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November 4th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #654
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday November 4th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
America's Weapons Could Be Hacked—Here's How to Stop It
*Kathryn Waldron* *Security, * [image: 2Lt William Liggett (L) talks with a colleague as a map is displayed on one of the screens at the Air Force Space Command Network Operations & Security Center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 20, 2010. U.S. national security p] Washington should act now. This past Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed a terrifying report: America’s weapon systems are riddled with cyber vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are leaving U.S. defenses open to attack. This cannot remain the status quo. The De... more »
The Volkswagen Beetle: World War II Warrior (Thanks to Adolf Hitler)
*Warfare History Network, Albert Mroz* *Economics, Europe* [image: By Lothar Spurzem - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40210670] The much-loved Volkswagen was the brainchild of two designers; Ferdinand Porsche and Adolf Hitler. The Volkswagen, or “People’s Car,” that so many millions have known for more than half a century had its genesis in Nazi Germany. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, who designed the Volkswagen, had to share the concept with none other than Adolf Hitler. And though the Volkswagen may have first been intended for use as a civi... more »
Russia's Air Force Wants to Use Robots as 'Automated Forward Air Controllers'
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: Reuters] A good idea? Today’s smart bombs and artillery are astonishingly lethal. But for all their smartness, they need a pair of human eyes to tell the bombs where to hit. But that means those eyes—whether the forward air controllers (FACs) of Vietnam or the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) of today—have to get close enough to see the enemy. Which means the enemy can see them. Hence Russia has an idea: have robots do the work and run the risks. The Russian air force plans to develop automated forward air controllers, according to th... more »
A Republican Midterm Loss Could Lead to a North Korea Win—For Kim Jong Un
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Korean peace talk dynamics will change if the GOP gets trounced on Tuesday. The U.S. congressional midterm election looms next week. Currently the Republican party holds both houses of Congress—the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. It is widely expected at this point that GOP will lose at least one house next Tuesday—likely the House of Representatives. Given the hugely contentious nature of Donald Trump’s presidency, it is widely expected that a Democratic House will launch investigations of all sorts into Trump’s ... more »
It’s Not the Military’s Job to Oppose Trump
*James Joyner* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The views of Trump's top military leaders should be expressed in private. In public, they must show their support. President Donald Trump’s promise to send large numbers of troops to the southern border to stop the so-called migrant caravan making its way north through Mexico has been, to say the least, controversial. Many have called on Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to put his foot down on the matter. Some, notably *Washington Post* foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius, have called for Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joe ... more »
US Senator Heinrich-NM Questions Trump Admin On “Unprecedented Action To Distort The Markets” By Forcing Ratepayers To Subsidize Nuclear And Coal
The Trump administration wants to force ratepayers to subsidize uneconomic, polluting, nuclear and coal power stations. US Senator from New … Continue reading →
US Senator Heinrich: New Mexico With Its Abundant Wind & Solar Resources Should Be Epicenter Of Clean Energy Economy
US Senator Heinrich on Energy: “Energy New Mexico, with its abundant wind and solar resources, can and should be America’s … Continue reading →
A Look At How Saudi Crown Prince Salman Crushed His Rivals
Ritz-Carlton Saudi Arabia *NBC: **How a Saudi royal crushed his rivals in a 'shakedown' at the Ritz-Carlton* Royals and others held at the luxury hotel after a Nov. 4, 2017, roundup were subjected to extortion, psychological abuse and torture, U.S. officials say. WASHINGTON — The Ritz-Carlton in Saudi Arabia's capital bills itself as an "elegant oasis" that "completely envelops its discerning guests in majestic surroundings." But a year ago Sunday, on Nov. 4, 2017, the ultra-luxurious Riyadh hotel — with its marble floors and vast indoor swimming pool — became a gilded prison, w... more »
Wither Tidal-Current Power?
