Battleship Iowa, "one round": That's 2000 pounds of steel, and 660 pounds of gunpowder (Photo credit: Konabish ~ Greg Bishop)"The Point"
If I haven't posted this before, I'm posting it now ...
Something else is in the works but I'm busy.
Jim Mowrer-- The Democrat Running For The Iowa House Seat Currently Occupied By Steve King
Perhaps you just read the news that Iowa populist Democrat Bruce Braley is
way ahead of all the Republicans running for the state's open Senate seat.
2014 is shaping up well for Iowa Democrats. Braley's margins must seem
daunting for the GOP now. He leads Matt Whitaker 43-34, Joni Ernst 45-33,
Mark Jacobs 44-32, Sam Clovis 43-31, and David Young 45-32. And PPP summed
up there report by reminding readers that "although Iowa Republicans may
not have a top tier contender in the Senate race, they're still better off
without it being Steve King. Only 29% of voters in the state have a
... more »
Factors Leading to the Spring Revolution
SAbsence of Democracy
SPopulation Growth
SHigh Unemployment
SPoverty
SHigh Illiteracy Rate
SWater Shortages
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The Lunatic Fringe Goes Mainstream
Did you hear about that new Congressional bill creating a national park on
the surface of the moon? Are you automatically assuming that its sponsors
hail from the GOP lunatic fringe?
Think again. In the growing movement that I'll call the "If You Can't Beat
'Em, Join 'Em" Caucus, two Democrats have introduced the legislation:
The bill from Reps. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson
(D-Texas) would create the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical
Park. The park would be comprised of all artifacts left on the surface of
the moon from the Apollo 11 through 17 missio... more »
INEXPLICATA Monographs
The *Inexplicata Monographs* have welcomed *5000* viewers in the past two
months - many thanks to our readers for helping us reach this landmark.
Future releases are underway (for Fall 2013 or thereabouts). Haven't had a
chance to see them yet? Stop by *
http://www.scribd.com/scott_corrales/documents* and take a look!
Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain,
Latin America and the Caribbean
Sexy-time New York Times op-ed watch!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013*
*Ooh la la! Vive la sameness:* As she sometimes does, Maureen Dowd has
persuaded her bosses to let her waste their money in France.
(Did you ever ask yourself why the Times costs six dollars on Sunday?)
Ooh la la! Vive la difference! In today’s utterly worthless column, it’s
sexy-time over in France:
DOWD (7/10/13): I am sitting across from Arnaud Montebourg, a free-market
villain and romantic hero, *the pol selected by Frenchwomen in a new French
Elle magazine poll as a top candidate for having “a vacation love affair.”*
The tall, elegant Montebourg, dre... more »
Students may reasonably rely on academic calendars
*Ramdath v. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology*, 2013 ONCA
468 holds that students may reasonably rely on representations in an
academic calendar. Such is significant because often such calendars have
statements related to formal designation and qualification – errors may be
actionable:
[5] First, the appellant argues that the trial judge erred in
finding that it owed a duty of care to its students. In the appellant's
submission, a special relationship giving rise to a duty of care would only
be created if the respondents acted reasonably in relying ... more »
In Aftermath of Quebec Rail Disaster, Saskatchewan Government Must Review And Ensure Community Safety
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*A number of Saskatchewan mayors have recently expressed concern over the
safety of their communities in view of the Lac-Mégantic disaster and the many
rail lines that run through populated areas in this province. *
*
**Saskatchewan has thousands of kilometers of rail line which crisscross
the province. Most of these fall under Federal jurisdiction but more than
2,000 km of rail are under provincial jurisdiction which include smaller
shortline railways which move grain, oil and wood products. These shortline
rail operations are an important link between remote delivery points in... more »
“Poverty as a Weapon of Mass Destruction”
* *
*“Poverty as a Weapon of Mass Destruction”*
by Christina Sarich
"80% of the entire world population lives on less than $10 a day. Even if
you live in a country where a gallon of gasoline doesn’t cost around $3.50,
and a McDonald’s ‘Happy’ Meal – one of the worst and most nutritionally
deficient, but arguably, cheapest meals around – costs about $5, that
leaves you $2 and some change to eat another meal, pay rent and medical
expenses, or perhaps buy your seven year old a birthday present. That small
amount of money might leave your pockets feeling a little empty – in truth
it’... more »
Blinded by the Stereotype Spotlight | the becoming radical
Blinded by the Stereotype Spotlight | the becoming radical.
9/11 TRUTH: Hollywood Speaks Out (Original HD Film)
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CAN WE TALK: Piers Morgan tells the story his way!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013*
*Part 3—An ancient tribal prerogative:* Are we able, as a people, to
conduct a national discourse?
Especially in a large, sprawling nation, this can be a difficult task. In
the age of tribal division on cable, the Zimmerman trial provides a case
study in the depth of this problem.
But no! As a people, we will *not* be able to conduct a discourse if we
approach the world in the way one pundit described Monday night.
The pundit in question was James Peterson, an associate professor at Lehigh
and an MSNBC contributor (employee). He discussed the Zimmerman t... more »
“War on the Unemployed”
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*“War on the Unemployed”*
By Paul Krugman
“Is life too easy for the unemployed? You may not think so, and I certainly
don’t think so. But that, remarkably, is what many and perhaps most
Republicans believe. And they’re acting on that belief: there’s a
nationwide movement under way to punish the unemployed, based on the
proposition that we can cure unemployment by making the jobless even more
miserable.
Consider, for example, the case of North Carolina. The state was hit hard
by the Great Recession, and its unemployment rate, at 8.8 percent, is among
the highest in the nati... more »
Poster Boy for Entitled Patriarchy
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Vic Toews.
The man who didn't just think about having sex with his family's adolescent
childcare giver, but did so. The man who exploited his status in a
political and social hierarchy to improve his chances of "getting lucky".
The man who used his power to threaten his opposition - and all Canadians,
then abused Parliamentary process to get his revenge when he was unmasked
as the hypocrite he is.
This is one extreme manifestation of the religious environment in which
Toews was steeped.
This is one brave, lone defender of the integrity o... more »
Ramadan Kareem for all my Islamic friends and those who want to become one...
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 3 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/UD1KDbMo35E - click in picture to start this film!
UK Prime Minister *David Cameron* wishes all Islamic friends a good,
inspirational and peaceful Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem to all of you, I say.
May Allah's Light be a glorious beacon for everyone.
John
Syria: Saudi Arabia "gettin'er done", perhaps with some Israeli strikes?
*Intro to two players:*
*Ghassan Hitto*: Seen by most informed observers as the darling of the
Muslim Brotherhood and Qatar. The imposition of Hitto as the political face
of the foreign-backed opposition was seen by many inside the opposition and
around the world as a power-play by Qatar to control the direction of the
conflict in Syria and establish Doha as the real center of power in a
post-Assad Syria.
*Ahmed Assi al-Jarba*: Jarba can be correctly characterized as a proxy of
Saudi Arabia. He was jailed early in the revolt against Assad…*After being
released from prison* in Augu... more »
Stasi's New Incarnation
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image source Stephen Lendman
Stasi was East Germany's secret police. It suppressed opposition to
Stalinist power. It was one of the most repressive state apparatuses in
modern times.
When East Germany collapsed in 1989, Stasi had over 90,000 full-time
employees. Another 300,000 were paid informants. They spied on East German
citizens. Thousands of West German collaborators did so on theirs.
Stasi infiltrated NATO headquarters. Legendary spymaster Markus (Mischa)
Wolf ran things. He did so for 34 years. He had Jewish roots.... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Ron Glass, 68. As I've said, I was never really a big
Barney Miller fan; of course, I am a huge fan of Shepherd Book.
The good stuff:
1. Will Wilkinson on the security state and democracy. Several good points
here. On the final question he asks -- what happened to Barack Obama? -- I
suspect he has the answer mostly wrong, or maybe it's the question that he
gets wrong. I strongly suspect it's not so much about what Obama "really"
thinks; my guess is that what we've seen is a president getting rolled by a
combination of the bureaucracy and, to a lesser extent, a comb... more »
Dispatches From A Dissident, Vol. 2
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*BUY HERE* *Activist Post*
*Activist Post writer, Brandon Turbeville, has just released his fifth
book: Dispatches From a Dissident: Vol 2.*
Brandon is known for his detailed research in the area of Codex
Alimentarius, which was the subject of *his first book*. His second book, *7
Real Conspiracies* presented the documented facts about the overall global
agenda of control. In *Five Sense Solutions* he outlined practical,
real-world strategies for maintaining personal freedom and for restoring
the Republic. In his fourth boo... more »
Wild Bill: One Little Dog...(video)
*to start your day.*
*Have you hugged your dog today?*
Flashback: Mos Def Schools Bill Maher on 9/11
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The Decline Of Breadwinner Jobs Has Resulted In The Longest Bread Lines In American History
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Michael Snyder
As the number of good jobs continues to decline, the number of Americans
that cannot take care of themselves without government assistance continues
to explode. On Friday, we learned that the U.S. economy added "195,000
jobs" last month. But when you look deeper at the numbers, another story
emerges.
