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4th of July Urban Legends
A collection of urban legends related to the events of America's Independence Day.
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Teacher testimonials reveal rampant alarmism
The New York Times has published a bunch of testimonials from secondary school teachers who are intent on teaching alarmism instead of science.
China Warns That Rising Tensions On The Korean Peninsula Could Get Out Of Control
Chinese ambassador Liu Jieyi addresses the United Nations Security Council on North Korea at the United Nations Headquarters in New York March 2, 2016. Credit: Brendan McDermid/Reuters *The Guardian*:* Tensions with North Korea could get 'out of control', China tells UN* China’s ambassador ambassador Liu Jieyi warned of disaster if world powers cannot find a way to de-escalate hostilities with the isolated nation China’s ambassador to the United Nations has warned of “disastrous” consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions with North Korea which he said could ... more »
President Trump Responds To North Korea's Missile Test. Warns China The U.S. Will Go It Alone To Pressure North Korea
North Korea has just launched another missile. Does this guy have anything better to do with his life? Hard to believe that South Korea..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2017 ....and Japan will put up with this much longer. Perhaps China will put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2017 *New York Times:* *Trump Warns China He Is Willing to Pressure North Korea on His Own* WASHINGTON — President Trump, frustrated by China’s unwillingness to lean on North Korea, has told the Chinese leader ... more »
North Korea Test-Launches A Ballistic Missile Ahead Of G20 Summit
People watch a TV broadcast of a news report on North Korea's ballistic missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji *Reuters:* *North Korea test-fires ballistic missile ahead of G20 summit* North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 nations in Germany later this week. The missile flew for about 40 minutes and landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Japanese government said,... more »
Third Way Is Determined To Make Sure The Democrats Run Candidates For Congress Just Like Hillary
*If this is the vision of the Democratic Party going forward, we might as well start a new party today* Hillary's worst performing states-- the half dozen where she didn't manage to get even 30% of the vote-- were all states that Bernie won in the primaries. They are 6 red states where desperate voters looking for a way out of their situations looked at Hillary and Bernie and said "Bernie!" and then looked at Hillary and Trumpanzee and said "Trumpanzee!" They wanted change and, in the general election, the Democratic Party was offering them the status quo. The GOP was offering them ... more »
The Value of ‘an HBCU Experience’
During my junior year in high school, my assistant principal pulled me aside and told me something I didn’t quite understand at the time: “Will, you can have a college experience, or you can have an HBCU experience.”
St. Mary’s Unearths Evidence of Its Slave-laden Past
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is one of many colleges and universities currently exploring its ties to slavery and the slave trade. The college is not unique in having owned slaves.
Report: Homelessness on Rise for Community College Students
Homelessness among community colleges is on the rise, according to a new report released by the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, a think tank that produces research aimed at improving equitable outcomes in postsecondary education.
Julia Lopez Opening Doors to College in California
Julia I. Lopez was already retired for three years from her position as senior vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation in 2008 when she received a call from a head hunter who wondered if she might have any interest in serving as the president and CEO of the College Futures Foundation.
German Chancellor Merkel's Party Platform: U.S. Is No Longer A 'Friend'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump before talks at the G7 summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 26, 2017. Guido Bergmann/Courtesy of Bundesregierung/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *U.S. no longer a 'friend' in Merkel election program* In their campaign program for the German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have dropped the term "friend" in describing the relationship with the United States. Four years ago, the joint program of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), referr... more »
Trump Did the Right Thing in the Right Way
Originally posted on Science Matters: So yesterday President Trump announced that the US will withdraw from the Paris crusade against fossil fuels. Effective immediately his administration will cease implementation of any aspects of the Accord and suspend compliance with any of its regulations or obligations. His speech did not take issue with the scientific claims…
Musical Interlude: Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful”
Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yaetvTj5DE
Musical Interlude: Andre Rieu & Orchestra, “Stars and Stripes Forever”
Andre Rieu & Orchestra, “Stars and Stripes Forever” "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by American composer John Phillip Sousa performed by Andre Rieu & Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm88Y-ocTyA
Hawking Venusian Nonsense
British Professor Stephen Hawking wrote a letter to President Trump criticising America’s pull out from the Paris Climate Change Agreement, arguing that this could be the “tipping point” which wipes out humanity and turns our planet into a living hell. … Continue reading →
Pentagon Classifies Its Nuclear Inspection Results
A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., front gate the evening of April 4, 2012. From left are the Peacekeeper, the Minuteman III and the Minuteman I. The planet Venus is visible in the sky above the Minuteman missiles and Jupiter is visible to the left of the Minuteman I. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez) *WNU Editor:* When the Pentagon does not want us to know something .... especially on this .... *AP Exclusive: US nuclear inspection results now concealed* (AP) .... you have to wonder what they are so worried about.