Tidal power generation ideas have come and gone. A few actually work. Wither Tidal-Current Power? Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser In 2016, with considerable fanfare, the Cape Sharp Tidal (CST) company launched its “long-awaited” underwater test turbine in the Bay of Fundy. CST, co-owned by Nova Scotia’s Emera Inc. (EI), and the Irish co. OpenHydro Ltd. (OH), ... Read moreWither Tidal-Current Power? The post Wither Tidal-Current Power? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Murder Of Saudi Journalist Builds Opposition To Yemen War
*Mid-Term Elections Could Reverse Trump Policies* *The Arab Spring spread through Saudi Arabia and continued for years in the mostly Shia Muslim, eastern part of the country. When the current Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman came to power, he escalated the war in Yemen and cracked down on dissent at home.* *Photo by Reese Erlich* *by Reese Erlich* The murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has backfired on the Saudi royal family by focusing new attention on its vicious war on Yemen. The last few weeks have seen startling new reports on civilian atrocities and growi... more »
Maldives To Drown In 30 Years
Experts say the Maldives will be submerged in thirty years. A vanishing paradise: The Maldives expected to be swallowed by the ocean in the future – HS Insider Thirty years ago, experts said the Maldives would be submerged this year. … Continue reading →
Churchill’s polar bear problems took time and money to resolve
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Churchill, Manitoba is proud of it’s management of problem polar bears and rightly so. But it took time and money to implement the solutions that allowed Churchill to function as it does today, and that should be a lesson for other Arctic communities that have only really started to have problems…
Wind Power is a Dead End
Originally posted on Science Matters: Robert Bryce reports on the end of wind power hopes in City Journal. Why Wind Power Isn’t the Answer Excerpts in italics with my bolds As a new study confirms, turbines would have to be stacked across state-sized swaths of the American landscape. On October 8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Is the Arctic set to become a main shipping route?
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: <img Northwest Passage routes [image credit: NASA @ Wikipedia] Probably not, but this report loses some credibility and misleads readers when it claims: ‘But in 2014 the Nunavik became the first cargo ship to traverse the [Northwest] passage unescorted when it delivered nickel from the Canadian province of Quebec…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 306 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Back from a week away … ? South / North
What's My Prediction For This Tuesday's U.S. Midterm Elections
*WNU Editor:* I do not live in the U.S. .... but I do follow the news closely. So my view is that of an outsider who wants to understand what is happening politically in the U.S.. And while I do have my own biases and preferences .... I am also someone who wants to know who will be in charge of the new Congress in January. So here is my analysis and predictions. First things first .... the conventional wisdom from the media is that the Democrats are going to win big in this election cycle ....* Cook Political Report outlook: Democrats gain 30-40 seats in House, up from 25-35* (Was... more »
Historic moment: RFK Jr endorses an Independent over a Democrat, Senator Pan
Now we realize the SAC BEE (Sacramento Bee) in California is a sold out rag excuse of a publication. Many call it a pharma supported funded “bought” paper that no one should read any more. A shame what has happened to them. But even we thought they’d mention this unprecedented historical moment where Robert F […] The post Historic moment: RFK Jr endorses an Independent over a Democrat, Senator Pan appeared first on Health Nut News.
Grassley Seeks FBI Probe of Another Kavanaugh Rape Liar
[image: grassley-seeks-fbi-probe-of-another-kavanaugh-rape-liar] The FBI has received yet another inquiry from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) about a ridiculous rape accusation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
“Operation Faithful Patriot” Underway….
“Operation Faithful Patriot” is the name given for the U.S. military deployment on the southern U.S. border ahead of several thousand central American migrants. Pictures of advance military preparation are beginning to come from the Arizona and Texas border regions … Continue reading →
British Empire On the Run, LaRouche's Ideas Lead the Charge
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order American Credit System Stop WWIII British Empire is On the Run, LaRouche's Ideas Lead the Charge Video of British Empire is On the Run, LaRouche's Ideas Lead the Charge Kesha Rogers, Independent for Congress (TX-9) and Will Wertz of EIR magazine address our weekly Manhattan Town Hall on the growing momentum of Lyndon LaRouche's ideas taking hold around the world to end the British Empire. Kesha Rogers reports on her successful campaign against "Greedy" Al Green, and the receptiveness of the population to he... more »
Russian Tu-142 Bombers 'Get Crash' NATO's War Exercises Off Norway
NATO forces on the USS Moutn Whitnes watch a Russian Tupolev TU-142 fly past *RT:* *Russian Bear bomber gate crashes NATO’s largest drill since Cold War (PHOTOS) * A Russian Tu-142 bomber blindsided a US flagship taking part in NATO’s massive Trident Juncture 18 drills off Norway. Spectacular photos of the flyby have expectedly sparked a media uproar, while Moscow called the flight routine. The plane appeared in the air at the very moment the marines on board the USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet, gathered on deck for a group photo. The flyby provided the Ame... more »
Capitalism sucks: Let’s do socialism
“The principle that adequate health care should be provided for all, regardless of ability to pay, must be the foundation of any arrangements for financing the Health Service.” Margaret Thatcher (Conservative UK Prime Minister 1979-1990) Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher believed in publicly funded healthcare without user fees. If you were sick, you went to […] The post Capitalism sucks: Let’s do socialism appeared first on The Left Bible.
