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Is This The A-10 Warthog's Last Mission?
Flares are launched from two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, based at Moody Air
Force Base, Ga., on Aug. 18. Photograph by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/U.S.
Air Force
*U.S. Sending A-10 Plane to Combat While Trying to Kill It -- Bloomberg
Businessweek*
Another batch of Cold War-vintage A-10 “Warthogs” is on its way to
Afghanistan, even though the Pentagon says it no longer needs the plane.
About a dozen of the snout-nosed “flying guns” will arrive in Afghanistan
early this month as part of a six-month deployment for the 122nd Fighter
Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard, according to U.S. ... more »
In A Major Reversal By The Pentagon Troops Are Now Eligible For Campaign Medals In The War Against The Islamic State
*Photo*: Marines
*Pentagon Makes Troops In Fight Against ISIS Eligible For Medals -- The
Hill*
Pentagon officials on Thursday announced a fix that would make U.S. troops
deployed to Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
(ISIS) eligible for certain medals.
Officials have decided to treat the new mission in Iraq as part of
Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S. fight against terrorism, for the
purpose of awarding honors and medals, according to a report.
“Troops deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom are
eligible for the Global War on Terror... more »
NATO & Erdogan Plan An Invasion of Syria To Attack Assad Regime And PKK-Held Territory
* NATO is the army of oppression, and it will fall.*
NATO's end is coming. Its presence in the Middle East can only be justified
because it continually and covertly creates terrorists there in one form or
another, and people are picking up on that fact. It will collapse and
wither away in Afghanistan, and also in Syria and Western Kurdistan.
Title: Turkey's parliament approves motion to allow troops in Syria and
Iraq. Source: Reuters.
Mohawk Nation News 'Secrets from the Scottish Closet'
SECRETS
FROM THE SCOTTISH CLOSET
Please post and distribute. Nia:wen.
MNN. SEP. 20, 2014. Surprisingly some Canadian Metis support the Scots
in their quest for sovereignty. The relationship between the Scots and
us is still that of colonizer and colonized. The Scots came over to get
“free” Indian land that was advertised by the colony of Canada.
It’s time to reveal Scottish
First U.S. Military Death In The War Against The Islamic State
An MV-22 Osprey lost power on take-off Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, and two
crew members bailed out into the ocean. One was recovered, but the search
for the second Marine was unsuccessful and has been called off. The Navy
said he is "presumed lost at sea." Here, an MV-22 with Marine Medium
Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced) launches from the flight deck of the
amphibious assault ship Makin Island in August.(Photo: MC2 Christopher
Lindahl, U.S. Navy)
*Search And Rescue Ops Conclude Unsuccessfully For Missing Aircrew --
Navy.mil*
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- U.S. forces in the North Arabi... more »
Photo Casey Camp addresses Willie Nelson, Neil Young on tarsands fight
By
Bold Nebraska
Censored News
Casey Camp of the Ponca nation addresses Willie Nelson and Neil Young,
who were honored by the Rosebud, Oglala, Ponca and Omaha Nations for
their dedication to family farmers, ranchers and native families.
The "Harvest the Hope" concert featuring headliners Willie Nelson and
Neil Young took place on Sept. 27, 2014 at the Tanderup farm near
Neligh, NE, which
There Are Now More Deployed Nuclear Warheads In Russia Than In The U.S.
Russia has begun the mass construction of new generation 955 Borei vessels,
which will become the main component of Russia's nuclear naval triad.
Source: Press Photo
*Russia Now Has More Deployed Nuclear Warheads Than The U.S. -- Michaela
Dodge, Daily Signal*
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) that the U.S. State
Department and the Obama Administration championed has been a bad deal for
the U.S. Despite the fact that the U.S.’s international security
obligations are vastly different from Russia’s, the treaty codified that
the U.S. will have the same number of nucl... more »
China Tests It's New Mobile ICBM
DF-31A mobile missile
*China Conducts Flight Test of New Mobile ICBM -- Washington Free Beacon*
DF-31B is Beijing’s sixth road-mobile nuclear strike system
China’s military has conducted the first flight test of a new variant of
one of its road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles in a sign that
Beijing is increasing its strategic strike capability against the United
States.
The test of a new DF-31B missile was conducted Sept. 25 from a missile test
range in central China.
A Pentagon spokeswoman declined to provide details of the test.
“We continue to monitor China’s milita... more »
Iguala, Guerrero and the Pacific: Balance of darkness and hope
One
half million people lined the streets and crowded Zocalo Plaza with a
heroes
welcome in Mexico City at the end of the Zapatista caravan
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
There are two places in the news that I have loved, one is now a place
of tragedy and horror, and the other is a place of valiant courage and
hope like none other.
The first is Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico.
On the Zapatista
Jim Shelton, One of Duncan's Remaining Rats, Jumps Ship
From WaPo:
Jim Shelton, the deputy secretary and second in command at the U.S.
Department of Education, will resign his government job by the end of the
year, department officials said Wednesday.
Shelton, 47, has held several posts at the department since joining the
agency in 2009 and has had a significant influence over the agency’s
policies. Shelton ran the department’s innovations program and was a force
behind its Promise Neighborhoods, a grant program that gives “cradle to
career” help to students in selected poor communities.
Shelton grew up in Washington, the son of a cab ... more »
The Great Ebola Catastrophe Should Be Treated The Same Way As The Threat Posed By Nuclear Weapons
*Ebola Virus: Pandemic Should Be Treated 'The Same Way' As Threat Posed By
Nuclear Weapons, Security Officials Say -- The Independent*
*Special report: The Government has admitted that the virus spreading
across Africa will 'get worse'*
The Ebola virus spreading exponentially across Africa and killing thousands
of people “will get worse”, the Government has admitted, amid calls for the
full involvement of the international military to contain the disease.
Justine Greening, the International Development Secretary, said that
ministers had been shocked by a prediction from the US pu... more »
Pacific Climate Warriors to Block World's Largest Coal Port in Canoes
Pacific
Climate Warriors will Block the World’s Largest Coal Port
By Aaron Packard
Indigenous Resistance
In October this year 30 Pacific Climate Warriors from 12 different
islands will arrive on Australian shores to stand up to the coal and gas
industry.
We are now excited to announce that on October 17th, the Pacific Climate
Warriors will use the canoes they have built to paddle out
UN's Ebola Response Chief Raises 'Nightmare' Prospect That Virus Could Mutate And Become Airborne
A burial team remove a Ebola victim's body from isolation in Sierra Leone
*Doomsday Warning: UN Ebola Chief Raises 'Nightmare' Prospect That Virus
Could Mutate And Become Airborne - Making It Much More Infectious -- Daily
Mail*
* UN warns Ebola virus currently plaguing West Africa could become airborne
* The longer it moves between human hosts the greater possibility of
mutation
* The risk grows the longer virus is living within the human 'melting pot'
* NGOs have said the Ebola virus is currently infecting five people every
hour
* More than 3,300 people have died from Ebola since th... more »
PACIFIC Video Vanuatu: Climate Warriors of Coal Industry
Vanuatu
climate warriors celebrate their traditional canoe which will be part
of a flotilla of canoes from 12 Pacific Island nations that will travel
to Australia to protest the expanding coal industry.
There Are No Longer Any 'Good Rebel Fighters' In Syria
Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
*Goodbye To The Last of Syria’s Good Guys -- Joshua Hersh, Daily Beast*
Let’s dispense with wishful illusions. The idealists who started the Syrian
revolution have been killed, quieted or forced out of the country.
In November of 2012, Iyas Kadouni, an activist from the town of Saraqeb in
northwestern Syria, grew disenchanted with the abuses of some rebel
brigades in the area. A few days earlier, a YouTube video had been posted
online showing rebels beating and executing captive government soldiers,
and Kadouni took to Facebook to condemn it. “We don’t want t... more »
"Study: Main Ingredient Found In Beer Can Help Improve Memory"
*It's all in the hops.*
*by Ken*
I wouldn't want to suggest that the *only* items my friend and former
coworker Paul passes along are beer-related. He covers the field from
left-wing politics to pop music to late-night TV talkers to great Shorpy
photos of 20th-century America. But let's just say that when Paul *does*
pass along a beer-related item, I doubt that anyone on his distribution
list is surprised.
And this head: "Study: Main Ingredient Found In Beer Can Help Improve Memory"!
I can just see Paul's face light up when he glommed onto that one! But by
the time he did his e-p... more »
don't drink the kool-aid
drinking the kool-aid
nightmare in paradise
Pol. Ideology 57: Radicalism, Islamic Militance and Terrorism
Yesterday I attended this important forum at Edsa Shangrila Hotel in
Ortigas Center. It was sponsored by Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (IBS),
Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research (PIPVTR),
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre), and the European Union (EU)
in the Philippines. I was invited by a friend, Prof. Rommel Banlaoi,
Chairman of the Board of PIPVTR.
Keynote Address was given by Gen. Kakilala who represented Gen. Gregorio P.
Catapang, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP).
I came late and I was not able to catch hi... more »
Bolivia President Morales at UN Climate Summit 2014
.
Watch video at link:
Press conference and Climate statement
http://webtv.un.org/watch/evo-morales-bolivia-press-conference/2688678100001
STATEMENT
OF H.E. EVO MORALES AYMA PRESIDENT OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF
BOLIVIA SESSION ON "VOICES OF CLIMATE CHANGE"New York, September 23,
2014
Brother Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Co-Chair of this thematic discussion,
sisters and brothers
The Rise Of The Warlord Era In The Middle East
*Islamic State Leads Mideast Into Warlord Era as Nations Dissolve -- Glen
Carey, Bloomberg*
The Middle East may be sliding toward a warlord era, with nation-states
increasingly struggling to control all their territory and millions living
under the rule of emergent local chiefs and movements.