The Coming Laser Wars?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Why future conflicts could be full of “light.” On June 26 an Apache helicopter successfully tested a high-energy laser pod on targets at the White Sands testing range in New Mexico—the first laser weapon ever employed by a helicopter. As much as laser-armed helicopters might seem like they belong in a *Command & Conquer* video game, in reality they are joining a wide variety of ground-, air- and sea-based laser platforms—many of which may be entering service in the coming decades and a few of which are already operational. In fact, a new era of la... more »
Can America's SM-3 Missile Protect Japan from North Korea?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Could this work? Japan has a Self-Defense Force rather than a traditional military, because since World War II its constitution has forbidden engaging in warfare abroad. Nonetheless, the island nation finds itself menaced by North Korea, in part due to the presence of American military bases—a threat Pyongyang underscored way back in 1998 when it shot a Taepodong-1 missile testbed across Japanese airspace. There have been many more North Korean missile tests since—one just today. While Pyongyang is still working on an intercontinental ballisti... more »
How to Harden America's Soft Targets
*Colin P. Clarke, Chad C. Serena* *Security, * [image: A couple (L) and a jogger pass by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before sunrise in Washington, September 24, 2013. The nation's capital is enjoying mild temperatures during the first week of autumn.] The first line of defense against a terrorist attack is oftentimes a vigilant and aware population. As Fourth of July celebrations take place across the United States, they inadvertently will provide terrorists with potential so-called “soft targets .” Soft targets are more vulnerable to terrorism because they have lower l... more »
Not Worried About CO2
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? Update May 25 below. We should all know what Alfred E. Neuman knows, namely: Where does all that CO2 come from? Here is the answer from engineer Ronald Voisin. Excerpts below are from An Engineer’s Take On Major Climate Change Figure 3 outlines the primary sources of natural CO2 release…
Study: climate of Los Angeles has been stable for 50,000 years
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY and the “no ice ages here” department. Fossil beetles suggest that LA climate has been relatively stable for 50,000 years New radiocarbon dating of La Brea Tar Pits beetles indicates that Southern California’s Paleoclimate was very similar to today Research based…
Wind turbines are neither clean nor green and they provide zero global energy–Matt Ridley
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t HotScot & Coeur de Lion ? For those who have not seen it, here is Matt Ridley’s piece in the Spectator last week: ? The Global Wind Energy Council recently released its latest report, excitedly boasting that ‘the proliferation of…
The Guardian Just Noticed Greens are Losing the Climate Debate
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Eric Worrall Greens are inventing elaborate fantasies of shadowy right wing conspiracies to explain President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Treaty – but still refuse to consider the possibility they are wrong about global warming. Trump’s Paris exit: climate science denial industry has just had…
“Smoking gun” on ice ages revisited
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Paleoclimatologists Rock -Two million years of radical climate change is significant. David C. Greene writes: “The smoking gun of the ice ages” is the title of an article in the Dec. 9, 2016 issue of Science, the journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The…
AGW Cult and Diesel – Killers!
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Diesel fumes have been proven for the first time to cause coughing and shortness of breath. British scientists now have physical evidence that car fumes cause nerves in the lungs to misfire. It was known that people with asthma, taken to traffic-heavy Oxford Street in London, for example, are worse…
Arctic Fake News Update
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Climate fraudsters would not be able to get away with their scam without the active support of the media. Almost everyday there is some apocalyptic piece about the melting Arctic. If journalists bothered to check the facts, their headlines would…
EU nations set to wipe out forests and not account for emissions
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? From the New Scientist: ? By Fred Pearce It looks like greenwash.? European nations publicly keen to boost their climate credentials by switching to “green” biomass are accused of working behind the scenes to expunge their carbon emissions from burning…
Southern Beaufort sea ice melt in May: good news for polar bears or catastrophe?
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Last week biologist Andrew Derocher recently implied via twitter that less sea ice in the eastern portion of the Southern Beaufort (SB) this year at mid-May is harmful to polar bears (calling it “a hole in the ice where polar bears used to live“), but both long-term and short-term data don’t…
Contradicting consensus climate science: Study suggests ‘continual warming over the past 11,000 years’
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the “settled science” department: UNLV Geoscience Ph.D. student Jonathan Baker has found evidence that shows nearly continuous warming from the end of the last Ice Age to the present in the Ural Mountains in central Russia. The research, which was published today in top geoscience journal Nature…
Vegan restaurant scam artist sent to Rikers for stealing $844G from investors
Back in 2015 Sarma Melngailis, a vegan restaurant owner (I’ve been to and loved her place- so did everyone else), and her estranged husband Anthony Strangis duped investors then ran off with the money, stiffing 84 employees at her businesses Pure Food & Wine in Chelsea and One Lucky Duck juice bar in Gramercy by
Wake up and taste the ingredients
We talk about vaccine safety (and the lack thereof) because we care about you and your loved ones and want you to be educated. And we assume that those of you who both do and don’t vaccinate, love your children. That’s never been at issue. However, there are still some people who believe the science
Greek Coastguard Fires At Turkish Freighter In The Aegean Sea Suspected of Transporting Narcotics
*DW:** Greece fires at Turkish freighter in Aegean, Ankara protests* Greece's coast guard has fired "warning shots" at a Turkish freight ship near Rhodes island, prompting a protest from Ankara. Greek police say they acted on an anonymous call that it was "transporting drugs." Turkey's foreign ministry condemned Greece on Monday over the shooting that left no one injured - but 16 bullet holes in the freighter's hull, according to its captain. The vessel, the M/V ACT, had left the southern Turkish port of Iskenderun, near the Syrian border, and was heading west to the Gulf of Izmit... more »
Dr Jim Willie: Jackass’ Red Glare Upon The Petrodollar
Dr Jim Willie: Jackass’ Red Glare Upon The Petrodollar by http://www.tfmetalsreport.com/ For your holiday listening pleasure, Jim Willie returns for a comprehensive discussion of the petrodollar and how current events around the Arabian Peninsula are a sign of great distress for this monetary scheme. – Again, what is the “petrodollar”. The idea was championed by Henry […]
"Paying Attention to Red Flags: Warning Signs"
*"Paying Attention to Red Flags: Warning Signs"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Red flags often come in the form of feelings urging us to pause for a moment, listen to our intuition, and reconsider. Just as the universe wants to provide for our needs, it also seeks to protect us from dangerous situations, destructive relationships, and even minor inconveniences. Frequently in our lives, perhaps everyday, we encounter psychic red flags warning us of potential problems or accidents. We may not always recognize the signs. However, more often than not, we may choose to ignore our intu... more »
X22 Report, “All The Economic Collapse Pieces Are Falling Into Place”
X22 Report, “All The Economic Collapse Pieces Are Falling Into Place” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW6MyxD-hjc *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Fate Of The World Does Not Lie In The Hands Of The Elite” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4DQzseRyzY
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Brother to Wind”
Deuter, “Brother to Wind” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGLtfSb30IA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots which gravitationally collapsed to form stars. NGC 604 was so large, however, it could form enough stars to make a globular cluster. *Click image for larger size.* Many young stars from this cloud are visible in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope, along with what is left of the initial gas cloud. Some stars were so massive they have already evolved and exploded in a supernova. The brightest stars that are left emit light s... more »
"Life, Eh?"
