
related Valentine's and you come up with this one.
[image: Valentine's Printables, Homemade Valentines]
You will need:
- Printed copies of the Valentine found a... more »
Vergara V. California Would Turn Teachers into Second Class Citizens
David Cohen’s “Education Policy vs Litigation” at InterACT provides a
balanced analysis of Vergara vs California, a corporate reform effort to
kill five California laws because they supposedly violate the rights of
poor children of color. Students Matter, a nonprofit founded by
entrepreneur David Welch, sponsors Vergara. It asks the Court to strike
down teachers’ […]
See, Here's the Problem ...
The link title (and the article's sub-title) is "Don't write off stephen
harper." But, you see, he SHOULD be written off, BY EVERYBODY. Even if you
agree with the basic tilt of his policies, it should be the bare minimum
for a person who respects parliamentary democracy, that a politician not
demonstrate flagrant contempt for Parliament. We should expect a prime
minister to NOT promote ignorance and delusion about system of government
(re: calling a proposed coalition a "coup"). We should expect a politician
not to abuse and debase our electoral process as stephen harper and his
par... more »
Scientists Report Teleportation of Physical Objects From One Location To Another
Many times in the past year, there have been discussions about "bridges"
and about creating a bridge between the now/3D/old to aid in moving forward
into the new. Ralph Ring discussed this is the video I posted a little
while ago HERE. During the Video Ralph says that the "flying saucer" was
only a bridge, as humans already have the ability to to levitate and
teleport.... it's just a matter of remembering how. The ability of these
perceived super children to do these things shows us that the ability does
exist.
Scientists Report Teleportation of Physical Objects From One Lo... more »
Something's Rotten at the Center of the Common Core
Stan Karp, at *Rehinking Schools*, knows how to get to the heart of the
matter and has a way with words. Thanks for providing us teachers with some
good reading on a snow day.
"Something's Rotten at the Center of the Common Core"
Something's Rotten at the Center of the Common Core
*January 22, 2014 * |
*This is a revised version of a talk on the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS) delivered in Portland, Oregon, Sept. 20, 2013. The CCSS have been
adopted by 46 states and are currently being implemented in school
districts throughout the United States.*
The trouble with the Common C... more »
The Democratic Landslide In Virginia Last Night Was A Very Big Deal
Yesterday, voters headed off into the blizzard that blanketed northern
Virginia with snow to vote in a special election for a state Senate seat
that opened when Mark Herring was elected Attorney General. The district
includes parts of Fairfax and Loudon counties and as voters drove to the
polls they were hearing on their car radios about the massive indictmentfinally handed down for Gov. Rob McDonnell and his
moll Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell. Last night, Rachel Maddow
(above) gave an excellent run-down of what the indictment entails. This
morning's *Washington Post* summ... more »
Feynman lectures on physics: all volumes now free
*This is a continuation of the announcements of the free Volume I and
Volume III.*
*Electromagnetism and elementary condensed matter from a top guru*
Finally, all three volumes of the Feynman Lectures on Physics are available
for free.
The URLs are:
feynmanlectures.info/ (main)
feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/ (backup)
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...Volume II TOC main server (primary),
...Volume II TOC backup (delayed)
The tome on electromagnetism and macroscopic matter, including the errata,
became the latest and last edition to the marvelous Caltech project that
transformed t... more »
Something To Think About
Stephen Harper has pledged unwavering support for Israel. That pledge
sounds hollow coming from a man who has a long history of abandoning
friends and allies when they become inconvenient. Consider a few names:
Preston Manning, Garth Turner, Tom Flanagan, Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright. And
now, Lawrence Martin writes, you can add Barack Obama to that list:
The Conservatives no longer seem very concerned about irritating the Obama
administration. They were always hesitant to take on the Democratic messiah
because of his great popularity in Canada, but things have changed.
Conservatives... more »
January Tax-Cast Focuses on Romney's Favorite Tax Haven
The January Taxcast, from the Tax Justice Network, is just out.Though of
course it says nothing about Mitt Romney, there is a great deal of focus on
Romney's favorite tax haven, the Cayman Islands.
In addition, another valuable nugget, though given in far less detail,
concerns transfer pricing. The bottom line is very simple: If you want to
combat transfer pricing abuse, look at what India does, and do the same
thing.
For your convenience, courtesy of TJN, you can launch the Taxcast here:
Robert Jensen : The ideology problem: Thomas Patterson’s failed technocratic dream for journalism
Paterson’s new book is an excellent account of contemporary journalism’s
struggles — as long as one defines excellence within the narrow confines
bounded by the ideology of the powerful. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog |
January 22, 2014 … finish reading Robert Jensen :
The ideology problem: Thomas Patterson’s failed technocratic dream for
journalism
Australia spy photos: Australia stalked Aboriginal activists
Australian
Intelligence Surveillance Photo: Aboriginal actor Zac Martin, Mascot
Airport on departure to China
Gary Foley with Dennis Walker
'Persons of Interest' Australia stalked Aboriginals
By Brenda Norrell
Eddie Mabo
Censored News
Australian Aboriginals were secretly photographed under surveillance by
the government of Australia. Now, the spy photos of Aboriginal land
Untitled
*Musician in coma after brutal attack in French Quarter ~WWLTV *
*Loomis insists Graham should be paid as tight end ~Ramon Antonio Vargas,
N.O. Advocate*
*Saints’ Offensive Line Issues Run Deeper Than Just Players ~Who Dat Nation*
*"This state is behind on medical marijuana use," ~WDSU*
*16 SCANDALS, 300 Years: “For New Orleans, Tip of a Swampy Iceberg” ~Morgan
McCall Molthrop*
Lamar W. Hankins : War on Drugs and ‘gateway’ madness
We should face up to the failure of the War on Drugs as public policy and
seek a better way that is consistent with individual rights and personal
responsibility. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | January 22, …
finish reading Lamar W. Hankins :
War on Drugs and ‘gateway’ madness
Oh, No! ALEC Never Had A Public Affairs Office
Oh, my .....
Today - two pieces of pro-ALEC propaganda in the newspapers.
One of the pieces interviews ALEC PR poobah, Bill Meierling in detail and
notes:
*Meierling said ALEC didn't have a public affairs office until he was hired
a little more than a year ago. *
Oh, my ........
That's what started off my day - more lying from ALEC
When they lie so much - you can't help but question everything they say -
bunch of psychopaths.
