Photo © taken by and copyright by Jeff Dean - during a trip on the Lake Express high-speed ferry from Michigan to Milwaukee. Photo © by Jeff Dean (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Kerry Lee Bates pointing with Morro Rock in background during a Stand-up Paddle (SUP) outing 19 Sept 2010 Morro Bay CA (Photo credit: mikebaird)Oops, John Kerry does it again
Coming hot on the heels of his insane statement: Video featured in previous
post
John Kerry: Absolutely hypocritical and totally ludicrous!
*"You just don't in the 21st Century behave in 19th Century fashion by
invading another country on completely trumped up pretext."*
*Scary Kerry ups the duplicity to ever higher levels with his latest
statement:*
“It is not appropriate to invade a country, and at the end of a barrel of a
gun dictate what you are trying to achieve,” said Mr Kerry during
[image: About duplicity. by barnaulsky-zeek]About Duplicity-
And oddly enough the ima... more »
Asteroid Mystery: Oh how it itches!!
So there I was, doing my usual evening surf around the internet,
researching for this evenings Transpicuous News article, when all of a
sudden I run into this article on RT- note my highlights:
http://rt.com/news/asteroid-flyby-earth-moon-783/
98-foot asteroid flashes between moon and Earth within 24 hours
Published time: March 04, 2014 16:08
Edited time: March 04, 2014 17:34
Get short URL
[image: This NASA image shows an artist's animation that illustrates a
massive asteroid belt (AFP Photo / NASA / JPL Caltech)]
This NASA image shows an artist's animation that illustrates a... more »
More 'Tablets' to swallow
Returning briefly (well, at least by my recent standards) to an old
complaint....
Thanks to this blog - and the *Daily Telegraph, *and various Catholic blogs
who took up our findings - Radio 4's *Sunday *found itself in a wee bit of
bother a year and a bit ago for featuring large numbers of contributors
from the liberal Catholic magazine *The Tablet* but no contributors
whatsoever from its more conservative rival *The Catholic Herald *- a
massive discrepancy over a long time which looked even worse given that
*Sunday*'s main presenter, Edward Stourton, just happens to be a trustee... more »
What's More Important To You-- Being A Generic Democrat Or Being A Progressive?
Instead of interfering in primaries, Israel should be allowing local
Democrats to pick their own candidates and have the DCCC concentrate on
going on the offense against the Republican excesses that have brought so
much pain to the country. This morning Dan Balz and Scott Clement reported
in the *Washington Post* how the GOP is looking like winners in the
midterms, *despite* that fact that the American people trust Democrats more
than Republicans on most of the key issues of the day. This is because
Beltway political hacks like Israel have spent their energy on pointless
political... more »
Paul Krugman, “Envy Versus Anger”
*“Envy Versus Anger”*
by Paul Krugman
“Suddenly, or so it seems, inequality has surged into public consciousness
— and neither the one percent nor its reliable defenders seems to know how
to cope. Some of the reactions are crazy — it’s Kristallnacht, they’re
coming to kill us — with the craziness quite widespread; notice how many
billionaires, plus of course the Wall Street Journal, rallied around Tom
Perkins. But even the saner-sounding voices evidently have a hard time
wrapping their minds around the notion that anyone might find 21st-century
finance capitalism a bit, well, unfai... more »
“Requiem for Attorney-Client Privilege”
*“Requiem for Attorney-Client Privilege”*
by Andrew Napolitano
“In the months since Edward Snowden revealed the nature and extent of the
spying that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been perpetrating upon
Americans and foreigners, some of the NSA’s most troublesome behavior has
not been a part of the public debate. This behavior constitutes the
government’s assaults on the American legal system. Those assaults have
been conducted thus far on two fronts, one of which is aimed at lawyers who
represent foreign entities here in America, and the other is aimed at
lawyers who repre... more »
What Would the USA do if Millions of Americans Were Under Threat in Mexico - Russian Onlooker
What Would the USA do if Millions of Americans Were Under Threat in Mexico
- Russian Onlooker. Source: 108morris108. Date Published: Mar 4, 2014.
"What's going on around Ukraine is not a fight for democracy. . .This is
guided from outside. It's very ideological on both sides, whether it's
American and European Union, or Russian. There's a whole bunch of facts,
one side is selecting one part, and the other side is selecting another
part. Totally different pictures are built up. So there's no simple answer
to this thing." - Quote from the video.
Near the end of the video, the man say... more »
The Realist Report - Andrew Carrington Hitchcock
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by
Andrew Carrington Hitchcock. Andrew and I will be discussing his most
recent book *In the Name of Yahweh*.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *What Happened To The 12 Tribes Of Israel* - E. Raymond Capt
- *Aryan Israel - Exposing the true identity of the descendants of
Jacob-Israel*
Ruled by the Sky God
Human beings are different. We know we share a ton of DNA with worms,
flowers and monkeys. In fact everything including rocks can be found by
science to be part of what makes us functional. This is science, this is
test and test and publish where jealous scientists from every corner of the
world will try and defeat your thesis for reasons both altruistic and
criminal. Outcomes and accusations can be proven by experiment and study.
For sure what was true yesterday in science may be ecplisped by secrets
revealed by formal facts today. Some ideas die hard and others are the
foundatio... more »
Ukraine: It’s the only news story this week [updated]
There’s only one real news story this week, and it’s not the bumblings of
David Cunliffe or the trial of a South African sprinter.
The only story that matters is what Russia is doing in to the Ukraine, and
what western “leaders” are doing in response.
Not that any of them are obliged to respond. Few, if any, have any directly
selfish reason for responding at all – but their reactions, or lack of
them, betray the weakness that Putin obviously thought he could exploit.
The weakness is everywhere, from David Cameron’s message that if this
continues, he will set the IMF on Ukraine; t... more »
Secwepemc Radio! Govinda helping set up grassroots radio in BC!
Today,
Govinda of Earthcycles is in BC helping set up the First Nations
grassroots radio station, Secwepemc Radio 91.1! Thanks for sharing
photos with Censored News. Online in support of grassroots resistance
today. Listen at: http://70.36.233.247:8000/live.m3u
Many readers will remember Govinda from the five-month live broadcast of
the Longest Walk 2 in 2008, and live
Wild Bill: Going Outlaw...
*is not necessarily bad.*
A warning...
Laura K and White Dee
Most of last night's *Newsnight *was given over to events in Ukraine [see
previous post.]
(That's understandable, though why they completely failed to report the
snake-eats-crocodile story which has gripped the entire world remains an
unfathomable decision!)
What else did they cover though? Well, three other stories.
First came an interview between Laura Kuennsberg and Michael Gove.
Now, I'm biased about Michael Gove. I like him, and I like what he's
seeking to do. [Yes, yet another of my opinions! That's two in one day. If
I continue like this I'll have to start up a side-blog... more »
Brian Beutler made us do it!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014*
*Judgment is mine, pundit says:* We had tried, and we had failed, to read
Ross Douthat’s column. Two separate times!
We refer to his recent column concerning same-sex marriage, its inevitable
ascendance and its aftermath. We find Douthat hard to read. In this case,
we tried and failed two times.
In truth, we didn’t try very hard. Then we read Brian Beutler’s new piece
in Salon. Puzzlement about Beutler’s piece returned us to Douthat’s column.
What did Beutler write that puzzled us so? He started by quoting part of
Douthat’s column, the column we still hadn’... more »
28 Year Old CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Dead After Possible Suicide
*28 Year Old CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Dead After Possible Suicide*
(Benjamin Jones)
According to Tech in Asia, Singapore-based Bitcoin exchange platform First
Meta’s 28 year old CEO Autumn Radtke committed suicide. Reasons are
currently unknown.
[UPDATE: Tech in Asia has updated the article to emphasize that suicide is
only suggested and not certain]
First Meta is a Singaporean start up company that runs a exchange platform
for virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. The news of suicide of its CEO
Autumn Radtke spread on Facebook and Twitter, drawing attention from the
Bitcoin indus... more »
Even in mourning, obsessions with our classroom abound.
For four years, I was a college professor in teacher education. I probably
reported to work in person about three days a week, worked from home the
rest on writing, committee work, reading, and other kinds of professional
development. My schedule had a reasonable amount of flexibility relative to
most jobs. I could easily take […]
PATRICK ROCK CONSPIRACY
*The following events of Tuesday 4 February 2014 may be connected?*
*1.* Britain will not impose sanctions or support military action against
Russia.
This is according to Hugh Powell, who is the UK government's deputy
national security adviser.
Powell is the son of Margaret Thatcher's chief foreign policy adviser
Charles Powell and nephew of Tony Blair’s chief of staff Jonathan Powell.
Secret documents accidentally shown to photographers that revealed Britain
would not support military action. *4 February*
So, the CIA is not happy?
