9:48am MDST
Climate Change and the Attack of the Cannibal Lobster
It's kind of funny but it's really not, anything but.
Do not expect the truth on Greece's next bailout from Germany until after the elections in September ..... Meanwhile nothing changes for the haves and have not classes in Greece !
*Schaeuble rules out second Greek debt restructuring in interview with Bild*
Germany's finance minister has categorically rejected a second writedown of
Greek debt.
Wolfgang Schaeuble told weekly Bild am Sonntag in an interview that Greece
would continue to receive support beyond 2014 if needed and provided the
country meets the demands of international creditors.
Schaeuble was quoted as saying «it's certain, however, that there will be
no second debt writedown for Athens."
Extracts of the interview, to be published Sunday, were released by the
paper Saturday and confirmed by the Fina... more »
When Obama Courted Ho Chi Minh
It's creepy how America's radical right *New Think* breezes straight past
history to mislead the public.
Case in point. The man who struggled against the Japanese, the French and
ultimately the Americans to unify Viet Nam was inspired by Thomas
Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Ho
Chi Minh thought a liberated, post WWII Vietnam should emulate America and
its democracy.
I don't know why that should surprise anybody. It's been an historical
fact for more than 60-years. Even I knew it.
So, here's the deal. Obama is visiting Vietnam. Emerging... more »
Pentagon preparing for first strike nuclear war with China ? And who authorized these war preparations , asks the Yale Journal ?
http://yalejournal.org/2013/06/12/who-authorized-preparations-for-war-with-china/
*Abstract—*The Pentagon has concluded that the time has come to prepare for
war with China, and in a manner well beyond crafting the sort of
contingency plans that are expected for wide a range of possible
confrontations. It is a momentous conclusion that will shape the United
States’ defense systems, force posture, and overall strategy for dealing
with the economically and militarily resurgent China. Thus far, however,
the military’s assessment of and preparations for the threat posed by China
have n... more »
FUBARshima watch - July 27 , 2013..... 2.35 Billion Bq/L of cesium in water in trench emitting from Reactor 2Turbine Building - TEPCO does not now what it's doing , yet they remain in charge ...... just pray for Japan......
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2013/07/fukushima-i-nuke-plant-groundwater_26.html
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013
#Fukushima I Nuke Plant Groundwater Contamination: 2.35 Billion Bq/L of
Cesium in Water in Trench That Comes from Reactor 2 Turbine Building
5,000 cubic meters, or 5,000 tonnes of this water is in the trench.
It's one thing or another at Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, and now it's
back to contaminated groundwater along the seawall.
After sheepishly admitting the groundwater that got somehow contaminated
along the way to the seawall may have been seeping into the sea after all
(but ... more »
Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Report - July 27 , 2013.... News , Data and Views on the precious metals...
http://www.caseyresearch.com/gsd/edition/ted-butler-market-dominance
Ted Butler: Market Dominance
Jul
*27*
- Yesterday in Gold and Silver
- Critical Reads
- The Funnies
- The Wrap
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"It was another day where the high-frequency traders showed up during the
Comex trading session"
¤ YESTERDAY IN GOLD & SILVER
There was a tiny rally in gold during morning trading in the Far East on
their Friday, but starting around 2:00 p.m. in Hong Kong, the gold price
began to develop its usual negative bias. That ended at the beginning of
Comex trading...and the subsequent r... more »
It Got Them Killed: Barnaby Jack
*For once, I'm going to let you find your own way home on this one...*
Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz Day 12
By
Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz
Day 12: We have made it to Ruffs Dale and will be in Washington tomorrow
and Wheeling on Sunday night. It has been difficult due to the ongoing
problem of getting the truck fixed, which is more a question of time to
get into a shop. Some supporters in Wheeling are currently helping us
with this and we anticipate it to be fixed this weekend. In the
The True Situation in Climate Science
I have submitted the following comment at Steven Goddard's Real
Sciencesite, where another commenter noted that he had only just noticed
a change
in the "Earth Energy Budget" diagram put out by NASA et al., no longer
showing "back radiation":
*They changed the diagram because it was so obviously ridiculous, as
only
I, so far as I am aware, first strongly pointed out in 2010, here. But
they
never changed their theory -- not just the "greenhouse effect", but the
underlying, radiation transfer theory (which is basically just a
simple-minded "light extinction" model, of light extinction ... more »
UK Regulators tell Co Op Bank investors they come second to " stability " ....... Spain levies consumption tax on sunlight - everyone act surprised that Spain is an Idiotcracy......DSK faces trial ( again ) for pimping - when do the banksters who have "pimped " taxpayers and investors go on trial for same ?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10205973/Regulators-tell-Co-op-savers-that-they-come-second-to-stability.html
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Szu Ping Chan
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In a letter to Mark Taber, who represents small bondholders, Andrew
Bailey,
head of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), said that while he
sympathised with investors, a “successful economy” was the PRA’s
priority.
"Tthe PRA has a general statutory objective to promote the safety and
soundness of the firms we supervise, focusing on the adverse effects
that
they can have ... more »
The Medhinah Charter
THE MEDINA CHARTER
622 C.E.
In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful.
(1) This is a document from Muhammad the prophet (governing the relations)
between the believers and Muslims of Quraysh and Yathrib, and those who
followed them and joined them and labored with them.
(2) They are one community (umma) to the exclusion of all men.
(3) The Quraysh emigrants according to their present custom shall pay the
bloodwit within their number and shall redeem their prisoners with the
kindness and justice common among believers.
(4-8) The B. ‘Auf according to their present custom... more »
Huh. Catholic News Agency More Responsible than G&M & BBC
Who woulda thunk?
From Catholic News Agency.
Headline: Abortion rights activists vandalize cathedral in Chile
Santiago, Chile, Jul 26, 2013 / 04:31 pm (CNA).- Abortion activists
interrupted Mass at the Cathedral of the Chilean capital Santiago the
evening of July 25, destroying confessionals and defaming several side
altars with blasphemous graffiti.
From the Globe and Mail.
Headline: Pro-abortion demonstrators vandalize Chile cathedral
From BBC.
Headline: Santiago cathedral closed after Chile abortion protest
The Catholic cathedral in the Chilean capital Santiago is to remain c... more »
Who are the Al Qaeda affiliates the US are at war with , asked Congressman Carl Levin ? The response by the Pentagon was " It's classified " Defense Industry handsomely rewards its loyal political stooges with campaign donations......Barnaby Jack ( hacker supreme ) mysteriously and suddenly dies at 35 - just before he was to reveal how one could remotely kill pacemaker patients at the Black Hat Conference ? Nothing to see here folks , move along........Docile sheeple Americans to dumb to stand up for their constitutional rights ....US basically admits law is irrelevant and will be ignored when deemed inconvenient to the perceived national agenda ....
