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Pro-Iran Groups Take Next Step To Expel US Forces From Iraq
Pro-Iran groups attacking the outside of the US Embassy in Baghdad (EPA)
On December 31 several pro-Iran Hashd groups marched on the U.S. Embassy
within Baghdad’s Green Zone in response to American missile strikes upon
Kataib Hezbollah bases after the group killed a U.S. contractor. They
assaulted the embassy and threatened a sit in camp outside, but that was
ended the next day. This appeared to be part of a political strategy by
Iran to provoke Washington, distract from the ongoing protests, and push
parliament to expel U.S. forces from Iraq.
The Green Zone is the most secure par... more »
"What You Are Pursuing..."
"If the sun is shining, stand in it - yes, yes, yes. Happy times are great,
but happy times pass - they have to - because time passes. The pursuit of
happiness is more elusive; it is life-long, and it is not goal-centered.
What you are pursuing is meaning - a meaningful life... There are times
when it will go so wrong that you will be barely alive, and times when you
realize that being barely alive, on your own terms, is better than living a
bloated half-life on someone else's terms."
- Jeanette Winterson
The Poet: Charles Bukowski, “Roll the Dice”
*“Roll the Dice”*
"if you’re going to try, go all the way.
Otherwise, don’t even start.
If you’re going to try, go all the way.
This could mean losing girlfriends,
wives, relatives, jobs and
maybe your mind.
Go all the way.
It could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.
It could mean freezing on a
park bench.
It could mean jail,
it could mean derision,
mockery,
isolation.
Isolation is the gift,
all the others are a test of your
endurance, of
how much you really want to
do it.
And you’ll do it
despite rejection and the worst odds,
and it will be better than
anything else
you can imagine.
If y... more »
Trump Stumbling Into Neocon Trap In Iraq
Daniel McAdams at - 11 hours ago
President Trump is swallowing the neocon line on the Iraqi protests at the
US embassy in Baghdad, blaming the whole incident on Iran. Suddenly
everyone who doesn't want the US military to continue to occupy Iraq -
nearly 17 years after an invasion based on lies - is an "Iranian proxy."
Will Trump continue to take the neocon bait and stumble his way into a war
on Iran? Starting a war based on neocon lies is likely the only thing that
would prevent his re-election. Watch today's Liberty Report:
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act: Why Washington Is Both Corrupt and Ignorant
Philip Giraldi at - 11 hours ago
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The creatures that lurk through the corridors of power in Washington DC
have refined corruption to the point where almost anything goes and almost
no one is ever held accountable. Traditionally, Congressmen reward their
various constituencies by inserting riders into larger pieces of
legislation that grant money, exemptions or favors to certain groups or
individuals. It is sometimes referred to as “pork.” The recent bloated omnibus
spending bills totaling $1.4 trillion, which passed through Congress and
were signed off on by President Donald Trump, were for the sh... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 2
1915 Suleiman Bey took over Iraq Command for Ottomans Called on Arab
sheikhs to join
war against British and planned on retaking Basra
1980 Iranian Op Mohammed Rasoolallah attacked Iraqi forces in Zagros Mtns
Kurdistan Pushed
back by Iraqi counterattacks
(Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq
War)
(Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War)
(Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*)
(Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*)
(Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*... more »
Leftist Washington Post labels armed militia members as "protestors"
The left was desperately rooting for Iran to win and kill Americans in our
embassy in Baghdad so that they could condemn Trump.
How else can one explain the Washington Post labeling members of a violent
militia controlled by Iran "protestors"?
In retaliation for the Trump ordering strikes on the militia after they
killed an American Iran ordered the militia to assault our embassy. That's
a military operation not a protest.
It's interesting to remember that the media and team Obama used the same
lie about Benghazi. We now know that the attack on Benghazi wasn't some
protest gone b... more »
California Bans Suspensions of Disruptive Students Who Refuse to Obey Teachers and Administrators — Because It’s Racist
Suspensions were made illegal in California after supporters claimed that
disciplinary action targeted students of color.
Delhi reels from coldest day in more than a century
Max temps in large swaths of northern India dip 10C below normal during
severe cold wave. 31 Dec 2019 – Thick fog blanketed India’s capital Delhi
on Monday as the maximum temperature dropped to 9.4C, and pollution levels
peaked. It was the coldest day in Delhi since records began in 1901. The
previous low was ... Read moreDelhi reels from coldest day in more than a
century
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on Ice Age Now.
A chemical reaction leads to a very big bang
Back in September, the chemical tanker *Stolt Groenland* experienced a
massive explosion in Ulsan, South Korea. This clip was taken by the
dashcam video of a vehicle parked rather too close to the big bang.
An initial investigation has revealed it was caused by a chemical reaction.
