Saturday, July 13, 2013

13 July - Blogs I'm Following II

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English: Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Ki...English: Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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TV Watch: The best thing showing lately on my TV has been Michael Palin's "Sahara" and "Himalaya"

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 15 minutes ago
*I've just finished watching the 2004 film of Michael P's epic 2003 journey through the Himalaya and surrounding regions. The map above should be intelligible enough (you should be able to click to enlarge it) to suggest the scope of the journey, except that the copy of the book covers over the early segments in Pakistan and India.* *by Ken* I've written about my excitement at rediscovering the early Michael Palin travel-trek series on British DVDs. (Even now that they're actually readily available in U.S. editions, the U.K. ones are still way cheaper.) Of course you have to have ... more »

Pol. Ideology 46: Misunderstanding Adam Smith

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 18 minutes ago
Last Monday, July 08, I posted Pol. Ideology 45: Left Intellectualism Means Abandonment of Socialism in my facebook wall. It attracted another round of long discourse. Thanks to fellow UP ETCer (younger batch) Mel, Mike, Shakaru, for that long exchange from July 08-10, 2013. While the debate still focuses on whether we should have a BIG or small/limited government, one source of confusion is a misunderstanding of some quotes from Adam Smith’s book, *The Wealth of Nations*. This is 12 pages long, 6,100+ words, so grab a can of your favorite drinks and enjoy. *Mel Lorenzo Accad* In... more »

July 13, 1973

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 44 minutes ago
After John Dean's televised appearance, the Watergate Committee hearings had continued, with John Mitchell appearing and basically stonewalling. Soon after, Richard Nixon was hospitalized with viral pneumonia. The way the committee worked was that, if possible, they pre-interviewed the witnesses before the full committee confronted them on live TV. On July 13, the pre-interview was with Alexander Butterfield -- the man who had run the president's daily schedule (and who now headed the FAA). Here's Emery, taking up the story after the Democratic counsel had taken his turn with Butter... more »

George Zimmerman...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 1 hour ago

Tragically jaded journalists

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 2 hours ago
Under the heading, "What's wrong with everything," this was posted by the political editor of Buzzfeed as a "reminder" to his fellow journos. Click over to read the responses. It's a case study in bored Beltway insiderism. The journos are all yeah, covering the effects of policy is such a loser. Which may well be true, but that's because these too cool to care journos are reporting the politics instead of the policy. The cruel effects of the GOP's massacre of food assistance are going to affect 47 million people, most of whom are likely still blissfully unaware it's happening beca... more »

How to change post content column width using Template Designer

Peter at the original Blogger Tips and Tricks - 2 hours ago
While you can easily change the whole width and the sidebar/sidebars width by signing into DASHBOARD > LAYOUT > TEMPLATE DESIGNER > ADVANCED > CHANGE WIDTH (if you don't understand this, click here) and dragging the slider cursor, you can't change the width of the main column (post content column) width this way as there are no slider for the width of the main column. [image: screenshot:Using template designer to change blog width] However, using an indirect method by manipulating the blog width and the sidebar or sidebar widths width and using simple arithmetic, you can change the ... more »

Elizabeth Warren Has Already Been In Office 6 Months-- Where's The New Glass-Steagall Act? Oh... Here

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
I think most Members of Congress, financed and sold out as they are to Wall Street, abhor the idea of going to war with the banksters over regulations. The finance sector spends more on bribing federal elected officials-- $663,265,994 last cycle alone-- than any other industry. And, although they give a bit more to Republicans, they give plenty to both corrupt Beltway parties. Here are the 10 biggest recipients of bankster cash last year in the Senate and in the House: Thursday Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME) introduc... more »

Supai message: 'Heal your bodies, heal the earth'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Lightning Stories Message from Supai Waters Damon Watahomigie, Havasupai Censored News I would like to send a message to all front line warriors. Hail to all massive people for environmental awareness and cultural exchange. Stand on your own territory. Warning don't take sides on either end. Don't ask for peace. That's exactly what they want you to be, is to be under the ground, your

13 Cuetzpalin Linkage

Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 4 hours ago
The current issue of the International Journal of Comparative Sociology has a special issue on trade and travel. In it, sociologists apply network analysis in domains familiar to international-relations scholars. I haven’t read the articles yet, but I thought the cross-disciplinary dimension was interesting enough to ask SAGE to make the contents available. You can download them Continue reading

US spying on Latin American leaders heats up as Bolivia and Argentina detail the extent of US espionage .....President Obama warns President Putin not to give Edward Snowden asylum - of course the question is the " or else what ? "

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 4 hours ago
http://www.france24.com/en/20130713-morales-says-us-hacked-bolivian-leaders-emails Morales says US hacked Bolivian leaders' emails [image: Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during the XLV Mercosur Summit, at the headquarters of the bloc in Montevideo on July 12, 2013. Morales on Saturday accused US intelligence of hacking into the email accounts of top Bolivian officials, saying he had shut his own account down.] Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during the XLV Mercosur Summit, at the headquarters of the bloc in Montevideo on July 12, 2013. Morales on Saturday accused US ... more »

Fukushima updates - July 13 , 2013 ...... Fukushima = Tepco-nado ? Enough said.....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 4 hours ago
Former Fukushima worker “Stopping groundwater flowing to the sea may cause various problems” Posted by *Mochizuki* on July 13th, 2013 · No Comments Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services High level of radiation is measured from groundwater and seawater. Tepco suspects there is a “possibility” that the contaminated groundwater is flowing to the sea, they are building the underground wall to stop it moving to the sea. (cf, Tepco doesn’t estimate how much more groundwater would flow into the plant by stopping it flowing to the sea [URL]) Howeve... more »

The Nature of the Beast

Paul Coker at News Spike - 4 hours ago
Why no one trusts Mainstream Media anymore:

Takin' it all in: Egypt, Israel, Turkey and Syria

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 4 hours ago
*The psychotic elites continue on with their agenda of death, destruction and mayhem.* ** * Israel readies for end of decades-long calm on Golan border Hmmmmm....... Israeli military prepares for Lebanon and Syria threats despite turmoil in Egypt * *Making clear the turmoil in Egypt is well within Israel’s domain of influence and control * *The Israeli military trains in a mock Lebanese or Syrian village in its base in this northern Israeli town. Officials say such a conflict could erupt at any time. The military built the complex after the 2006 war to institutionalize the ... more »

Great Decisions Lecture "Iran" by Dr. Christopher J. Bolan, USAWC

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 5 hours ago
*Video Title: Great Decisions Lecture "Iran" by Dr. Christopher J. Bolan, USAWC. Source: USArmyWarCollege. Date Published: March 1, 2013. Description* : Dr. Chris Bolan, USAWC, a former Middle East policy advisor to Vice Presidents Gore and Cheney, addressed the security challenges associated with "Iran" on Feb 22 at AHEC. What accounts for the troubled history of U.S.-Iranian relations? What are key U.S. and Iranian strategic interests in the region? What are the policy options for U.S. leaders as they struggle to deal with Iran's improving nuclear capabilities? Is a diplomatic ... more »