*Patrick Rock*
*2.* The Daily Mail reveals t... more »
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE
Far-right radicals in Ukraine stormed a city council meeting last week,
wearing masks and armed with bats and hammers.
A group of nationalist-radical group *‘Right Sector’* broke into a City
Council meeting in the town of Vasilkov, outside the Ukrainian capital,
Kiev.
See the whole story *here *
Morocco Diary #5
Evening over Martil Morocco
Morocco Diary #5
By American Kabuki
Its now March and the winds are truly roaring in like a lion in Northern
Morocco. One day it comes from desert, another it comes from the sea.
Change is in the wind, in the world at large and in me personally. The
powers-that-were invented the Ukraine crisis 15 years ago while Gorbachev
was still in power. Russia, the USA, Europe, China and Turkey have long
known the roles they were supposed to play in this careful planned out
drama before it ever began. The attempts to start a World War in Iran,
Syria, Venezuela ... more »
In Search of TRUTH
*IN SEARCH OF TRUTH*
*(Chapter 1)*
*A man was walking in search of TRUTH. Some might have viewed his quest an
aimless one, since he seemed to meander here and there, stopping at times
for great lengths, before moving forward. They did so because they did not
have the same teachers and so failed to RECOGNISE the problem wasn't that
the quest was an aimless one, but the problem was truly in how they viewed
it. Thus, they did not RE-EXAMINE themselves to the degree that would have
helped them REALISE the TRUTH themselves by REPEATING the process.*
*The TRUTH is, he had shared their view... more »
WISDOM
*Wisdom*
*Not just i, but many throughout the ages have made observations and
comments about Wisdom, including the Bible.*
*Something to think about...If one truly understands my 2 quotes about
Wisdom concerning the definition and observations of the wise.*
*"Wisdom is not the 'Accumulation of Knowledge', Wisdom is the proper
'Application of Knowledge'."*
* "A wise person recognizes, even a fool can recite words of wisdom, but
only a fool ignores them."*
*Then they can follow the understanding through to it's true conclusion
about the wise.*
*"The wise one is not the one that give... more »
BC: Sinixt arrested at resistance camp
Sinixt
Nation
March 4, 2014
BREAKING NEWS SINIXT NATION Marylyn James and Dennis Zareeli Jr were
just arrested and we are on are way to the court
Despite World wide attention and support surrounding the Sinixt Nation
and the establishment of a Cultural Camp at Slhu7kin, Perry's Ridge, an
injunction was granted to logging road contractor Galena Contractors
against the Sinixt
Harry Targ : Who makes U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century?
U.S. efforts in Venezuela and the Ukraine exemplify imperialism engineered
through an embedded, extra-political ‘deep state.’ By Harry Targ | The Rag
Blog | March 4, 2014 I have been teaching courses on United States foreign
policy for about 40 … finish reading Harry Targ :
Who makes U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century?
Democrats Need 17 Pickups To Take Back The House-- So The DCCC Endorses 16 Red To Blue Candidates
I don't expect lazy Beltway reporters to dig this deep, but the real story
of yesterday's DCCC Red-to-Blue announcement was less about a bunch of lame
recruits like Blue Dog Gwen Graham (FL) and "mystery meat" no issues
candidates like Domenic Recchia (NY) and Ann Callis (IL), than it was about
which candidates and which districts got left out again. As we mentioned
yesterday, Israel downgraded incredibly bad Jump Start recruits Pete
Aguilar (CA-31) and Kevin Strouse (PA-08) into "emerging races," meaning
the DCCC has backed away from interfering in the primaries in those
distric... more »
Pepe Escobar dosen't have the academic credentials of Paul Crag Roberts, he looks like a hippie, and he writes on serious subjects with grave-yard humor. However he has a brilliant mind and has educated himself in the current affairs and histories of the many countries in Asia and Europe that he has covered boots-on-the-ground for Asia Times. Regarding Ukraine, you will read that Pepe has the same disdain as PCR for the US role in fomenting the current "color" revolution but adds the additional facts that Ukraine was already an economic basket case and was about to be bailed out by Russia! So if Russia now decides to allow western Ukraine to secede from the Russian-speaking east, its impending economic crash and current domination by ruthless anti-semitic neo-nazi thugs will be inherited by the EU ...thanks to high ranking US idiots.
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*OpEdNews Op Eds 3/1/2014 at 01:13:40*
Carnival in Crimea *By Pepe Escobar (about the author)* Permalink
opednews.com
Source: Asia Times
A crowd of angry pro-Russian demonstrators, as well as police and media,
accompany Ukrainian MP
Petro Poroshenko as he walks through the streets of the Crimean city of
Simferopol.
(image by ALEXEY FURMAN / NBC NEWS)
Time waits for no one, but apparently will wait for Crimea. The speaker of
the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, has confirmed there will be
a referendum on greater auton... more »
Depression and Academia – Let’s Talk
Today, I fly to give a talk at my alma-mater. As my advisor told me, it’s
a victory lap. It feels good – 5 years post PhD, great job, excitement
about the future, and my family still intact. However, the thought of
going back also has me a little anxious: you see, I don’t have
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BOXING IN THE BEAR
I am learning so much from all this work going on now about Ukraine.
Statements, or even meanderings, have been slow to come from the leadership
of many peace groups in the US and then they've been very cautious.
Caution even from folks who know what is really going on. The old
‘anti-reds’ hysteria from the past still lives here in the US of A. But
the up swell of interest and concern from every day grassroots activists is
strong and they are seeing the bigger picture.
The big picture is what drives me.... I’m a visual learner. Once I get a
feel for what is going on I can the... more »
Your moment of Zen
Frozen Niagara Falls [photo credit - more photos at link]
Journalists believe the darnedest things!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014*
*Kirn gives as good as he got:* A fascinating book review appeared in
Sunday’s Washington Post.
The book in question concerns the way a journalist got conned by a con man.
The journalist is question is Walter Kirn. In his new book, he refers to
himself as a dupe.
Kirn was conned by someone he believed to be a member of the Rockefeller
clan. In fact, Kirn’s friend was a long-time Bavarian con man who ended up
getting tried and convicted of murder last year in New York.
(The murder occurred in 1985.)
Kirn had known the impostor for fifteen years. In his rev... more »
CORRUPTION SPREADS: New Jersey redeemed!
*TUESDAY,
MARCH 4, 2014*
*Part 2—Maddow semi-debunked:* Today, in his weekly “Gotham”
column,Michael Powell recalls another act of public corruption in the
state of New
Jersey.
Powell recalls the way the deputy mayor of Newark was convicted of
extortion in 2011. This particular deputy mayor served under Cory
Booker.
You’re unlikely to hear that incident mentioned by Rachel Maddow. That
said, does it justify the scathing portrait of New Jersey Maddow
presented
last Thursday night, in her latest propaganda-laden TV program?
As we noted yesterday, Maddow really let the state of New Jer... more »
What Does It Mean To Be In Solidarity?
Last weekend the Network for Public Education (NPE) held its first
conference in Austin Texas. Now I have attended many conferences over the
years. For me they tend to be inspiring, lots of good workshops and
information and opportunities to network with colleagues. But something
about the NPE conference felt different. Part of it was […]
Electric Car Success Story
There is no denying the Cadillac ELR produces automotive salvation.The ELR
is a well dressed Volt. The fact is customers are paying a huge premium for
a pretty face and nice body. It cost nearly double a Volt and roughly the
same as the acknowledged best car in the world the Tesla Model S. Off the
line its zero to sixty is on par with a Honda Fit. Despite its mediocre
performance this car is a game-changer. Its a must have for the must havers.
If I had the money I would buy it as is. However I have to wonder
why Cadillac has not learned from the Cimmaron. Fortunately the Volt is ... more »
New Video By Anthony Lawson: Syria - The Crime And The Criminals
Things are again beginning to escalate in Syria.... As the world's short
attention span is kept on the current crisis in Ukraine, little attention
is paid to the ongoing "civil war" in Syria, where the evil forces of
US/NATO/Israel are still trying to have the popular government of Bashar
Al-Assad overthrown to make that nation another puppet nation of Jewish
interests.....The problem is that the good guys, the Syrian government
forces are winning this war to keep Syria free, and these evil governments
and their stooges in the Jewish controlled media do not like it one bit!
This is... more »
We need a universal DNA database
Lets start with Canada. The cost of violent crime in Canada is pegged at $8
Billion dollars a year. More than half that waste is sexual assault. If
every Canadian and every visitor to Canada had their DNA on record imagine
the impact on crime.
The logistics of tracking visitors could be problematic. To start just
take a swab and bag it. If evidence points to a visitor go back and do some
matching. Likely just knowing DNA was on file would deter most from placing
theirs in the wrong place.