According to the MAIB’s interim report, released today, the explosion
occurred due to the sudden build-up of pressure in the *Stolt Groenland’*s
number 9 cargo tank containing styrene monomer, a highly flammable chemical
used in the making of plastics, paints and synthetic rubber. The resulting
expl... more »
End Of Bond As We Know Him
It would seem that the newest Bond Movie has gone off to SJW land. R.I.P.
Bond Franchise. Continue reading →
Insulin Prices Triple Since 2010, Leaving Americans to Ration or Travel Abroad for Affordable Meds
According to surveys, over one in four American diabetics ration their
insulin, putting their lives at risk because they cannot afford the cost of
constantly injecting $290 medicine into their bodies.
The post Insulin Prices Triple Since 2010, Leaving Americans to Ration or
Travel Abroad for Affordable Meds appeared first on MintPress News.
Esper Says Iran May Be Planning More Attacks on US Interests
Iran or its proxy forces may be planning further strikes on American
interests in the Middle East, and the U.S. is prepared to take preemptive
military action if it gets sufficient warning, Defense Secretary Mark Esper
said.
Is Ozzy Osbourne on His Deathbed?
His family has responded to reports about the singer's health.
Politician Who Warned About Driving Drunk Is Charged With It
The top Republican in the New York State Assembly was charged New Year's
Eve with driving while intoxicated in his state-issued vehicle, just a week
after he wrote a newspaper column warning citizens against getting behind
the wheel drunk.
Texas Governor Calling for New Fusion Centers to End Armed Violence
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued eight executive orders calling for
increased presence of fusion centers in response to armed violence in the
state.
Principio del fin a la guerra comercial
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
02-Jan-2020
El presidente de Estados Unidos comunicó que la rubrica de la "fase uno"
del pacto con China será el 15 de enero en la Casa Blanca.
EU avalará el T-MEC en el transcurso de enero, asegura el mandatario
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
02-Jan-2020
El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador adelantó que el Senado de Estados
Unidos podría avalar el nuevo Tratado Comercial entre México, Estados
Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC) en la próxima semana o a más tardar en el
transcurso de enero.
“Es inconstitucional”: Expertos critican blindaje a los TLC en redacción del acuerdo constituyente
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
02-Jan-2020
La semana pasada fue promulgado el decreto que habilita un inédito proceso
constituyente en nuestro país. No obstante, el texto aprobado por el
Congreso, y que surgió de la Comisión Técnica encargada por los partidos
políticos, ha sido objeto de críticas por las presiones con las que se
negoció y, sobre todo, por cómo se terminó redactando.
ONG piden a España y la UE que no firmen el acuerdo con Mercosur ante la próxima explotación del Amazonas en Brasil
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
02-Jan-2020
Las ONG ecologistas han condenado el anuncio realizado este jueves el
"esperado" anuncio realizado por el presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro,
de que el proyecto de ley que permite explotar reservas indígenas
protegidas ya está listo y será enviado al Congreso para su aprobación.
Iran-EAEU free trade agreement to take effect in 2,3 years: Official
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
02-Jan-2020
An Iranian official said an accord between Tehran and the Eurasian Economic
Union (EAEU) countries will turn into a free trade agreement within the
next two or three years.
THE LETTERS: Defining the actual shape of our problem!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2020American kids punk the world:* The letters strike
us as a major embarrassment—but they're also highly instructive.
The letters appeared in the New York Times on Sunday, December 22. Did we
mention the fact that we think they should be seen as a major embarrassment?
The newspaper published nine letters in all. They explored the reason, or
the reasons, for the massive failure of our floundering public schools.
How bad are things in our public schools? Once again, we quote from Letter
4:
*"The stagnant results of the international PISA exam have spoken: An ... more »
McCabe Apologized For Role in 2016 Leak: FBI Agent
*Chuck Ross*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe arrives to speak during a
forum on election security titled, “2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S.
Presidential Election” at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S.,
October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Woah.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe apologized to an FBI investigator
after changing his story regarding a leak to the media in October 2016,
according to documents released Tuesday.
McCabe was interviewed May 9, 2017, the same day James Comey was fired as
FBI director, regard... more »
Trump Axes Nearly 100 Environmental Regulations in Three Years
*Chris White*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: U.S. President Donald Trump wears a hardhat as he tours the Granite
City Works hot strip steel mill in Granite City, Illinois, U.S., July 26,
2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Ending the decade with a bang!
President Donald Trump nixed nearly 100 environmental regulations during
his first three years in office, effectively rolling back much of his
Democratic predecessor’s environmental legacy.