BTW: they had plenty of PR people in the past
2011 "according to *ALEC* Senior Director of *Public Affairs* Raegan
*Weber"*
2009* - "**For more in... more »
Stayin alive
There’s a story that makes me think of a sketch in a long-forgotten show,
where the character dismisses a bunch of random topics as ‘rubbish’.
Can you guess which story it is? It’s not the quenelle. That story was
given the BBC’s default Politically Correct treatment for a while, then
after evidence too overwhelming to ignore, the quenelle gesture gradually
became accepted as being unquestionably, indisputably antisemitic. Now the
issue seems to have segued seamlessly into ‘racism in footie’ and the
whole matter has been muddied with the slightly counter-productive question
of “yid... more »
Regarding Santo Bonacci....
Getting a lot of questions about this:
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=297369 unfortunately I
don't know the man.
On 1/22/14, at 11:25 AM, ⒾLisa M HarrisonⒾ wrote:
> from his sister
EVERYBODY SANTOS IS FINE! HE IS CONFIDENT IN HOW HE IS DEALING WITH THE
SITUATION I WILL BE SEEING HIM ON SUNDAY HOWEVER NOBODY CAN SPEAK TO HIM
WHILE IN CUSTODY SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PERHAPS CONTACT DANDENONG
POLICE STATION 03 97677444
SDR’S AND THE NEW BRETTON WOODS – PART ONE
*Interesting data, seems there are at least 3 schemes out there to try and
phoenix the existing systems... -Bill*
http://philosophyofmetrics.com/2014/01/21/sdrs-and-the-new-bretton-woods-part-one/
*SDR’S AND THE NEW BRETTON WOODS – PART ONE*
JANUARY 21, 2014 JC COLLINS T
BRICS Inject Capital into I.M.F. Basket of Currencies
In my previous post I briefly explained how China was in the process of
assuming the liabilities of the Federal Reserve, in addition to their
already held liabilities of the U.S. Treasury. Such a strong statement
will require even stronger evidence. This I w... more »
Deer are constrained by the Iron Curtain
In Southwestern Bohemia and Northeaster Bavaria, you may find hills with
deep forests that are known as the Bohemian Forest, Bavarian Forest, or
Šumava [shoe-muh-vuh] in Czech. This national park has resisted human
attempts to cultivate it but it is one of the canonical places in Czechia
for skiing, too. See Google Maps, Mapy.CZ. A vast majority of the national
parks is on the Czech side but the Germans still captured the highest peak,
among other things.
When I was a kid, however, the hills were a major symbol of the Iron
Curtain. An approximately two-mile band on the Czech side ... more »
When a person's religion is important and when it's not - according to the BBC re Nicolas Anelka
The
BBC's coverage of the Nicolas Anelka 'quennelle' gesture and the
resulting fallout has been interesting.
One aspect that struck me was that whilst David Baddiel was described
hereas (the) 'Jewish comedian and writer David Baddiel' and West Bromich
Albion
sponsor Zoopla was described here as 'co-owned by Jewish businessman
Alex
Chesterman', nowhere on the BBC (that I have seen) has Nicolas Anelka's
religion been mentioned. After all it's not as though there's any
history
of Muslim hatred and persecution of Jews...
10 Reasons That CETA Is Anti-Canadian
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Canada should mirror EU
consultations on investor "rights" chapter in transatlantic trade deals.
READ:
http://canadians.org/media/ceta-canada-should-mirror-eu-consultations-investor-rights
...-chapter-transatlantic-trade-deals
Stephen Harper And Jose Manuel Barroso Sign CETA. (Oct. 18 2013)
READ:
http://canadianawareness.org/2013/10/stephen-harper-and-jose-manuel-barroso-sign-ceta/
TOP 10 reasons why the CETA is bad for Canada
Read: http://stopceta.ca/bad-deal-for-canada
* Sign Petition:*
http://action.sumofus.org/a/stop-harpers... more »
China's simmering crisis in its credit markets continues......China's Liquidity Injection Did Not Calm All Its Credit Markets
China's Liquidity Injection Did Not Calm All Its Credit Markets
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/21/2014 22:06 -0500
- CDS
- China
- Debt Ceiling
- default
- Japan
- Monetary Policy
- Reverse Repo
- Shadow Banking
- Sovereign CDS
- Yuan
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While last night's almost unprecedented reverse repo liquidty injection into
the Chinese banking system stopped the bleeding of short-dated money-market
rates briefly, the likelihood remains that a shadow-banking system default
will occur: As CASS's Zhang noted:
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Proud but not that proud
Back in October the BBC posted this interview with Mo Farah who explained
how he 'had ;learnt everything from the UK', following Jack Wilshere's
comments.
Oddly the BBC have been less than interested in the news that:
'Britain’s Olympic champion Mo Farah plans to move to the USA as an expat
tax exile.
According to his management, Farah, the reigning Olympic 5,000 and 10,000
metre gold medal holder lives in Portland, Oregon.
...
Farah is a top rate taxpayer earning £100,000 a year or more and paying his
tax at a rate of 45%.
Farah, aged 30 years old, was born in Somalia, but move... more »
Contoh Foto Modifikasi Honda Jazz Terbaru 2014
Contoh
Foto Modifikasi Honda Jazz Terbaru 2014 - bagi kalian yang hobby
memodifikasi mobil, kali ini hendak mereview tentang modifikasi honda
jazz, memiliki mobil yang di modif sungguh-sungguh ada kebenggan
tersendiri, karena kreatif kami di terapkan dalam mobil kesayangan kita,
pada memodif mobil juga harus menyaksikan bebearapa aspek, dari segi
kenyamanan, keselamatan, hingga faktor kekuatan
The Daily "Near You?"
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Thanks for stopping by.
China's Offshored Wealth
There is only one story you should be reading today: This ICIJ account of China's
offshored wealth. Much too long and no point in excerpting here. Over
10,000 Taiwanese names in the ICIJ's records as well, and they worked with Commonwealth
Magazine. Can't wait to see Commonwealth's report on it. They have a survey
on Taiwan's widening rich-poor gap here.
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“The Path to Corruption: Why Obama Supports the NSA”
*“The Path to Corruption: Why Obama Supports the NSA”*
by Mick Masnick
“We’ve pointed out in the past that President Obama’s views on the
surveillance state shifted completely from when he was Senator to when he
was President. As Senator, he supported a bunch of reforms that are very
much like the ones his panel have suggested — and which he’s about to
ignore. The NY Times has a long article talking about President Obama’s
path from an NSA critic to a supporter, and this is the key line, delivered
by a nameless “former aide:” “…he trusts himself to use these powers more
than he did... more »
ALEC - "We Don't Do Elections" - When We Get Caught Doing Elections
Since the first of the year, I'm doing a lot of writing lately about ALEC
deception and the lack of real transparency by ALEC - by the way they
deceive the press.