Who Are We at War With? Sorry, That’s “Classified”July 26, 2013
Print Version
*Source:* Michael Krieger, Liberty Blitzkreig
You’d think that a nation that has allowed the shredding of the civil
liberties enshrined in its founding document might deserve to know who the
dastardly enemy is to justify such a dramatic transgression, right? Wrong.
Amazingly, Carl Levin (D-Michigan) asked the Pentagon to define who exactly
the “Al-Qaeda affiliates” we are at war with are. While Mr. Levin received
and answer, guess what he told the public? Yep, you guessed it. It’s
classified.
From ProPub... more »
Barnaby Jack, World’s Most Elite Computer Hacker, Dead At 35
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Chris Carrington
Barnaby Jack, reputed to be one of the best computer hackers on the planet
and head of embedded devices at security firm IOActive, is dead.
The 35 year old was highly respected in computer security circles, often
finding ‘back doors’ into systems that left them open to cyber attacks.
He found fame when he publicly hacked an ATM machine making it give out
random amounts of money in a technique that became known as ‘jackpotting.’
His death, which is being described as ‘unexpected’ by friends, occurred on
Thurs... more »
Is GMO Really Necessary to ‘Feed the World’?
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*We are continuously inundated with the message that our world is
overpopulated because humanity is reproducing at a rate much faster than
the Earth’s resources can possibly accommodate us.*
Melissa Melton
This propaganda is pushed on us as an excuse for all manner of messing with
mother nature: from risky geoengineering projects — to Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regulations set to cost the economy billions in
revenue and millions of jobs — to ethanol production which was supposed to
be “greener” but which studies h... more »
18 Similarities Between The Last Financial Crisis And Today
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Michael Snyder
If our leaders could have recognized the signs ahead of time, do you think
that they could have prevented the financial crisis of 2008? That is a very
timely question, because so many of the warning signs that we saw just
before and during the last financial crisis are popping up again. Many of
the things that are happening right now in the stock market, the bond
market, the real estate market and in the overall economic data are eerily
similar to what we witnessed back in 2008 and 2009. It is almost as if we ... more »
The Wisdom Of Direct Investment
One of the Right's favourite shibboleths is that, when government
invests
directly in people, it encourages sloth. Far better to offer citizens
tax
credits. Government shouldn't invest, they say. It should cut taxes. But
Carol Goar writes in *The Toronto Star*:
The C.D. Howe Institute, financed primarily by business, has
concludedafter a thorough analysis of the tax system that Ottawa should
switch back
to investing in social programs.
Economists Alexandre Laurin and Finn Poschmann found that the more a
working family earned, the more it lost in clawed back benefits and
higher
... more »
Untitled
*Professional thief, 14, is shot after threatening man's pregnant wife and
newborn daughter*
*Neighbors react to Marigny homeowner protecting to his family *
*Meet with us about oil, gas, pipeline lawsuit on Aug. 15, East Bank levee
authority leader tells state ~Mark Schleifstein *
*Sheriff Br'er Rabbit expects higher legal settlements; city would like
better budget details ~Sarah Rahman, The Lens*
*Former Rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana dies at 97*
Strangling the City: How ‘Sustainable’ is Boxing in Freedom
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*Is the city building up or closing in?*
Aaron Dykes
At least in Austin, it is thus: The city is moving in all around us; but
look carefully, those amenities are boxing us in, not setting us free.
We made some comments about the Texas capital’s heavy dose of Agenda 21 in
this mostly informal video that shows some of the city’s recent development:
So goes the nation, or is this just our local issue? By the appearances of America2050.org
(driven by the Regional Plan Association and funded by both the Rockefeller
Foundation a... more »
Stones and eggs hurled at Hasidic Jewish boys in sickening attack in Sheerness
'Stones have been thrown at a coach carrying Jewish boys before they were
egged in a sickening attack in Sheerness.
Witnesses saw around seven teenage boys and girls hurling missiles at the
vehicle and shouting "go back to where you came from". Moments later, the
group of 10 to 14-year-olds were set upon again with eggs.'
If this had been an attack on Muslim schoolchildren then I am sure the BBC
news would be reporting this with all due seriousness. However as it's
religious Jewish children, I doubt the story will make it onto the BBC.
More here
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/tim... more »
Who Does Satan's Work In Washington?
Neo-fascist extremist and deranged "pastor," Bryan Fischer wasn't trying
his hand at stand-up comedy this week with his demon hunter routine
(above). Fischer is an annoying crackpot but Satan has higher-placed
surrogates to do his work Inside the Beltway. In his brilliant book, The
Machine, investigative journalist Lee Fang introduces us to the Koch
Empire's chief political operative, Tim Phillips, one of the sleaziest and
most destructive lobbyists in the history of K Street. If you don't believe
in Satan, how do you explain Phillips?
As one of the most prolific creators of fro... more »
Fired For Standing for Freedom: “I Got Into Law Enforcement to Serve and Protect, Not Be a Bully.”
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Mac Slavo
How do you know you’re living in a Police State?
When whistleblowers, truth advocates and government officials are vilified,
criminalized and terminated for doing the right thing, that’s how.
Auburn, Alabama is home to sprawling plains, Auburn University, and a
troubling police force. After the arrival of a new police chief in 2010,
the department entered an era of ticket quotas and worse.
“When I first heard about the quotas I was appalled,” says former Auburn
police officer Justin Hanners, who claims he and ... more »
War Watch - July 27 , 2013 - Syria Rebels summarily execute more than 50 captured Syria Government troops ( if this is correct , that is a violation of the Geneva Conventions - FYI UN and the West ) ...... Unnamed US Officials offer criticism of Pakistan Drone report reflecting civilian deaths caused by drones - if the criticism was valid , the officials would come public and they would put their names and reputations on the line.... Tunisia sees fresh turmoil after a leading Opposion leader murdered ...
Syria.......
Rebels Execute Over 50 Syrian Troops, 150 Killed OverallRebel Fighters
Retake Key Aleppo Town
by Jason Ditz, July 26, 2013
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Syrian rebels have retaken the strategically important town of Khan
al-Assal in Aleppo Province, killing at least 150 Syrian troops in the
process, according to internal reports from within the group.
A large number of the troops slain, more than 50 by rebel accounts, were
actually captured and summarily executed, and rebels issued video footage
of the rows of bodies of slain soldiers.
Exactly which rebel faction is responsib... more »
A Nation of Psychopaths
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Shock: Father of SEAL Team Member Claims His Son Was Set Up
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*Editor's Note:* *In no way do we endorse Michael Savage. He is a neocon
Islamophobe and a gatekeeper of the left-right paradigm. However, this
story is too important to go unpublished.*
Paul Lawrance
Charles Strange, the father of one the 22 SEALs killed when their
helicopter was shot down by Afghan insurgents in August, told Michael
Savage on his radio broadcast that he undoubtedly believes that his son and
the rest of the SEALs were set up.