Armed irregular forces hold effective power over growing areas of Iraq,
Syria, Yemen and Libya where central government authority barely reaches.
Motivated by religious ideology or regional separatism, they have grabbed
oil facilities and weapons, imposed taxes or changed school curriculums,
... more »
The Economy: "Why Rising Interest Rates Will Cripple the Economy"
*"Why Rising Interest Rates Will Cripple the Economy" *
by Bill Bonner
"The Dow fell 238 points yesterday. And Treasury debt rallied. The yield on
the 10-year T-note fell the most in nine months – to 2.4%. News reports
blamed "geopolitical challenges" in Hong Kong, the Middle East, Ukraine and
elsewhere. That may be part of it. But this is also October – the month QE
is expected to end.
Between 2009 and 2014, the Fed bought $3.6 trillion of US government and
mortgage-related notes and bonds. During that time $5 trillion has been
added to the value of the US stock market. And the p... more »
U.S. Special Forces Were Prepared To Attack Al Qaeda Targets In Syira In June
*Exclusive: U.S. Special Ops Readied Syria Attack In June -- Eli Lake,
Daily Beast*
Months before the U.S. started bombing Syria, American commandos made
detailed plans to hit al Qaeda planners there. But the targeting packages
weren’t even sent to the White House.
In late June, the U.S. military and the U.S. intelligence community had
concluded that a shadowy network of al Qaeda veterans in Syria were
planning to attack airliners flying to the United States.
Within the American government, the threat was considered serious enough
that the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command—t... more »
Colonel Howard McCoy and MJ-12
There is another aspect to this MJ-12 nonsense that hasn’t been mentioned
and that is Colonel Howard McCoy. Here’s the situation we find ourselves
in. In the early 1940s, McCoy was involved in the investigation of the Foo
Fighters. In 1946, McCoy was pulling records and observing the Ghost
Rockets in Scandinavia and in late 1946, he was tasked with setting up an
unofficial investigation into these “aerial phenomena.” And finally, in
September 1947, McCoy was the man who drafted the letter signed by
Lieutenant General Nathan F. Twining in which it was concluded that the
phenomenon w... more »
Supplemental: The elimination of all nonbelievers!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014ISIS, ourselves:* In Tuesday’s New York Times,
Roger Cohen authored a column comparing the rise of ISIS to the reign of
the Nazi death camps.
After quoting Primo Levi on Auschwitz, he made the leap. In the process, he
made us think about life as it’s lived over here:
COHEN (9/30/14): “There is no why here.” The phrase has been reverberating
in me since I watched a henchman of the organization that calls itself
Islamic State behead two American journalists, James Foley and Steven
Sotloff, and a British aid worker, David Haines. The men had been broken by... more »
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 2, 2014
ISIS-held Syrian oil refineries before and after coalition airstrikes.
*US-Led Airstrikes In Syria Are A Dangerous Half-Measure -- Frederic C.
Hof, Business Insider/Atlantic Council*
The decision of the Obama administration to strike Islamic State targets
(as well as some associated with another al-Qaeda derivative) in Syria is
laudable. The participation of multiple Arab partners is commendable: the
fight against this vacuum-filling band of murderers, torturers, and thieves
is, in its essence, an Arab fight against pagan barbarism.
To the extent, however, that the number one catal... more »
I had a lenthy argument with myslef
Which one of us was the crazy fucker?
We concluded neither but it was a great discussion nevertheless.
Oh Dear Lord in Heaven - Did Obama just call Holder's doctor wife an OB Gynee?????
*and this is the smartest man in the room?*
Maybe Mooch went to an OB Gynee when she was pregnant, but the rest of us
ladies were attended to by OB G-Y-N's.
H/T Weasel Zippers
Friday Morning Ramble–The Weekend After the Week After
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Alleged #dirtypolitics by blog overwhelmingly rejected by voters, but drums
still beating for censorship of blogs.
*Blogs Back on the Agenda* – John Drinnan, HERALD
“Cash-strapped, spendthrift council wants to issue its own currency. What
could possibly go wrong?” – Bernard Darnton
*Citizens could be working for rates* – STUFF
And how convenient, just in time to send 800 police out to arrest someone
who may or may not have been planning a beheading.
*Spooks can monitor all of Aussie net* – STUFF
Australia to Legalise Medical Cannabis?
*The Federal Government Will... more »
America's Failed Drug War: Georgia Woman Jailed for SpaghettiOs
In another tale of bogus meth madness, Georgia cops arrested and jailed a
23 year old woman because of a suspicion that a residue coated spoon in her
car was evidence that she was a drug user. Ashley Gabrielle Huff of
Commerce, GA was arrested by Gainesville City police officers during a
routine traffic stop after one of the deputy dawgs overreacted in
misidentifying the substance on the eating utensil. She was arrested,
jailed and then ordered to attend mandatory drug counseling sessions. When
she missed a session she was re-arrested and kept in jail for well over a
month until t... more »
Turkey, at the forefront, allowing the US and Israel to lead from behind
*All the while propping up their, mutual, phony ISIS pretext* Turkey vows
to fight ISIL(S) and guns for Assad’s exit *The real agenda. Same as it
ever was. Ousting Assad. *
*Turkey will fight against ISIL and other terrorist groups in the region*
but will stick to its *aim of seeing* Syrian dictator *Bashar Al Assad
removed from power,* Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday .
* The aim was always removing Assad. It's never changed. Not once. In all
these years.*
“We will [also] continue to prioritise *our aim to remove the Syrian
regime*, to help protect the territor... more »
World News Briefs -- October 2, 2014 (Evening Edition)
*Up To 100 Possibly Exposed To U.S. Ebola Patient; Four Isolated -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Up to 100 people may have had contact with the first person
diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, and four people were quarantined
in a Dallas apartment where sheets and other items used by the man were put
in sealed plastic bags to prevent infection.
Health officials said on Thursday that 12 to 18 people had direct contact
with the patient, who flew to Texas from Liberia via Brussels and
Washington two weeks ago, and they in turn had contact with scores of
others.
*Read more* ....
*MID... more »
Oct. 2: Skip the first nine pages of section A....
....there is nothing in them worth reading.
Then there's Norbert on the editorial page, sounding tough while avoiding
the real issues. This one is a part of a series he's done to moan about our
lack of interest in voting. His solution? People don't like the political
parties - so we need need a box on the ballot to check off "none of the
above". Brilliant Norbert. I can just see the fevered lineups now of people
taking time to vote so they can check off "none of the above".
And what a boon for democracy! We might, for example, get a government on
the votes of just 20% of the electo... more »
Wingmakers and Lily Earth: What resonates with you?
This week on The Collective Imagination radio show on Tuesday, Lisa, Brian
and I dig into a lot of information about the Wingmakers documents, Lily
Earth's information and cross reference it with pieces from several others
people that Lisa has interviewed in the past, including Heather.
During several conversations in my various skype rooms, I realized that
many people were looking for the info that we were discussing this past
week, and I decided to pull together everything into one place for ease of
access.
Now, I can fully admit that I haven't read all of the Wingmakers
infor... more »
LA 'Through Indian Eyes: Native American Cinema' 2014
Through
Indian Eyes: Native American Cinema
October 4, 2014 -
December 15, 2014
Billy Wilder Theater
Los Angeles
Info: https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/billy-wilder-theater
In-person:
Chris Eyre (10/4, 10/5); Shelley Niro, Randy Redroad, David Delgado
Shorter (10/5); Heather Rae (10/5, 10/6); Ian Skorodin (10/6); Sydney
Freeland, Billy Luther, Bird Runningwater (10/24);
Wall Street Gets Even More Demanding Of Their Congressional Puppets
Remember the old days when all Wall Street demanded personnel-wise was that
they always get to name the Treasury Secretary? Well, a few weeks ago we
found out that now they're demanding that they get another Wall Street
whore as DCCC chair when Israel shuffles off into oblivion; their candidate
is Jim Himes (New Dem-CT). And yesterday the *Washington Post* reported
that Wall Street is doing what they can to make sure Sherrod Brown is not
the replacement for retiring Tim Johnson as Budget Committee Chairman. That
means shoveling big piles of money towards Republican candidates runn... more »
Russian President Putin: Remarks On Sanctions, Ukraine, And The Internet
*Putin Says He Hopes Election Will Bring Ukraine Stability -- Voice of
America*
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he hoped Ukraine's parliamentary
poll, scheduled for October 26, would help restore stability in the
country, saying that such a development would also be welcomed by Russia.
Relations between Moscow and Kyiv have been teetering on the brink since
Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in March and has since been seen
as having fomented and directly supported a separatist rebellion in the
country’s east, a charge Moscow denies.
*Read more* ....
*Russian P... more »
Iraqi MP: We Must Not Send the Army to Liberate Sunni Provinces If Local Tribes Do Not Appreciate It
Title: Iraqi MP: We Must Not Send the Army to Liberate Sunni Provinces If
Local Tribes Do Not Appreciate It. Source: MEMRI TV. Date Published:
October 1, 2014. Description:
In a recent TV interview, Hanan Al-Fatlawi, a Shiite Iraqi MP of the State
of Law Coalition, said: ""I will send my son [to fight] only if the people
for whom he is fighting appreciate this, and they will not ululate while my
son is slaughtered." She further said: "It would be a stupid mistake to
send our sons to this holocaust. The interview was broadcast on the Iraqi
Hona Baghdad TV channel and posted on the In... more »
End of Benefits Tomorrow
Here's hoping you enjoyed today's Top 10 list but now it's time to get
serious.
