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Pitchforks and Inequality
This "memo" from Nick Hanauer to his fellow billionaires is an absolute
must-read. Couched in straight forward language, he's basically saying to
his class that not enough people have a stake in the system any more and
this *will* pose them an existential threat unless inequality is sorted
out. Here's a snippet:
Some inequality is intrinsic to any high-functioning capitalist economy.
The problem is that inequality is at historically high levels and getting
worse every day. Our country is rapidly becoming less a capitalist society
and more a feudal society. Unless our policies change... more »
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*The Populist Uprising Against Common Core Is Libertarian and It’s Winning*
*It recognizes that there is no one answer to fixing education in America*
When Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) announced last week that he would pull his
state out of Common Core, he may have been sounding the death knell of the
national education standards. Though a confluence of pushy and powerful
interest groups have promised that they invented the solution to the
American education crisis, people just aren't buying that more top-down
standardization of America's education system is the answer.
The populist ... more »
US & Europe Push Confrontation with Russia towards War
My husband states today "It's as if the US wants war with Russia"
I reply "that is exactly what they want"
Every opportunity the US and their toadies in the EU could have taken to
bring this horrendous situation to a peaceful resolution has been instead
used to increase the odds of confrontation- We aren't the only ones
noticing.
*The so called ceasefire has been a ruse *
Claims by Ukraine of a ceasefire were mere perception management. A meme
planted so the blame could be cast on Russia for it's failure- The
Ukrainian thugs never stopped their killing.
*As evidenced by abundant repo... more »
Border patrol policy - Israel vs. America
A recent article appearing in *The Jewish Daily Forward* dealing with
Israeli border patrol policy offered a striking contrast to American border
patrol policy. *The Forward* reports:
More than 1,000 illegal African migrants have been camping out near the
border with Egypt to protest their treatment in Israel.
The migrants walked out of Israel’s Holot detention center on Friday, and
attempted to cross into Egypt, according to reports. The Israel Defense
Forces prevented them from crossing the border.
*The migrants*, mostly from Eritrea and Sudan, *live in the open detention
facilit... more »
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*Lake Ponchartrain Basin Foundation helps teach kids to fish ~Andrew
Canulette, The Advocate*
*Hidden in plain sight ~Fix the Pumps *
*Climate Scientist: Manhattan Will Need “Venice-Like Canals” to Stop
Flooding ~Claus Jacob, Next City*
*~Editilla Cotellas~**1NONewsladder2 * *• 6 minutes ago*
Mr. Jacobs, 80% of New Orleans flooded from 3 catastrophic engineering
failures: 17th Street Canal flood wall, London Ave Canal flood wall and the
Industrial Canal flood wall --NOT from hurricane Katrina storm surge. These
flood walls breached at below design spec, due to a number of bad calls ... more »
John Baird is either a liar or stupid ...
And,
no, you are not limited to one or the other when trying to decide.
I've said before that Harper and his incompetent thugs are nothing more
than hillbillies playing at governing with no coherent plan and no clear
concept of the world around them. No one epitomizes the intellectual
laziness of the Harper regime than his so-called Minister of Foreign
Affairs, John Baird. This is the guy
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, June 29th, 2014
Yes, it is Sunday again, and as usual I am presenting my weekly rant of
what I see is really happening in the world around us. It has been a very
interesting week indeed, so lets get down to it...
First, I am very happy that my son has finished High School here in Canada
and graduated with honors last Thursday.... He has not decided yet what to
do about his future and/or his future education, but he is definitely not
set on going to any University... He fully understands that a
University/College diploma is no longer a guarantee of employment, and
instead is wanting to explore seve... more »
The Emperor of Ice Cream
It's the presidential summer of comfort food love.
In the cruel absence of any economic relief for struggling Americans, and
in the sordid presence of too much economic relief for the war profiteers
of the global battlefield, Barack Obama is doing what he does best. He's
out campaigning, mingling with the masses, and ... eating. Scarfing down
gallons of soft vanilla ice cream and all-American burgers for our
vicarious pleasure. To show that He Is One Of Us. To make us forget his
alter egos of Emperor of Drones, Friend of Wall Street, and
Deporter-in-Chief of thousands of refugee ch... more »
The Republican Guantanamo Bay Torture Camp Fetish
Strangely absent from the public view has been outgoing Republican House
Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, the fanatical authoritarian
who is stepping down from a safely gerrymandered Michigan congressional
seat for a career in right-wing talk radio. Rogers was a Sunday morning
fixture for months as he defended the NSA Stasi for unconstitutional mass
surveillance and data-mining as well as continued to pull out
unsubstantiated allegations that former government contractor turned
patriotic whistleblower Edward Snowden was a Russian spy. Well this Sunday
he has made his r... more »
Mike's Story Part 64 - Spellbound
*By **Jenna** Orkin*
* After we got back from Oregon, I was doing the shopping on Montague
Street when I saw that our videostore was going out of business. That was
too bad but the silver lining was the resulting sale. I snapped up some
bargains including Spellbound, a movie about - among other
things - psychoanalysis and repressed memories. Gregory Peck is the
troubled new director of a psychiatric institution in which Ingrid Bergman
practices.*
* "You can take that back," Mike said, "I've seen it." *
* "I haven't." *
* A week later he said again, "You can take that ... more »
Mike's Story Part 63 - Oregon
*By **Jenna** Orkin*
* I came across the complete account of the time Mike was bitten on the
testicle.*
* He and at least one other cop had been summoned by a sergeant, 6' 5''.