Charles Strange told Savage that on multiple occasions he and family were
appr... more »
Despite Declining Deficit, Foreigners Aren’t Bailing Us Out, So the Fed Will Keep QE Going
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Bud Conrad,* Chief Economist*
*Casey Research*
The basic imbalance driving our economy is the government deficit, which
spun out of control as a result of the Credit Crisis of 2008/9. But the
sequester, improving tax base, lower interest rate, and elimination of
stimulus spending have caused the big government deficit, while still
extreme, to drop to half its previously nosebleed levels.
Even so, the deficits remain well out of proportion for a sustainable
future. Projections for future government expenditures, including tho... more »
Egypt protests commencing Friday leave many dozens dead as Military harshly escalates its response to the Pro - Morsi protesters ( perhaps 92 -120 killed , accounts vary )
http://rt.com/news/egypt-dead-clashes-brotherhood-664/
Clashes have left at least 92 people dead and hundreds injured in Cairo
after security forces attacked supporters of ousted President Morsi,
Egypt's Health Ministry told RT Arabic. However, the Muslim Brotherhood
puts the death toll at over 200.
The casualties were taking part in a pro-Morsi rally when they were
attacked by members of the security forces, the Brotherhood alleges. They
used tear gas to disperse the activists, the Egyptian Interior Ministry has
confirmed.
*
"They are not shooting to wound, they are shooting to kil... more »
Arctic methane bubbles will destroy 1/2 of your wealth
Tons of journalists have promoted a "Stern review on steroids", namely a
commentary about the Arctic methane that Gail Whiteman, Chris Hope & Peter
Wadhams have published in Nature:
Climate science: Vast costs of Arctic change.
For the sake of brevity and accuracy, I will refer to the authors as the
three imbeciles. We're told that some frozen permafrost in the Arctic will
melt within a decade and via the methane-induced global warming and sea
level rise and other things, this will destroy $60 trillion of wealth in
the next decade.
The figure is approximately equal to the global ... more »
How to Buy Weed Online in 3 Easy Steps
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Eric Blair
The risk of being thrown in a cage for possessing a relatively benign
plant forces responsible pot smokers to rely on shady drug dealers to get
weed. Not anymore.
With two states, Colorado and Washington, legalizing cannabis for
recreational use, more civilized ways to get weed are finally emerging.
However, the federal government proved this week that they will continue
to fight a war against weed by raiding legal marijuana dispensaries in
Washington.
The government is good at fighting wars, but they've proven... more »
Antiwar website sues FBI for spying on them
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The Young Turks Fail : Climate Science
*Too much Sorros money sloshing around in their brains...*
Well, that's actually *exactly* what it may mean - given that the study
gives a confidence / error margin of 0.2 - 0.56 *C, it's completely within
normal standard deviation, and 60 years is a facile and farcical period of
time across which to measure fluctuations in global climate anyway.
This chart is complete nonsense.
This is tobacco science. It's junk.
Global temperature averages were meant to have increased by 4*C from 2000
to 2012 and that just hasn't happened.
*At all.*
Soros plots his next move.
Again, ... more »
Mind-Control Scientists Successfully Implant False Memories
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image source Nicholas West
The race to decode the brain continues. A wild array of new possibilities
are opening in the field of mind control. The mind control of the future
forgoes all pretense at indirectly altering perception through media and
politics, or even mind-altering drugs and environmental toxins. The mind
control of the future goes straight into direct programming.
This direct programming could take place in a number of ways, from gadgets
that create a brain-computer interface, to magnetic manipulation via "neur... more »
Dance of Death
Nothing stops the BBC's *Dateline* from sending out invitations to
controversial "Palestinian writer" Abdel Bari Atwan, the programme's most
regular guest.
None of his earlier notorious statements - whether it be saying that he
would dance in Trafalgar Square if Iranian nuclear missiles were to strike
Tel Aviv or describing the Mercaz HaRav massacre (an attack on young
students) as "justified" - has acted as a bar to those invitations from *
Dateline,* or dinted the friendly respect shown to him by the programme's
presenter, Gavin Esler (who even helps him launch his books), whene... more »
By-Election Results July 2013
Party
No. of Candidates
Total
Vote
%
Average/
Seat
+/- 2nd Quarter
Holds/
Wins
Lost
Seats
Conservative
17
4,428
19.9%
260
-240
5 (+2)
3
Labour
16
8,676
38.9%
542
-12
7 (+1)
0
LibDem
10
3,207
14.4%
320
+17
2 (+2)
1
UKIP
11
1,953
8.8%
177
-289
0
0
SNP*
0
Plaid Cymru**
1
162
0.7%
162
+86
0
0
Green
4
1,809
8.1%
452
+264
0
1
BNP
0
TUSC
3
262
1.2%
87
+22
0
0
Independent***
8
1,657
7.4%
207
-90
3 (+2)
1
Other****
2
119
0.5%
59
-70
0
0
* There were no by-elections in Scotland
** There were three by-elections in Wales, o... more »
Woman died after Muslim nurse refused to help as he was praying from the Telegraph
'An elderly woman was left on the floor at a care home for up to ten
minutes because a nurse was praying, an inquest heard.
Alzheimer's sufferer Dorothy Griffiths, 87, was found sitting down after
staff heard a bang and a carer went to the office for help to lift her.
But agency nurse Abdul Bhutto, who was in charge, said they would have to
wait.
Carer Zoe Shaw told the Sheffield hearing: "It took between five and ten
minutes because he was praying upstairs in the office on his prayer mat. A
staff member told me we had to wait for him to finish."'
More here
http://www.telegra... more »
Pigs and Placards
Take a look at these idiotic “No to Israeli Water Meters” clowns, then read this
wonderful article by Qanta Ahmed that puts them and their ilk to shame.
“Boycotting Israel, whether academic or cultural is not an act of moral
indignation, but* an act of moral turpitude.”*
**
*“*The shockingly ignorant acquiescence to the widespread braying for
boycott, now a socially acceptable sport eclipsing the spirit of academe,
whether led by Stephen Hawking or others, reveals the depth to which
anti-Israel bias is now entrenched in our ivory towers.The reality is
simple: Calling for an Israe... more »
'...forgotten pop classics' FORGOTTEN!
I have long detested The Independent newspaper for it's 'right-on' stance,
it's anti-Israel outlook and its supposed championing of individuality when
it's so often read by identikit left-wing faux intellectuals of the worst
and sheepiest kind. However today they have gone too far.
This article about Alan Partridge's new film 'Alpha Papa' is headlined
'A-ha! Alan Partridge movie Alpha Papa gives airtime to forgotten pop
classics'.