Thousands break Ramadan fast in Tahrir, celebrate Morsi ouster (Ahram Online)

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 5 hours ago
*Photo Source: AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi*. Thousands break Ramadan fast in Tahrir, celebrate Morsi ouster. Source: Ahram Online. Date Published: July 12, 2013. Description: Several thousand Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Meals were gathered as donations by several political movements. People came from different governorates specially to participate in this day. Key quotes from the video: *"We have been fighting with Muslim Brotherhood rule for a year. I'm here to tell the world: There is no military coup. We came out mo... more »

Dasaolu becomes second-fastest Brit - BBC Sport

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 5 hours ago
A British athlete running 100m in 9.91! I am shocked... Maybe he could threaten the Jamaicans & Americans. Well not with 9.91 but if he could get down into the 9.8s then maybe... Story here http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/23281670

Predictive text

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
Given Radio 4's religious current affairs programme *Sunday*'s tendency to report certain kinds of stories and not report others, it might be a fruitful experiment to see what topics it covers tomorrow morning and make some predictions. A blogger who senses bias should be able to predict in advance what sorts of story *won't* get covered, even though they *should*be covered. OK. Here goes then. There's the highly significant news that Pope Francis is backing the Ordinariate by allowing Catholics to join it. This will disappoint some of Edward Stourton's friends at the liberal Cat... more »

Harry Targ : Egypt, Popular Uprisings, and 21st Century Social Movements

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 6 hours ago
Gamal Abdel Nasser emerged as a powerful charismatic figure in Middle East politics. Image from The Majalla. Egypt, popular uprisings, and complexity of 21st century social movements On one side are those who remember military coups supported by the United States all around the world. On the other, the case can be made that each rupture in a society must be understood in its own historical

Halloween horrors . . .

Edstock at The Galloping Beaver - 7 hours ago
NO COSTUME NEEDED. Should be a fun time.

Will Gay Democrat Sean Eldridge Be Any Better In Congress Than Gay Democrat Next Door, Sean Patrick Maloney?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Sean's on the left-- at least in the photo We looked at New York New Dem Sean Patrick Maloney's putrid record as a freshman a couple months ago; it hasn't improved. As of this morning he's tied with corrupt Texas Blue Dog and warmonger Henry Cuellar as the 200th "best" voter in Congress. His ProgressivePunch crucial vote score (32.91) was earned by backing Boehner's and Cantor's toxic agenda more than any Democratic freshman and more than any Democrats other than Bill Owens (New Dem-NY), Jim Matheson (Blue Dog-UT) and John Barrow (New Dem/Blue Dog-GA). But Maloney is good on gay issu... more »

Some Thoughts About Rape in an Age of Collapse

theozarker at The Conflicted Doomer - 7 hours ago
July 13, 2013 These days, news sites on television and the internet are filled with stories of bloviating politicians rushing to pass laws about women’s bodies. Usually in the guise of “protecting” women. Usually by men who’ve shown little inclination … Continue reading →

(They Stole It Fair and Square?) Happy Nation of Peasants Serving a Ruling Plutocracy Headed by Charles and David Koch (Now It's On To Eliminating Minimum Wage Laws!)

Happy Saturday the 13th? From PoliticusUSA we get the joyous news (if you're among the 1%). Charles Koch Launches Campaign to Eliminate the Minimum Wage Now we can breathe easy. By: Rmuse Jul. 13th, 2013 The majority of Americans are fortunate to never know what it means to be destitute, or exist in a condition where they lack enough money to afford basic human needs such as food,

Egypt Protest Video Gives Bird's Eye View Of Massive Anti-Morsi Demonstrations On June 30 Inbox x

Hani Fakhouri at Middle East Today - 7 hours ago
Is this still a coup? or a popular revolt?Please watch http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/egypt-protest-video-birds-eye-view_n_3536144.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vux_-vJvHww&feature=player_embedded#at=158

Getting A Grasp On The Situation In Egypt

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 7 hours ago
*It wasn't enough to throw Morsi out of the sandbox, the army is now piling dirt on him.* *But, in this case, it's well-deserved.* "Egypt announced a criminal investigation Saturday against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, with prosecutors saying they were examining complaints of spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy," (*The Globe And Mail*, July 13, 2013). *Retired Colonel Patrick Lang (July 13)*: At the time of the anti-Mubarak revolt it was said by skeptics (including me) that Mubarak's corrupt but relatively liberal government would be quickly replaced i... more »

Why China Fears a 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 7 hours ago
July 12, 2013, 6:33 p.m. ET *Why China Fears a 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy* * * http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578598103661574818.html YouTube sensation Ali Ahmed's talk of people power and constitutionalism makes Beijing nervous. By DAVID FEITH CONNECT China is an increasingly confident power, right? That's the message we're supposed to take from Beijing's investments in military hardware, assertiveness against neighbors on the high seas, and swagger through the halls of international diplomacy. So why censor a YouTube video of a 12-year-old kid talking p... more »

Diane Ravitch’s Defense of Randi Weingarten is Irrelevant

freetoteach at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 8 hours ago
More than 253 comments on Diane Ravitch’s blog post on Randi Weingarten. I am glad they are good friends, but Randi Weingarten has not been EFFECTIVE in stopping the assault on teachers through canned, bubble in test based curriculum with high stakes attached. High stakes testing is wrong and needs to go, period. Just like Hillary […]

"Everyone Knows That the Federal Reserve Banks Are PRIVATE… Except the American People"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
* * *"Everyone Knows That the Federal Reserve Banks Are PRIVATE…* * Except the American People" * By Washingtons Blog "The country’s most powerful “agency”– the Federal Reserve– is actually no more federal than Federal Express. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1928: "Instrumentalities like the national banks or the federal reserve banks, in which there are private interests, are not departments of the government. They are private corporations in which the government has an interest." The long-time Chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee (Charles McFadden) said on Jun... more »

“An Impertinent Question”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
* “An Impertinent Question”* by Robert Reich “Permit me an impertinent question (or three). Suppose a small group of extremely wealthy people sought to systematically destroy the U.S. government by (1) finding and bankrolling new candidates pledged to shrinking and dismembering it; (2) intimidating or bribing many current senators and representatives to block all proposed legislation, prevent the appointment of presidential nominees, eliminate funds to implement and enforce laws, and threaten to default on the nation's debt; (3) taking over state governments in order to redistri... more »

US ships approach Egypt ... Meanwhile , President Morsi to be investigated by prosecutors in criminal probe - for spying , inciting violence and economic collapse ....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 9 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-13/us-ships-approach-us-embassy-egypt-denies-move-presages-imminent-us-invasion As US Ships Approach, US Embassy In Egypt Denies Move Presages "Imminent US Invasion" [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/13/2013 13:45 -0400 - Iran - Israel With the situation in Egypt continuing to border on sheer chaos, many wonder what approach the US will take, so far having demonstrated its inability to decide how to swallow the humiliation of having a US-backed regime get swept away in a military coup while it continues s... more »