The president rolled back more than 90 environmental rules and regulations,
The New York Times reported in December. The NYT relied on an analysis fro... more »
Soon You'll See This Chinese Fighter Flying All Over Africa and Central America
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, *
[image:
https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-AEROSPACE-RP5DRHZYDMAA.html] The
L-15 Falcon is modeled after its western predecessors.
*Key Point:* China's willingness to sell L-15 at cutrate prices across the
world signifies its growing power projection.
Flying a high-performance jet fighter is a physically and mentally
demanding skill that requires a lot of practice—but each hour flying a
warplane can cost tens of thousands of dollars in fuel and maintenance
expenses. That's why air forces employ lighter, easier-handling Lead-In
Fighter Tra... more »
This Is How The Battleship USS Nevada Survived Japan's Attack On Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network*
*History, Asia*
A daring escape.
During the dark daysof December 1941, when it seemed as if American and
British bases were falling like dominoes across the Pacific, two incidents
during the Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor gave American
morale a much needed boost.
One of these occurred when Army Air Corps lieutenants George Welch and Ken
Taylor managed to get airborne in their two Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighters
from their base at Haleiwa Field and between them downed five enemy
aircraft that Sunday morning, ending their attacks only whe... more »
Sarah Palin Sues NYT for Ad Revenue in Libel Case
*Kevin Daley*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks while
campaigning for U.S. Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore at the Historic Union
Station Train Shed in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., September 21, 2017.
REUTERS/Tami Chappell] The New York Times edited the article, but denied
allegations of bad faith.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed a complaint in her libel lawsuit
against The New York Times, after the paper published an editorial that
falsely linked Palin to the 2011 shooting of former Democratic Rep. Gabby
Giffords.
The filing,... more »
'Nude Year's Eve': Nudist Resort Goes Up in Flames During Party
*Luke Rosiak*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New
Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 1, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei
Marcelino] Thankfully, no one was hurt.
Firefighters from three states responded to a nudist resort as a major
blaze broke out during its “Nude Year’s Eve” party.
Avalon Resort’s lodge, located on 140 acres of woods in Paw Paw, West
Virginia, was a total loss, but the pool and bar were spared, firefighters
told the Cumberland Times-News.
Photos showed massive flames engulfing the sky, feet from a... more »
Why Did the Judge in Hunter Biden's Paternity Case Recuse Himself?
*Andrew Kerr*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an
NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in
Washington, U.S., January 30, 2010. Picture taken January 30, 2010.
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] 'Our client sincerely thanks Judge McSpadden for
his time and attention to what has become a difficult and convoluted child
support matter,' the plaintiff's lawyer said.
The judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s contentious paternity case in Arkansas
recused without explanation Tuesday.
Independence County Circuit J... more »
Trump's Benghazi? That's What Liberals Are Saying About Baghdad
*Chris White*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: U.S. Army soldiers keep watch on the U.S. embassy compound in
Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020. DoD/Lt. Col. Adrian Weale/Handout] No one
died in the New Year's Eve incident...
Liberal pundits slammed President Donald Trump’s handling of protests at
the U.S. embassy in Iraq and suggested it will consume his presidency in
the same way the Benghazi scandal did the Obama administration.
MSNBC pundit Joy Reid and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut were
among a handful of people who suggested the protest is a result of the
president’s ... more »
Trump 2020 Campaign Reveals 'Unprecedented' Fundraising Bonanza
*Chris White*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Turning Point
USA Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. December 21, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis] $45
million in one quarter...
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign raised over $45 million in the
fourth quarter of 2019, a senior member of the campaign said Thursday.
“President Trump’s unprecedented fundraising is testament to his wide
grassroots support and his stellar record of achievement on behalf of the
American peo... more »
India's Russian-Made Aircraft Carrier Is a Total Disaster. Here's Why.
*Kyle Mizokami*
*History, Asia*
n the early 2000s, India went shopping for a new aircraft carrier. What
followed was a military-industrial nightmare.
*Key point: *Of all India’s Russian procurement woes, none speak more to
the dysfunctional relationship between the two countries than the saga of
INS *Vikramaditya.*
Like a lot of countries, India wants the best weapons it can afford. But
ideological and financial concerns mean there are a lot of things it won’t
buy from the United States or Europe. That pretty much leaves, well, Russia.
India has been a big buyer of Russian weapo... more »
UFOs? Klobuchar Might Tell You, If She Wins
*Mary Margaret Olohan*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: Democratic presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks
during the Teamsters Vote 2020 Presidential Forum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
U.S., December 7, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton] The 'Marianne
Williamson' strategy...
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar suggested Monday that she
would let journalists look into classified material on UFO sightings if she
became president.