Last month, the U.S. economy actually *lost* 240,000 full-time jobs.
Overall, the U.S. economy has only added 130,000 full-time jobs in 2013,
but it takes about 90,000 full-time jobs a month just to keep up with... more »
Harnessing Quantum Entanglement Is Humanity’s Secret Weapon
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Dave Hodges
What is about to be revealed here holds the key to preserving and enhancing
humanity. Humanity has unlimited power and is capable of shaping the planet
into whatever the mass of humanity desires.
The globalists, or should I more accurately say the Satanists, know about
this and they have actively worked to suppress the ability. In this series
of articles, the reader will witness how such variables such as the power
of prayer have become measurable using double blind studies and utilizing
the research protocols of... more »
The Art of Debt Juggling
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*Max Keiser*
We discuss tipping points on the way to the Bondpocalypse, a time when
flipping houses to greater fools will no longer be a viable retirement plan
and incarcerating your fellow slightly annoying citizens for eternity will
be far too much decadence to afford. In the second half, Max talks to Karl
Denninger of Market-Ticker.org about bonds, QE tapering and Wimpy from
Popeye paying for a hamburger next Tuesday. Karl says that as any investor
under 50 will only know a world of ever declining interest rates, they will... more »
The Coming National DNA Database
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Michael Snyder
A national DNA database is coming. Barack Obama has already said that he
wants one. A major Supreme Court decision last month paved the way for
one. The DNA of those that commit “serious crimes” is already being
routinely collected all over the nation. Some states (such as New Jersey)
are now passing laws that will require DNA collection from those charged
with committing “low level crimes”. And a law that was passed under George
W. Bush allows the federal government to screen the DNA of all newborn
babie... more »
Is the NSA Blackmailing Obama?
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*Youtube*
Abby Martin talks to Russell Tice, former intelligence analyst and original
NSA whistleblower, about how the recent NSA scandal only scratches the
surface of a massive surveillance apparatus, citing specific targets the he
saw spying orders for, including former senators Hilary Clinton and Barack
Obama.
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Police State news - July 10 , 2013...NSA has inserted its code into Android OS - 75 percent of all smart phones co-opted......Obama orders federal employees to spy on their co-workers... Adam Kokesh arrested - were 20 SWAT members and two helicopters really necessary ? ..
The NSA Has Inserted Its Code Into Android OS, Or Three Quarters Of All
Smartphones
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***Zero Hedge*
July 10, 2013
Over a decade ago, it was discovered that the NSA embedded backdoor access into
Windows 95, and likely into virtually all other subsequent internet
connected, desktop-based operating systems. However, with the passage of
time, more and more people went “mobile”, and as a result the NSA had to... more »
" Resistance is everywhere " proclaim Turkey's protesters ! So is confusion , turmoil , the scent of change in the air and violence , as Arab summer swings into effect .... Egypt , Bulgaria and Turkey in focus....
Catharsis Ours - 4 hours ago
Egypt.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-07/pro-and-anti-egypt-coup-crowds-now-gathering-two-dramatic-pictures
The "Pro" And "Anti" Egypt Coup Crowds Now Gathering, In Two Dramatic
Pictures
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/07/2013 13:18 -0400
If there was a day when the post-military coup situation in Egypt could
come to an explosive culmination, today is the first such opportunity. The
pro-Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood-led supporters, having regained their
bearings after last week's tumultuous events in which they were forcibly
removed from p... more »
Wall Street Banksters Don't Want Eliot Spitzer Up Their Asses Again
Eliot Spitzer is feared and loathed by America's worst enemies
Monday evening, Ken took a long, insightful look at Eliot Spitzer's bid to
become the third-ranking elected official in NYC. One of Ken's conclusions
was that "Contrary to Speaker Quinn's impression, we may be dealing here
with one of our more dangerously *un*-selfish public servants -- one who
actually believes in public service. He did it in his first officeholding
career, showing himself as NYS attorney general to have some strong beliefs
about the public good, including holding powerful people to account for
their mis... more »
Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten warning about Jimmy Savile was cut by BBC
in true punk 70's style, let's just do this thing:
"Jimmy Savile was into 'all sorts of sick shit' that 'we're not allowed to
talk about'..." unquote, from the following Johnny Rotten aka *Country Life
Butter-whore* John Lydon recorded for the BBC in 1978.
FBI Sets Up Small Pot Dealer for Access to Libertarian Political Group
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*Cop Block*
*Background: *
In 2012 Rich Paul – a longtime proponent of marijuana legalization – was
kidnapped and caged by employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, NH
Drug Task Force, and Keene Police Department. Paul admitted to several
sales of several ounces of marijuana – and sought jury nullification. He
was candid because he knew he hadn’t wronged anyone. His actions had caused
no victim.
Yet, as if to showcase the injustice provided by the “justice system” in
2013 Rich Paul was sentenced to 12-months in the... more »
The Yinon Plan
D'you wear a black armband
When they shot the man
Who said "peace could last forever"..?
And in my first memories
They shot Kennedy
I went numb when I learned to see
So I never fell for Vietnam
We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all
That you can't trust freedom when it's not in your hands
When everybody's fightin' for their promised land...
I don't need your civil war
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
An' your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store
(Ain't that fresh..?!!)
I don't need your civil war
Ow, oh no, no, no, ... more »
9-11-1973
9-11-1973 - Chile from Paul Coker on Vimeo.
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Salvador Allende
Last Words to the Nation
*This speech was delivered at 9:10 am on September 11, 1973, in the midst
on an ultimately successful US-sponsored coup d'etat against the
democratically-elected government. Barricaded inside La Moneda, the
presidential palace, President Allende gave his life defending Chilean
democracy.*
My friends,
Surely this will be the last opportunity for me to address you. The Air
Force has bombed the towers of Radio Portales and Radio Corporación.
My words do not have bitterness but disa... more »
Untitled
*Morrell with less, uh oh ~Library Chronicles*
*Clerk of Criminal Court shuts down Criminal Court Section "A", blames
mayor's office ~WVUE*
*City Quietly Requests $300 million to move City Hall to Charity Hospital ~
nolacpp*
*New Orleans: Creating a Newsroom from Outside In ~JLab*
*Update: Waving Goodbye to TS Chantal ~NOLA DEFENDER *
*Students' national data base sparks controversy ~Will Sentell, Advocate,
N.O.*
*Nontraditional capital limits U.S. property cat rates ~Guy Carpenter*
*Coastal Lawmakers Seek Delays in Flood Insurance Changes, Rate Hikes ~Andrew
Tailor, Insurance Jou... more »
War watch - July 10 , 2013 - focus on Syria , Egypt , Pakistan and Afghanistan...
Syria updates......
Syrian Rebels Say They Don’t Expect US to Deliver Promised ArmsSee US Goal
of Keeping the War Going
by Jason Ditz, July 09, 2013
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Syrian rebels are constantly shifting around their statements on US
weapons, insisting at times that the arms will be decisive, that they will
be “too late,” and now claiming that they have “given up” on ever getting
the arms.
The Obama Administration made it sound like the arms influx was imminent,
and the Syrian rebels seemed to envision being awash in arms within a
matter of days. As the process slows amid Con... more »
The Not-so-Hidden Path to School Improvement
Closing the Opportunity Gap, edited by Prudence Carter and Kevin Welner,
shows how accountability-driven, competition-driven “reform” has failed
educationally. On the other hand, it recounts the political advantages that
corporate “reform” enjoys as it seeks to use competition to improve
schools. Carter and Welner submit an ironclad case for evidence-driven
school policies. Most of the […]
AFL-CIO to Say NO?
I
can't find a second source to confirm this - so I post this with a
little
hesitancy.
A rally is being planned on Thursday, August 8th at noon at the Palmer
Housewhere ... [ALEC] is holding their meeting August 7th through the
9th.