When they arrived, they found him cornered by a small, wiry man holding a
35" T.V. above his head. The guy had a glazed look in his eye and a thin
sheen of perspiration all over, telltale signs of PCBs. The cops
wrestled him onto a gurney with Mike at the head. They managed to get
plastic handcuffs on him and canvas restraints on his legs. The guy broke
the restraints but not without consequence; his sh... more »
How is #teacherprep really different at Western Governor’s?
We keep hearing about these NCTQ teacher preparation rankings. There’s so
much critique out there of NCTQ as a legitimate research organization, of
their data and methods, I don’t even have to get into it. I’m hearing a lot
about Western Governors University. I was only vaguely aware of the
institution prior to the “rankings.” […]
Kevin Carey Plays His Fear Card about American Colleges: It's a Deuce
With ALEC far on in writing model legislation to put steerage of higher
education under the ham hands of the Tea Party and the Oligarchs (sounds
like the worst band ever, right?), and with the federal government too in
debt to the oligarchs to do anything about it, the only remaining stumbling
block is the need to convince the public that higher ed is going to hell in
a hand basket. Enter, Kevin Carey, to declare all rotten in higher ed.
His evidence? Another test, of course, this one designed by the same
international cabal that has turned the world PISA-centric with its
period... more »
Obama Wraps War Mongering in Phony Gay Rights Crusade
The American war machine is constantly working to sell perpetual war based
on such false pretenses as making the world safe for democracy, killing
those who hate us for our freedoms, stopping the global communist menace,
the war on terror, preemptively taking out the latest “new Hitler” and now
making the planet safe for gay rights. This is a masterpiece of bullshit
from the Obama regime and it will play very well with the ongoing cynical
manipulation of gay voters as the 2016 election campaign begins. Liberals
who have learned to love the wars that they at one time wanted George W... more »
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Mystery June 26 - 27 , 2014 -- INVESTIGATORS believe someone in the cockpit of MH370 turned on the plane’s autopilot before it disappeared, as Australian search chiefs announced a new phase in the hunt for the missing airliner ( Who do this ? ) .... Blamescaping ?? BUT WHO IS THE SOURCE & WHY ARE THE LEAKS MADE! Family, friends of MH370 pilot furious at 'prime suspect' report
Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
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27 June 2014 06:41
Map of new search area - h/t WSJ ....
Malaysia Chronicle.....
MYSTERY DEEPENS: Who turned on MH370's autopilot?
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Mass Killings
It is like capital punishment. If the state can kill you then to kill is
okay. The Vietnam war and Gulf One, Iraq war etc have told the people, its
okay to kill and make mistakes if your objective is worthy. In some ways
its like the drug war.
Fukushima Updates ( June 29 , 2014 ) -- Lead items - Japanese Gov advertises seawater of all of the crippled reactors even outside for worldwide ideas to remove molten fuel from 3 crippled reactors ....... Highest density of Tritium measured from of underground wall ......... Study: Fukushima plutonium in playground 60 km from nuclear plant — “Proves that indeed Plutonium has been emitted by the accident” — Some “in the form of fuel fragments”? — Up to 14 Billion Bq of Pu-239 and-240 released ! Additional items on contamination and human impacts to ponder.....
Fukushima Diary.....
Japanese Gov advertises for worldwide ideas to remove molten fuel from 3
crippled reactors
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On 6/27/2014, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced to
advertise for the ideas to remove molten fuel from Reactor1, 2 and 3
domestically and internationally.
Tepco has been planning to fill the crippled reactors with water and remove
the fuel from the top in 6 years. However they are starting to be aware of
the difficulty to... more »
Mike's Story Part 53 - Spellbound
*By **Jenna** Orkin*
* After we got back from Oregon, I was doing the shopping on Montague
Street when I saw that our videostore was going out of business. That was
too bad but the silver lining was the resulting sale. I snapped up some
bargains including Spellbound, a movie about - among other
things - psychoanalysis and repressed memories. Gregory Peck is the
troubled new director of a psychiatric institution in which Ingrid Bergman
practices.*
* "You can take that back," Mike said, "I've seen it." *
* "I haven't." *
* A week later he said again, "You can take that ba... more »
Is Japan joining the global unrest parade ? June 29 , 2014 --- Japanese man sets himself on fire in protest to reform of pacifist constitution
Japanese man sets himself on fire in protest to reform of pacifist
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A middle-aged man has set himself on fire in the center of the Japanese
capital in an apparent protest to government plans to change Japan’s
pacifist constitution. Authorities hosed the man down and immediately
rushed him to hospital.
In a dramatic act of protest, the protester scaled a pedestrian bridg... more »
Acne where did it come from?