Klobuchar spoke with the Conway Daily Sun editorial board about her
optimism towards the 2020 presidential race, telling the board that she
... more »
Julian Castro Out of the 2020 Race
*Mary Margaret Olohan*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Julian Castro gestures
during a televised townhall on CNN dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los
Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake] He tried
his best.
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro dropped out of the 2020
presidential race Thursday.
Castro is a former U.S. housing and urban development secretary and was the
only Latino candidate in the field.
“I’m so proud of the campaign we’ve run together,” Castro said in a video
his campaign released. “We’v... more »
The Quest For A New Iranian Constitution
*Ilan Berman*
*Security, *
The current quest for an Iranian constitution reflects a realization by
opponents of the Iranian regime that, if they hope to galvanize support
from the Iranian “street,” they need to paint a much clearer picture of the
future they desire.
What is Iran’s opposition most worried about? Talk to anti-regime activists
from across the political spectrum – from royalists who support a return of
the Pahlavi monarchy to secular nationalists agitating in favor of a
parliamentary-style democracy – and you’re liable to hear pretty much the
same answer. As the Ira... more »
North Korea Starts the New Year With a Threatened Bang
*Bruce Klingner*
*Security, Asia*
No, North Korea didn’t launch an ICBM on December 25, as predicted by some
observers disturbed by its recent hints about a “Christmas present” for the
U.S. But we shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Pyongyang, after
all, marked the culmination of its highly anticipated end-of-year deadline
with a strident threat to demonstrate a new “promising strategic weapon
system.”
No, North Korea didn’t launch an ICBM on December 25, as predicted by some
observers disturbed by its recent hints about a “Christmas present” for the
U.S. But we shouldn... more »
Ramjets Are Making Missiles Deadlier, And That's Bad News For The U.S. Military
*Charlie Gao*
*Technology, Europe*
Ramjets have made somewhat of a comeback in military technology recently.
*Key point: *While most air-to-air missiles continually lose energy after
their boost phases, ramjet powered missiles retain energy a lot better due
to the continual thrust provided by the ramjet engine.
Ramjets have made somewhat of a comeback in military technology recently.
While ramjets powered many anti-air missiles throughout the Cold War, more
recent designs eschewed them in favor of multi-stage rocket boosters or
simply more powerful rockets. However, a new crop of... more »
US Escalation in Iraq: Taking Kirkuk & Further Entrenching the US in the Region
*Happy New Year to All !!My crumby cold prevented me from extending well
wishes and following up on my previous post.. Still under the weather, but,
this report needs to be published*
*I’m going to hattip Scott at Nomadic Everyman for flipping the switch and
helping to answer questions posed in the previous post. **Latest Report:
Ambassador flees as Iraqis storm US embassy- 750 Troops Deploy Immediately
With More To Come *
*What's going on? The US appears to be escalating something in Iraq?? *
*Escalating in Kirkuk is what’s going on:*
*Scott “As the original attack on the K-1... more »
National File: Paul Pelosi Jr. under scrutiny for corruption, ethical lapses
Jan 2, 2020 ~Let the chips fall where they may…HEA
WHY Trump will WIN in 2020
A must read by VDH but the last paragraph is dead on the money. First, the
“unreported” anger among us Deplorables… EXCERPT: “Anything he dishes out,
they [Democrats] deserve,’ one man in a tailored suit remarked, channeling
my grade-school friend Steve. I take it by that he meant he and his friends
are frequently embarrassed by Trump’s crudity — but not nearly so much as
they are enraged by the sanctimoniousness of an Adam Schiff or the smug
‘bombshell’ monotony of media anchors. EXCERPT: “It is easy to say that
2020 seems to be replaying 2016, complete with the identical … Continue... more »
Trump And The DCCC Are Turning NJ-02 Into A Political Cesspool Already
*Van Drew was always a Republican-- and now it's official*
In the 2018 cycle, conservative then-"Democrat" Jeff Van Drew wasn’t one of
the party’s star fundraisers, although he did bring in $1,881,731, despite
a very right-wing voting record in the Jersey state legislature. The 3
other successful challengers in New Jersey that year all did *significantly*
better than Van Drew did:
*•* Andy Kim (NJ-03)- $6,339,770
*•* Tom Malinowski (NJ-07)- $6,254,566
*•* Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)- $8,489,793
And so far this cycle, all were beating Van Drew as well, Democratic donors
being unimpresse... more »
Commentariat Central: Bernie Edition
One of my New Year's resolutions is to comment more frequently on New York
Times articles than I have been doing in recent months. This vow, of
course, is contingent upon at least partially overcoming the nausea and
rise in blood pressure that accompany reading the articles prior to
responding to them. This is particularly true of the op-eds. For the sake
of my own sanity and health, I long ago gave up perusing the silliness of
Gail Collins and the banality of David Brooks. Brooks and Paul Krugman, his
erstwhile nemesis, actually sound banally alike as #Resistance, Inc.
