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Catching up on Ukraine- Ceasefire talk/NATO in Wales/MH-17 no press conference
Just a couple of items that seem interesting-
*The Gulf Today *
DONETSK: Pro-Russian separatists need “proper guarantees” that Ukraine will
honour any ceasefire agreement, a rebel leader said on Thursday,
underscoring the lack of trust between the two sides after six months of
conflict.
Leaders of the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics
proposed the creation of a “security zone” split into five sections, each
of which would be monitored by 40 observers from the Organization for
Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe.
Rebels also said they would allow a humanita... more »
Mother Jones Story on Gates Core
A clip from a big story in Mother Jones.
How to Spend $200 million to buy what you want:
Seven Leftwing Reasons for Staying With Us
Viewed from afar, Better Together has been a poor show. Not in terms of
numbers involved out canvassing day after day. I'm on about the politics on
offer. The vision thing. Yes have it. That an independent Scotland will
share the monarchy, be a semi-colony of the Bank of England and fancies a
corporation tax race to the bottom with rUK and the Irish doesn't really
matter. *It won't be this forever*. Where Salmond and the SNP have been
really clever is allowing 'Scotland' to be populated by all kinds of
aspirations. It's a sail catching every gust of hope, and one that may well
blow... more »
Supplemental: Did Frank Nixon kick his sons?
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014The way Fawn Brodie reasoned:* In 1981, an
influential book was published by the late Fawn Brodie, who had succumbed
to cancer before publication.
Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His Character was a work of psychobiography.
Sadly, the weird influence of Brodie’s weird book has continued into the
present:
One unfortunate part of the book seemed to transmigrate into the press
corps’ coverage of Campaign 2000. Eight years later, Rick Perlstein cited
the book as a major source for an early, cartoonized part of his important
best-seller, Nixonland.
Yesterday... more »
Al-Qaida Fighters Are Now Stationed Along Israel's Border In The Golan Heights
*Israeli Golan Residents Tell Government To 'Wake Up' -- Al-Monitor*
Sgt. Shahar Shalev, the 72nd casualty of Operation Protective Edge, was
laid to rest Sept. 2 at a funeral in the Hispin community on the Golan
Heights. Shalev hailed from the neighboring community of Alonei HaBashan,
less than a kilometer from the Syrian border.
Echoes of nearby explosions could be heard in the area, resonating from the
battles between the Syrian army and the rebels opposing the government. The
Israel Defense Forces occasionally blocked roads and redirected traffic
onto alternative routes, worrie... more »
Progressive Frauds Unmasked-- Hochul Raises from Democrats Against Education
When Clinton was president, my industry's trade association contributed
$50,000 to the DNC in my name. I've been plagued by ravenous,
contribution-hungry Democratic candidates ever since then-- and almost
never good ones. Yes, it's how I came to meet Howard Dean and make him a
raw vegan brunch at my house once, but other than Dean, it's been one
monstrosity after another, from Dick Gephardt, the author of the
legislation allowing Bush to invade Iraq, to wheeler-dealers like Terry
McAuliffe. This week I got an invitation in the mail from the most unlikely
of Democratic corporate s... more »
Sept. 4: hysteria?
Section A has a few pages of N.B. party platforms worth reading. Alward's
platform is already dead in the water because we know what he'll do
----whatever Mr. Irving tells him to do. Gallant's platform? I would award
it two yawns, possibly three. There's nothing in it that has a grip on
anything this province needs. If either of them is elected, I would expect
Mr. Irving to do another arrogant repeat, and call for a provincial
conference of his human hamsters to plan the economic future (in one
weekend at a good hotel.)
I have lots of sympathy for the Greens, but their programme i... more »
The Gaza War Cost Billions
*Israel Says Gaza War Cost $2.5 Billion -- Voice of America*
Israel says its 50-day war against Hamas militants in Gaza cost more than
$2.5 billion.
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon told an economic conference in Tel Aviv this
week that a large part of the cost came from more than 6,000 attacks
Israeli forces carried out on targets in the Palestinian enclave along the
Mediterranean, mostly airstrikes.
But he said the country also spent $100,000 each time its Iron Dome missile
defense system shot down one of the 600 rockets the militants fired across
the border at the Jewish state - ... more »
Beware: Facebook's "Soft Censorship"
*September 5, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - LocalOrg) - The Land Destroyer Report maintained
a Facebook page under the name Anthony Cartalucci. Since 2009 it was used
to express my personal thoughts regarding the news of the day, as well as
share relevant links with followers. Today, Facebook, without warning or
opportunity to appeal, decided that the Facebook account must be changed
over to a "page." By doing so, all those following my account no longer
would receive updates, because of Facebook's "news feed" filters.
The premise behind news feed filters is that people have too many "fr... more »
Russian General Wants A Preemptive Nuclear Strike Doctrine Against The U.S. And NATO
Russian military vehicles drive down Tverskaya Street during rehearsals for
the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow May 5, 2014. Vladimir
Filonov / MT
*Russian General Calls For Preemptive Nuclear Strike Doctrine Against NATO
-- Moscow Times*
A Russian general has called for Russia to revamp its military doctrine,
last updated in 2010, to clearly identify the U.S. and its NATO allies as
Moscow's enemy number one and spell out the conditions under which Russia
would launch a preemptive nuclear strike against the 28-member military
alliance, Interfax reported Wednesday.
R... more »
U.S. Teachers Need to Stand with Teachers in Canada
Haven't seen much info on the ongoing teacher strike in British Columbia on
the evening news or even education blogs but it's happening.
Vancouver teachers
Teachers chose to go on strike and only teachers can end the job action,
Premier Christy Clark said Wednesday in her first recent public comments
about the strike.
Clark was pressed by reporters on how long her government would allow the
strike to continue, but she insisted a deal must come through negotiation,
not legislation.
“We need to get teachers to suspend their strike while we get back in the
classroom and while we barga... more »
Joan Rivers RIP
Joan Rivers on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show from 1986
http://youtu.be/-lEX6HI4Mew
Ukraine Has Few Options To End The Civil War In It's Favor
*Russian Muscle Turns Tide, Leaving Ukraine Few Options -- Wall Street
Journal*
*President's Choice is Negotiating With 'Terrorists' or Bloody Defensive
War*
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—With his army in retreat amid an influx of Russian
soldiers and heavy weapons, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing
a tough choice between making concessions to Kremlin-backed separatists or
fighting a bloody defensive war.
The dilemma seemed unthinkable until last week, when what Western officials
describe as an incursion from Moscow turned the tide of a five-month
conflict that Ukrainian offici... more »
Supplemental: Please don’t agree with what I just said!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014Blasphemy conquers all:* We saw a lot of funky
work in the Washington Post this weekend.
That report about the Ferguson police was extremely muddled. Ruth Marcus
wrote a column which disappeared large chunks of modern press history.
We were struck by this piece in Outlook, which described a misunderstanding
on the Cape May ferry. Last April, something similar happened to us, with
an adorable great niece of ours!
(We avoided having a nervous breakdown, since the other parties were trying
to do the right thing. Increasingly though, the Post seems to enjo... more »
The F35 "Lightning II" Fighter Fiasco: F35 - Zombie Fighter Bomber Of American "Defense" Fantasies?
It was over two months ago when the Lougheed Martin boondoggle known as the
"F35 Lightning II" was unable to make an airshow in the United Kingdom due
to the single aircraft that was to make the appearance caught fire on a
runway at at military base in Florida in the United States... Since that
time I have heard that ALL flights of this piece of crap aircraft were
grounded until the designers behind this white elephant were able to
determine what caused that fire, and to work on other "design flaws" in
this aircraft.....I have been all over this lemon for a while now with past
repor... more »
Loss of deference to sentencing judge because of a failure to advert to relevant sentencing principles
Normally a sentencing judge`s decision is entitled to considerable
deference however, if the sentencing judge does not expressly reference a
relevant sentencing principle at deference may be lost – see *R. v. Doran*,
2014 ONCA 621 holding, The failure of the sentencing judge to expressly
state that she had considered the principle of totality disentitles the
sentencing judge's decision to the deference that is normally its due``.
Screwball Chris Matthews Says President Obama Should Invade Syria In Response To ISIS's Beheadings of American Journalists
*Source: Angry Arab - this is the liberal US media*:
"MATTHEWS: I put the question to you, you`re president of the United States
and an enemy is beheading one of your people every couple of weeks. What do
you do? Can you do nothing? Can you sit and watch it happening? This
open-ended barbarism against your people? *But what if the one thing you
can do to stop the beheadings is invade Syria and begin taking control of
the country, city by city, village by village?*"
So, the conclusion that the intellectually dishonest U.S. media is drawing
from recent events in the Middle East is ... more »
Talks For A Ukraine Ceasefire Gain Momentum (Updated)
*Battlefield Losses, Politics Push Ukraine Leader To Seek Peace -- Reuters*
* Ceasefire without military victory risky for Poroshenko
* Truce will cement battlefield "draw", avert risk of defeat
* President wants election to go ahead, to tackle economy
KIEV, Sept 4 (Reuters) - In a week that has confused many Ukraine watchers,
President Petro Poroshenko accused Moscow of launching "direct and open
aggression" against his country and two days later said a peace process
could begin as early as Friday.
As his office announced Poroshenko and Russia's President Vladimir Putin
had reache... more »
Untitled
*Corps of Engineers tries to pass blame for failures 8-29-05 that flooded
New Orleans ~David Hammer *
Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- September 4, 2014
A man runs past a burnt truck belonging to Ukrainian forces near the
village of Berezove, southwest from Donetsk, September 4, 2014.
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
*Ukraine to Call Cease-Fire as Russian Tanks Advance -- Bloomberg*
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he’ll call a cease-fire tomorrow
if peace talks with pro-Russian rebels take place as scheduled, amid
reports of Russian tanks moving toward a key eastern seaport.
Poroshenko, in Wales for a NATO summit, said on Ukrainian television he’ll
declare a halt to the fighting at 2 p.m. Minsk time if negotiations begin
as planne... more »
In The War Against ISIS And Jihadist Terrorism, Money Still Talks
* Cheap oil and arms deals trump fighting terrorism. If the U.S. and NATO
really wanted to eradicate ISIS they would sanction Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
UAE, and Turkey, not attack Syria and Iraq.*
German Minister Accuses Qatar of Funding ISIL, Germany then Regrets
Upsetting its Rich Partner. Source: Eretz Zen. Date Published: August 23,
2014. Description:
German Development Minister, Gerd Müller, accused Qatar on Wednesday of
financing militants of the so-called "Islamic State", formerly known as
"Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL), who have seized wide areas
of northern Iraq... more »
(Final Round of Chicken Occurring?) Beware the Coming for US Gig! (Millennials Not Coming to the Rescue - Not Even Riding Hard)
According to Bloomberg News, the Treasury Department has informed the
nation’s major banks that they would trigger an obscure law to pay back any
bank that suffers major losses from a hacking assault on their computer
networks. They would accomplish this with taxpayer money, though you could
certainly argue that the bank’s information security defenses, not
taxpayers, would ultimately be
AT LAST SOME TIME OFF
After another eight hour drive MB and I returned to Maine yesterday from
Syracuse, New York. We arrived at the lake island home of a friend where
we will stay for two days. This morning we both went for a kayak paddle
around the lake and I just came in from an invigorating swim. The water is
cool but not cold and felt wonderful. Next up is some reading while
sitting in the sun and some lazing around.
On Saturday we'll drive to Belfast where a peace festival is being held.
I'll speak on a panel along with a couple other members of Maine Veterans
for Peace.
NATO Summit News Updates -- September 4, 2014
*Nato Summit Wales: Isil And Ukraine Top Agenda - Latest -- The Telegraph*
World leaders including Barack Obama, David Cameron and Petro Poroshenko
convene in Wales for the 2014 Nato summit to discuss Iraq, Syria, Russia,
Ukraine and Afghanistan
• Poroshenko, Ukraine rebels close to peace deal
• Tory MPs canvassed on support for air strikes on Isil
• What is Nato - explained in 90 seconds
• Jihadi John will be caught, vows Cameron
• Nato surrounded by an “arc of crisis”, says Sec-Gen
• Afghanistan and Ukraine sessions this afternoon
*Read more* ....