ALEC is an organization that advocates for legislation that negatively
impacts working families including right to work legislation, stripping
public employees of collective bargaining rights, voter suppression and
taking away public employee pensions.
Chicago is a union town.
Let’s give ALEC a Chicago welcome.
For more information, please contact:
Joc... more »
Celebrates fifth birthday : App Store full of zombies
New research suggests that Apple's App Store is populated by many zombie
programs which get next-to-no downloads. However Apple has said that 90% of
all apps in the market - which is marking its five-year birthday - are
downloaded at least once a month. Apple boss Tim Cook supposed the store
had "fundamentally changed the world".
Speaking to app developers at the firm's recent developer's discussion, the
chief executive said: "Customers love the buying knowledge and they love
your incredible apps and they have now downloaded 50 billion apps. *It
defines zombies as apps which never... more »
BO/GYN Org - to TX: Get Out of Our Exam Rooms
What is the ACOG
It is the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), formerly
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is a professional
association of medical doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology in
the United States. It has a membership of over 55,000[1] and represents 90
percent of U.S. board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists.
Yesterday they issued a letter to Texas legislators that basically said
*Get Out of Our Exam Rooms*
*Women Can Make Their Own Medical Decisions Wi... more »
‘Water-Lily Pond’ - Claude Monet
*The Water-Lily Pond (Le Bassin aux Nymphes)*, Calude Monet, 883mm x 931mm,
1899
Now this is pretty cool. Starting next week, Te Papa hosts an exhibition of
what looks like some of the finest Impressionist art works ever painted.
And these are paintings you need to see live in person to get the full
effect because they were masters at using paint to give three-dimensional
effects.
Sure, enlarge and then stare at Claude’s painting above for a few minutes
and it will begin to come to life. (Go on, do it, do it now). But stand
and stare at in the gallery—and you’ll want to stare a... more »
On Board The Pequod
For me, there are two quintessential American novels. *Huck Finn* is about
the American heart. *Moby Dick* is about the American soul. It is perhaps
no accident, then, that Chris Hedges -- whose subject is the tortured
American soul -- wrote this week that,"We are all aboard the Pequod." For
Hedges, if the American ship of state continues on its present course, the
result will be catastrophe, not just for the nation, but for the planet:
We, like Ahab and his crew, rationalize madness. All calls for prudence,
for halting the march toward environmental catastrophe, for sane limits o... more »
I LOVE NEW YORK: NO to PNG
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Know thy enemy . . .
GIZMODO
has a report you should read: "How a Supercomputer May Have Finally
Unlocked a Way to Beat HIV". Thanks to Blue Waters, a 11.5 petaflop-size
cruncher, we now have an idea of what HIV really is, and how to go
about killing it.
Bob Carter, John Spooner: Taxing Air
*Previous related article: Bob Carter's job not renewed*
I just received my copy of the paperback edition of cartoonist John
Spooner's and geologist Bob Carter's new book, *Taxing Air*. The Kindle
edition may be bought from amazon.com here (icon on the left side); go to
TaxingAir.COM for the book's web page and options to buy it for $30.
*The book immediately impressed me by the colorful illustrations on pretty
much every page. They're playful, witty, full of colors and life, and they
also quickly convey some key ideas.*
Perhaps because it seems easier to read a 280-page book whose ... more »
Love Just Is - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Love Just Is
*Love is neither requested*
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*Bartered for*
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*Begged for*
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*Prayed for*
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*Love just is*
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*Always present*
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*Always available*
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*Always ready to find a home*
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*In the human heart*
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*When one is open*
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*Not looking*
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*Without expectation*
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*Without intent*
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*Just being human*
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*Then*
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*Love finds a way in*
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*A way into the human heart*
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*A way into your heart*
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*A way into all hearts*
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*Once residence has been established*
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*Then Love blossoms*
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*Love grows***
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*Love just is*
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*Love*
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*Unhindered*
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*Expressive*
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*Dominant*
**... more »
Thank heavens Shane Warne isn't still playing for Australia
Some of Shane Warne's best wicket-taking deliveries.
SCHOOLS
*According to The Economist: "People who don't get on ... have the option
of avoiding each other."*
*Behaviour | The Economist*
This is not true for most children when they are at school.
The typical school is like a weird sort of zoo - where all the animals are
placed together in the one large cage.
*According to The Economist: "It is probably not a good idea to put two
animals with high dominance scores in the same enclosure."*
*Behaviour | The Economist*
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*Prince Charles at Gordonstoun*
*
*Similarly, it is not a good idea put someone like Prince Charles into a
school like... more »
Fat Free Econ 44: Deregulate Weather Forecasting
* This is my article today in interaksyon.com.
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This may sound like a “politically incorrect” statement so let me explain
why.
One, there is no market failure in providing the service as the scientific
and technical know-how to gather data and interpret them can be done by
private enterprises. Weather forecasting need not be an exclusive function
of the government.
There are several independent weather analysts in the country that often
have better analysis than the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), and they charge the... more »
Free Planet becomes Prognosis II
*it's all gonna be all right*What's in a name, eh?
Wow, I feel like I've been here before...
Did you click the link? Did you read it? Did you see how 'all that we are'
is just a reflection of 'some other global narrative' where we're not
really who we think we are?
We're all PRODUCTS of our interests, fished in by our own curiosity for THE
WRIGGLING WORM. Whether we're hooked and landed is up to us. But, "It's a
RISK," investing in one's curiosity, relying on one's 'understanding of the
world'. It's not really how we think it is. It's not really 'there'. It's
enigmatic in the most ... more »
Your moment of Zen
Ambience Rose. [photographer unknown]
HILARION - July 8, 2013
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* *HILARION'S WEEKLY MESSAGE*
thru Marlene Swetlishoff
Beloved Ones,
As the completion of many issues comes to a close in your personal lives,
know that there is a turning point approaching that will see you finally
free of the heavier densities that you have been grappling with. This was
because many of you have chosen to take on and experience these lower
vibrations as a way to facilitate a speedier cleansing of the collective
field of humanity which surrounds the Earth. The field has been cleansed
for the most part and this now makes it easier for awakening souls to deal ... more »
No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth
*No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth*
*Nano sized advance toward next big treatment era in dentistry*
“Nanostructured Assemblies for Dental Application”
ACS Nano
Scientists are reporting an advance toward the next big treatment
revolution in dentistry — the era in which root canal therapy brings
diseased teeth back to life, rather than leaving a “non-vital” or dead
tooth in the mouth. In a report in the monthly journal ACS Nano:
“Nanostructured Assemblies for Dental Application,” they describe a
first-of-its-kind, nano-sized dental film that shows early promise for
achievin... more »
Ayn Rand’s America
*This week, Doug French discovered Ayn Rand’s love of America as it could
be and should be—and, for a time, was.*
[image: 062913_lft]It was not a slow news week in America. What with Ed
Snowden and a red panda from D.C.’s National Zoo both eluding the
government’s grasp, George Zimmerman’s attorney beginning his defence with
a knock-knock joke, and Paula Deen trying desperately to save her bacon
with an apology.
For whatever reason, President Obama chose this week to say it’s time to
save the planet. He claims 97% of scientists say man is causing climate
change and, therefore, de... more »
Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith On Religion
*"Relating Religion: Essays in the Study of Religion"* by Jonathan Z.
Smith.
"Jonathan Z. Smith is one of the two or three most widely read and
discussed living theorists of religion. He has been publishing in that
field for almost forty years." - Paul J. Griffiths [Source: Amazon].
*Wikipedia:*
Jonathan Zittell Smith (J. Z. Smith) is a historian of religions. His
research includes the theory of ritual, Hellenistic religions, Māori cults
in the 19th century, and the mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. His works
include Map is Not Territory, Imagining Religion: From Babylon to
... more »
The GOP Could Probably Beat ConservaDem Patrick Murphy... But They Don't Know How
Lifelong Republican-turned-Democratish Patrick Murphy, has been a dream
come true for anti-family Wall Street interests. Hoyer and Israel, sensing
a kindred spirit in terms of ethics and corruption, put him on the House
Financial Services Committee. He's been busily working with the GOP to
dismantle Dodd-Frank and other Wall Street regulations that protect
consumers from the greed and avarice of criminal banksters. And his
reelection campaign is rolling in cash. Probably the worst freshman in the
Democratic class, Murphy has over a million dollars in his kitty and
scooped up just ... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Zero Food Waste
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Green fullness
Polyhymnia walks between the beds
critical of eye, noting the way the leaves
of corn have curled upon themselves,
rattling in hardly any breeze at all.