"We said together, wistfully, 'Life, eh?' It says everything without having to say anything: that we all experience moments of joyful or painful reflection, sometimes alone, sometimes sharing laughs and tears with others; that we all know and appreciate that however wonderful and precious life is, it can equally be a terribly confusing and mysterious beast. 'Life, eh?" - Miranda Hart
"The Alternative to Thinking All the Time"
*"The Alternative to Thinking All the Time" * by David Cain "One evening last week, I was sitting on my front stoop waiting for a friend to come over. I brought a book out with me, but instead of reading I just sat there and let my senses take in the scene. I didn’t look or listen for anything in particular, I just let the details of this particular moment in the neighborhood come to me: the quality of the air - heavy and warm, the incoming summer storm kind; birds; two couples having a conversation down the sidewalk; the clinking of dishes coming from inside the house to my right;... more »
Those Who Will Gain The Most If Trump Trashes Healthcare For Billionaire Tax Cuts, Are On The Warpath-- Against Dean Heller
Yesterday we embedded the TV ad the shady Trump-Pence SuperPAC, America First Policies, ran to slam Nevada Republican Dean Heller for standing up for Nevadans getting healthcare through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion and refusing to vote for TrumpCare. Trump wants revenge and Pence wants to send a signal to other Republicans that there's a political price to pay for putting constituents ahead of party-- *even* for a weak and vulnerable incumbent in a swing state that went for Hillary over Trump 539,260 (47.92%) to 512,058 (45.50%). The targets of that ad were as much ... more »
Donald Trump is planning a secret trip to visit the UK so long as nobody finds out. Oops somebody found out. Oops it's cancelled again.
So is there like a back way in that I can use? A servant's entrance or perhaps doggie door? So yesterday this article showed up in The Sunday Times: *Ministers are on the alert for a flying visit to Britain by Donald Trump this month. * *Senior government officials say they expect the American president to make an unscheduled stop at his Aberdeenshire golf course as part of his trip to Europe to attend France’s Bastille Day celebrations on July 14. * *Theresa May’s team are on standby for Trump to visit Downing Street as well. It is understood that any visit would be confirmed o... more »
Japan Raises Concerns On A Chinese Intelligence Ship Passing Through Its Territorial Waters
*Japan Times/JiJi: **Chinese naval surveillance ship enters Japanese waters near Hokkaido* A Chinese naval surveillance ship entered Japanese territorial waters southwest of Hokkaido on Sunday, the Defense Ministry said. The ship was sailing eastward in the Tsugaru Strait between the prefectures of Hokkaido and Aomori when it entered Japanese waters southwest off the island of Kojima at around 10:40 a.m. (1:40 a.m. GMT). The ship left the waters at around 12:10 p.m. and went across the strait to the Pacific. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* I had to do a double take on where exactl... more »
In pictures: Tank battle ensues on Palmyra-Deir Ezzor road as ISIS begins fighting retreat
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – Tank crews stood face-to-face in the Syrian Desert on Monday as ISIS tried to establish a new defensive line northeast of the newly liberated T3 Pumping Station in eastern Homs. While Islamic State commanders are doing everything in their power to uphold the siege of Deir Ezzor city, at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS releases rare English propaganda video showing aftermath of US bombs on Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 A.M.) – In its latest propaganda video, the Islamic State promoted an Australian volunteer nicknamed Abu Yousef who seemingly joined the caliphate to become a part-time doctor, part-time militant. The Australian convert was shown in front of badly injured children whom had suffered lethal injuries due to an ongoing US-led coalition bombing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Greek coast guard opens fire on Turkish ship in Aegean Sea: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – Footage released on Monday by the the news agency Deniz Haber Ajansi allegedly shows a Greek Coast Guard vessel following a Turkish boat in the Aegean Sea. The captain of a Turkish freighter said that Greek coast guard opened fire on his vessel as it sailed through the sea that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
West justifies intervention in Syria through chemical attack ‘propaganda’ – Mikdad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 A.M.) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad accused the US, UK and French governments of “create favourable conditions for their terrorist groups to use chemical weapons,” at a press conference in Damascus, Monday. Mekdad added that Western states then “accuse the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) of using chemical weapons” in a bid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Hezbollah liberate key hilltops overlooking Al-Hayl Gas Field: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah, made a significant advance in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate, Monday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions near the Al-Hayl Gas Field. Backed by Russian and Syrian airstrikes, the 5th Corps and Hezbollah seized several points north of the T-3 Pumping […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Never seen before weapons brace the Syrian battlefield in the war against ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 PM) -The Russian Terminator-2 BMPT vehicle which hasn’t entered service in any armed forces in the world was spotted in the eastern countryside of Hama alongside the elite Desert Hawks who are wrapping up their preparations for an offensive aimed at expelling ISIS from the central province. The vehicle was first seen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Davy Crockett, "Not Yours to Give"
*“Not Yours to Give”, Introduction* by Brian Maher "America celebrates its natal day tomorrow… the Fourth of July. It’s been a standing tradition of The Daily Reckoning to publish a special edition on or around Independence Day, featuring the “King of the Wild Frontier” - Davy Crockett. In the past, some readers have razzed us about it. Like this one: "Too bad you didn’t do some research before publishing this story. You would have found it to be a fabrication. It’s a nice fable, but nonetheless a fable." Then there was this other fellow: "Great story. Too bad it's a fabrication. T... more »
prisoner of war
You are a prisoner of a permanent war economy, you are a prisoner of war.
