Sunday, May 12, 2013

12 May - Blogs I'm Following II

Anti-Muslim hate campaign intensifies in Sri Lanka


10:34pm MDST


“No” to racism

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 20 minutes ago
When One-Law-For-All is put to voters, it seems New Zealand voters can sometimes have more common sense than their political servants often give them credit for. Case in point: The recent rewrite of the Local Government Act required councils to hold a referendum before setting up race-based seats—and although largely unreported the results are beginning to roll in. Most recently, from the Hauraki Plains, south-west of Thames… Results for the Hauraki District Council Maori Representation Poll that closed on Wednesday May 1, 2013, clearly indicated the majority of those who voted d... more »

Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt) - The Squishable Baby

Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 34 minutes ago
Welcome to Meet & Greet Monday, a regular series designed to grow our green community. Banner by Art Ist Grab our banner for your site:
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How Would You Feel If Someone Wrote, "We Need Fewer Women In Congress?"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 34 minutes ago
Women make up just about 51% of the population. Women hold 98, or 18.3%, of the 535 seats in the 113th US Congress-- 20, or 20.0%, of the 100 seats in the Senate and 78, or 17.9%, of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives. So, objectively, you would have to be an idiot to not see that there is a real need to elect more women to Congress-- as well as to elect a woman president and more women throughout the government. But not bad ones. Replacing, for example, a progressive senator like Brian Schatz with a more conservative woman, Colleen Hanabusa-- who's record even on wome... more »

Christy Clark`s Ben Chin Has Some Explaining To Do Over $Billion Dollar Scandal

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 40 minutes ago
Ben Chin, Christy Clark`s Newest Spinner, Where the Streets have No Name *Written by Grant G* Grab a drink, maybe some popcorn, this is a long link rich post.. BEN Chin is up to his eyeballs in the $1 billion dollar gas plant boondoggle in Ontario, called to testify as to what he knows, after all, he held this position when the $billion dollar scam went down... *Communications director at the Ontario Power Authority..* *Read this below link first, the remaining shocking details are documented below..* * http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Liberal+spokesman+face+questions+Onta... more »

MOHAWK NATION NEWS: 'ROTISKEN’RAKE:TEH: OUR MEN'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
ROTISKEN’RAKE:TEH: OUR MEN Posted on May 12, 2013 MNN. May 11, 2013. Indigenous men are not dumb, drunks, wife beaters, criminals, deadbeats or studs. Guilty while being Indian, is a contrived image. They are loving husbands, brothers, sons, fathers, grandfathers, friends and cousins with a deep devotion to our people and our land. The invading corporate banksters don’t like

Solar Revolution Full Movie

Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago

Bashar on Future Economy Predicts U/V Ixchange

Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago
* * * * http://briankellysblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/bashar-on-future-economy-predicts-uv.html *Bashar on Future Economy Predicts U/V Exchange* May 12, 2013 Thanks to Martin for the pointer to this Bashar video (only 3 minutes). If you're not familiar with Bashar, I highly recommend his messages, they tend to be highly enlightening and much of the time incredibly relevant to what's happening in the world. This is most definitely one of those occasions. He actually uses the phrase "Universal Exchange." Enjoy!

Rising temperatures increase health risks – Study finds hot days yield more respiratory ills for elderly

Jim at Desdemona Despair - 2 hours ago
[image: Global Land Surface Temperature Anomaly, July 2012. Graphic: NASA Earth Observations] By Timothy B. Wheeler 10 May 2013 (The Baltimore Sun) – Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And that's just a taste of what health problems to expect as global climate change cranks the heat up in many places. Researchers for Johns Hopkins, Harvard and Yale universities reviewe... more »

On the Horizon

Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 2 hours ago
* * * * *On the Horizon – channeled by Ron Head* May 12, 2013 in Michael, Ron's Channeled Messages Michael We will speak today of this newest influx of energies, centered around your month with three eclipses. This will accelerate the societal changes already begun to a rate not seen before. Some will be bewildered by this. Those who have already progressed well into their awakening process will feel some vindication for the convictions they have jealously guarded for so long. This also signifies, to great extent, the changes in your universe which are soon to bring about inn... more »

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 2 hours ago
*7th Ward second-line shooting injures 19 ~Danny Monteverde, The Advocate* *~**NEW ORLEANS — In a shooting so brazen that it shocked a city hardened by recurrent gun violence, 19 people were rushed to local hospitals after gunmen opened fire on hundreds who had turned out for an annual Mother’s Day second line parade in the 7th Ward. *

Did you know inBloom plans on …

Timothy D. Slekar at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 2 hours ago
This evening Shaun and I had the opportunity to speak with Rachael Stickland from Jefferson County, CO. Rachael is a student privacy activist (received her training from Leonie Haimson) trying to sound the alarm to CO parents about the “400 data points” that the state plans on sharing with data management company inBloom. Why should […]

Thought for the day

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 2 hours ago
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Satire: “FOX News Shocker: New Evidence Hillary Killed Lincoln”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“FOX News Shocker: New Evidence Hillary Killed Lincoln”* by Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “In what may be the most serious allegation ever made against the former Secretary of State, Fox News Channel reported today that Hillary Clinton was involved in the conspiracy to murder President Abraham Lincoln. The latest charge against Mrs. Clinton was reported by Fox host Sean Hannity, who said that the evidence of her role in the Lincoln assassination came mainly in the form of e-mails. According to Mr. Hannity, “If it’s true that Hillary Clinton killed Lincoln, t... more »

Whether in Israel or America, is it time to fight the Far Right's "smirking, obscene, proudly bigoted pronouncements"?

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*Israeli "patriot" Steven Plaut had "a suggestion" for Stephen Hawking, following the great physicist's announcement that he is boycotting the upcoming Presidential Conference in Jerusalem because of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. "I suggest," Plaut wrote, "that the people of Israel send Hawking for a free trip on the Achille Lauro!!"* *"The Senator from Wisconsin cannot frighten me by exclaiming, 'My country, right or wrong.' In one sense I say so too. My country; and my country is the great American Republic. My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and i... more »

A star is born

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 4 hours ago
Commander Chris Hadfield is leaving the International Space Station today. He's been literally orbiting the earth for a long time. A couple of days ago he had to do a space walk to fix an ammonia leak on the station. His last gift to us earthlings is this video, karaoke from outer space.

This and That for Mother's Day...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 4 hours ago
*in no particular order...* I have 65 tabs open in my browser and they're all competing for the few brain cells I still possess. I've been giving it a bit of a rest since Carol/Bunni passed away on the 29th of April. So many people have donated to her funeral expense fund that it's truly inspiring. We could still use a bit of help and in my upper left corner there is a donate button if you can help in any small way. Opus, of American Perspective, flew from California to Chicago for Carol's funeral and has posted a lovely remembrance along with some photo's of Carol's "real-life f... more »

barcelona, day two

laura k at wmtc - 4 hours ago
Barcelona is amazing. Some people suggested that five days here were too many, but we can barely fit in all the things we want to do - even though we are omitting one major tourist attraction and the most popular day-trip in Spain. (More on that later.) I managed to sleep a little more than usual today, a rare gift, and we purposely got a later start than usual. After breakfast, we took the metro to our first views of La Sagrada Familia. This building, Gaudi's great masterpiece, is truly unique in all the world. It is also famously unfinished, under near-permanent construction, with... more »