The second huge benefit would be medical. Matches for bone marrow and
other procedures woul... more »
REPOSTED: PARADIGM REPORT (ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 12/27/2012)
*REPOSTING FOR THOSE WHO MAY HAVE MISSED HOW THIS JOURNEY TO MORROCO
BEGAN... -AK*
*AK Note: The following PDF has been HTML-ized **and *
*reformatted** for easier reading on the Internet, and** minor*
* spelling errors corrected. **For the original PDF*
*reference **document click the Scribd icon below:*
FINAL BULLET REPORT
∞ PARADIGM ∞
*INVESTIGATION AUTHORIZATION SUMMARY*
INVESTIGATION : "PARADIGM" SENSITIVITY : CLASSIFIED; CONFIDENTIAL ORIGINAL
PRIORITY : TIME PERMISSIVE AMENDMENTS : EPOCH-FACTUAL BASIS AUTHORIZED : YES ORIGINAL
TIME : DISCRETION OF INVESTIGATION LEAD AMEND... more »
Marlene Swetlishoff ~ HILARION 2014 March 2- 9, 2014
Marlene Swetlishoff ~ HILARION 2014 March 2- 9, 2014
Beloved Ones,
It is important to connect into one’s heart and follow its counsel and to
remember that some people are going through experiences in their present
moment that require one’s empathy, compassion and understanding as they
deal with their feelings in their own respective ways. Remember the love
that lies at the core of their being and in yours and just let it be
however it wishes to express itself. Some changes that occur in people’s
lives are those that create a total revaluation of how one views their own
and that... more »
Chicken Kiev, the BBC and Russia
My goodness, last night's *Newsnight *was quite something.
Especially remarkable was the tone it adopted over the Russia-Ukraine
conflict - particularly during Emily Maitlis's interview with the
newly-appointed Ukrainian interim economic minister, Pavlo Sheremeta.
Mr Sheremeta (who seems a reasonable sort of chap, unaffiliated to any
party) told her that the only way forward is for Ukraine to remain calm,
try to understand Russia's objections, and de-escalate the conflict through
purely peaceful means.
Again and again, in response, Emily asked Mr Sheremeta about why Ukrainian
f... more »
Randi the Riddler Goes BAT Shirt Crazy
If you are a BAT dedicated to ending high stakes tests and the testing
delivery system, Common Core, you may want to grab your BAT barf bag.
Ravitch Conference invited guest and Ravitch chum and Common Core fanatic,
Randi Weingarten, emerged from her meeting looking like Robin's mom.
The Divide over Market Efficiency
Here is a great article about Eugene Fama, Robert Shiller, and the debate
over the informational efficiency of financial markets.
Kremlin aide warns U.S. of response if sanctions imposed - RIA
Sergei Glazyev speaks during the 4th congress of the People's Will
political party in Moscow February 10, 2004. REUTERS/Alexander
Natruskin/Files
http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/04/ukraine-crisis-russia-us-idINDEEA2305J20140304
*Kremlin aide warns U.S. of response if sanctions imposed - RIA*
MOSCOW Tue Mar 4, 2014 2:46pm IST
(Reuters) - A Kremlin aide was quoted on Tuesday as saying that if the
United States were to impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, Moscow might
be forced to drop the dollar as a reserve currency and refuse to pay off
any loans to U.S. banks.
Sergei Gl... more »
Jim Willie Bombshell: Saudi Royal Gold Ransacked in London to Prevent Default!
*Have they proven there was any gold there to begin with? -AK*
http://investmentwatchblog.com/jim-willie-bombshell-saudi-royal-gold-ransacked-in-london-to-prevent-default/
*Jim Willie Bombshell: Saudi Royal Gold Ransacked in London to Prevent
Default!*
March 1st, 2014
“There will be no easy heads-up alert on the quick changes to the gold
market. When the gold price starts rising, it will mean that China no
longer has been given the big wide berth in high volume cheap gold
purchases. A rising gold price will internally mean that the banks are
breaking, at the same time the Chinese... more »
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine - A New Cold War?
Is there a new Cold War? The situation in Ukraine is escalating with
Russian troops invading the Crimea, and with concerns about Russian
soldiers potentially advancing further. There has been a dip in world
markets in response to this news. The United States has halted trade and
investment talks with Russia and the planned G8 summit in Sochi looks to be
in trouble.
In the 21st century, an era of globalization and trade, a post-Cold War
era, this talk is shocking, and really does sound like another Cold War
could be upon us. Hopefully not, hopefully this situation will de-escalat... more »
There's Hope: Patrick Hope-- Guest Post From A Proud Virginia Progressive
I had a long talk about the crucial issues facing the country with
Arlington, Virginia Delegate Patrick Hope. His vision is progressive and
his temperament matches his vision. He'd make a great addition to the
Congressional Progressive Caucus. I asked him to introduce himself to *DWT*readers. He just sent this today:
Thank you for this opportunity to write a guest post on Down With Tyranny.
I've been a reader for many years-- luckily my voting record always has and
always will reflect my strong progressive values, so I’ll be able to avoid
being photoshopped into a clown like so ma... more »
Standard of review for questions of fact and questions of mixed law and fact is deference
*Skinner v. Thames Centre (Municipality)*, 2014 ONCA 164:
[11] The standard of review for questions of fact and questions of
mixed law and fact is deference, absent a palpable and overriding error or
an error in principle: Housen v. Nikolaisen, [2002] 2 S.C.J. No. 31, at
paras. 8, 10 and 37.
[12] The question is not whether this court would arrive at the same
decision on the evidence, but whether the application judge overlooked
important evidence in his decision and accordingly made a palpable and
overriding error. We are not persuaded that there was any such error in... more »
The Coming Implosion
Michael Harris writes that the Harper Party keeps moving closer to its own
self destruction. Last weekend, the Manning Conference stripped Mr. Harper
naked. He is no longer the leader of Canadian conservatives. Preston
Manning himself -- in polite language -- called Harper a dictator:
The man who laid the foundations for Stephen Harper’s political career in
1987 has urged the prime minister to restore democracy. Yikes! The only
place you need to restore democracy is somewhere that it doesn’t exist. Was
it possibly the gentlest way of telling someone they were a dictator?
Harper'... more »
The New York Times Puts Facts In Quotation Marks; Putin Says The US Government Is Led By Diabolical Doctors
An excerpt from, *"Citing ‘Coup’ in Ukraine, Putin Reserves Right to Use
Force"* The New York Times, March 4:
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday described the crisis in
Ukraine as the result of an *“unconstitutional coup,”* and said that Russia
reserved right to use force as “a last resort.”
He was speaking as Secretary of State John Kerry headed for Kiev to meet
with Ukraine’s fledgling leadership, which forced Mr. Yanukovych out of
office.
In televised remarks, Mr. Putin also said there was no need to use force at
the moment in Crimea, Ukraine’s southern region on ... more »
Why I Don't Care For The Jews
Peridically, I do get comments and questions that always ask the same
questions: Why do you "hate" the Jews so much? What have they ever done
to you?.....The answer is that I have no hatred for anyone that is not
evil, and from what we see with the machinations of this "tribe", they
truly are very evil! I also need not even look at what they have done to
me, personally, but at what they are doing to EVERYONE....I always ask
people if they have actually sat down and read their Protocols of the
Learned Elders of Zion, which is their blueprint for world
domination....People must alw... more »
Electoral Politics of Boundary Changing: Crimea is Complex!
Keith Darden points out that if Crimea secedes from Ukraine, electoral
outcomes in Ukraine would shift with fewer pro-Russia voters in the
political system, and that would be bad for Russia. This is not unique to
this case. In any successful secession or irredentist effort (the latter
refers to annexing a “lost” territory inhabited by
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Libya updates - March 2 , 2014 - Focus on political developments and security or the lack thereof developments ........
Catharsis Ours - 9 hours ago
Politics ......
Congress responds to attack by looking to sack Zeidan
*By Ahmed Elumami.*
[image: Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (Photo: Sami Zaptia).]
Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (*Photo: Sami Zaptia*)
*Tripoli, 4 March 2014*:
Members of Congress say they are planning to sack the Prime Minister, Ali
Zeidan, at today’s session and pick an existing government minister as
caretaker premier pending agreement on new appointment.
The move is in response to Sunday’s assault on the General National
Congress (GNC) in which three members were wounded and others beaten.
Meeting in an emergency sessio... more »
Major Store Closures March 4 , 2012 - Radio shack announces major closures with 1,100 stores getting the ax ! Additional large closures and job cuts announced so far for March !
Job cuts / Major Store closures......
Major closures ......
RadioShack Posts Massive Loss, Will Close 1,000 Stores
[image: 24/7 Wall St.]