I am looking at WW1 photos and hearing testimony of old people that acne
was never around for the most part. Now everyone has acne. In those days
they could barely take a photograph so do not tell me all those clear skin
faces where photoshoped.
Considering Acne amelioration is the biggest source of income on the planet
should someone not look into this? Something has changed from 1917 to now
in terms of our skin condition. Our current economic model is all appoint
treatment but no resource for the cause. Cause which for acne did not exist
100 years ago.
One might think all the re... more »
Zhang Visit Unravels
*A monkey inspects a vehicle on the 23 near Donghe.*
The visit of China's Taiwan Affairs Office head Zhangzhijun ended
ignominously as he fled the island in the face of relentless public
protests. WSJ scribes:
* China's top cross-strait negotiator, in Taiwan on a landmark visit,
canceled three public appearances at the last minute Saturday after
protests against his bridge-building trip turned violent.*
Zhang Zhijun, head of Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office, is the first
ministerial-level Chinese official to set foot on Taiwanese soil after both
sides split 65 years ago. *Mr. Zhan... more »
UKRAINE: NATION OF OLIGARCHS
Seek truth from facts with intelligence expert William Engdahl; economist
Professor Michael Hudson; former US intelligence officer Scott Rickard; and
the prosecutor who put Yulia Timoshenko's partner behind bars, Martha
Boersch.
Hollywod Making More Money in China than America?
Teabagger you been played. The place where everything is pirated is the
best source of income. Maybe someone will win a Nobel prize in economics
explaining that. Or maybe they will die in the attempt?
Contempt And Criminal Justice
http://xray-delta.com
Eddie Greenspon and Anthony Doob write that Stephen Harper's contempt for
all things institutional makes him a poor lawmaker:
Stephen Harper’s high-handed personal attack on the chief justice of Canada
is part of a pattern of contempt for legal institutions and the law itself.
Harper’s so-called “defeats” at the Supreme Court of Canada illustrate his
disrespect for principles of fairness and his complete lack of interest in
attempting to create coherent, sensible laws.
And the r... more »
Start of WW1
Least we forget
It was the stupidest war in History planned my milquetoasts and delivered
human slaughter that was new and more horrible than ever. The funny point
is that all the people who started the war lost except the British.
Unfortunately for humanity the British managed to entangle Americans in
the great game. Americans never wanted part of the big game, but WW1 was a
flesh wound that never healed. But it works both ways like Tony Blair.
Very sad for us all.
On the bright side it set Europe free, free of Royals, free of Barons, from
of a legal Hierarchy. This has been the ... more »
"When Your Beloved Pet Dies, "Until We Meet Again," "The Rainbow Bridge"
*"When Your Beloved Pet Dies,*
* "Until We Meet Again," "The Rainbow Bridge"*
A friend recently told me about her beloved dog, a loyal and loving
companion of many years, who is now nearing the end of her life. I hope
this might comfort you when you need it, as it has me. - CP
․
*"Until We Meet Again"*
Author Unknown
"I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me
with your human eye, cannot feel me with your hands or hold me in your
arms, you think I am gone forever. You recall how I looked when I left this
place, and you cannot remotely imagine that I ... more »
A Matter of Medical Education
Key points to note:
- Transgender medicine is rarely taught in medical curricula
- Prior to the unit, 38% of students self-reported anticipated
discomfort with caring for transgender patients.
- Even in an endocrinology unit, prior to adding this subject, 5% of
students reported that the treatment was not a part of conventional
medicine.
1 on 20 new endocrinologists are completelely clueless without unusual
training, and they're supposed to be the specialists! Fortunately, it
doesn't take much to fill them in.
A simple curriculum content change increased medical s... more »
The Congressional Budget Office: The Cost of Liability for Nuclear Accidents
In a recent discussion of a Breakthrough institute Institute pos titled Nuclear
Is Cheaper Than Solar Thermal a commenter who went by the name Solar
Reserve stated:
* . . . nuclear in the US cannot even be insured without the US government
stepping in under the Price-A**ndersen act which provides billions in
“no-fault” insurance to nuclear operators that cannot arrange the necessary
insurance coverage.*
I am am Reposting this 5 year old post because Solar Reserve and other
renewable advocates continue to offer inaccurate information about the
Price-Anderson Power Reactor Insuranc... more »
Running orders
The BBC, Sky and ITV have some shared news priorities this lunchtime on
their respective news websites, but also some striking differences.
Here are their respective running orders for you to compare and contrast at
your leisure:
*SKY NEWS*
Radical Islamic Preacher's Family In Asylum Plea
Iraqi Troops Strike Back In Tikrit Offensive
England Fan Bites Supporter's Ear Off In Brazil
Teen Gang-Raped After Walking Through Woods
Rates 'May Return To Pre-Recession Levels'
Policy Chief Hits Out At Miliband's Leadership
All Staff Get Rights To Work From Home
Sir Elton Says Jesus Would Back Gay... more »
Cassetteboy vs Dragons' Den
Cassette Boy is a genius, I've been collecting his disks for years, this
one was new to me but it's so good.