They'd like to make believe it's Autumn now,
would they? Playing at getting past the part
where seed heads form, waving their silky hair,
and then depart, leaving the leaves bereft
of any purpose but to leave this world --
except, of course, they don't: that is the gift
of mulch. She brings the hose and couples to
its end a yellow whirligig, made to sing
the holy song of water to the leaves.
Today, green fullness. Tomorrow, living grain.
Honoring a Contract
English: Detail of Preamble to Constitution of...
http://veneratedivineyou.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/honoring-a-contract/Honoring
a Contract
Everything is contract.
Business models derive from contracts.
Contracts do not have to be written, they can be verbal, or implied, If
you want to know the basic elements of a contract, look it up online or in
a law-book or business journal. For example, hiring a babysitter for Friday
night (offer), he/she agrees (accept) and shows up to babysit (performance)
then gets paid when you get home (compensation). Get it? It is a bit
oversimplif... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Clement Pulaski
of *TrueSonsofAbraham.com*. Clement and I will be discussing his essay *"The
American Frontier,"* and further elaborating on the uniqueness of the
American experience and political tradition.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes. Apologies for the technical problems.
Musical Interlude: David Caballero, “Footprints On The Sea”
David Caballero, “Footprints On The Sea”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6gl-tGn8oI&html5=1
Egypt: The Army and the People
*"Many people think it impossible for guerrillas to exist for long at the
enemy's rear. Such a belief reveals lack of comprehension of the
relationship that should exist between the people and the troops. *
*The former may be likened to water the latter to the fish who inhabit it.
How may it be said that these two cannot exist together? *
*It is only undisciplined troops who make the people their enemies and who,
like the fish out of its native element cannot live."*
Chairman Mao-Zedong
6. The Political Problems Of Guerrilla Warfare
------------------------------
In Chapter 1,... more »
Cascadas Detian en Vietnam
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Untitled
"D'you wear a black armband
When they shot the man
Who said "peace could last forever"..?
And in my first memories
They shot Kennedy
I went numb when I learned to see
So I never fell for Vietnam
We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all
That you can't trust freedom when it's not in your hands
When everybody's fightin' for their promised land...
I don't need your civil war
It feeds the rich while it buries the poor
An' your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store
(Ain't that fresh..?!!)
I don't need your civil war
Ow, oh no, no, no, no, no.....,!!!!!!!"
A Strategy... more »
Musical Interlude: Silent Sound, “Nightfall”
Silent Sound, “Nightfall”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6QqxMDLBfU&html5=1
Hallstatt, Austria.
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"A Look to the Heavens"
“Supergiant star Gamma Cygni lies at the center of the Northern Cross, a
famous asterism in the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus). Known by the
proper name Sadr, the bright star also lies at the center of this gorgeous
skyscape, featuring a complex of stars, dust clouds, and glowing nebulae
along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.
*Click image for larger size.*
The field of view spans over 3 degrees (six Full Moons) on the sky and
includes emission nebula IC 1318 and open star cluster NGC 6910. Left of
Gamma Cygni and shaped like two glowing cosmic wings divided by a long da... more »
Ardilla comiendo nueces en el campo
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Just how fucking stupid are Ford supporters, anyway? | #TOpoli
[View the story "@TOMayorFord's greatest hits | #TOpoli" on Storify]
Dipshit's latest performance in the wake of Monday night's rainstorm
shouldn't be any surprise. Yeah, we know – the mayor's office is currently
occupied by a petulant, incompetent, man-child with no abstract thinking
skills, no grasp of the difference between true and false, and a sense of
entitlement the size of a Cadillac Escalade. Tell me something I don't know.
Seriously, though – Nenshi comparisons aside, the guy's idea of leadership
is to sit in his fucking SUV with the engine running and the A/C cranked
whil... more »
Untitled
*Coast Guard: Crew Loses Control of Natural Gas Well, Sheen in the Gulf ~NOLA
DEFENDER*
Chet Raymo, “The Spark of Life”
* *
*“The Spark of Life”*
by Chet Raymo
In a previous post I quoted Teilhard de Chardin referring to the discovery
of electromagnetic waves as a "prodigious biological event." A biological
event? What could he mean? The universe was awash with electromagnetic
waves long before life appeared on Earth, or anywhere else in the universe.
The cosmic microwave background radiation- the residue of the big bang- is
electromagnetic. Starlight is an electromagnetic wave. You can "discover"
electromagnetic waves by opening your eyes.
Of course, what Teilhard referred to was the conscious c... more »
"We Shall Meet The Enemy..."
"There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things
which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve,
then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving & tiny blasts of
tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may
be us."
- Walt Kelly
“Reflections of Self: We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”
* “Reflections of Self: *
*We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”*
by The DailyOm
“People you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act
as a mirror for them as well. When we look at other people, we see many of
their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However,
the qualities that we see in the people around us are directly related to
the traits that exist in us. “Like attracts like” is one of the spiritual
laws of the universe. We attract individuals into our lives that mirror who
we are. Those you feel drawn to reflect your inner self b... more »
"Are We Missing E.T.'s Call?"
"Are We Missing E.T.'s Call?"
by Alan Boyle
"Scientists have been keeping watch for alien signals for 50 years, but
haven't heard anything. Why? Maybe we haven't been looking long enough ...
maybe the aliens aren't out there ... or just maybe we're totally missing
signals that are being transmitted in a way we didn't expect. One thing's
for sure: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, touches
upon one of the deepest questions of human existence. Here's how the late
Lee DuBridge, science adviser to presidents, put it in a famous quote:
"Either mankind is the most... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
First Nation Terrance Nelson 'Dakota Unity Ride'
By
First Nation Terrance Nelson
Roseau River Anishinabe
Censored News
Abas,
Fars News
Once again thank you for posting my article on Fars News Agency on June
23, 2013http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920401000971
Please find attached poster on the Dakota Unity Ride. Chief Gus
Higheagle is a traditional spiritual elder. He leads the Dakota Unity
Riders and he is
Paulo Coelho, “Afraid To Change”
* *
*“Afraid To Change”*
by Paulo Coelho
"We are afraid to change because we think that, after much effort and
sacrifice, we know our present world. And even though that world might not
be the best of all worlds and even though we may not be entirely satisfied
with it, at least it won’t give us any nasty surprises.
We won’t go wrong. When necessary, we will make a few minor adjustments so
that everything continues the same. We see that the mountains always stay
in the same place. We see that fully-grown trees, when transplanted,
usually die. And we say: ‘We want to be like the... more »
"As Afraid As The Next Man..."
“I was as afraid as the next man in my time and maybe more so. But with
the years, fear had come to be regarded as a form of stupidity to be
classed with overdrafts, acquiring a venereal disease or eating candies.
Fear is a child's vice and while I loved to feel it approach, as one does
with any vice, it was not for grown men and the only thing to be afraid of
was the presence of true and imminent danger in a form that you should be
aware of and not be a fool if you were responsible for others.”
- Ernest Hemingway, “True at First Light”
"Where the Hell Is the Outrage?"
*"Where the Hell Is the Outrage?"*
by Richard Eskow
“From the first breaths of life to the last, our lives are being stolen out
from under us. From infant care and early education to Social Security and
Medicare, the dominant economic ideology is demanding more lifelong
sacrifices from the vulnerable to appease the gods of wealth."It’s an
almost classic state of alienation," writes Eskow, "in which people may be
acutely aware of their own increasing difficulties (although sometimes they
can be numb to that as well) but experience them in a state of isolation."
Middle-class w... more »
In the matter of "Edward Snowden, hero or villain?," one person I'm prepared to listen to is Daniel Ellsberg
*People seem to forget that back in the day, Daniel Ellsberg was widely
held to be just as filthy a traitor as Edward Snowden is now.*
*"I'm not going to jump into the hero vs. not fray. I think there are
important things to be said on both sides. Goodness knows, the arguments on
both sides are familiar and mostly obvious, though each side might benefit
from listening calmly to the other."*
*-- me, four weeks ago*
*by Ken*
Oh God, now I'm quoting myself. Next I'll be stopping strangers on the
street and reading old blogposts to them.
Still, I stand by the point. Back then we alrea... more »
Happy Nunavut Day! Iqaluit comes to Google Street View
From Google's official blog:
Nunavut, in the Inuktitut language, means "our land". When Google Maps teamed
up with the nonprofit Nunavut Tunngavik Inc to improve the maps of Canada's
Arctic, our aim was to help the people of Canada's most northern territory
build a map that accurately reflects the land they know so well.