Meierling never ceases to amaze me
- he lives on some kind of alternate universe
- where no one else lives, except ALECers.
Important to remember that the Federalism 17th Amendment, “model
legislation”/”policy" – that Meierling is referring to in the interview
below was proposed at the December ALEC meeting in DC.
Funny thing – there was a one day seminar the day before the August ALEC
meeting
*Federalism in Action Leg... more »
30 Galeri foto Modifikasi Honda Revo Terbaru 2014
30
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mending brow dan sist memperhatikan lihat koleksi poster gambar
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Etimplogi dan juga Taksonomi Ikan Duyung Fenomenal
Etimplogi
dan juga Taksonomi Ikan Duyung Fenomenal - Assalammu'alaikum, menemani
hari anda, kami mempromosikan cerita lagi dari alam semesta bawah laut
pastimnya, setelah puas membahas ikan air tawar yaitu ikan nila,
sekarang kita akan membahas ikan yaang memiliki legenda, adalah ikan
Duyung. Duyung atau dugong merupakan salah satu macam mamalia di laut
yang ialah salah satu anggota dari
DHS Alerts Contractors to Bank Data Theft - First level concerns : A security breach at a Web portal for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has exposed private documents and some financial information belonging to at least 114 organizations that bid on a contract at the agency last year..... second level concern : The portal in question is run by Herndon, Va. based REI Systems Inc. REI has not commented so a question exists is the breach at REI limited to DHS data or does it extend to other REI projects for the Government - note that pursuant to REI's website , they provide similar tech services to Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, the General Services Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, NASA, and the Federal Aviation Administration !
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/01/dhs-alerts-contractors-to-bank-data-theft/
DHS Alerts Contractors to Bank Data Theft
A security breach at a Web portal for the *U.S. Department of Homeland
Security *has exposed private documents and some financial information
belonging to at least 114 organizations that bid on a contract at the
agency last year.
[image: dhsletter]“This letter is to inform you that your company’s bank
account information may have been improperly accessed because of this
incident,” reads a letter sent to affected organizations earlier this month
by DHS privacy offic... more »
New Rob Ford video, Toronto mayor drunk
A new video of crack smoking *Toronto mayor Rob Ford* has surfaced, this
time showing a drunk (and possibly high) Rob Ford talking to some men in a
fast food restaurant while speaking in a fake Jamaican accent.
The photo from the right and further below are from the new Rob Ford drunk
video.
The video has reignited calls for Rob Ford to resign as mayor and seek
rehab for his drug and alcohol addiction.
We must warn you, much of the language used by Rob Ford is considered
offensive. The video below is uncensored.
Abraham Lincoln, The Mormon Church, and the Civil War: - "The CursédScoundrel"
* “He with many others had assented to the deaths of innocent men, and
through that he is subject to the influence of a wicked spirit!”*
*"I am the voice of God and anyone who doesn't like it will be hewn down. *
*God has revealed to me that I have the right and the power to call down
curses on anyone who tries to invade our lands. *
*Therefore, I curse the gentiles."*
*The Republic of Deseret, 1857*
*Abraham Lincoln, the Mormons, and the Civil War:*
*An LDS Perspective on “Honest Abe”*
*Seventh Edition*
Michael T. Griffith
2011
@All Rights Reserved
Let us begin by looking at Ab... more »
Bitcoin news January 19 , 2014 - Bitcoin ATM installations surge in Canada.... Is the UK going to take the German and Singapore approach to Bitcoin ? SEC receptive to Winklevoss Bitcoin trust ? How Bitcoin lowers the cost of transactions....Israel takes wait and see approach on Bitcoin.... Bitcoin operators in india cautiously resume operations ..... Bitcoin fragmentation becoming an issue ....... new crypto-currency backed by gold and silver launched ...... Will Overstock force the IRS to make up its mind about Bitcoin ?
Catharsis Ours - 12 hours ago
Bitcoin ATM Installations Surge in Canada
Joon Ian Wong (@joonian) | Published on January 19, 2014 at 15:06 GMT |
*Companies, News*
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The Boule - Sigma Pi Phi
*What do the The Big Six have in common..?*
*Sigma Pi Phi FraternityThe Boule*
*The Black Skull and Bones*
Incorporated, founded May 15, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is
the 1st black fraternity in america and was before the 1st black "college"
frat, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated which was founded December 4,
1906. The Boule' is a black GREEK secret society based on another secret
society founded at Yale University called Skull & Bones. The Boule's
primary founder was Dr. Henry Minton (along with Dr.'s Eugene T. Henson,
Edwin Clarence Howard, Algernon Bra... more »
Why Sincere Political Donors Stop Contributing To The Dysfunctional Beltway Committees
This morning, the first Blue America contribution after we sent out a
letter about Lee Rogers' race in CA-25, was from someone whose name I
didn't recognize, Chris Horwitz, a PhD and the CEO of Electrogrip, a
respected company in Pittsburgh known worldwide for advanced electrostatic
gripping solutions. When I spoke with him, he mentioned he used to
contribute through the DCCC and the other Beltway committees but when he
explained why he had stopped, I asked him if he had time to write a guest
post for *DWT*. This is what he came up-- and he has come to the right
place. Everything ... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - GMO Labeling
Welcome back 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.
I'd like to say a huge thank you to Lois of Livi... more »
ADDICT
Saturday night, I made this spur of the moment decision to stop drinking
caffeine.
I drink diet pop ALL DAY LONG, so this seemed to be a daunting task. I
pretty much get up in the morning, open a pop and sip it while getting
ready, drink about half. Come to work, open another drink it until about
lunch time. Drink another and sometimes another in the late afternoon.
Come home, drink 1-2 more. I rarely mix it up with anything else. And
whenever I drink caffeine free mistakenly, I totally notice and get
headaches.
But, I don't like being addicted. I also, for various reasons,... more »
John Friend on the Blitzkrieg Broadcast w/ Kyle Hunt
*Mighty White Will and Mind War Weaponry*
*John Friend* joins the program to discuss the White Man March, other
pro-White activism, the Sandy Hook controversy, psychological operations,
and much more.
You can download the program *here*.