Chris Alexander, Minister of IMPs and ICTs
When Jason Kenney grandly announced his new temporary foreign worker
program reforms last week - Putting Canadians First! - he slyly handed off
the greater part of his troubles to Chris Alexander - Minister of G
ollumization, Citizenship, and Immigration - and now also Minister of IMPs
and ICTs.
We don't hear much about IMPs (outside of childrens' books) - the*
International Mobility Program* under which the majority of workers enter
Canada. They do not have to pass a labour market test (LMIA) to determine
whether they will be putting Canadians out of work because, as our new
Mi... more »
Musical Interlude: Paul McCartney, "Mull Of Kintyre"
Paul McCartney, "Mull Of Kintyre"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Y6xFOPPW0
Rearrange Blogger labels, share buttons, comments
Here is how easily to rearrange the position of Blogger's labels, share
buttons and comments in the posts. Just go to the Dashboard, click the down
arrow and select LAYOUT:
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Then in the Blog posts section in the middle of LAYOUT, click EDIT and you
will get a pop-up and at the bottom will be a REARRANGE ITEMS section.
Hover your mouse cursor over any item and the cursor changes to a cross:
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Just drag and drop the selected item to your desired location and click
SAVE.
Catholic social attitudes, gay marriage, Nigeria, "Islamophobia", the living wage and then gay marriage again
This morning's *Sunday* talked about Catholic social attitudes, gay
marriage, Nigeria, "Islamophobia", the living wage and then gay marriage
again.
First up, Catholic matters. (It wouldn't be *Sunday* if it didn't discuss
Catholic matters!). The topic today were the early results of a Vatican
survey into Catholic views on social matters. Ed Stourton talked to liberal
Catholic commentator Fr Brian D'arcy about it. Ed said "people expect and
hope there will be...change" as a result of it, and Fr Brian said "I
hope...there could be a better pastoral approach" as a result of it.
Th... more »
A Firm in a Firm : The Secret Wars of British Freemasonry
A Firm in a Firm : The Secret Wars of British Freemasonry from Spike EP on
Vimeo.
"I, XXXX, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God,
and this Worshipful Lodge, erected to Him, and dedicated to the holy Sts.
John, 1 do hereby and hereon (Master presses his gavel on candidate's
knuckles) most solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will always
hail, never conceal, and never reveal, any of the arts, parts, or points of
the hidden mysteries of Ancient Free Masonry, which may have been, or
hereafter shall be, at this time, or any future period, communi... more »
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*Protesters walk 150 miles carrying 'troubled waters' to Governor's Mansion
~Xerxes Wilson *
The Jewish Question: A Problem Without A Solution (Part 2) - By Lasha Darkmoon
In my previous article : The Jewish Question: A Problem Without A Solution
(Part I) - By Lasha Darkmoon, Lasha began this 3 part expose on the Jewish
Problem by showing some of their evil machinations throughout history and
how in the past many nations tried to solve this parasitic problem through
expulsion and then eventually giving them the land of Palestine that was
NEVER theirs in the first place! Now the planet is stuck with this tribe
and their push for world domination, and the question becomes... What
exactly is the solution?
Now I want to present Part II of Lasha Darkmoon... more »
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*No denying climate change deniers*
*The article below accepts "Steve Goddard's" claims that Warmists have
fudged the temperature data. Some readers however may be aware that
prominent skeptic Anthony Watts has criticized Goddard's claims. Reading
Watts in detail is however a little amusing. He agrees that the Warmists
have misrepresented the data but says that was by accident and not
deliberate. I smell Koolaid. I have previously suspected that Watts wants
to be loved by the Warmist experts (e.g. when he warned Warmists that
outsiders could get into their computer files) and... more »
The Jewish Question: A Problem Without A Solution (Part 1) - By Lasha Darkmoon
I have indeed been out of the loop for the last while, and now I am
beginning to play "catch up" on many important articles ....
One article in particular that has come to my attention, is a very
important one written by Lasha Darkmoon, over at her site: Darkmoon
(www.darkmoon.me). It is entitled: "The Jewish Question: A Problem
Without A Solution (Part 1), and I have it right here to share with all of
my own readers.... I do have some of my own thoughts and comments to follow:
THE JEWISH QUESTION: A PROBLEM WITHOUT A SOLUTION (Part 1) — by
Lasha Darkmoon
*Part 1: The Jewish Prob... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Giant elliptical galaxy M60 and spiral galaxy NGC 4647 do look like an odd
couple in this sharp cosmic portrait from the Hubble Space Telescope. But
they are found in a region of space where galaxies tend to gather, on the
eastern side of the nearby Virgo Galaxy Cluster.
* Click image for larger size.*
About 54 million light-years distant, bright M60's simpler egg-like shape
is created by its randomly swarming older stars, while NGC 4647's young
blue stars, gas and dust are organized into winding arms rotating in a
flattened disk. Spiral NGC 4647 is estimated to be more distant than... more »
Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Blossoms Unfolding”
Gandalf, “Blossoms Unfolding”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRf9scJDbb8
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Giant elliptical galaxy M60 and spiral galaxy NGC 4647 do look like an odd
couple in this sharp cosmic portrait from the Hubble Space Telescope. But
they are found in a region of space where galaxies tend to gather, on the
eastern side of the nearby Virgo Galaxy Cluster.