Speaking of tweets

noreply@blogger.com (Námo Mandos) at DAMMIT JANET! - 9 hours ago
In the wake of the Texas bill, notorious Fox bloviator and all-around vicious (but probably well-paid!) idiot Erick Erickson decides to make a joke on Twitter that has been making the rounds. The link to which he directs opponents of the Texas bill is to a coat hanger supply store. The "joke", in case you didn't get it, is that now that abortion services are less accessible to Texas women, they will have to start looking into getting coat hangers so that they can get (dangerous and sometimes life-threatening) back-alley abortions. It's now an image because he deleted the tweet a... more »

Guessing game

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
I can’t find this online, but it’s in the Telegraph, hard copy, Saturday 13th July, P. 18. Interview: Cristina Odone. Title: *A battle-scarred master of living dangerously*. Sub heading: *No Arab war zone is complete without ** interpreting the action for a wary Western audience. Don’t ask him if it’s time to pack it in.* “Blah de blah de I won’t discuss my personal life....blah...Egypt....Tahrir Square.....blah de blah. “Like his predecessor Orla Geurin, ** has defended himself against accusations of an anti-Israel bias. He says they are “inevitable”, but worries about the *“rea... more »

THE ALOHA SPIRIT IS STRONG

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
I spoke last night at the library here on Kauai, Hawaii which is home to the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). It is the world's largest instrumented multi-environmental range capable of supported surface, subsurface, air, and space operations simultaneously. There are over 1,100 square miles of instrumented underwater range and over 42,000 square miles of controlled airspace. From this location dummy missiles are launched as targets that are then intercepted by Navy Aegis destroyers located offshore. I told the audience last evening that since the Aegis warships, with thei... more »

What Mattered This Week?

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 9 hours ago
The Senate confrontation really does matter, so I'll go with that even though they just moved forward mostly as expected this week. Note that Mitch McConnell did say that the Labor and EPA picks will get 60...the question now is whether they can find a way to strike a deal on the rest, or...well, there are a few different possible outcomes. I'm not sure what didn't matter, although I suppose I could link to a Ignore Those Polls! post I did about early 2016 election polls. So that's what I have. What did you notice? What do you think mattered this week?

Michael Neiberg - "The Outbreak of War in 1914: A New Look at an Old Problem"

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 9 hours ago
*"Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I"* by Michael S. Neiberg. Michael Neiberg - "The Outbreak of War in 1914: A New Look at an Old Problem." Source: National WWI Museum. Date Published: April 4, 2013. Description: Michael Neiberg was a featured speaker at "A Century in the Shadow of the Great War," an International Centennial Planning Conference held at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City in March 2013. *TheWorldWar.Org: * Michael S. Neiberg is Professor of History in the Department of National Security and Strategy at th... more »

The Frame Up of Syria's Bashar al-Assad Has Failed, Russian-Provided Evidence Proves FSA Used Gas

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 9 hours ago
"Russia said Tuesday that its scientific analysis of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria on March 19 showed it probably had been carried out by insurgents using sarin nerve gas of “cottage industry” quality delivered by a crudely made missile. The finding contradicted conclusions presented by Western nations, including the United States, that the Syrian government had been responsible." - Rick Gladstone, *"Russia Says Study Suggests Syria Rebels Used Sarin,"* New York Times, July 9, 2013. "The Russians sent people to Syria to gather their own samples and their conclusio... more »

When liberals legislate abortion

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
When Democrats are in charge of statehouses they pass laws to protect women's health which both sides of the aisle support. As SteveM put it: What do you get in a situation like this in a state where Democrats control the governor's mansion and both houses of the legislature? You get a reasonable set of regulations intended to address the real problems. What do you get in states with Republican governors and legislatures? You get legislation intended -- solely intended -- to make liberals furious and women seeking abortions miserable, while making right-wingers pump their fists and... more »

How Well Do You Remember the 70s?

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 10 hours ago
Unless you're already well into your 50s, chances are you don't remember much if anything of the 1970s. And that's too bad for you because, as you'll discover in the decades to come, a lot of what's happening to our world, our nation, mankind and your own way of life doesn't really make a lot of sense until it's measured against conditions as they were forty or fifty years ago. Some peg a generation at 20 years. That's the interval from birth to reproduction of the next generation. Some say it's 25-years but that varies from society to society. Let's just say that the early... more »

Texas tramples women's rights

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
Well, it was an epic fight but sadly, despite the largest demonstrations in Austin ever, the Big Daddy Theocrats won this battle. Texas Senate legislated against women's health and free choice today. But there's no need to accept defeat. We do have options for the future. "If you are angry about what happened in Texas tonight -- and what's happening in other states all around the country -- there is something you can do about it," spokeswoman Dawn Laguens said. "Register to vote, and vote for candidates who will protect women's access to health care." And by candidates, we mean Dem... more »

Passing the buck?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
And the much-coveted Richard Littlejohn Award for Doing Something You Couldn't Make Up goes to... ...(drumroll)... ...(sound of an envelope being opened)... ...the BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit (ECU). Here's something from the ECU's wildly popular *Corrections and Clarifications* website: *Health Check, World Service, 4 October 2012: Finding by the Editorial Complaints Unit* Complaint A listener complained that an item on the situation of people with kidney failure in Gaza gave the misleading impression that medical supplies and equipment were subject to the Israeli blockade, ... more »

Oniste Update--July 13, 2013

John Carroll at Dying in Haiti - 10 hours ago
#Haiti...Oniste Update--July 13, 2013 http://t.co/nvIGZHehr7 — John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) July 13, 2013

wildfire

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 10 hours ago

"Mercy, Mercy Me Things Ain't What They Used to Be...".

"Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" Woo ah, mercy mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east Woo mercy, mercy me, mercy father Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas, fish full of mercury Ah oh mercy, mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Radiation under ground and in the sky Animals and birds who live nearby are dying Oh mercy, mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be What about this overcrowded land How mu... more »

Which GOP Blockhead Responded To The Immigration Question By Reading "America The Beautiful" To The Republican Conference?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
Michigan closet case Dave Camp has a new angle on thwarting immigration reform Wednesday, at the House Republicans' closed door strategy session about immigration reform, Boehner and Ryan begged their GOP colleagues to not doom the party to national electoral oblivion by sabotaging the bipartisan efforts in the Senate at a time when record majorities of Americans support comprehensive reform. But bigoted Members in nicely gerrymandered districts in primitive parts of the country where people get all their information from Hate Talk Radio and Fox, are not thinking about national trend... more »

Uncensored Buffy Sainte-Marie sings 'My Country Tis of Thy People You're Dying'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
  Video: Buffy Sainte-Marie performing "My Country Tis of Thy People You're Dying" on Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FKKX-H3NMNI#at=62Watch Video   Also see: The Blacklisting of Buffy Sainte Marie How the US Presidents and the media drove Buffy Sainte Marie out of the music business in the US "Buffy's record company was shipping out boxes

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 11 hours ago
*Second Annual “Stomp Out the Stink” Dance-A-Thon with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade!* **~The Dance-A-Thon works just like a marathon (or walk-a-thon), where you ask people you know to help support your participation. You can participate as a team of one or more (up to twelve in a team), and raising the $45 registration ($30 for kids 12 and under) is a piece of cake! All donations are 100% tax deductible. You sign up as a dancer and collect donations from your friends, fans, family and co-workers. Then, for up to twelve hours, you dance to great music, take dance lessons of all types... more »

PRINCE'S ILLEGITIMATE SON

Anon at aangirfan - 11 hours ago
*Michael Canfield* *According to an article in The Daily Mail:* Michael Canfield was the illegitimate son of Prince George, Duke of Kent. Michael's mother was Violet Evans, the daughter of a Canadian coal merchant. *dailymail.co.uk/news/article* *Prince George, Duke of Kent, and his wife Marina. Prince George became Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England* *Michael, was adopted by the US publisher Cass Canfield, who had links to the CIA.* *Cas Canfield, who had links to the CIA. *Cass Canfield *Michael Canfield married Lee Bouvier, the sister of Jackie Kennedy.* *L... more »

Broward Sheriff's Office taking threats of riots seriously if Zimmerman found not guilty in murder case involving decedent Travyon Martin..... Michael Hasting cover up continues - police and fireman ordered not to speak about Hasting crash..... inexplicable police beating report of the day..... surveillance stories of the day ( which don't make us safer anyway - but which isn't the point really. ) ......... Weaponized drones over Americ - wait until the next " Other Event " , those armed drones will be flying - Predators and Reapers .......

Catharsis Ours - 11 hours ago
http://www.infowars.com/florida-sheriff-taking-rioting-threats-seriously-as-zimmerman-acquittal-appears-likely/ Florida Sheriff Taking Riot Threats Seriously As Zimmerman Acquittal Appears Likely - [image: The Alex Jones Channel][image: Alex Jones Show podcast][image: Prison Planet TV][image: Infowars.com Twitter][image: Alex Jones' Facebook][image: Infowars store] Miami-area sheriff’s office talking to federal agencies and asking residents not to riot. *Kit Daniels* Infowars.com July 9, 2013 The Broward Sheriff’s Office, whose jurisdiction includes a large portion of the... more »

GOP Goal - To Humiliate & Control Women

2old2care at Because I Can - 12 hours ago
From HuffPo this morning. This is what it is all about folks "When I got to the bag check, the troopers were all acting very aggressively," Chaney said. "As a diabetic, I carry food -- both quick sugar and protein -- and I have never had any trouble taking it in anywhere when I remind the personnel involved of the protections afforded by ADA law. This time, I was told that the law didn't apply and I either lost my food or my place in line." Chaney said the officer, who she identified as Trooper Stoner, then unzipped the personal care section of her purse, took out two purple-wrappe... more »

Another delicious piece of Leftist hypocrisy - The Commentator

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
A must read article.. Here's an extract: ' It doesn't matter that the multi-billion pound behemoth that is the BBC wastes our money left right and centre; it is the right kind of broadcaster. It is not Sky. Sky is evil you see. The BBC isn't. And it is perfectly fine for the BBC to spend a fortune on presenters like Jeremy Paxman but not so good when it comes to Jeremy Clarkson because he's, well, the wrong type of presenter. And it is perfectly fine for a footballer to be on £250,000 a week. That's good. That's working class. Football is working class isn't it? I'm sure I read ... more »

Want proof that demons from hell exist?...(pics and video)

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
*images like this prove it.* Women screaming for the right to kill their babies until the moment of birth (and perhaps afterwards?) Are they so blinded that they don't see how foul their behavior is? Words completely fail me... Listen to the demons moaning from the pits of hell in Texas on Friday. State troopers had to confiscate bottles of urine and feces they brought to spew around the capitol because nothing says protest better than acting like a chimp on steroids.

Richard Lindzen vs Aljazeera gladiators

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Some time ago, mostly Arabic-language-based politically correct TV station Aljazeera bought Current TV, a failed U.S. TV station, from former vice-president Al Gore and his partner for hundreds of millions of dollars. They apparently got more interested in the climate and decided to debate Prof Richard Lindzen of MIT, a famous climate skeptic, in "Head to Head" which is described as "Al Jazeera's new forum of ideas - a gladiatorial contest tackling big issues such as faith, the economic crisis, democracy and intervention in front of an opinionated audience at the Oxford Union." *T... more »

Spanish Banks Petition To Convert Historical Losses Into Bank Capital | Zero Hedge

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
Insanity? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-12/spanish-banks-petition-convert-historical-losses-bank-capital

What NSA spying implies: We have APARTHEID in this country: we have a 1% TYRANNY RULING CLASS that have the government RIGGED for them.

Big Dan at Big Dan's Big Blog - 12 hours ago
*U.S. Apartheid: the 1% control the 99% with NSA spy apparatus, false flag terrorism, rigged elections, and the mainstream media. * NSA spying implies a minority tyranny ruling class of politicians (Democrats & Republicans) ruled by a minority tyranny ruling class of corporate leaders, banksters, military industrial complex leaders, foreign minority tyranny ruling class, rigged elections, & no democracy in this country. Think about it: we have this NSA spying apparatus in place through BOTH PARTIES'ADMINISTRATIONS. Do you think these rulers would let something like DEMOCRACY get i... more »

You may (not) be the rational animal if!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2013* *Aristotle badly debunked once again:* Long ago, a famous Greek made a false declaration. We’ll assume he *believed* what he said. But here is his groaner, in standard translation: “Man [sic] is the rational animal.” Presumably, Aristotle believed that. Plainly, he was wrong. Twenty-five hundred years later, is there *any* sign that we are “the rational animal?” As a brief weekend primer, we’ll riddle three counter-examples: *Is Piers Morgan the rational animal?* Watching Piers Morgan’s program last night, we became convinced that Morgan is the dumbes... more »

The Search for Snowden: Assaults on Sovereignty and Diplomatic Immunity

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 13 hours ago
Netfa Freeman Global Research Apparently the phrase “blood is thicker than water” compares to the Imperial ties that bind NATO, where the history of European colonial collusion runs thicker than internationalist ethics and treaties. The recent brushing aside of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and US that endangered the life of Bolivian president Evo Morales should be at least a reminder to the people of Africa, Asia and Latin America. It demonstrates that only a radical and transcontinental transformation can abolish the vestiges of ... more »

Educators in OK developing their own #commoncore assessments

Chalk Face, PhD at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 13 hours ago
This, from State Impact Indiana: …Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi estimated the state can save at least $2 million a year if it develops its own test rather than go with the PARCC exam. This is how it all works. States, as mandated by the USDE, with influence from the private sector, require […]