INSIDE AN IRISH JAIL HOUSE
79 year old Irish peace activist Margaretta D'Arcy had the temerity to lay
down on the runway of Shannon Airport to prevent U.S. war planes from using
it as a stopover to the battlefield in Afghanistan. When this feisty lady
refused to sign away her right to protest, she was sentenced to serve a
three month prison sentence, in spite of the fact that she suffers from
Parkinson's disease and is being treated for cancer. She has been at
Limerick prison since January 16th, her supporters have been holding daily
protests in Ireland, and supporters from Iceland, Britain, the U.S., and ... more »
AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DOESN’T UNDERSTAND INTERNATIONAL LAW DESPITE BEING A TRAINED LAWYER
Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, on a recent visit to Israel to
attend the funeral of Israeli war criminal Ariel Sharon told the Israeli
people that the international community should stop saying that Israeli
settlements scattered throughout the West Bank are illegal. She said: “I
would like to see which international law has declared them illegal”.
The international law that says that the Israeli settlements are illegal is
the Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 49, paragraph 6, which says that an
occupying power “shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian
popul... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"*
by Mary Oliver
"Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts.
I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking
the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping
under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks.
I want to see how many stars are still in the sky
that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all,
and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know.
All that urgency! Not what the earth is about!
How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only.
I want to take slow steps, and think appr... more »
Blog: Support Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and the Dolphins | Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project
Blog: Support Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and the Dolphins | Ric O'Barry's
Dolphin Project
US Postal workers march for safer hours on Martin Luther King Day in Washington D.C ! If mail carriers are delivering mail in the dark , at hours as late as 11pm ( in the winter time , in areas not safe during the day ) , I agree with the postal workers that safety is a big concern !
http://www.wtop.com/109/3546271/Postal-workers-march-for-safer-hours
Postal workers march for safer hours in D.C.
Tuesday - 1/21/2014, 12:23pm ET
By Michelle Basch
*More Reports*
[image: postal3.JPG]
Postal workers stood near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to demand an
end to delivery after dark. They say it's a safety issue. (WTOP/Michelle
Basch)
WASHINGTON - Some postal workers say they're tired of delivering mail in
the dark, in fear for their own safety.
They held a rally and march in D.C. Monday night to demand changes, using
call-and-response chants such as "What do we wa... more »
David P. Hamilton : On living in France
Within the narrow parameters of my own life, living in Paris was epic. I
returned stunned, trying to determine what the experience had meant to us.
By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | January 22, 2014 “’Americans should …
finish reading David P. Hamilton :
On living in France
"STANDARDIZED" Documentary Philadelphia February 6
*This very important and timely film is a must see. It will make its debut
at Howard Middle School in Orlando, Florida on January 25 and will be in
Philadelphia on Thursday, February 6 at 6 pm.*
*Check **the web site to see where it is playing and bring it to a theatre
or a school near you.*
*Filmmaker David Hornberger of Rockfish Productions attended the Occupy the
Department of Education events in 2012 and 2013 and will be giving a
portion of the proceeds from the film to United Opt Out National. *
*-----------------*
*The Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools invites*
* you ... more »
Like NJ Guv KrispyKreme, ex-VA Guv McDonnell seems to have been asking: Why should white-collar crime be limited to the elites?
*Washingtonpost.com caption*: *"In a Jan. 3, 2012, photo, Virginia Gov. Bob
McDonnell wears a Rolex during an interview with the Richmond
Times-Dispatch. At the time, McDonnell said the watch was a Christmas gift
from his wife. Sources say Williams purchased the $6,500 Rolex for the
governor at first lady Maureen McDonnell's request. They say it is engraved
'71st Governor of Virginia.' McDonnell returned the watch, along with other
gifts from Williams, in July."*
*"I deeply regret accepting legal gifts and loans from [Jonnie] Williams,
all of which have been repaid with interest, a... more »
Here below is the nature of the "Sword of Damocles" hanging over not just the gold bullion market but also the values of the paper money of nations like the U.S. that no longer have physical gold to back up their paper gold. If you have physical gold, save it for a “rainy day.” If you have paper dollars, use them now to buy something tangible that will hold its value, or even grow in value, when the dollar crashes …as it surely shall.
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BILLIONS IN GOLD MISSING FROM U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE
Friday, 10 January 2014
06:25
Original here
January 10, 2014 6:30 AM EST (TRN http://www.TurnerRadioNetwork.com ) --
Billions of dollars in gold from Germany, stored with the U.S. Federal
Reserve, seems to have gone "missing" and Germany wants to know where it
went and why they're being given someone else's gold as replacement? When
Germany demanded to SEE their gold, the Federal Reserve at first refus... more »
“Is Your Doctor Trying To Murder You?”
*“Is Your Doctor Trying To Murder You?”*
by Karl Denninger
“The title of this Ticker may be provocative, but the title in Forbes is
even more-so, adding *Mass* to the Murder question.
(Updated)–" Last summer British researchers provoked concern when they
published a paper raising the possibility that by following an established
guideline UK doctors may have caused as many as 10,000 deaths each year.
Now they have gone a step further and published an estimate that the same
guideline may have led to the deaths of as many as 800,00 people in Europe
over the last five years. The findi... more »
New blog (like you don't have enough to read)
[image: Buddhism and permaculture]
With the high-ridge fog continuing at about 32F much of the time, I've been
mostly doing plumbing and housework. And, umm, being a nuisance on the
Internet. So this is an announcement of a new blog, which will consist
initially of the buddhism/permaculture posts that appeared here late in
2013, and maybe go on from there. Here's the link, if ya wanna go there.
http://buddhismpermaculture.blogspot.com/
A Brief History of "Traditional Marriage"
Here's Why The Idea Of 'Traditional Marriage' Is Total Bullsh*t from HuffPo
Examining Italy's House of Cards ... First from The Slog blogsite " SLOG 2-PART SPECIAL: ARE “INVESTORS” REALLY RUSHING TO BE PART OF ITALY’S COMING MELTDOWN? " .... From Zero Hedge , note Italian Bad Loans Hit Record High - Up 23% YoY ! Real Economy in Greece and Spain similarly reflect sour conditions , not economic growth !
http://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/slog-2-part-special-are-investors-really-rushing-to-be-part-of-italys-coming-meltdown/
SLOG 2-PART SPECIAL: ARE “INVESTORS” REALLY RUSHING TO BE PART OF ITALY’S
COMING MELTDOWN?
BY JOHN WARD JANUARY 21, 2014 ITALY LIED ABOUT 2013 RECOVERY ITALY WILL
FACE DEBT MOUNTAIN IN 2015 OTALIAN BOND DEBT STRUCTURE TRULY AWFULTHE TRUTH
ABOUT ITALIAN DEBT WHO IS REALLY BUYING ITALIAN DEBT?