* Click image for larger size.*
About 54 million light-years distant, bright M60's simpler egg-like shape
is created by its randomly swarming older stars, while NGC 4647's young
blue stars, gas and dust are organized into winding arms rotating in a
flattened disk. Spiral NGC 4647 is estimated to be more distant th... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Things As They Are”
*“Things As They Are”*
by Paulo Coelho
“Of course things don’t always happen they way we wish they would. There
are moments in which we feel we are seeking something that is not meant for
us, knocking on doors that don’t open, waiting for miracles that don’t
manifest themselves. Fortunately that is the way things are – if everything
went the way we wanted, soon we would no longer have anything to write
about, nothing to guide our daily thoughts. This script serves our dreams
as nourishment, but to our battles as energy. And as it always happens with
the warriors that spend all thei... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "What I Have Learned So Far"
*"What I Have Learned So Far"*
"Meditation is old and honorable, so why should I
not sit, every morning of my life, on the hillside,
looking into the shining world? Because, properly
attended to, delight, as well as havoc, is suggestion.
Can one be passionate about the just, the
ideal, the sublime, and the holy, and yet commit
to no labor in its cause? I don't think so.
All summations have a beginning, all effect has a
story, all kindness begins with the sown seed.
Thought buds toward radiance. The gospel of
light is the crossroads of- indolence, or action.
Be ignited, or be gone."
... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Maintenance of Self”
*“The Maintenance of Self”*
by Chet Raymo
"Ah, yes, the pitcher plant. Those devouring goblets. Those caldrons of
digestive juices. And now naturalists have found the biggest one yet, as
big as a chalice, on a mountaintop in the Philippines, its punch bowl
filled with beetles, flies and wasps.
*Come hither, ye who flitter. Admire my colors. Sip my nectar. Yes, yes,
just like that, *
*touch my milky pool. I'll be your Tar Baby. Your flypaper paramour. That's
it. *
*Sniff my irresistible scent. My buffet waits. Sip. Lap. Gorge yourself. *
Gotcha!
Countless plants use insects to consu... more »
The Daily "Near you?"
Rancho Cordova, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"Tell Yourself..."
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone
won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have
to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are
here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it
happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death
brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples
falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you
tasted as many as you could.”
- Louise Erdrich
"For My Part..."
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty,
but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
- Vincent van Gogh
"The Only Time..."
"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times,
it's the only time we've got."
~ Art Buchwald
“9 Signs You've Found Your Soulmate (If You Believe In That Sort Of Thing)”
*“9 Signs You've Found Your Soulmate*
* (If You Believe In That Sort Of Thing)”*
by Kelsey Borresen
“Mention the word "soulmate" to a group of people and you're bound to get a
few eye rolls. The idea that there's one magical person for you who you'll
fall in love with instantly and never disagree with is just not realistic.
What does exist- at least for many people- is a person who you know
instinctively, who you connect with on the deepest level and who allows you
to grow as a person within the relationship. When that person is a romantic
partner, you've come across something truly... more »
Indonesia Threatens to go Fascist Again
Freddie would NOT be amused by this...
As the candidate who it was made for, Prabowo Subianto, once said, "Do I
have the guts, am I ready to be called a fascist dictator?"
A music video made by several singers as a tribute to Indonesian
presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is causing outrage with its strong
Nazi overtones.
Bali-based filmmaker Daniel Ziv described the video as bringing “Nazi
skinhead imagery to Indonesian politics.”In the video, an adaptation of the
Queen classic “We Will Rock You,” musician Ahmad Dhani sports a
fascist-style uniform and holds a golden *Garu... more »
Indonesia Threatens to go Fascist Again
Freddie would NOT be amused by this...
As the candidate who it was made for, Prabowo Subianto, once said, "Do I
have the guts, am I ready to be called a fascist dictator?"
A music video made by several singers as a tribute to Indonesian
presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is causing outrage with its strong
Nazi overtones.
Bali-based filmmaker Daniel Ziv described the video as bringing “Nazi
skinhead imagery to Indonesian politics.”In the video, an adaptation of the
Queen classic “We Will Rock You,” musician Ahmad Dhani sports a
fascist-style uniform and holds a golden *Garu... more »
From WaPo, on teacher demographics
A student laments in a blog for the Washington Post that his “school
district hires too many white teachers.” My PhD dissertation was
specifically on the lack of men in education, especially at the early
childhood level. Overcoming the gender roles, sexism, and homophobia, among
other things, that created the “feminization” of the teaching profession,
[…]
BEHIND THE SCENES
The shaky truce in East Ukraine has been extended with both the army and
anti-government fighters promising to recognize it. The ceasefire, which
has been in place for a week, is part of attempts to bring peace to the
region. RT's Maria Finoshina saw first-hand what Eastern Ukraine is like
amid the promised 'peace'.