'The soundtrack to* Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa*, which receives its world
premiere in Norwich on Wednesday, will deliver an unexpected sales boost to
a c... more »
JP Morgan and where's the gold?
It's not just HSBC that is corrupt beyond any reasonable level, it's all
the major banks. JP Morgan Chase is a leader of the pack when it comes to
dancing the dance of lies and deceit, covered over with some tawdry slight
of hand tricks. The thing is, more and more info is coming out in the main
stream media- you just have to gather up the pieces and put them together
to see the picture....
I'm still working on the article about the "New" financial system and the
RV, but here is a bit of reading for you to pass the time with. Further
research homework is optional. As usual, my pe... more »
Chris Hedges, socialism, and the NDP
Part 6 of a 7-part interview from the Real News Network with Chris Hedges,
author and activist following 15 years as a foreign correspondent with The
New York Times.
"To even call yourself a socialist in this country is to essentially remove
yourself from the acceptable parameters of public discourse."
Certainly the NDP agrees with that statement - its delegates having voted 960
to 188 three months ago to expunge the word "socialism" from their
constitution, presumably in the vain hope of dampening Steve's enthusiasm
for flinging it about come 2015.
Well, it's only a word, right?... more »
Russian phone thief messes with the wrong woman
This Russian thief picked on the wrong woman when he tried to steal her
mobile phone...
Be Like Water
Thanks to Lisa for pointing out this amazing video of Bruce Lee...
Wait till you see how he plays ping pong!
MYSTERIOUS SARA - DAUGHTER OF BIN LADEN?
*Sara Al Amoudi*
*Sara Al Amoudi may be:*
*1.* A daughter of Osama bin Laden.
*2.* An estranged wife of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.
*3.* A prostitute.
*Sara Al Amoudi may have dated:*
*1.* Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix.
*2.* Hollywood star Colin Farrell.
*3.* Former Arsenal footballer Freddie Ljunberg.
*Elliot Nichol*
Sara Al Amoudi has been linked to the occult.
Elliot Nichol, a former associate and alleged ex-lover of Sara Al Amoudi,
"is accused of dabbling in the occult with her at the Cliveden estate in
Berkshire, scene of the Profumo scandal."
aangirfan: KENNEDY B... more »
Charles Olson - In Cold Hell, In Thicket
Related: *Charles Olson reads 'Maximus to Gloucester, Letter 27
[withheld]' (Mar 1966)*.
*Wikipedia:*
Charles Olson (27 December 1910 – 10 January 1970) was a second generation
American modernist poet who was a link between earlier figures such as Ezra
Pound and William Carlos Williams and the New American poets, which
includes the New York School, the Black Mountain School, the Beat poets,
and the San Francisco Renaissance. Consequently, many postmodern groups,
such as the poets of the language school, include Olson as a primary and
precedent figure. . . Olson's first book, C... more »
Sacred Silence in Sufism and the Vedanta
*Video Title: Sacred Silence in Sufism and the Vedanta. Source: Festival of
Faiths. Date Published: May 27, 2013. Description:*
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the world's leading experts on Islamic science
and spirituality, and Swami Atmarupananda, renowned teacher of Hinduism,
will talk about Compassion as being intrinsic to who we really are -- the
true Self, the "image of God" which is free of all alienation. And that is
wisdom itself, love itself, discovered in inner silence -- the still point
that unites us to both God and the universe.
"There's several ways that we can overcom... more »
John Dalton: an anniversary
*...and also Baron Loránd Eötvös...*
This CV looks ordinary but it is an experiment. ;-)
John Dalton was born to a family of a weaver (and Quakers, independent
Christians dissatisfied with the existing denominations) in Northwest
England on September 6th, 1766.
He died on July 27th, 1844 i.e. 169 years ago.
He is known for insights on color blindness (Daltonism), atomic theory
(that we will discuss in detail), chemistry, and meteorology (the Dalton
minimum of solar activity is named after him, too). He also wrote a book on
English grammar in 1801. ;-)
He died in 1844 after his ... more »
Friday Baseball Post
Here's the thing: as Bill James said long ago, and as I've often repeated,
the worst thing you can do after a championship season is to try to keep
the exact same team together. For one thing, it means you're pretending
that there are no weaknesses on the team, which is never true. For another,
almost all champions get there in part because they have guys who were at
least a bit over their heads, and they're going to come down to earth. It's
just a terrible idea.
And lo and behold, there you are: twice Sabean tried to keep the exact same
team, and twice it ended with a terrible year... more »
Sunday Classics preview: A Leon Fleisher postscript
*Leon Fleisher plays a piece we've heard a lot (most recently endorsed by
mezzo Susan Graham!),"*Clair de lune*" ("Moonlight") from Debussy's Suite
bergamasque, from this July 1956 Epic Debussy-Ravel LP.*
*by Ken*
No, no, Fleisher hasn't died -- at least not that I know. What I mean in
the post title is a "postscript" to last week's post, in which we did a
sort of hare-and-tortoise journey, "Adding Schubert's mighty *Wanderer* to
our roster of musical fantasies," with the then-35-year-old Leon Fleisher
as our "hare" and the ripely matured 78-year-old Arthur Rubinstein as our
"tor... more »
Gander: The Other Lockerbie
Misc Archives #48 - The Gander, Newfoundland Crash of 1985: Are U.S.
Officials Covering Up a Terrorist Bombing?(1990)
*M-48 (ONE STEP BEYOND 12/16/90)*
Explores the Arrow Air plane crash of December 1985 as an act of terrorism
which may very well have been connected to Arrow's role as a major arms
carrier in the Iran-Contra scandal.
Gander: The Other Lockerbie from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
*A Short History Lesson*
*
*
*The CIA assessment of Afghanistan.*
http://www.lockerbietruth.com/2012/08/a-little-history-lesson-for-magnus_14.html
Just over Iran’s eastern frontier lies the unstable... more »
Sebastian Brock on the Syriac tradition in Christianity
Sebastian P. Brock is the author of, *"The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and
the Spiritual Life"* (2006).
*Wikipedia:*
Sebastian Paul Brock (born 1938, London) is generally acknowledged as the
foremost and most influential academic in the field of Syriac language
today. He is a former Reader in Syriac Studies at the University of
Oxford's Oriental Institute and currently a Professorial Fellow at Wolfson
College. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
Video Title: Sebastian Brock on the Syriac tradition in Christianity.
Source: Киностудия Богослов. Date Published: March 27, 2012. D... more »
Urban Gadabout: Summer gadding around the outer boroughs of NYC, with news from MAS, Jack Eichenbaum, and the NY Transit Museum
*Lighthouse Park at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island -- we'll be
there
tomorrow evening for the Municipal Art Society's walking tour, Roosevelt
Island: The Northern Route.*
*by Ken*
I haven't been writing much about my late-spring and summer wanderings,
but
after my enforced decommissioning in late April and May, I've been
getting
my rhythm back, and having some especially good times outside Manhattan.