By Paul Ausick26 minutes ago
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RadioShack Corp. (RSH) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results
before markets opened Tuesday. The electronics retailer posted an adjusted
net earnings per share (EPS) loss of $1.29 on $935.4 million in revenue. In
the same period a year ago, the company reported EPS of $0.07 on revenues
of $1.17 billion. Fourth-quarter results also compare to the Thomson
Reut... more »
Fukushima nuclear debacle updates March 2 , 2014 - While the US and Japanese government , along with Tepco continue to lie / cover up / fail to adequately warn the public - we finally see some media coverage ( Fox and PBS ) bring sunlight where there has been darkness ...... Fukushima Diary missives set forth the duct tape and string operation at the Fukushima facility ( epic fail ) , human workers forced to remove highly contaminated water by manual boring ??
Catharsis Ours - 10 hours ago
Energy News - Japan.....
04:02 PM EST on March 2nd, 2014 | 40 comments
Asahi: ‘Mind-boggling’ cesium levels far from Fukushima plant — Japan
Times: “Health ministry in denial” — Interview: “They force us to forget
everything”; Gov’t radiation levels “complete fiction”; “Mass media is
biggest criminal… worse than Tepco”
10:56 AM EST on March 2nd, 2014 | 99 comments
NBC in Washington D.C. goes live with ‘Breaking News’ from Fukushima:
“Troubling news out of Japan”; Fish showing high levels of radiation — and
some of that radioactive contamination could actually be hitting the US in
w... more »
The end
The pool swim with the Angelitos kids this past weekend had a certain
poignancy about it. I expect there will be one more and then we'll be gone,
back to Canada to start whatever the next adventure will be.
We always knew there would be an end to our time with the orphans. I
imagine it kept the relationship at something of an arm's length from the
beginning, knowing that there was no future together that we were building
toward. A little detachment has proven to be a good thing already, what
with six of the kids already having vanished from our lives during these
two years, ... more »
New Jersey Updates March 2 , 2014 -- Chris Christie faces new scrutiny -- Top Christie Port Authority appointees devised toll-hike plan to bolster image of NJ, NY governors ( Baroni and Wildstein in the center of another messy situation ) ...... Bridgegate Updates -- Christie bridge scandal: Police tapes show scope of Fort Lee traffic problems ....... FIRED SANDY-AID CONTRACTOR COLLECTED $32.7 MILLION – AND DEMANDS $18.4M MORE
Catharsis Ours - 10 hours ago
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christie_appointees_at_Port_Authority_led_a_secret_toll-hike_push.html
Top Christie Port Authority appointees devised toll-hike plan to bolster
image of NJ, NY governors
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY MARCH 2, 2014, 1:51 PM
BY SHAWN BOBURG
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
PAGES: 1 2 3 > DISPLAY ON ONE PAGE | PRINT | E-MAIL
[image: A day before Port Authority commissioners were set to vote on an
immediate $4 toll increase in 2011, the governors of New Jersey and New
York said in a joint statement that they would support a lower toll hike.]
FIL... more »
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*Watson Proposes Offbeat View of Diabetes—Oxidants Too Scarce, Not Too
Abundant*
*The antioxidant religion has been running against the research evidence
for a long time but it is said that bad theories are only cast out by
better theories. That now seems to have happened. A very distinguished
man proposes that it's more oxidants that we need!*
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, Ph.D., co-discoverer of the structure of
DNA, is forwarding a bold hypothesis—diabetes arises from a deficiency in
biological oxidants. This hypothesis directly opposes the usual view, which
holds that dia... more »
PEZ: Is that the way it should be?
http://www.pezmusic.com.au/
Pez's debut album, A Mind of My Own, was produced by Matik,(DEKAH1) with
contributions from members of TZU, The Cat Empire and Blue King Brown. It
was released on 4 October 2008 by Soulmate Records (distributed by Inertia)
and peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban albums chart and #8 on the AIR albums
chart. The single "The Festival Song" peaked at #14 on the ARIA Australian
Singles charts and #1 on the AIR singles chart.
Pez appeared for the first time in a Triple J Hottest 100 with one entry in
the 2008 countdown; "The Festival Song" at number 7.
Pez has a... more »
The Ugly American: Obama Throws Tantrum over Ukraine
There was once a time when I thought that the prospects of a Sarah Palin
presidency were the blood thirsty old bastard McCain to have kicked the
bucket had he beaten Barack Obama in 2008 would be the end of the world as
we know it. But in now watching this current reckless administration
careening around I have to admit that I was likely wrong. Palin was an
abject moron but it is precisely that quality which would have limited the
amount of damage that she would do in that she would have been kept a good
distance from the nuclear launch codes and relegated to a purely figurehead
r... more »
What Else Is There?
It is the power of capital that corrupts and debases our democracy. There
are only a few alternatives to choose from when it comes to strategies to
destroy this power:
The Liberal Party of Canada strategy of working hand-glove with capitalism
in order to attempt to impose your idea of "reasonable" behaviour upon it.
Well, we all know how that's worked out.
The NDP approach. Campaign from the centre-left for decades. Cave to
"reality" when in power and become Liberals. (Rae, Romanow, Dexter, the
Manitoba NDP) Whatever.
Vote Green and believe in eco-capitalism as well as in your abil... more »
Mearsheimer, Taiwan, and the future
[image: EastCoastMar201472]
*The rift valley, morning*.
*Frozone: One more shot from his death ray, and I'm an epitaph. Somehow, I
manage to find cover, and what does Baron von Ruthless do?*
*Mr. Incredible: (laughing) He starts monologuing?*
*Frozone: He starts monologuing! He goes into this prepared speech about
how feeble I am, compared to him! How inevitable my defeat is! How the
World! Will soon! Be his!*
*Mr. Incredible: Yammerin'!*
*Frozone: Yammering! I mean, the guy has me on a platter and he won't shut
up!*
Mearsheimer's Say Good-bye to Taiwan, which raised hackles among man... more »
The BBC must be so frustrated this morning
Ordinarily the news that a David Cameron aide had been arrested for
anything, let alone an offence "relating to child abuse imagery", would be
headline news at the BBC.
However the PIE affair is still hanging over Labour's Deputy Leader Harriet
Harman and her husband Jack "winner of an all women's shortlist" Dromey.
Also we all remember very clearly that the BBC ignored the PIE story until
it was impossible to continue to do so.
So the BBC just can't go big on this story, they must be so frustrated this
morning.
BBC fakery
I'm just watching an old Top Gear, it's what Dave HD was made for, and it's
the one where Jeremy Clarkson drives a Peel P50 microcar.
Ostensibly he's travelling to work but in reality that car park that he
starts off in is one of the car parks in the newer BBC compound off of the
A40. So the route Jeremy takes, so far as we can see, is out of the BBC,
then east along Holland Park Avenue before turning left out of Wood lane
onto the A402 on Shepherds Bush and then and east along Holland Park Avenue
before parking in front of the same (or one of the same) buildings he was
originally p... more »
eBook Subscription Part 2: The Players
We have seen the demise of the traditional book club, but we have to ask,
why? Was it a case that they held onto their old model and believed that
change wasn’t required, or that that their demise happened too soon before
the digital opportunities were possible, or did the new Internet retailers
just blindside them, or did they simply just lack vision?
We are reminded of the Michael Porter quote, ‘The greatest danger in times
of turbulence is to do act with yesterday’s logic.’
We can’t bring back the BCA or Readers Digest, but we can now see their
potential digital replacements... more »
UK Eurovision Entry 2014
When I heard Molly Smitten-Downes is to be our sacrificial victim entrant
for Eurovision this year, I was hoping for something a bit poppy. Nay,
*dancey*. After all, when she was one half of Stunt our Molly was party to
a few bouncy numbers that did okay with the music-buying public, not least
the execrable reworking of *Encore Une Fois*. But no, sod what I think. And
forget about the kind of musics our Eurovision partners like and vote for,
which also tends to be poppy and dancey. Auntie, as always, knows best.
So, what do you think? Nil points?
More thoughts on response to Ukraine
Whatever
the coming days and weeks and months bring in Ukraine, the Russian
annexing of Crimea demonstrates that Putin is an unstable 'leader'. All
those pictues of a shirtless Putin wading up rivers and riding horses
weren't just the Russian version of shots of Harper with kittens.
He's probably gambled that the European dependence on Russian oil and
gas, and the global incentive not to mess
SAVILE AND US SPY BASES
*Savile, who lived near two US spy bases. Charles Frith .*
It has been alleged that Sir Jimmy Savile operated a pedophile ring with
the help of Peter Jaconelli a top Conservative party politician in North
Yorkshire in the UK.
"Real Whitby has consistently alleged that Jimmy Savile operated in
Scarborough and Whitby in a paedophile-ring with Peter Jaconelli."