[image: merkdraghi2]Debt cloak and political dagger in the eurozone
*In a two-parter to be completed in the coming 24 hours, The Slog analyses
the desperate state of Italy’... more »
Christy Clark`s LNG Prosperity Fund Fantasy On The Ropes, Reality Check 101
I haven`t written much on LNG lately because there`s nothing happening, no
big announcements, no final investment decision no nothing, in fact the
only big LNG news has as of late has come in the form of black swans..
David Hughes, a world renown energy geologist has just blasted the NEB and
BC Government for what he calls blatant over-estimated reserves and export
capacity, the Commensense Canadian website has highlighted his first-class
and in demand work in this post..It`s a must read
http://commonsensecanadian.ca/shale-gas-expert-drills-50000-holes-bc-lng-plans/
The only ot... more »
Cuomo on the Common Core: Another Committee
New York Governor Cuomo has finally started to address the Common Core
elephant in the room after months of parent and educator complaints. Vague
as usual, Cuomo has called for a committee to “fix the problems”. (another
story here) We have been through this before. When a politician hears
cries of protest, particularly in an […]
Rennard's Syndrome
What is it about powerful men, sexual assault allegations, and the
inability of ostensibly democratic parties to treat such accusations with
due weight and carry through proper investigations? I suppose to pose the
question that way is to answer it. The Liberal Democrats' handling of the
Lord Rennard enquiry has been a proper shambles, involving cock ups and
conspiracies, accusations passed over for the "good of the party",
legalistic burdens of proof, refusals to apologise, bizarre defences of
conduct and, latterly, blood-curdling threats. Far be it for me to point
you at Dan Hodg... more »
Harper Enemies Up
As
one of the nastiest people a minority of Canadians have ever delivered
to the office of prime minister, Harper continues his royal progress
through Israel in an effort to secure his seat on the Rapture Bus.
Harper's speech to the Knesset should leave critical-thinking Canadians
reeling. While Harper's over-the-top rhetoric may play well with a large
segment of the Israeli population, it's
I'm about to get really, really raaaaacist and declare our first "lady" seriously un-lady like...
*it can't possible be more classless.*
Chawing open mouthed on an apple in a hideous dress and sloppy dirty
looking hair. Yep - that's how I want the first lady to present herself.
Over on Youtube, her fans think she's really "cool." Trust me the rest of
the world is laughing. - and not in a good way.
Getting drunk on #edtech: To hell with #poverty.
“Maryland schools need $100 million dollars!” For what? Maybe to, Reduce
the rate of low birth weight children among African Americans, Reduce drug
and alcohol abuse, Reduce pollutants in our cites and move people away from
toxic sites, Provide universal and free medical care for all citizens,
Insure that no one suffers from food insecurity, […]
"The Year of Justice and Freedom?" A Message to Supporters from Albert Woodfox
*(Page one of Albert's letter to supporters)*
I would like to take this time to express my profound gratitude to all the
wonderful friends, supporters and comrades around the world for your
unbelievable solidarity and support!
I'm not sure what the New Year means to you. For me, it's the realization
that another year of mental and emotional torture has started! I constantly
ask myself, is this the year of justice and freedom? Or just another year
of the same?
Is this the year that I lose my battle against constant attacks of
claustrophobia, mental and emotional pain and suffering? ... more »
When Tony Strickland Was Running In A Ventura County District, He Was Denigrating Los Angeles… Now He's Trying To Run In An L.A. District
In the 2010 redistricting, some residents of Simi Valley objected when they
became part of the newly drawn 25th CD, which is primarily a Los Angeles
County district. They wanted to remain as part of Ventura County. Tony
Strickland's part of Simi Valley stayed behind with the rest of Ventura, in
CA-26 and he ran, unsuccessfully, for the open seat there against Democrat
Julia Brownley. She beat him 53-47% and he immediately began his rematch
campaign. The ad above was expressed how he felt about the people who live
in the Los Angeles part-- the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys-- o... more »
SELLING 'MISSILE DEFENSE' BASE TO MAINE
Today a friend emailed me about a radio program that played yesterday
across Maine on the public radio network. The show was supposed to be
about 'solar storms' and the damage they could do to the electric grid. So
I listened to the show and came away outraged and motivated to learn more
about the scam that is behind this story.
Our old nemesis Frank Gaffney (longtime weaponization of space advocate) is
linked to this Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) story and is once again
promoting fear and the interests of the military industrial complex.
His crew are working on a scare-campaign a... more »
When Scientific Integrity and Institutional Values Collide
There is quite a spectacle unfolding at the University of North Carolina.
One political scientist says of his university's reaction to some unwelcome
and uncomfortable research findings:
“What I see unfortunately so far is a strategy of denial.”
What is this all about? Head over to The Least Thing for details. Its the
same old story, but in a very interesting context.
"85 Richest People In The World Own Nearly Half The World’s Wealth"
*"85 Richest People In The World Own Nearly Half The World’s Wealth"*
By Josey Wales
“The accumulation of wealth has been the motivator of man since the
beginning of time. Man’s success or failure in his life is often measured
by what he owns, what kind of job he holds, how big his house is, society
measures their piers by how much wealth they are perceived to have. Almost
half of the world’s wealth is owned by just 1% of the world’s population,
according to a report published just days before the start of the World
Economic Forum’s annual meeting 2014, where the topic of rapidly in... more »
SECRETLY CONTROLLED BY THE SPOOKS
*1.* Go to *Chris Spivey *and you may find:
*2.* Aangirfan notes that ADVERTS have been removed from the Aangirfan site.
*3.** Increasingly the 'alternative' news sites can be divided into two
groups: *
*A.* The ones that are secretly controlled by the spooks.
- They avoid saying too much about the MIKAEEL KULAR MYSTERY for example.
* B.* The ones that still try to tell the truth.
*4.* We have never put anything onto the allegedly 'CIA-run' Godlike
Productions, but, they apparently don't like us.
[image: Godlike Productions - Conspiracy Forum]
Users Online Now: *2,416... more »
US Feigns "Horror" Over Cooked-Up Report on Syrian War They Engineered
Qatar - chief financier of Al Qaeda in Syria - commissions "report" on
atrocities published just ahead of Geneva conference.
*Update: *Further details have emerged regarding the authors of the report.
It was produced by British law firm Carter-Ruck on behalf of Qatar who
funded it (CNN). Carter-Ruck had in the past defended Saudis suspected of
funding Al Qaeda.