Arne Duncan Praises Worsening Segregation and Calls It A Tribute to Brown v Board
Arne Duncan was in Tennessee last month to deliver the keynote at a
corporate Education Writers Association. Duncan loves Tennessee, as it
represents one of the few states that has remained loyal to the RTTT plan
devised by the Gates Foundation.
Since 2009 Duncan has been spewing the bromide that education is the civil
rights issue of our time, but in Nashville in May, Duncan took his game up
a notch. Now he's claiming that equality means equalizing test score
results. Once that is done, by whatever means necessary (see documented
brutality of KIPP and KIPP knock-offs), the equal... more »
Something wicked has arrived and most folks are clueless ( June 28 , 2014 ) Is the " planned " assault on the US Border and Border States the start of a larger assault ( Us Sovereignty ) ? Martin Armstrong discusses the Reset -- Martin Armstrong Warns Civil Unrest Is Rising Everywhere: "This Won't End Pretty"
Assault on the Border.....
*MEXICAN MILITARY CHOPPER CROSSES INTO USA, FIRES AT BORDER
AGENTS... AMNESTY ADVOCATES STORM CONGRESS...Activists arrested at Rep's
office...Illegals bankrupting border towns...'OBAMA GOING TO LET THEM
GO'...PAPER: Central America Economies Dependent on Remittances...SURPRISE:
FEDS TO FLY MIGRANTS TO CALIFORNIA...BORDER PATROL AGENTS TEST POSITIVE FOR
DISEASES...HIV FEARS AS MIGRANTS EXPOSED ON JOURNEY NORTH...Ranchers say
criminal illegals 'everywhere'...Militia members form human chain to
stop...*
Dave Hodges......
The Trigger Even... more »
"The Crash Course: Massive Change Is Upon Us- The Three 'E's”
*"The Crash Course: Massive Change Is Upon Us- The Three 'E's”*
by Chris Martenson
Submitted by Tyler Durden
“The Crash Course has provided millions of viewers with the context for the
massive changes now underway, as economic growth as we've known it is
ending due to depleting resources. But it also offers real hope. Those
individuals who take informed action today, while we still have time, can
lower their exposure to these coming trends- and even discover a better way
of life in the process. We'll show you how.”
"It is fair to say that this particular constellation of issues, pro... more »
The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats
By NICK HANAUER
[Source:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014.html#ixzz35r2xaXD3]
Memo: From Nick Hanauer
To: My Fellow Zillionaires
You probably don’t know me, but like you I am one of those .01%ers, a proud
and unapologetic capitalist. I have founded, co-founded and funded more
than 30 companies across a range of industries—from itsy-bitsy ones like
the night club I started in my 20s to giant ones like Amazon.com, for which
I was the first nonfamily investor. Then I founded aQuantive, an Internet
advertising company tha... more »
"For Me, Not For Thee"
*"Hey, kid, c'mere. Aren't you glad your mother didn't have you yanked with
a coathanger?"*
In the midst of this past week, with the fundraising drive to
mitigate our financial circumstances, getting my three ebooks ready for the
relaunch, the interview, editing *Tatterdemalion*, and attending to
thousands of details that make up modern life, I neglected to write about
the one big story that directly affected my adopted state of Massachusetts.
Actually, there were two, the other being Gov Deval Patrick signing into
law a bill raising the minimum wage to $11 ph by 2017, which w... more »
Saturday Live
You would have to have a heart of stone not to find yourself warming to
parts of Radio 4's morning-hogging *Saturday Live. *
At the same time you'd also have to have a brain made out of mashed
potatoes not to realise that the programme has palpable designs upon us.
*Saturday Live* is very obviously, actively, seeking to warm the cockles of
our hearts.
Gratitude, love, sorrows, youthful enthusiasms, affectionate memories, etc,
are the strings upon which *Saturday Live* plays so well.
Similarly, you'd have to be a complete curmudgeon not to be beguiled by its
main presenter - the g... more »
“5 Sad Truths About Success And Happiness”
*“5 Sad Truths About Success And Happiness”*
by Bernard Marr
“Even as medical science and quality of life continues to increase our life
spans, it seems as though many of us are not really living the life we’re
given. Too often we are caught in the “busy” trap, running, running,
running—but never getting much of anywhere. But how would you live
differently if you knew you were going to die?
Finding true success and happiness: Not to be maudlin, but we all are going
to die—sooner or later. And while death is something we humans pretty
universally fear, thinking about our own demise ... more »
Enough
June 28, 2014 “Round and round she goes and where she stops, nobody
knows”. This has been a good week in my little corner of the world.
Goldilocks weather – not too hot, certainly not too cold – meant I … Continue
reading →
Whackin' Adlai : Goldwater, the Tower Commission, Dallas Nazis andtheYMCA
*"Those who know how the security of President Kennedy is organized, know
that it’s not possible for such a fanatic to commit such an assassination. *
*A political crime, thoroughly prepared and planned, has taken place. It is
not accidental that it took place in the Southern states, which are
well-known as a stronghold of racists and other fascist scum. *
*It is precisely here that Goldwater, one of the contenders for the
presidency, gets his support.”*
*Valerian Zorin, *
*Moscow State Radio,*
*November 22nd 1963*
*The woman who assaulted Adlai Stevenson on 25th October 1963 - Cor... more »
Nancy Pelosi, "ardent Catholic", makes a bunch of contradictory statements in the Rio Grande Valley......