fighters in ... more »
"How It Really Is"
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot
survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for
he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst
those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the
alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor
appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he
wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies
deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works
secret... more »
"Understanding The Keys To Power"
*"Understanding The Keys To Power"*
by Adam Taggart
"The past decade was undoubtedly shaped by the policy adopted by the global
central banking cartel to flood the world with massive amounts of liquidity
(over $15 33 trillion) to “rescue” markets following the Great Financial
Crisis. It’s becoming increasingly clear who benefitted most from this: the
ultra-rich As $trillions flowed into financial assets pushing them higher
every year throughout the twenty-teens, those who owned those assets -
disproportionately the very rich - saw their wealth soar. We’re now at the
point where the... more »
A New Year and a New Trump Foreign Policy Blunder in Iraq
Trump's effort to blame Iran for this crisis is simply a ploy to divert
attention from his own bungled policy. In reality, the blame for the
present crisis should be placed squarely on the doorstep of the White House
itself.
The post A New Year and a New Trump Foreign Policy Blunder in Iraq appeared
first on MintPress News.
Archbishop Atallah Hanna: The Palestinian Christian Leader Israel Loves to Hate
Archbishop Hanna has been on Israel’s radar for many years, as his kind of
leadership is problematic from the viewpoint of a hegemonic power that
requires utter and absolute submission.
The post Archbishop Atallah Hanna: The Palestinian Christian Leader Israel
Loves to Hate appeared first on MintPress News.
Erdogan, Putin and Trump: The Theater of War in Idlib, Syria (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 419. More
The post Erdogan, Putin and Trump: The Theater of War in Idlib, Syria
(Video) appeared first on The Duran.
FDA warnings involve raw pet food facility and seafood processing facility
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration
sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are
not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning
letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
"Mencken, Where Are You Now That We Need You?"
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“Henry Louis Mencken (12 September 1880 – 29 January 1956), usually
designated simply H. L. Mencken, was a twentieth-century journalist,
satirist, social critic, cynic, and freethinker, known as the "Sage of
Baltimore" and the "American Nietzsche". He is often regarded as one of the
most influential American writers of the early 20th century.”
- https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/H._L._Mencken
Fires will close roads and isolate more towns in Victoria's north-east, authorities warn
Just In - 12 hours ago
Residents and tourists in a vast area of north-east Victoria are being
urged to evacuate as soon as possible ahead of a worsening fire threat,
with a state of disaster now in effect amid an "unprecedented" threat to
life.
Entire Officer Training Class FIRED for Proudly Giving Nazi Salute in Class Photo
[image: salute]Likely reacting to outrage across the country, an entire
class of officer trainees has been fired after posing for disturbing photo
giving a Nazi salute.
High-Level Dept. of Education Official Arrested Trying to Have Sex with a Child
[image: education]A high-level official within the Department of Education
was arrested over the weekend in Milwaukee for attempting to rape a child.
Cop Will Get $57k a Year in Disability for ‘Stress’ of Shooting Unarmed Man in the Back
[image: unarmed]A police officer will receive $4,800 a month tax free for
life after contending that the stress of shooting an unarmed man in his
back was too much to handle.
Judge Orders Alex Jones to Pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook Case
A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in
another court setback over the Infowars host using his show to promote
falsehoods that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
The World’s Best Paid Authors
Obamas land $65M joint book deal; largest payment ever for presidential
memoir | Fox News
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin
Massive currents of smoke from Australian fires reach New Zealand
'We've lost our beautiful town': Mogo residents flee as bushfire rages up
NSW south coastCalifornia bans private prisons and immigration detention
centersPuerto Rico rocked by 6.0 earthquakeGermany responds to Trump:
Huawei has no back door, but Cisco has 10
Should Racists Get Health Care? - (Ron Paul)
NRA Was 'Foreign Asset' To Russia Ahead of 2016, New Senate Report Reveals
US Records Slowest Population Growth In Century As Births Decline "No More
Transit Risk": Ukraine & Russia Ink Landmark Gas Tran... more »
"The Fed's "Not-QE" And The $33 Trillion Stock Market In Three Charts"
*"The Fed's "Not-QE" And The $33 Trillion Stock Market In Three Charts"*
by Charles Hugh Smith
"The past decade has shown that when the Federal Reserve creates trillions
of dollars out of thin air (QE), U.S. stocks rise accordingly. The
correlation is very nearly perfect. This has given rise to the belief that
buyers of stocks will always be rewarded because "the Fed has our backs."
The evidence for this belief is the near-perfect correlation of Fed
money-printing and stocks soaring.