In
fact, including tomorrow night's *Roosevelt Island: The Northern
Route*(7/26, 6pm -- an evening tour, note), with Roosevelt Island
Historical
Society president *Judith Berdy* ... more »
Illinois - the State that is emulating Detroit ! Additionally , Yves breaks the backstory behind Chicago's recent three step downgrade by Moody's ........
COMPTROLLER SAYS SHE CAN'T PAY ILLINOIS
LAWMAKERSFriday, July 26, 2013
Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said Thursday her hands are tied and she
cannot issue paychecks to state lawmakers.
Topinka said Gov. Pat Quinn’s action earlier this month to cut money from
the budget needed to pay legislators prevents her from issuing their
paychecks. Quinn said he was halting pay to lawmakers because they haven’t
passed a pension reform bill.
Topinka said she reviewed the issue with her legal staff, Attorney General
Lisa Madigan’s office and attorneys for Quinn and the legislature. She said
a pr... more »
The Ugly, Torturous & Hypocritical US Government
*U.S. Assures Russia Snowden Will Not Face Death Penalty*
* Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said in a letter sent to the Russian
minister of justice this week that the United States would not seek the
death penalty against Edward J. Snowden*
*The letter also offered reassurances that the United States would not
torture Mr. Snowden*
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What does this letter from Eric Holder say to the reader and the entire
world about the US?
As a nation? As an ideal? As a sel... more »
Shock Video: Business Owner’s Surveillance Cameras Seem to Catch Undercover Police Agent Planting the Crack That Landed Him in Jail
reblogged from: http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=283281
*Shock Video: Business Owner’s Surveillance Cameras Seem to Catch
Undercover Police Agent Planting the Crack That Landed Him in Jail*
Unbelievable video captured by a New York business owner’s surveillance
cameras appear to show an undercover police informant (not a police
officer) planting and photographing crack cocaine, which ultimately led to
the man’s arrest.
Scotia and Schenectady County Police reportedly became suspicious of Donald
Andrews, Jr., who owns a smoke shop on Mohawk Avenue in Sco... more »
Heavenletter #4627 Other People’s Lessons, July 26, 2013
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* *Heavenletter #4627 Other People’s Lessons, July 26, 2013*
God said:
There is one person only that you have to educate, and that is yourself. No
one else.
Does that seem contrary to the idea that you are your brother’s keeper?
Look, everyone is responsible for everyone else. Your thoughts are heard
around the world. That you are responsible for others does not mean that
you take others on as a project. Not at all.
The best thing you can do for others is to take active responsibility for
yourself. You do not accommodate yourself to everyone else. You are not a
chameleon. ... more »
"A Deep Look To The Heavens"
"In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an
image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what
this image represents, is forever changed by it."- YouTube/NASA
"It helps to put things in perspective here on our frenetic little planet
with a look at this extraordinarily powerful and moving video of the Hubble
Space Telescope mapping of the Universe, whose known size is 78 billion
light years across. The video of the images is the equivalent of using a
"time machine" to look into the past to witness the early formation of
galaxies, ... more »
"Only In Such Moments..."
"The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are
feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in
such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out
of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."
- M. Scott Peck
Barnaby Jack found dead , well known for hacking ATMS and medical devices - a week before the Black Hat cyber security conference ? He was thirty five.... no foul play suspected but an autopsy will be performed....
http://www.theverge.com/culture/2013/7/26/4561176/barnaby-jack-hacker-atm-pacemaker-dies
Barnaby Jack, respected hacker of ATMs and medical devices, found dead in
San Francisco
By Carl Franzen on July 26, 2013 06:45 pm Email @carlfranzen26*COMMENTS*
DON'T MISS STORIES *FOLLOW THE VERGE*
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Barnaby Jack, a programmer and hacker who gained worldwide recognition and
respect for numerous technical feats including hacking medical implants and
hijacking an ATM (cash machine) and forcing it to spit out money, was found
dead on Thursday evening in an apartment in S... more »
"A Son Meets His Father"
*"A Son Meets His Father" *
by Jason Burnett
"Late last year, while resting in my hotel room on a business trip to
India, I saw my father being interviewed on CNN International; this was the
first time I had seen him or heard his voice in 27 years. The coincidence
intrigued me enough to attempt to contact him and after I returned to the
States, I spent the next few days trying various combinations of e-mail
addresses until I finally hit upon the right one, and received a response.
Before I knew it, we had set a date in February to meet. I was about to
find myself face to face wit... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by.
"A Father Meets His Son"
* "A Father Meets His Son"*
by John S. Burnett
"There was a water-stained photograph, faded from years of tropical heat,
of my 10-year-old son and me as we walked away down the pier toward my
sailboat. I had my arm around his shoulders and his arm was around my
waist; there was a lot of love in that picture. Permanently framed in the
boat, the photo captured that sad moment — the last time I was to see my
son for 27 years.
I met him again in a crowded hotel lobby in New York City. We had agreed
to meet, to test the waters. A son was now ready to find out who his father
was, a f... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Uses of Enchantment”
* *
* “The Uses of Enchantment”*
by Chet Raymo
“There was a time when every wood, every tree, was thought to be inhabited
by spirits called dryads, every pool and stream by naiads. Even not so long
ago, our road here in Ireland was called "the fairies' road." The world, we
say, was enchanted- every stone and plant infused with an animate spirit.
Science put paid to all that, chased the spirits from their woods and
pools, drove the fairies from their hills. Disenchanted the landscape.
Well, maybe not. It depends on how you define enchantment.
Remember those spider webs I wrote abo... more »
Halliburton charged with criminal acts
But of course it's Halliburton, which is apparently above the law so, no
real penalties will incur.
Under the plea agreement, which requires court approval, Houston-based
Halliburton will also face three years' probation, pay the maximum fine of
$200,000 and continue to cooperate in the Justice Department's criminal
investigation of the April 2010 explosion and fire on the drilling
platform, which killed 11 rig workers off Louisiana.
The Justice Department said it would not pursue further criminal charges
against Halliburton or its subsidiaries. [...]