Today, as we celebrate Nunavut Day, we're thrilled to share these new maps
and Street View imagery from the snowy streets, snowmobile trails and dog
sled runs of Nunavut's capital, Iqaluit.
Evening War wrap.... Libya , Egypt and Syria.....
Libya.......July 9th - A day in the life in Libya post - revolution.....
Tunisian consulate attacked by angry Libyan “smugglers”
*By Houda Mzioudet*
The Tunisian consulate after the attack (*photo: Ashraf Abdul Wahab*)
*Tripoli, 9 July 2013. *
The Tunisian consulate in Tripoli was evacuated last night, when it was
attacked by an angry crowd. Security sources said the assailants were
Libyans who had had their goods seized by Tunisian customs, on the grounds
that they had been smuggled into the country.
The Libyans were demanding the return of their property and the money that
they cl... more »
Something nice...
Here’s a little treat for you. July the 28th1968, almost 45 years ago[1],
The Beatles took a day-off from recording The White Album and spent a Mad
Day Out bowling around Londonfor a photo shoot. It is a beautiful
collection of photos (now available collected on a tumblr blog) some of
which you may have seen before, many you will not. I think it captures The
Beatles just at the moment they were starting to drift apart but before the
split became acrimonious. The locations are also wonderful, St Pancras
churchyard, Wapping Pier Head, Old Street Station etc. While the
camaraderie and ... more »
in which a storm reaches our basement. through the toilet.
Our basement. Last night.
Looks like some Stephen King floating around.
That wood was once a piece of floorboard. Now a raft.
Toilet opening and shutting itself.
Last night more than a foot of water and sewage came *gushing* through the
basement toilet. The basement is Allan's office. And I was useless with my
broken foot. And the basement was completely dark from a power outage.
After our first flood in 2009, our landlord put in a completely new
basement and washroom. That mess was trifling compared to this.
Today Allan has been moving all his books to the spare bedroo... more »
Oscar winning lessons or B-Movie scripts? #CCSS
This week in Albany the Network Team Institute is meeting again to move New
York’s Common Core agenda forward. Some of the activity is based around
“modules” which basically script out entire units, lessons, and even
homework. As an educator and parent I am very concerned about this push of
what I consider to […]
Take the dog out
One of the best things I do when I'm writing is to stop writing when the
dog needs attention. Pay attention to the puppy. Grab an end of the
pull-toy. Check the water bowl. Break out the treats. All of the above.
It's not foolproof, but often when I come back to the computer, the next
sentence is in my fingertips, ready to come out.
Plus, I had fun with the dog.
Al Jazeera Reporters Rebel Against Doha, Cite Pro-Muslim Brotherhood Bias In News Channel
Al Jazeera has become a *laughing stock*.
An excerpt from, *"Al Jazeera staff resign after ‘biased' Egypt coverage"*by Ayman Sharaf (Gulf News, July 8):
Cairo: The news channel Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr saw 22 members of staff
resign on Monday in Egypt over what they alleged was coverage that was out
of sync with real events in Egypt.
Anchor Karem Mahmoud announced that the staff had resigned in protest
against what he called “biased coverage” of the events in Egypt by the
Qatari broadcaster.
Mahmoud said that the resignations had been brought about by a perceived
lack of commitm... more »
Turkey calls the Egypt coup spade a spade......Egypt tells Turkey to mind its business ..... Any connection between Turkey response and their sudden protests or renewed discussion of Al Qaeda threats........
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-01-090713.html
*Turkey's sultan deplores the pharaoh's fall*
By M K Bhadrakumar
The army coup in Egypt has exposed the Sunni Arab states of the Persian
Gulf, the European Union and the United States for unprincipled doublespeak.
The only country that took a clear-cut position right at the outset is
Turkey, which in turn presages new fault lines in the politics of the
Middle East.
The autocratic Persian Gulf oligarchies rushed to celebrate the overthrow
of the elected government under Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian military.
Saudi Arabia'... more »
#CoupFever: The Shearer Edition
Yesterday, a breathless Duncan Garner claimed he had a letter proving a
Labour Party coup was in the works. The letter was in Patrick Gower’s
possession, it would be aired at 10:30 on TV3 last night, after which
Shearer would be rolled and the Cunliffe and Robertson factions begin
picking over the corpse.
Trouble is, none of it happened.
And once Bomber Bradbury and David Farrar jumped in, it simply became
‘Night of The Sad Gits’ 1 on Twitter. (Read it all here, after “unclicking”
the open tweet.)
The hosing down of the rumour can be best summed up by iPredict’s two
messages bo... more »
National Council on Teacher Quality teams up with SearchSoft Solutions, Inc. to boost profits
“The education industry represents, in our opinion, the final frontier of a
number of sectors once under public control… represents the largest market
opportunity… the K-12 market is the Big Enchilada.” — Montgomery Securities
prospectus quoted in Jonathan Kozol National Council on Teacher Quality
(NCTQ)’s dubious reputation for manufacturing “research” beneficial to the
neoliberal education […]
Mohawk Nation News 'Murder at Megantic'
MURDER AT MEGANTIC
Posted on July 9, 2013
MNN. 8 July 2013. On Saturday morning, July 6th,
a bomb wiped out the center of the town of Lac-Megantic [Quebec] on
Mohawk Territory. Over 60 of the French settlers for whom we are
responsible were murdered and ‘disappeared”.
Bomb blast on Indigenous land.
According to the Great Peace of Montreal 1701 is under the
Owen Jones is Worse than Hitler
listen to ‘Far left as bad as the BNP, says Labour MP’ on Audioboo
That there Owen Jones, he's worse than Hitler. Well, maybe not worse but
equally as bad. At least according to Simon Danczuk, the Rochdale MP who
recently caused a row by openly backing the planned change to extend the
signing on waiting time from three days to a week. According to Simon, the
far left are as dangerous as the far right because their political
positions are as equally unrealistic. I don't disagree in fundamentals, but
there is absolutely no equivalence between the extreme left and the extreme
right. But... more »
Catch of the Day
Greg Sargent notes that the idea of Republicans as post-policy and as
willing to deliberately willing to undercut policy is gaining ground among
neutral-Washington types. In this case, Chuck Todd:
[O]n Meet the Press this weekend, Todd made this even more explicit,
accusing Republicans of “trying to sabotage the law.” The current GOP
campaign isn’t just about opposing the law or arguing for its repeal. It’s
about making it harder for uninsured Americans to gain access to coverage
under a law passed and signed by a democratically elected Congress and
President, and upheld by the Supr... more »
Constituents Are Petitioning Colleen Hanabusa To Resign From The Corrupt New Dems
The Republican wing of Hawaii's Democratic Party-- Colleen and Ed
Since getting into Congress, Colleen Hanabusa was been a disgrace to the
Democratic Party, always eager to do the bidding of the Wall Street special
interests and of the Military Industrial Complex that President Eisenhower
warned the country about when Hanabusa was just ten years old. And now
she's running a nasty primary campaign against one of Hawaii's two
progressive U.S. Senators, Brian Schatz, because she'd like to get into the
Senate, where her votes will be worth more to the special interests that
pay off her a... more »
Their own private armies
In Wisconsin, when someone asks -- "Who was that masked man, anyway? --
they aren't talking about the Lone Ranger.
Here’s a fascinating little story. There’s been a battle royale up in
Wisconsin over an effort to establish a big iron mining operation near Lake
Superior, to be owned and operated by a company called Gogebic Taconite.
The Republican legislature approved the mine in March over
environmentalists’ objections. Some protests have been staged since the
operation got started. But people started to get freaked out over the
weekend when the company brought in what the Wiscon... more »
"How It Really Is"
Oh yeah, we're doomed...
- CP
Who should the next Fed chair be?
A friend points out to me that the monkeys over at Economics Job Market
Rumors are voting whether they would prefer Janet Yellen or Larry Summers
as the next Fed chair. Right now, it is close to a tie.
Alan Waldman: ‘Doc Martin’ is Quirky Brit Comedy-Drama That’s Popular Worldwide
Waldman's
film and TV
treasures you may have missed:
Martin Clunes, terrific as a crabby, small-town doc who’s afraid of
blood, is supported by a wonderful cast playing loony locals.
By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / July 9, 2013
[In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films
and TV series that readers may have missed, including TV dramas,
mysteries, and comedies from
“A New American Century?”