This near-universal belief in the omnipotent Fed raises an interesting
question: how much actual c... more »
"Global Financial System Is A Big Rube Goldberg Machine"
*"Global Financial System Is A Big Rube Goldberg Machine"*
by Bruce Wilds
"While pondering the current economy that is becoming more of a conundrum
every day, I stumbled upon an analogy I would like to share. The global
economy is like a giant "Rube Goldberg" machine. It is a ridiculously
complicated contraption built to perform what should normally be a simple
task. Rube Goldberg machines often mimic the real world in that they are
goal-oriented with many parts coming together to complete a task.
In the real world, things are usually not intentionally designed to be
complicated bu... more »
Ireland: New Laws Will Ban Cars fueled by Gasoline or Diesel
The government in Ireland is planning to ban cars that run on gas or diesel
fuel by outlawing new registrations by 2030, claiming that it is part of a
strategy to protect the environment.
Corporate Lobbying Group ALEC Behind Mandatory Vaccine Agenda
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is planning and writing
legislation that is beneficial to the member corporations. ALEC is a
driving force behind the current drive for mandatory vaccine bills, which
are a source of enormous profits for drug manufacturers.
UK Health Service to Deny Treatment to Politically Incorrect Patients
A branch of the UK's National Health Service announced a new policy under
which it may withdraw treatment from patients who they think are racist or
sexist.
China has three Suns: sun dogs
RT has just informed me that the inhabitants of Fuck-you, a town in
Northeastern China, were puzzled by the number of Suns in the sky. Their
trustworthy communist schools have taught them that the number should be
one but three is what they observed. Who is right: the authoritative
schools or their own eyes? It's hard to compete with the Chinese comrades
if they have three Suns instead of our one. Three "suns" appear on the sky
over northeast China☀️☀️☀️ This spectacular view is caused by a natural
phenomenon called "sun dog," also known as mock suns or parhelia, as a
result of ligh... more »
Jihadists suffer heavy losses in failed counter-offensive in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the southeastern
countryside of the Idlib Governorate today attempted to retake the areas
they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) last month. Led by Hay’at Tahrir
Al-Sham (HTS), the jihadist rebels began their attack by using two suicide
bombers to strike the Syrian Arab Army’s […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran and Israel have been waging a ‘secret war’: German media
In 2019, a “war of words” in the Middle East came close to a “war of
weapons” over attacks on Saudi and Iranian vessels, drone assaults on Saudi
state oil company facilities – for which Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed
responsibility, and the downing of a US surveillance drone. However, the
tensions are allegedly not limited […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-12-31
This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Ansarallah,
Yemen, Idlib, Syria, Libya, Russia, Turkey, Baghdad, Iraq, Trump, Iran,
Aleppo, US. Categories covered in this brief: Yemen, Syria, North-Africa,
Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Middleeast, World-News Let us know how you like this
brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
What's Old Is New
Andrew Nikiforuk writes that Jason Kenney has established his own Ministry
of Truth. Kenney calls it the Canadian Energy Centre. Its job is to go
after journalists who attack Alberta's oil economy. It began its mission by
targeting the Medicine Hat News:
That newspaper’s crime was to publish an opinion piece by Jeremy Appel that
lambasted the agency’s motives: “Its entire premise is based on the notion
that anyone who opposes oilsands expansion is a liar with ulterior motives.”
Appel called the war room “an expensive joke” and “a grave threat to our
right to dissent.”
And so, th... more »
Paul Joseph Watson brilliantly sums up 2019...
*and we thank him *(even though I find his perfectly proportioned face a
distraction.)
*Paul Joseph Watson: The Stupidest Time in Human History… We Welcome 2020… *
*Amazon Today*
It's a new year so time to shop *Health and Personal Care.* All sorts of
great deals. I'll be shopping for collagen.
1000’s of Tons of Radioactive Fukushima Water to be Dumped in Pacific as Independent Testing Banned
*Phillip Schneider* - The Japanese government is being accused of covering
up the true danger of radioactive water at Fukushima.
Oil Companies Were Not Held Accountable for 10.8 Million Gallons of Oil Spilled in Gulf of Mexico
*Jordan Davidson* - There is no plan to help restore impacted ecosystems.
And not one of the 140 responsible parties has faced a fine or even a
citation.
Scientists Cleared Alzheimer’s Plaque From Mice Using Nothing but Light and Sound
*Manuel Garcia Aguilar* - Strobe lights and a low pitched buzz can be used
to recreate brain waves lost in the disease.
‘You Don’t Throw Stuff at People’: Multiple Cities Ban Throwing Snowballs, Threaten Fines
*Jack Burns* - The ever-increasing all powerful police state in America has
determined that it’s appropriate to throw snow balls at each other.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/2/20"
*AM 1/2/20, Updated frequently as available.*
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Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/2/20:
"MarketReport: First Trading Day Of The Year!"