Heavenletter #4552 Bless This World , May 12, 2013

Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 4 hours ago
Heavenletter #4552 Bless This World , May 12, 2013 God said: How lovely is a day that, by virtue of your being in it, you have planted love. Unto this day, you have added. Unto this day, you have blessed the Earth and all its inhabitants, every creature, every mineral, every person. This is how you enter Heaven every day and capture some of Heaven to give to everyone. This is at My behest. Today, bless this world by your being in it. Bless with good-naturedness. Bless with your desire to bless. Bless this day with good fortune. Bless this day because to bless is uppermost in y... more »

Hilarion May 12, 2013

Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 4 hours ago
May 12-19, 2013 Beloved Ones, These are the days of endurance, steadfastness and of the exploring of the different aspects of your many faceted selves. Take the time to sit in stillness, in quietness, to open your heart, your willingness and allowance for further insights that may come during these moments. Be willing to go beyond the confines of your former perceptions of self, to step into the unknown with courage and persistence. Look beyond seeming appearances of the outer world to the world that exists within you. There are treasures waiting to be discovered, claimed and t... more »

Another Casualty of Reform

Kris Nielsen at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 4 hours ago
When I became a statistic of the education reform, which has been grinding the education system down, I felt alone and a little scared. Since then, I have seen a whole lot more like me deciding that the harm and policies are too much. Yet, we all fight on, and we will continue to fight […]

Housing: Is smaller better, or even necessary?

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
The “housing accord” agreed to between the Auckland Council and the National Government’s Nick Smith is being talked of as a victory for National’s wish to extend the city out into green pastures over the Auckland Council’s wish to intensify existing built-up areas. (A phony dichotomy, as I’ve said before.) Those seeing it as a defeat for the council bewail their lack of success in getting agreement on “quotas for affordable housing to be included in the accord.” Let me here just focus on one grave misconception about what makes housing affordable, because Auckland’s planners ap... more »

FBI Pushing Hard for Realtime Email, Gchat, Skype, and Dropbox Spying Powers

        AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 5 hours ago
* * http://gizmodo.com/5992568/fbi-pushing-hard-for-realtime-email-gchat-skype-and-dropbox-spying-powers *FBI Pushing Hard for Realtime Email, Gchat, Skype, and Dropbox Spying Powers* The FBI wants more power. That's not any particular kind of surprising, since the FBI always wants more power, but this push is notable for what's it's after: real time spy privileges for your online communication. Right now, government agencies can force ISPs and phone companies to install surveillance gear in their networks thanks to a law passsed in 1994 called the Communications Assistance for La... more »

Nice Mothers' Day - While USA In Thrall To Industrial Rapists (Koches Explode; Peterson Cocks Up), CO2 Attains Highest Level In 3 Million Years: Devastation On Horizon Both Socially and Environmentally

Koch Comedy Duo Getting Their Yuks Out of U.S.A. Taxpayer Foolishness I know most of us just can't wait until that Koch Comedy Duo takes over the Tribune chain of newspapers and in alliance with the Pete Peterson Fake Social Security Drama Society convinces the USA middle class to cheer loudly for those not paying taxes but gladly (ab)using the best of the country's services. After all, we

For the Show Me State of Missouri: What They Didn’t Show You

peggyrobertson at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 5 hours ago
This is in response to an article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This article is missing some key information. First and foremost, we must look at the money trail. The common core standards are a cash cow for the corporations who plan to implement new testing, new curriculum, new professional development, and more, in order […]

Strange Fukushima Video

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 5 hours ago
Watch the entire video starting at about 1:30. I'm not sure whether we're seeing "fog," particularly suspicious is the black stuff near the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btjw6dYIhqI Posted by CodeShutdown at Enenews here

Gray hair as well as vitiligo now can be reversed as scientists get to the roots

        AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 6 hours ago
http://www.examiner.com/list/gray-hair-as-well-as-vitiligo-now-can-be-reversed-as-scientists-get-to-the-roots *Gray hair as well as vitiligo now can be reversed as scientists get to the roots* * * Gray hair and vitiligo are now able to be reversed at the root, scientists report on May 3, 2013 in a new study published in The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal. The research suggests that loss of skin or hair color can be corrected by a new compound -- a pseudocatalase -- that reverses oxidative stress. Gray or white hair can be restored, revers... more »

Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 7 hours ago
Sunday.... And time again for my rant.... I have been asked over the last few days why I have been putting up some articles about this "Texas-Israel Day" fiasco that has just occurred in Texas, considering that I do not even live in Texas. Let me put it this way... This "Texas-Israel Day" horrible action by the Texas state legislature in Austin Texas is something that can and most probably will happen in every state in the United States and every provincial legislature here in Canada if we do not put a stop to it immediately. What has happened in Texas with this "Texas-Israel day... more »

Sunday Question for Liberals

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 7 hours ago
Mother's Day, also. I know it's impossible to separate this question from whatever one thinks about Hillary Clinton, but give it a try anyway: How important to you is it for the Democrats to nominate a woman for president in 2016? How important is it for you for the Democrats to nominate a woman for VP if they don't select a woman for president?

Bill Gates, Jeb Bush, Oprah and Warren Buffett meeting at Kiawah Island, South Carolina

        AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 7 hours ago
* * http://www.wbtw.com/story/22217297/bill-gates-jeb-bush-and-warren-buffett-meeting-at-sc-island *Bill Gates, Jeb Bush, Oprah and Warren Buffett meeting at SC island* Posted: May 10, 2013 8:39 AM PDT Updated: May 10, 2013 12:35 PM PDT By WCBD News Warren Buffett (left) and Bill Gates (Source: Mighigan Tech University) Nearly 20 jets parked at Charleston International Airport on Johns Island raised questions... (Source: WCBD) CHARLESTON, SC - Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world, is spending time in the Lowcountry. WCBD confirmed the Amer... more »

More On Vetting Candidates

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Is there a way to find out if a candidate is courageous on a questionnaire? Over the weekend, I had dinner with a guy who runs a progressive PAC. We had talked on the phone but had never met in person. He had never eaten in a molecular gastronomy-oriented restaurant before, but he had said he was up for "adventurous" and he loved it. He asked me what questions the Blue America PAC asks our candidates before we endorse them. Coincidentally, when I got home, another big progressive PAC sent me their extremely detailed candidate questionnaire to see if I had any suggestions. It's very r... more »

ZAPIRO: Obama and Gitmo

        AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 7 hours ago

America's Nuclear Nightmare

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 8 hours ago
The most terrifying thing I've read yet about our nuclear waste disposal problem. There's a fire burning in Bridgeton, Missouri. It's invisible to area residents, buried deep beneath the ground in a North St. Louis County landfill. But the smoldering waste is an unavoidable presence in town, giving off a putrid odor that clouds the air miles away – an overwhelming stench described by one area woman as "rotten eggs mixed with skunk and fertilizer." Residents report smelling it at K-12 school buses, a TGI Fridays and even the operating room of a local hospital. "It smells like dea... more »

Sunday Question for Conservatives

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 8 hours ago
For Mother's Day...I suspect I've asked this in the past, but since we're in the recruitment season for 2014: Republicans have elected some women governors, but have fallen far behind Democrats in electing women to the House and Senate. Is that a problem? Any idea of why it's happened? What, if anything, should Republicans be doing about it?