ABC's "U.S.: Saudis Still Filling Al Qaeda’s Coffers," would report that
Yasin al Qadi was being represented by Carter-Ruck against US charges filed
just after 9/11 claiming he was financing Al Qaeda. It should also be noted... more »
WHAT MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr WOULD DO TODAY
*Martin Luther King was above all a truth teller, the ultimate whistle
blower, and we can carry on his legacy by insisting on nothing but the
truth and settling for nothing less than the truth. King was far more than
a moderate reformer ~ King was a change agent who advanced strong policy
changes that went against the grain of the nation’s corporate state, and
insisted that “only by structural change can current evils be eliminated,
because the roots are in the system rather in man or faulty operations”:
Allen L Roland*
On Martin Luther King Day*, *I look for the rea... more »
Global Protest Watch January 19 , 2014 - Apart from today's protest in Turkey broken up by water cannons , rubber bullets and tear gas ...... big protests also underway in Bangkok and Ukraine !
Catharsis Ours - 21 hours ago
Bangkok....
Explosion rocks Bangkok opposition protests, as army calls for talks
Published time: January 19, 2014 15:56
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Two blasts at an anti-government rally in Bangkok have left at least 28
protesters injured, some seriously. As the protests go on d... more »
Syrian torture claims- Without the torture- Unlike Abu Ghraib- Odd?
*Coincidence? Not*.
*We are witnessing a smear campaign against Syria being put forth by Qatar.*
H/T commenter
simone lagareJanuary 21, 2014 at 3:59 AM
Please people get on to Social Networking site and POST! Call these photos
of torture that are making the rounds on the MSM BULLSHIT they come from
QATAR!
More stories. So very reminiscent of the chemical weapons psy op- Images
and allegations
*Briefest digression and then we will move on-*
To this very day do we really know if any chemical attack was launched near
Damascus?
Relinking because this went unnoticed- Analysts question... more »
Benefit of the doubt
Talking of Benefits Street, which I wasn’t because I hadn’t seen it till
last night, the One Show isn’t the BBC’s only outlet for one-sided outrage
at Channel 4’s vilifying of the unemployed.
What about the Big Questions? I know Craig can’t bring himself to watch it,
but I have enough morbid curiosity for both of us.
First off, as people sometimes say when they’re about to reel off a list,
this is why I watch it.
I *like* the way that people always get interrupted when they’re in full
flow. I *like* it when people talk over each other and I enjoy watching
shows where the weighting i... more »
Does Freedom of Speech end at the Principal’s Office?
I’ve watched this video a few times, trying desperately to find any
justifiable reason Newark officials suspended these school leaders.
Unfortunately, I’ve yet to see anything that would call for such a serious
disciplinary action. In fact, it’s quite scary to think that Newark
officials suspended these dedicated school leaders for speaking out and
defending their […]
Review & #Giveaway - Long Live Earth by Meighan Morrison
Do you teach your kids to live green?
Consider this: The average age of US presidents, when they take office, is
54 years. The US Constitution requires that senators be at least 30 years
of age. Decision makers in other countries are probably similar in age.
That means, potentially, that within the next 20-50 years, our children
will be making decisions for the world and our environment. If we encourage
a strong sense of environmental responsibility in them, and give them the
tools necessary to protect the planet, then we have hope for the future.
And it's never too early to begin t... more »
Do department chairs have real effects?
Apparently we do:
"There is one robust predictor of a department’s future research output.
After adjustment for a range of personal and institutional characteristics,
departmental research productivity improves when the incoming department
Chair’s publications are highly cited."
Criminal fraud grounded in non-disclosure
R. v. Gour, 2014 ONCA 51
[8] We disagree. Based on *R. v. Theroux*, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 5 and *R.
v. Zlatic*, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 29, which held that the words "other fraudulent
means" in the offence of fraud proscribed in s. 380(1) of the *Criminal
Code* allow convictions grounded in non-disclosure of important facts, we
have no hesitation affirming the trial judge's key conclusions:
1. the failure to disclose the handsome commissions being paid to these
apparent "volunteers" constituted the hiding of a fundamental and essential
element of this fundraiser-contributor relatio... more »
Student: We’re Messing Up My Generation
The following speech was written by one of my former students in North
Carolina, who also read my resignation letter from October 2012 and told me
it brought her to tears. She wrote this before she saw my letter in the
Washington Post. This speech shows that our kids are feeling the realities
more strongly […]
Assessment of Credibility
R. v. D.T., 2014 ONCA 44:
[76] Appellate courts must give a very high degree of deference to
trial judges' credibility determinations. As Bastarache and Abella JJ.
explained in *R. v. Gagnon*, 2006 SCC 17, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 621, at paras.
20-21:
Assessing credibility is not a science. It is very difficult for a trial
judge to articulate with precision the complex intermingling of impressions
that emerge after watching and listening to witnesses and attempting to
reconcile the various versions of events. That is why this Court decided,
most recently in [*H.L. v. Canada (Attorney... more »
Business 360 15: How to Improve Economic Freedom in Asia
* This is my article for Business 360, a monthly magazine in Kathmandu,
January 2014 issue.
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Economic freedom essentially means individual liberty, the freedom of an
individual to voluntarily exchange various goods and services in various
markets, as a seller or buyer, as a producer or consumer, the individual
has various choices whom to buy and sell and to whom not to buy or sell.
The individual is also protected from aggression and coercion by bullies
who will rob them the fruit of their hard work.
Sadly, this kind of economic freedom is deprived to many people in Asia. ... more »
Raising the (Dun)Bar?
Since August 2013, Dunbar Senior High School has received a great deal of
public attention, and rightfully so. A historic DC high school with an
important national legacy, Dunbar has long been a unique American
institution. But, now that the new paint has dried, Dunbar is bracing for a
new round of publicity. This time, […]
Happy Martin Luther King Day
Black explains on his *Facebook page* his reasoning for calling for
President Obama’s death, “This is also the man who sought to have Bradley
Manning and Eric Snowden executed for treason when they didn’t kill anyone,
nor does the US government pretend to believe that they cost any spies
their lives.”
Which is factually untrue.
The back and forth on twitter commenced:
On Facebook Black wrote,* “*I guess that makes me a racist, according to
the President’s latest speech.” Black is an example of another Republican
not reading the entirety of Obama’s profile in the New Yorker. Black ... more »
Governor Ultrasound still hasn’t been charged!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014*
*Once again, Maddow errs:* Your Daily Howler just keeps getting those
results!
We still haven’t reviewed Rachel Maddow’s biggest groaners from last week.
But last night, thanks to our pushback, Rachel was pretty clearly on her
best behavior.