- https://www.traderschoice.net/
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*MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates*
- https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary
*CNN Market Data:*
- http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/
*CNN Fear And Greed Index:*
- http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
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*Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?*
"As of 1/2/20 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued.
Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (currently at
15... more »
The State of Political and Civil Freedom in America
With democracy being a very important part of the lives of most people
living in the Western World, Freedom House and its annual freedom analyses "Freedom
in the World" for 2019 provide us with a sense of which nations are
experiencing threats to their freedom. In this posting, I will look at
overall trends and focus on how democratic freedom in the United States
compares to other nations in the world and key developments in America's
democratic institutions.
Freedom House's analysis of global freedom began in the 1950s and, in 1972,
launched a comprehensive analysis of assessing s... more »
Subversion of our Republic, Rise of Socialism, and Reagan’s thoughts on Choosing
HISTORY DESERVES TO BE HEARD, NOT CHANGED Here is one of the greatest
speeches of 1964 on issues that are even more relevant and worrisome today
than then. Americans have consistently not been vigilant nor stood together
as a country for our citizen’s constitutional freedoms, right to govern,
and equality. We have given way before the voice of a strident, dangerous
group of socialist activists who have until recently been nothing more than
the fringes of our politics, rather than stand for what we know are ageless
truths. In short, we are at the precipice’s edge before losing our cou... more »
Democrat Julián Castro Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro ended his run for president
that pushed the 2020 field on immigration and swung hard at rivals on the
debate stage but never found a foothold to climb from the back of the pack.
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Ex-Partner Nick Gordon Dies at 30
Nick Gordon, who was found liable in the death of his ex-partner Bobbi
Kristina Brown, has died.
Kiss Them Goodbye: Hershey Is Retiring Fleet of Kissmobiles
The Hershey Co. will soon retire its vehicles that are shaped like its
Hershey's Kisses.
Iran’s Republican Guards Commander: 'We Can Break America, But Won’t Lead Iran To War’
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps
(IRGC) underlined the military power of the country, saying that although
Iran does not seek conflicts, it is not afraid of war.
*Daily Mail*: *'We have the power to break them several times over':
Iranian general warns he is not afraid of war after Donald Trump threatened
to make Tehran pay a 'BIG PRICE' for embassy attack*
* Trump said that he was holding Iran 'fully responsible' for Tuesday's
carnage
* A pro-Iran mob besieged the US embassy in Baghdad and set it ablaze
* Islamic Revolutionary Guards Commande... more »
GHISLAINE MAXWELL BEING HIDDEN FROM THE FBI IN ISRAEL, PROTECTED BECAUSE OF HER DIRT ON POWERFUL PEOPLE
*Key NWO fixer and partner of eugenicist Jeffrey Epstein is hiding in
Israel from the FBI, media report.*
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7843659/Ghislaine-Maxwell-reportedly-foreign-spy-hiding-Israel.html
*If there is one thing which is guaranteed to turn Israel s government into
an international pariah and land Ghislaine Maxwell and her network in jail
in the USA, it is the growing evidence that this clique and its ring of
blackmailed politicians and royals is behind the eugenicist depopulation
plans using Ebola and other vaccines, and also behind the repeated murder
atte... more »
The string of suspicious fires in the south end continues
Fires Yesterday, Halifax police issued the following press release: At 4:23
p.m., Halifax Regional Police and HRM Fire & Emergency responded to a
structure fire inside an apartment building in the 5500 block of Victoria
Road Halifax. Multiple callers reported seeing smoke within the
building. HRM Fire attended and quickly extinguished the fire. Tenants
did […]
Germany And The Great Economic Depression (II)
Part I The pattern of trade for the Weimar Republic, before the Great
Economic Depression, was comparable with that of the Second German Reich
(1871-1918) before 1914. However, from 1930 the real crisis of the German
external trade was one of the outcomes of the Great Economic Depression. In
contrast […]
The NDAA Pushes Forward on Cyber Metrics
U.S. Capitol building. (Credit: Matthew Kahn)
Cybersecurity is an art, not a science—or so it seems today. I have been
interested for some time in how to change that. At least to me, the key
seems to be the development of a system of cybersecurity metrics that are
transparent, auditable, scalable and generally accepted. Yet at times, it
seems like incentivizing the creation of a cyber metrics system is
impossible, akin to trying to move the entire Earth.
Archimedes is reported to have said: “Give me a lever long enough and a
fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world... more »
Taiwan's highest-ranking general among eight dead in helicopter crash
Just In - 14 hours ago
Taiwan's top military official dies alongside seven others after a
helicopter carrying them to visit soldiers crashed in a mountainous area
near the capital Taipei.