In Loving Memory of Stuart Wilde

        AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
*My friend William in South Africa forwarded this news. -AK* * * *In Loving Memory of Stuart Wilde* by Khris Krepcik - May 10, 2013 World Renowned Author & Metaphysical Teacher Stuart Wilde Dies, Age 66 Friends & Family sadly announce the passing of globally respected Author & Metaphysical Teacher Stuart Wilde. Wilde suffered a fatal heart attack on a scenic drive through Ireland on Wednesday May 1st, 2013. As Author of over 20 books (translated into 27 languages and selling millions of copies) on Spirituality & Personal Development, Wilde was considered by many to be one of the ... more »

Two moms and two (or more) problems regarding #commoncore

Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 8 hours ago
Kudos to these education activists receiving some notoriety for their anti-common core views in Indiana. After spending four years in the state for graduate school, I can say I’m somewhat familiar with how that state does things. Although, I have some concerns. First, not necessarily from an ideological standpoint, I on this day of all […]

Johnson and Johnson Risperdal Stimulates Lactation

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 9 hours ago
Rockoff, J. D. & Lublin, J. S. (2013, May 10). J&J Balks on Deal to Settle U.S. Probe The Wall Street Journal, p. B1, B2. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304441404577478803503320464.html [Excerpted] Johnson and Johnson and the Justice Department are close to settling a protracted investigation into the company's promotion of the antipsychotic Risperdal, for what would be one of the highest sums to date in a drug-marketing case, according to people familiar with the matter. Majia here: J&J are the Justice Department are negotiating a payment of $1.5 billion minimum as ... more »

“False Flag-O-Meter Reaches The Red Zone"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“False Flag-O-Meter Reaches The Red Zone: * *Why A Government-orchestrated **Distraction Event* * Is Highly Likely To Occur In The Next 7 Days”* by Mike Adams “This is a short but urgent warning: A false flag event, an act of war, a bombing or some other headlines-grabbing orchestrated event is very likely to occur in the next seven days precisely because the Obama administration is under intense fire right now and needs a quick distraction. In stage magic, it’s called the “art of misdirection.” In politics, it’s called the “Clinton method.” This is exactly what Bill Clin... more »

Saxo Bank CEO says Crisis in Europe will not pass ! Meanwhile , Germany export driven economy hits potholes !

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 9 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-12/saxo-bank-ceo-eurozone-minefield-crisis-will-not-pass Saxo Bank CEO On The 'Eurozone Minefield': "This Crisis Will Not Pass" [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/12/2013 14:42 -0400 - Bond - Corruption - Eurozone - Germany - Iceland - Niall Ferguson - Reality - Recession - recovery - Saxo Bank - Switzerland Niall Ferguson recently remarked, *"[Europe] is a politicial experiment gone wrong. The experiment was to see if Europeans could be forced into an even closer u... more »

Louisiana Sinkhole Updates - May 11 , 2013 ....Major Flooding at Lake FUBAR .....Overnight Breaches in the Berm at Lake FUBAR......

Catharsis Ours - 9 hours ago
Louisiana Sinkhole: Questions And Answers, And? MAY 12, 2013 Reblogged from freedomrox: (Special Thanks again to Bonny Schumacher and the Power Hour, Bonny's website is at: http://onwingsofcare.org/ ) I would like to apologize for taking so long to publish any updates or other news regarding the 'Great Louisiana Sinkhole'. I have been very busy attempting to help several residents of Bayou Corne and the surrounding areas with various problems, and one of which is another complete article, but I have not received permission to print as of yet. Read more… 2,631 more words, 1 more vide... more »

Double Amputee (Jeff Bauman) was an actor - Dr Stan Monteith

Jason Leewig at Our Manmade Disasters - 10 hours ago
Dr. Stan Monteith, a 35-year orthopedic surgeon on Jeff Bauman’s leg amputations: “I believe that this young man was an actor” May 10, 2013 by FauxCapitalist [image: Stan Monteith]“Grandpa Liberty”, Dr. Stan Monteith, a 50-year veteran researcher of alternative information suppressed by the mass media, a radio broadcaster since 1993, and a 35-year orthopedic surgeon who has performed many leg amputations said (starting at 1:06) concerning the Boston Marathon bombings on the May 8, 2013 episode of *Radio Liberty* (emphasis mine and pause words removed): “*I wanted to just call to your... more »

Gaia Portal: Portals of Understanding have Multiplied and Expanded…

        AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 10 hours ago
* * * * *Portals of Understanding have Multiplied and Expanded…* by ÉirePort Portals of understanding have multiplied and expanded across Gaia. Clouded visions clear as Gaia upgrades to refined vibratory structures. These visions, of Higher Nature, occur at individual, group, and planetary levels, and inspire all involved to release restrictions from individual, group, and planetary growth paths. Recognition of universal Unity and Law of Oneness by humanity-general becomes commonplace. Former "standards" of being are dropped as such are now viewed as not-helpful to the Unity. Éi... more »

Relax, It's All Recycled Pee Anyway

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 10 hours ago
*This Guy Not Only Drank Your Water First, He Made It*.London's *Thames Water* utility is polling city residents for their views on drinking recycled sewage water. It's one solution being considered for a looming water shortage facing the British capital. *London residents are being asked by the company for their views on the idea of drinking sewage water that had been treated, put back in the Thames or another river and then retreated.* * * * **Key to whether the proposal went ahead was whether Londoners were happy with such a water supply - or revolted by knowing its origins, eve... more »

Memphis School Fragmentation Plan Shifts Hundreds of Million to Corporate Charters

Jim Horn at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 10 hours ago
Just weeks away now from the official beginning of the Memphis/Shelby County schools fragmentation/privatization plan, Memphis citizens continue to be misled by the Memphis Commercial Appeal, which does not even mention charter schools when discussing the gaping hole in the merged school budget plan. The closest the local newspaper of record has come so far […]

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Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 10 hours ago

Graph of the Day: Global pre-tax energy subsidies, 2007-2011

Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
[image: Pre-tax energy subsidies, 2007-2011. Global pre-tax energy subsidies are significant. The subsidy estimates capture both those that are explicitly recorded in the budget and those that are implicit and off-budget. The evolution of energy subsidies closely mimics that of international energy prices (Figure 2). Although subsidies declined with the collapse of international energy prices, they have started to escalate since 2009. In 2011, global pre-tax subsidies reached $480 billion (0.7 percent of global GDP or 2 percent of total government revenues). Graphic: IMF / OECD / ... more »

U.S. Senator Whitehouse rebuts colleague who said God won’t allow climate change – ‘Seeking magical deliverance from our troubles, not divine guidance through our troubles’

Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
[image: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) blasted an unnamed senator for saying God would protect the Earth from climate change, on 8 May 2013. Photo: The Raw Story] By Eric W. Dolan 8 May 2013 (Raw Story) – In a nearly 17-minute speech on Wednesday evening, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) blasted an unnamed senator for saying God would protect the Earth from climate change. “I was recently at a Senate hearing where I heard a member of our Senate community say, ‘God won’t allow us to ruin our planet,’” he remarked on the Senate floor. “Maybe that is why we do nothing.” Whitehouse sa... more »

Pakistan Election comes down to the wire today - can Imran Khan or Nawz Sharif pull off a surprise win ? If either wins , national policy toward the US and the Drone Wars will change .... Bomb blast kills top Afghan Intel Official .... US sends another 100 million Aid package to Syria rebels ....Turkey ups chemical war ante by claiming Syrian Government has used WMD at least 200 times....... Obama policy will lead Region to war warns ex Iraq MP....