*Savile and Jaconelli. 'AIR FORCE BROUGHT ABUSERS TO CHILD SEX ORGIES /
Jimmy Savile; Jaconelli; Dr Who; Elm Guest House *
Allegedly, the police, including Deputy Chief Constable Sue Cross of the
notorious North Yorkshire Pol... more »
lessons from wisconsin and michigan: tim hudak's threat to ontario workers is not over
Last September, when Tim Hudak announced that he intended to break
Ontario's unions, it came as no surprise to labour activists. The head of
Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party, cynically framing the issue as
one of "choice," talked about "right-to-work" - a familiar euphemism for
union busting - and repealing the Rand Formula. That 1946 Canadian Supreme
Court decision ensures that everyone who enjoys the benefits of belonging
to a union contributes union dues, which in turn ensures that union
workplaces can survive.
And *that*, in turn, sets a standard for *all* Ontario worker... more »
Corporate Slavery Today - the irony of the TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE Oscar win!
I mean, the fact that the title TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE ties in almost
perfectly with the twelve years anniversay of 9/11 (it premiered at the
Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2013). Kind of a lovely slap in the
slave face with the butt end of a whip, kind of a lovely series of whip
marks across the collective back, no?
But let's not discuss the ATROCITY OF 9/11 again, let's instead discuss
this spurious claim (by the film's P.R. i.e. speech writing, team) that
there are still 20,000,000 people born into and living in slavery today.
What a crock of shit.
Are we asleep, finally, a... more »
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*John Barry decries efforts to shelve oil lawsuit ~Will Sentell, The
Advocate*
More Than 50 % Of B.C., Canada Says No To GMO
[image: Foto: B.C.s fight against Frankenstein foods is growing fast and
furious. Demand for food free of genetically modified organisms surges
as
concerned consumers question whether these foods are dangerous. Read and
watch video here:
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/story.html?id=9570214&fb_comment_id=fbc_217164531817391_371481_217275535139624#f13dfd66b4
#VancouverSun #RandyShore #GMOs #LabelGMOs #BC #Organic #Frankenfoods
#Farmers #Herbicides #Geneticengineering #gmofreecanada]
B.C.s fight against Frankenstein foods is growing fast and furious.
Demand
for food free of geneti... more »
Trade war against Russia would be an insanity
Obama's administration knows that it is not adequate to launch a hot war
against Russia just because the two countries disagree about the recent
events in Ukraine and what should be done about them to improve the
situation. But the White House is apparently thinking about some
significant economic sanctions against the Russian Bear and wants the
European countries to join. Not too surprisingly, Europe lives in a
different world – one that is closer to Russia – so the European leaders
mostly disagree.
*A car from Marussia Motors. This is what an average car produced in an
average ... more »
Russia's Soft Power In Crimea; End of Superpower Era; Will FIFA Boycott Russia For Intervention In Ukraine?
*Obama to Putin in a future speech: "No football for you." *
An excerpt from, *"Soft Power 2.0: Reshaping Russia’s foreign policy"* by
Anastasia Markitan, RBTH, September 2, 2013:
With the world becoming increasingly interconnected, the conventional
diplomatic methods and technology are giving place to the so-called ‘soft
power’. While the western countries are widely endorsing public diplomacy
and international development as the soft power instruments, Russia is only
developing new tools of its foreign policy.
*In mid-February President Vladimir Putin unveiled an updated Foreign... more »
PRISON PLANET COMES TOP
*Prison Planet Alexa Rank*
* United States 3,165 United Kingdom 10,936*
*Global Research Alexa Rank*
*[image: United States Flag] United States 5,485 *
*[image: United Kingdom Flag] United Kingdom 8,267*
*David Icke Alexa rank*
*[image: United States Flag] United States 5,541*
*[image: United Kingdom Flag] United Kingdom 1,023 *
*whatreallyhappened.com Alexa Rank United States 7,202 United Kingdom 5,276
Thailand 9,183*
*Voltairenet.org Alexa Rank United States 66,489 France 2,657*
*Aangirfan* *Alexa Rank*
* United States 58,731 United Kingdom 25,844 Thailand 12,5... more »
Code Pink Medea's Tweets from Cairo Airport Jail
Medea:
"Help. They broke my arm. Egypt police."
March 3, 2014: 12:30 am Pacific time: Code Pink's Medea Benjamin,
jailed in Cairo airport to prevent her from going to Gaza, just tweeted:
"Help. They broke my arm. Egypt police." She was to be in Gaza for
International Women's Day. She was deported to Turkey. Scroll down for
today's Democracy Now!
Medea said she was dragged by police. "They
Michael James : Poor whites respond to Black rebellion, plus Buffalo Gap and the Klan, 1967-’68
The summers of 1967 and ’68 were hot — real hot — and we were in the ‘guts
of the ogre.’ By Michael James | The Rag Blog | March 3, 2014 [In this
series, Michael James is sharing images … finish reading Michael James :
Poor whites respond to Black rebellion, plus Buffalo Gap and the Klan,
1967-’68
Sandy Hook HOAX! - Sherrie Questioning All Shows Proof That The Criminals Modified The "Crime Scene" At The Phony School!
The Sandy Hook hoax and operation is now being blown wide open on an almost
daily basis... The criminals are now running scared and have resorted to
pleading with the US Government to have all evidence now suppressed for the
"sake of the families" involved in this fraud... This is a travesty of
justice, and should show everyone now that this was indeed a fraud, and an
operation where NOBODY died....
Sherrie, who writes the excellent blog: Sherrie Questioning All, at
www.sherriequestioningall.blogspot.com, has done some valuable research in
showing that Sandy Hook was indeed an opera... more »
Some Details on the First NPE Conference
The first annual Network for Public Education (NPE) Conference was this
past weekend, on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, 2014. Below is a
news brief on the conference: I participated in the NPE conference as a
member of three panel discussions, the topics being investigative
journalism, philanthropy (as such is undermining the democratic […]
Tomorrow May Be Primary Day In Texas, But This Is NOT A State Of Miracles By Any Stretch Of The Imagination
Did you ever believe all those claims-- primarily pushed on a credulous
national media by Rick Perry's similarly ridiculous presidential campaign--
that Texas, using Austeritarian economic models that have failed everywhere
else in the world, was enjoying a time of great prosperity when the rest of
us were suffering? I never did-- not for a moment. They have oil and they
have rich people consuming conspicuously-- but normal Texans were in the
same condition as everyone else impacted by the disastrous GOP economic
agenda of the Bush years. And today *Washington Monthly* editor Phil... more »
Debate On Russia-Ukraine Events: Stephen Cohen Takes Christiane Amanpour To School On CNN
Title: Russia-Ukraine debate sparks fiery exchange. Source: CNN. Date
Published: March 3.
A is for Asbestos
*Dr. Cooke testified that his examination of the lungs indicated old
scarring indicative of a previous, healed, tuberculosis infection, and
extensive fibrosis, in which were visible "particles of mineral matter ...
of various shapes, but the large majority have sharp angles. The size
varies from 393.6 to 3 µm in length....*
*[These] originated from asbestos and were, beyond a reasonable doubt, the
primary cause of the fibrosis of the lungs and therefore of death"*
*Dr William Edmund Cooke, *
*Pathologist and Bacteriologist,*
*Wigan Infirmary and Leigh Infirmary, 1927*
LLOYD'S OF L... more »
Sarah Palin Now (Purposely) Ignored By Repub Honchos? (At Least the Top One, Anyway) UNC Edges Notre Dame!
Sarah Palin making the RNC proud to have chosen her as their VP candidate.
After seeing this picture I couldn't help from quoting our highly estimable
source at the Immoral Minority on the latest greatest Republican women
kudos emanating from the top of the top (Breitbart!): So RNC Chairman
Pr(i)ebus issued this statement two days ago. Here is where he lists some
of the admirable women
Tennessee School Board Model for Resistance to CorpEd
*RESOLUTION OF THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION*
*IN OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION*
*THREATENING A FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM*
*WHEREAS*, Rutherford County Schools are not for sale; and
*WHEREAS*, a number of bills are being advanced before the State of
Tennessee’s legislature by private lobbyists and for profit companies aimed
at privatizing the State of Tennessee’s free public education system; and
*WHEREAS, *a number of out of state companies and alleged non-profit
organizations are lobbying our State Representatives and our State Senators
to obtain funds from the public... more »
US Attempts to Vilify Russia are Astounding Hypocrisy
[image: 443]*March 4, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - New Eastern Outlook) - In
the wake of the West’s horrifying handiwork in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and
Afghanistan, condemnation for Russia’s “intervention” falls flat. For all
intents and purposes, “intervention” in Ukraine has already been carried
out. Without the extensive backing by the West, its media machine, its
corporate-funded foundations, and covert political manipulation for years
in Eastern Europe and in Ukraine in particular, the “Euromaiden” mobs would
never have materialized in the first place – let alone successfully
overthrow... more »
Christy Clark`s LNG Super-Power Dreams Dashed(Mainstrean media offers stale leftovers edition)
Nothing
to see here folks, move along, an article in the Globe n Mail on
LNG..