I was having a pretty good day until the mail arrived. I'd finally
resolved the issue with my publisher, CreateSpace, regarding my final
galley proof for *Tatterdemalion*. In fact, they were so apologetic, they
even agreed to send me five free copies of each of my four previous books
plus four additional proofs of my current project, with expedited shipping.
Then I put up today's post right before Mrs. JP brought up the mail.
The first envelope I opened actually contained more good news. CO... more »
Heavy Fighting Reported In The Libyan City Of Benghazi
*Almost 30 Libyan Soldiers Killed In Benghazi Attacks -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Almost 30 Libyan soldiers were killed and 70 wounded in a
double suicide bombing and clashes in the port city of Benghazi on
Thursday, medics said.
Four people were also killed in a separate attack by suspected Islamists on
an army checkpoint in Qubah, east of Benghazi, hospital officials said.
Libya is being racked by violence as the armed groups which helped topple
Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 turn their guns on each other in a struggle for the
country's vast oil resources and political domination.
*Read mo... more »
Thursday Ebola Linkage
Well, this has been a very difficult period to watch as we see the
unfolding tragedy of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. We have seen dire
warnings for the region, with a dramatic uptick in reported infections and
some heartbreaking (and problematic) images from hospitals. There have been
credible projections that left unchecked Ebola
Continue reading
U.S. Poll: Majority Supports Ground Troops To Battle The Islamic State
*Fox News Poll: Majority Supports Ground Troops To Battle ISIS If
Airstrikes Not Enough -- FOX News*
Americans are clearly behind President Obama in the battle against ISIS.
Still, they have a number of worries.
According to a Fox News national poll on terrorism and ISIS, voters think:
- The United States is at war with ISIS, but we don’t have a clear strategy
for winning.
- Bombing ISIS is a good start, but it won’t finish the job.
- Obama should send ground troops if that’s what it takes to defeat ISIS -
and it probably will be.
- The U.S. military has become less effective u... more »
Evan Davis and Ed Miliband have breakfast together
Sorry to disappoint you, but I know how much you all love transcriptions -
so here's a full transcription of a recent interview between new *Newsnight
*host Evan Davis and Labour leader Ed Miliband.
No link is available as it was never broadcast. Thankfully, *Is the BBC
biased? *was there, with hidden microphones (great work, Sue!):
*************
*Evan Davis*: Well, in the spirit of new-look *Newsnight, *I am here
meeting the Labour leader Ed Miliband for breakfast at the Labour Party
conference centre in Manchester. Hi there, Ed.
*Ed Miliband*: Good to be with you, Evan.
*Evan ... more »
One of the Best Explanations of White Privilege You Will Likely Ever Read
by eodell on Tue Sep 30, 2014 at 08:23:19 AM PDT
"Regarding offended white people
I'm not sure who I'm addressing this to, since all of the black people here
and a lot of the decent white people already know this, and the racist
whites won't get it, but what the hell.
Dear white racists and your fragile fee-fees:
Relax, I'm white, too. Look, I can do the secret handshake and nudge-nudge,
wink-wink. Lemme whitesplain something to you, fellow white men: no one
buys your bullshit.
That's because your bullshit runs like this: For historically- and
presently-oppressed black people t... more »
Supplemental: Do you believe this story or claim?
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014Lawrence O’Donnell edition:* Lawrence O’Donnell
knows bouncers. For our money, he proved that last night as he discussed
the recent White House break-in:
O’DONNELL (10/1/14): Susan Crabtree, what I’m hearing about this is a
Washington reaction. This is a pure Washington reaction where you get the
resignation or you fire the boss of the agency.
The failures, the people who individually failed in their jobs on the
patrol of the front of the White House there, they’re not supposed to be
examined in any way at this stage. We’re supposed to just assume that
... more »
Syria and the ISIS Crisis - Effective Counterterrorism
>> you talked about these strikes as hopefully having an effect. i wonder
if you could assess a little bit, obviously, the iraq end of this campaign
has been going on for a while. do you think you had an effect so far with
those strikes, and what more is going, is hoped for from this wave?
>> the most important thing is to create some space for the iraqi security
forces to reorganize and replace leadership that needs to be replaced, to
allow them to reorganize their equipment and rearm, to get their ministry
connected to this newly-formed government and to allow them to get on t... more »
Average IQ Going Down? (Well, This Explains Why So Many People Are Like Sheep Today!)
I have always been mystified as to why people just do not get it.... I and
others in the so called real "truth movement" have for decades tried to
reach people to get them to understand the true evil on this planet, and
how every single one of us are basically being prepped for perpetual
enslavement.... We try again and again to explain how truly evil and
crooked our governments are, how the media is nothing but bold faced liars,
and how a certain criminal group who call themselves "chosen ones" are the
ones "behind the curtain" controlling so many aspects of our lives, and yet
all ... more »
(Why the 9/11 Investigation Never Was Allowed: B) Dick Cheney had obstructed the investigation and redacted the involvement of the Saudi government agents who were employed in California by the Saudi Civil Aviation authority
If you've been feeling confused or conflicted by the international
conflicts lately . . . Welcome to the Big Bamboozle. In so many ways. Since
the "news" about the Saudi connection to 9/11 has received so much play in
the fringe media just recently (for some reason), I thought my readers
might be interested in reviewing some of the known history so far. The
unknown knowns will have to wait
Turkey's Parliament Approves Military Operations In Iraq And Syria To Fight The Islamic State
Turkish army tanks take up position on the Turkish-Syrian border near the
southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province September 29, 2014.
Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer
*Islamic State: Turkey MPs Back Iraq-Syria Deployment -- BBC*
*Turkey's parliament has backed a motion allowing its military to enter
Iraq and Syria to fight Islamic State (IS) militants.*
The resolution will also permit foreign troops to use Turkish territory for
the operation.
The motion was passed with 298 MPs in favour and 98 against.
Turkey had been unwilling to fight IS militants because they were holding
... more »
You Can Call It Evil
US-NATO are currently holding joint war games in Ukraine with their puppet
Kiev government. Likely when the war 'exercises' are over the US-NATO arms
merchants will leave a shit load of military hardware there for the
neo-Nazi's inside the Kiev regime to use against their own citizens in the
eastern part of the country.
In the meantime the Kiev bullies keep shelling the east and the people
there try their best to defend themselves.
The US-NATO want to create chaos along Russia's border like they are doing
in the Middle East ..... and in the process the war industries make 19%
pr... more »
Syrian Rebels Highly Critical Of US Airstrikes, Policy, And Strategy
*'Moderate' Syrian Rebels Highly Critical Of US Airstrikes, Policy -- Rick
Moran, American Thinker*
A little more evidence that the president's bombing campaign in Syria is
mostly for show, and that its chances of working are close to zero.
Our supposed allies in Syria, the "moderate," secular opposition, is taking
a rather dim view of our efforts so far, and are growing angry about
civilian casualties and the administration's lack of follow through in
arming the Free Syrian Army.
David Kenner writing in Foreign Policy, relates the story of an
FSA-affiliated commander whose origi... more »
Top 10 Secret Service Security Breaches
In an eerie reprise of the action movie, *White House Down*, it
appears as if the US Secret Service isn't as invested as it should be in
protecting the President and the First Family. Beginning with two party
crashers at the White House years ago, the President's security detail has
been caught several times of late in dereliction of their duties, including
not reporting shots fired at the White House, a knife-wielding intruder
entering the Executive mansion and the latest revelation of an armed
contractor in Atlanta years ago sharing an elevator with the President.
Unfortunat... more »
Born of a virgin, under three kings, crucified and resurrected...
this is an ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT explanation of the Ancient Sun Worship i.e.
astrological farming relevance being the basic cover story for Jesus, he
being the most recent adaptation of this tale.
Question is: Who are this non-country-based Elite Sect, Controlling Power
or Ruthless Profit Masters who are propagating this Solar Myth into Our
Future and benefiting from these SIMs or Successive Invented Messiah's?
That's where the 'real control of the people' resides, with these M3s or
Meandering Myth Makers, or Enforcers of the Lie.
To be truly free of this tyranny, we must OUT the reg... more »
U.S. And Coalition Airstrikes Continue Against The Islamic State
*Isis Defies Coalition Air Strikes In Battle For Town On Syria-Turkey
Border -- The Guardian*
Pressure piles on Ankara as US-led onslaught drives extremists towards
predominantly Kurdish town of Kobani
Islamic State (Isis) insurgents have tightened their grip on a Syrian
border town, despite a flurry of coalition air strikes, sending thousands
more Kurdish refugees into Turkey and dragging Ankara deeper into the
conflict.
Kurdish militants warned that peace talks with the Turkish state would be
halted if Islamist insurgents were allowed to carry out a massacre in the
predominant... more »
We Walk
I'm new
in the yoga class
the instructor
asked me
to say some things
about upcoming
peace walk
thru Maine
endless war
addiction to
military production
spiritual nature
Buddhist monk
sings old
Negro spirituals
deep bass voice
many singers
many cooks
many friends
blisters
joy
beautiful mountains
lakes
color on trees
crisp air
Many waves
thumbs up
honks
few downward
thumbs
keep us
in your heart
we walk
with determination
with outrage
with love
with hope
for collective
sanity
and action
we walk
Book Unveiling and fundraiser for Calpolli Teoxicalli
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UN Report: Islamic State Behind 'Staggering Array' Of Iraq Abuses
UN accuses ISIL of directly targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure
in northern Iraq
*ISIL Behind 'Staggering Array' Of Iraq Abuses -- Al Jazeera*
*New UN report says war crimes may have been committed, accusing armed
group of carrying out executions and rape. *
The UN has accused the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) of
carrying out a "staggering array" of "human rights abuses" in northern Iraq
that may amount to war crimes.