*I watched so you don't have to.*
Ms Pelosi flew down to tour the "humanitarian crisis" on the border where
magically, thousands of unaccompanied children from Honduras and Guatemala
have somehow made it all the way across Mexico, and are now being given new
underwear that's way too big for them.
At the 4:30 mark she says, "If you believe as we do that every person,
every child has a spark of divinity in them and is therefore worthy of
respect."
She goes on to say that what she saw in the faces of the illegal immigrant
children was "dazzling."
Yet this woman, who calls herself ... more »
The Bullshit Chronicles: Yes, It's What We Unleashed (They Want to Say That This Is Not Even Just About Iraq, But About Islamic Radicalism from Nigeria to Pakistan)
No one saw it coming. So "they" are now saying (again). Except for the
hundreds of thousands of citizens who opposed, marched, and wrote thousands
of essays against it. And the millions who were positively influenced by
them but whose supporting opinions were ignored purposely by the powerful
decision makers. For years. If it's not Tricky Dick Cheney and his prancing
twisted spawn
Return To Paradise
So, I went back to the States for a short time to attend the wedding of two
of my favorite people, Ron and Erika. Flew Delta Thursday night and
returned Spirit the following Tuesday night All flights were easy and no
delays. Yay.
Got into Michigan late Thursday night and Ron and Meghan picked me up from
the Erika. Stayed at Ron's Thursday and Friday night. Friday I went to
the office and had lunch with everyone and picked up all the random stuff I
had sent to the office to bring back to Costa Rica with me. Packed it all
in the extra suitcase I brought with me. Friday night ... more »
June 28: propaganda, cheap sensationalism and plain old trivia
Section D for June 28,has five - count them. five - full pages of pictures
of grad dance couples. Apart from their parents, is it possible that
anybody gives a damn?
Yes, it is possible for a province that has been been brainwashed by
generations of lazy, commercial journalism practiced by unprincipled and,
seemingly, untrained journalists.
They're still playing up the stunning courage shown by Moncton through its
recent police shootings, and still marveling at the incredible resilience
which shows that Moncton "will rise again". This is really the cheapest
sort of sensationalist j... more »
Marina and the Diamonds - Primadonna
Blasting out the disco speakers tonight is ... this.
Untitled
*Coastal lawsuit won't move back to state court ~Mark Schleifstein*
*Student: My New Orleans school district hires too many white teachers
~Glen Sullivan*
*A Salute to the James Beard Awards ~Poppy Tooker, It's New Orleans*
*A Salute To The James Beard Awards * *June 28, 2014*
*A Salute To The James Beard Awards * *June 28, 2014*
Quarter Two Local By-Election Results 2014
Party
Number of candidates
Total vote
%
+/- Q1
Average/
contest
+/- Q1
+/- Seats
Conservative
118
77,874
29.6%
+1.0%
660
+233
-1
Labour
112
83,902
31.9%
+0.7%
749
+208
0
LibDem
79
29,280
11.1%
+1.0%
371
+169
0
UKIP
68
35,399
13.5%
+0.1%
520
+243
+4
SNP*
5
4,463
1.7%
-2.2%
892
+51
-2
Plaid Cymru**
1
329
0.1%
-1.7%
329
-256
0
Green
45
16,639
6.3%
+4.0%
370
+263
+3
BNP
1
327
0.1%
+0.1%
327
+327
0
TUSC
13
896
0.3%
-0.2%
69
-47
0
I... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted in “ISIL funding becomes increasingly self-sufficient” in
Today’s Zaman and Andrew Sullivan's "The Ever-Expanding ISIS, Ctd" in the
Daily Dish.
Common Core Writers Hate Balanced Literacy
Another reason to dump the Common Core, from NYTimes:
*. . . .The city’s Education Department turned away from balanced literacy
several years ago amid concerns that it was unstructured and ineffective,
particularly for low-income children. And Ms. Fariña is facing sharp
resistance from some education experts, who argue that balanced literacy is
incompatible with the biggest shift in education today: the Common Core
academic standards.*
*During her almost six months as chancellor, Ms. Fariña, a veteran of the
school system, has reduced the role of standardized tests, increased
collab... more »
Supplemental: Rucker keeps pouring it on!
*SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014*
*Also, the Times bungles Denmark:* Young elite “journalist” Philip Rucker
just keeps pouring it on!
This morning, he’s been bumped to page A3 of the Washington Post. But he
continues to document every penny the Clintons have stolen since 2001.
“Obscene” and “grotesque,” he says today, describing a payment for a speech
which will apparently go to the Clinton Global Initiative. (Rucker fails to
record that apparent fact, which was reported on CNN last night.)