Tell Navy 'No War Games in Whale Habitat'
The Navy has opened public comments on their Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement. Comments must be postmarked or received online by August 29, 2017 to ensure that your concerns are considered and addressed in the Final EIS/OEIS. You can post your online comments at the Navy's EIS web site *here* The Navy offers three choices for action that they ask those who submit comments to choose from. I picked this one: *No Action Alternative – Under this alternative, the Navy would not conduct proposed t... more »
Tarmac at Heathrow proves global warming, say BBC fraudsters
By Paul Homewood The fraudsters at the BBC are peddling more climate science lies. Very strong’ climate change signal in record June heat http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40449234 Apparently a thermometer next to the runway at Heathrow, which was nearly a degree higher than anywhere else in the country, but still way below the June […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 3, 2017
President Donald Trump walks with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Howard, commander of Joint Force Headquarters, at Arlington National Cemetery, May 29, 2017. Behind them are Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Flickr/CreativeCommons/DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) *Philip Giraldi, American Conservative:* *Make No Mistake, We Are Already at War in Syria* Trump's anti-war promises were just glib campaign rhetoric. Something peculiar happens to American presidents after they take office... more »
Paul Craig Roberts tells it like is. We are all enslaved. How lucky we are to be so beloved by our Great Democratic Government. Indeed, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has issued an all points bulletin urging its members to wake up and to urge their US Senators “to oppose the American Health Care Act passed by the House. This harmful bill gives billions of dollars to special interests while sticking ordinary Americans with huge premium hikes. It includes an age tax that would force older Americans to pay thousands of dollars more for their health insurance. it weakens Medicare and removes protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Therfore it is urged that you represent your own interests—not those of the drug and insurance companies.
------------------------------ *Once Only Blacks Were Enslaved, Now We All Are* ------------------------------ July 2, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | Once Only Blacks Were Enslaved, Now We All Are Paul Craig Roberts The 4th of July is upon us. We will hear all sorts of patriotic BS about how wonderful we are and how thankful we are to our brave military which defends our liberty. Not a word will be said about the destruction by the Bush and Obama regimes of the US Constitution, which once protected our liberty far better than any military action. Not a word will be sa... more »
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"Too Often..."
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo Buscaglia
“Back to the Dark Ages of Feudalism”
*“Back to the Dark Ages of Feudalism”* by Gilbert Mercier “History never repeats itself, but from time to time, consciously or not, some influential men attempt to force us into the monstrosity of their imaginary time machines to try to reverse decades, and in the case of feudalism, almost a millenium of social progress. The mid-20th century brought the years of collective psychosis of Adolf Hitler’s “thousand year Reich,” and more recently what can be viewed as the United States of America’s imperialist manifesto or so-called “Project for the New American Century”, concocted in 19... more »
"We Hope To Live..."
“We do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too slow in coming, as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past, to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the times which are not ours and do not think of the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more and thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is generally painful to us. We conceal it from our sight, because it troubles us; and, if it be delightful to us, we regret to see it pass away. We try ... more »
The Plummeting of U.S. Standing in the World
*Paul R. Pillar* *Presidency Public Opinion, United States* The Pew Research Center released last week the results of one of its periodic surveys of global views of the United States and its leadership and policies. More than 40,000 people were polled in 37 countries across six continents, with the polling conducted between February and May. The most salient finding is a dramatic drop in confidence in the United States and more specifically in the current U.S. leadership. When asked about “confidence in the U.S. president to do the right thing in world affairs,” 22 percent of ... more »
World News Briefs -- July 3, 2017(Evening edition)
A rebel fighter walks past damaged buildings in a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir/File Photo *Reuters*: *Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks* The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday to help a new round of peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana. The army general command said in a statement carried on state television the ceasefire began at midday (0900 GMT) on Sunday and was to support "reconciliation efforts", in the second such unilater... more »
Top crime watchdog quits because she felt holding businesses accountable for ethical violations while Donald Trump is in office was hypocritical.
Courtesy of New York Magazine: * Until late last month, former federal prosecutor Hui Chen worked in the Justice Department’s fraud section, ensuring that corporations followed federal ethics laws. She started the job in the fall 2015, but in the last six months it became impossible to conduct her duties without feeling as if she was “shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic,” she recently wrote on LinkedIn. So she quit, and she blames the White House: * *First, trying to hold companies to standards that our current administration is not living up to was creating a cognitive disso... more »
"How It Really Is"
July 3, 2017: "So Far: At Least 52 People Shot Across Chicago in Fourth of July Bloodbath"
New Orleans Man Called White Nationalist for Supporting Confederate Monuments
[image: new-orleans-man-called-white-nationalist-for-supporting-confederate-monuments] New Orleans businessman Frank Stewart wants the people of the Big Easy to vote on whether to keep Confederate monuments, which detractors say makes him just another racist.