Four Syrian soldiers killed in latest jihadist attack on northern Hama
Shelling by militants in Syria’s Hama and Idlib provinces over the past 24 hours has left four Syrian servicemen killed and another one injured, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation said in a statement on Saturday. “Over the past day they [militants] attacked settlements of Dejaj [in Idlib province] and Abu-Dali in Hama province. Four servicemen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tribes of Raqqa, Deir Ezzor call on fellow Arabs to fight US-backed forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The tribal leaders of Deir Ezzor and Al-Raqqa issued a statement this weekend that called on their fellow Arabs to fight against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria. Per the statement, the tribes of Al-Raqqa and Deir Ezzor call on Arabs within the SDF to defect; if […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia's GRU 'Military Intelligence' Is Praised By Russian President Putin On Its 100 Year Anniversary
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the event marking the 100th anniversary of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces, formerly known as the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), in Moscow, Russia November 2, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. *Daily Mail:* *Putin wants to put the 'intelligence' back in military intelligence: Russian leader trolls the West by saying he wants to restore official GRU name in wake of Salisbury attack and election meddling* * The agency changed ... more »
How to Stay Calm Like a Navy Seal
*Christina Sarich* - A stealth technique for achieving inner peace.
Society is an Advert or Itself
*Nick Williams* - What effect is consumerism having on us?
W.O.O.D. – 3 November 2018
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Tips & Notices – November 2018
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Are Russia And China Under The Impression That War With The U.S. Is Coming?
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. ABS-CBN *Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:* *Russia And China Are Apparently Both Under The Impression That War With The US Is Coming...* Could it be possible that the U.S. is heading for a major war? If you ask most Americans that question, they will look at you like you are crazy. For most people in this country, war with either Russia or China is not something to even be remotely concerned about. But the Russians and the Chinese both see things very differently. As you will see below, Russia and China both seem to be under th... more »
R+11 Or Bust, Baby
Someone in Cheney's office came up with the wildly popular neo-con slogan, "Boys go to Baghdad, *real* men go to Tehran." Maybe it was Bolton? I'm not sure-- nor does it matter, because what I want to talk about today is that the DCCC goes to R+2 and +3 districts, while *real* men are looking to flip R+11 districts. In most parts of the country it takes all the skill a gerrymandered can muster to create an R+11 district. Tom DeLay, for example, worked very, very hard to come up with Ted Poe's district, TX-02 which wraps around the Houston like a horse shoe, starting northeast of t... more »
Texas Republican Senator Ted CRUZ INTERVENES AGAINST STATES’ RIGHTS On Uranium Mining: Accusing Virginia of “Subversion”; While Supporting States’ Rights On Same Sex Marriage
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduced “a bill aimed at protecting states’ rights in the same-sex marriage debate” [1]. But, … Continue reading →
Flanders on Talmudic tyranny in SA destroying Blacks and Afrikaaners
*by Flanders* Henry says: "...there has never been a revolution that was not instigated by the Rothschild parasites.", ...and Henry neglects to mention that there are two thousand little jewish parasites who go around blaming it all on "just Rothschild" or the "Illuminati" or the host of other front names which are used by the jews in order to misdirect and confuse the non-jew. All of it is intended to hide that it is MOST of the jews who are participating in deceiving about the treasons which various of them are conducting against all non-jews, AND that they are doing it - ALONG ... more »
Flanders on Freemasonry
*by Flanders* The below is one of the best works I have seen on Freemasonary. I have the text below, in order to make another record of it, but you may prefer to check the link below and to view the page with the actual text and graphics. ----------------------------------- http://www.holygrail-church.fsnet.co.uk/Freemasonry.htm ----------------------------------- freemasonry A Concise Appraisal by Ecclesia Apostolica Jesu Christi Until the 17th century, there were only “operative Masons.” However, in circa 1600, Masonry evidently began initiating non-stonemasons into its rank... more »
Flanders on the Illuminati