Halliburton's energy-servic... more »
What God Wants You to Know This Week
More *Tweets of God*:
*I get too much credit for Friday and not enough for Saturday.*
*If women didn't want to be sexually harassed they shouldn't have been born
with intelligence, self-respect and dignity. *
*My philosophy is always leave 'em wanting more. Money, food, time on
earth, whatever.*
*If you can make a difference in the life of one person, it should probably
be you.*
*The circumstances under which you should send a photo of your penis to
other people are as follows: never.*
*The people who think the world will end all at once will be largely
responsible for it endin... more »
School District of Philadelphia layoff updates - July 26 , 2013 ..... Citing 33 million in available funds , it appears one secretary will be restored to each of 220 schools that will open in the Fall , music and sports to be reinstated. Status still murky as to the overall bailout plan for the School District - we are 6 weeks before the schools open.....
http://thenotebook.org/blog/136237/33-million-additional-funds-hite-restores-secretaries-music-sports
Citing $33 million in available funds, Hite partially restores secretaries,
music, sportsby thenotebook on Jul 26 2013 Posted in Latest news
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*by Dale Mezzacappa for the Notebook and Holly Otterbein for NewsWorks*
With new money for Philadelphia schools coming in at a trickle, even though
schools are just six weeks from opening under a doomsday scenario,
Superintendent William Hite said Friday that he believes the District has
enough funds on hand to r... more »
Analysis Of The Coup In Egypt: Various Voices, Different Dissections
*August 2012: General al-Sisi and deposed president Mohammed Morsi.* *Photo
Source*.
Dissecting the events in Egypt is too complicated, it is above my
understanding, expertise, and knowledge. There are so many interests,
parties, and political voices involved in propagandizing their cause; so
many conspiracies and agendas at stake. And that is only politics inside
the country. The American empire and Israel are hovering like poisonous
vultures above Egypt. They don't want to see any serious and positive
transformation taking place there. They would much rather see the country
co... more »
Groundswell
Still having major internet issues. Limited computer time, so outsourcing
to Anne Laurie. This appears to be the crackpot con's version of the famed
librul Journolist they were so fond of smearing back in the day.
Dubbed Groundswell, this coalition convenes weekly in the offices of
Judicial Watch, the conservative legal watchdog group. During these
hush-hush sessions and through a Google group, the members of
Groundswell—including aides to congressional Republicans—cook up battle
plans for their ongoing fights against the Obama administration,
congressional Democrats, progressive ... more »
Fukushima updates - July 26 , 2013 .... Clusterfuck to the Death House in Japan.....
[Insight] Data doesn’t show Tepco dumping contaminated water to the sea,
but it’s worse than that.
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Last week, Tepco finally admitted the contaminated groundwater is flowing
to the sea.
Looking around the media coverage, I noticed there is a huge
misunderstanding about this issue. Here I want to correct it.
*1. The data don’t suggest their dumping, but it’s worse than that. *
As we all know, Tepco is a liar. The government wants to conceal the fact.
... more »
While The Mainstream Media Was Doing Their Job Distracting You With Anthony's Weiner & Anything Related To Zimmerman (fake heroics, jurors, etc), REPUBLICANS Voted FOR Obama's NSA Spying
(above: Republicans Michele Bachmann, munching on an ObamaDog, and Tom "I
pretend I hate Obama" Marino voted FOR Obama's NSA spying on Wednesday)
The mainstream media was doing their job just fine once again, keeping you
distracted with Anthony's Weiner, *Zimmerman's fake heroics* of saving a
family of four (or was it A GUY?) from an overturned truck, and a Zimmerman
juror who acquitted him now acting like she DIDN'T acquit him.
Guess what was WAAAAAAAAAY more important that the mainstream media, the
fake left media, and the fake right media didn't tell you? Republican
Justin Ama... more »
Behold a White Horse
*"Their hostility to the lawful government of the country has at length
become so violent that no officer bearing a commission from the Chief
Magistrate of the Union can enter the Territory or remain there with
safety, and all those officers recently appointed have been unable to go to
Salt Lake or anywhere else in Utah beyond the immediate power of the Army. *
*
*
*Indeed, such is believed to be the condition to which a strange system of
terrorism has brought the inhabitants of that region that no one among them
could express an opinion favorable to this Government, or even propose ... more »
SR SROCCO missive on JP Morgan nervousness regarding their Silver inventories , closely followed by the news today that JP Morgan is exiting its physical commodity business ! ! But is JP Morgan exiting gold too ? What about silver ? Right now the answer is unclear but the GATA article suggests not yet ! REgarding the ongoing discussion of COMEX and whether a COMEX default is in the cards , Kid Dynamite offers his point of view to how COMEX works and a caustic rebuke to various blogs and bloggers .....
http://srsroccoreport.com/is-jp-morgan-getting-nervous-about-its-silver-inventories/is-jp-morgan-getting-nervous-about-its-silver-inventories/
Is
JP Morgan Getting Nervous about its Silver Inventories?
Filed in Precious Metals by SRSrocco on July 26, 2013 • 1 Comment
Something interesting has been going on in the Comex silver warehouse
inventories this week. Not only have large amounts of silver been
removed
from the Comex since Monday, but there also have been some large
transfers
that seem quite peculiar.
In the beginning of the week, there was a large 2.2 million oz
withdrawal
of ... more »
Tar Sands: To the Ends of the Earth - Documentary
*Published on June 17, 2013 *
This documentary follows the efforts by local communities in Madagascar to
protect their island from tar sands development. Representatives travel to
Canada to experience first-hand the devastating social and environmental
impacts of tar sands, before returning to their communities to share these
experiences.
*My Source:*
**
*Friends Of The Earth Europe*
Elsewhere: Trump Again, Boehner, Immigration, More
Let's see....I complained about anyone taking the latest Donald Trump for
president scam seriously. Granted, there's sort of a catch-22 on that one,
since I'm pretty much yelling "don't pay attention to Trump!" But what are
you gonna do.
I did another pro-Boehner one today, also, saying that I'm pretty sure he's
going to at least try to avoid a government shutdown or default this fall.
I guess we'll see.
Hmmmm...yesterday I did one on Steve King and immigration which I thought
was a bit of a rehash, but a bunch of people said they liked.
And earlier this week I wrote something like... more »
Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords
(Credit: Photo illustration by James Martin/CNET)
*Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords*
*Secret demands mark escalation in Internet surveillance by the federal
government through gaining access to user passwords, which are typically
stored in encrypted form.*
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57595529-38/feds-tell-web-firms-to-turn-over-user-account-passwords/
The U.S. government has demanded that major Internet companies divulge
users' stored passwords, according to two industry sources familiar with
these orders, which represent an escalation in surveillance... more »
PROJECT XIII IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!!!!!
YIPEE!!!!!!!! I got word from Caleb on tuesday that he was pretty much
ready to go, so I'm thrilled to get the news out to everyone: PROJECT XIII
IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!!!!! We will have more details very soon on
developments and all that's going on with PROJECT XIII, so stick close for
updates!!!This is from AK- go to american kabuki to see more pictures of
the apsD Project XIII for Windows 8 Phone is Released and Now in Microsoft
App Stores for Download
I just finished speaking to Caleb Skinner, the force behind Project XIII.