* *
*“A New American Century?”*
by Bill Bonner
“Let's see. Where are we? Dow up 88 yesterday. Gold up $22. What's pushing
up the Dow? A lot of chatter about a "new American century"... and an
apparent recovery. You know our position: Recovery isn't possible. Drug
addicts do not recover by taking more drugs. They may get high again... but
that's a different story.
The "new American century" theme is based largely on greater output of
energy. The US is once again the world's largest producer. But we don't
recall that being a big energy producer did much for the people of Saudi
Ara... more »
Power and influence
Thanks to a High Court ruling the public will now never know what Prince
Charles writes in his letters to government. I bet you didn’t know that he
even wrote to governments, trying to influence their policy. Yep, that’s
what he’s been doing.
The Attorney General successfully argued disclosure of 27 letters written
over a seven month period (known, apparently, as the Black Spider Memos,
due to the prince’s scrawly handwriting) would compromise his future role
as king… Well, long live the republic, but even so, the fact that this has
been revealed compromises his future role as king... more »
Hope I die before I get old
We go through this every ten years, olds blaming the youth for what's wrong
with everything. The new gen blame the olds for fucking everything up. They
want to change the world. The olds are threatened by change and yearn for
the good old days when everything was predictable and made sense. To them.
So it has been and so it shall be probably for as long as humans inhabit
this planet.
Apparently, while I've been busy with real life endeavors, there's been a
spate of hit pieces against the Millenials on the intertoobz. So graphic
artist Matt Bors, (who turns out to be much younger ... more »
Kate Braun : Masculine Energies Dominant at First Quarter Moon
First
quarter moon at dusk. Photo by A.K.Entingh / AccuWeather.com.
Moon Musings:
First Quarter Moon
(July 9–11, 2013)
By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / July 9, 2013
“Grow, grow, within and without; moving forward is what I’m about;
strength is mine, honor is mine, success is mine, all will be fine.”
First quarter moons are times to start projects, both those you expect
to finish within a
Is it really as bad as all that?
If he's really doing that, it's one of the most pathetic things in the
world.
The State of the Killer Robot Debate
In a new piece up at Foreign Affairs on the killer robot debate, I attempt
to distinguish between what we know and what we can only speculate about
around the ethics / legality of autonomous weapons. The gist: Both camps
have more speculation than facts on their side… [But] the bigger problem
isn’t that some
Continue reading
Mocking the Reviewers
As our august leader here at the Duck is putting on his editorial robes, I
thought a bit of fresh perspective on the review process is in order. A fun
take on the review process!
I Doubt Republicans Have a Divine Doctrine Problem
Ed Kilgore:
In all my writings on this subject, I’ve stressed the fact that the
contemporary conservative movement—and particularly its increasingly
dominant “constitutional conservative” wing—is unusually resistant to
changes in its ideology, policies and messaging, for the rather obvious
reason that they believe in a fixed, timeless government model located
somewhere in the 1920s that reflects not only the Founders’ design but a
divine imperative communicated through the Declaration of Independence,
natural law, and scripture. So of course they will look high and low for
evidence... more »
Former TFAers Launch Campaign Against TFA July 14
Registration information here for entire conference, July 11-14. From the
website: Calling all critical Teach For America (TFA) alumni and students,
teachers, and community members impacted by TFA! Join us to organize
resistance to TFA’s role in market-based educational reform. During this
national assembly, you’ll have an opportunity to hear an overview of the
complex role TFA […]
How the third of the once-major weeklies reported those new NAEP results!
*TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013*
*The (journalist) kids are often not all right:* Not long ago, we had three
major news weeklies—Time, Newsweek and third-ranked U.S. News & World
Report.
Not long ago, these three news weeklies were still a big deal. They aren’t
a big deal today, of course. One no longer exists.
Still, it’s worth reviewing the way U.S. News reported the latest NAEP
scores.
How is it that so few people have ever heard about the major gains in
reading and math displayed in the nation's NAEP scores? Why is it that
people are constantly hearing gloomy claims which fly in the fa... more »
Why we dropped Progressive Insurance...(Wild Bill video)
*even though we were warned by our agent that they were a very, very(dangerously) liberal
bunch of loons before signing up.*
At that time the Progressive rate was the lowest and, in the interest of
saving money, I employed a "willing suspension of disbelief" and signed
up. Besides, I actually liked Flo and thought the ads were "cute."
About a year ago I could no longer escape the fact that I was contributing
to a very foul company. My agent managed to find the same coverage for
less money. Buh bye, Progressive.
Self-Improvement Week: Diet and Health
Southern Man's views on diet haven't changed much since this post in which
he compares the old and new FDA food pyramids and proposes Southern Man's
Platter, which is a watered-down Gary Taubes approach (Southern Man won't
cut all carbs and starches and go into ketosis but he's pretty careful with
them) plus paleo (mostly by snacking on apples and nuts and berries and
such rather than dark chocolate). He's stuck with it fairly well, avoiding
processed foods (although he sometimes eats some fairly nasty microwave
meals for lunch and dinner) and keeping the carbs and starches low
(alt... more »
Self-Improvement Week
Regular readers may notice that the right of the page contains a number of
links to "manosphere" blogs. Some focus on PUA, a topic in which Southern
Man is largely uninterested but often offer insights onto the dynamics of
relationships that are of value. Others call themselves "red-pill" blogs
and focus on what they percieve to be the (often painful) truth of reality
(particularly where relationships are involved) over the blissful ignorance
of illusion. Others focus on men's rights (which they pointedly refer to as
"human rights") and offer advice as to how to cope with an increasi... more »
Tarsands Solutions: Walking for healing, stories from ground zero
Walking
for healing: stories from ground zero of the tar sands disaster
Feature
Jason Mogus | Tar Sands Solution Network - July 8th 2013
Photo: Approaching the Syncrude mine. Photo by Mike Hudema
http://tarsandssolutions.org/member-blogs/walking-for-healing-stories-from-ground-zero-of-the-tar-sands-disaster?fb_comment_id=fbc_133280653547290_76618_
Satire: Rick Perry: “Time to Pass Mantle to New Generation of Boneheads”
* *
*Rick Perry: *
*“Time to Pass Mantle to New Generation of Boneheads”*
by Andy Borowitz
SAN ANTONIO (The Borowitz Report)— "Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced
yesterday that he would not seek reëlection, telling supporters, “The time
has come to pass the mantle of leadership to a new generation of
boneheads.” “I’ve had a good run,” he said. “But after twelve years,
someone else who isn’t playing with a full deck should take a turn at the
wheel.” Reflecting on his twelve years as governor, Mr. Perry said that he
had “no regrets” except for being incoherent the entire time.
Befor... more »
Obama: The Architect of Destruction...
from Renew America via my blogger buddy* Blue:*
The Architect of Destruction
By *Maureen Scott*
*"Obama comes from a community organizer background where it's us against
them. But that's not who we are. And that's not the position the leader of
our Nation should take."* – Dr. Benjamin Carson
Obama appears to be a tormented man who is filled with resentment, anger,
and disdain for anyone of an opinion or view other than his. He acts in the
most hateful, spiteful, malevolent, vindictive ways in order to manipulate
and maintain power and control over others. Perhaps because, as a child... more »
People Of Franke Wilmer's Character Are More Needed In Congress Than Ever... But Steve Israel Has Another Calculus He Uses
Franke Wilmer is an author, a professor of International Law and
International Relations at Montana State University and a Democrat
representing Bozeman in the Montana House of Representatives. She also
served as Governor Brian Schweitzer's Chairwoman of the Montana Human
Rights Commission. If you don't live in Montana, you still may remember
Franke as the progressive candidate running for the at-large Montana House
seat in 2012. Ignoring Howard Dean's message that "you can't beat a
Republican by *being* a Republican," the Beltway Democratic Establishment
backed some rich corporat... more »
An End Game on Executive Branch Nominations?