Particularly on not if Japan restarts their nuclear plants but when, and
the collapse of the North American/Asian price differential, already in
freefall..
It`s a fairly good read,
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/japans-nuclear-power-plan-changes-the-price-equation-for-bc-lng/article17213591/
The
writer is basically saying that LNG demand will crash, that the
anticipated price differential gravy is gone because Japan is restarting
their nuclear fa... more »
“The Giant Lie About Fukushima”
*“The Giant Lie About Fukushima”*
by Karl Grossman
“With the third anniversary of the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
catastrophe coming next week, the attempted Giant Lie about the disaster
continues—a suppression of information, an effort at dishonesty of
historical dimensions. It involves international entities, especially the
International Atomic Energy Agency, national governmental bodies—led in
Japan by its current prime minister, the powerful nuclear industry and a
“nuclear establishment” of scientists and others with a vested interest in
atomic energy.
Deception was... more »
in a "graphic memoir," Roz Chast looks back: "Can't We Talk About Something More PLEASANT?"
*Roz says she was never able to get her parentsto talk about their wishes
for, you know, the end.*
*Her parents, who were born 11 days apart in 1912 and had known each other
practically all their lives, "had tough lives," says Roz, "way, way tougher
than mine."*
*by Ken*
It's not exactly a secret that I am in awe of Roz Chast. For my money *New
Yorker* cartooning has never been richer and more robust than it is now,
and there's no *New Yorker* cartoonist whose sensibility and art reach me
more directly. I've been hooked since her, er, unorthodox cartoons began
appearing in the... more »
US Nuclear Crisis News -- March 2 , 2014 ( yes , we have major ongoing nuclear issues here in the Homeland and not just literal fallout from Fukushima debacle ) .... Focus on Hanford and Washington State , WIPP and New Mexico ........ Both situations are exceedingly dangerous and the news of said dangers just nor being provided to the public by the government or media
Catharsis Ours - 21 hours ago
Energy News - US / Canada ......
04:35 AM EST on March 2nd, 2014 | 60 comments
Emergency plan activated after ‘massive’ crack found in dam near nuclear
site — Official: ‘Serious problem’; Failure risk ‘sufficiently high’ —
NOAA: “Potential for rapid increase in flows” — Gov’t: Flooding could
release radioactive waste from Hanford (VIDEO)
09:52 PM EST on March 1st, 2014 | 99 comments
CNN: “Horrible medical mystery… alarming rate of birth defects” in
Washington — Babies missing parts of brain, skull — Mother outraged at
gov’t — Nurse: “It’s very scary… absolutely something going on” — ... more »
“The War on the Poor and Working Families”
*“The War on the Poor and Working Families”*
by MoveOn.org
“Robert Reich connects the dots to show how a range of positions, on issues
ranging from the minimum wage to unemployment insurance to food stamps,
work together to keep poor and working families in desperate situations-
and calls on all of us to do something about it. We can get started by
calling our senators via the Senate Switchboard at (202) 224-3121, and
urging them to extend emergency unemployment insurance. This video is the
latest Robert Reich collaboration with MoveOn.org Civic Action.”
- http://www.youtube.com/wat... more »
#optout Chicago: Administrator Pledge
Michelle Gunderson: Administrator’s Pledge on Ethical Treatment of Students
Who Opt Out Originally appeared
here: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2014/03/michelle_gunderson_shares_an_a.html
Filed under: GUEST POSTS Tagged: chicago, chicago boycott, opt out
Butt Farce
Today, Steve's partisan puppet Speaker Andrew Scheer punted a decision
about Brad Butt lying to the House *twice* about personally witnessing
vouching election fraud back to the House for debate. Because you can lie
in the House, apparently - you just can't use the words "lie" or "liar".
You'll recall this bs about vouching encouraging voter fraud was the excuse
the Cons gave to explain why they want their Fair Elections Act to prohibit
vouching in future elections. And Butt sits on the committee studying it -
PROC, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, consisting... more »
Ukraine Re- Revolution updates March 2 , 2014 -- Updates of the day from the Crimean Region , reaction to the Crimean Re0revolution , reactions to the Russian reaction and decision to come to the aid of russian citizens and russian interests.....
Catharsis Ours - 22 hours ago
Quick round up from Saturday news of the day....
Ukraine Threatens War Over Crimea, But Options Are LimitedWeek After
Takeover, Interim Govt Not Ready for War With Russia
by Jason Ditz, March 01, 2014
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With autonomous Crimea’s parliament approving a referendum for secession
and Russia’s parliament approving military action in the area, the week-old
Ukraine interim government is getting the sense that its maritime province
is quickly slipping away. That’s got them riled up, and threatening war.
That’s the rhetoric the anti-Russia protesters in Kiev wan... more »
Kerry to Kiev as Neocon Washington Post Wails for War
Secretary of State John Kerry, fresh off of his whirlwind tour of the
Sunday morning lie factories is heading to Kiev to bolster the illegitimate
western backed government that just toppled democratically elected
President Viktor Yanukovych. Kerry has been dispatched with a mandate from
the narcissist in chief Barack Obama to ensure that the loathed Russian
leader Vladimir Putin is made to lick the star-spangled jackboots of Uncle
Sam for his recalcitrance in saving Snowden from one of Obama’s torture
black sites and then intervening to stop the war on Syria. The Skull and
Bones p... more »
Russia setting the agenda in Ukraine- Crimea- Nuland really did " F" Europe
Here is the latest I have been able to quickly round up:
Russia/Crimea/UN/
*Russia setting agenda in Ukraine-*
Russia called for a national unity deal in Ukraine even as it tightened
its stranglehold over Crimea, a bold combination of diplomacy and
escalating military pressure. The U.S. and European Union floundered for
solutions — while global markets panicked over the prospect of violent
upheaval in the heart of Europe.
The use of the word *stranglehold* is interesting and evocative but not
accurate.
Recent news is reporting, according to the western backed regime change
govern... more »
BATs: Sanitized for Weingarten’s Protection?
On the second day of the NPE Conference in Austin, I was working at home,
with one browser tab open to the livestream of the conference and another
open to the Twitter feed about it. At one point, I saw a tweet that Randi
Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, was not going
[…]
A Note on the Ukrainian Revolution
In his polemic against "anti-authoritarian" socialists, Engels said this of
revolution.
A revolution is certainly the most authoritarian thing there is; it is the
act whereby one part of the population imposes its will upon the other part
by means of rifles, bayonets and cannon — authoritarian means, if such
there be at all; and if the victorious party does not want to have fought
in vain, it must maintain this rule by means of the terror which its arms
inspire in the reactionists.
Engels goes on to note that the problem with the 1871 Paris Commune was not
so much its authoritaria... more »
DCCC's Red To Blue List-- Feebler Than Ever
DCCC downgrades 2 of its worst recruits, Aguilar and Garrison
Today the DCCC announced its Red-to-Blue program. Not every one of Steve
Israel's ridiculous Jump Start candidates made it to the Red to Blue List
and two, empty suit Pete Aguilar (CA-31) and ex-CIA agent Kevin Strouse
were downgraded completely. Aguilar's D+5 district is now listed as a Red
to Blue district, which was what Israel should have done from the start--
but was forced into by endorsements of the progressive in the race, Eloise
Reyes, by a number of congressmembers, particularly Xavier Becerra and,
today, Lucille... more »
As tensions build, U.S. facing 'zero options' in Ukraine [PBS]
Video Title: As tensions build, U.S. facing 'zero options' in Ukraine.
Source: PBS NewsHour. Date Published: March 2. Description:
As tension between the United States and Russia escalates, and Secretary of
State John Kerry announced plans to visit Kiev on Tuesday, analysts are
looking to history for clues for what may happen next. Stephen Cohen,
professor emeritus of Russian Studies at New York University and of
politics at Princeton University joins Hari Sreenivasan for more.
"But if there was a war, and I mean literally, even if we're not religious,
we need to pray there is not a... more »
Turn off the TV news America, lest you end up supporting a war that could end in a nuclear exchange ...based purely on lies. PCR: "Everyone needs to understand that Washington is lying about Ukraine just as Washington lied about Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, just as Washington lied about Iranian nukes, just as Washington lied about Syrian president Assad using chemical weapons, just as Washington lied about Afghanistan, Libya, NSA spying, torture. What hasn’t Washington lied about?"
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*» Washington’s Arrogance, Hubris, and Evil Have Set the Stage for War*
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Washington’s Arrogance, Hubris, and Evil Have Set the Stage for War
Paul Craig Roberts
In some quarters public awareness is catching up with Stephen Lendman,
Michel Chossudovsky, Rick Rozoff, myself and a few others in realizing the
grave danger in the crisis that Washington has created in Ukraine.