We have some good news! The Windows 8 Phone app is now ... more »
Front Groups And Republican Self-Delusion
Not every right-winger is a moron. Sure, every *teabagger* is a moron, but
some right-wingers aren't teabaggers. This week Alabama winger Byron York
was asking his fellow Republicans if they've been "fooling themselves"
about Obamacare. He may not have figured out yet that his fellow
Republicans have built themselves an operation that fools themselves about
every little ole thing.
When I mentioned that every teabagger is a moron, I wasn't trying to be
gratuitously mean. It was just a plain vanilla statement of fact. These are
people who have persuaded themselves that they're playi... more »
Don't worry!
The United States government has made representations to Russia trying to
get Edward Snowden extradited. He apparently won’t be tortured or killed.
"These claims [that Snowden would be tortured or killed] are entirely
without merit," [US attourney general] Holder said. In addition to his
assurance that Snowden would not face capital punishment, the attorney
general wrote: "Torture is unlawful in the United States."
Maybe so, but it’s hunky dory in Guantanamo Bay.
In other news the United Nations described the treatment of prisoner
Bradley Manning as likely torture. The UN Rapport... more »
Untitled
*Video: What is the one question Drew Brees is getting tired of answering? ~New
Orleans Advocate*
“The Individual vs. The Illusion Of Consensus Reality”
* *
*“The Individual vs. The Illusion Of Consensus Reality”*
by Jon Rappoport
“This is such a supercharged subject, I could start from a dozen places.
But let’s begin here: the individual is unique, because he is he. He is
unique because he has his own ideas, because he has his own desires,
because he has his own power. That power belongs to no one else. In
particular, it doesn’t belong to the State. The State will try, will always
try to suggest that it is granting power to the individual, but this is a
lie. It’s an illusion broadcast with ill-intent.
While everyone else is tryi... more »
Project XIII for Windows 8 Phone is Released and Now in Microsoft App Stores for Download
I just finished speaking to Caleb Skinner, the force behind Project XIII.
We have some good news! The Windows 8 Phone app is now in the windows app
store! The iPhone app will follow on in week or so. The Windows phone app
will only work on Windows 8 phones, not the prior version of windows
phones. Caleb said their policy will be to always support the latest
version of phones plus the previous generation.
The iPhone app is complete but Caleb is moving some of the buttons around
so that the user interface is more friendly to the phone owner.
The app is free to downlo... more »
Sometimes They Go Too Far - But Never For Them (Glenn Beckkk Follies) and Who Authorized Preparations for War with China? (Turn Over Your Passwords!) No. We Won't Kill Snowden. Promise! (Happy 70'th, Mick!)
In an odd rant about the secret symbolism on the $1 bill, right-wing
conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck told an audience on Wednesday that America’s
founders established the country so that conservative Christians could help
the nation of Israel come into being nearly 200 years later. And this is
what we gave up all our "public access" to the airwaves for? Sheesh! And on
other
Henry Geiger - The Uses of Make Believe (1983)
*Related: *
* Henry Geiger - Symbol And Myth (1974).*
*Henry Geiger - The Present And The Long View (1979)*.
*Henry Geiger - Moonshine And Sunlight (1984).*
*Wikipedia:*
Henry Geiger (1908?-15 February 1989) was the editor, publisher, and chief
writer of MANAS Journal which published from 1948-1988. Abraham Maslow
called him “the only small ‘p’ philosopher America has produced in this
century.”
*Wikipedia:*
MANAS was an eight-page philosophical weekly written, edited, and published
by Henry Geiger from 1948 until December 1988. Each issue typically
contained several short es... more »
GOP DC Circuit Strategy, Revisited
Glenn Sugameli writes to me after I wrote this one, saying:
I watched Pillard’s hearing, and read all of the broad-ranging letters to
the Senate on her nomination, and every article, opinion piece, blog post,
and Senator Statement on her nomination, and as a result I agree with much
of your post , but strongly disagree with this portion: “with lots of
hot-button issues in her writings for them to attack. …. Pillard, however,
will have serious opposition, and it's probably more likely than not that
she'll be killed by filibuster.”
At her hearing, only three Judiciary Committee Republ... more »
"When Will The Economy Collapse?"
*"When Will The Economy Collapse?" *
by StormCloudsGathering
"When will the economy collapse; is there a way to really know? According
to this brand new video from StormCloudsGathering, we need to be on the
lookout for several clear signs that are linked below the video. Unlike
what the politicians and the mainstream media are telling us, the economy
is not going to ‘bounce back’. Time is rapidly ticking away now."
- http://beforeitsnews.com/
●
"The Derivatives Black Hole"
- http://business.time.com/2013/03/27/w…
"America’s Economic Death Spiral:
65% of Americans Think Har... more »
Mexico: The Truth Behind "Cigar-Shaped" UFOs
*Source: Sipse.com
Date: 07.26.2013*
*Mexico: The Truth Behind “Cigar Shaped” UFOs*
*By Jorge Moreno – SIPSE*
A sighting on the Mérida-Tixpéual highway provides answers to this new
mystery.
MERIDA, Yucatán – Cigar-shaped UFOs are less widely known than the
traditional “saucer” shaped ones or those resembling spheres. This is
perhaps due to the fact that in the Yucatan Peninsula, at least, their
sightings and reports are less frequent.
Cigar-shaped UFOs look like a rolled-up cigar, as their name suggests.
Their aspect is solid and metallic, often with windows on their sides, as
i... more »
“Apocalypse In One Picture: Extreme Fear Is A Reasonable Reaction”
* *
*“Apocalypse In One Picture: *
*Extreme Fear Is A Reasonable Reaction”*
by Monty Pelerin
“It is nearly impossible to convince people that an economic ending is
likely, perhaps inevitable. It is beyond anything they have seen or can
imagine. I attribute that to a normalcy bias is an inherent weakness of
experiential learners. For many, accepting something that has not occurred
during their time on the planet is not possible. The laws of economics and
mathematics may shape history but they are not controlled by history.
The form of cataclysm and its timing is indeterminable. Po... more »
Abuse of process and improper purpose
Doe v. A & W Canada, 2013 HRTO 1259 is an interesting decision where an
application was brought on openly bogus grounds to raise issues with human
rights legislation. In dismissing the application the Chair made a useful
comment about abuse of process and improper purpose:
[18] Moreover, it is an abuse of process to bring an application for
a purpose unrelated to the enforcement of the legislation. As noted in Behn
v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26 (CanLII), 2013 SCC 26 at paras.