Catharsis Ours - 11 hours ago
* http://news.antiwar.com/2013/05/10/pakistans-election-three-way-race-could-come-down-to-the-wire/ * * * ** *Pakistan’s Election: Three Way Race Could Come Down to the Wire**Whoever Wins Is Expected to Radically Change Policy Toward US* *by Jason Ditz, May 10, 2013* ** *<a href="http://news.antiwar.com/2013/05/10/pakistans-election-three-way-race-could-come-down-to-the-wire/print/" rel="nofollow" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #990000; font-family: inherit; ... more »

Eric Holder schools the bed wetters

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 11 hours ago
I can't be the only one who finds it darkly amusing that the same gun hoarders who are preparing to engage in hand to hand combat with the gummit agents of tyranny piss their pants at the thought of closing Gitmo and giving those "dangerous" terrarists due process within the US of A's judicial system. As AG Holder mansplains to the would be warriors of freedom, we can do this. The attorney general told graduates that federal courts are capable of handling terrorism cases, accusing critics of "ignoring reality." "Let me be clear: those who claim that our federal courts are incapabl... more »

BEN FELLOWS, TOM CRUISE, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER...

Anon at aangirfan - 11 hours ago
*Ben Fellows* *Ben Fellows spills the beans*, according to the tap. As a child actor, Ben Fellows was "offered by his agent Sylvia Young to Tom Cruise for sex (Tom chose someone else)" "Christopher Cazenove made violent sexual moves on him in a hotel room." Ben was "advised to make a Police statement to protect himself from Ken Clarke suing him for the penis-touching allegations." "Andrew Lloyd Webber groomed him through multiple auditions, and then stuck his tongue down Ben's throat, grabbing Ben's genitals, when he was 15 in 1990." *Full story here: Ben Fellows spills the ... more »

Vendor’s suicide by self-immolation reflects despair of Mideast youth – ‘There is no quick solution that will address all the aspirations of young people looking for jobs now’

Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
[image: Issam Khedri, 29, eldest brother of cigarette vendor Adel Khedri, smokes a cigarette outside his room in the Mellassine slum of the Tunisian capital, Tunis on Sunday, 14 April 2013. Adel set himself on fire outside the Municipal Theater in the heart of Tunis on 12 March 2013. Photo: Ons Abid] By KARIN LAUB 11 May 2013 SOUK AL-JUMMA, Tunisia (Associated Press) – On the day he chose to die, Adel Khedri woke up at 6:30 a.m., took his black backpack and headed down to the busy boulevard where he worked as a cigarette peddler. It was the last in a series of odd jobs that had ... more »

Sunday Classics: What comes after Mozart's and Beethoven's minor-key symphonic opening movements?

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
*What comes after the monumental, mysterious opening movement of the Beethoven Ninth Symphony, which we heard last week? At the link, Christian Thielemann conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in what seems to me a grindingly prosaic rendering of the thunderingly dramatic scherzo.* *by Ken* I realize I should have been saying more about this amazing music we've been hearing, dipping into the two symphonies apiece for which Mozart and Beethoven composed opening movements in the minor mode. But really, when it comes to an incandescent movement like the opening one of Mozart's great * late... more »

JFK ASSASSINATION - THE CASE AGAINST LBJ

Anon at aangirfan - 11 hours ago
Was Lyndon Johnson part of the group that murdered JFK? Johnson was pro-Israel. Lyndon Johnson Was First to Align U.S. Policy With Israel's Policies Roger Stone, a former Nixon aide, has written *'The man who killed Kennedy - the case against LBJ'.* Roger Stone claims Johnson made sure that Kennedy's Dallas motorcade passed through Dealy Plaza on 22 November 1963. *Ruby* Roger Stone says Johnson instructed Richard Nixon to hire Jack Ruby some years before Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald. Ruby, whose real name was Jacob Leon Rubenstein, moved from Chicago to Dallas in 1947, the... more »

you drink poison

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 11 hours ago

On Vancouver Island, Women Still Get a Taste of Frontier Justice

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 11 hours ago
If you're going to run afoul of the law on Vancouver Island, you had better hope and pray you're not female. *If a man is arrested in Victoria and goes before the court and his case is adjourned for a few days for a bail hearing, he arrives at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre that night, says Paul Pearson, co-chairman of the Canadian Bar Association’s criminal section in Victoria.* ** *“He’s given medical access. He’s given a change of clothes. He’s given a shower, toiletries, access to a gym, a TV, a padded bed, all the basics of life,” he said.* ** *“A woman in t... more »

What Gregory Hicks really said about Rice!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013* *The dumbness surpasses belief:* Just for the record, what did Gregory Hicks really say about Ambassador Rice? Last Wednesday, Hick testified to a House committee about the attack in Benghazi. At one point, he savaged Rice. For background, see our previous post. Hicks said his jaw dropped when he watched Rice on the September 16 Sunday shows. He said he was embarrassed by the things she said. Why did he say he felt that way? Specifically, what was his criticism? In typical fashion, no one ever really asked him to explain! Nor have we seen anyone note how cr... more »

When science goes silent: With the muzzling of scientists in Canada, Harper’s obsession with controlling the message verges on the Orwellian

Jim at Desdemona Despair - 12 hours ago
[image: Federal researchers in Canada protest Stephen Harper's 'war on science', 3 May 2013. Funding cuts and program closures that were buried in two successive omnibus budget bills starting to bite—close to 1,900 scientists have received layoff warning letters as part of wider cuts across the public service. Photo: Chris Wattie / Reuters] By Jonathon Gatehouse 3 May 2013 (Maclean's) – As far as the government scientist was concerned, it was a bit of fluff: an early morning interview about great white sharks last summer with *Canada AM*, the kind of innocuous and totally apolitic... more »

Happy Mothers Day

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 12 hours ago

And the Walls Come Tumbling Down

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 12 hours ago
Another look at the century old and ongoing, lethal aftermath of the way Britain and France carved up the Middle East following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire post WWI. It's a topic addressed here in several posts, the most recent just yesterday. We're now witnessing the walls, built by the Brits and the French in carving up the region to suit their convenience, beginning to crumble. Will the west now step in to shore up their malignant handiwork even as it collapses under the weight of irreconcilable ethnic and religious tensions? From *The Independent:* *...for the firs... more »

The Language of Slavery

Sophia at AMERICAN KABUKI - 12 hours ago
In these days of endless waiting, it occurs to me that even a bank account filled beyond comprehension will not alter the mindset of slavery. A lifetime of ownership has left deeply rooted beliefs and habits of speech. Some of these will be easy to let go of, while others are almost invisible. A slave is one who is owned. Their rights and permissible actions are determined outside of themselves; in fact, they ignore inner knowing in favor of outside validation for truth. They do this out of fear. Regardless of their feelings in any moment, they are obedient to their own... more »

Sask Premier Brad Wall Hypes Job Creation Of '16,700 New Jobs' In Last Year - Reality Is That 65% Were Temporary Foreign Workers ...

leftdog at Buckdog - 12 hours ago
*The Hype .......* *The Reality .......* *"Saskatchewan may be creating thousands of new jobs, but most are held by migrant workers according to a recent study by the Canadian Labour Congress. Between 2008 and 2011, 65 per cent of "net new jobs created" were held by temporary foreign workers, the CLC said Friday, citing data from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Labour Force Survey by Statistics Canada.* ***CLC president Ken Georgetti said he wants those workers "placed in the permanent immigration stream, not exploited in temporary migration schemes." A spokesperson fo... more »

BULLROAR OVER BENGHAZI: Our world!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013* *Part 1—Maureen Dowd tries to make sense:* We apologize for starting our week-long report on Benghazi with Maureen Dowd’s latest column. (We're posting one day early.) That said, Dowd is very influential within the American press corps. Several parts of her new column help define what’s at stake as this topic returns center stage. At the start of Sunday’s column, Dowd described a new war in the capital “as Hillaryland goes up against Foxworld.” She also describes the way the capital has “plunge[d] back into Clinton Rules.” Given Dowd’s long, destructive hi... more »

Don't confuse lamb and goat

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 13 hours ago
The Sunday Times reports that 'goat has been found in place of lamb in processed food'. My view: getting goat instead of lamb, how lucky can you be...