Still, you can be sure that she will misinform you at least once every
night. Last night, she mixed some snark with some misinformation concerning
Ultrasound.
Why hasn’t Governor Ultrasound been indicted yet? We don’t know, but in a
tease, Rachel softened us up with some snark:
MADDOW (1/20/14): All right. And then... more »
Special episode of @thechalkface radio: What’s happening in Newark?
@the chalkface radio special episode-Thursday January 23rd 7:00 pm Eastern.
Special Guest: Dr. Leonard Pugliese, Executive Director of the City
Association of Supervisors and Administrators (CASA), the union that
represents principals and vice principals in the Newark public schools.
Shaun and Tim will spend time on Thursday speaking to Dr. Pugliese about
the “suspension” of five […]
Has Steve Israel Found A Spanish Language Tutor For Pete Aguilar Yet? Or Is He Too Busy Telling The Media Aguilar Lost In 2012 Because His Father Died On Election Night-- His Father Who Is Very Much Alive And Well
Republicans won 51.8% of the vote in a jungle primary because Steve Israel
backed a candidate Democratic voters can't relate to. And he's doing it
again this year.
The Beltway committees like the DCCC and NRCC get their information about
America from the *Cook Report* and the *Cook Report* gets its information
from the Beltway committees like the DCCC and NRCC. It's a closed loop of
cluelessness. But I have to admit, *Cook* always gets their predictions
right on the first Wednesday following the first Tuesday of every election
year. If you want something on the first Monday… you'd be... more »
Fat Free Econ 53: WESM, Myths and Realities
* This is my article yesterday in interaksyon.com
--------
With the debate on whether the power generation rate increase -- mistakenly
referred to as "Meralco rate hike" -- is justified or not, the role of WESM
has been put under question.
The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market was created under Sec. 30 of Republic
Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA). Power
generators, distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives, bulk
consumers, similar entities authorized by the Energy Regulatory Commission
(ERC) can participate there.
Below are some allega... more »
The Realist Report - Chris Katko: New World Order Cartoons
*New World Order Cartoons*
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Chris Katko, a
dissident cartoonist exposing the "New World Order" agenda. Chris and I
will be talking about his background and artwork.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Stephen and Benjamin's Rendezvous
Does Netanyahu really speak for "all of the people of Israel" as he claims
here? Many in the country feel his hardline stands are counterproductive
for both the Palestinians and for Israel, counterproductive to peace.
Nonetheless, the hardline Netanyahu was positively beaming in his
introduction of Stephen Harper, who has given blind support to hardline
elements in the Israeli government, embodied by Netanyahu.
Just as many Canadians are ashamed of Harper, many Israelis are ashamed of
Netanyahu.
World's 85 people own the wealth equal to half of the population of the world
*The combined wealth of the world's richest 85 people is now equivalent to
that owned by half of the world's population – or 3.5 billion of the
poorest people – according to a new report from Oxfam.*
The wealth of the richest 1% in the world is now 65 times the total wealth
of the
bottom half of the world's people, Oxfam says.
Read more here.
My second thoughts on DCPS #IMPACT and #teachereval @thewashteacher @rweingarten
I’ve been obsessing just a bit over my first official encounter with one of
the crown jewels of the inner city education reform movement: the DCPS
IMPACT evaluation scheme. Student growth, or VAM scores, account for a
significant portion of any teacher’s overall evaluation. And despite AFT
President Randi Weingarten’s recent come to Jesus moment […]
Ignorance Personified
Stephen Harper claims that criticizing Israel is a new form of
Anti-Semitism. Of course, he defines Israel as the Netanyahu government.
But, as Gerry Caplan writes, there is so much more to Israel than the
Netanyahu government:
But it’s not Israel that he supports. It’s the government of Benjamin
Netanyahu. Among the great truths the Canadian delegation will not be
reminded of is that Mr. Netanyahu represents only one faction of Israel
today, just as Mr. Harper represents only a minority of Canadians.
Like Mr. Harper, Mr. Netanyahu has generated a great deal of opposition.
But ... more »
Scottish Speculation
I quote aangrifan:
*"According to The Sunday Times (Pressure on police to release paedophile
dossier), 23 April 2006, Strathclyde Police have a dossier listing members
of a child-abuse ring. *
*The dossier is said to implicate senior public figures, including senior
police officers and members of the Crown Office and former Scottish Office.*
*It is interesting to note that some of our blog posts on these matters are
becoming almost impossible to find on Google. And the trolls are trying to
tell us that these missing children have nothing to do with pedophile
rings."*
Documents... more »
Veruca Salt Rules the World
Veruca Salt, you may remember, was the obnoxious little hellion who sang "I
Want the World, I Want the Whole World, and I Want it Now!" before she
literally flew down the garbage chute to hell in a candy factory.
Imagine, if you will, Veruca Salt multiplied by 85. Then imagine that there
are no Willy Wonka governments around to rein in her greed, let alone
sentence her to her just desserts. In fact, 85 nonfictional Veruca Salts*
are on a rampage, and they've already sucked up half the wealth of the
entire planet. And they've made it perfectly clear that they're still
hungry. The... more »
INEQUALITY IS BAD
www.declineoftheempire.com .
What is causing our huge welfare bills, huge debts and huge poverty?
*It's all about inequality* says economist Will Hutton
*"Inequality has surpassed the levels of Edwardian England."*
Inequality was declining until the 1970s.
It was in the 1980s that nasty people like Reagan and Thatcher began the
process of increasing inequality.
How severe is the inequality?
*Eighty-five people control the same amount of wealth as half the world's
population.*
http://www.smh.com.
If these 85 people could have their wealth distributed among the poor, then
su... more »
You Make My Heart Glow Valentines with Free Printable
[image: Housewife Eclectic: You Make My Heart Glow, Glowstick Valentines
with Free Printable]
I love Valentine's Day. My mom always went out of the way to make
Valentines really special for each of us. I remember finding a little box
of chocolates in my homemade lunch every year on Valentine's Day. It always
made the holiday so much fun, even if you didn't get the day off school.
This is really the first year that my 5-year-old has cared about Valentines
and I am so excited to bring out some of my favorite traditions. When I was
a little kid, it was all about the elaborate Valentin... more »
McAlpine
Lord McAlpine is dead, so now you can safely read about: -
*Child abuse, arms deals, murders, the deep state, and cyprus *
*Puglia is famous for?*
*McALPINE, BROOME, PUGLIA, SCOTLAND*
* LORD McALPINE LINKED TO CHILD ABUSE*
LORD McALPINE 'INNOCENT'? OTHERS ARE NOT
10 Nov 2012 - Steve Messham, former resident of the children's home Bryn
Estyn, has now offered 'sincere and humble apologies' to Lord McAlpine and
his ...