*NATO Summit News Updates -- Se... more »
GOP LIES - Deciding Vote On ACA - State by state by state
*GOP Lies *
*ONE*
*McFadden: Franken Was Deciding Vote for Obamacare, but Does Nothing Today
to Fix It*
https://www.mikemcfadden.com/mcfadden-franken-was-deciding-vote-for-obamacare-but-does-nothing-today-to-fix-it/
*TWO*
*Scott Brown Lied About Shaheen's Deciding Vote For Obamacare*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_rfuH1befk
*THREE*
*Did Mary Landrieu cast the ‘deciding’ vote for Obamacare?*
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2013/11/22/did-mary-landrieu-cast-the-deciding-vote-for-obamacare/
*FOUR*
*"Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare,"*
http://www.ore... more »
UKIP - Nigel Farage - talks about 'arming the rebels abroad' and 'multiculturalism at home'.
here he is again, talking about our Empire and its intel unit 'arming the
rebels' abroad in foreign countries and 'multiculturism' at home here in UK
Like him or not, he's out there shouting from his soap box:
Robin Williams, Robert De Niro and the Night John Belushi Died,
*John Belushi*
*1949 - 1981*
*Cause of Death:* Non-consensual Injection of Speedball and Mocking
Iran-Contra in 1981
*Likely Suspects:* The FBI, DEA, Col. Oliver North & The National Security
Council, "The Secret Team".
"So if you think that Belushi was not overly-political, forget it... One of
the movies that Belushi was about to make was a comedy about the FBI and
drug smuggling from Colombia to Miami.
It is probably the biggest going industry in Florida, and also the United
States.
And these people don't appreciate comedy."
*An excerpt from the book* *Untouchable - A Biog... more »
World News Briefs -- September 4, 2014
French President Francois Hollande, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
and U.S. President Barack Obama meet to discus Ukraine at the NATO summit
at the Celtic Manor resort, near Newport, in Wales September 4, 2014.
REUTERS/Alain Jocard/Pool
*Ukraine And Rebels To Seek Peace Plan, Ceasefire On Friday -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the main pro-Russian
rebel leader said they would both order ceasefires on Friday, provided that
an agreement is signed on a new peace plan to end the five month war in
Ukraine's east.
The first apparent breakthrough of... more »
Nail down this climeate
We are so politically correct
we have thrown the education baby
out with the racist bathwater
The purpose of education is simply
to create good citizens
black white purple or brown
it make no difference
we should all be the same
if you cant learn
do not be a citizen
that sounds a little harsh
and Robert Hienlien
of course we have
compassion for the
challenged things
The fact of life
is that we are all challenged
everyday
to keep it all together
and both
hands on the
steering wheel
The masters we elect
and now servee
have become too comfortable
and its mostly their fault
that living o... more »
The Miracles/Mirror. If it isn't One Miracle it is Another, Bringing Miracles into your life, Through Self Love
I am stepping outside my comfort zone more and more to express myself and
what I feel is important in my understanding. Miracles the mirror of self.
Self Love, something I have just started to do in the recent past. Changing
our own lives and our world, simply by Loving Self!
Are You Surprised That The Chamber Of Commerce Is Backing Incumbents From The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party?
Last night when we were looking at vile DC lobbyist John Breaux, formerly a
very conservative Louisiana senator, I recalled that he was a New Dem, a
Wall Street-funded organization of business-oriented Democrats. It should
come as no surprise that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, delights in finding
anti-family Democrats and endorsing them the same way they endorse
anti-family Republicans. In 2012 the Chamber of Commerce attack machine
spent $27,912,717 smearing Democrats with TV and radio ads. But they also
spent $305,044 bolstering 2 of the most right-wing Democrats in the House,
... more »
Syrian Rebels (NATO's mercs) Offer to Serve as Ground Troops for US airstrikes
Had this one saved from yesterday, but, didn’t get it posted- Still
relevant today!
Very relevant.
As you read the Bloomberg piece below you should understand how the lines
between ISIS/FSA blur, so much so that they have become indistinguishable.
Despite the spin of the NATO media
Because there are no moderate rebels in Syria. *There are only NATO backed
Islamist fighters, of one regiment or another. Promoted under varying
brand names*-* ISIS being the latest updated AQ rebranded marketing launch *
*First a couple of digressions, always related, always thoughtful*
*Flashback! **T... more »
Biggest false flag news week ever!
*False Flag News*
1) Obama/Cameron call on NATO to confront ISIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/world/middleeast/obama-and-cameron-call-on-nato-to-confront-isis.html?rref=world/middleeast&module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Middle%20East&action=click®ion=FixedRight&pgtype=article
2)
Zionist propaganda SITE reports "Beheading of U.S. Reporter
Steven
Sotloff by ISIS"
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/world/middleeast/steven-sotloff-isis-execution.html?_r=1
3)
Fake reporter's fake beheading staged in Israel
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2014/09/02/make-israel-stop-beheading-journ... more »
Harry Targ : Lies and war!
U.S. administrations ever since Truman have justified aggressive foreign
policies by lying and distorting the realities behind complex international
relationships. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | September 4, 2014
Post-modernists talk about “discourses,” “narratives,” “tropes,” and verbal
“deconstructions.” … finish reading Harry Targ :
Lies and war!
Post Labour day blues
I took a pauser because of the weather
I was afraid
it would look
all clammy
on me
Maybe if I had antiperspirant
I could have preformed
better
There are many things in
our current toolbox
that could make
me serve
a burger to you.
Mother nature
never no mind
if you are comfortable
and well air conditions
I just ask you to consider a fact
as if one had passed your mind
and could find a location
where the message
would be relayed
in real time
From the time of the civil war until 1934
the people of America fought
for a five day week
an 8 hour day
and no children
in their way
What they won
... more »
Warning to the World: Washington and its NATO & EU Vassals are Insane
[image: Crazy Uncle Sam]
http://www.degaray.com/misc/143-Reality-Behind-Europe.html#Warning_to_the_World:_Washington_and_its
03-Sep-2014
Warning to the World: Washington and its NATO & EU Vassals are Insane
Paul Craig Roberts · September 3, 2014
Herbert E. Meyer, a nutcase who was a special assistant to the CIA director
for a period during the Reagan administration, has penned an article
calling for Russian President Putin’s assassination. If we have “ to get
him out of the Kremlin feet-first with a bullet hole in the back of his
head, that would be okay with us.”
As the crazed ... more »
Argentina: A UFO Over San Francisco de Bellocq
*Source:La Voz del Pueblo (Argentina) and Planeta UFODate: August 27, 2014*
*Argentina: A UFO Over San Francisco de Bellocq*
08.27.14 - it was captured yesterday morning in a photo taken by an aide to
municipal delegate Gerardo Chedrese. Last night they noticed the presence
of an oval, plate-shaped figure. There is even a similar one that is less
visible. A report from the author of the image that has caused interest and
renewed speculation.
There was considerable surprise last night in San Francisco de Bellocq when
what looked like a spot or dot on the screen resulted in the dis... more »
Democratic Platform: Wishy-Washy Worry
"I worry a lot," Elizabeth Warren admitted this week. "I worry across the
board."
If whining and complaining is how the Great Progressive Hope of the Senate
inspires enthusiasm in voters, then despair all ye who enter the fresh hell
of her Yahoo! interview with Katie Couric.
What's really worrisome to me is how narrowly Warren defines the "core
economic issues" of our time (hint: it's not the record wealth inequality
that was a popular talking point of Democrats for a couple of minutes last
year before a plutocratic temper tantrum sent them all scurrying to fetch
imaginary "opport... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 4, 2014
*Ukraine’s Poroshenko Gets Show of Support from NATO Leaders -- Voice of
America*
Ukraine's president received a show of support from Western leaders at a
NATO summit on Thursday as a Kremlin peace offer failed to halt fighting
the country’s east where pro-Russia rebels have been gaining the upper hand
against Ukrainian troops.
The West has backed Kyiv with words and imposed economic sanctions against
Moscow, but offered Ukraine only non-lethal military support after Russia
annexed Crimea in March, and rebels, widely believed to be supported by
Moscow, have risen up against Kyiv ... more »
Clark's press conference bad news for province's court prospects
The tit-fot-tat press conferences by Premier Christy Clark and BCTF head
Jim Iker did nothing to advance negotiations, and left most people appalled
by both sides.
But Clark’s comments seem especially damaging to the government’s long-term
interests.
Assume the union holds out and the government legislates teachers back to
work and imposes a new contract.
Teachers would then challenge the agreement in court, pointing to the
failure to negotiate class size and composition issues, as the B.C. Supreme
Court has said it must.
The court didn’t say the provisions, stripped in 2002, must b... more »
Argentina: Cattle Mutilation in Santa Fe
*Argentina: Cattle Mutilation in Santa Fe*
*By Andrea Pérez Simondini*
Thanks to our friend Marcelo Fasano we have learned of new cattle
mutilation events in the locality of Reconquista, Santa Fe.
The story was covered by local station Radio Amanecer and is very
interesting. It states that the animal's owner found the animal in a state
of nevers and trembling on Friday the 15th, and the found it dead with
these injuries on Monday the 18th.
Two new cases occurred during this instance: one of them in Villa Adela, in
the Villa Ocampo district, at the farm of Osvaldo Marega; another o... more »
Ravitch Warms to Tuckerism: Can Randi Be Far Ahead?
I posted the other day on the new (old) Tuckerism that Joe Nocera was
promoting (again) in the New York Times.
Obviously, Tucker's THL (Testing Hysteria Lite) has resonated with the
neolibs as a way to stave off the revolution against testing, while
preserving its worst features and maintaining the attack on collective
bargaining and due process.
Here is a key Tucker conclusion tucked into his report:
In the most facile and misleading way, Diane Ravitch has posted a select
few points of the new old Tuckerism that Tucker and the Hillaryites
obviously want Ravitch readers to kno... more »
69 Hoops and No Appeal: Teacher Observation--Memphis Style
Point one that has to be remembered: half of Tennessee teacher evaluations
are based on invalid, unreliable, and unfair test scores. The other half
is based on observations. Teachers who worked for months on a new
observation process last year were eventually dismissed when they disagreed
with the two most outrageous aspects of CorpEd's recipe for disaster: 1) an
observation checklist with 69 items that have to done in order to score the
highest rating, and 2) no way to disagree and no appeal for an
administrator's score.
With teachers ready to riot, the non-educator in charge has ... more »
Rosemary's Baby
About four weeks ago in his byline here, Mike Flannigan opined that
we've become so wearied by and used to corruption, we can no longer be
trusted to identify it and respond appropriately to it. I will add here and
now that not only is that true, we're outraged by the most ridiculous
things and are led astray as easily as a pod of whales inexplicably
beaching themselves. No one knows why it happens. It just does.
Even the so-called "liberal media", that Goldstein of American
journalism that doesn't exist any more than unicorns and ethical
Republicans, doesn't think there'... more »
Ringling Brothers and Barnum &Bailey Circus SLC Giveaway
I was given tickets to Ringling Brothers in exchange for this post. All
opinions are my own.
I am getting so excited for the Circus! This year we are taking my mom who
hasn't been in more than 30 years. I absolutely can't wait to experience it
with her and my girls! Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be in
Salt Lake City September 24-28th.
*Featuring over 100 performers spanning 25 countries plus more than 85
animals from nearly every continent around the world, the Ringling
Bros. 144th Edition features several unique acts including:*
- *China National Acrobatic Trou... more »
Brain-to-brain communication
Science Alert and many others bring us the gospel about the research
reported in PLOS in which thoughts were sent directly from one brain to
another brain, using no other human organs, over the Internet. The two
sides of the communication were located in France and in Spain or India.
*Except for a couple of extra wires in between, the technology is really
nothing else than telepathy.*
They were sending binary messages (they have used "Ciao vs Hola" instead of
"zero vs one", probably because they confused France with Italy LOL) and
the input side has typed the words by the power of... more »
ISIS to the Rescue
*Amid NATO's failures in Ukraine, America's terrorist mercenaries threaten
war with Russia.*
Tony Cartalucci
As the crisis in Ukraine continues to fare poorly for Kiev and its
NATO-backers, an "unlikely" ally has emerged - ISIS. Threatening to
"liberate" Chechnya and the Caucasus, ISIS would essentially be handing
over regions of Russia to its Western and Persian Gulf sponsors. While one
would imagine the West would attempt to at least appear to stand in
solidarity with Russia in the face of this recent threat, it has instead
used the threat to stir fear among Russians, and as ... more »
Newly Revealed NSA Program ICREACH Extends the NSA's Reach Even Further
Nadia Kayyali
*Electronic Frontier Foundation *
Turns out, the DEA and FBI may know what medical conditions you have,
whether you are having an affair, where you were last night, and more—all
without any knowing that you have ever broken a law.