*by Flanders* Here is some more information which will help anyone who is truly searching for answers, from a very knowledgeable author. It is in a PDF, but this site is safe and has other good information if you go to the home page. Enjoy it because you are gaining truthful knowledge that most people will never have. If you have the time, read the book. If not, save it for when you do, and go ahead now to read beginning at page 62: "On July 16, 1782, Weishaupt formally combined the Order of the Illuminati with the Freemasons at the Congress of Wilhelmsbad. The combined groups now ... more »
Thunderbird on the UN NWO Proxy War In Syria
*by Thunderbird* Zbigniew Brzezinski's Grand Chessboard reveals the intent of the Anglo/US Globalists...with their Reich in Exile back in Berlin, oh...and the Juice bankers/Bolsheviks and their Money'd MK Ultra, the design to seize Eurasia and Asian resources and land. The Caspian sea is a biggy huge prize and Imperative. Russia and Iran have Veto against the Anglo/US oil giants plan to run pipeline accross the Caspian Seafloor. Iran nuke program is a smokescreen, it is the Caspian,and you never read word one about it.......they want to knock Russia out of its Euro Nat/gas and oil hedge... more »
Helmsdale & Cunctator on Mental Illness
*Helmsdale begins:* Earlier this year (2011), a mother, Theresa Riggi, who killed her three children when undergoing a divorce custody fight with her husband, was sentenced to only 16 years in prison on grounds of 'diminished responsibility' due to mental illness. She could easily serve less than that with good behaviour. Similarly, Anders Breivik was recently diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and may avoid jail, despite being responsible for the deaths of 77 people, due to being supposedly mentally ill. The internet troll Sean Duffy was jailed for repeatedly mocking the deaths... more »
Helmsdale & Lasher debate: The whole 'Jewish conspiracy' stuff is largely bullshit
*Helmsdale begins: * When you look at the Protocols of Zion, there are certainly some parallels in the way that Jews have taken dominance of the USA for example (and to a much lesser extent the UK). But to blame everything on Jews is absolutely ludicrous. If you're concerned about the future of the white race on a global scale in the long term - don't worry, they'll sow the seeds of their own suicide; certainly at this point they don't need Jews to help them with it. I am telling you - get over your Jew obsession. Certainly some Jews have been instrumental in promoting left-wing id... more »
Helmsdale on the dangers of becoming obsessed with 'the Jews'
by Helmsdale This forum is full of people who believe in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, isn't it? There are aspects of that which have some similarity to the truth. I can see why Americans in particular would be likely to believe in it. There is also a significant Jewish presence in Britain, but mainly in London. The Protocols as a whole though is not word-for-word true. "Only Lies Printed" - yeah so when my local newspaper prints an article about someone who dies in a car crash, it is not the truth? However, many distortions are printed, published and broadcast. Race-mixing... more »
Moe Santana's 2012 predictions on the Arab Spring
by Moe Santana The scenario which seems most likely to me, is that the arab spring (all the revolutions going on in middle eastern countries), is designed to put the Muslim Brotherhood in charge of all the middle eastern countries. From my limited research, it appears that this is what is happening. The purpose of this, I believe, is to spark world war 3. How this would be done, is that all these muslim brotherhood countries would attack Israel, and they would mutually destroy each other, and it would drag most of the rest of the world to war, due to alliances on either side. I'm s... more »
Jim & Remo Williams on Muad'Dib
*by Jim* Dear Friends, I hope this finds everyone well and having good days. For anyone who may not be familiar with Muad'Dib and the 7/7 Ripple Effect film, the following article may be of interest: Muad`Dib aka Anthony John Hill... Not Guilty. This article has been reprinted in Namaste Magazine with insertions from Muad Dib. The imprisonment and trial of Anthony John Hill aka Muad'Dib (meaning "Teacher of Righteousness" and a character from the Frank Herbert novel Dune) has been round the world in the alternative media and featured on many websites but has been largely ignored b... more »
The New Face of Hate; A Black Neo-Nazi…That Also Happens to be an Obama Campaign Worker
CNN reports that police have arrested James Polite for allegedly vandalizing a synagogue in NYC. CNN failed to report that Polite: -Was a Democratic activist-Volunteered on Obama's presidential campaign-Was a former City Hall intern who worked on combating hate crimes pic.twitter.com/otEGASg1bY — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 3, 2018 If Racism and Anti-Semitism were so pervasive, … Continue reading "The New Face of Hate; A Black Neo-Nazi…That Also Happens to be an Obama Campaign Worker"
A letter to my sane-conservative friends