Full Cellulose Jacket

noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 13 hours ago
A brilliant piece of political theatre was enacted yesterday at the Texas legislature which is trying yet again to control the uteri of the state. I'm sure the pro-choice forces would have paid handsomely to demonstrate graphically and ironically how ReThuglicans view women in Texas. But they didn't have to. State troopers are confiscating tampons, maxi pads and other potential projectiles from those who are entering the Texas capitol to watch the debate and vote on a controversial anti-abortion bill. Guns, however, which are typically permitted in the state capitol, are still bein... more »

Prez signs H.R. 1151, an Act concerning participation of Taiwan in ICAO

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 13 hours ago
*Wind turbines south of Tunghsiao in Miaoli* The White House sent out this press release: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2013 Statement by the President on H.R. 1151 Today I have signed into law H.R. 1151, an Act concerning participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The United States fully supports Taiwan's membership in international organizations where statehood is not a requirement for membership and encourages Taiwan's meaningful participation, as appropriate, in organizations where its mem... more »

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 14 hours ago
Defensive blogging*~Soldiers in the Blogosphere** ~"A story this morning on milblogging.com caught my eye for a couple of reasons: it involved the Army Corps of Engineers (my branch) and it involved what I'll term "defensive blogging". The story is about allegations by the website Levee.org that Corps of Engineers employees left comments "targeting citizen critic using tax payer money" and were "re-writing history" (the news report by WWL TV can be seen here.) I have no idea if this is an organized effort by the Corps of Engineers, but it certainly highlights one way that the militar... more »

Taoyuan Pond Ride

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 14 hours ago
A while back I wrote a post about the Ponds of Taoyuan which I've always liked and which inspired me to contemplate riding around and photographing the ponds. You should read that post as a backgrounder to this ride. With that post in mind, this Thursday I took the HSR up to Taoyuan to get some pics of these historical sites. For a camera, I took only my trusty Powershot S95. Click on READ MORE below in order to, well, read more. It was gorgeous day in Taoyuan, a landscape done in shades of green and blue. I got off the HSR at the station near Chungli and went south to the 112, to... more »

G20 Police Riot Explained

thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 14 hours ago
The reason they couldn't stop the window smashers along the parade route, even with tens of thousands of cops and over one-billion dollars was because they didn't want to. They needed an "excuse" (however idiotic) to justify the random harassment and beatings of genuine protesters the day after. That was the intention all along. To brutalize protesters and intimidate them from participating in future protests. As pathetic and ineffective as our protests are, they're apparently still too terrifying for the powers that be.

the incredible shrinking life: a flood, a hotel room, a library

laura k at wmtc - 14 hours ago
I'm always amazed how when personal upheaval strikes, whether tragedy or happy Big Life Change - your world shrinks down to a tiny little circle. We moved to Canada the day Hurricane Katrina struck, and days later, we were struggling to take in all we had missed. Since the flood four nights ago, the outside world has barely registered on my radar. So, what has happened to the Laura and Allan Family since I posted those lovely sewage-filled photos? *The aftermath* The flood was Monday night. The Greater Toronto Area received a month's worth of rainfall in the span of a few hours. W... more »

Chimericana Books re-launch The Fountains Institute Trilogy i.e. three Hertzan Chimera horror novels

Mike Philbin at PROGNOSIS II - 15 hours ago
A long time ago - well, not that long ago, really - I wrote novels and stories in the horror genre under the invented-persona/name Hertzan Chimera. And he was well-loved, old HertzChim, for a while. I'm going to air these quotes from Chimera's contemporaries (of that era) so that you can understand the 'community' I no longer enjoy. *"Hertzan Chimera is destined for great fame -- solid gold planes and caviar squeezed from endangered fish. Know him! Embrace him! And ultimately -- worship him!"* -- Mark McLaughlin, author of GOSSAMER EYE and MOTIVATIONAL SKRIEKER. *"Hertzan Chimera ... more »

Carl Sciortino Faces A Democrat Who Thinks Keystone XL And Citizens United Are Just Fine

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
Brownsberger wants to stand out-- even if only as the worst candidate in the race A Republican isn't going to win Ed Markey's old House seat, MA-05. The district is *very* blue. Last year Markey was reelected 254,128 (76%) to 82,286 (24%). The district is composed of 24 townships. Markey rocked every one of them. Obama beat former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney 65-33%. The PVI is D+14. Republicans don't win in D+14 districts. The whole ball game in MA-05 is the primary. Will a progressive Democrat win or will a middle-of-the-road or conservative Democrat win? Blue America endorse... more »

Why is it so hard for a man to be massaged by a man?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 15 hours ago
George Constanza's not happy at having a male masseur.

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 15 hours ago
*Success in Synchronicity: The Reunion of Payton and Brees ~Wallace Delery, Canal Street Chronicles* *Goodbye Buskers' Bunkhouse: Bywater Property Owner Reclaims Home of Kamp Katrina, Ms. Pearl Goes to Battle ~NOLA DEFENDER * *In New Orleans, public radio, local startups, and more are teaming up for the news ~Jan Schaffer, Neiman Journalism Lab* *Jackie Clarkson Strikes Again ~Slabbed* *Levee work to begin in Lafourche Parish* *Seafood Board’s Credible Media Voice Takes New Job at Wildlife and Fisheries* *Corps of Engineers Manager Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison in $30... more »

When Did Truth Become a Conspiracy Theory?

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 15 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Joseph Ephraim In the 1997 film, *Conspiracy Theory*, Jerry Fletcher says, "A good conspiracy theory is unprovable. I mean if you can prove it, it means they screwed up somewhere along the line." In other words, sometimes conspiracy theories are true, such as Agenda 21. "UN Agenda 21 is a worldwide action plan to implement 'sustainable development.'" Rosa Koire, author of *Behind the Green Mask* and founder of Democrats Against Agenda 21, describes it well: Agenda 21 is a global plan to inventory and control all land, all wa... more »

Rage Against the System: Why It Matters

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 15 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] image source Stephen Lendman Public anger in Egypt, Turkey, Palestine, Brazil, Chile, across Europe, in America against Wall Street, and elsewhere is real. It's visceral. It's deep-seated. It's growing. It reflects what media scoundrels won't explain. Democracy's more illusion than real. People get the best kind money can buy. Manipulated elections control things. Systemic rule is hardline. Progressive change is verboten. Monied interests have final say. Corporate giants rule the world. Exploiting nations, markets and peopl... more »

Obama’s REAL first campaign speech for president

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Aaron Dykes Phony elections are the norm because The People have lost their political power. Powerful forces can rather easily launch manufactured candidates into the political arena, even from scratch. An astounding example is found in Obama’s REAL first speech campaigning for the presidency – back in 2004. As if in a magician’s routine, it has been repeatedly proved that crafted rhetoric and astroturf buzz is enough to generate energy and emotion in a crowd – enough to convince masses of people to vote blindly for a cand... more »