Be explicit!!!

The Arthurian at The Rules of Exposition - 13 hours ago
Draw conclusions from the graphs! Be explicit!!! Tell people what I expect them to see in the graphs. (From my daily notes)

Today at 6PM EST, talking inBloom and student data privacy At the Chalk Face

Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 13 hours ago
This is becoming a rather interesting story within the testing debate that few anticipated in the run up to new assessment regimes. I’ve certainly had to rely on many prominent education activists like Leonie Haimson for information on this. Tech company inBloom is a major player in all of this. As you can see from […]

You Know a Guy's Nuts When...

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
Let's say you've got a neighbour and your neighbour has a really big bulldozer and your neighbour becomes fond of using that bulldozer late at night to dig seemingly random holes. Chances are that guy's nuts. Port Angeles, Washington resident Barry Swegle is a logging contractor and, you guessed it, he's got himself a dandy bulldozer. According to town police, Barry just used that machine to settle some sort of property dispute by demolishing two houses, flattening a pickup truck and snapping a power pole. This is Barry's handiwork: Police have charged Swegle with "*malicious... more »

Eurovision 2013 Preview

Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 13 hours ago
I am virtually certain the 2013 Eurovision crown will be lifted by an British woman. But it won't be Bonnie Tyler. It's the same old story almost every year. The UK's warbling ambassadors take to the stage and, invariably, come home with next to no points. In the first part of the last decade our sub-par performance was blamed on the fall out from the Iraq War. And as the decade wore on, the UK progressively fell foul of Gazprom-orchestrated block voting. Hmmm. Lack of success is laid at the feet of others who refuse to play fair - a typically British response you might say. But it... more »

Guest Post from Peggy Robertson: The greatest fight of our lives

Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 13 hours ago
From Peg with Pen. Show Peggy your support by commenting how much you want her to write for us on a regular basis. The admissions of error, the requests for moratoriums, the recognition that perhaps testing has gone too far, are running like wildfire in the last few weeks. We have Randi calling for a moratorium. […]

Is Trauma Counselling Actually Harmful?

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 13 hours ago
It seems standard these days that survivors of traumatic incidents of man-made or natural disaster are quickly whisked into trauma counselling. It seems pretty intuitive - people are traumatized, people get counselling. A report from *The Observer* claims new studies show counselling can actually worsen mental health outcomes for trauma victims. *One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded hit on Boxing Day 2004. The resulting tsunami devastated huge swaths of the Indian Ocean coastline and left an estimated quarter of a million people dead across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India an... more »

Irritated Bellow Syndrome: Taiwan fisherman killed by Philippine Coast Guard, Media Feeding Frenzy Ensues

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 14 hours ago
*A couple of herons contemplate eastern Taichung, and are not impressed.* Unless you've been living in a cave or a foreign country, it's been impossible to miss the unseemly mess over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman at the hands of Philippines Coast Guard sailors. Let's roll that news: (A Taipei Times report) A total of 52 bullet holes were found on the Kuang Ta Hsing No. 28, Liu Chia-kai (劉嘉凱) from the Pingtung District Prosecutors’ Office, said after examining the 15-tonne vessel that is registered in Liouciou Township (琉球), Pingtung County. Investigators found 10 holes on t... more »

But Would It Still be "Royal"?

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 14 hours ago
This is what can happen when Conservatives become too full of themselves. Britain's Conservative government is openly talking about privatizing the Royal Mail, a crown corporation, and not just going private with it but selling it to offshore buyers. *[Britain's business minister, Michael] Fallon said the government would sell Royal Mail to sovereign wealth funds or other foreign buyers if postal workers' campaign against a flotation in London makes an initial public offering (IPO) on the stock market difficult. * *He said numerous overseas buyers had already expressed "significan... more »

Your moment of Zen

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 14 hours ago
Happy mother's day to the moms. Orchids in Spain. [Xema Romero photo]

thwapstradomus

thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 14 hours ago
US and European elites will intensify their efforts to destroy their fellow citizens' living conditions in the hopes of becoming even more insanely wealthy and powerful. They will succeed because the deluded, brainwashed voters in these countries will waste their time on contests between pea-brained right-wing nutbar parties and mewling, milquetoast "liberals" or "social democratic" stoops. The elites don't worry about the debts of their governments because they own that debt and that debt is used to justify the austerity needed to wring it out of the chump majority's pockets. Bu... more »

SUNDAY SONG

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago

SARS - Like Virus spreads to Saudi Arabia and now France.....mortality rate is staggering so far , worry that morbidity data is victim of government censorship....

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 14 hours ago
Two People Dead From SARS-Like Virus In Saudi Arabia, Two More Infected In France [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/12/2013 09:41 -0400 - China - Don't Panic - Dubai - France - Germany - Middle East - Reuters - Saudi Arabia - Twitter While the H7N9 birdflu epidemic is still raging in China, with 4 news deaths bringing the total confirmed death toll to 31 (and who knows how many unconfirmed) on 129 infections leading to a mortality rate that is simply staggering, even if the mordibity rate is largely a functio... more »

Untitled

New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 14 hours ago
*Workshops to give New Orleans solutions for water woes ~Kari Dequine Harden * ~Beginning Wednesday, community leaders will take an in-depth look at how other cities across the nation have been able to turn water challenges into assets in a series of summer workshops. New Orleans’ situation is significant and unique, acknowledged Marco Cocito-Monoc, director of regional initiatives at the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the organization hosting the five-part series in partnership with the Urban Institute and more than 30 community organizations. Along with launching a citywide conver... more »

Climate Sensitivity in a Nutshell

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 14 hours ago
There's a very useful, and usefully concise, primer on climate sensitivityin *The Guardian.* It runs through the major ambiguities, probabilities and mere possibilities and deserves a quick read. To pique your interest, here are the final three paragraphs. *So far we're about 40% of the way to doubling atmospheric carbon dioxide compared to levels before the Industrial Revolution, and rising fast. If we continue on our current track, we'll reach the doubled carbon dioxide mark around mid-century; even sooner when the warming from other human greenhouse gas emissions like methane i... more »

On the Cusp of Mankind's Century of Mass Migration

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 14 hours ago
There's nothing magical in reaching a record 400 ppm concentration of atmospheric CO2 but it's not symbolic either. It's a benchmark of how far we've come and where we're headed. It allows us to examine the changes in our environment, to our biosphere, for example that have occurred since we hit the 350 mark or the 300 mark that existed in our pre-industrial days. It also allows us to get a reasonably good idea of what is coming in the near future as greenhouse gas accumulations rapidly increase. The near future is what occupies the minds at the London School of Economics' Gra... more »

Greece scrambles to obtain latest tranche of Eurogroup welfare ( 4.2 billion euros tranche needed to repay greek bond maturing on May 20th in the amount of 5.6 billion euros ...after paying the May bond , Greece would have about 2 billion euros of cash on hand for everything else the government does other than repay debt to the ECB ) , Prime Minister Samaras scrambles to take greek begging bowl to China...Pasok Party symbolically as broke as Greece itself - rest assured New Democracy is in similar straits....86,000 Civil Mobilization orders to be issued for teachers before their strike - unprecedented step !