In a report released on Thursday, the Office of the UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights and the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) li... more »
When Second Biggest Cities Fall To The Bad Guys…
The Military Industrial Complex and its faithful media spokesmen are
warning that the only way to stop ISIS from overrunning America and
beheading everyone is to spend more money… on the Military Industrial
Complex. Martin Feldman, a right-wing kook with a respectable-sounding
pedigree, was chairman of Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers from
1982-1984. This week he was clamoring for more war in the Middle East and
demanding Obama "significantly increase military spending." An anti-tax
nut, no doubt he would like to see more missiles come at the expense of
unnecessary frills li... more »
THE HOUSES OF NANTUCKET COUNTY: The three reversals of Christopher Matthews!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014Part 5—The greatest flip of all:* MSNBC’s Chris
Matthews, the Nantucket burgher, has staged some remarkable flips.
He’s still engaged in his current reversal, the one involving Hillary
Clinton. At least through 2008, Matthews was a raging attack dog against
the woman he repeatedly derided as “Evita Peron” and “Nurse Ratched”—the
woman he found to be “witchy.”
Today, the Nantucket burgher is Hillary Clinton’s most devoted
“journalistic” sycophant. His ridiculous fawning has kept him in line with
his channel’s new corporate policy.
Such reversals may help... more »
U.N. Report: 26,000 Civilian Casualties In Iraq Conflict This Year
Ali Abu Shish/Reuters
*U.N. Reports At Least 26,000 Civilian Casualties In Iraq Conflict This
Year -- New York Times*
GENEVA — The conflict in Iraq has killed and wounded at least 26,000
civilians this year, with the toll accelerating in recent weeks as Islamic
State fighters sought to expand their control of parts of northern Iraq,
the United Nations reported Thursday.
The casualty count includes 9,343 people killed from January to the end of
September, the United Nations said in a joint report by its mission in Iraq
and its human rights office in Geneva, which emphasized that th... more »
Still Waking up...
Three years ago this video was produced. It's message is relevant and
timely still today. We've come such a long distance since then. The lead up
to and let down after 12.21.12 has changed all of us. We've perhaps been
through anger and hope and depression and waiting, always there is the
waiting.
There are still today a variety of versions of prophecies and prophets.
Many dates have come and gone, along with their promises of prosperity,
enlightenment, collapse or spaceships.
What was then and is today a constant – is you. Every answer, and all
value, healing, abundance and lo... more »
Former President George W. Bush Comments On The U.S. War Against The Islamic State
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
*Bush On ISIS: America Has Learned 'Lesson' About Iraq -- FOX News*
Former President George W. Bush, who before leaving office warned against
withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq too early, told Fox News that America has
since learned the "lesson" that Iraqis are not yet capable of providing for
their own security.
The former president, who spoke with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade, reacted to
President Obama's decision to launch airstrikes in Iraq -- and now Syria --
in a new war against the Islamic State.
Asked if the Iraqi people failed to se... more »
The Realist Report Fall 2014 Fundraiser
*"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a
revolutionary act." - George Orwell*
Back in March, I conducted the first ever fundraiser for The Realist
Report. When I *announced the fundraiser*, I wrote:
I have always been reluctant and, quite frankly, uncomfortable requesting
donations for my radio programs, blogging and other forms of activism. When
I have brought the topic up, I've always encouraged those of you who
appreciate, enjoy and support the work I do here to consider making a
financial contribution if you are able to. Rather than regularly requesting ... more »
Terrorism and Turmoil: US Containment of China
*October 2, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - With Hong Kong's "Occupy
Central" *fully exposed as US-backed sedition*, readers should be aware
that this latest turmoil is but one part of a greater ongoing campaign by
the United States to contain and co-opt the nation of China.
As early as the Vietnam War, with the so-called "Pentagon Papers" released
in 1969, it was revealed that the conflict was simply one part of a greater
strategy aimed at containing and controlling China.
Three important quotes from these papers reveal this strategy. It states
first that:
*“...the February deci... more »
Afghan Taliban Leader Mullah Mohammad Omar Claims Victory in Afghan War
*Taliban Chief Mullah Omar Claims Victory Through His Eid Message -- Khaama
Press*
The Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has claimed victory in
Afghan war through his message issued on the occasion of Eid.
“Your Jihad and ungrudging sacrifices against the occupation have defeated
the Americans, their Western allies and domestic supporters altogether with
the Help of Allah (May Glory be upon Him),” Mullah Omar said.
He also added, “All their strategies have proved to be ineffective, with
their diplomatic efforts facing fiasco, besides disgrace and ignominy. The
NATO Summi... more »
2014 Message to Off World Beings
Two and a half years ago this video was produced. It began a conversation
with GE and was the catalyst for several off world "encounters". Today,
the message is still relevant. The audio has been enhanced and music
added, c/o GE. Please enjoy and share.
Click here for You Tube link.
We are the Ones we are waiting for.
~Sophia
Wild Bill: Homegrown Terrorists: Who are they talking about?...
*it could very well be you.*
Los mejores paisajes naturales (Parte 1) (12 imágenes gratis)
Click sobre las imágenes para ampliar su tamaño
FOTOFRONTERA, presenta una nueva colección que incluye *12 paisajes
naturales* de los sitios más hermosos que existen en nuestro planeta. Un
recorrido virtual por esos *mágicos escenarios* que se han convertido en *santuarios
para vivir en paz* alejado del bullicio de la gran ciudad. Rincones
inéditos para meditar, respirar y correr sintiendo la brisa de una mañana
fresca o de *un increíble amanecer*. Reciba usted nuestros saludos
especiales a través de la distancia y nos leemos mañana en una entrega más
de las mejores imágenes para ve... more »
A Strategy of Appeasement: Winning the Revise and Resubmit
You hear the “ping” of an incoming email and quickly check the subject –
oh, crap, it’s from a journal![1] This could make or break your day. You
open the email and quickly scan for the word “reject.” Wait? What!? No
“reject”? No “Unfortunately, their assessments do not provide us with
sufficient support to continue the
Continue reading
World News Briefs -- October 2, 2014
*Texas Says That Up to 100 Are at Risk of Ebola Exposure -- New York Times*
DALLAS — Health officials in Texas said Thursday that they had reached out
to as many as 100 people who may have had contact — either directly or
indirectly — with a Liberian man sick with the Ebola virus while he was
contagious.
Of those people, only a handful have been isolated, including family
members and the medical technicians who rushed the patient, Thomas E.
Duncan, to the hospital on Sunday. Most on the list are there simply
because they had contact with people who had had contact with Mr. Duncan.... more »
The "Crisis" In Hong Kong: Hong Kong's "Occupy Central" Is US-Backed Sedition!
The news is continuously reeling now with reports of trouble everywhere...
Sometimes I do feel this is done purposely to keep people from properly
focusing in on one trouble at at time... We have the troubling reports
about our collapsing economy, the collapse of America into a police state,
the Ebola virus scare and outbreak in America, the continuing problems in
Ukraine, the rush to war against Syria... The list is growing on an almost
daily basis....
Now the Jew spew media is reporting about a new "crisis" in Hong Kong,
where supposedly there are "protests" against Chinese govern... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 2, 2014
*Gen. Allen: Could Take Years To Train Syrian Rebels -- The Hill*
Retired Marine Gen. John Allen said Wednesday that it could take years to
train moderate Syrian rebel forces to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria (ISIS), a linchpin of the president's strategy against the terrorist
group.
"It is going to take a while. It could take years, actually," said Allen on
CNN, in his first interview since being appointed by the president to build
an international coalition in the fight against ISIS.
"And so the -- we have to manage our expectations," he said.
*Read more* ....
*M... more »
And they wonder why they're hated!
By Capt. Fogg
Said the man taking a video of a police "incident" from his front porch in
Tallahassee, Florida. Apparently a woman walking down a narrow residential
street with no sidewalks had inquired something of a police officer, one of
a great many who had congregated, their cars lining a narrow suburban lane
with lights flashing to arrest three people for being suspicious.
Apparently there was a complaint about a drug deal, but of course no one
would know except the officers. Why not ask about an operation of that
size in front of your house?
But we're only citizens. Our... more »
SHE Has Seen the Future
SUZY ALLCAPS has seen the future and it's a ginormous anti-choice LOSS.
(plain-text url for the usual reason)
http://www.bigbluewave.ca/2014/10/will-collapse-of-planned-parenthood.html
SHE links to a couple of posts by Big Nurse Stanek, Head Chef of the
Sweet-and-Sour Fried Fried Fetus Emporium, crowing about the demise of
Planned Parenthood -- and therefore, ipso fatso, of abortion, in the US.
SHE doesn't think the situation in Canada is comparable -- and thank gord,
she's right about that too.
SHE understands that the future of abortion is -- as we've said here many,
many times -... more »
Iraq’s Economy Collapsing Under Pressure of Security Crisis
One of the untold stories of the fighting in Iraq is the effect it is
having upon the country’s economy. Almost two million internally displaced
people, the loss of agricultural land in northern Iraq, foreign investors
being scared off, the decline in trade, the collapse of several internal
markets, and depleted financial reserves have all been reported in the
press. This came on top of the fact that the 2014 budget was never passed
due to ex-Premier Nouri al-Maliki’s disputes with his political rivals,
which is crippling in a state run system like Iraq’s. All together this
points... more »
The Ukraine Economy Has Imploded
*War Severs Ukraine’s Industrial Arteries as Economy Sinks -- Bloomberg*
The bloody conflict in Ukraine’s east is severing the arteries that connect
the nation’s economy.