Here Comes the Pain: Detroit To “Significantly Cut Vested Pensions” For Retirees

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Mac Slavo During the summer of 2011, as Ben Bernanke and his mainstream propaganda arm convinced Americans that green shoots were cropping up all over the nation, warnings of the coming destruction of America’s pension funds had begun to emerge. Government employees may currently enjoy higher salaries and benefits than the private sector, but they have been given a false sense of security. Whether you are a police officer, fireman, school teacher, or utility worker, you could have serious problems down the road. Chances... more »

DHS Head Janet Napolitano Resigns! Lieberman Tops List Of Replacements

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
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Racist FBI 'Cointel' Coloring Book For Kids Advocates Killing 'Pig Cops'

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *Youtube* This FBI coloring book, made to discredit the Black Panther movement during the 'COINTEL' program, literally advocates the murder of 'pig cops' via children and citizens. Subscribe to Anthony Gucciardi's Channel Full Article Here Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.

Kids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radical

plthomasedd at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 16 hours ago
Kids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radical.

Solutions: Boycotts and Buycotts

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
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What Does a Currency Collapse Look Like?

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Dees Illustration Dave Hodges In Part one of this series, I detailed how this administration has set themselves up to roll out martial law like no other martial law in history. Part one further revealed that the mechanisms needed for hard-core martial law are either active or merely waiting in the wings. All that is needed for unmistakable martial law to be rolled out in its entirety, is for the right trigger event to take place. *Will It Be a False Flag Attack Or a Currency Collapse?* My initial response to that question i... more »

New Round of Persecution Aimed At Heritage Pig Farmer

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] David Michael * * More Suspense and Twists: Heritage Pig Farmer “Criminal” vs. State of Michigan DNR and Their Demand for $700,000 and Destruction of 70 Animals - State Increases Opposition *Citizens Want Sheriff to Protect Family of Ten While State DNR is Still Demanding $700,000 and Destruction of Pigs* 650 donors this week totally $37,000 making it #1 most popular and fastest growing campaign on the leading Pledgie crowdfunder– from lots of bloggers and Facebookers. Start with Part 1 for full story http://wp.me/pZzqp-1Vl... more »

Ignorance Rules The Roost

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Vic Toews is gone. Peter Kent thinks he's gone. And, Alex Himelfarb writes, Gary Goodyear should be gone: Goodyear, the minister of state for science and technology, has presided over the most retrograde federal S&T policy in memory. During his tenure, the government shuttered the office of the National Science Adviser, blocked asbestos from a UN hazardous chemicals list on which it clearly belongs, gutted the Fisheries Act, gutted the Navigable Waters Protection Act, set out to weaken the Species at Risk Act, killed the long-form census, eroded Environment Canada’s ability to mo... more »

Swivel-eyed Lib Dhims.

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
At the time of Jenny Tonge’s organ-harvesting outburst I told my former constituency MP that her boss (Nick Clegg) should get rid of Doc Tonge. However, she wasn’t very responsive. In fact she was off on an all-night ‘vigil for Gaza’, and the expression on her face as she made for the door clearly conveyed what she was thinking. That I was bonkers. Why am I telling you this? Because of CAABU, and its pernicious influence, particularly it seems, on your Lib Dems. Damian Thompson is on the case: "I’m all in favour of banning the adjective “swivel-eyed” – unless we’re talking about t... more »

Americans Paying for Their Own Digital Enslavement

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
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Big Food to Support a Forgiving Federal GMO Labeling Bill

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
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President Obama’s Newest Executive Order: There Goes the Internet

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] image source Catherine J. Frompovich Have you heard about the recent Presidential Executive Order (PEO) that will shut down all communications, including the Internet? What could not be done by valid legislation passed by Congress, in effect has been done by executive privilege *fiat*. However, nowhere does the U.S. Constitution give one-man rule powers to any president. But, what is the U.S. Constitution anymore? Isn’t it an old junk piece of paper that’s to be treated as if it were some ‘pie-in-the-sky’ dream from centuri... more »

4 Prepping Lessons Learned Following a Near Disaster

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Before the smoke got really bad Gaye Levy Living in the Pacific Northwest, you become accustomed to the occasional earthquake. I still remember the earthquake of 1964 as well as the big Nisqually quake of 2001. I especially remember that there was a lot of destruction during the 2001 quake, and that our neighbor’s house slid off its foundation. There is no way to anticipate these sudden, unexpected events. But we can do our best to prepare for them not only as individuals and as families, but as communities as well. Here i... more »

CHILD SNUFF

Anon at aangirfan - 16 hours ago

Establishment Hero Bill Gates Sold You Out to the NSA, But That's Not All...

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Jackson Reed Bill Gates gets heaped with praise from the establishment for his business prowess and his so-called philanthropy. In turn, society seems to elevate him to near godlike status for his generosity and "humanitarian work". He's been the poster child for the "see, not all big corporations are evil" argument. Well, not anymore. Recent revelations that his company Microsoft has, for decades, built backdoors for government spying may put a few chinks in Gates' shining public armor. And if one dares look any closer ... more »

THE PEOPLE'S VOICE

Anon at aangirfan - 16 hours ago
"A free global internet TV and Radio station broadcasting the information, background and opinions the mainstream media won't touch." report@thepeoplesvoice.tv suggestions@thepeoplesvoice.tv

Free Syria Army demands Al Qaeda Group to hand over killer of FSA Commander - or what ? Meanwhile , Kuwait joins Saudis and Qatar in arming islamists such as the group that killed the FSA Commander ...... Most effective partisan for the Rebels remains sporadic air support from Israel....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Syria..... Free Syrian Army demands justice over killing Rebel fighter who witnessed al-Qaeda-linked group's deadly shooting of commander talks to Al Jazeera. Last Modified: 13 Jul 2013 07:33 [image: Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker] [image: Email Article] [image: Print Article] [image: Share article] [image: Send Feedback] The Free Syrian Army is demanding an al-Qaeda-linked group hand over the man it blames for killing one of its top commanders. Kamal Hamami, known as Abu Basir, was killed at a checkpoint in Latakia province on Thursday. The incident has increased tensions ... more »

COINTELPRO

Paul Coker at News Spike - 18 hours ago
October 11, 1919. MEMORANDUM FOR MR. RIDGELY. I am transmitting herewith a communication which has come to my attention from the Panama Canal, Washington office, relative to the activities of MARCUS GARVEY. Garvey is a West-Indian negro and in addition to his activities in endeavoring to establish the Black Star Line Steamship Corporation he has also been particularly active among the radical elements in New York City in agitating the negro movement. Unfortunately, however, he has not as yet violated any federal law whereby he could be proceeded against on the grounds of being an un... more »

Mum claims son was REFUSED water at school in heatwave as it was 'unfair' on fasting Muslim classmates - Mirror Online