That’s because the DEA and FBI, as part of over 1000 analysts at 23 U.S.
intelligence agencies, have the ability to peer over the NSA’s shoulder and
see much of the NSA’s metadata with ICREACH.
Metadata is transactional data about communications, such as numbers
dialed, email addresses sent to, and duration of phone calls, and it can be inc... more »
I grew Up in Canada
Thanks for the recommendation. I grew up in Canada and was about five
years old when I heard Gords Guitar pluck for the first time ribbons not
steel but more forged with humankind to document a black day in July. My
parents opinion was like a sailboat ill equipped headed with no recourse
into a hurricane. The storms that bloodied America and never would subside
would blanket Canada and we would have no choice but to abide.
Pierre Trudeau changed all that, he did not piss his pants when LBJ
raised him off the floor to make the point that Canada was pissing on his
grass. Not Amer... more »
THE HOUSES OF JOURNALIST COUNTY: Vieira provides some comic relief!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014Part 3—The bullroar of Journalist County:* When
we rose from our [hyperbaric] chamber this morning, the analysts were
loudly wailing.
We found them huddled around a copy of the New York Times. Purposefully
shoving the youngsters aside, we found they had the paper open to page A19.
The source of their distress was clear. They’d been huddled around a
full-page ad which was headlined like this:
The New York Times
*INTERNATIONAL LUXURY CONFERENCE*
Art. Technology. Fashion. Forward.
December 1-3, 2014/Mandarin Oriental, Miami
For the general background, clic... more »
Russia Warns Ukraine That Joining NATO Will Derail Peace Talks
*Kremlin Warns Ukraine Against Joining NATO -- Washington Post*
MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Thursday underscored Russia’s opposition to NATO
membership for Ukraine, warning that such a move could derail efforts to
end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, as leaders of the alliance gathered
for a key summit in Wales.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also told the United States not to
try to impose its own will on Kiev.
Lavrov’s comments came one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin
announced a plan to end the fighting that would entrench gains by
pro-Russian rebels and hand a ... more »
UK to spend $80 million to protect world Leaders at NATO summit in Nation on highest threat level due to suspected ISIS and Putin Infultration
So how did Harper spend a Billion in Toronto and lose two police cars to
flames? False Flags Flying everywhere and I almost cut my hair.
Russian Media Reporting Progress In An Agreement For A Ukraine Ceasefire By Friday
Speaking about NATO’s cooperation with Ukraine, the secretary general said
he would have a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on
September 4 and they would adopt a joint declaration and outline specific
steps needed to enhance the NATO-Ukraine partnership. © REUTERS/ Yves Herman
*NATO Welcomes Putin's Ukrainian Crisis Settlement Plan -- RIA Novosti*
MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti) - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh
Rasmussen said that the organization welcomed Russian President Vladimir
Putin’s plan on the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine as an effort to
solve... more »
The Hidden Bipartisan Agenda Behind Eliminating the Export-Import Bank
Brandon Turbeville
It is increasingly true that whenever one sees Democrats and Republicans
joining forces in Congress the end result will inevitably be that the
American people are sold down the river. Thus, when we see a formation of
both Democrats and Republicans coming together for the purpose of
eliminating the Export-Import Bank, red flags should immediately go up in
regards to the true motivation and result of their newfound alliance.
For instance, leading the charge against the Export-Import Bank is the
Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling of Texas. Hensarling has repe... more »
MERS-CoV and OFWs, Part 3
Four months after she died in Riyadh, my sister in law, a former nurse in a
Saudi government hospital, is finally home in our province in Negros Occ.
Welcome home, Gemma. Lois, their only child, 13 yo, with her in this photo
which I took from Gemma's fb wall.
She should have been brought home last August 17 via Cathay Pacific
(Riyadh-HK-Manila). But about one or two days before she would be
transported, Cathay demanded a new requirement before they would transport
Gemma. First they demanded an "import permit" from Manila. When I wrote to
them what is that “import permit” and wha... more »
NATO PUSHES FOR EXPANDED MILITARY SPENDING
NATO pushes its "member" states to increase military spending as the global
alliance turns Russia and China into enemies and reinvigorates war in Iraq.
NATO fits the term of war machine now more than ever.
The Israeli Army's Newest Elite Unit Is Made Up Of Exclusively Lawyers
Israeli soldiers look towards Gaza from Israel. Daily Mail
*Israeli Army Develops Exclusive Lawyers-Only Elite Unit -- Washington Free
Beacon*
*Unit will deal with charges of war crimes.*
JERUSALEM—In the wake of its 50-day confrontation with Hamas in Gaza, the
Israeli army has formed a new elite unit—made up entirely of lawyers.
The unit, part of the Military Advocate General’s Corps, will deal with
charges of war crimes raised by Palestinians and human rights organizations
following the deaths of some 2,200 Gazans, most of them civilians, from air
and artillery attacks.
Senior ... more »
The Islamic State Is Now Threatening To Go To War Against Russia
*'This Message Is Addressed To You, Oh Putin': ISIS Now Threatens Russia
Over Its Ties To Syria's Assad And Promises To 'liberate Chechnya And All
The Caucasus' -- Daily Mail*
* Vladimir Putin was threatened because of close ties to Bashar al-Assad
* In video, ISIS rebel sits in cockpit of captured Russian-made fighter jet
* Second fighter warns Putin that his 'throne is in danger and will
collapse'
* Added: 'With permission of Allah we will liberate Chechnya and Caucasus'
* It puts Putin on same side as the West in holding back Muslim extremism
* At same time, Krelim leader remains a... more »
Failure of every institution
The Nobel prize seems set to join the list if Stephen Harper is
nominated
for the Nobel Peace prize. Please help them to help themselves. I
believe
there is a case that he is technically a war criminal. He should be
called
by the international commute to the Hague not Stockholm.
http://www.change.org/p/norwegian-nobel-committee-deny-the-nomination-of-pm-stephen-harper-for-2014-nobel-peace-prize?recruiter=6636926
Remove Vaccine Safety Oversight From DHHS
Posted 9/2/2014
*By Barbara Loe Fisher*
On Aug. 27, 2014 a senior scientist at the Centers for Disease Control 1
publicly admitted 2 that he and other CDC officials, including the current
CDC’s Director of Immunization Safety, 3 4 published a study about MMR
vaccine safety in 2004 5 that “omitted statistically significant
information” and “did not follow the final study protocol. “ He said the
study “omitted relevant findings in a particular study for a particular sub
group for a particular vaccine” and added that “there have always been
recognized risks for vaccination” and “it is... more »
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Supports President Obama's ISIS Strategy To Combat ISIS
*Hagel Backs Obama On ISIS Strategy -- CNN*
(CNN) -- A good soldier never publicly contradicts the commander in chief,
at least not intentionally, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is a good
soldier.
A Vietnam War veteran, Hagel provided a robust defense of President Barack
Obama's approach to ISIS jihadists in Iraq and Syria when interviewed
Wednesday by CNN National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto.
With Obama facing criticism over what even a fellow Democrat called too
much caution, Hagel sought to make clear that the President wants to
eliminate any ISIS threat to the Unite... more »
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel: More Than 100 Americans Are Fighting For The Islamic State
Foreign fighter: Abdirahmaan Muhumed, pictured in Syria, was killed while
fighting for ISIS. He had access to planes at Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport before he joined the Islamist terror group
*Hagel Reveals 'Over 100 US Citizens' Are Fighting Alongside ISIS In The
Middle East – A Huge Increase From Previous Estimates -- Daily Mail*
* US defense secretary hints that a growing number of Americans are taking
up arms with jihadi army in Iraq and Syria – more than 100, up from just a
dozen estimated a week ago
* Insists of ISIS: 'You've got to destroy it, because if we don'... more »
harpercons; No Idea How Stupid They Are
So, it's now obvious to people of normal intelligence, how embarrassingly
empty was the blustering on the Ukraine Crisis by Misters harper and baird.
Evidently they'll "stand-up" against Putin's (imaginary) aggression in the
Ukraine, but please don't think that this means actually contributing
militarily!
For domestic consumption, Harper's government claims to be leading the
Western response. Foreign Minister John Baird has insisted that "no other
government has stood up more forcefully and aggressively against the
Russian aggression in Ukraine."
Really? Those are big words. But... more »
A Look At A British Warship Squeezing Into Cardiff Bay With Just 30inches To Spare Ahead Of The Upcoming Nato Summit
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) *
Carefully does it: Type 45 air-defence destroyer HMS Duncan arrives at
Cardiff, south Wales, in preparation for the upcoming Nato summit. Daily
Mail
*WNU Editor*: More photos can be* found here*.
Can A Paltry Minimum Wage Increase Save The Senate For The Democrats?
It's no coincidence that Florida Democrats put a referendum on the November
ballot legalizing medical marijuana. Aside from passing a really good
proposal, the referendum should draw lots of pro-marijuana voters to the
polls where, it is hoped, most will vote for Democrats. Unfortunately, no
one took Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her financiers at the private prison
industry into account, The people who are helping-- along with Big Sugar--
her run for the top Democratic House leadership post need those arrested
pot smokers to keep their prison cells full-- so that they can make big ... more »
Where Do Pro-Russian Rebels In Ukraine Go For R&R
Refugees at the Izvarino checkpoint in the Lugansk Region. (RIA Novosti /
Valeriy Melnikov)
*Fighters Unwind in Russia Where Beer Doesn’t Spell Death -- Bloomberg*
For separatist fighters, the trip from Ukraine’s war-torn east to unwind
over the Russian border is a chance to enjoy life’s simple pleasures.
“We’re here to take a breather,” said Arslan, a native of Russia’s North
Caucasus region who declined to give his last name. “The penalty for
drinking a beer on the front is death.”
Arslan, who said he provides the rebels with military intelligence, was
kicking back at a river-... more »
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*Skool Daze: life as a teacher at a British inner-city comprehensive
school*
*The Telegraph is following one young teacher, Jack, who is brimming with
energy and enthusiasm ahead of the new academic year – but for how long?*
My name is Jack and I’m a 20-something teacher based in London. I’m not
from London, which is quite important I think. Makes me seem a bit worldly
to the children. I’m about to go into my third year of teaching (which so
far I have loved) at Moosewood School. It’s a good school, the outcomes are
great and the kids come from a range of backgrounds, but mostly ... more »
fast-food workers are on strike today. you can support their cause.
Fast-food workers all over the US are on strike today, demanding a living
wage and the right to form a union without retaliation. Did you know that
the majority of fast-food workers are adults trying to support families on
those crap wages? Their pay is so low, they qualify for food stamps! So
taxpayers are subsidizing McDonald's, as the fast-food industries rakes in
billions in profits.
If you're in the US and you pass a fast-food outlet today, especially a
McDonald's, please stop by to show support for these courageous workers.
They are the cutting edge of the labour movement to... more »
All Hat And No Cattle
http://www.windsorstar.com/
Stephen Harper is in Wales today, bellowing at the Russian bear. NATO will
discuss the necessity of increasing defence spending to meet the challenge
from Russia -- something which Stephen Harper has flatly rejected. He has
an election to win and tax cuts to deliver. Jeffrey Simpson writes:
Mr. Harper has cut defence spending hard in the past two years, attempting
to balance his budget so that he can offer Canadians tax cuts and targeted
spending in next year’s pre-election budget. He’s not going to ... more »
Ukraine situation updates ( August 31 , 2014 ) --Putin puts resolution of crisis in East Ukraine on political will of Kiev Authorities ......Putin and Poroshenko discuss need for substantial talks to deescalate crisis in E.Ukraine..........EU sets ‘deadline’: Russia faces sanctions if Ukraine crisis worsens over next week ....... Key tweets of the morning on Ukraine situation !
Catharsis Ours - 11 hours ago
Tweets.....