The effects are being felt hundreds of miles from the unrest in industries
as different as electricity and food processing. Power plants at the other
end of the country are being starved of coal because of disruptions to
mining, while in Kiev, one of Ukraine’s biggest poultry producers is
looking abroad for incubatory eggs after output was halted at its facility
near the war-ravaged city of Donetsk.
Months of fi... more »
Missing!
I’ve been picturing homes all over Britain, switching on the telly or the
radio and hearing about the missing girl from Bristol who has probably run
away to be a ‘Jihadi bride.’
Straight on the back of a real missing British girl, whose parents really
did make a moving, dignified, but alas futile appeal for her return, the
BBC’s treatment of the Somali family’s self-proclaimed “heart-breaking’
appeal for their runaway daughter gave implied moral equivalence to the
two, which many people deem highly offensive.
Judging by some of the comments on blogs and the online press, like, for... more »
Rebels In Eastern Ukraine Have Launched An Offensive To Capture The Government-Held Airport In Donetsk
*Ukraine Rebels Renew Push To Take Donetsk Airport -- BBC*
Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine are conducting an offensive to capture the
government-held airport in Donetsk, officials say.
Pro-Russian rebels have tried several times in recent weeks to take the
airport, which lies to the north-west of the city.
The insurgents continued an offensive - begun on Wednesday - on "a broad
front", the Ukrainian military says.
An official truce in place in eastern Ukraine has often been violated.
The ceasefire was called on 5 September, but on Wednesday four people were
killed by a shell whic... more »
A Repeat Of A Tiananmen Massacre In Hong Kong?
*Analysis: China Raises Hong Kong Rhetoric to Tiananmen Level -- Voice of
America*
LONDON - China has raised the rhetorical stakes in its dispute with
pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong, saying they are creating “chaos.”
That is a significant term in Chinese Communist Party ideology, suggesting
that the situation could threaten the Party’s hold on power, and therefore
that decisive action is required.
The word was used in a front-page commentary in the Party newspaper, The
People’s Daily – a platform used to express the views of top leaders and to
implicitly warn of consequ... more »
Unrest In Hong Kong -- News Updates October 2, 2014
*Hong Kong Protests: China Strongly Backs lLader CY Leung -- BBC*
China's state media have strongly backed Hong Kong Chief Executive CY
Leung, praising his performance while condemning protests as "chaos".
The support in Communist Party paper People's Daily comes as student
activists threaten to occupy government buildings if Mr Leung does not
resign.
Police and government have again called on protesters to disperse.
The protesters are angry at China's plan to vet candidates for polls in
2017, saying they want full democracy.
On Wednesday China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi also war... more »
Paul Toner's Future as Gates Waterboy
TURNcoat Paul Toner has moved on the greener pastures, you might say, to
become the President of New Voices Strategies, a corporate outfit funded by
Gates and NEA to create positive PR spin for CorpEd initiatives in a
community near you.
Here is an example of the New Voice Strategies spin from June of this year,
when the American Statistical Association delivered what will prove to be
the death blow to the Gates-Obama plan to use VAM for evaluating teachers
and students. Needless to say, NVS took side with Arne Duncan in claiming
the scientists have it all wrong in their condemna... more »
Dana Goldstein’s The Teacher Wars Explains How Education Became So Embattled
Every generation must rewrite history from its own perspective. It has been
a joy to look at the history of recurring education battles from the
perspective of Dana Goldstein, and her The Teacher Wars, as well as
Elizabeth Green’s Building a Better Teacher. I’ve have long blamed
Reaganism and Supply Side Economics for much of […]
West Virginia Blue Dog Nick Casey-- Another Bad Steve Israel Recruit
At the very end of the video above, you can hear former West Virginia
Democratic Party chairman Nick Casey boast that if he's elected to Congress
next month, he won't support Nancy Pelosi. Back in June, Casey, the Steve
Israel recruit for West Virginia's 2nd district-- the seat Shelley Moore
Capito is giving up to run for the Senate-- said he was "honored to receive
the endorsement of the Blue Dog Democrats who share my commitment to
commonsense West Virginia values of fiscal conservatism, making government
do more with less, and bringing folks together to solve problems that
mat... more »
Untitled
*World university rankings show 'power shift' from US and UK towards Far
East*
*US and UK Universities dominate the Times Higher Education World
University Rankings. In Australia ANU, U Sydney, U. Melb, U Qld and Monash
made the top 100 with U NSW just outside at rank 109. Full list here*
British universities slipped in major global league tables published today
amid evidence of a "power shift" towards the Far East.
Figures showed three UK universities dropped out of a list of the world's
200 top performing higher education institutions while five disappeared
from the top 500.
... more »
Messages From Higher Self - Through Acceptance Of Where You Are
Source:
*https://plus.google.com/116550793025117941917/posts?cfem=1&hl=en-GB*
Untitled
*Did climate change cause ebola?*
*Some nitwit had to make that link but it's a monumentally stupid thing to
claim. Since there has been no climate change for 18 years, it cannot
have caused ebola. Something that does not exist cannot cause anything*
In a report on a mysterious virus causing paralysis in children that aired
on “CBS This Morning” earlier this week, Dr. David Agus, a medical
contributor for CBS News and a University of Southern California medical
professor, discussed a so-called enterovirus that is believed to behind
paralysis and muscle weakness in nine Colorado... more »
Great Start to Keep Space for Peace Week
This photo came to me this morning from Nick Deane in Australia. His short
note read "Things are even happening in Sydney, Australia." It's a joy to
think about how ideas can spread all around the globe. Can't keep the
truth down for long.
Yesterday the photo below came my way from Global Network board member
MacGregor Eddy in California. It was from a protest at Beale AFB in that
state (the base I lived at when I graduated from high school in 1970. My
step-father worked at the base on the cameras on the SR-71 'Blackbird' spy
plane.)
MacGregor wrote:
Early KS4P event at... more »
What Will the Liberals Do?
http://www.thestar.com/
Stephen Harper is going to war, believing it will help him get re-elected.
Chantal Hebert writes that, in adopting the same rhetoric he used to
support the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, he may speed up his
departure:
In the House of Commons on Tuesday, the prime minister added that the
U.S.-led intervention was “noble and necessary.”
As leader of the Opposition a decade ago, Harper’s case for Canada’s
participation in the American-led coalition against Saddam Hussein was also
essentially based on t... more »
Obama's Ebola Nation
Bad news has become as American as apple pie under the rule of El
Presidente Barack Obama and the latest slice comes topped off with a big
scoop of the Ebola virus. Last week we had our nation’s first workplace
beheading and this week we have our first confirmed domestic case of Ebola.
The infected, a man named Thomas Eric Duncan is reportedly a resident of
Liberia, the African cesspool that is teeming with the deadly illness and
was visiting his girlfriend in Texas when he became ill. Duncan went to a
Dallas hospital after experiencing symptoms including fever and abdominal
pain ... more »
Detect cosmic rays with your Android device
*The camera-based app is called DECO*
*Sad, off-topic:* Martin Perl died: a Stanford Nobel prize winner for the
tau lepton discovery...
*If you detect this pattern, then FBI is trying to irradiate you by lethal
radiation. You may only find out if NSA hasn't hacked your smartphone's
camera, however. ;-) More seriously, the app detects both cosmic rays and
radioactivity from the environment.*
If you have an Android device, you are invited to download an app by Justin
Vandenbroucke who is junior faculty in Wisconsin:
Univ. at Madison: press release
Their astroparticle center about D... more »
"America's 'Death Instinct' Spreads Misery Across the World"
*"America's 'Death Instinct' Spreads Misery Across the World"*
War and national security are used to justify the surrender of citizenship,
the crushing of dissent and expanding the powers of the state.
by Chris Hedges
"Those who use violence to shape the world, as we have done in the Middle
East, unleash a whirlwind. Our initial alliances—achieved at the cost of
hundreds of thousands of dead, some $3 trillion in expenditures and the
ravaging of infrastructure across the region—have been turned upside down
by the cataclysm of violence. Thirteen years of war, and the rise of
enemi... more »
Emiri Air Force receives first batch of PC-21 aircraft
[image: Pilatus PC-21]The Qatar Emiri Air Force, represented by Al Zaeem
(Leader) Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Attiyah Air College, has received the
first batch of the Swiss trainer aircraft – the Pilatus PC-21.
This is in line with a directive from HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad
al-Thani to modernise and develop the country’s air force.
Under the patronage of HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major
General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah and HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari
Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, the Swiss
training aircraft were recei... more »
Boeing Delivers First New-Build MH-47G Special Operations Chinook
[image: MH-47G Special Operations Chinook] Boeing completed initial flight
and delivery of the first, new-build MH-47G configured Chinook helicopter
to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Sept. 29, 2014 – a
full month ahead of schedule.
“It is an honor to be trusted to design, produce and deliver this advanced
capability for the Army Special Operations customer,” said Steve Parker,
vice president, cargo helicopters & H-47 program manager.
“The advanced technology inherent in the new-build MH-47G ensures that the
users and operators will have the superior mission capab... more »
$28 million contract signing for Nulka
[image: Nulka]BAE Systems has signed a A$28 million contract with the
Defence Materiel Organisation’s Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Program
Office for SEA 1397 Phase 5B, the upgrade of the Nulka launch sub-system.
Nulka is the world’s most effective anti-ship missile defence and BAE
Systems is the prime contractor responsible for design, development and
integration of the Nulka system.