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
' Headteacher Craig Duncan said: "We do everything that we can to ensure the welfare of all of our children and we would never prevent them from having access to water. "In this case, water was available and pupils were just reminded to be respectful to their classmates who were unable to drink in this hot weather."' Welcome to 21st century multi cultural Britain. Except often it's less multi cultural and more scared of offending Islam. More here http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-claims-son-refused-water-2048966

Missile from Gaza hits Western Negev: BBC silent | BBC Watch

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
Missiles fired from Gaza at Israel are apparently not newsworthy. I am sure the BBC will manage to report any Israeli response. http://bbcwatch.org/2013/07/13/missile-from-gaza-hits-western-negev-bbc-silent/

Canada`s Cold Blank Stare

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 20 hours ago
*Written by Grant G* "*It looks like a war zone*"...Those were Stephen Harper`s words describing the Quebec town of Lac Megantic, his description is correct, yet his actions, and Canada`s actions after this crime were no different than that of a fender bender car accident... Quebec(The Province) sent in 200 police officers and are treating it as a crime scene, which it is, how come hundreds of armed services were not sent in to assist, how come a 1000 armed forces aren`t on the ready to rebuild every destroyed building, and at the Federal Government`s expense, the public should... more »

Unlawful Non-Consensual Weapons Testing on Civilians and Military Personnel Must Stop

Mike Philbin at PROGNOSIS II - 20 hours ago
CHANGE.org has a petition going to stop something many of us don't even know about, "Unlawful Non-Consensual Weapons Testing on Civilians and Military Personnel." The petition deals mostly with electromagnetic pollution, but also delves into the more seedier PROFIT MECHANISMS of the Corporate War Machine, namely 'the fog of global war'... *The ILLEGAL SURVIELLANCE (organized stalking) and sharing of MILLIONS of citizens personal, financial and health information, by Fusion centers and others (as stated in The Washington Post article ‘Monitoring America’), has become the CATALYST fo... more »

Turning Pilots Into 'Computer Geeks

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Essentially we are entering a world of drone operated airliners that remove the flight crew from the flight deck. It has not happened yet but it is certainly strongly indicated and generally desirable. The software for all this is still not entirely there yet but it is close enough. What I expect is that the cockpit will be designed to allow one pilot to step in and take over in an emergency and to be suited up for just that during critical steps in the flight. Otherwise the plane will be flown from a remote land based cockpit. The emergency pilot would maintain a high le... more »

Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Matter

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is a very interesting result and helps isolate context for the creation of this critical molecule. It is also an indicator just how important simulation is becoming in terms of basic chemical research. It is also a huge step forward in exploring the formation of early organics and confirms interesting work on cold chemistry that I mentioned some years back were a chap took precursors and isolated them in a freezer for twenty years. This may also provide a real starting point for more study in this area. * http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.ca/2013/06/... more »

Consciousness Theory

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I think that consciousness is at least binary inasmuch as physically separate parts of the gross nervous system are self aware in terms of each other. I particularly note the solar plexus brain correspondence of profoundly automatic consciousness to a governing active consciousness of the neo cortex. Thus self awareness begins with a necessary mutual awareness with neither particularly slaved to the other as we unconsciously assume. Yet there is a natural hierarchy of course to all this. I think that such an implied architecture makes consciousness inevitable. ... more »

Accountant Inspired to Research Telepathy

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I would hardly call this telepathy but it is a meditative process that can be respected. If imaging is achieved, then one can test its value rather easily if one is a doctor. I have had this done to me by an advanced member of first nations spirituality who confirmed what I already knew. It is fascinating to see how these empirical teachings continue to be passed down. It is well that they are. As we learn to overcome our prejudices, we have become far more open to empirical results. One of the better examples that I have been able to personally monitor is ginseng. ... more »

Your moment of Zen

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 22 hours ago
Playa Piñatas (Playa del Carmen, Mexico). [photo via]

Conoce la ciudad de Yokohama, Japón.

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 23 hours ago
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Parque Disneylandia

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 23 hours ago
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Recámara de gran lujo y diseño

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 1 day ago
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Sunday Classics preview: What a difference a top-quality bass makes as King Heinrich in "Lohengrin"

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*WAGNER: Lohengrin: Act I: Royal Herald, "Gott richtet euch nach Recht und Fug" ("God will pass rightful judgment on you") . . . King Heinrich, "Mein Herr und Gott" ("My Lord and God")* *ROYAL HERALD* [*to* LOHENGRIN *and* TELRAMUND]: God will pass rightful judgment, so trust in Him, not in your own strength! *LOHENGRIN and TELRAMUND* [*standing opposite each other, outside the circle *]: God will pass rightful judgment on me, so I shall trust in Him, not in my own strength! *KING HEINRICH* [*proceeding to the middle with great ceremony*]: My Lord and God, I call upon you [*Everyone b... more »

Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Friday July 12, 15:00 UTC *Edward Joseph Snowden delivered a statement to human rights organizations and individuals at Sheremetyevo airport at 5pm Moscow time today, Friday 12th July. The meeting lasted 45 minutes. The human rights organizations included Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch and were given the opportunity afterwards to ask Mr Snowden questions. The Human Rights Watch representative used this opportunity to tell Mr Snowden that on her way to the airport she had received a ... more »

Peter Thiel on René Girard

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
*"René Girard's Mimetic Theory"* by Wolfgang Palaver. "Wolfgang Palaver is Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Chair of the Institute for Systematic Theology at the University of Innsbruck. He is a member of the advisory board of Imitatio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to René Girard’s mimetic theory." (Source: Amazon). Related: *Rene Girard On Mimetic Theory*. *Insights with Rene Girard*. *Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry Interviews René Girard On Scripture*. Video Title: Peter Thiel on René Girard. Source: ImitatioVideo. Date Published: January 4, 2011. Description: Pet... more »

Elizabeth Dukes ( member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors ) and Janet Napolitano ( Homeland Security Chief ) both announce sudden resignations - both effective the end of August ? Bug out before the German Elections in September ?

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Interesting resignations - and timed for the end of August ? When does Bernanke announce he leaving as well ? http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-federal-reserve-elizabeth-duke-resignation-bernanke-economy-20130711,0,6444110.story By Jim Puzzanghera July 11, 2013, 8:33 a.m. WASHINGTON -- Elizabeth Duke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2008, will step down Aug. 31, the central bank announced Thursday. Duke, 60, a former banking industry executive, said in her resignation letter to President Obama that it was an honor to serve as one of the centr... more »

Whether "Miss Mitch" McConnell is simply lying its head off or is actually mentally incompetent, it has become a clear-and-present danger to the Republic

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Now that the slimeball Senate minority leader has abandoned even the pretense of any obligation to reality or truth, he really has become a danger to everyone in the country.* *by Ken* Now that "Miss Mitch" McConnell has established itself as the most dishonest and incompetent creature ever to occupy a position of authority in the U.S. government, something really needs to be done about it. Was it yesterday that it said on the floor of the Senate that the idea that there's a filibuster crisis is a "fantasy"? It's time for reporters to demand an answer: Did it say that (a) because... more »

More horrible fact checking by an American News outlet....