*Ryskeldi Satke* @RyskeldiSatke · 4m
Putin response to Brussels summit: EU "backing a coup d'etat" in Ukraine
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29003116 … pic.twitter.com/S16RA18SX0
[image: Embedded image permalink]
*Ryskeldi Satke* @RyskeldiSatke · 4h
Several EU member states: Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic & Cyprus oppose
next round of sanctions against Russia http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1
f0a66a4-3038-11e4-9914-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3BxT6fYs1 …
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Retweeted by Ryskeldi Satke
*Melinda Haring* @melindaharing · 46m
Huh? Merkel says it's unclear if R... more »
Iraq / Syria Regional War Updates ( September 4 , 2014 ) Iran's IRGC and US / German Special Forces on the ground in Iraq ? As said before , Mission sprint in Iraq and who knows what might be going on in Syria already ? News of the day and tweets of note ....
http://news.antiwar.com/2014/09/03/irans-iraq-policy-shifts-as-isis-expands/
Iran’s Iraq Policy Shifts as ISIS ExpandsQuds Force Chief on the Ground in
Amerli
by Jason Ditz, September 03, 2014
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While publicly they both are constantly condemning one another, Iran and
the United States have had extremely similar policies with respect to Iraq
in recent years. And as the US changed their policy toward Iraq earlier
this year, Iran followed suit.
Like the US, Iran was long a fan of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and as
the losses to ISIS mounted, they cut him lose at... more »
Spiritual Love vs Ego: Choose Carefully..... by Saker Saloum
*Source:*
*https://plus.google.com/+SakerSaloum1973/posts*
Escaping Death in Northern Iraq - NYTimes.com
A truly fascinating story from Iraq. Read it here
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/04/world/middleeast/surviving-isis-massacre-iraq-video.html
Here's an extract
Ali Hussein Kadhim, an Iraqi soldier and a Shiite, was captured with
hundreds of other soldiers by Sunni militants in June and taken to the
grounds of a palace complex in Tikrit where Saddam Hussein once lived.
The militants, with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, separated the men
by sect. The Sunnis were allowed to repent for their service to the
government. The Shiites were marked for death, and lined up in groups.... more »
ISIS to the Rescue
Amid NATO's failures in Ukraine, America's terrorist mercenaries threaten
war with Russia.
*September 4, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - As the crisis in Ukraine
continues to fare poorly for Kiev and its NATO-backers, an "unlikely" ally
has emerged - ISIS. Threatening to "liberate" Chechnya and the Caucasus,
ISIS would essentially be handing over regions of Russia to its Western and
Persian Gulf sponsors. While one would imagine the West would attempt to at
least appear to stand in solidarity with Russia in the face of this recent
threat, it has instead used the threat to stir fear a... more »
History, Trends and Digital Changes in Media
Digital Music News have taken RIAA data and produced an interesting
animated graphic of the changes in music purchases over the last 30 years.
We strongly recommend that you view this as it shows how transient some
technologies are and how it’s not just the technology that changes but how
people buy and relate to media.
It would be great to be able to step forward and predict what will happen
in the next twenty years but many of us would be struggling to see further
than the next five years.
What is interesting is that the base content hasn’t radically changed, a
song is a song ... more »
Mysterious Phony Cell Towers Could Be Intercepting Your Calls
Unencrypted Connection Les Goldsmith*I am not sure what to make of this
article, it will probably sell some encrypted phones. Popular Science
magazine has long been an outlet the military uses to let out data to the
public it wants known about technology. Often years after the fact. *
*This is a sign people are really waking up. A few years ago it was
revealed PacBell (now AT&T) was handing off telephone Asynchronous
Transport Mode (ATM - the core of DSL, fiber Internet, VOIP) packets
(voice and data) to the NSA through a San Francisco switching center. The
major telecom compan... more »
Ukrainian patrol ship sunk by artillery fire
[image: Zhuk-class patrol boat BG-119]A Ukrainian patrol ship has been sunk
in the Azov Sea after coming under artillery fire, the Ukrainian State
Border Guard Service (DPSU) announced on 1 September.
Two Ukrainian Coast Guard vessels based in Mariupol had been patrolling
three miles off the Ukrainian coast near Bezimenne when they came under
shore-based artillery fire on 31 August, the DPSU said.
The vessels attacked were a Zhuk-class patrol boat and a Kalkan-class
patrol craft, with the Zhuk-class vessel being sunk. According to the DPSU
eight personnel - seven of whom were injure... more »
Malaysian Su-30s to launch live Kh-31s for first time in SCS drill
[image: Su-30MKM Flanker]The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will conduct
the first live firings of Kh-31A anti-ship and Kh-31P anti-radiation
missiles (AS-17 'Krypton') from its Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighters during a joint
exercise with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) in the South China Sea this month.
The Kh-31 firings against a sea target will take place in a designated part
of the South China Sea routinely used by the RMN for firing practice.
The exact location of the firing area is unknown but military sources
confirmed that it is well away from the disputed Spratly Islands to avoid
pro... more »
Expert: NATO’s Missile Defense System Has No Capability Against Russian Deterrent Force
[image: Patriot missile defense system]Proposals from Baltic and Polish
leaders ahead of the NATO summit, requesting that NATO’s anti-ballistic
missile defense system be focused on Russia are unrealistic, as the system
has no capability against potential Russian threat, according to
representatives of the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
“From a technical standpoint, it’s really not arrayed or capable against a
Russian threat. It’s not designed that way, it has no capability that way,”
Brigadier General Kenneth Todorov, Deputy Director of the MDA told RIA
Novosti on Wednesday.
“Our... more »
Fix for F-35 fighter engine near done, Pratt to pay
[image: F-35 Engine fire]US officials said yesterday they were nearing a
fix for the engine that powers Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet and
the United Technologies Corp unit that makes the engine has agreed to pay
to retrofit 156 already delivered.
Pentagon chief arms buyer Frank Kendall told reporters that the US military
was close to determining the root cause of a major engine failure in June,
and test fixtures were being set up to ensure that Pratt's proposed
corrective actions were acceptable and adequate.
The failure of Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine grounded the entire... more »
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, “Candle of Life”
Moody Blues, “Candle of Life”
By Moody Jill, who “gets it...”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0p1MwX6vG4
Moment Libyan fighter jet crashes into building caught on camera
Three people were killed and nine injured when a Libyan war plane crashed
on Tuesday in a residential part of the eastern city of Tobruk.
The plane went down around half a mile from the seat of the country's
elected parliament.
Footage appeared on YouTube today appearing to show the crash, filmed from
a rooftop. The authenticity of this video has not been verified.
Read more
The Ukraine crisis shows that all of Europe should pay more for Nato – Scotland included
[image: Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmerans]Barack Obama will touch down
in Estonia today, in a visit designed to reassure the tiny states of the
Baltic that whatever happens in Ukraine (where a permanent ceasefire has
apparently just been announced), they won't be next to have Vladimir
Putin's armies marching into them.
The difference, of course, being that while Estonia, was once a satellite
of the Soviet Union like Ukraine, today it's a proud member of Nato, and
benefit from Nato's three musketeers-style policy that an attack on one is
an attack on all.
It will no doubt be a... more »
Northrop Grumman, US Navy Successfully Conduct E-2D Aerial Refueling Preliminary Design Review
[image: E-2D Advanced Hawkeye]The Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy team has
successfully conducted the preliminary design review (PDR) for its E-2D
Advanced Hawkeye Aerial Refueling system.
Completion of this critical milestone allows the program to proceed to its
critical design review, moving closer to manufacturing the system and
installing it on new production E-2Ds as well as retrofitting it onto E-2Ds
that are currently operating in the Navy fleet.
"I'm very pleased with the progress the team has made," said Capt. John
Lemmon, program manager, E-2/C-2 Airborne Tactical Data Syst... more »
The low-cost fighters to serve tomorrow’s air forces
[image: Textron Scorpion]At this summer's Farnborough Air Show in England,
the talk was dominated by the mishaps of one plane: the Lockheed Martin
F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter. Due to be
adopted by major air forces in the decades to come, it was supposed to be
the star of the show. But in the end, the $100m-a-unit jet failed to turn
up to its coming-out party after an engine fire in one of the production
models grounded the fleet.
But another new jet fighter, which had taken less than two years to design,
build and fly, did make it to Farnborough. The Te... more »
France won't deliver warship to Russia
[image: Vladivostok LHD]Saying conditions "were not in place," France
announced Wednesday it would not deliver an under-construction warship to
Russia.
A statement from the Elysee, the French presidential palace, blamed
Russia's actions in Ukraine, and said the first of two Mistral-class
assault ships would not be delivered to Russia by the deadline of late
October.
The ship, named the Vladivostok, is essentially a small aircraft carrier
suitable for helicopter takeoffs and landings, and is completing
construction at a shipyard in the French port city of St. Nazaire.
Read more
Israel is the Safest Place for an Arab in the Middle East
For the morons who call Israel an apartheid state, here's an article to
read and learn from.
http://linkis.com/bit.ly/ut75M
If you want the key phrase... "My grandmother always says that "it is
better to be in hell with the Jews than in paradise with the Arabs..."
Boeing KC-46 tanker exports to Poland possible, could mean a boost for Everett line
[image: KC-46]Poland is the latest country to issue a request for proposals
for four tankers, which, if Boeing wins, could increase sales of the
Boeing’s KC-46 tankers, according to a report by Flightglobal.
This follows the start of bidding in June for another order by South Korea
for four tankers.
If Boeing wins in either case it would be a big boost for the region
because it would bolster the Everett-built tanker's prospects, by expanding
its market beyond the U.S. government.
Read more
Kaggle Higgs: back to K2
The ATLAS Kaggle Higgs contest ends in less then two weeks, on September
15th or so, and I wanted to regain at least the second place among the 1,600
contestants seen in the leaderboard – because I still believe that it is
unlikely for me to win a prize.
After many and many clever ideas and hundreds of attempts, my team returned
to the second place where I have already been for one hour in June.
Gábor Melis is ahead of my team by 0.005. I am learning Hungarian in order
to revert this gap.
I've tried about a hundred of amusing ideas to improve the recognition of
the Higgs sign... more »
INS Sumitra commissioned into Navy
[image: INS Sumitra]INS Sumitra, an indigenously built naval offshore
patrol vessel (NOPV), was commissioned into the naval fleet at a function
in Chennai on Thursday. The vessel will give a boost to coastal
surveillance and anti-piracy and counter maritime terrorism operations of
the Navy.
The vessel is the fourth in the series of indigenous NOPV developed for
Indian Navy.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan was the chief guest at the
commissioning ceremony.
Read more
PLA reveals how captain 'stopped submarine from falling into 3,000-metre trench'
[image: Kilo class SSK]China’s military has given top awards to the captain
and crew of a submarine that stopped their ailing vessel from plummeting
into an ocean trench 3,000 metres deep and averting a fatal crash.
However, the incident, which appeared in a front-page PLA Daily report
about the awards, also constituted a rare admission by the People’s
Liberation Army of a malfunction in military hardware.
The Central Military Commission cited Wang Hongli, captain of the submarine
number 372, for calmly reversing the disaster during a routine patrol in
deep waters. It happened at an... more »
New Russian submarine completes missile testing
[image: RFS Severodvinsk]The Russian Navy's new multi-purpose nuclear
submarine, the Severodvinsk, has successfully completed its missile testing
phase in the White Sea, naval sources confirmed Wednesday.
"The tests have confirmed the high efficiency of the nuclear submarine and
its weapons," Rear Admiral Konstantin Kobanov, deputy commander of the
submarine division of Russia's Northern Fleet, was quoted by local media as
saying.
The new sub will now head to the Zapadnaya Litsa naval base near the
Norwegian border to begin its official duties.
Read more
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*Psychologizing skeptics, another episode*
At least since 1950, there has been a mini-industry among psychologists and
other social scientists devoted to finding something mentally deranged in
conservatives. I spent 20 years from 1970 on and had over 200 academic
journal articles published which pointed out in detail the flaws in such
endeavours. I persuaded no-one, of course. Leftists need their myths and
neither logic nor evidence is enough to discredit those myths. So after
1990 I hung up my spurs and left them to it. I no longer read their
journals so I don't even know what... more »
It's those 'men' again
The BBC report here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-29054064 that
'Eight men have been charged with sexually abusing girls under the age of
16 by police investigating child sexual exploitation dating back to 2005.