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP's leadership campaign. - Jagmeet Singh offered a must-read Multiculturalism Day take on the extra challenges faced by people fighting negative stereotypes, while also announcing his first caucus endorsement from Randall Garrison. - However, Andrew Jackson chimed in with a note of caution about Singh's plan to fold Old Age Security into an income-tested benefit for seniors. - Guy Caron stepped forward to critique Phillipe Couillard's attempt to conflate Muslim faith with terrorism. And Niki Ashton proposed a health care plan which includes adding dent... more »
"Proud Boys" a national shame
Due to employment related restrictions I'm not as free to post opinions on the internet as I once was, but when I saw this I thought it was something the ink strained wretches should know about and possibly look into. Seem a bunch of Gavin McInnes' little brownshirts decided to disrupt a First Nations and Metis event on Canada Day. Further, it seems they are all serving members of the Royal
Venezuela Marks 3 Months Of Protests
*Bloomberg:* *Venezuela’s Poor Rebel, Roiling Maduro’s Socialist Strongholds* * In western Caracas, fury erupts when food program falters * ‘People protest when there are no other options. It’s madness’ In Caracas, the rich and poor are suddenly less divided. For most of Venezuela’s two-decade socialist experiment, the city’s wealthier, whiter east has been the hotbed of anti-government sentiment. Now, noisy protests are erupting in poorer-but-calmer western neighborhoods that were strongholds for embattled President Nicolas Maduro as crime explodes and medicine and food are scarc... more »
What larks! (Or Whoops Apocalypse!)
When I was a kid I used to watch wrestling on ITV's *World of Sport *at 4 o'clock every Saturday afternoon with my gran, just before tea. Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Mick McManus, John Prescott, Pat Roach, Bad (later Beautiful) Bobby Barnes, Kendo Nagasaki, etc. Great names, great sportsmen. Some were good guys, some were bad guys. My gran loved it. I loved it. We shouted at the TV. We cheered. We booed. Big Daddy, the nicest of all the nice guys, was obviously the greatest. Why? Partly because he just was, and partly because he always won - and you can't argue with results. And ... more »
Investigation Proves Starbucks Beverages Contain Feces?
An imprecise test that appeared to show Starbucks drinks were contaminated prompted internet hysteria and widespread baseless claims.
Coconut Oil As a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?
There are plausible mechanisms behind the notion that coconut oil could help with Alzheimer's, but the research is in its infancy.
Holding Senators Accountable For Bad Votes-- Like Confirming Neil Gorsuch To The Supreme Court
*Gorsuch throws a gang sign: "thin the herd"* What do you think-- should senators be considered responsible-- by voters-- for the actions of Supreme Court judges they vote to confirm? I've always thought so. There were 3 Democrats-- Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) who voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch and a 4th, Michael Bennet (D-CO) , who voted with the Republicans procedurally to enable the confirmation. Donnelly, Heitkamp and Manchin are all up for reelection next year-- and in states which Trump won by big majorities-- 56.82% to 37.91% in Indiana, 6... more »
Harsh Winter Took Toll On Wildlife Across Western US
By Paul Homewood It was only a few months ago that the BBC’s Kate Humble was telling us that all the poor animals were dying from global warming! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/harsh-winter-took-heavy-toll-162647062.html
Photos of NJ Governor Claiming Closed Beach for His Personal Use a Reminder of Why Revolutions Happen
*Isaac Davis* - Big government always abuses its subjects. The post Photos of NJ Governor Claiming Closed Beach for His Personal Use a Reminder of Why Revolutions Happen appeared first on Waking Times.
Expert Discussion on Frame Stiffness
Originally posted on Off The Beaten Path: “I no longer believe that the ultimate rigidity defines the ultimate bike!” That revolutionary statement came from Damon Rinard, Road Engineering Manager at Cannondale, in a recent Cyclingtips.com podcast on frame stiffness and “planing”. For many decades, stiffer frames were thought to perform better. Frame flex was equated…
EVEN IN A MOMENT OF CRISIS, WHY WOULD TRUMP STOP BEING TRUMP?
At Axios, Mike Allen writes: For the President to tweet about ephemeral nonsense, and for the media to wallow in it, is a luxury of the times. For all the intensity of these 164 days of President Trump, we haven't had a mass-casualty terrorist attack, a transcendent national-security convulsion abroad, or a harrowing disruption for the economy. Odds are, one of those is coming. And Wrestlemania will suddenly seem very small. If there's a second 9/11, or another 2008-style financial meltdown, I'm sure the press will want to focus on serious news: the unfolding events and their conse... more »
New York: Another Great Progressive Embarrassment
Lady Liberty in New York harbor looking outwards from New York. Is she welcoming the world to New York, or pointing the direction to greater freedom for New Yorkers? Wikimedia Commons / Elcobbola Any survey of progressive blue states losing people and companies to other, predominantly red states would be incomplete, even for a partial […]
Official Climate Agenda is Always the Negative Side; Never Fair and Balanced
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest opinion: Dr. Tim Ball Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): “Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” Sherlock Holmes: “To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” Gregory: “The dog did nothing in the night-time.” Holmes: “That was the curious…
A Holocene Temperature Reconstruction Part 2: More reconstructions
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Andy May In the last post (see here) we introduced a new Holocene temperature reconstruction for Antarctica using some of the Marcott, et al. (2013) proxies. In this post, we will present two more reconstructions, one for the Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes (60°S to 30°S) and another for…
Solar Update June 2017–the sun is slumping and headed even lower
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Solar cycle 24 has seen very low solar activity thus far, likely the lowest in 100 years. Guest essay by David Archibald ? Figure 1: F10.7 Flux 2014 – 2017 The F10.7 flux shows that over the last three and a half years the Sun has gone from…
Closely Coupled: Solar Activity and Sea Level
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by David Archibald From a post a couple of days ago: “an F10.7 flux above 100 causes warming and below that level causes cooling.” Greg asked “Can you prove that?” I already had in this WUWT post from 2012. But it is worth revisiting the subject…