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
* * * * *We knew the TV news in this country was pitiful, but this is a new low.... KTVU TV in San Francisco....* * * ** **

TX Dept of Safety - WMD Identified

2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
*Read the story on Daily Kos* *TX Police Force Women to Throw Out Tampons to Enter Senate Gallery, While Allowing Concealed Guns* Texas - Weapon of Mass Destruction Or from Huffington Post *Tampons Confiscated, Guns Still Allowed At Texas Capitol Ahead Of Abortion Vote* That's because guns fon't kill people - tampons and maxipads do. Or from Raw Story *Texas Senate confiscates tampons while debating anti-abortion bill* Capital Department of safety excuse: "Nothing that can be thrown at Senators" But WE KNOW - its about condescension towards women. WE KNOW - its about showing wom... more »

Oglala President: White Clay distribution tantamount to bootlegging

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Oglala President urges halt to scheme to 'bootleg' liquor into White Clay Oglala President Bryan Brewer By Oglala President Bryan Brewer Oglala Sioux Tribe, Office of the President Censored News On July 10, 2013 High Plains Budweiser announced that it would cease to deliver alcohol to the town of Whiteclay, Nebraska. This decision marks a significant victory in our efforts to stop the

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Gold Beach, Oregon, USA. Thanks for stopping by.

Corporate Education’s Friend, Randi Weingarten

Jim Horn at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Diane Ravitch has at her blog an unmoving tribute to her friendship with Randi Weingarten, and AFT is soaking it for all it’s worth in their most recent newsletter. After all, if there is one name that most teachers trust to do what she thinks is right, it is Diane Ravitch. If Diane thinks […]

“Can You Rewire Your Brain to Change Bad Habits, Thoughts, and Feelings?”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
* * *“Can You Rewire Your Brain to Change * *Bad Habits, Thoughts, and Feelings?”* By Bruce Ecker, Robin Ticic, Laurel Hulley “Nearly 90 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his classic The Great Gatsby, the new film version has given renewed currency to the novel’s famous final line: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” What’s afforded this passage such staying power is not only its haunting poetry, but the worldview it expresses—however hard we may try to reinvent ourselves, we’re doomed to remain captives of our pasts. Another cel... more »

Letter to US DOJ by Reps. Richmond, Conyers, Nadler, and Scott Calls for Investigation into Louisiana Prisons; Cites Angola 3

angola3news at Angola 3 News - 1 day ago
*RELATED:* *Times Picayune article* Below is the full text of the letter to the US Department of Justice and the accompanying press release issued today (view a PDF of the original letter). For Immediate Release Date: Friday, July 12, 2013Contact: Andrew Schreiber (Conyers) – 202-225-6906 John Doty (Nadler) – 202-225-5635David Dailey (Scott) – 202-225-8351 Monique Waters (Richmond) – 202-225-6636 *Reps. Richmond, Conyers, Nadler, and Scott Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into Several Louisiana Prison Facilities* *(WASHINGTON) – Today, Congressman John Conyers... more »

Fukushima updates - July 12 , 2013 ..... Did something break ? Why the large uptick in groundwater contamination all of a sudden ?

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2013 #Fukushima I Nuke Plant Groundwater Contamination: Now It's Hole No.3, With All-Beta at 1,400 Bq/L from ND a Week Ago Whatever or wherever it is leaking, it's spreading. Despite TEPCO's attempt to tell us the cesium contamination in the observation hole No.1-2 was from contaminated dirt particles (or other residues), that still doesn't account for higher all-beta and very high tritium. Now, the sample taken from another observation hole, No.3, on July 11 suddenly shows higher all-beta amount. From TEPCO's email notice for the press, 7/12/2013: <地下水観測孔No.3> G... more »

Cook a steak with your cell phone???

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
* * * * *Cook a steak with your cell phone???* Posted By: Mr.Ed Date: Friday, 12-Jul-2013 17:18:54 http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=282235 Why is EVERYTHING a conspiracy??? Why is everything harmful to humans??? If its not chemtrails...its floride in the drinking water world wide. How ironic is that? They make you pay for your physical abuse. If microwaves emmitted from a cell phone can cook a steak or make quarters dance...that is very powerful. It causes brain tumors and I notice my ear cooking when I talk too long. Mr.Ed

Italy and Portugal Coalitions rapidly falling or threatening to fall apart.... and the great mystery is why does Greece just take the tyranny of the Troika ?

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
The race of failed Coalitions ? Friday, July 12, 2013 2:52 PM Problems in Italy Go On (and On and On); Coalition on Verge of Collapse, Every Economic Statistic Heads Wrong Way With a fragile coalition that is barely hanging on by a thread, a new battle over tax hikes and a stick it to the rich mentality is about to set in. Needing revenue to meet its budget deficit targets, Italy's Finance Undersecretary Says Budget Crunch May Require More From Rich. Italian Finance Undersecretary Pier Paolo Baretta said the government is considering shifting the tax burden to the wealthy in or... more »

NASH and dietary cholesterol - the potted version

George Henderson at The High-fat Hep C Diet - 1 day ago
I thought I would summarize my thoughts about how a diabetogenic diet causes hepatic fibrosis and how the risk is increased by high intakes of dietary cholesterol in reasonably easy-to understand language. (music: Gary McFarland's 1969 cover of The Beatles' Get Back) Here is the relevant part of the abstract from Dr Yu et al's paper (the full text is still behind a paywall): After adjustments for age, sex, race, presence of cirrhosis, body mass index, treatment with peginterferon, lifetime alcohol consumption, smoking, health status, and coffee and macronutrient intake, each higher ... more »

How should judges approach self-represented litigants at trial?

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
Bird v Bird, 2013 SKQB 157 sets out a useful checklist for how judges should approach self-represented litigants at trial: 46) The Court went on to quote the guidelines established in *Re F.* [2001] FamCA 348, the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia, as follows: 1. A judge should ensure as far as is possible that procedural fairness is afforded to all parties whether represented or appearing in person in order to ensure a fair trial; 2. A judge should inform the litigant in person of the manner in which the trial is to proceed, the order of calling wi... more »

Long week; sleepy!

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago

Strip search must not be conducted as a matter of routine

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
*R. v. McKay*, 2013 ONCJ 298 holds: [68] Since the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in *R. v. Golden, supra, *it has generally been accepted that when it is necessary to place a detainee in cells with other inmates, a strip search is usually necessary to ensure the protection of the detainee, other inmates and the officers. Having said that, the Supreme Court of Canada also held that strip searches should not be the product of a routine policy but instead, the decision of whether or not to conduct a strip search should occur on a case by case basis. The Court held at paragra... more »
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