The puppet polit... more »
Critical Pedagogy or Core Knowledge?
Critical Pedagogy or Core Knowledge?. via Critical Pedagogy or Core
Knowledge?.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
The Washington Post is confused by NAEP scores!
*MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014*
*In the wake of the Howard Beale Show:* We’ve often mentioned the liberal
world’s indifference to the interests of low-income children.
To all intents and purposes, the interests of low-income kids never get
mentioned on MSNBC. Issues surrounding urban and low-income schools are
completely and wholly ignored.
Out in the wider press corps, how thoroughly does no one care? Consider the
bungling in a news report in last Friday’s Washington Post.
At the start of Emma Brown’s report, a DC council member was complaining
the good complaint—or at least, so it seeme... more »
Updated: Benjamin Fulford - March 3, 2014: Secret cabal surrender negotiations continue as their Ukraine bluff is called after an exchange of nuclear threats
*Updated 3/4/2014 33 Dead on Train in China killed by attackers *
*Use higher discernment with what is below. The "cabal" may dream up crazy
plots but it doesn't mean that Eternal Essence in each in-body-ment is
going to allow it to happen. They just tighten the noose on their
inbodyment and foreclose on themselves energetically. *
*One item pops out, Nara Japan. The Nara clan is the esoteric branch of
the Dragon society, known as the "shadow workers" (spiritual ninjas),
historically they have been the ones who built the Shinto temples and
service the Shinto goddess "Benten" ... more »
In the Psychiatrist's Chair
As Sue has mentioned before, I've got a real phobia about watching BBC
One's *The Big Questions. *
Even the mere thought of watching the thing results in unsteadiness,
dizziness and lightheadedness, as well as nausea, sweating, heart
palpitations, shortness of breath, trembling and an upset stomach.
Still, after years of counselling, I've finally felt strong enough
emotionally to force myself to watch the closing segment of this week's
edition.
All that counselling helped me to see that I was conjuring up nothing but
morbid fantasies about the programme.
It *could* be watched, ... more »
Oppo Darbee Blu Ray Player
I have been reading about Oppo Blu Ray players for years. Now it seems they
have a technology called Darebee that will show me the money. It is some
kind of contrast filter that makes pixels pop. At $599 its a premium product,
but in the Audio Visual world an easy to see advantage is hard to find.
Ukrainian politicians lack political maturity
Video Title: Ukrainian politicians lack political maturity. Source:
UkeTube. Date Published: March 2. Description:
Remarks by Dr. Taras Kuzio, Research Associate Centre for Political and
Regional Studies, Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies, University of
Alberta, Toronto, Canada, 28 February 2014.
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Ukraine: A Tale of Dueling Humanitarianisms?
This is a guest post by former Duck of Minerva blogger Betcy Jose,
Assistant Professor at University of Colorado-Denver and contributor to
Al-Jazeera and Foreign Affairs. As the number of posts here suggest, lots
of us are watching the fast-moving and somewhat unexpected events in
Ukraine with great concern and interest. Others have expertly discussed
the reasons for Russian
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Mohawk Nation News 'Brando Rejected Oscar'
BRANDO
REJECTED OSCAR
Posted on March 2, 2014
MNN. Mar. 2, 2014. In the 1960s one of the top actors in Hollywood was
involved with the burgeoning American Indian Movement AIM. He was
constantly seeking knowledge about our true history and rights. He
invited Mohawk activist at the time, Kahentinetha Horn, to visit him at
his home in Beverly Hills. A limousine drove her to his
Why I don't care for the Jews
Despite the fact that I maintain this website, *host a radio program* and
write for *a national newspaper*, I really am a regular guy. I like to
spend time with my family and friends, go hiking, hang out at the beach,
lift weights, go jogging and biking, watch football, have a beer and
everything else regular Americans like to do (for the most part).
I suppose I've always been somewhat of a free-thinker, and critical of the
government and media to a certain extent. Things changed drastically once I
began investigating the events of 9/11 - I quickly discovered that
everything the gov... more »
Irregularly signed default judgment not set aside as of right
*The
Toronto Dominion Bank v. Nawab*, 2014 ONCA 152 deals with a default
judgment signed before the time to defend had elapsed. In such
circumstances many would assume the judgment was to be set aside as of
right and *ex debito justitiae*. Such an assumption would be wrong.
The
Court holds:
[2] On the appellant’s first argument, the default judgment was
signed before the 20 day period for service had elapsed and therefore
was
signed irregularly. However, rule 2.01 of the *Rules of* *Civil
Procedure*gives this court the power to relieve against irregularities.
The
appell... more »
Now! NO! XL Students shut down State Building in San Francisco
Students
shut down the US State Dept in San Francisco today, in protest of the
Kesytone XL tarsands pipeline. Arrestst underway. March 3, 2014 Twitter
photos Ethan Buckner.
Students arrested, rally continues outside.
CIA Files Provide Examples That Clearly Expose the Farce of War Reporting
BREAKING! Renting Judges for Secret Rulings Judith Resnik, The New York
Times Resnik writes: "Instead of open proceedings, filings would not be
docketed, the courtroom would be closed to the public and the outcome would
be secret." READ MORE Idaho Gov. Signs 'Ag-Gag' Bill Into Law Peter
Moskowitz, Al Jazeera America Moskowitz reports: "Idaho on Friday became
the first state in two
China is on Russia's side while we bend over in order to fund Michelle Obama's trip to China...
*I'm confused.*
Why is Michelle Obama taking her new and very ugly eyebrows, along with her
two daughters, her mother, and a cast of hundreds to see to her safety and
keep her wigs combed, to China? *source*
What the hell am I missing?
And that feckless fool in DC has just announced:
The United States will not send a presidential delegation to the Paralympic
Games in Sochi, in response to Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine,
the White House announced Monday.
Take that, Putin!!!
I'm sure Putin is really,* really *upset about that.
Lies Our Political Elites Tell Us As They Rip Us Off
Last week, U.S. Trade Rep Mike Froman made corporate America's case on
behalf of the Obama Administration for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and
the hated fast track legislation to ramrod it through Congress. Almost all
House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, and even some Republican corporate
whores oppose fast track authority. Progressive candidates are all running
against it in their campaigns. This month George Gollin is in a primary
with a DCCC garden variety no-substance candidate to determine which will
take on GOP corporate shill, Rodney Davis (IL-13). Early this morning, ... more »
China- 10 Uighers armed with long knives rampage through train station
While focusing on Ukraine and Crimea, right under the radar, the Uighers
strike viciously at the ordinary people going about their ordinary lives.
Some of the Uighers have gone to Syria to kill Syrians. Some of them are
definitely part and parcel of the NATO war machine.
Uighers have separatist aspirations in a strategically important - think
pipelines- province of China.
Uighers have undertaken acts of terrorism against the civilian populace
previously on a number of occasions
*I found this latest attack on civilians particularly brutal*
The US/NATO war machine has plans for China
Chin... more »
Ukraine and NATO, what not to do
This
piece by former deputy assistant US defsec Ian Brzezinski is making the
rounds. In it he argues that NATO ought to look at several options
regarding Ukraine, all of which put in potentially direct conflict with
Russia.
Security assistance to Ukraine: A package of military help,
including anti-tank weapons, surface-to-air missiles, ammunition and
other supplies should be foremost on the
Delicious and Easy Lime Bars
[image: Housewife Eclectic: Delicious and Easy Lime Bars]
I normally make this delicious dessert with lemon juice, but with St.
Patrick's Day approaching, the flavors needed a change up. Lime is one of
my all time favorite flavors, and I ended up liking these bars more than
the original lemon.
These bars are easy to make and use ingredients I always have on hand, so
they are my go to fast treat. If you don't have lime juice on hand, you can
always substitute lemon juice, but be sure to pick up lime juice the next
time you are out, because that is how these were meant to be enjoyed. ... more »
Celebrity mah-jongg and Maureen Dowd!
*MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014*
*Paddy Chayefsky’s time travel:* Has there ever been a movie like Network?
If memory serves, and we’re not sure it does, we were pretty much left cold
by the film in real time.
Simply put, TV news wasn’t anything like that when Network appeared in
1976. If memory serves, the film struck us as weirdly over-the-top, a
satire with nothing to satirize.
By now, the film has become a monument to time travel, to an astonishing
feat of clairvoyance. Somehow, Paddy Chayefsky peered into the future with
stunning accuracy.
The last time we watched Network, we were s... more »
Misconceptions that Lenny Susskind, Scott Aaronson may share
*Most importantly, computer science cannot be fundamental in physics*
Two weeks ago, I discussed a recent breakthough in proving the Erdös
discrepancy conjecture for \(C=2\). The proof is computer-assisted and not
really human-checkable. It is long but doable even though you might a
priori think that the problem is hopelessly difficult. Consequently, it
confirmed my 2013 thesis that short questions sometimes require long
answers and proofs.