And so, we are at the wire. And all of those who would stand up for the Republic appear to have already decided – like Jennifer Rubin and George F. Will – to step up at last. Still, I know many residually adult-sane conservatives… I had lunch with one, yesterday. Another just sent me his economics newsletter, filled with brilliant insights and hints that he’s unhappy. And yet, they wring their hands, uncertain, fretful, even while knowing *they *might be the demographic to make a real difference. They chant rationalizations and incantations like "everyone's corrupt," while refusi... more »
Jobs Not Mobs…
Not an actual GOP ad…. but it should be: . #ColdAnger
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind III: “Balance - Lullaby for Grown-ups”
Liquid Mind III: “Balance - Lullaby for Grown-ups” Deeply relaxing and soothing music for sleep, relief of stress and anxiety, for meditation and healing. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQGpjO-eagc&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. The diffuse light from Andromeda is caused by the hundreds of billions of stars that compose it. The several distinct stars that surround Andromeda's image are actually stars in our Galaxy that are well in front of the background object. *Click for larger, desktop sized, image.* Andromeda is frequently referred to as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects. M31 is so di... more »
“The Call of Duty - and Destiny”
*“The Call of Duty- and Destiny” (Adapted)* by James P. Pinkerton *Sam:* "It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines it'll shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you, that meant something even if you were too sm... more »
"The Universe As A Hologram"
*"The Universe As A Hologram"* by Michael Talbot "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." - John Lennon "In 1982 a remarkable event took place. At the University of Paris a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th century. You did not hear about it on the evening news. In fact, unless you are in the habit of reading scientific journals you probably have never even heard Aspect's name, though there are some who believe his discovery may change the face of ... more »
Thoughts on the Central American “caravan”
Some in the caravan are women and children, and depending on which cable news channel you watch, that will be the focus of the camera. But estimates are the caravan is about 80% young males. There are also a few criminals, and a few traffickers. Not all, by any means. But how many do you folks who don’t object to open borders find acceptable? 10 out of 7,000? 20? 30? How many trafficked children (documented during the Obama years and reported by Washington Post) are OK? 10? 50? Of the 333,000 illegals deported in 2015, some 42% had criminal convictions (that doesn’t count ... more »
Microfiber pollution
I was reading a very interesting article in the Summer 2018 National Parks magazine about microfibers and the plastic pollution in our oceans, rivers and lakes. A few years ago those tiny particles in toothpaste, hand wash and other personal care products were outlawed, however, synthetic clothing when washed also releases tiny fibers that make it past all the filters and they end up in the water ways. 97% of the microplastics found in a national park study were microfibers most from synthetic clothing, but also fishing nets, carpets, wet wipes and cigarette butts. So even if we t... more »
"The Chief Obstacle..."
"The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race." - Don Marquis "I love humanity, but I hate people." - Edna St. Vincent Millay
“25 Life Lessons By An Old Greek Shepherd”
*“25 Life Lessons By An Old Greek Shepherd”* by George Giotis, Greece by Greeks *“The road to the destination is never straight.* To reach out to the winter shelter someone must take a lot of turns, travel along rough roads, suffer losses. You have to make sure that you always take food supplies with you. *Leave the past behind.* If a wolf eats your goat, you can't do anything about it. Just make sure that next time you will be more careful. *Don't live just for saving money and don't be stingy.* Don't postpone the tasting of joy for future times. Do it now, while you are still yo...more »
President Trump MAGA Rally, Pensacola Florida – 7:30pm EST…
Tonight, in the second MAGA rally of the day President Donald Trump arrives in Pensacola, Florida, for a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport. President Trump is expected to speak at 7:30pm EST with several speakers and events ongoing. … Continue reading →
Obsolete Leninism
I saw a call for papers for a collection under the working title of Lenin 2020. And so, as if there wasn't a thousand and one other projects demanding my attention on top of the self-replenishing work pile, I decided to submit this abstract. *Beyond Leninism: Obsolescence, Multitudes, and the Place of the Party* In their influential and groundbreaking work, Michael Hardt and Toni Negri have repeatedly declared the death of the revolutionary party while in their most recent collaborative intervention, *Assembly*, they acknowledge that the struggle against capital demands permanent ... more »
Did Andrew Gillum Suspend His Campaign for Governor of Florida?