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 14 hours ago
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_11/05/2013_498304 *Stournaras eyes loans at Eurogroup as Samaras prepares for China* As Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras prepares to meet with his eurozone counterparts again in Brussels on Monday for the anticipated approval of further rescue funding, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is busy preparing for a much-awaited visit to China where he hopes to prospect for investments and promote Greece as a “bridge” to Western Europe for the booming Asian economy. Athens is hopeful that Monday’s Eurogroup summit will give the green ... more »

The World’s Greatest Teacher

Kris Nielsen at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 14 hours ago
I’m going to take a short break from my activism to honor the world’s best teacher. Seriously! THE best teacher. In. The. World. When I was 18, I went to a huge graduation commencement ceremony at New Mexico State University’s Pan American Arena to watch the graduating class of 1993 (or was is 1992? I’m […]

Joseph Menn opines US might be the world's biggest cyber hacker ! Ironic in light of Congress's push for the " Deter Cyber Theft Act " .... Stuxnet and its progeny support that views - and the fact is many nations engage in industrial sabotage , cyber and other spying against both enemies and their friends !

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
http://rt.com/usa/us-hacking-exploits-millions-104/ The US government might be the biggest hacker in the world Get short URL Published time: May 10, 2013 17:08 [image: Reuters/Kacper Pempel] Reuters/Kacper Pempel Share on Tumblr Tags SciTech, Internet, Information Technology, USA, Government Spending, Anonymous, Security,Hacking The United States government is investing tens of millions of dollars each year on offensive hacking operations in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the computers of its adversaries, Reuters reports. According to an in-depth article published Friday by journa... more »

When Former Guatemala President Efrain Ríos Montt Gets Out Of Prison, He'll Be 166 Years Old

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
Reagan supplied the weapons, Rios Montt used them We've mentioned Ríos Montt before-- first in 2007, when crooked Illinois Republican Congressman Jerry Weller (now retired) married the former dictator's daughter and absconded to Guatemala with all his loot. More recently we looked at Reactionary Mind author Corey Robin's review of a book by Greg Granlin, *Colonial Massacre: Latin America in the Cold War*. How, I wondered, could any serious examination of the reactionary mind-- particularly the American reactionary mind-- not deal with the enormity of what was visited (by reactionary ... more »

Compliance: A little consistency please.

Chris Cerrone at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 16 hours ago
So I come across this Buffalo News article discussing the dirty little secret that most schools in New York State (and the nation?) are not meeting the minimum requirements of Physical Education for our children. The lack of compliance would not surprise most educators, but are parents aware? What stuck me as I read this […]

Pt2: False Flag to Frame Syria. NATO intervention?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
Be sure to check back because I will be updating when possible.. A BBC article with some pertinent points I wish to get out before they are get altered to fit an officially sanctioned theory of conspiracy... *Syria denies Turkey Reyhanli car bombs role* - Turkish police say that nine people have been arrested in connection with Saturday's attacks in Reyhanli. -All nine of those arrested in connection with the attacks were* Turkish citizens, *officials said. *Nine Turkish citizens...* *-Turkey,* a Nato member,* is a strong supporter of the opposition in Syria's civil war *and a vocal... more »

The PFA Team of the Year

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
In case you, like me, missed the team of the year announcement: David de Gea (Manchester United) Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham) Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) Leighton Baines (Everton) Michael Carrick (Manchester United) Juan Mata (Chelsea) Gareth Bale (Tottenham) Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Luis Suárez (Liverpool) Robin van Persie (Manchester United) Hard to disagree with many of these apart from De Gea as goalkeeper, what about Reina? It'd be hard to come up with a better Premiership team or even one that could be competitive, have a go and I'll post my sugg... more »

Comments Change

Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 17 hours ago
Louis Vuitton handbags. Bread. Credit cards. "Male enhancement" pills. The American College of Angiology. These are a sliver of examples of the ridiculous quantities of comments spam this blog receives. Comments have long been under moderation to keep the spam from filling up the boxes, but as the audience has grown to a steady 1,600-2,000 page views a day the amount circumventing the filters and getting into the approvals box has skyrocketed. As I don't have the time to spend clearing it out, I've re-engaged the incredibly annoying 'guess the word' game. So many apologies. And reme... more »

Welcome to London

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago

DILBIT : Propaganda

Alison at Creekside - 18 hours ago
*More money for government ads in budget supplement* More DILBIT. .

MAKING SENSE OF THE MAYHEM IN THE MIDDLE EAST

No one could be blamed for being confused about what’s happening in the Middle East these days. The affairs of the Middle East are as complex today as they ever have been. On the one hand we see Sunni Muslims fighting Shiite Muslims and on the other we see both Sunnis and Shiites wanting to get at Israel. And now, so it seems, we see Israel playing one side off against the other in a civil war in Syria while at the same time preparing to take on both. The problem as far as Israel is concerned is that the lands that the Zionists want to occupy in order to realise their ultimate endga... more »

"SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE BY THE POLICE IN IRELAND"

Anon at aangirfan - 20 hours ago
*Cynthia Owen.* Cynthia Owen (born Cynthia Murphy) claims that she and her siblings was subjected to Satanic ritual abuse - by her parents and at least nine other people. Her account has been supported by her psychologist. Alleged Abusers 'still risk' *Bono in Dalkey* * *The Cynthia Owen case involves the Dalkey "house of horrors" near Dublin, in Ireland. "Owen attempted to bring the case against her parents to the prosecuting authorities seven times, but each time it came back citing lack of evidence." Cynthia Owen: 'My mother was evil' | The Guardian *The late Peter Murphy ... more »

Plastic Series - Vow Of Silence - Rebeca Puebla

Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 20 hours ago
I've featured the VERY DETAILED and VERY DISTURBING work of Madrid-based 3D character artist Rebeca Puebla before i.e. Mistress Lili. The following tranche of loveliness is titled Vow of Silence and it has a wonderfully wicked angle. Of utmost importance to the 'narrative' are the tattoos, imho: Just because I know you guys love this sick shit, here's a pair of images from Rebeca's Plastic Series, and yes, they're both 3D-renders: simply gorgeous.