The solvability of the problem in "realistic" time is a reason to think
that \(P=NP\) could hold, too. A "polynomially fast solving" algorithm ... more »
This Video Should Go Viral! : The Truth About AIPAC - AIPAC Policy Conference 2014
Right now, while the world is teetering on a new World War and the
economies of the planet go to hell, the majority of the Jewish butt kissing
US Congress critters and so called Senators, are attending the annual AIPAC
"Policy Conference" in Washington DC where they will obediently step up to
the microphone and pledge their undying loyalty to Jews and the
psychopathic criminal state of Israel... It is such an abomination and
shows America again who their so called "elected" government
representatives actually support.. Hint: It is not the American people who
actually voted for them!... more »
The problem with facts
Pops! aka @DD1958 has a serious problem answering a question that I have
posed him on Twitter many times now (here are just four examples):
So far he's been unable to answer the question, I wonder why...
The truth is that when Jordan invaded 'the West Bank' and held it between
1950 and 1967 and likewise Egypt with Gaza, there were no screams of
protest from the 'Palestinians' about 'occupation'.But when the Israelis
(for which you can read Jews) took back these two areas in the 1967 war,
suddenly the 'Palestinians' decide that they are being occupied...
@DD1958 can't think of ... more »
Agents and Trolls and Shills, Oh My!!!
SUNDAY, 2 MARCH 2014
*Agents and Trolls and Shills, Oh My!!!*
All of us who write on topics like the ones that I cover over here on RTS
have been inundated with "troll" or "shill" activity at one time or
another. That is the main reason why I closed the comment section of RTS
down, because with most of the articles I was putting out last year we were
getting over a hundred, if not 200-300 comments, and there was so many
agents/shills/trolls hitting the site that just moderating the comments was
taking hours and hours of my time.
I reposted an article way back last January tha... more »
CORRUPTION SPREADS: How bad is New Jersey?
*MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014*
*Part 1—Our propaganda, our selves:* How bad is corruption in New Jersey?
Any corruption is bad, of course, including that which continues to spread
through our corporate “news” channels.
But how bad is corruption *in New Jersey?* If you’ve watched Rachel Maddow
in recent weeks, you have been repeatedly told that it’s extremely bad.
But alas! You’ve seen no real attempt to examine this claim in a
journalistic fashion.
In fairness, references to the Sopranos have largely ended at MSNBC.
Routinely, though, Maddow pushes the idea that corruption in New Jersey ... more »
Ukraine-o-Mania: The Worst of Times
Like many of you, I'm confused about the situation in Ukraine. Who and what
to believe? Oligarch A, Factotum B, Pundit C, or Politician D? After
immediately scratching all the bloviators appearing on the
corporate-sponsored Sunday shows, I turned to the Paper of Record for some
much-needed insight. Here's Peter Baker keeping us informed with today's
headline about Obama the bronco-buster trying to break Vlad the Stallion:
Pressure Rising as Obama Works to Rein In Russia (accompanied by the
standard artistic photos capturing the dark night of the soul that only a
man shouldering th... more »
Untitled
*St. Tammany Parish president pushes for secession from South Louisiana
Flood Protection Authority-East ~The Advocate*
*Jimmy Graham to participate in NFL’s Middle East USO Tour
~NewOrleansSaints.com*
Untitled
*21th Annual Zulu Lundi Gras Festival*
*~HAPPY LUNDI GRAS PARADES TODAY!*
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*KREWE OF ORPHEUS: 6 p.m., Uptown New Orleans. *
*KREWE OF HERA: 6:15 p.m., Metairie. *
*KREWE OF ZEUS: 7 p.m., Metairie. *
*KREWE OF COMOGO: 6:30 p.m., Plaquemine. *
*KREWE OF CLEOPATRA: 6:30 p.m., Houma.*
*QUEEN EVANGELINE’S PARADE: 6:30 p.m., Lafayette. *
*LUNDI GRAS PARADE: 10 a.m. Batchelor. (225) 492-3474. *
*KREWE OF AMANI: 2 p.m., Patterson.*
*Zulu Lundi Gras Festival!*
*Zulu Character Appearances & Stage Times*
March 3rd, 2014
Character First Stop/Time ... more »
Will the markets tame Russia?
I don’t have an answer for this, as I’m not sure how globally integrated
Russia is in to the world economy at this juncture or vulnerable given its
fossil fuel resources, but I see that the Russian stockmarket declined this
morning as has the value of the ruble. I know Russia experienced
significant economic crises
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Iraq’s Resurgent Insurgency, Interview With Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Since fighting broke out in Iraq’s Anbar province at the end of 2013 many
of Iraq’s older insurgent groups have returned to the fray. Organizations
such as Ansar al-Sunna, the Islamic Army, the 1920 Revolution Brigades,
Hamas Iraq, Mujahadeen Iraq and others are openly fighting in Anbar, and
join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), and the Baathist
Naqshibandi, both of which have never stopped carrying out attacks. To help
explain this myriad of militant groups is Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi of Inside
Iraqi Politics. He can be followed on Twitter @ajaltamimi
*1. The Isla... more »
A week's-worth of WATO
Pinaciphobia (n.) *A fear of lists.*
I hope none of you suffer from pinaciphobia, because here's another post
that's little more than a long list. Hopefully, you'll find it of interest
though.
It gives a summary of everything covered on last week's *The World at One *and
*The World This Weekend.*
So what did they cover? And who did they talk to?
There's only one way to find out (well, actually two, as you could always
listen to them for yourselves on the BBC i-Player of course): Read on!
*THE WORLD AT ONE*
*24/2/2014* - Shaun Ley
13.00 News
13.08 Ukraine - overview & report
13.... more »
HOPEGIRL:PUBLIC AWARENESS ANNOUNCEMENT: WE NOW HAVE THE EVIDENCE OF PAID GOVERNMENT TROLLS TARGETING THE ONLINE REPUTATION OF BLOGGERS, RADIO SHOW HOSTS AND OTHER POSITIVE CHANGE AGENTS.
*This is a very real issue which Hopegirl brings up. I have seen it on my
own blog which is why I don't often have the comments section open anymore.
In the past year I have seen AI computer programs that mix phrases
together to create attacks in a mechanized manner. Since June I have seen
my skype messages get queued up for hours at some unknown location and then
get hundreds of them later at once hours or days after the fact (perhaps
sitting on some NSA analysts queue while he was out skiing for the
weekend), and we have seen electronic harrasment in hardware, one that we
rec... more »
Fooled on Fukushima ?
H/T to Allen L Roland and Oldphartte
The continued silence on Fukushima is an indictment of the fifth estate.
There's No Legitimate Reason To Assume Shenna Bellows Can't Defeat Susan Collins In Maine
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee seems content to waste their
resources on reactionary Blue Dog Travis Childers' hopeless attempt to win
a Senate seat in deep red Mississippi (where Obama lost with 44%) while
ignoring the best Democrat running for Senate in years, Maine's Shenna
Bellows-- and in a state Obama won with 56%. This week, Brad Dayspring,
communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee,
said Bellows is "way too far outside the mainstream" for Maine and that "if
the Daily Kos declares statehood, Shenna Bellows would fit in well."
Bel... more »
LIGHTING THE FIRES FOR CHAOS IN UKRAINE
A couple of people have wondered if I exaggerated the possibility of war
with Russia over Ukraine. I don't think so - in fact I would suggest that
the proxy war is already underway.
Two of the first things that happened following the US led coup d'etat in
Ukraine was the "new government" declaring that Russian would be removed as
one of the official languages (Ukraine has millions of Russians in it) and
that the ban on Nazi symbols and ideology would be lifted. It cannot be
said often enough that many of the violent agitators in Kiev were in fact
the ultra-nationalist descendants... more »
Rob Ford Goes to Hollywood
Rob Ford is gone Hollywood and is also going to the Oscars, he is quite
the actor and his performance deserves an Oscar. He has been a train-wreck
as a mayor but very entertaining. Ford does love the attention - even if
it is for drug use and crass behaviour. He must have enjoyed the limo ride
he got from late night host Jimmy Kimmel. It will be worth watching him on
Jimmy Kimmel's show tonight.
It looks he is more well-known in U.S than Canada.
Rebeldia Zapatista: The Word of the EZLN
Editorial. Rebeldía Zapatista (Zapatista Rebellion), the Word of the EZLN By Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés Reposted from Enlace Zapatista at Censored News We rebellious Zapatistas, along with our mother earth, are threatened with destruction in our Mexican homeland. Both above and below the earth’s surface, the bad governments and bad rich people, all neoliberal capitalists, want toRelated articles
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