...
The men arrested come from Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Buckingham and
Chesham.The men in custody are aged between 28 and 45.`
The eight men and their charges are:
' Arshad Jani, 32, of Cousins Drive, Aylesbury, charged with one count of
conspiracy to rape a girl under the age of 16, one count of rape of a girl
under the age of 16 and one count of sexua... more »
Brian Cox's incompetence
Like Sean Carroll, Brian Cox pretends to be a scientist but in reality, he
is confused about some very rudimentary facts about modern physics and
science in general.
It's not just the lunar phases or locality or the exclusion principle that
he totally misunderstands (be sure that I haven't discussed every
misconception of his that has made me very angry). He actually doesn't
build on science; he builds on licking the rectums of the powerful and
those who are brainwashed by currently fashionable political deviations.
Cox is a kitsch for the least demanding audiences.
Yesterday, The ... more »
Is This The Real Reason Why Presdient Obama Is At The NATO Summit In Europe This Week?
*Is This Why Obama Is Rushing To This Week's NATO Summit? -- Zero Hedge*
As is well-known, tomorrow, September 4, a NATO summit begins in Wales to
discuss and coordinate the western response to ongoing "Russian
intervention" in Ukraine (not to be confused by US intervention in Ukraine
meant to remove an standing, democratically-elected president), a summit
for which Barack Obama has demonstrated impressive enthusiasm following his
blitz tour of Europe, a continent reeling on the edge of a recessionary
abyss courtesy of the "costs" Obama has imposed on Germany Russia in the
afterma... more »
More New Yorkers Have Died From Afghan Heroin Since 9/11 Than U.S.Soldiers Have Died During The Same Period Of Time IServing n Afghanistan
*The Consequences Of America’s Invasion Of Afghanistan: NYC Heroin Deaths
Highest In A Decade -- Zero Hedge*
While back in May Obama promised America's mission in Afghanistan was over,
and all US troops would leave the country by the end of 2016, the
"unintended" consequences of the US presence in this favored by al-Qaeda
country will haunt America for a long time. And especially New York, where
according to a new report by the Department of Mental Hygiene, the number
of people who died from unintentional heroin overdoses in New York City
last year was the highest in over a decade... more »
A Look At The Mindset Of A Young Jihadist
Militant Islamist fighters take part in a military parade along the streets
of northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Stringer
*Path To Jihad: From Upscale Cairo To Islamic State Beheadings -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - After leaving his upscale Cairo neighborhood to fight with the
Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq, Younes says he learned how
to work as a sniper, fire heavy weaponry and behead prisoners using the
proper technique.
One year later he harbors the kind of ambition that could create a security
nightmare for Egyptian authorities: to return home and... more »
Vice President Biden Vows To Chase The Islamic State To Hell
*Biden's Warning To ISIS Militants: 'We Will Follow Them To The Gates Of
Hell' -- CNN*
(CNN) -- Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a sharp warning to
ISIS militants, saying after the United States is done grieving the death
of two American journalists, their killers will have to answer for their
actions.
"They should know we will follow them to the gates of hell until they are
brought to justice," he forcefully told an audience at an event on the New
Hampshire-Maine border. "Because hell is where they will reside. Hell is
where they will reside."
Biden opened his remar... more »
Is Cantor Technically A Lobbyist Yet?
Since first being elected to Congress in 2000, Eric Cantor has raised
$32,386,930 and spent $30,889,639 on his reelection bids-- and on building
power for himself inside the GOP caucus. He spent $5,794,611 in the current
cycle, significantly more than the $392,316 his primary opponent no one had
ever heard of spent. Eric Cantor, on the night he lost his primary election
to Dave Brat addressed his supporters at what everyone assumed would be a
victory party: "I believe in this country," he declared. "I believe there's
opportunity around the next former… for all of us." He basically... more »
On Economic Support From U.S, NATO, And The European Union For The Islamic Terror State In Iraq And Syria
ISIS was murdering journalists in Syria for sport for three years, but
nobody in the Western political establishment panicked, because it was all
part of the plan. But when it beheaded two American journalists and
publicized their deaths for maximum dramatic effect, everybody lost their
minds.
The same Western political leaders who yesterday defended their policy of
funding, training, and arming these terrorists against Assad are now
supposedly leading the fight against them in Iraq. It would be hilarious if
it weren't totally insane.
It's important to reflect on recent history... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Bright star Markab anchors this dusty skyscape. At the top right corner of
the frame, Markab itself marks a corner of an asterism known as the Great
Square, found within the boundaries of the constellation Pegasus, the
flying horse. The wide and deep telescopic view rides along for some 5
degrees or about 10 times the angular diameter of the Full Moon, with blue
reflection nebulae scattered around the scene.
* Click image for larger size.*
And even though this line-of-sight looks away from the plane of our Milky
Way galaxy, it covers a region known to be filled with nearby molecular... more »
"When Eyes Are Blinders of the Soul"
*"When Eyes Are Blinders of the Soul"*
By Peter Michaelson
"One way to diminish our suffering is to become conscious of when our eyes
go looking for something that upsets us. Another way is to be watchful of
what our imagination is up to. Just as sponges can soak up dirty water as
easily as clean water, our eyes can also take in impressions from the world
around us that leak misery into our soul. We like to think we use our
visual faculty in pursuit of pleasure, but we also use it to entertain old
hurts, grievances, and longings. Our eyes go looking for pleasure and
stimulation-but... more »
New book from SOAS: Political Changes under Ma Ying-Jeou
SOAS just launched *Political Changes in Taiwan under Ma Ying-jeou*. A
great line-up of scholars and thinkers, you can preview it on Google Books.
The Kindle edition is available on Amazon.com.
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The Poet: Mary Oliver, "What I Have Learned So Far"
*"What I Have Learned So Far"*
"Meditation is old and honorable, so why should I
not sit, every morning of my life, on the hillside,
looking into the shining world? Because, properly
attended to, delight, as well as havoc, is suggestion.
Can one be passionate about the just, the
ideal, the sublime, and the holy, and yet commit
to no labor in its cause? I don't think so.
All summations have a beginning, all effect has a
story, all kindness begins with the sown seed.
Thought buds toward radiance. The gospel of
light is the crossroads of- indolence, or action.
Be ignited, or be gone."
... more »
"Despair and Survival"
"Despair and Survival"
by Sam Smith
"Ever since I read Thoreau in high school and adopted as my own his
declaration that he would rather sit alone on a pumpkin than be crowded on
a velvet stool, I have made the pursuit of individual freedom a part of my
daily business. I follow it like others follow football. I know the game,
the players, and the rules. And one of the most important things I have
discovered is how few people are able to help you much. The psychiatrist
with his elegant degree, the minister with an eye on the vestry's budget,
the philosophy professor just short of te... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Walnut Creek, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"A Tribute To Dogs"
*"A Tribute To Dogs"*
by George Graham Vest
"George Graham Vest (1830-1904) served as U.S. Senator from Missouri from
1879 to 1903 and became one of the leading orators and debaters of his
time. This delightful speech is from an earlier period in his life when he
practiced law in a small Missouri town. It was given in court while
representing a man who sued another for the killing of his dog. During the
trial, Vest ignored the testimony, but when his turn came to present a
summation to the jury, he made the following speech and won the case."
"Gentlemen of the Jury: The best friend... more »
"Rest Is Not Idleness..."
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a
summer's day,
listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across
the sky,
is by no means a waste of time."
- Sir John Lubbock
Letter: Dutch Intellectuals 'Apologize to Putin' for LIES on MH17, Syria, Ukraine
*Who would you follow into battle? The question doesn't even have to be
asked.*
*Excerpts from, "Dutch Intellectuals Apologize to Putin for Lies on MH17,
Syria, Ukraine... " macedonia online, Wednesday, August 27, 2014:*
A letter sent by a prominent Dutch Professor to Russian president Vladimir
Putin has attracted much media attention in Europe. *The letter was
written by Professor Cees Hamelink and signed by dozens of Dutch
intellectuals and professors. Below is the letter in its entirety.*
Dear Mr. President Putin,
Please accept our apologies on behalf of a great many people he... more »
"How's Your Inner Beggar?"
"How's Your Inner Beggar?"
by Henry Makow, Ph.D.
"I am reflecting on the timeless question of human happiness. What do
people want? Simple creatures, we want to feel good. If you can make other
people feel good, they'll love you. But how many of us bother? We are too
busy trying to make them make us feel good. We are feel good addicts,
hoping to wring our happiness from the world. Food, drink, drugs, sex,
money, power, love.
In "The Power of Now," Eckhard Tolle has a story about a beggar who asks a
stranger for money. The stranger tells the beggar to look under his seat.
Turns out... more »
Diagramming sentences
From A Picture Of Language: The Fading Art Of Diagramming Sentences at NPR:
That reminds me... I was taught diagramming sentences in elementary school
-- fifth or sixth grade probably, 1958-1960, certainly not later. Years
later, in the late 1970s, I walked past an open college classroom door and
overheard a student complain that diagramming sentences was difficult.
Stuck in my mind.
From the NPR piece:
"It was a purely American phenomenon," Burns Florey says. "It was invented
in Brooklyn, it swept across this country like crazy and became really
popular for 50 or 60 years and th... more »
Is The U.S. Military Losing It's Technology Advantage To China And Russia?
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks during a press briefing at the
Pentagon in Washington, August 21, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas
*Russia, China Aim To Close Military Technology Gap With U.S.: Hagel --
Reuters*
(Reuters) - Russia and China are trying to close the technology gap with
the U.S. military and developing weapons systems that appear designed to
counter traditional U.S. advantages, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on
Wednesday.
Hagel was speaking before a NATO summit expected to bring Russia's souring
relations with the West into sharp focus and the goals... more »
Labour’s Kiwibuild policy "will quickly run out of money" [updated]
Surprise, surprise, house-builders raise their arms in the air about
government paying house-builders to build 100,000 houses.
Hardly even worthy of a headline. Except it got one: Labour's housing plan
'achievable,' says Master Builders.
Labour says the scheme to get the rate of new homes being built up to 200
per week is realistic and has been devised in consultation with experts in
the building sector…
Master Builders spokesperson Brendon Ward says the scheme could be a
positive step towards addressing New Zealand's housing issues, as well as
an exciting opportunity for the... more »
Knowledge requires subjective, not objective, knowledge
R. v. Tyrell, 2014 ONCA 617:
[30] Proof of knowledge, or of its close cousin, wilful blindness,
demands a subjective inquiry. The question is "what did the accused know"
and not "what ought he to have known": see *R. v. Beaver*, [1957] S.C.R.
531, at pp. 538, 541-42. Generally speaking, the doctrine of constructive
or imputed knowledge based on what a person "ought to have known" has no
place in the criminal law: *R. v. F. W. Woolworth Co. Ltd.* (1974), 18
C.C.C. (2d) 23 (Ont. C.A.), at p. 30:
Mental distress damages
Fernandes v. Penncorp Life Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 615:
[88] In *Fidler*, at paras. 51-53, the Supreme Court observed that
the jurisprudence speaks of two different types of aggravated damages. The
court clarified that the term "aggravated damages" is misplaced in a case
of mental distress damages arising out of a contractual breach. This was
the nature of the damages claimed and awarded in the case under appeal.
[89] In *Fidler*, the Supreme Court held that damages for mental
distress for breach of contract may be awarded "where they are established
on the e... more »
The Undoing of US "Interventionism?"
*September 3, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Russian journalist Andrey
Stenin, missing for a month in Ukraine, has been confirmed dead. He was
part of a convoy of refugees fleeing the fighting in Ukraine's eastern
region when he came under artillery fire. The vehicle he was in, along with
several others, was destroyed, the occupants killed, and the evidence
covered up. Officers representing the regime in Kiev had apparently rifled
through the destroyed vehicles beforehand, collecting evidence and looting
belongings.
It is even suggested by Russian sources that the regime in Kiev ... more »
“30 Million Americans On Antidepressants And 21 Other Facts About America's Endless Pharmaceutical Nightmare”
*“30 Million Americans On Antidepressants And 21 *
*Other Facts About America's Endless Pharmaceutical Nightmare”*
by Michael Snyder
“Has there ever been a nation more hooked on drugs than the United States?