Rather, Rucker quotes a pundit who dropped those bombs. He quotes no one
asking why the Post has e... more »
ALEC's Model Bill to Get Public Money for Corporate Charters Before Any Students Enroll
From Politico:
— *ALEC will also consider two model bills* that could vastly expand
funding for charter schools, including facilities funds. One would require
states or districts to pay charters for their entire first year of
operation based on the enrollment figures administrators projected before
they opened their doors — not how many students actually show up. (Any
discrepancies would be addressed with adjustments to funding in the second
year.) Read the agenda and model bills:http://bit.ly/TAFxCC.
Fracking for natural gas/oil causes earthquakes
I believe it does. Are Oklahoma Earthquakes Tied to Fracking? Answer is
yes. But gas/oil companies won't admit it.
Please watch the video here.
Birth Control: Deeply Moral or Inconsequential?
You can't have it both ways.
Either birth control is a highly moral issue on which physicians must be
allowed to impose their "conscience" or it is a trivial matter with
negligible consequences that can be easily dealt with.
"A doctor at a Calgary walk-in clinic is refusing to prescribe birth
control due to her personal beliefs."
This caused a ruckus starting on Facebook and a comment was sought from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (bold mine).
Under the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta’s policy on Moral
or Religious Beliefs Affecting Medical Care,... more »
Local Council By-Elections June 2014
Party
Number of candidates
Total vote
%
+/-
May
Average/
contest
+/-
May
+/- Seats
Conservative
10
4,349
22.3%
-7.8%
435
-276
+1
Labour
9
8,883
45.6%
+14.5%
987
+221
+1
LibDem
5
362
1.9%
-10.0%
72
-314
0
UKIP
8
2,253
11.5%
-2.1%
282
-308
0
SNP*
1
1,170
6.0%
+4.6%
1,170
+347
-1
Plaid Cymru**
0
Green
4
456
2.3%
-4.6%
114
-287
0
BNP
0
-0.... more »
Hey little buddy
The fact is you fucked me for your own advancement. So well did I school
you when you came to me because of your Mothers suicide attempt. I made
that go away in the corporation and then you betrayed me for your own ends.
I did not perform, I let the valve to regime change open. For this I do not
blame you. I was wrong but when you where right, you where not there. That
is something you will live to regret. Not because I will take any action.
This all happened twenty years ago. I do not dwell upon it as I am sure you
dont.
I just wanted to say this is an anniversary of failure. Mine ... more »
Are U a Rob Ford Voter
1) Like your coke
a) coke is sugar water
b)powder my nose instead of flaming my lungs
c) Rock on, Rock on and on an on
2) Transit preference
a) Escalades only lanes
b) If its not underground, its not expensive enough to not do
c) Only failures ride buses
d) I would like to ride Karen Stinz
3) Sexual preference
a) Homos will turn Toronto to Salt, and I would love to pepper that
b) any port in a storm is a good place
c) I can not see my penis
4) The waterfront
a) monorails, monorails and destination Ferris wheels
b) big condos, just make them bigger because I have shorted all the ones... more »
FORUM IN BATH SUPPORTS REDIRECTION OF MILITARY SPENDING
We had 100 people turn out last night in Bath for the public forum on
Maine's growing dependence on military spending. A three-woman panel of
speakers did a good job putting our present situation in context and
offered ideas for ways we can begin to deal with our state's economic
addiction to military spending.
The key take away was that we need more local discussion across the state
about how military spending is capital intensive - meaning that federal
spending on military production creates fewer jobs than any other kind of
investment. Studies have long revealed that if we pu... more »
FORUM IN BATH SUPPORTS REDIRECTION OF MILITARY SPENDING
We had 100 people turn out last night in Bath for the public forum on
Maine's growing dependence on military spending. A three-woman panel of
speakers did a good job putting our present situation in context and
offered ideas for ways we can begin to deal with our state's economic
addiction to military spending.
The key take away was that we need more local discussion across the state
about how military spending is capital intensive - meaning that federal
spending on military production creates fewer jobs than any other kind of
investment. Studies have long revealed that if we pu... more »
Jewish Defense Explained
I am making the case that people of Jewish persuasion are no different than
other people of other persuasions. First they come for the Jews, then the
homosexuals and then the downloaders. Yes this is what I fear. There is a
economic and geographic HARDRAIN going to rain down upon me an you, and our
children, I doubt they will be enough grandchildren to care about. The same
people who decided exterminating some of their most productive creative
educated citizens have not left the playing field. Its like Cambodia baby,
if you think, you could be marginalized at the very least, and push... more »
Toronto Mayors Race
I expect John Tory to drop out. He will do this to stop Chow from winning.
However no one is going to vote for Ford. Tim Hudak proved this.
IRS troubles just getting started ? June 28 , 2014 .....BREAKING: Meet Emmet Sullivan, IRS Judge Who Once Sicced a Special Prosecutor on DOJ Lerner, Holder, Obama: Are You Packing Your Bags?
New York Observer.....
BREAKING: Meet Emmet Sullivan, IRS Judge Who Once Sicced a Special
Prosecutor on DOJLerner, Holder, Obama: Are You Packing Your Bags?
By Sidney Powell | 06/27/14 8:44pm
[image: Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner takes the
Fifth before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, March 5,
2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)]
Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner takes the Fifth before
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, March 5, 2014 in
Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevi... more »
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