A small difference between two similar words caused confusion among readers about the Florida governor's race in the wake of a tragic event.
Can Pardoned Felons Vote?
A felon can regain the right to vote via a pardon, but most felons regain that right upon completion of their sentences. Such decisions vary from state to state.
Your Poop Is Alive. Here's What's In It
If you’ve ever thought your poo is just a bunch of dead cells, think again. Most of it is alive, teeming with billions of microbes. Here’s what studies in healthy adults reveal makes up our poo. Water Our feces is largely (75%) made up of water, although this differs from person to person. read more
The Israel Lobby in the United States
Thanks to Electronic Intifada, we now have access to an Al Jazeera produced documentary on how Israel functions covertly in Washington, persuading and, if necessary, smearing America's legislators and other influential individuals and organizations along with students on American university campuses to seeing things its way, particularly when it comes to the Boycott, Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement. The documentary was produced by an undercover reporter who infiltrated the Israeli lobby in the United States during 2016 and, according to Haaretz, its release was censored by the ... more »
Brazil Current Ambassador Discusses Bolsonaro Victory and What It Means….
Buried underneath mountains of domestic distractions this week is the story of Brazilian populist Jair Bolsonaro winning the presidential election. Brazil has been heavily corrupted by communist ideologues for decades; Bolsonaro’s victory is a rebuke to government constraints over liberty, … Continue reading →
Desert Creatures
Just about al desert plants have thorns. I pulled about 50 cholla spines out this morning. The metal based creatures in the desert seemed to have evolved lots of 1/4 inch holes.
Nuclear scientists take leap towards fusion power as they test revolutionary new energy generator
A fascinating article about nuclear fusion in The Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6348885/Nuclear-scientists-leap-fusion-power-test-revolutionary-new-energy-generator.html but two things. First what grouhdsy would the eco-warriors use to oppose nuclear fusion? Almost limitless, cheap power, is a dream for industrial societies but a large number of eco warriors don't really want clean energy they want the end of capitalism - watermelons in other words. Secondly what did The Mail mean by this nonsense sentence: 'The most advanced state-funded project, called Iter, in the... more »
Syrian Army uncovers large weapon cache with Israeli-made rockets in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large weapons cache in southern Syria, Saturday, while combing through the Al-Quneitra and Daraa provinces. According to a field report from southern Syria, the military uncovered a large quantity of weapons that were left behind by the jihadist rebels that once controlled these […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition prepares to launch biggest offensive on key Yemeni port (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Saudi-led Coalition is preparing to launch its biggest offensive to capture the strategic port-city of Hodeidah in western Yemen. Led by the Yemeni Republican Guard and UAE-backed Southern Resistance Army, the Saudi-led Coalition forces have already launched a preliminary offensive this week that has targeted the Houthi defenses near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army guns down jihadist fighters attempting to infiltrate from Idlib buffer zone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – For the second time in the last three days, the jihadist rebels in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate have tried to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) lines near the Idlib axis. Led by Jaysh Al-Izza, the jihadist rebels attempted to bypass the Syrian Arab Army’s defenses south […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US Coalition kills 15 civilians in southeastern Deir Ezzor – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition launched a large-scale aerial assault over the southeastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate, today, targeting a number of sites controlled by the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization. According to a local report, the U.S. Coalition concentrated most of their airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Two Russian long-range Tu-142 planes fly over NATO drills
One of the Russian planes flew near the USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the United States Sixth Fleet, which was coordinating the Trident Juncture military drills. Two Russian Tu-142 (NATO codename Bear-F) planes conducted a planned flight over neutral waters in the Norwegian Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Saturday. “On November 2, 2018, two anti-submarine […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Suddenly Yours”
2002, “Suddenly Yours” - http://www.youtube.com/ ○
The Daily "Near You?"
Edmond, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Lemons..."