1.
2. EXTENSIVE CHILD ABUSE - JILLINGS REPORT *...*
*aangirfan*
.blogspot.com/2013/.../extensive-child-abuse-jillings-report.ht...
... more »
Cable news guests say the darnedest things!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014*
*Why viewers have to be careful:* Cable news guests say the darnedest
things. When you listen to such guests, you really do have to be careful.
Consider Nick Acocella, who guested with Lawrence on last Thursday’s Last
Word. Lawrence introduced him as “editor and publisher of Politifax New
Jersey.”
That's a branch of PolitickerNJ.
Eventually, Acocella spoke. Part of this was right on target. Part of this
was weird:
ACOCELLA (1/16/14): [Christie] is a very cautious guy. He’s a trained
lawyer, and he’s going to talk lawyer talk. We don’t know what he’s goi... more »
JAPAN'S DISPOSABLE WORKERS
Japan's structural economic problems are further alienating its already
marginalized populations.
Photojournalist Shiho Fukada goes beyond the bright lights of Tokyo to
document the country's unemployment crisis - disposable workers who are
easily fired and live without a social safety net. They are usually shut
out from the rest of the society, living in poverty but rarely acknowledged
by their fellow citizens.
Fukada's photographs add a human face to widely discussed issues—from day
laborers living on the streets to educated women taking banal jobs. She
reveals the other side o... more »
THE NEW SAM-AND-COKIES: Impossibly bad!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014*
*Part 2—Zernike, counting to two:* New York Times reporting of the Fort Lee
mess has been almost impossibly bad.
(Note to readers: From this point on, we are evaluating the work of the New
York Times. We are *not* evaluating the conduct of Chris Christie, or even
that of David Wildstein, who wasn’t his best friend in high school.)
The reporting has been remarkably bad. Consider what happened on December
10, when the Times made its first attempt to report this extremely peculiar
affair.
On Monday, December 9, New Jersey’s Assembly Transportation Committ... more »
Robot Farmers
Makes me think aboot silent running. What are all the day workers going to
do?
Dec 2013 Another Deadly Month For Iraq’s Ninewa Province
Iraq’s Ninewa province remained one of the most dangerous places in the
country again in December 2013. That month saw the most attacks for the
year, resulting in another large number of dead and wounded. Almost all the
violence was centered around the governorate capital of Mosul, which has
remained an insurgent stronghold since the beginning of the war.
(*Wash Post*)
In December militants remained focused upon killing and intimidating the
local population of Mosul and its security forces. For the month there were
147 attacks surpassing November’s 142 for the most in the year. T... more »
A Summer Opportunity...
...for graduate students with an interest in matching theory, especially as
applied to market design. Click here to learn more.
Untitled
*GreenARMY Plans "Louisiana Water Festival" ~Jeremy Alford, LaPolitics*
[image: http://gogreenarmy.com/]
*~Russel Honoré, the retired Army lieutenant general turned activist, said
he’s working to get 10,000 people to show up at the State Capitol on March
8, two days before the regular session kicks off. The gathering is being
called “The Louisiana Water Festival” and will help preview the package of
environmental justice bills Honoré and his so-called “Green Army” will be
pushing during the session. “We’re going through the application process
now to use the grounds,” he said. “But th... more »
Wild Bill: 10th Amendment is key and Kansas is leading the way...
*The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or
to the people.*
Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail Education Reform [Redux]
Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail Education Reform
[Redux]. via Pulling a Greene: Why Advocacy and Market Forces Fail
Education Reform [Redux].Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Toxic Democratic Fundraising
*By Danny Goldberg*
I’ve always respected the importance of elections but the receipt of
hundreds of fundraising emails has driven me to the brink of political
despair. They all seem to have been written and designed by the same
consultant and have as much sincerity as the phony pitches about millions
of dollars waiting for me in a Nigerian bank account or the diet plans from
a friend’s hacked computer.
On January 18th I got this email from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid:
"Daniel-- Once again, radical Tea Partiers in the Senate have opted for
obstruction over helping the Ameri... more »
Military Drills will usher in a Free Planet
since the time of King Alfred, AD 899, when Anglo-Saxon *Britain* thoroughly
vanquished the Danish Invasion of its lands, mankind has been told only
certain truths about the reality of its existence, of the reason for things
like industry and towns and security. It's all part of the Warlords plan of
readiness in the event that their enemies start eyeing their assets at home
and abroad. I know you were never told this, you probably believe war is a
'necessary evil to retain one's land' but that's not even half of the story.
The 'readiness for war' is the WHOLE REASON that 'walled' to... more »
A Chance to block Monsanto GMO Foods In Sweden
Sign the Petition, as they say vote early and vote often. I often have to
ask myself what is with Sweden. Its got the high moral ground well occupied
but ever now and then an anomaly like this GMO food issue arises. Why is
Sweden the only country in the EU wanting to make GMO foods legal?Other
things you would not expect from Sweden are the persecution of Julian
Assage and Pirate Bay. Somehow I suspect its all linked to the death of Olof
Palme The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books insinuate there
is something sinister lurking in high Swedish places.
H/T Stranger in a Strange Land ... more »
Why is this not criminal conduct ? Treasury Secretary Geithner Warned S&P Chairman US Would Retaliate For Downgrade - S&P has alleged that Geithner threatened by stating “S&P’s conduct would be looked at very carefully,” Geithner told McGraw according to the filing.“Such behavior would not occur, he said, without a response from the government.” And then .... The Justice Department last year accused S&P of lying about its ratings being free of conflicts of interest and may seek as much as $5 billion in civil penalties. The government alleged in its Feb. 4, 2013, complaint that S&P knowingly downplayed the risk on securities before the credit crisis to win business from investment banks seeking the highest possible ratings to help sell the instruments.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-21/geithner-warned-sp-chairman-us-would-retaliate-downgrade
Geithner Warned S&P Chairman US Would Retaliate For Downgrade
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/21/2014 07:39 -0500
- Credit Crisis
- Fitch
- None
- Rating Agencies
- Rating Agency
- ratings
- Tim Geithner
inShare
Who can forget Tim Geithner's historic interview from April 2011, in which
he said:
Peter Barnes “Is there a risk that the United States could lose its AAA
credit rating? Yes or no?”
Geithner’s response: “*No... more »
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