Warner Brothers - Tom Cruise - All You Need Is Kill

Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago
yes, this is Tom Cruise in a poster for Warner Brothers' June 6th 2014 release directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) and based on the novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka *ALL YOU NEED IS KILL*: it's a sorta thematic and stylistic mish-mash that reminds us that films such as Groundhog Day and Elysium and Starship Troopers and Source Code have been made already. *Tom Cruise stars as Lt. Col. Bill Cage, an officer who is killed within minutes of a doomed combat mission to take down a hive-like alien race. He wakes up and is forced to relive the day (and the death) over and over becaus... more »

Fox News - Geraldo Rivera - Sources Tell Me Benghazi Was About Running Missiles to Syrian Rebels

Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago
Well, well, well, what on earth is Mainstream Media or Cabal Propaganda Services up to now ... journalistic leg-work? Unlikely, but here's the goss' *Geraldo Rivera said Friday that his sources tell him the U.S. was involved in a secret mission in Libya to arm the Syrian rebels, which was the reason for the initial secrecy about the attack in Benghazi. Rivera said on “Fox & Friends” that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney may have been briefed by then-CIA Director David Petraeus “to suggest that there was a secret mission going on there, that we can’t go there, we can’t ta... more »

dream - president obama shoots a giant rabbit in the snow

Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago
just to prove (once and for all) to you dear reader that I have NO IDEA 'what dreams mean', 'what they do for us' or 'where the actual characters in the dream are when they're having them' here's a very strange one from (again) about 5 a.m. President Obama Shoots A Rabbit In The Snow it was a kind of hunting party we were all a part of, it was like a Royal Hunt, president Obama had a long rifle that shot a very slow wide soft bullet. We were on this snow-strewn path and some 'tracking technician' came running up towards up 'imploring' with us that we 'do something' or 'get out o... more »

IRS was used to intimidate political opposition in the U.S.

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
During my decade in the U.S., my tax returns got audited at least twice – both of them had to be fixed when I was already back in Europe and Obama was in charge (2009, for 2007); one was federal and the other one was a Massachusetts tax audit under Deval Patrick (related to 2006, done in 2010). The number seems high to everyone and I view it as rather strong evidence that it's no coincidence. A scandal in the U.S. strengthens the case: IRS official knew in 2011 of 'Tea Party' targeting: watchdog report In 2011, the tax-collecting organization was specifically harassing tax-exempt s... more »

Election 7: My Candidates for Senators

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 22 hours ago
My main criteria for supporting or voting candidates is who among them will be the least populist and welfarist, least interventionist and tax hungry, compared to other candidates. Almost all politicians have shades of populism and welfarism and hence, for expanding government. They just vary in the degree of populism. Thus, choosing who among them will go against the populism tide seems a difficult task. Nonetheless, here is my short list, the Senatorial candidates that I will vote tomorrow. 1. Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. Clear and explicit in calling for reducing the size of the bureauc... more »

Adrian Dix, Big Orange Star

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 22 hours ago
Big Orange Star II *Written by Grant G* The beautiful Sun, orange life giving Star that melts the winter`s ice and warms my wintered soul... Recently I have written about British Columbia moving left and today a confluence of polls have confirmed just that, perhaps the terms left or right are incorrect, British Columbia has finally emerged from its media cocoon and embraced a new path forward, black widow web politics of hatred being spun by Christy Clark and Stephen Harper are failing to ensnare the usual victims, what has emerged from the decades long embryotic slumber are butt... more »

Friedrich Hölderlin - Vulcan

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 23 hours ago
Related: *Friedrich Hölderlin - Love*. *Friedrich Hölderlin - The Gods*. *Friedrich Hölderlin - The Time of Socrates*. *Friedrich Hölderlin - To the Sun-God*. *Friedrich Hölderlin - Ganymede*. Source: *Selected Poems of Friedrich Hölderlin. Translated by Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover.* 2008. Omnidawn Publishing: Richmond, California. Pg. 167. Come now, friendly spirit of fire, And veil the tender minds of women in clouds, In golden dreams, and keep safe The blossoming calm of the always good. Let man be content with his thoughts, and his work, ... more »

The Post-1979 ‘Asian Peace’ & Economic Miracle are Probably Connected

Robert Kelly at Duck of Minerva - 23 hours ago
Newsweek Japan asked me to write an introductory essay for a special issue on tension in Northeast Asia. Basically I plea not to throw out all the remarkable growth of the last 35 years in an orgy of nationalism. It’s almost certain that the post-79 Asian peace was a necessary condition for simultaneous economic growth. Continue reading

IBM gets atomic: the making of the smallest movie and memory on Earth

address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 1 day ago
Link: http://youtu.be/xA4QWwaweWA - what does this mean? Link: http://youtu.be/Q4ihOCocaVw All movies made on Earth in your cellphone? IBM says 'yes'. Many questionsarise though. For example: isn't such a cellphone 'somewhat' cold when against your ear? So far this only works at about the 'absolute minimum temperature' (remember the old but no longer good schoolbooks?) of minus 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 273.15 degrees Celsius) when atoms stop moving. The interesting point now is, that today this 'absolute Zero' no longer is as absolute and certain anymore! That is what makes ... more »

Remember How Much We Hated Bush's Job-Destroying "Free" Trade Agenda? Now It's Obama's Agenda

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
A couple days ago, progressive champion Alan Grayson (D-FL) brought up one of Obama's weakest points: his administration's determination to continue the corporatist trade policies of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and the two Bushes. The agenda has been devastating for the American manufacturing sector and for the economy in general. Obama ran for office loudly opposing NAFTA and CAFTA as harmful to U.S. (and foreign) workers and to the U.S. (and foreign) environment. As a Senator he voted against CAFTA in 2005. Since becoming President he twisted arms to pass equally awful free trade... more »

Israhell Is Not Afraid To Attack Syria Because It Has Nukes

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
Many people around the world are shocked at Israel's outrageous behaviour towards its neighbours. They are asking the question, why is Israel bombing Syria and provoking a wider war? The answer to this question is really simple, but it is often overlooked. Israel's criminal leaders know that Israel does not face an existential threat from any of its neighbours because of its large stockpile of nuclear weapons. It can be aggressive towards Muslim states because it can afford to be. It has many nukes and bought-and-paid-for US power waiting in the wings. If Israel feels at all threa... more »

The Real Truth About The Situation In Syria... Western Backed Al Qaeda (CIA-Mossad) "Opposition Rebels" Decimated By Syrian Government Forces: SANA

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
We have all been watching the so called "civil war" over the last few months in Syria, where the popular Syrian government forces have been fighting against US-Israeli armed murderous mercenaries (so called "rebels") for control over their country... For the longest time it appeared that Syria,and its popular President Assad, may go the way of Libya where these evil criminal governments destroyed that nation, and killed the popular leader Muhammar Gaddafi in the process....But evidence has been coming forward recently that definitely shows this is not the case...... Now I have some... more »

Unspoken Code: 'You Can't Say That' How the media fuels dirty coal

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
The unspoken code of the newsrooms keeps dirty secrets By Brenda Norrell Censored News "You can't say that." This is the unspoken code of the newsrooms. It is the power that silences the grassroots voices. It is the unspoken code that prevents the truth from appearing in Indian country, and mainstream news. "You can't say that" is the unspoken code that kept dirty coal flourishing on

leaving paris / barcelona, day one

laura k at wmtc - 1 day ago
After our little breakfast at our local bistro, I decided I'd take a stab at the Rodin Museum. Allan was happier not to go, so he stayed in the room to pack up. The weather was beautiful and I set out with high hopes... but quickly found myself further away from the museum than when I started. I usually have a good sense of direction, but I found our map didn't always correspond with reality. And then I looked up, and there was a beautiful, full-on view of the Eiffel Tower, and I thought, Allan should see this on his last day here. So I walked back to the room, collected Allan and t... more »

Memo to my fellow Democrats: The enemy is not “the Republicans,” rather it is the Republicans AND Democrats “elected” to Congress and the White House. (I put “elected” in quotes because the elections are systematically rigged.) Here Paul Craig Roberts, a highly educated old-school Republican with on-the-job credentials in both Reagan’s cabinet and Wall Street, relates the work of other educated out-side-the-box thinkers who see the U.S. media for what it is: a propaganda machine that would make Goebbels jealous. Roberts finishes with a critic of Obama’s recent speech to the graduating class of The Ohio State University: “Outdoing George Orwell’s Big Brother, Obama said in public to a graduating class of a great university without shame: ‘You have grown up hearing voices that incessantly warn of government as . . . some sinister entity that’s at the root of all our problems; some of these same voices also doing their best to gum up the works. They’ll warn that tyranny is always lurking just around the corner. You should reject these voices.’” Well, tyranny is already here my friends. But thanks to the “presstitute” media, the majority of Americans are unaware that the U.S. Constitution has long since been shredded.