And I am not just talking about illegal drugs – the truth is that the
number of Americans addicted to legal drugs is far greater than the number
of Americans addicted to illegal drugs. As you will read about below, more
than 30 million Americans are currently on antidepressants and doctors in
the U.S. wrote more than 250 million prescriptions for painkillers last
year. Sadly,... more »
The Autumn cycles begin
There is fog along the river in the mornings now, geese are honking their
way over the pass, pumpkins are turning bright orange, and the cornstalks
are falling all over like tiddlywinks.
I'm not sure what that's about with the corn; in the past it has meant the
arrival of raccoons but the ripe ears have not been molested (except by us).
I have been carrying a cloth shoulder bag on walks and doing a bit of
foraging. There are apples and plums along the fencerows, but I'm looking
for things for tea: crimson clover, blackberry leaves, chickory, dandelion,
thistledown, oregon grapes, an... more »
Cyber crime update ( September 3 , 2014 ) -- Home Depot hit , nearly all of their stores , by latest card breach ...... A review of the latest travails of merchants fighting cyber crime !
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/09/data-nearly-all-u-s-home-depot-stores-hit/
Data: Nearly All U.S. Home Depot Stores Hit
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New data gathered from the cybercrime underground suggests that the apparent
credit and debit card breach at *Home Depot* involves nearly all of the
company’s stores across the nation.
Evidence that a major U.S. retailer had been hacked and was leaking card
data first surfaced Monday on the cybercrime store *rescator[dot]cc*, the
shop that was princi... more »
Queen of the FAKE Bin Laden videos Rita Katz/SITE is the "source" for the fake ISIS "beheading" videos...as usual
*Nobody verifies her claims. Rita Katz/SITE says "Al Qaeda" "ISIS" did it,
it hits the "news":*
I used to do a post per day, sometimes two or more per day. Now I do a post
it seems every couple of weeks. I guess that's what getting a job will do
to your blogging time.
Anyway, this was an easy post to do.
You know these (fake) beheading videos? I immediately noticed they were
brought to you by the Israel-Zionist linked SITE group overseen by
Israeli-Zionist liar Rita Katz. I wrote a post about SITE/Rita Katz on May
7, 2012, entitled:
*Queen of the FAKE Bin Laden videos Rita Katz... more »
The Economy: "The Real Reason American Capitalism Is Failing"
*"The Real Reason American Capitalism Is Failing" *
by Bill Bonner
Beijing, China - "We've come to China to check on our investments. Not that
we have many. But the fewer you have, the more each one is important to
you. Of all the world's major stock markets, only two are reasonably
priced. China is one. Russia is the other. We are long-term bullish on
both.
It is raining here in Beijing. Outside, the roads are clogged with slowly
moving traffic. The scene appears normal for a big city. It could be New
York, London or Paris. What is remarkable about the view from our window is
th... more »
In case you were worried about how our boy Eric Cantor would pay his mortgage . . . (And his poll guy's doin' fine too!)
*Will our boy's new employer be providing him with flags, or will he have
to bring his own to NYC?*
*"After [Teabagger challenger David] Brat's victory, 'many analysts accused
Eric Cantor of paying more attention to Wall Street than to the people of
Virginia's 7th District,' Kevin Broughton, a spokesman for the Tea Party
Patriots Citizens Fund, a super-political action committee that supports
Brat, said in an e-mailed statement. 'He certainly didn’t waste any time
validating that theory.' "*
-- *from* Bloomberg Businessweek
*by Ken*
An impudent tweeter raises the question of "prio... more »
Shoud The West Arm Ukraine?
A Ukrainian self-propelled artillery gun is seen near Slaviansk September
3, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
*Why Arming Ukraine Would Only Make Matters Worse -- Simon Shuster, Time*
Supplied with Western weaponry, Ukraine's leaders would be tempted to walk
away from peace talks win Russia and try their chances in a war they can't
win
The arguments for sending weapons to Ukraine have felt convincing in part
because their premises are true. Ukraine’s military has fallen back. The
separatist rebels have advanced. The Russian military’s role in the
conflict has become so overt that calli... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 4th Sept)
Gas costs you THREE
times what the energy firms pay: Millions of households being ripped off after
wholesale cost halves in six months
Wholesale costs have halved in six months yet bills have not
fallen. British Gas customers are paying between £1.35 and £1.50 per therm. Its
parent company, Centrica, announced profits of £900million for the first six
months of the financial year. Yet the
The Potential For War Between Russia And NATO Is Escalating
BBC
*Are NATO And Russia Setting The Fuse For A Hot War? -- Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor*
*NATO's plans for a 'rapid response' force, in combination with the
Kremlin's intention to declare NATO an 'adversary' of Russia, could
inadvertently spur open conflict.*
Moscow — As NATO moves to install a symbolic "rapid deployment" force near
Russia's border and the Kremlin plans to rewrite its official military
policy to explicitly define NATO as an adversary, the potential for a wider
war may be looming.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday visited Estonia, a tiny Baltic member
... more »
Marilyn Katz : It’s time to speak out for Gaza
Why have American politicians and editorial boards been silent in the face
of extreme violence? By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2014 The
latest seven-week war in Gaza is over. More than 2,000 people are dead …
finish reading Marilyn Katz :
It’s time to speak out for Gaza
Snake Oil: Fracking’s False Promise
When a dark and furious storm is racing in, and the tornado sirens are
howling, smart folks stop staring at their cell phones, and head for
shelter. But what if the cell phones were streaming messages that the
storm warnings were a hoax, and there was nothing to fear? Twenty years
ago, Peak Oil was a ridiculous absurdity conjured up by notorious idiots on
the lunatic fringe. Ten years ago, it had become an acceptable topic for
polite conversation. Today, an extremely effective disinformation campaign
has inspired many to toss their energy concerns out the window.
This made Rich... more »
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 3, 2014
*NATO’s Dilemma: How Tough To Get With Russia -- Charlotte McDonald-Gibson,
Time*
The alliance must decide at its leaders summit this week how to react
militarily to the incursions into Ukraine without getting into a dangerous
standoff with Moscow.
The NATO leaders’ summit taking place in Wales this week was always going
to be a crucial opportunity for the alliance to redefine its role in a
changing world. One year ago, it was expected to be dominated by
soul-searching over its relevancy, with its troops finally gone from
Afghanistan.
A lot changes in a year. Russia’s military i... more »
Amy Adams’s meddling dirtier than the dairying
[image: newtechsample]National’s environment minister Amy Adams is
following up the stellar record of National’s previous environment minister
Nick Smith in pandering to the idea that "industrial dairying," Russel
Norman’s term, needs to pull its head in.
Russel has been talking down “dirty dairying,” his other term, as one of
the country’s greatest pollution problems and getting worse. This ignores
that, under current rules, the number of convictions due to dairying is
falling, not rising. The number due to council sewage treatment however is
rising, not falling.
Therein is a c... more »
MIDWEEK AIMLESS THREAD
As my blogging will be rather slack this month (before bursting out with
renewed vigour in October), I think another introspective post is required.
(Oh, we do like our introspective posts, me and Sue!)
I'm feeling a little like Dante tonight:
Midway upon the journey of our life
I found myself within a forest dark,
For the straightforward pathway had been lost.
Or like Christian in the *Pilgrim's Progress*:
As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain
place where was a den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep: and, as I
slept, I dreamed a dream... more »
World News Briefs -- September 3, 2014 (Evening Edition)
Ukrainian self-propelled artillery guns are seen near Slaviansk September
3, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
*Putin Unveils Ukraine Ceasefire Plan, France Halts Warship -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin outlined plans for a ceasefire in
eastern Ukraine on Wednesday but Ukraine's prime minister dismissed the
proposal, while France expressed its disapproval of Moscow's support for
separatist forces by halting delivery of a warship.
After speaking to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko by phone, Putin said
he believed Kiev and pro-Russian separatists could reach ag... more »
In Defence of Free School Meals
The Conservative/LibDem Coalition has proven itself the most incompetent
and vicious government this country has seen since the 1930s. In future
decades historians of politics will damn it for the food bank queues, the
severely disabled people being forced into work, for allowing the super
rich to coin it while hammering the worst off and, of course, failing
utterly to rebuild an economy that can hold its own in the cut and thrust
of global capital flows. But among the foot notes, two positives will get
highlighted. One will be the piloting of equal marriage through the
Commons, at... more »
Quote of the day: “…the majority of British people have twigged”
“The impression given was that to be against multiculturalism is like
being against chicken tikka masala, or bhangra, or arts festivals or smiley
brown-skinned people or fun generally. But multiculturalism isn’t and
never was a handy synonym for ‘multi-ethnic.’ And at last, it seems,
the majority of British people have twigged.”
- James Delingpole, “Multiculturalism: What the left would prefer you
didn't know”
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Another Suspicious Beheading by the ISIS Bogeyman
Beheading is certainly in vogue these days as the convenient and mysterious
Islamist bogeyman army of ISIS has allegedly chopped off the dome of
another American journalist. The victim this time is Steven Sotloff who
found himself on the wrong end of the sword in a video released yesterday.
Sotloff's beheading follows that of James Foley whose fate has been milked
by all of the usual fear-mongers to preserve the permanent state of war and
domestic mass surveillance that has been enforced upon Americans since
September 11, 2001 aka the day that changed everything.
There is much mon... more »
Cory Gardner…The Far Right's Very Own Champion Of Free Sex?
Cory Gardner has never tried to sell himself as anything but a hard core
right-wing ideologue. His district, CO-04 is the eastern third of the
state, most of it the part that wants to secede. It's 91% white and very,
very Republican. The R+11 district gave Romney a 210,019 (59%) to 140,855
(39%) victory over Obama-- even while Obama was winning the whole state,
51-46%. As we explained last month, Gardner never had any reason to paint
himself as a moderate or even a mainstream Republican. His reputation is
hard right. Part of the deal to get him the Republican Senate nomination
th... more »
NATO Wants New Bases, Troops, And Equipment In Eastern Europe To Blunt Russia’s Aggression
*NATO Plans New Military Outposts to Stop Putin—Just Don't Call Them Bases
-- Eli Lake, Daily Beast*
*To blunt Russia’s aggression, the Western alliance is considering new
bases, new troops, and the economic equivalent of a nuclear bomb. Will the
Obama administration go along?*
With Russian forces entering into Ukraine, NATO is putting together a plan
to place the alliance’s troops in bases behind the former Iron Curtain. One
U.S. official who was not authorized to speak to the press said the
presence of U.S. troops inside these bases in Poland, Romania, Lithuania,
Latvia, and E... more »
Shepherd Bliss : Neighbors come together to build the village
Small-town Sebastopol, California, sets 10-day festival to ‘shape common
spaces in a way that promotes beauty and community.’ By Shepherd Bliss |
The Rag Blog | September 3, 2014 SEBASTOPOL, California — Village Building
Convergence (VBC) activists and their supporters … finish reading Shepherd
Bliss :
Neighbors come together to build the village
Able Danger & Door Hop Galley - Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer is a Liar
*I have personally been called a Conspiracy Theorist by an agent of the
Shaddow Government - after I caught him out lying to The People.*
The Way that the Shadow Government applies pressure to control Presidential
Administrations in their second term is not through coups, or false flags,
or October Surprise, but through *scandals*; the Vicuña Coat, Vietnam the
Liberty Incident, Watergate, Iran-Contra, the Lewinski nonsense...
Benghazi, the IRS, shutting down the government.
*And Able Danger.*
By late 2013, former Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer (Ret.) of the Defense
Intelligence Agency ... more »
France Suspends Delivery Of Mistral Navy Assault Ship To Russia
The Mistral-class helicopter carrier (Reuters/Stephane Mahe)
*France Halts Warship Delivery To Russia -- BBC*
*France has said conditions are "not right" for delivery of the first of
two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia.*
President Francois Hollande's office blamed Moscow's recent actions in
Ukraine.
France had until now resisted pressure to halt the delivery.
It had said it needed to respect an existing contract, to which EU
sanctions could not apply retroactively, and that it would have been too
costly to cancel.
The Vladivostok, the first of the two helicopter carriers, wa... more »
Keira Knightley topless... again! Rule 5 Wednesday NSFW
The internet is all aflutter because Keira Knightley has posed topless for
Interview magazine. The pictures are all over the web of course and why not!
However I would bring to your attention the fact that I posted such
pictures and some video in November 2012.