Fears for 28 missing in Victoria's bushfire-ravaged Gippsland
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews declares a state of disaster across large
areas of the state during "unprecedented" fire risk, and the number of
people missing in the state's bushfire crisis rises to 28.
Seek All That Is Truth - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
*Seek all that is truth. Look not at appearances, but see deep beyond the
surface of Mankind's discontent to their true nature and the true nature of
spiritual yearnings. *
*© ** M.N. Hopkins*
*Note: During this month of January 2020 I intend to release one to
two of my quotations which were taken from earlier inspirational writings
going back 23 years to today. I will also post any newly inspired
quotations or poems written during this month of January, 2020 along with
perhaps some older poetry put into meme form.*
*To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on... more »
ISRAELI PM VISITS GREECE AMID RAPE SCANDAL, SET TO MEET GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER IMPLIATED IN MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
*Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Athens today to hold a trilateral summit
with Cyprus and Greece amid a growing scandal concerning police and
prosecutor's failures in the case of a British woman raped in Cyprus by
Israeli boys.*
*Netanyahu is set to meet Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades after a
meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Netanyahu was also
slated to meet with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Foreign
Minister Nikos Dendias, who visiting Israel and seemingly taking an
interest in the case "on the very day the British woman says she was
coerced ... more »
British Army Unveils Latest 2020 Recruiting Campaign: ‘Army Confidence Lasts A Lifetime’
*Daily Mail: **'Snowflake' army ads were the most successful in a decade,
top brass reveal as they now try to win recruits with the promise of a Love
Island body*
* The campaign claims that signing up provides 'confidence that lasts a
lifetime'
* The posters warn that fake tan and make-up are only 'quick hits' of
confidence
* The eight adverts, targeting those aged 18 to 24, aim to widen Britain's
Army
* Numbers are at an all-time low due to failure to recruit enough in
previous years
A controversial Army recruitment campaign aimed at 'snowflakes' was the
most successful in a ... more »
3 big ways that the US will change over the next decade
Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The number of old people will increase, while the proportion of white
Americans will continue to fall.
I DON'T THINK TRUMP IS "AN EXOGENOUS SHOCK"
Here's an exchange I keep thinking about:
Even if this is a slight exaggeration, this also probably explains why the
former seem so much more into Russiagate type stuff. Trump being the result
of an exogenous shock to America politics fits much better with their
worldview. https://t.co/cf2DPw5W2e
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) January 2, 2020
In Alice's dichotomy, I'd probably be categorized as a "Resistance
liberal." I'm not planning to vote for Bernie Sanders; I still intend to
pick Elizabeth Warren if she's in the race when the New York primary rolls
around. Yet I didn't think... more »
marijuana ads
marijuana ads is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal &
Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Limit of Purchases in Duty Free Shops Rises to US$1,000
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new shopping limit for duty free shops started
to be valid from Wednesday, January 1st. Now, those returning from trips
abroad can buy at airports US$1,000 (R$4,000) in products or the equivalent
in another currency. The previous limit was US$500. An ordinance, published
by the Ministry of Economy in […]
The post Limit of Purchases in Duty Free Shops Rises to US$1,000 appeared
first on The Rio Times.
This Is When The U.S. Marines Know Its Time For 'Suppressive Fire'
*Jared Keller*
*Security, *
Fully automatic.
*Key point: *Automatic fire may be fun, hell it definitely is, but there’s
a time and place for it.
“America! Ahhhhh!” roars Chief Warrant Officer Christian Wade as he unloads
with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle — and not with any of that wimpy
“pew, pew, pew” slow and steady squeeze stuff. The 2nd Marine Division
gunner goes full auto in his latest fact or fiction video, before pausing
to ask: “Is that really necessary?”
The answer: Sometimes.
From 5, 30, and 80 meters, Wade and Cpl. Gerald Trado, an infantryman with
3rd Battalio... more »
More Republicans Are Elected To Congress When Immigration Is Higher
*David Bier*
*Politics, Americas*
Why?
Of all the concerns about immigration, perhaps none is more important to
politicians than how immigration affects political control. In particular,
many Republicans believe that immigration has clearly boosted the
Democratic Party and that higher immigration will obviously doom the GOP.
But historically (and recently), congressional Republicans have performed
much better during periods when the immigrant share of the population is
high. By contrast, Democrats dominated the low immigration periods.
*GOP Almost Always Controls a House of Cong... more »
Remember this moment in Flint, Michigan
This didn’t age well pic.twitter.com/TOZv5oCApD
— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) December 1, 2019
This showed us just who Obama was working for.....be careful not to make
this mistake again.
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