Onshore Wind and Solar Power Generate Miniscule Amounts Of Power In England
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden wi-ind mills ? Whenever anybody complains about the English countryside being littered with wind farms…
‘From The Ashes’ Film Is Bloomberg’s Latest Attack On Coal
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Julia A Seymour ~ The new documentary From the Ashes is Michael Bloomberg’s latest volley in his personal war on coal. According to Variety in April 2017, Bloomberg’s environmental efforts included spending $100 million to move the U.S. away from coal — funding which included a new anti-coal…
Letter from Phillip Williamson
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood TheTelegraph have published the following letter today from Phillip Williamson, in response to Booker’s column last week: SIR – Christopher Booker is right to question whether busy airports provide suitable locations for weather stations, particularly for temperature extremes (“Nice heatwave, but June…
June Arctic Ice Report
Originally posted on Science Matters: The extent of Arctic ice fell to a new wintertime low in March 2017. But springtime ice persisted and in June is hanging around the decadal average. The first half of June this year’s extent was above the decadal average despite early melting in Bering and Okhotsk Seas, Those two…
Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy would inflict major land, wildlife, resource damage By Paul Driessen ~ Demands that the world replace fossil fuels with wind, solar, and biofuel energy – to prevent supposed catastrophes caused by manmade global warming and climate change – ignore three fundamental flaws.…
Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the University of Queensland IMAGE: Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat. view more Credit: Peter Ryan Ice-free areas of Antarctica – home to more than 99 per cent of the continent’s terrestrial plants and animals – could expand by more than 17,000km2 by the end of this…
U.S. Secretary Of State Tillerson: Russia Will Be Deciding Syrian President Assad's Fate
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson enter a hall during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *Colum Lynch and Robbie Gramer: Foreign Policy*: *Tillerson Ready to Let Russia Decide Assad’s Fate* *In talks with the U.N. chief, Tillerson indicates Russia should be in the driver’s seat when it comes to the future of Syria.* Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a private State Department meeting last week that the fate of Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad now ... more »
Trump's Twitter Pass: Rallying Bullies for Racial Violence
The final assault on Standing Rock water protectors camps, during the Trump administration in February, was the result of bogus security reports by TigerSwan mercenaries, working in collusion with with Morton Country Sheriff, and militarized police. Today, Trump uses Twitter to rally bullies for racial violence and hate crimes. Trump rallies bullies for racial violence and hate crimes, as
Moscow sees terrorist act in Damascus as attempt to impede peace in Syria
(TASS) Russia views the July 2 terrorist act in Damascus as an attempt to obstruct political settlement in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry recalled that the Syrian security service on Sunday detected three mine-studded vehicles drive into Damascus. They rendered two vehicles harmless while the third vehicle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Hezbollah push east towards large gas field
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah and Hashd Al-Sha’abi, resumed their offensive operations in the southeastern countryside of the Homs Governorate, Monday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions near the strategic T-3 Pumping Station. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion and their allies stormed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
For this Fourth of July weekend Americans were protesting for a new kind of independence, from Donald Trump.
Happening Now. Impeachment March at Piedmont Park coincides with Anti-Trump marches nationwide. #fox5atl pic.twitter.com/jx3lgjlPd3 — Aungelique Proctor (@aungeliquefox5) July 2, 2017 Courtesy of NBC News: *People gathered in cities across the United States on Sunday, two days before Independence Day, to call on Congress to impeach President Donald Trump. * *In Los Angeles, they carried a black coffin draped in red, white and blue flowers, topped with a hand-written sign: "The Presidency 1789-2017." * *In Austin, Texas, they marched from the state Capitol to City Hall, tussling ... more »
Quote of the Day: On the problem with the Treaty industry’s “quasi-judicial inquiry” into NZ’s colonial past
*“But this is by no means a history of ‘fatal impact,’ in which European contact and colonisation lead unremittingly to the destruction of an indigeneous people that was throughout the innocent victim of European aggression and manipulation … “[My] emphasis on (bilateral) ‘outcomes’ rather than (unilateral) ‘impacts’ leads to a “dual agency’ view of settlement history – ‘Maori and Europeans sharing the initiative in developments and, by implication, responsibility for them.’ This perspective fits uncomfortably into the adversarial framework of Treaty claims history, t... more »
Trump Appoints Himself Chicago Police Chief
Will 40 more armed federal agents working in Chicago be able to stop the bloodbath in the streets? That is what President Trump has sent in, calling it an anti-gun violence "strike force." We're not sure more police and more agents are the solution. Maybe there is another way...
You Want a Picture of the Future? Imagine a Boot Stamping on Your Face
[image: undefined] “The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what it knows about us. The thrilling thing is, that will make us feel we’re part of the medium. The scary thing is, we’ll lose our right to privacy. An ad will appear in the air around us, talking directly to us.”—Director Steven Spielberg, *Minority Report* We have arrived, way ahead of schedule, into the dystopian future dreamed up by such science fiction writers as George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Margaret...more »
CNN, the Counterfeit News Network, Strikes Again
[image: cnn-the-counterfeit-news-network-strikes-again] While CNN president Jeff Zucker says that viewers trust his network “more than ever,” now there’s even less reason to do so. For CNN has now has done it again, presenting a fake *National Enquirer* cover as real.
Mayors Push Back Against National Reciprocity for Gun Owners
[image: mayors-push-back-against-national-reciprocity-for-gun-owners] The expansion of Second Amendment rights is anathema to anti-gun, pro-communist groups, which have another agenda in mind altogether.