Under the contract, BAE Systems will design and qualify an upgrade to the
existing Nulka launch sub-system for a series of existing and new Royal
Australian Navy ships, including the ANZAC Class... more »
Pentagon plans $1.75B Patriot Missile sale to Saudi Arabia
[image: Patriot missile]The Pentagon aims to sell Patriot missile batteries
to Saudi Arabia in a deal worth $1.75 billion.
“The proposed sale will help replenish Saudi’s current Patriot missiles
which are becoming obsolete and difficult to sustain due to age and the
limited availability of repair parts,” the Defense Security Cooperation
Agency said in a statement released to its website on Wednesday.
The Pentagon said that the weapons sale would not alter the basic military
balance in the region and touted the program that the deal would fall under
as “an important force for politic... more »
Official: THAAD missile defense system being considered for South Korea
[image: THAAD Interceptor]A top U.S. defense official said Tuesday that
Washington is considering whether to put an advanced missile defense system
in South Korea, though Seoul continues to insist that no discussions about
a politically sensitive THAAD battery are underway.
Robert Work, deputy secretary of defense, said the U.S. is conducting site
surveys for a Korea-based system.
“We’re working with the government of South Korea now to determine if that
is the right thing to do,” he told a forum in Washington hosted by the
Council on Foreign Relations.
Read more
Brimstone: British missile envied by the US for war on Isil
When the United States asked the RAF to join air strikes against the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), Pentagon commanders had one
particular weapon they wanted the British to bring.
American defence chiefs had already seen the formidable Brimstone missile
at work in Libya during the 2011 campaign against Col Muammar Gaddafi’s
regime and wanted to use it against Isil, according to Whitehall sources.
The unique British-made missile is now the most sophisticated of its kind
being used in the air campaign to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling
the militants.
Read more
Russia supplies Iraq with Pantsir-S1, Dzhigit air defense systems
[image: SA-22 Pantsir S-1]Contemporary air defense systems delivered by
Russia to Iraq will improve national security and protection of vital
sites, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said.
"System operators have been trained in the manufacturing country," says a
ministry report.
"Only a handful of states possess such advanced air defense systems," it
emphasized.
Read more
"Goal is end of Israel, but "you can't say that to…"
Fatah leader explains Fatah policy on Israel very clearly
http://youtu.be/3ViFr3oIM4M Don't expect the institutionally anti Israel
BBC to ever report such comments.
Why do so many Islamists choose beheading as their favoured way of killing?
In the last few years it seems as though few news reports from Syria, Iraq
or other places where Islamic terrorists are wreaking havoc (or indeed on
attacks on British soldiers on the streets of London or incidents of
'workplace violence' in America) are complete without mentioning that the
victims were beheaded.
Why do so many Islamist terrorists choose beheading as their favoured
method of killing?
Let's see...
1. Koran 5:33 'The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His
Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is:
execution, or cruci... more »
Screams from spectators as fighter jet stages a dramatic mock NAPALM DROP at US airshow
Stunned spectators looked on in awe as a fighter jet staged a mock napalm
drop at an airshow in North Carolina, US.
The footage, captured by Patrick Ortiz at the Winston-Salem airshow, shows
a AV-8 Sea Harrier plane dropping the incendiary bomb onto a runway.
An audio track can also be heard recreating the sound of warfare as the
plane drops its rounds.
Read more
Unmanned aircraft soar with new capabilities for Apache
[image: Apache and UAV]The Program Executive Office for Aviation has once
again pushed the envelope of technology for its family of unmanned aircraft
systems.
Gray Eagle and Shadow UAS – both popular with Soldiers for the
reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities they bring to the battlefield
– have proven themselves up to the challenge in a series of manned-unmanned
teaming tests with the Army’s newest Apache, the AH-64 “E” model, and the
One System Remote Video Terminal during the past two months at both
Redstone Arsenal and El Mirage Flight Test Facility in California.
The su... more »
PLA's airborne radar system touted as 'best in world'
[image: KJ-2000 Mainring]Hong Kong military commentator Leung Guo-liang
says China's airborne early warning and control system is the world's most
advanced radar system, according to Hong Kong's Ming Pao.
Leung, deputy editor of Hong Kong's China-leaning magazine the Mirror, said
the radar's role in large-scale air battles has become increasingly
important for coordinating aircraft.
Wang Xiaomo, one of the developers behind China's airborne early warning
and control system, said the country has achieved nine breakthroughs in the
development of the system that put it ahead of the Uni... more »
Indian, Indonesian navies conclude joint patrol
[image: CN-235 MPA]The 24th edition of Indian-Indonesian Coordinated Patrol
(CORPAT) has concluded, an official statement said Wednesday, adding the
defence relations between the two countries is growing.
"The close defence relations between Indian and Indonesia have been growing
steadily with regular joint activities and exchanges of personnel between
the armed forces of the two countries," a statement said Wednesday.
The exercise, which started Sep 9, concluded Tuesday. CORPAT is a joint
patrolling exercise held twice a year by the two countries.
Read more
Navy chief: US needs to keep 11 aircraft carriers
[image: USS Gerald Ford]Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on Wednesday said
the U.S. needs to have a fleet of 11 aircraft carriers, siding with
lawmakers who have sought to save the USS George Washington from budget
cuts.
"We need 11 to have the constant presence that we need. We need 11 to get
them into a more regular cycle of maintenance and training," he told
reporters at a breakfast.
"There's a law that we got to have 11 carriers. It's like gravity — it's
not just a good idea, it's the law. So that's the basis you have to go on,"
Mabus added.
Read more
China And The US Are In A Race To Develop The World's First Aircraft Carrier-Borne Stealth Jets
[image: 0]China and the US could be on the verge of a new arms race, as
both countries appear to be developing fifth-generation stealth aircraft
that can launch from aircraft carriers.
David Axe, at War is Boring, notes China has placed a full-scale model of
its fifth-generation J-31 stealth prototype aboard a mock-up of China's
single aircraft carrier. China frequently tests new additions to its
military arsenal by building these kinds of model prototypes first —
although the J-31 also underwent its first test-flights this past June.
If China is actually planning on deploying its... more »
Navy Board takes to sea in fleet’s smallest ships
[image: HMS Ranger]Top brass responsible for the running of the Royal Navy
squeezed into two of the smallest vessels in the fleet for a rare day at
sea.
The Portsmouth-based First Patrol Boat Squadron showed off their skills
while transporting the entire Navy Board to a conference on the Isle of
Wight.
The voyage, from Portsmouth to Cowes, saw eight Admirals, two Commodores, a
Royal Marine General, and several support staff make their journey in the
two 20-metre ships.
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Navy projects blue water muscle with long range deployment in Indian Ocean region
[image: INS Mumbai]Four Indian warships on Wednesday set sail from Mumbai
on a long overseas deployment to East Africa and beyond to build "maritime
bridges" with countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The first port of call for the warships -- guided-missile destroyer INS
Mumbai, stealth frigates INS Talwar and INS Teg, and tanker INS Deepak -
will be Antisiranana in Madagascar during the 50-day deployment.
"INS Teg will then separately head for the international waters off Simon's
town, the main base of the South African Navy near Cape Town, for the
IBSAMAR exercise among I... more »
Testing of Tien Chien II missiles on frigates on schedule: ministry
[image: Lafayette class FFG]Deputy Defense Minister Kao Tien-chung told
lawmakers Wednesday that test firing of the Tien Chien (Sky Sword) II
missiles is on track, having been fired from Knox-class destroyers and with
testing on Lafayette-class frigates moving forward.
The radar-guided missile was developed by Taiwan's military-run Chung-Shan
Institute of Science and Technology during the 1990s for use as air-to-air
missiles in the Air Force.
Kao spoke about the ship-launched variant of the Tien Chien II after
Legislator Lin Yu-fang of the ruling Kuomintang raised concerns that the ... more »
Jiang Zemin
[image: (Luis Novaes/Epoch Times)]
This exerpt gives us insight into the character of Jiang Zemin and also the
nature of preferment inside any effective dictatorship. It is not a pretty
picture and we now see the present regime systematically dismantling his
network.
Yet this tendency alone damns this type of system and shows the
vulnerability of those who happen to be sincere and worthy. Worse, it
allows a particularly nasty opportunist to grab for the ring and this can
also be expected to be almost the norm.
This same individual would have been ground up in electoral politic... more »
Sustainable Farms, Organic Farming Beats Factory Farms
This is noteworthy. Operators are really thinking about what is possible.
I personaly think that woodlands in particular are excellent prospects for
cattle once they are groomed properly. This should open up the woodland to
thirty percent total shade alllowing the understory to fully develop and
the ground to be also covered with vegetation.
This permits heavy grazing under the trees which is much superior to open
pasture and the noonday sun. Leaf fall under the trees combined with
sunlight will also produce a deep rich bed of grass as well
My point is that modern equipment mak... more »
A Look At The Battle For The Syrian City Of Aleppo (Video)
*Deep Inside The Battle For Syria’s Most Important City -- Washington Free
Beacon*
The city of Aleppo is a key battleground in the war for Syria. Forces from
Bashar al-Assad’s regime, ISIL, and the Islamic Front have all contested
Aleppo.
Vice News was able to spend two weeks with fighters from the Islamic Front
to get an in depth view of how fighting in the city is going.
The hour-long report shows Vice News reporter Aris Roussinos walking the
front lines of the fight, dodging gunfire, interviewing Islamic Front
leaders, witnessing medical care for gun shot victims, and touring ... more »
Boeing moving 2000 jobs from Washington state
Via @BlogWood, I learned that Boeing is going to move 2000 skilled jobs
away from Washington state, despite just receiving $8.7 billion (with a B)
in subsidies for the years 2025-2040. Really, I'm speechless. "Chutzpah" is
one of the more printable words I can think of to describe this.