I wrote yesterday over at PP about what, from my perspective, is the very
good news about Senate reform -- it appears that Harry Reid and the
Democrats are now planning to decouple judicial and executive branch
nominations, with the current plan to threaten to go nuclear only on the
latter. That plan appears to be further confirmed in a NYT story today. It
now strongly seems that Showdown July in the Senate will be primarily, and
perhaps exclusively, about exec branch nominations -- indeed, while the
three DC Circuit appeals judges are going to be moving through committee,
there are... more »
"How McDonald’s and JPMorgan Chase Help Keep America Poor"
* *
* "How McDonald’s and JPMorgan Chase Help Keep America Poor"*
by Greg Madison
"Natalie Gunshannon, a McDonald's worker from Pennsylvania, has just won
the right to... draw a paycheck. Work-for-pay is a fairly straightforward
system that the Western World has been using for the past six or seven
centuries, give or take. Ms. Gunshannon was an hourly employee at a
McDonald's franchise in Shavertown, Pennsylvania. Her degree is in massage
therapy, but jobs in that field are scarce. A single mother, she took
whatever work was available, which brought her to McDonalds, where she
w... more »
Smiling Brown: People the Color of the Earth
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This is a special essay on color consciousness. It kicks off a project that
will become a book, play and videologues. This essay shares vignettes from
about 30 people from across the country regarding the color brown. It is
lengthy. Please take the time to read it and feel free to contribute.
Looking for vignettes regarding earliest memories re skin color (though not
limited to earliest memories). If you are interested, please write me at:
XColumn@gmail.com
For the essay, go to:
http://www.truth-out.org/speakout/item/17461-smiling-brown-people-the-color-of-the-earth
White Clay: Nebraska Governor and his Liquor Industry
Video: Oyate Mednet Interview with Oglala President Bryan Brewer, July 9, 2013
Nebraska
Governor and his liquor industry
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Yesterday, Oglala President Bryan
Brewer walked out of a meeting, saying that Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman
disrespected the President. President Brewer said Gov. Heineman has no intention of helping
halt the devastation being caused
The Warrior's Secret
What looks to have been set up at the very “highest levels” is the lesson
of Unity. Even “levels” is a misnomer – it is us. It is only our
awareness, limited by our physical bodies, that defines that which we are
conscious of. We have a very specific job to do. We all do and we are
equally important in the doing of it.
Nothing will deter you from that job because you are a part of life. Life
pursues itself and is relentless in that pursuit. *Whatever role you came
to play you are playing right now*. Each movement has been choreographed –
not by some other; by you. T... more »
The difference between Iran and Israel for women
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But there'll still be lefty women who will scream their denunciation of
Israeli crimes whilst supporting the Iranian regime's fight against Zionist
oppression.
"We're So Freakin' Doomed!" “Obama Supporters Sign Petition to Repeal the BILL OF RIGHTS”
*“Obama Supporters Sign Petition to Repeal the BILL OF RIGHTS”*
Mark Dice asks California beach goers if they'll sign a petition showing
support for Obama in his quest to repeal the Bill of Rights.
- http://www.youtube.com/
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Folks, I've been doing this blog for almost 5 years, and until now help
out hope that maybe, just maybe, the sheeple of this country would wake up
at last and realize how savagely they've been treated, and maybe even do
something about it. Well... You know, there's stupid, and then there's
Americans... as the Mogambo Guru might say, "We're so freakin' doom... more »
Controversial Case Against Central Bank Of Iraq Officials Continues
In June 2013, the controversy surrounding the Central Bank of Iraq returned
to the news. Back in October 2012, the governor of the bank and many of his
top officials faced arrest warrants over wasting government funds by not
properly overseeing its weekly money auctions. The former deputy governor
of the bank recently went to the press attacking the case against him and
others as the work of political parties who were trying to manipulate the
country’s finances for their own gain. Several politicians are concerned
about the new management of the bank as well. They are worried about... more »
Susan Lindauer, then a high ranking CIA agent, was tasked with interrogating Iraqi diplomats regarding any knowledge they might have had regarding a possible attack on the World Trade Center. When her three superiors (Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld) ignored Iraqi evidence that someone was planning such an attack, she carried the story to Congress, a whistleblowing act that resulted in her being held in solitary confinement until well after the attacks took place.
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“Breaking the Set:” Bush & Cheney Knew About 9/11 Months Before It Happened
Original Here
YouTube -- Veterans Today
*
**By Susan Lindauer*
Abby Martin is one of the best interviewers I have ever encountered in the
corporate media. Abby has guts and smarts. Our interview on “Breaking the
Set” was ground-breaking for not flinching from hard questions or
provocative answers!
Cherchez la Verite
A Court must allow submissions to be made on material issues
*R. v. Cook*, 2013 ONCA 467 is a good source for the principle that where a
material issue is before the Court there must be opportunity given to
address that issue. A Court is not required to allow endless argument
however it is an error to refuse an opportunity to make submissions:
[35] The appellant challenges his long term offender designation,
particularly the 10-year community supervision order imposed by the trial
judge. He submits that he was denied the right to make submissions on
whether the requirements of the long term offender provisions of the Code
had be... more »
Happy Nunavut Day
Nunavut Day, which is annually celebrated on July 9, commemorates passing
of two Nunavut acts. The Canadian Parliament passed the Nunavut Land Claims
Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act on July 9, 1993. Nunavut officially split
from the Northwest Territories and became a Canadian territory on April 1,
1999.
Is Fortress Harper Crumbling?
Thud, thud, thud - that's the sound of mortally wounded Tories falling from
the battlements of Fortress Harper. Duffy, Wallin, Tkachuk, Lebreton,
Wright, Perrin, Toews and, by some accounts, they're just for starters.
The King, it is said, has retreated to the castle keep with his trusty
valet (now chief of staff) knowing he has more to fear from enemies within
his walls than from those laying siege beyond them. At times like this
there's enormous value in a King's head.
When you choose to live inside a castle you're apt to discover at some
point that it can be as easily a pr... more »
@katieosgood_ speech outside Mayor Emanuel’s house, from @dianeravitch
Check out At the Chalk Face’s own Katie Osgood here at Diane Ravitch’s
blog. Well, she is her own person, but you get what I mean. You can also
hear from her from last Sunday’s episode of At the Chalk Face. Tagged: at
the chalk face, chicago, cps, diane ravitch, Katie Osgood
The Washington Post needs a second fact-checker!
*TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013*
*This one for the rest of the world:* The Washington Post needs to hire a
second fact-checker.
Its resident fact-checker, Glenn Kessler, has largely become official
fact-checker to Barack Obama and his minions. The Post needs to hire a
second fact-checker to handle the rest of the world.
We refer to the regular Fact Checker piece which appears in Sunday’s
hard-copy Post. Week after week, Sunday after Sunday, Kessler now
fact-checks one way.
Just so you’ll know, this Sunday’s July 7 fact-checker piece dumped three
Pinocchios on—who else?—Obama. Somehow, Gras... more »
Britons urged to boycott Maldives over sexist laws - Asia - World - The Independent
'Britons urged to boycott Maldives over sexist laws
As 15-year-old rape victim faces 100 lashes, women's rights groups have
urged David Cameron to intervene
...
The Maldivian government's own figures show that 90 per cent of people
sentenced to flogging are female, while one in three women between the ages
of 15 and 49 have suffered physical or sexual abuse over the past five
years.'
More here
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/britons-urged-to-boycott-maldives-over-sexist-laws-8692603.html
Actors of Arab TV Series Khaybar Make Antisemitic Remarks
Whilst the BBC and Channel 4 celebrate Ramadan and British Airways Highlife
magazine tells us how families get together to watch television on Ramadan
evening, it's MEMRI who tell us about this year's anti Semitic Ramadan tv
series.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MWL4mffKH04
Between the end of the Chatterley ban and the Beatles first LP
Before this site turns into just a Harry’s Place fan-site, (you know, like
Harry’s Plaice) - and not counting Craig’s multi faceted material - I’m
about to raise some more H/P related topics, which have little direct
relation to the BBC's bias apart from its full-on promotion of the benign
nature of Islam.
Firstly, further to my last, I see there’s a whole thread about Victoria
Brittain’s bonkers homage to Abu Qatada in the Graun, which led me, via
‘Judy’ in the comments, to an earlier piece dated December 3rd 2008 devoted
to that same lady entitled “Victoria Brittain is a Disgr... more »
Sharia Law in Uganda: Converts out of Islam Acid Attacked - Atlas Shrugs
' Senior Pastor/Bishop Umar Mulinde of Gospel Life Church International
outside Kampala has begun facial reconstruction after assailants who
shouted "Allahu Akbar [God is greater]" cast acid on him on Christmas Eve
2011, while Christian school founder Hassan Muwanguzi of eastern Uganda is
homeless and facing death threats from Islamic extremists who burned down
his house.