U.S. Special Forces Uses The Game Show “Jeopardy” To Train Its Soldiers
The Intercept *Nick Turse, The Intercept: **How the Pentagon Uses “Jeopardy” to Train Its Special Operations Forces* NAVY SEALS, Army Green Berets, Delta Force operators. You know them for night raids and assassinations and drone strikes. They’re the tip of the spear, the elite of the elite, shadow warriors fighting shadow wars from Somalia to Syria, Iraq to the Philippines. U.S. Special Operations forces use special weapons and employ special tactics, of course. What you probably didn’t know is that they also employ a special version of the $25,000 Pyramid game show. And a specia... more »
July 3: problems ignored.
I'm starting this on a Sunday, and the first part will be about the news of New Brunswick in the Irving press. Actually, there is no news in the Irving press. Well, the front page has a big story that three weeks ago, some trees blew down in the cemetery. So the city is going to clean it up. There's nothing at all that could be called news in the world section. The commentary page has an absurd article on a study of what Canadian values are. Canadians say they value cultural differences. Like hell they do. This country has a strong record of racism and dislike of people who are 'di... more »
Memorable Quotes from Smoke Signals, Famous Native American Movie
This dramatic feature was written, directed, and co-produced by Native Americans. The film was a winner of both the Audience Award and the Filmmakers' Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. In 1976, an infant survives a fire that kills his parents. In a flash forward to the present day, the infant has grown up to become the skinny, nerdy adult Thomas (Evan Adams). At Idaho's desolate Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation, the overeager youth is mostly ignored by others, including stoic athletic Victor Joseph (Adam Beach), even though it was Victor's father, Arnold Joseph (Gary Farme... more »
Northwestern Opens Gender-neutral, Multi-stall Bathroom
CHICAGO — Northwestern University officials say one of its institutes has become among the first in the Chicago area to open a gender-neutral, multi-stall bathroom on a college campus. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that it was opened recently at Northwestern’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. It’s next to a single-stall gender-neutral […]
University of Montana Offering Buyouts
MISSOULA, Mont. — Six University of Montana faculty members have expressed interest in the university’s second round of buyouts. The Missoulian reports the university recently offered early retirement incentives to 100 faculty members to reduce personnel costs due to declining enrollment. Fourteen who were of retirement age expressed interest, along with the six from the […]
William & Mary to Construct New Facility for Jewish Students
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A new gathering place will be constructed for Jewish students at the College of William & Mary. The university said in a press release that the facility will serve as a gathering place for a variety of cultural, spiritual and educational activities. Construction in Williamsburg is expected to begin in January and […]
LaRouchePAC Policy Committee Show
Video of wJ6bbSLdfR0 Join us at 2:00 pm eastern for our weekly Policy Committee discussion.
U.S. Special Ops Forces Have Been Deployed To 70 Percent Of The World In 2017 (137 Countries)
*Nick Turse, The Nation*:* American Special Ops Forces Have Deployed to 70 Percent of the World’s Countries in 2017* *And we’re only halfway through the year.* The tabs on their shoulders read “Special Forces,” “Ranger,” “Airborne.” And soon their guidon—the “colors” of Company B, 3rd Battalion of the US Army’s 7th Special Forces Group—would be adorned with the “Bandera de Guerra,” a Colombian combat decoration. “Today we commemorate sixteen years of a permanent fight against drugs in a ceremony where all Colombians can recognize the special counternarcotic brigade’s hard work a... more »
Is This What Police Uniforms in Norway Look Like?
A photograph purportedly showing a group of Norwegian police officers in skintight uniforms was digitally manipulated.
Giant Pythons Discovered in Salt Creek in Brown and Monroe County Indiana?
A story claiming that giant pythons were discovered in an Indiana creek originated on a "prank" web site.
Greek Coastguard Opens Fire on Turkish Flagged Vessel in Aegean
*Recall this previous post? Greece/Cyprus Provocation as Pretext to Renounce Turkey ? * *As stated: “Greece has incentive aplenty to provoke Turkey. Doing NATO’s bidding is a plus for Greece. Greece is NATO’s big spending lackey. Greece has already acted very provocatively towards Turkey. Undoubtedly with a whole lot of support from Brussels. Unlike Turkey, Greece is beholden large to the banksters & the EU”“Considering all the provocations already undertaken by NATO’s gofer, Greece, it’s safe to suggest, that Greece could and would provoke Turkey, yet again! In some way that wo... more »
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Martin Lukacs writes that the world should able to draw plenty of positive examples from Canada's politics - though not from the corporate-focused federal Libs: As Donald Trump rips up the Paris climate accords, it may seem easy to despair. But these provincial victories show us there is a reason to hope: the huge potential in uniting urgent environmental action with an unapologetically left-wing agenda. The agreement signed by the B.C. Greens and NDP — the boldest declaration of an incoming government in recent Canadian history — gives ... more »
Corporate Media Continues Blackout of DNC Lawsuit Even as 2 Witnesses Die
[image: dnc]The fiancé of the late Chris Stephens is now accusing the Clintons of being part of a cover-up surrounding both the Benghazi Attack and the DNC.