"When life hands you a lemon, say "Oh yeah, I like lemons. What else you got?" - Henry Rollins
How and why to avoid Florida’s flaws
It’s not too late to improve state ESSA plans. Approved state ESSA plans can be amended at any time. That’s both good news and bad news. I fear the premature approval by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) of Florida’s plan to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) could have a negative impact on plans from other states whose policy
Former Obama Campaign Worker Arrested for Neo-Nazi Graffiti Writing “Kill All Jews” on Brooklyn Synagogue…
The New York Police have arrested James Polite (26), the man in this surveillance picture, in connection with anti Semitic graffiti found inside Union Temple in Prospect Heights. He’s believed to have also set fires outside schuls & yeshivas in … Continue reading →
The Rise of Homo Sapiens
*The Rise of Homo Sapiens*, by Frederick Coolidge (psychologist) and Thomas Wynn (anthropologist), is a book about the evolution of human cognition. It describes the seven million year voyage that resulted in the magnificent mind that’s throbbing between your ears right now. This voyage began with the first *hominins* — bipedal (two legged) apes who were either our direct ancestors, or our long lost cousins. Note that the details of human evolution are the cause of an endless barroom brawls among rowdy paleoanthropologists and archaeologists. They constantly argue about the m... more »
“14 Signs of Psychological and Emotional Manipulation”
*“14 Signs of Psychological and Emotional Manipulation”* by Preston Ni M.S.B.A. “Psychological manipulation can be defined as the exercise of undue influence through mental distortion and emotional exploitation, with the intention to seize power, control, benefits and/or privileges at the victim’s expense. It is important to distinguish healthy social influence from psychological manipulation. Healthy social influence occurs between most people, and is part of the give and take of constructive relationships. In psychological manipulation, one person is used for the benefit of anot... more »
The Poet: Arthur O’Shaughnessy, "Music and Moonlight"
*"Music and Moonlight"* "We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone seabreakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world forever, it seems… We, in the ages lying In the buried past of the earth, Built Ninevah with our sighing, And Babel itself in our mirth; And o’erthrew them with prophesying To the old of the new world’s worth; For each age is a dream that is dying, Or one that is coming to birth." - Arthur O’Shaughnessy
"All The Money..."
“All the money you make will never buy back your soul. ” - Bob Dylan
Mountain Mama... Is Richard Ojeda Gonna Win On Tuesday?
Emerson released a poll of West Virginia likely voters yesterday. The state's PVI is R+19 and Trump beat Hillary statewide 489,371 (68.5%) to 188,794 (26.4%). He crushed her in every single county-- even in the counties where Bernie had taken more votes than Trump in the primary. The polling shows conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin winning against Trumpist challenger Patrick Morrisey 47-42% while all three Democratic House candidates are losing. The closest of the three congressional races is in the southern third of the state-- WV-03-- where the poll shows Trumpist Caro... more »
The Source of the Socorro Symbol?
Just when you thought there would be no more to say about the symbol that Lonnie Zamora saw on the landed UFO near Socorro, New Mexico, a new candidate has entered the competition. This one is from Otis T. Carr, who most of us have never heard of, but who, apparently, in the late 1950s, claimed that he could create a flying saucer and set out to do it. Carr's billboard announcing his spacecraft. Carr claimed that he had worked with Nikola Tesla, which, I suppose is an excuse, or a reason for Carr to have slipped off the rails of more conventional science. (Please, no comments about ... more »
Did Barron Trump Benefit from Birthright Citizenship?
President Trump's children would still be U.S. citizens even if birthright citizenship were revoked, regardless of when or where they were born.
Woman Denies Having Sent Graphic ‘Jane Doe’ Letter Claiming Sexual Assault by Kavanaugh
A woman who claimed credit for writing an anonymous letter accusing the Supreme Court nominee of having raped her later denied being its author.
Green cake and other stories
The BBC’s relentless pandering to the Palestinian ‘cause’ (eliminating Israel) is encapsulated on this page. They’ve highlighted a vignette, first featured in Simon Reeve’s Mediterranean travels - no, not Israel’s fantastic desalination plant - but some gushing propaganda about “Green Cake” - also noted here. It’s a display of the BBC’s unadulterated anti-Israel emoting, side by side with various similarly themed items. The one about Palestinian forces torturing critics is unusually critical of something ‘Palestinian’, but unless you click on the link and follow through you... more »
ASU Homecoming
Today is homecoming day at ASU. The only problem is that they tore down my home, and replaced it with a sustainable, politically correct pile of dirt.
A Rose without any thorns
I have written before about three friends whose friendship began for three of us in elementary school with one joining our group in junior high school. Yesterday, I learned the last of our eight parents had passed away during the … Continue reading →
Move Along Now. Nothing to See Here.....
Just crazy, liberal Alec Baldwin beating up someone over a parking space. But, PLEASE continue listening to his thoughts on how President Trump is unhinged. *How come Alec Baldwin always gets away with it?*
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