"Acid damaged my face beyond what we had initially thought," Mulinde
recently wrote to Morning Star News from Sheba Medical Center in Tel
Hashomer (near Tel Aviv), Israel, "causing a very terrible wound, nearly ... more »
Dialogue with a western leftist from The Jewish Chronicle
It looks as though Nick Cohen has been having similar conversations to
those that I've been having here and on Twitter for the last few years.
http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/columnists/48235/dialogue-a-western-leftist
Rough and rude treatment of travellers by Canada Border Services Agency officers merely reflects the Authoritarian nature of the Harper administration ...
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Complaints pile up over airport border guards*Reports show pattern of
rude, disrespectful treatment of travellers by CBSA agents*
*"Dozens of travellers arriving home at Ottawa International Airport have
filed complaints about rude treatment and harassment by Canada Border
Services Agency officers, including one who allegedly asked a young woman
if she was menstruating.*
*
**Many of the complaints share a consistent theme: the aggressive tone of
border officers who greet them when they return home. "I have travelled the
world and I never had a more un... more »
Michael Voris: "Mushy Middle Catholics"...(video)
*"do you want a Church Militant or a Church in dialogue with the world?"*
An Ode to Cheeseburgers (Smashburger Love)
I am a burger girl. I often say the only better than a cheeseburger is a
bacon cheeseburger and the only thing better than a bacon cheeseburger is
an avocado bacon cheeseburger. We always laugh at restaurants because my
husband loves to order wraps and chicken dishes. Inevitably, when the
waiter brings our food they give us each other's plates. We just wait until
they leave and switch plates. I love my cheeseburgers so much, that when I
don't order one, my husband asks me if I am feeling well.
The problem I have run into with burgers is that all of the really good
ones are at n... more »
Devil's Game: How the US unleashed politcal Islam; Interview & book excerpt
With thanks to Ali @ thenakedfacts for the nudge down this particular path
I had asked Ali his opinion on the info here Muslim Brotherhood- Part of
the Globalist blight on Humanity
His response: " .i suggest reading.. "Devil's Game: How the United States
Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam," Robert Dreyfuss
THE US NATIONAL SECURITY archives also has some material backing those
claims on a search of history of us propaganda in middle east
dreyfuss work isnt 100% factual on everything but many things are
corroborated and proven,to go into explanations would take me too long to
articul... more »
Ink Blots
By Capt. Fogg
Who needs ink blots? Life itself is a Rorschach test. What you see as a
pattern, a 'gestalt' if you prefer in something random or arbitrary is a
window into your mind. Likewise what you find to condemn in others may
often illustrate what you feel - or fear to find - in yourself. It's been
my experience that people who feel guilty about all their lies are quick to
see others as liars, for instance and when I hear certain TV personalities
telling us how, as Rush once snickered, Michael J. Fox is *faking* his
Parkinson's to get sympathy or the Republican hyenas who ins... more »
Telling Israel like it is -- in Arabic
'I am married and doing a master's degree [in Tel Aviv]. I am a liberal,
free woman, with all the rights that I could enjoy. I compare myself to
other women my age in Jordan, the territories, Egypt, any Arab country.
They don't have the rights that I have: freedom of expression, the right to
vote. They are forced into marriage at a young age, and religious head
covering, despite their own convictions. With me it's the opposite; I have
everything."'
More here
http://www.timesofisrael.com/boshra-khalaila-telling-israel-like-it-is-in-arabic/
CAN WE TALK: A night in the life of the tribe!
*TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013*
*Part 2—Do you believe Lisa Bloom:* As a people, are we able to hold a
national discourse?
The evidence isn’t encouraging. Our policy discussions have been a joke for
several decades now. They tend to be built around two kinds of facts: Facts
which are simply wrong, and other *accurate* facts which are being withheld.
When we talk about politicians, we tend to get lost in the body wash of our
own fatuous longings.
Some of the fault, dear Brutus, is in ourselves! But a very large part of
the fault is in the stars–in the famous TV stars seen on our cable “news... more »
Farewell to Mayor Villaraigosa: Pragmatist or Lacky of the Rich?
Farewell to Mayor Villaraigosa: Pragmatist or Lacky of the Rich? via Diane
Ravitch’s blog. As Antonio Villaraigosa exits the mayoralty of Los Angeles,
there will be both tributes and brickbats. Among other things, he will be
remembered for his failed attempt to take control of the public schools and
for his hostility to teachers, to their […]
Crooked Timber's 10th Blogiversary
The
thoughtful, erudite, and whimsical site Crooked Timber turns 10 today.
Head over to say hi. (One of the best posts, from last July: "Let It
Bleed: Libertarianism and the Workplace." If you read the threads and
backtrack through the links, particularly the previous posts linked in
the opening, you could easily wind up reading for hours. It's great
stuff.)
USS Helm Revisited
A few weeks back, I mentioned a UFO sighting from the *USS Helm* that had
been reported in the *MUFON UFO Journal* in July 1983. This was of a
disk-shaped object that had circled the Guadalcanal invasion fleet and had
been fired on by a number of the ships. The UFO reacted to the hostile fire
and sped off.
USS Helm
I mentioned that on the dates the source, who was not identified, gave,
there was nothing in the deck logs to support the report but allowed how he
might have gotten the dates wrong. I suggested that a more thorough search
be attempted simply to be sure that we had the f... more »
My response to the response of the initial response on the @aftunion “survey” @rweingarten
I can’t do this on Twitter. I just can’t. I wrote this yesterday about the
AFT survey. My concerns in that post were not necessarily related to the
methods of Hart. That’s already been addressed. I was responding to a
Facebook comment, whereby an educator referred to the survey as “proving”
75% approval of the CCSS […]
POLITICS IN MAINE
Our right-wing Governor LePage here in Maine vetoed the state legislature's
drone bill yesterday. The bill would have required police to have warrants
from the court before they could snoop on us with drones. The bill also
sadly allowed for the testing of weaponized drones in Maine. The governor
has vetoed 82 bills during this past legislative session - an all-time
record in Maine. So basically damn near everything that was done in the
legislative session was for naught. To override a veto the legislature
needs 2/3 majority and not enough Republicans are willing to go against ... more »
KIPP, the Latest Philanthropic Solution to the “Negro Problem”
In the decades following the Civil War, the Hampton Institute served to
indoctrinate former slaves to become teachers. These teachers, whose
behavioral and moral training had taken precedence over their academic
preparation, then fanned out across the South to carry the message that
black children’s unique racial disability and lack of culture had left them
[…]
Orders for specific medical treatment of federal prisoners proper in limited circumstances
*R. v. Taylor,* 2013 NLCA 42 holds that, in very narrow circumstances, a
Superior Court judge may make an order for specific medical treatment of a
prisoner serving a term of custody in a federal institution:
[28] Nevertheless, I agree that, as a general proposition, a
sentencing judge's intrusion into this area ought to be exercised sparingly
and should generally be couched in the form of a recommendation rather than
an order.
[29] That is not to say, however, that there could never be a
legitimate occasion where an order allowing for treatment by the o... more »
Has The Era Of Genetically Pure “Gattaca Babies” Now Begun?
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Wikimedia Commons Michael Snyder
Should selective breeding be used to improve the human race? Should we
genetically screen embryos shortly after conception and choose only those
that are the most genetically pure? This may sound like science fiction,
but as you will read about below, the technology for this is already
operational.
On the 18th of May, a couple in Philadelphia gave birth to a baby that came
from an embryo that was selected thanks to a cutting edge procedure known
as “next-generation sequencing... more »
Unrest Continues in Egypt
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image credit:
Wikimedia Commons Stephen Lendman
Washington's dirty hands are involved. Controlling what's ongoing
continues. Doing so reflects iron fist imperialism. A White House statement claims
otherwise. It's typical US-style disinformation. In full it states:
*Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Security Council
Regarding the Situation in Egypt *
President Obama convened a secure conference call with the National
Security Council today to review the very fluid situation in Egypt.
The President conde... more »
ALEC Meeting Keynote Speaker List - Sucks!
*Oh my, This is embarrassing*.
ALEC’s Annual Meeting
The big shin-dig of the year
And to top it off – their 40th Anniversary
And ALEC's list of keynote speakers – basically, SUCKS.
Looks like Congressional ALEC Alumni are staying away from the spotlight of
the extremist American Legislative Exchange Council. NO big name draws on
their keynote speaker list – which they are proudly displaying on the
annual meeting webpage.
Also missing is big name corporate honchos - bringing their corporate love
to ALEC members - telling ALEC legislators how they should intentionally
manipulate... more »
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