David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 1 day ago
------------------------------ *How Elites and Media Minimize Dissent and Bury Truth — Paul Craig Roberts* ------------------------------ May 11, 2013 | Original Here Go here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter Over the last several years I have watched the rise of an important new intellect on the American scene. Ron Unz, publisher of The American Conservative, has demonstrated time and again the extraordinary ability to reexamine settled issues and show that the accepted conclusion was incorrect. On... more »

James Wyckoff - "The Madness of Civilizations And Cultures"

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
*The madness of the Joker is nothing compared to the madness of Israel or the Barack Hussein Obama administration. * Related: *James Wyckoff - There Are Two Realities*. *The Madness of Western Civilization*. *Madness Has No Boundaries: The Irrationality of The West, Israel, and Islam *. *Below is an excerpt from, "Franz Anton Mesmer: Between God and Devil," by James Wyckoff. 1975. Prentice Hall: Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Pg. 118-119.* But what is madness? And who is sane? When is a sane person mad, and when a madman sane? And what of the madness of civilizations and culture... more »

TV Watch: "Maron" -- So why not watch? I mean, it couldn't hurt you, could it?

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*"There's no such thing as a career in comedy,"* *Marc informs his mother (Sally Kellerman), who has mastered the technique of talking to her son without actually listening, in Episode 2 of Maron, "Dead Possum." No, this isn't an actual embedded clip, but you can view the clip here. I'm sorry I couldn't embed the clip for you, but when I did, I lost all my paragraphing in the whole post. (I'd like to see some manager or software nitwit at our bloghost killed for this. If nothing else, it would teach him/her -- though I'm guessing it's a him -- a lesson. But does anybody care what I'... more »

Truer Words - Governments Hide in Silence

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 1 day ago
Today's *Times Colonist* editorial goes straight to the heart of the darkness that lurks within the Harper government. *A group of professors at the University of Victoria has asked the federal information commissioner to investigate the muzzling of government scientists. The university’s Environmental Law Centre is concerned that experts employed by the federal government have been prevented from speaking about their work.* ***A brief filed by the centre notes that media calls to federal agencies are routinely diverted to a central communications office. Scientists themselves are ... more »

Dine' Hada' Asidi 'Democracy Hijacked'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
NGS/SRP LEASE: ROUND TWO WHO TODAY IS WATCHING OUT FOR OUR DEMOCRACY, LAWS, LANDS, WATERS, REVENUES, HUMAN RIGHTS, & SOVEREIGNTY? . (Treaty leaders Barboncito, Manuelito, and Ganado Mucho--by Jack Ahasteen. Used with education permission.) By Diné Hada’ Asídí Navajo Vigilant Ones, A Navajo People’s Public Interest Organization c/o Milton Bluehouse, Sr., P.O. Box 629, Ganado,

Jamie Dimon threatens to walk from JP Morgan if stripped of Chairman post - call the bluff shareholders !

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/10787913 Dimon might leave JPMorgan if stripped of chairmanship - WSJ - Reuters, Saturday May 11 2013 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said he may consider leaving the bank where he has held the top post since 2005, if shareholders vote to split his duties, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Shareholders will vote later this month at an annual meeting in Tampa, Florida, on a non-binding proposal to separate the chairman and chief executive roles after a more than $6 billion trading loss l... more »

Rand Paul fires the first shot at 2016

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago
I want to shoot myself for even saying the words Election 2016, but it's clear the battle flags are being planted already. In the race to be first out on the field, Rand Paul issues a call to arms to rally round the paranoid gun hoarders. In a blast email Rand tells the true believers there's an “anti-American globalist plot against our Constitution," led by none other than President Barack Obama in league with the UN. They're coming to take yer guns and destroy Murika. But have no fear. Rand Paul is willing to lead the troops to glory. He has a battle plan ready to go. Direct ... more »

Was Michigan Treasurer Andy Dillon Soused When He Signed Off On The State Takeover Of Detroit ? Just when convinced Detroit couldn't surprise , you see something like this !

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Was Michigan Treasurer Andy Dillon Soused When He Signed Off On The State Takeover Of Detroit? By *Steve Dibert*05.9.13 ** Detroit’s Emergency Financial Manager’s Employment Contract May Be Invalid If Dillon Was Drunk When He Signed It [image: Bar patron at Cinco De Mayo's in Redford Township trying to out drink State Treasurer Andy Dillon] Bar patron in Redford Township trying to out drink State Treasurer Andy Dillon Steve Neavling at the Motor City Muckraker reported yesterday that Michigan Treasurer and former Speaker of the Michigan House, Andy Dillon had checked into a treatmen... more »

Debt Ceiling jibber jabber - as total debt outstanding heads toward 17 trillion as delay is the name of the game - as far as addressing the debt debacle !

Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-09/house-narrowly-passes-avoid-default-bill-221-207-us-cds-ticks House Narrowly Passes "Avoid Default" Bill - 221-207; US CDS Ticks Up [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/09/2013 11:47 -0400 <li class="taxonomy_term_142 first" style

IRS heads should roll over political witch hunts.....

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-11/irs-conservative-witchhunt-started-2011-high-level-officials-involved IRS Conservative Witchhunt Started In 2011 With High-Level Officials Involved [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/11/2013 19:21 -0400 - Barack Obama - Glenn Beck - Goldman Sachs - goldman sachs - Obama Administration - Testimony - Tim Geithner - White House The IRS conservative targeting scandal is going from bad to worse. Following the Friday revelations that despite all prior appeals to the contrary, the ... more »

Veritas

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 1 day ago
"By the power of truth, I while living have conquered the universe". "Vi veri veniversum vivus vici"

Has Bloomberg News engaged in criminal conduct by spying on Federal Reserve Head Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Geither ? This is in addition to Bloomberg being caught spying on Goldman and JP Morgan personnel - and probably additional Bloomberg subscribers !

fredw at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-12/fed-treasury-investigating-bloomberg-client-surveillance Fed, Treasury Investigating Bloomberg Client Surveillance [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/12/2013 10:51 -0400 - Federal Reserve - Prop Trading - Reuters - Russell 2000 - Transparency - Treasury Department As reported on Friday, the most recent example of a breach in informational Chinese walls was confirmed at Bloomberg, where it was discovered that reporters have the same degree of client surveillance as workers on the API/te... more »

Shoshone Poo-Ha-Bah: Legacy of Corbin Harney lives in healing waters

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Who We Are Poo-Ha-Bah is  Newe (Shoshone) words meaning Doctor Water.  Poo-Ha-Bah is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization located at exceptionally healing hot springs in Tecopa, California.  It was founded in 1998 by Newe Spiritual Leader Corbin Harney (1920-2007), and is now under the leadership of Darlene Graham, and an all woman Native Board

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