You will recall that the state's legislators were angry when their $2
billion (present value of $3.2 billion over 20 years) 2003 subsidy for the
Dreamliner did not stop Boeing from putting a Dreamliner assembly line in
South Carolina. So the 2013 subsidy was supposed to guarantee that Boeing
couldn't... more »
Apple set to lose billions in EU state aid case
The *Financial Times* writes today that the European Commission has decided
to open a formal investigation into whether Apple received illegal
subsidies ("state aid," in EU-speak) from Ireland going as far back as
1991. The FT quotes "people involved in the case" as saying that this can
cost Apple billions of euros.
What the decision technically does is establish what is known as an
"Article 108(2)" investigation, which means that the Commission has
concluded from its preliminary investigation that state aid has been
granted in violation of the EU's competition policy rules. It is t... more »
Writers in Nature declared heretics by RC for dissing the 2 °C "target"
Almost every religion likes to accumulate various superstitions, arbitrary
meaningless answers to pretty much everything. The climate alarmist
religion is doing it, too. One of the silliest superstitions that have been
gradually incorporated into the religion of climate hysteria is the "2 °C
climate target" – the idea that we are obliged to avoid the warming of the
Earth by more than 2 °C above "pre-industrial levels" because otherwise the
Mother Climate would show us Her anger.
As far as I remember, I have never dedicated a blog post to this
staggeringly stupid meme – I think that ... more »
The Pundits Are Now Having A Field Day Criticizing The Obama White House
*American Incompetence In A World Spinning Out Of Control -- John
Podhoretz, New York Post*
An intruder made his way across the White House lawn and through the
building almost to the Obama living quarters before being stopped by a
Secret Service officer who was off duty: This chilling news is more than
just a kind of melodramatic movie scenario come true.
Next to the military, the Secret Service is probably the most highly
regarded institution within the executive branch. Or it was.
Now we learn its agents can’t catch a guy running across the White House
lawn; can’t stop the guy... more »
Picture Of The Day
*COMPOUND VIEW*
U.S. Marines observe surrounding compounds during a security patrol in
Washir district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2014. The
Marines are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.
The Marines patrolled to disrupt enemy operations against the
Bastion-Leatherneck Complex. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John A.
Martinez Jr.
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Where The Stars And Moon Play”
“Pamela and Randy Copus are the duo known as 2002. Randy Copus plays piano,
electric cello, guitar, bass and keyboards. Pamela Copus plays flutes,
harp, keyboards and a wind instrument called a WX5. Both musicians also
provide all of the vocals on their albums, recording their voices many,
many times and layering them to create a "virtual choir" with a celestial,
angelic quality.”
2002, “Where The Stars And Moon Play”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqLFemZOOg&feature=related
Will GOP Extremists Be Able to Dislodge Boehner From The Speaker's Chair?
Yesterday Boehner was boasting that he hadn't talked to Ted Cruz, the man
who would like to name the next Speaker of the House, since Cruz was first
elected to the Senate 2 years ago. A little bravado from the man who knows
he has a struggle to keep the top job in the House. The extremists and
radicals inside the House Republican caucus-- Team Cruz-- are determined to
depose Boehner… and *Roll Call*'s Matt Fuller took a look at their chances
yesterday. A couple weeks ago, we listed 17 Republicans who had either flat
out pledged to vote for someone other than Boehner or who had refu... more »
China Tells The U.S. And Other Countries To Not Meddle In Hong Kong
*China Tells Foreign Countries Not To Meddle In Hong Kong -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded on Wednesday to
comments by the United States and others on pro-democracy protests in Hong
Kong, saying foreign countries should not meddle in China's domestic
affairs.
Wang, the most senior Chinese official to speak publicly about the
protests, said Beijing had "very formally and clearly stated its position:
Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs. All countries should
respect China's sovereignty."
He was speaking at the U.S. State Department before... more »
U.S. Secret Service In Utter Disarray
*Pierson Failed To Provide Fresh Start For Secret Service That
Administration Wanted -- Washington Post*
The resignation of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson and the launch of
a top-to-bottom review of the agency Wednesday are an acknowledgment by
President Obama of what he has long denied: that the force charged with
protecting him is in deep turmoil and struggling to fulfill its sacred
mission.
The 6,700-member agency, long an elite class of skilled professionals who
prized their jobs, now suffers from diminished luster and historically high
turnover rates. Officers in char... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Beautiful emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous
O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. Seen at the center of the
cosmic cloud, the star is a mere 3 to 4 million years old. In another three
to four million years the massive star will end its life in a supernova
explosion.
*Click image for larger size.*
Spanning around 4 light-years, the nebula itself has a bipolar symmetry.
That makes it similar in appearance to more familiar planetary nebulae -
the gaseous shrouds surrounding dying sun-like stars. Also like many
planetary nebulae, NGC 6164 has bee... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet- On Pain"
"Your pain is the breaking of the shell
that encloses your understanding.
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its
heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.
And could you keep your heart in wonder
at the daily miracles of your life, your pain
would not seem less wondrous than your joy;
And you would accept the seasons of your
heart, even as you have always accepted
the seasons that pass over your fields.
And you would watch with serenity
through the winters of your grief.
Pain is the bitter potion by which the
physician within you heals your sick self.
Therefore trust... more »
A Pueblo Indian Prayer
"Hold on to what is good, even if it's a handful of earth.
Hold on to what you believe, even if it's a tree that stands by itself.
Hold on to what you must do, even if it's a long way from here.
Hold on to your life, even if it's easier to let go.
Hold on to my hand, even if someday I'll be gone away from you."
~ A Pueblo Indian Prayer
"Amber..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why."
- Kurt Vonnegut
"Troubles..."
"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!"
- Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel
Chet Raymo, “Mind Over Matter?”
*“Mind Over Matter?”*
by Chet Raymo
“Musing about the Oxford maths kit yesterday brings to mind an age-old
question: Are those mathematical instruments a product of philosophy or
empirical science? That is to say: Do we invent mathematics, or do we
discover it in nature? The question came up in a book I've been reading,
Rachel Hewitt's “Map of a Nation,” a history of the early days of the
Ordnance Survey, the British mapping agency.
In the 1820s, the Survey came to Ireland, then a British colony, to map the
country on the unprecedented scale of six-inches to the mile. The first
st... more »
The Poet: William Wordsworth, “Lines Written in Early Spring”
*“Lines Written in Early Spring”*
"I heard a thousand blended notes,
While in a grove I sat reclined;
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And much it grieved my heart to think,
What man has made of man."
- William Wordsworth
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Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 2nd Oct)
“Google Tax”: George Osborne tells tech giants
'We will make you pay your taxes'
In an ardent speech before the Conservative
party conference, George Osborne said that some multinational technology firms
go to "extraordinary lengths" not to pay tax in the UK. "You are
welcome here in Britain with open arms," said the Chancellor to those
firms. "While we offer some of the lowest business taxes
U.S. Made Plans To Attack Cuba In 1976
Jan. 24, 2013: Henry Kissinger, chairman of Kissinger Associates, speaks
during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
(Reuters)
*Kissinger Drew Up Plans To Attack Cuba, Records Show -- New York Times*
MIAMI — Nearly 40 years ago, Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger mapped
out secret contingency plans to launch airstrikes against Havana and “smash
Cuba,” newly disclosed government documents show.
Mr. Kissinger was so irked by Cuba’s military incursion into Angola that in
1976 he convened a top-secret group of senior officials to work out
possible retaliat... more »
Latest Interview
The latest edition of *This Issue* features Jason Rawn from Hope, Maine.
Jason is a war tax resister and is helping to organize the upcoming Maine
Walk for Peace & A Sustainable Future being sponsored by Maine Veterans For
Peace. You can find more information about the walk *here*
9/11 Truth Activist Surrenders to UK Police for "Non-violent Extremism" Following Cameron's Speech
In response to Cameron’s U.N. General Assembly remarks equating people who
question 9/11 and 7/7 attacks in the US and UK and those who question the
West’s policy towards the Middle East as just as dangerous as violent ISIS
terrorists, a British truth activist and author hands himself in to UK’s
counter terrorism police for the new crime of "non-violent extremism".
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On the trail of Batman at home in Long Island City (Queens)
*Top Chef Duels -- surprisingly not-terrible! --is on Bravo tonight (we'll
talk about it soon)*
*Any sign of Batman? (photo by Mitch Waxman; click to enlarge)*
*by Ken*
I was thinking I might write about Bravo's *Top Chef Duels* this evening,
in time for tonight's new episode, having finally looked at a couple of
episodes and discovered that it's surprisingly not-terrible. We got to
watch how a couple of chefs, going head to head, approach the given
challenges -- starting with a pair set by the episode's contenders -- and
execute them, which is kind of fun as long as we don't pre... more »
One U.S. Marine Rescued Another Is Missing After Bailing Out Of An MV-22 Osprey In The Arabian Gulf
In this October 2009 photo, an MV-22 Osprey lands on an amphibious
transport dock ship. The Navy is searching for a missing Osprey crew member
in the North Arabian Gulf. Corey Lewis/U.S. Navy/Reuters/File
*Navy Searches For Missing MV-22 Osprey Crew Member -- CSM*
Two crew members jumped out of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft that
had experienced engine difficulties while operating in the North Arabian
Gulf. One crew member was rescued. A search is underway for the second.