So here's the new...
And here's the old...
According to The Mail, 'Keira Knightley bares her modest cleavage as she
blasts Hollywood bosses for giving her 'droopy' big bust on film poster'.
It seems that:
'She also told how she has a strict 'no bottom half' clause when it comes
to getting naked on film.
She told the U.S... more »
Supplemental: Examining Brodie’s chains!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014How often did Nixon get spanked:* More than
thirty years later, Fawn Brodie’s psychobiography of Richard Nixon remains
a fascinating read.
We refer to Brodie’s 1981 book, Richard Nixon: The Shaping of His
Character. For background, see yesterday's post.
The book is fascinating because of Brodie’s relentlessly fractured logic.
Beyond that, it’s fascinating because the New York Times couldn’t see, in
real time, how remarkably strange the book was.
But then, neither could Rick Perlstein! In 2008, he made the book a primary
source for a major part of his... more »
President Obama Comments On The Crisis In Eastern Europe
*Obama Calls Ukraine A ‘Moment Of Testing’ For NATO -- New York Times*
TALLINN, Estonia — President Obama on Wednesday declared the conflict in
Ukraine a “moment of testing” for the United States and Europe, calling
Russia’s intervention a “brazen assault” on the nation’s territorial
integrity that warrants a unified response.
On a day of conflicting reports of a cease-fire agreement between President
Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia
that both soon walked back, Mr. Obama condemned what he called “Russia’s
aggression against Ukraine” and said... more »
Sept. 3: I don't usually write a blog on Wednesday .... but...
... there are big things happening in the world, big things (or one) in the
Irving press, and a few bits to tidy up.
Let's start with the beloved Times and Transcript - with the editorial page.
The editorial, not surprisingly, harps on the provincial debt. It certainly
is bad. But the editors stick to simple-minded propaganda in trying to
explain it, and how to deal with it. The reality is that the debt was
created by big business in this province - just in the way the world's
biggest ever debt has been run up in the U.S. It has been created by people
who are greedy beyond measure, ... more »
Prosperity preacher Victoria Osteen, Catholics destroying churches for Muslim meditation, and gays at the St. Patrick's Day parade...
*we're all in big trouble.*
Victoria Osteen, wife and co-pastor at the mega-church that supports her
and her husband, Joel, in palatial surroundings said:
"I just want to encourage every one of us to realize when we obey God,
we're not doing it for God—I mean, that's one way to look at it—we're doing
it for ourselves, because God takes pleasure when we're happy," she said in
the 36-second clip posted on YouTube, with her husband smiling at her side
in approval. "That's the thing that gives Him the greatest joy…"
"So, I want you to know this morning: Just do good for your own self. D... more »
“The American Delusion: Distracted, Diverted and Insulated from the Grim Reality of the Police State”
*“The American Delusion: Distracted, Diverted and *
*Insulated from the Grim Reality of the Police State”*
By John W. Whitehead
“In the age of advanced technology, spiritual devastation is more likely to
come from an enemy with a smiling face than from one whose countenance
exudes suspicion and hate. In the Huxleyan prophecy, Big Brother does not
watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for
wardens or gates or Ministries of Truth. When a population becomes
distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round
of entertainments, when serio... more »
Geoengineering (Chemtrails) It is time for people to Wake Up and Demand the poisoning/Murdering of Earth and Humans to STOP! Ads with chemtrails everywhere now.
The chemtrails have been murdering the Earth, animals and Humans for 2
decades now. People are waking up but we need more to become aware of what
is happening. People need to start looking up in the sky and ask "What are
they Spraying?" Sure there are dis-info sites that have been created to
debunk deny chemtrails. They have been created by the governments and UN
who spray our skies with
Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 3, 2014
NATO troops arrive at the site of a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul August
10, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Omar Sobhani
*Afghans Face Fighting Taliban Without Western Help -- Newsweek*
Will Afghanistan, like Iraq, be deserted by the West to fend off extremist
groups on its own? The most recent political crisis in the country, which
once hosted the perpetrators of the attacks of September 11, the most
deadly terrorist assault on American soil, raises new doubts about future
presence of United States and NATO forces there.
President Barack Obama has said that unless a new security agreeme... more »
Here We Go Again: The Foley Hoax Beheading Was Bad Enough, But Now They Are Trying The Same BS With Steven Sotloff
I am truly amazed these days about the absolutely ridiculous bull crap that
our Jew spew media and the liars in our own government continue to promote
and push on their unsuspecting and gullible citizens....We are constantly
bombarded over the "idiot box" (TalmudVision) with reports about the newest
and greatest "terrorist" group known by the laughably ridiculous moniker
"ISIS". It does seem that these ultra-criminals continue to push their
agenda and laugh in our faces at the same time....
It was bad enough last week when these criminals tried to push the
absolutely ridiculous ... more »
BotWatch - Me and My Case Officer
*The Agent assigned to keep tabs on me has recently changed tactics.*
Previously, and most recently, she called herself *"Amanda Wild*" (not *Amanda
Huggenkiss*, but pretty close), and she used to look like this:
She now looks like this.
Forgive me for thinking I am being profiled, here.
If you haven't already read my critique of legendary researcher (and my
personal hero), *John Judge*, who became duped into becoming champion of
the fraudulent "*9/11 VicSims Families*", I highly recommend it as
back-grounding for this kind of psychological warfare operation, and how
one can be so... more »
A very NATO/US sounding ISIS threatens Putin- God Willing- Updated
I will highlight the interesting bits of this news item from Australian
media
Updated below
[image: Islamic State: "We will liberate Chechnya and the entire Caucasus,
God willing."]Islamic State: "We will liberate Chechnya and the entire
Caucasus, God willing."
*Islamic State says Vladimir Putin's throne is 'under threat and will fall
when we come to you'*
*Moscow: Islamic State militants have issued a threat to Russian President
Vladimir Putin, vowing to oust him and "liberate" the volatile North
Caucasus over his support of the Syrian regime.*
The General Prosecutor's Office ... more »
Afghanistan's Rival Presidential Contenders Are In A Last-Ditch Attempt To Save Their Power-Sharing Agreement
Afghanistan's presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah (L) addresses a news
conference with rival Ashraf Ghani (R) at this side as they announced a
deal for the auditing of all Afghan election votes at the United Nations
Compound in Kabul, late July 12, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Jim Bourg
*Afghan Election Contenders In Last-Ditch Bid To Rescue Power-Sharing Deal
-- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's rival presidential campaigns were holding
last-ditch talks on Wednesday to rescue a deal on a national government
after a disputed election raised fears of exacerbating ethnic divisions.
P... more »
Obama Settles On ISIS Strategy: Incoherence...
*according to Keith Koffler.*
And he's right.
Obama Settles On ISIS Strategy: Incoherence
Someone, please, make it stop.
It’s as if my neighbor became president somehow, and I saw him getting the
newspaper – not that anyone gets the newspaper anymore – and I said, *Hey,
I heard you got a new job, what are doing now?* and he said, *OMG, I’m the
effin President of the United States. It’s so cool!*
Barack Obama is the Commander in Chief. He is currently sending men and
women into war against ISIS. And he has no idea what he wants to do. He has
no idea that he’s even in a war.
Let’s... more »
The Islamic State Has Gained Thousands Of New Recruits Since Their Capture Of The Sunni Regions In Iraq
*ISIS By The Numbers: How Big, Strong And Rich The Militant Organization
May Be -- CBC*
Trying to take an inventory of ISIS is a daunting task, even for those
senior analysts in the intelligence community — few rely on the annual
statistical reports that the media-savvy group actually releases.
But experts have been able to provide some estimates on how big, how strong
and how rich the militant organization may be.
"When you hear the intelligence community say they don't even know, that's
somewhat worrisome," said Colin Clarke, an associate political scientist at
the Rand Corpor... more »
Racism-- Still A Pillar Of The Republican party
Ted Cruz's father might not be as much as a racist neanderthal as he comes
off. I mean, some people think he just acts that way to make his son seem
relatively less racist and neanderthal. Or, if that doesn't work… well,
people look at the old man and say, "poor, Ted; no wonder he turned out
that way. When right-wings-- father *or* son start talking about "the
average black," you know you're in for some stomach churning.
The hate-filled preacher Rafael spoke at Western Wilco-- the Western
Williamson County Republican Club in Cedar Park, an almost all white,
almost all-Republican s... more »
(No Irony Here) What Happens When No One Goes To Jail Who Caused the Financial Cataclysm of 2008
Nope. Not ironical at all (h/t Robin Williams). However, I'm with Stiglitz.
Angelo Mozilo cannot believe it. Six years after he lost control of the
largest mortgage lender in the U.S., and days after news that the U.S.
Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles plans to sue him, the Countrywide
Financial Corp. founder is baffled by a new effort to punish him, proud of
past triumphs and incensed
Islamic State Militants Now Posses German Missiles (Video)
*Arms Identification – German Missiles In The Hands Of The Islamic State --
Bellingcat*
After the captured of Tabqa airbase in Syria by the Islamic State last week
a number of photographs were posted online showing the weapons captured at
the airbase. These included many weapons seen elsewhere in the conflict,
from ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft cannons to Konkurs ATGMs.
Today, a new video released by the Islamic State shows more of the airbase,
and the equipment captured. Again, much of what is shown are weapons seen
elsewhere in the conflict, but 6 minutes into the video something not ye... more »
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry: 'Face Of Islam Is A Peaceful Religion'
Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to the Mideast, seeking coalition
partners to fight the rise of the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq and
Syria. Rob Griffith/REUTERS
*Kerry: ‘The Real Face Of Islam Is A Peaceful Religion’ -- Daily Caller*
Secretary of State John Kerry took pains to separate the brutal Islamic
terror organization ISIS from its broader religious affiliation on
Wednesday, taking time out from a statement on beheaded journalist Steven
Sotloff to claim that “Islam is a peaceful religion.”
Kerry spoke to a largely-Islamic audience at the State Department
Wed... more »
In One Speech President Obama Vows To 'Destroy' ISIS, In Another Speech He Wants ISIS To Be A 'Manageable Problem'
*Obama Just Contradicted Himself About His Strategy Against ISIS --
Business Insider/Reuters*
The United States plans to "degrade and destroy" ISIS until it is no longer
a force in the Middle East, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday.
But later in the same news conference, the president said the aim of a
potential international coalition to combat ISIS was to reach "the point
where it is a manageable problem."
The apparent contradiction comes days after the president said, in a remark
that earned him a heap of criticism, "We don't have a strategy yet" about
confronting the ... more »
China will build a 52-kilometer collider by 2028
Joseph S. has reminded me of this fascinating plan:
China pursues 52 km collider project (Physics World)
The world's #2 economy's biggest collider right now (one in Beijing) has
240 meters in circumference (about a quarter of a micron per capita) so
they plan to improve their national record by a factor of 200+. ;-)
The proposed collider should be a "Higgs factory" colliding electrons and
positrons at the energy of \(250\GeV\). While the Chinese say that this
would put them at the forefront of particle physics, the representatives of
the ILC which should be hosted by Japan say th... more »
President Obama Pushes For A Regional Strategy To Confront The Islamic State
*Obama Urges Regional Strategy To Counter Islamic State -- Voice of America*
President Barack Obama said U.S. airstrikes have blunted the momentum of
Islamic State militants in Iraq, and that now a regional strategy is needed
to "degrade and destroy" the group.
Obama told reporters Wednesday in Estonia that the U.S. will continue
leading a broader effort against what he called the "barbaric and
ultimately empty vision" that the Islamic State group represents.
"We know that if we are joined by the international community, we can
continue to shrink ISIL’s sphere of influence, its ef... more »
Supplemental: Ruth Marcus seemed to be sifting the truth!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014But then again, so was Joan Walsh:*
Incomparably, The Daily Howler keeps churning out those results!
We refer to this recent breakthrough statement by Salon’s Joan Walsh:
“Cornel West is now slipping deep into Maureen Dowd territory: a formerly
incisive, moderately influential social critic (a genuinely important one,
in West’s case) driven to cruelty and irrelevance by Obama hatred.”
Judge that assessment of West as you will. We were struck by Walsh's
assessment of Dowd.