Did The Pentagon Adequately Prepare For Postwar Iraq? Interview With RAND’s James Dobbins
In January 2003 President Bush gave the Pentagon control of postwar Iraq. Douglas Feith the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy was put in charge of planning. Before the invasion, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld called in a group of outside experts to review what had been drawn up. One of those was James Dobbins from the RAND Corporation. This is an interview with Dobbins about what he thought about the Pentagon’s plans for Iraq. *1. One of the most basic questions the United States had to answer about Iraq after Saddam was gone was what kind of government they wanted and h... more »
SOUTH DAKOTA: First Nation Chiefs forging cross border alliance to oppose Keystone XL
Tsleil-Waututh spokesperson Rueben George, Coun. Charlene Aleck, and manager of cultural relations Gabriel George open the signing ceremony for the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion in Vancouver, B.C. on Thurs. Sept. 22, 2016 Photo credit National Observer First Nation Chiefs to travel to South Dakota to forge cross-border alliance with tribes opposing Keystone XL By Treaty
UFOs out of the Blue: See the full movie, free
No one can prove that “little green men” (or whatever color they may be) are or are not out there. And Scientists certainly don’t agree. Are we foolish to believe we are the ONLY planet that can sustain life? Are we so arrogant as to believe we are the ONLY intelligent life forms in our
Is the US prepared for a nuclear EMP to shut down New York City?
Ever since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, analysts have been concerned that terrorists might steal, buy, build, or be given a nuclear weapon; if that were to happen, the “War on Terror” would become a nuclear one. Sadly, many experts believe an act such as this is going to happen- it isn’t a question of
Trump Approval Rating Remains Steady Among Christian Americans
[image: trump-approval-rating-remains-steady-among-christian-americans] The latest Pew Research report indicates that church-going Christians continue to stand solidly behind President Trump.
What is red teaming?
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Last week, Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator, stated he intended to form a ‘red team’ to debate climate science. What exactly is ‘red teaming’, and how can this be implemented in a way that is useful for climate science and for policy makers? Reactions to proposed climate red…
Anthropogenic Earthquakes in the UK
Anthropogenic earthquakes in the UK: A national baseline prior to shale exploitation Wilson et. al. Marine and Petroleum Geology 68 … Continue reading →
Is Former President Obama Running A Shadow Presidency?
Former U.S. president Barack Obama (left) dined with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Montreal's Liverpool House on June 6, 2017 (Justin Trudeau/Twitter) *WNU Editor:* Former President Obama has certainly been busy. Today he met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Seoul .... *Shadow President? Obama Meets With South Korean President To Discuss Trump* (Daily Caller). A few days ago Indonesian President ....* Barack Obama meets Joko Widodo in visit to childhood home of Indonesia* (ABC News Online). A few weeks ago Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau in Montreal .... *The Liverpool... more »
RAPE, TORTURE AND MURDER OF CHILDREN ON JERSEY
*Princess Alexandra and 'the Fatman' Senator Wilfred Krichefski . Senator Wilfred Krichefski raped boys at the children's home known as Haut de la Garenne. Jersey care inquiry: Wilfred Krichefski raped boys.* Child sexual abuse was common at the Haut de la Garenne children's home in the 1980s, a care inquiry has heard. *Child abuse in Jersey - 10 February 2015* *The Haut de la Garenne home.* It has been reported that top people took part in the rape, torture and murder of children at the Haut de la Garenne children's home on the Island of Jersey. It is suspected that certain sec... more »
Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western US
Jul 2, 12:26 PM EDT Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western US By BOB MOEN Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wildlife suffered higher than normal losses this winter in severe weather across the western United States, where the toll included the deaths of all known fawns in one Wyoming deer … Continue reading Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western US
Trump Considering Trade Tariffs: Is That Good or Bad?
*U.S. Balance of Trade since 1960. Green indicates net inflow in dollars from abroad. Red indicates net outflow in dollars to foreign entities (source). Alexander Hamilton would not approve.* *by Gaius Publius* A drive-by for a long holiday weekend. As noted here earlier, according to the writers at Axios, including former Politico denizen Mike Allen, Trump is strongly considering imposing trade tariffs on some foreign-produced products like steel. Here's their report minus the fear-inducing headline (emphasis in original): With the political world distracted by President Trump's ... more »
Take heart America, Barack Obama is still working behind the scenes to make things better.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Former President Obama is involved in discussions about the future of the Democratic Party, sources close to the former president tell The Hill. * *Since leaving office, he has held meetings — on a by-request basis — with a handful of House and Senate lawmakers in his office in Washington’s West End and over the phone. * *In recent months, for example, he sat down one-on-one with freshman Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), according to a Democrat familiar with the meeting. * *He has also met with and has had phone conversations with Democratic National Committ... more »
We Must Declare Independence
[image: we-must-declare-independence] As Independence Day comes around again we should spend a few moments between barbecue and fireworks to think about the meaning of independence. The colonists who rebelled against the British Crown were, among other things, unhappy about taxation. Yet, as economist Gary North points out, the total burden of British imperial taxation was about one-to-two percent of national income.
Lee and Cruz Offer Repeal of ObamaCare
[image: lee-and-cruz-offer-repeal-of-obamacare] Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz are attempting to craft legislation to truly end ObamaCare; however, they have strong opponents — many of whom are fellow Republicans who want to keep the unconstitutional law.
AP False Report on EPA Head Pruitt Just Latest Example of Media Bias
[image: ap-false-report-on-epa-head-pruitt-just-latest-example-of-media-bias] On the heels of the CNN "fake news" scandal, the AP is now guilty of similar mis-reporting. Why don't they just admit they are on a secular-progressive team and quit pretending that they are objective?
Crude Oil’s Bear Market Is Crushing OPEC
[image: crude-oil-s-bear-market-is-crushing-opec] OPEC continues to fade into history as an unlamented footnote.
Legendary Author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” Admits He Was Recruited by CIA to Run Drugs
[image: cia]The best-selling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" revealed that he was offered a position working for the CIA in its infamous "Air America" scam.
WATCH: Cruel Cops Hurl Trash at Sleeping Homeless Man & His Dog
[image: homeless]Cops in California were caught on video humiliating a sleeping homeless man by throwing trash and water bottles at him and his dog.
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