Washington — US Navy ships, aircraft, and boats are conducting a
search-and-rescue mission in the North A... more »
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"The Jar"
*"The Jar"*
by Idea Champions
"A college professor stood before his philosophy class at the start of a
new semester. Silently, he picked up a very large jar and filled it with
golf balls. Then he asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed
that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them
into the jar. He shook the jar lightly, pebbles settling into the open
areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar
was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. He
asked once... more »
"High Up..."
”When we are high up, everything looks very small. Our glories and our
sadnesses cease to be important. We have left whatever we won or lost down
below. From the top of a mountain you can see how large the world is and
how wide the horizon.”
- Paulo Coelho, "The Fifth Mountain"
Hong Kong Occupy Central ( Day 5 - October 2 , 2014 ) Protesters gather at chief executive’s offices in Tamar ahead of ultimatum to resign ( chinese censorship has never been higher ) ........ Hundreds demonstrate at Chinese embassy in London in support Hong Kong protests ( more pepper spray , tear gas , rubber bullets and perhaps other deterrents planned by the Hong Kong Authorities following Mainland orders ? ) Alternative thoughts as to whom or what may be driving the protests ....
Tweets.....
Fireworks looming ?
Top news story
*Justin Miles* @FlossedMind 3h3 hours ago
Beijing warns over 'chaos' for *Hong Kong* protesters http://usat.ly/1vzH4s1
Hong Kong protests continue amid Beijing 'chaos' warning
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy protesters have vowed to start occupying
government buildings in Hong Kong if the city's leader does not step down
by Thursday night as China appeared to harden its stance against the
demonstrators.
*SCMP News* @SCMP_News · 4m4 minutes ago
Boxes seen carried by police into Tamar are used to transport guns for gas
or baton rounds... more »
“Everyone Has a Story: Interesting People Everywhere”
*“Everyone Has a Story: Interesting People Everywhere”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“Every person on this planet has a story to tell, something that makes them
unique adding to the whole. It’s easy to forget sometimes that everyone has
a story to tell if we take the time to listen. We are so accustomed to
hearing the stories of people in the news that we sometimes lose track of
the fact that the random stranger on the bus also has a fascinating story
about where they came from and how they got to be where they are. The sheer
variety of paths taken in this world, from farmers to C... more »
“The War of the Heads”
*“The War of the Heads”*
by John Grant
“I like to call it ‘The War of the Heads.’ ISIS beheads people one-on-one,
up-close-and-personal on YouTube while the United States of America and its
coalition of cautious or secret partners prefers “decapitation,” as in
using powerful F16 bombs and drone rockets to whack off metaphoric heads.
It’s easy to work up a vengeful frenzy sitting on our couches watching the
medieval slicing off of heads. Especially when it’s heads we recognize!
It’s harder to get worked up about people we don’t know who die much more
horrible deaths in the buildings... more »
How Bad Could The Ebola Epidemic Get? U.S. Government Purchases 160,000 HazMat Suits Specifically For Ebola Conditions
*How Bad Could It Get? US Government Order Of 160,000 HazMat Suits Gives A
Clue -- Zero Hedge*
Now that Ebola is officially in the US on an uncontrolled basis, the two
questions on everyone's lips are i) who will get sick next and ii) how bad
could it get?
We don't know the answer to question #1 just yet, but when it comes to the
second one, a press release three weeks ago from Lakeland Industries, a
manufacturer and seller of a "comprehensive line of safety garments and
accessories for the industrial protective clothing market" may provide some
insight into just how bad the US S... more »
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- October 1, 2014
A farmer loads wheat grains onto a truck near the town of Makhmur, August
27, 2014. Picture taken August 27, 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal
*Special Report: Islamic State Uses Grain To Tighten Grip In Iraq -- Maggie
Fick, Reuters*
(Reuters) - For Salah Paulis, it came down to a choice between his faith
and his crop.
A wheat farmer from outside Mosul, Paulis and his family fled the militant
group Islamic State early last month. The group overran the family farm as
part of its offensive that captured vast swathes of territory in northern
Iraq. Two weeks later, Paulis, who is ... more »
“Everyone Has a Story: Interesting People Everywhere”
*“Everyone Has a Story: Interesting People Everywhere”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“Every person on this planet has a story to tell, something that makes them
unique adding to the whole. It’s easy to forget sometimes that everyone has
a story to tell if we take the time to listen. We are so accustomed to
hearing the stories of people in the news that we sometimes lose track of
the fact that the random stranger on the bus also has a fascinating story
about where they came from and how they got to be where they are. The sheer
variety of paths taken in this world, from farmers to C... more »
“Congress Cuts $8.7 Billion in Food Stamps, But Finds $22 Billion to Fight ISIS”
*“Congress Cuts $8.7 Billion in Food Stamps, *
*But Finds $22 Billion to Fight ISIS”*
by Juan Cole
“It was all the way back in February, so the memory of this headline has
faded:
“Congress Passes $8.7 Billion Food Stamp Cut”
By Ned Resnikoff
“It’s official: 850,000 households across the country are set to lose an
average of $90 per month in food stamp benefits. The Senate on Tuesday
voted 68-32 to send the 2014 Farm Bill – which includes an $8.7 billion cut
to food stamps – to President Obama’s desk. Nine Democrats opposed the
bill, and 46 members of the Democratic caucus voted for... more »
World News Briefs -- October 1, 2014 (Evening Edition)
*Schoolchildren Exposed In US Ebola Scare: Texas Governor Rick Perry
Reveals Fears For Kids And Says 18 Americans May Have Virus After Hospital
Sent Infected Man Home -- Daily Mail*
* Five students attended four different Dallas schools this week after
possibly being in close contact with the Ebola patient over the weekend
* The Ebola patient was named today as Thomas Eric Duncan, who had traveled
to the U.S. from Liberia on September 20 to visit family
* Mr Duncan, a Liberian national, quarantined at Texas Health Presbyterian
Hospital since Sunday
* The children who came in contact... more »
Report: Kim Jong-Un's Younger Sister Has Taken Control Of North Korea
Kim Yo Jong has been generating much attention after she made her first
public appearance. Photo: CHANNEL NEWSASIA
*Kim Jong-Un's Sister Takes Control In North Korea -- Tae-jun Kang, The
Diplomat*
According to a new report by a Seoul think tank, Kim Jong-un’s younger
sister is in charge during his absence.
Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, might
be leading the hermit kingdom instead of her brother, a recent report from
Seoul-based think tank, North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity (NKIS)
revealed.
According to NKIS on October 1, Kim Jong-un — who ... more »
Jeremy Hardy's handy template
“Dull-witted and lazily obvious political artist” is a perfect description
of the wag who provided the inspiration for My Address To The Nation. (H/T
Ed West) see below.
Please don’t feel obliged read it all in one go. I know I wouldn’t.
Foreword:
I wanted to Speak to The Nation with a scintillating address about the BBC
in which my actual message would come across subliminally, (below the
threshold of conscious perception) but cloaked in enough satyrical wit and
humour to seduce the audience into thinking I was brilliant. But I didn’t
know how to start.
Imagine my delight when I c... more »
How can I sleep soundly
I am ajust like youe and mne
we share security
but its an illusion
if you put a spotlight
on lifes directions
we are all preteliy all
fucked financially
intensest in yourself
and canning
and just about any
food you can keep.
Someone is killing the planet
MRs Gia is not down
with that.
Ebola floods and drought
this is a message to you
do not fuck with mother earth,
What we need is Colombo.
Time To Remove the Blinders? (Secret Agendas In the Land of the Free) How the Word Communist (and Socialist) Is Used By Greedy Propagandists To Acquire Power and Money (What/Who Did In JFK) The Invisible Rich?
The Agent Orange Revolution? White House - Kill Syrian/Iraqi Civilians -
Exemption for Airstrikes There is so much truth within the following essay
about the United States' history of secret agendas influencing/making
foreign policy that it leaves me speechless. But not surprised. Some
important (or formerly important) people are not afraid to speak the truth
to power - what should be the
Pelosi's Worst Mistake Comes Back To Plague House Democrats
From the moment Nancy Pelosi announced she was reappointing failed Blue Dog
Steve Israel to be DCCC Chairman again, it was apparent to anyone who pays
attention that the Republicans had nothing to worry about in regard to
losing the House majority. Once Israel started announcing his recruits--
garbage conservative Democrats in unwinnable red districts like
anti-Choice, antigay,/pro-NRA, pro-fracking Jennifer Garrison in OH-06 and
a trio of CIA stooges from Michigan and Pennsylvania the agency is trying
to use to infiltrate Congress.
Now, one month before election day, many of Isra... more »
Jews and Muslims I have knon
Yep they were all men
thinkaboot that
We shared something special
thinkaboot that
I would never go down there
if you want to fight with
us on the street.
We are all bros
and only want
more romance
not with each other
with the femmess.
Mohawk Nation News 'Mossad Animal Farm'
MOSSAD
ANIMAL FARM
Posted on October 1, 2014
Please post and distribute. Nia:wen.
MNN. Sep. 30. 2014. Who is the real terrorist? It seems ISIS is helping
to set up a worldwide dictatorship. It’s no coincidence ISIS has the
same acronym as the ‘Israeli Security Intelligence Service’, which is
created, funded, trained and militarily armed by the CIA and Mossad.
Canada has CSIS that
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Is Having Ankle Surgery
*North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Not Missing, Just Having Ankle Surgery --
Sydney Morning Herald*
Tokyo: Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader who has mysteriously been
missing from the public eye for almost a month, sparking rumours ranging
from a stroke to a coup d'etat, is apparently just recovering from ankle
surgery.
Mr Kim had fractured both of his ankles and had surgery in Pyongyang in the
middle of September to treat them, the Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's largest
newspaper, reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source.
"I heard that Kim Jong-un injured his right ankle in Ju... more »
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