We’ve often said that, for professional reasons, you can’t get Walsh to
criticiz... more »
Kevin Carey, Logically Adrift
Kevin Carey and the billionaire patrons of CorpEd who pay him to record his
thought disorders in the New York Times are moving on from K-12 to more
fertile education grounds to make money and to impose their idiocy. Watch
out, higher ed.
With more and more young adults graduating from college with fewer good
jobs available to them and the next generation of workers, the new normal
for college grads is characterized by unemployment, underemployment, and
huge college debt has become the norm in 2014.
So far, the response by the oligarchs and CorpEd has been to send more jobs
abroa... more »
World News Briefs -- September 3, 2014
*Ukraine Walks Back Cease-Fire Announcement After Moscow Says No Deal Was
Reached -- Christian Science Monitor*
A phone call between Ukrainian and Russian heads of state yields no
breakthrough. NATO talks in Wales are expected to focus on the eastern
Ukraine conflict and alleged Russian intervention there.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday announced a cease-fire in
eastern Ukraine following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir
Putin. But he almost immediately had to walk back his upbeat message,
casting doubt over its significance.
Fighting between the go... more »
Some thoughts on prejudice
By Capt. Fogg
Well, if you told me you were drowning
I would not lend a hand
I've seen your face before my friend
But I don't know if you know who I am
Well, I was there and I saw what you did
I saw it with my own two eyes
So you can wipe off that grin,
I know where you've been
It's all been a pack of lies
* -Phil Collins-*
What is an observation without a frame of reference? We like to think we
can observe facts and make rational deductions, but we can't. Anyone with
training in psychology as it pertains to law enforcement is likely to tell
you that eye witness accounts of the s... more »
Cell Phones Pushes on 5 Year Olds, Despite Known Risks
*Young children at great risk for brain tumors, behavioral disorders from
cell phones, WiFi*
Dees Illustration
Aaron Dykes
Media outlets across the nation are covering back to school activities,
including fresh marketing directed at children as young as five – when most
start Kindergarten.
Whereas some 80% of teens aged 11 and up have cell phones, many of which
have smart phones, it is becoming common for ever younger children to carry
phones too.
CBS in Detroit reported:
Some carriers, like Sprint with its “WeGo” device, are marketing cell
phones to kids as young as five: “It... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 3, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama talks during a press conference at the Bank of
Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, September 3, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Larry
Downing
*Obama Says NATO Must Help Strengthen Ukraine's Military -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO on Wednesday to help
strengthen Ukraine's military and said the alliance must leave the door
open to new members to counter what he called Russian aggression.
Obama was speaking in Estonia, one of three ex-Soviet Baltic states
bordering Russia that fear separatist rebellion in eastern Ukraine could
herald problem... more »
THE HOUSES OF JOURNALIST COUNTY: Just for the record!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014Part 2—The salaries and the homes:* If we
might enjoy a brief amusement, a funny thing happened to Meredith Vieira as
she tried to show us the people who she really is.
On the cover of Parade, she was quoted saying this: “I want people to see
the real me.” Inside the magazine, in the profile itself, she explained
that the set of her new TV show will feature “the authenticity of” her own
furniture from her own house in New York, or at least of a facsimile.
“The cats and the dog ruined [the furniture],” Vieira is quoted saying,
“and I just want people t... more »
Europe tends to believe the endless lies coming out of Washington. If Germany should accept the lie that Russia is planning war against them, they would suffer the most if NATO were to instigate such a war. Here a cross-section of former U.S. intelegence specialists warn Chancellor Merkel to distrust what Washington says unless and until they verify the alleged threat themselves.
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*OpEdNews Op Eds 8/31/2014 at 08:27:06*
Memorandum For: Angela Merkel: Beware of Fixed Intelligence on Ukraine--
Think WMDs *By Coleen Rowley (about the author)* Permalink
opednews.comHeadlined to H1 8/31/14
Angela Merkel
(image by Glyn Lowe Photoworks.)MEMORANDUM FOR: Angela Merkel, Chancellor
of Germany
FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)
SUBJECT: Ukraine and NATO
We the undersigned are long-time veterans of U.S. intelligence. We take the
unusual step of writing this open letter to you to ensure that you have an
opportu... more »
Artificial Intelligence Could Co-Pilot Future Combat Jets: Navy Official
Boeing's F/A-XX concept Nicholas West
The Navy continues to make a series of announcements which show that their
future combat jets will include artificial intelligence, as well as the
incorporation of drones and hi-tech weapons into future missions.
According to an unnamed Navy official in the latest post from U.S. Naval
Institute News, "A.I is going to be huge" by 2030. Not many additional
specifics were given, but the role of A.I. is currently foreseen "as a
decision aid to the pilot in a way similar in concept to how advanced
sensor fusion onboard jets like the F-22 and Lock... more »
Mexico: UFOs Reportedly Seen over Yucatán Airports
*Source: MILENIO Novedades and Planeta UFODate: 09.02.2014*
*Mexico: UFOs Reportedly Seen over Yucatán Airports*
*By Jorge Moreno - SIPSE*
According to witnesses, sightings have been reported at the Kaua and Merida
terminals.
MERIDA, Yucatan – Mexican airports, and airports around the world, are some
of the locations in which many UFO sightings have occurred. However, air
traffic controllers, pilots and other staff working at these sites are
under orders not to report them to avoid panic among the population.
However, there are cases that have been filtered, or rather, those in wh... more »
One-Stop Shoppe For Crisis in the Ukraine
This article by Robert Parry, "Who's Telling the 'Big Lie' on Ukraine," is
an excellent summary of the crisis so far and the laughable bullshit and
shameless lying, and hubris, and horrifyingness of the Washington elite's
imperialist fantasies.
I cannot believe the grip of the corporate media in America. I cannot
believe how willingly infected we have become here in Canada. What am I
saying? The head of B'nai Brith is so depraved that he saw fit to nominate
racist torture advocate, stephen harper, for a Nobel Peace Prize. (To be
fair, Frank Dimant was thinking about harper's whole-... more »
How Many Friends Does He Have Left?
http://postalhistorycorner.blogspot.ca
Jason Fekete reports in this morning's *Ottawa Citizen* that the Harper
government is stepping up its war on the Parliamentary Press Gallery:
The federal Conservative party continues to fire off fundraising emails to
its donors attacking the “Ottawa media elite,” as it looks to snare
donations from its members.
The latest missive came Tuesday in an email from Jaime Girard, the director
of fundraising and membership for the Conservative Party of Canada, which
asked members for $25 donations to he... more »
Bacon And Cheese Waffles
When I think waffles, I usually think of sweet syrup, powdered sugar and
maybe strawberries. That is, until I had my first savory waffle. Usually
made with ingredients such as cheese and onions, savory waffles make the
waffle the experience instead of the toppings. This savory waffle is my
absolute favorite version because it incorporates two of my favorite
things. Cheese and bacon.
These waffles are a little bit of work, but worth it in the end. I think I
need waffles now.
You will need: Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ... more »
Russian President Putin Outlines His Terms For A Ceasefire To Take Place In Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters/B.Rentsendorj)
*Ukraine Ceasefire: Putin Lays Out 7-Step Plan To Stop Hostilities In E.
Ukraine -- RT*
Kiev must withdraw troops from southeastern regions of Ukraine and rebels
must stop offensive to stop bloodshed, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin
says. He and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko discussed "a ceasefire
regime."
President Putin has outlined a seven-point plan to stabilize the situation
in the crisis-torn east of Ukraine.
“On my way here from [the city of] Blagoveschensk to Ulan-Bator [Mongolia],
I outlined some ideas and pl... more »
Ukraine Rebels 'Unimpressed' With Reports Of A Ceasefire
*WNU Editor*: For a ceasefire to take hold .... the rebels will need to be
a party to any agreement. They were not in this case .... and they are
reacting as expected .... *Ukraine president says he and Putin agree on
steps to a cease-fire … but rebels unimpressed* (National Post/AP)
My prediction .... we are still a long way from an effective ceasefire
taking place .... but we are going in the right direction (I hope).
*Update*: DPR Deputy PM: Poroshenko Did Not Agree Ceasefire With Donetsk --
RIA Novosti
President Obama Is Skeptical That An Agreement Has Been Reached On A Ukraine Ceasefire
President Obama arriving at the Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Estonia, on
Wednesday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times
*Obama Says It’s ‘Too Early to Tell’ What the Ukraine Ceasefire Means --
Time*
News of the truce broke shortly after the president's arrival in Estonia
President Barack Obama has adopted a cautious approach to the ceasefire
announced Wednesday between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“It’s too early to tell what this cease-fire means,” said Obama, explaining
that he had not seen full details but “only wire reports.”
*Re... more »
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*Pupils at 'Trojan Horse' school were shown jihadist video*
Pupils from a Birmingham school at the centre of the so-called “Trojan
Horse” investigation were shown a jihadist promotional video in the
classroom, it has been revealed.
Ian Kershaw, who conducted an inquiry on behalf of Birmingham City Council,
said the film portrayed images of “violent extremism” had been played to
children despite concerns it was “completely unacceptable”.
Giving evidence to MPs on Tuesday, he insisted senior staff at the school –
which was not named – failed to discipline the teacher involved after ... more »
Can The Democrats Keep A Senate Majority?
It will probably take more than prayers
The person with the most at stake, Harry Reid, is screwing up Democratic
chances to hold onto the Senate in November. He's decided to roll the dice
on two unlikely conservative Democrats in deep red states, Georgia and
Kentucky. Predictably, both his candidates, Michelle Nunn and Alison
Lundergan Grimes, are losing. But to really gamble big on these two states,
he's completely cut off two progressives in states with records of being
far more friendly to Democrats, Shenna Bellows in Maine and Rick Weiland in
South Dakota. Bellows and Weiland are... more »
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*Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro strives for defense to dominate like offense
has ~Ramon Antonio Vargas, New Orleans Advocate *
*Astronaut tweets view of New Orleans from ISS*
*~**Reid WisemanVerified account* *@astro_reid*
#*NOLA* with the new 800mm. I’m having too much fun with this lens.
*Halliburton oil spill settlement creates 2 new classes of claimants ~David
Hammer, WWLTV *
*NPR And WWNO Present: Water±*
Labour MP Graham Morris asks PM: Will British IDF soldiers be treated like IS fighters?
'the unpleasant underbelly of Labour' as
'Grahame Morris, the MP for Easington, asked: “Given the strong evidence of
Israeli war crimes in Gaza—we have heard about 500 children being killed
under a terrible bombardment—will British citizens fighting in the Israel
defence forces be treated in the same way as those returning from Syria and
Iraq?”'
More here http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/labour-mp-will-british-idf-soldiers-treated-like-fighters/
but not on the BBC who presumably agree with Graham Morris and don't see
the difference between fighting for a group of Islamist Terrorists
d... more »
Armored Vehicle to Be Returned to U.S. Government by San Jose Police
In a positive sign that the backlash against the militarizing of the
nation's police forces may be working, a California police department is
returning a 15 ton armored vehicle. The piece of heavy, war zone ready
equipment was just received from the federal government this year. The
heavy-handed response to civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri has finally
triggered a long overdue debate as to the proper role of the police in our
society. While there is not much hope that the dysfunctional gaggle in
Washington will be able to get the problem under control it is always
encouraging wh... more »
California Cop on Leave After Attacking Woman With Baseball Bat
The northern California city of Walnut Creek is the location of a bizarre
incident that has landed a local police officer on administrative leave.
Gregory Thompson, who is described as a 53 year old police veteran was
arrested in August for allegedly attacking a woman in the early morning
hours as she walked in a residential area. Not that police brutality is
anything to be surprised about in 2014 America, especially with the federal
government encouraging more aggressive attitudes by giving away surplus
military equipment. What makes the Walnut Creek case an oddity is that
office... more »
Dog Owner Watches as Arkansas Cop Shoots Her Beloved Pet in the Head
A police officer in the sleepy burg of Alexander, Arkansas is responsible
for the latest incident of “puppycide” after busting a cap into the head of
a beloved family pet in front of it’s shocked owner.The dog, a large
Mastiff-Shar Pei was mortally wounded by the jumpy cop and later had to be
“put down” in an act of mercy as it was obvious that the dog would not
recover. The new phenomenon that is the shooting of dogs by police is
evidence of a very troubling state of law-enforcement in America. I mean
for God’s sake, why do these guys continue to insist on summarily executing
poo... more »
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