39-41, the doctrine of abuse of process is characterized by its
flexibility, and has at i... more »
People For The American Way Endorses Carl Sciortino For Ed Markey's Old House Seat In Massachusetts
There are a number of garden variety Democrats-- and worse-- running for Ed
Markey's old House seat (MA-05), but there is only one strong progressive
in the race: state Rep. Carl Sciortino, who was endorsed by Blue America
last February. We endorsed Carl so early not just because of his great
voting record and not even just because of his great record of progressive
leadership in the Massachusetts legislature. John, Digby and I had first
met Carl several years ago at a People For the American Way Young Elected
Officials conclave. Even among a group like that, filled with young lead... more »
Rise of a Reality-Based Conservative Media?
Kevin Drum writes:
Conservative desperation to revive the IRS "scandal," which basically
imploded in their laps weeks ago, continues apace. Steve Benen reports
today that the latest is a scoop by the Daily Caller about a White House
meeting with IRS chief counsel William Wilkins in 2012. The fact that this
was trumpeted in the Caller is pretty much all you need to know about this
supposedly nefarious meeting,
Which is absolutely true; indeed, two or three years ago, one could say the
same about virtually any story that originated in the GOP-aligned press.
What's fascinating is tha... more »
Ariel Castro
"...has pled guilty, accepting life without parole, plus an additional
1,000 years, as part of a plea deal."
Wow. That's a seriously shitty deal.
I wonder who he's protecting....?
Huh.
What, really...?
Great! Publish it! Why not? I'm sure that wont prejudice his trial or
anything...
That's just standard police crime scene operating procedure - hand key
pieces of unvalidated incriminating documents and personal writings over to
broadcast news for the suspect now in custody -!
Sure ! Why not..?!
Err, no.....
Wait, what?!
"All three women, who were allegedly kidnapped... more »
Googe Introduces Chromecast
Looking for a quick and easy way to get music and video from your computer
to your television? Google's Chromecast might be just the thing. Even if
it's not, for $35 it's probably worth a try.
Andrew at *AndroidCentral* does a quick demonstration:
CNET has a more thorough look at the product here. Personally I'm excited
about this product and I am eager to try it. Does it make up for Google killing
Google Reader? I fear nothing ever will.
Stephen Fry's Excellent Take on Being Gay
There really is nothing to add to this wonderful statement by English actor
Stephen Fry on being proud to be gay.
How can anyone listen to this and not be nauseated by the homophobes in our
world?
Admission for truth of prior inconsistent statements
R. *v. *Youvarajah 2013 SCC 41:
B. *Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements*
[26] Historically, an out-of-court prior
inconsistent statement of a non-accused witness was admissible only to
impeach the credibility of the witness. A prior inconsistent statement —
hearsay evidence — was not admissible for the truth of its contents unless
the witness adopted the prior statement in court. Otherwise, the jury was
limited to rejecting the *viva voce*evidence of the recanting witness; the
jury could not substitute the contents of the out-of-court statem... more »
Back in his university days, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts managed to be in the Soviet Union just before the iron curtain dropped. Now he sees strong parallels between the USSR of that time and America today.
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*Role Reversal: How the US Became the USSR — Paul Craig Roberts*
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Role Reversal: How the US Became the USSR
Paul Craig Roberts
I spent the summer of 1961 behind the Iron Curtain. I was part of the
US-USSR student exchange program. It was the second year of the program
that operated under auspices of the US Department of State. Our return to
the West via train through East German... more »
Doo'go'osliid: Colonizers and the desecration of the sacred mountain
Photos
and words by NaBahe KeediniihiiKatenay
Published with permission at Censored News
Once there was an awesome lush vibrant snowy mountain called,
Doo'go'osliid, then the first colonizers came and named it San
Francisco. Four hundred years after new Immigrants came to "better
civilize" these pristine forests by killing all the ancient ponderosa
pines and expanding the real
Ed Miliband and Bernie Winters - separated at birth?
I'm sure there's a photo of Bernie Winters that shows the resemblance more
closely, please let me have a link if you find one.
Attended the @educationgadfly event on #optorcop yesterday. Nice people, here’s my rant
Here’s a link to video of the event at the Fordham Institute on a debate
about opting out of test-based accountability in education reform. I’ll
have to watch the video to see if my question/comment was recorded. I’m
still kicking myself because I feel like I botched it. I was a little
nervous and my […]
Calvin Johnson 'Navajo Warriors Needed to Defend our Water'
Navajo
Nation gives away water to dirty coal, leaves Navajos in need
By Calvin Johnson, Dine'
Leupp, Navajo Nation
Censored News
Our Navajo Democratic Government is not so Democratic after all. Last
week, Navajo Nation Council rescinded CAP-21-13 and approved Legislation
No. 0177-13 which basically extends the terms of the Navajo Generating
Station (NGS) Lease Effective from December 23
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts says, "My prediction or expectation is by winter, the second downturn of the Great Recession will be in place. Unemployment will explode, more foreclosures are coming. It's going to be worse than the Great Depression."
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U.S. a Lawless State - Paul Craig Roberts
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24 JULY,
2013
Original Here
*By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com*
Former Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts says, *“The
country
is not being run by the President. It is being run by spy agencies and
private interest groups, Wall Street and military security complex . . .
They run the country. The President is a puppet, a figureh... more »
EU Sanctions on Iran Continue Collapsing in Court
European
Court of Justice, Luxembourg
(Photo Credit: Gwenael Piaser / Flickr)
Over the past few months, strict economic and financial sanctions
imposed upon Iran by the European Union have been increasingly
challenged in EU courts. And time and again, the legality and
legitimacy of the sanctions have been struck down by the General Court
of the European Union, the international
The Mainstreaming of BDS and an Open Letter to Mohsen Makhmalbaf
In
honor of the eight anniversary of the Palestinian civil society call
for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel, the
Palestinian BDS National Committee has produced an incredible
interactive timeline charting the success and growth of the movement.The
timeline identifies over 200 landmark events and achievements for the
BDS movement since April 2004.Just this month, it was
Winnemem Wintu Chief opposes Shasta Dam raise plan
Public
shows overwhelming opposition to Shasta Dam raise plan
by Dan Bacher
Censored News
Photo: Caleen Sisk, Chief of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, asked several
questions starting with, "When will the 1941 Indian Land Acquisition
Act, that took the tribal lands, be addressed?" The officials refused to
answer this question, since they apparently had no answer. Photo
THE STORY BEGINS: Fake facts never die!
*FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013*
*Part 5—The history of Professor Cobb's fake fact:* The Zimmerman verdict
was rendered on Saturday evening, July 13.
Two nights later, America’s most discerning citizens gathered before their
TV machines. They watched the PBS NewsHour, their country’s most erudite
news program.
Not for them the screeching and yelling found on those cable news channels!
But uh-oh! Those discerning citizens were soon told this by one of their
nation’s professors:
WOODRUFF (7/15/13): Well, to you, Jelani Cobb, on that point about whether
race was clearly a part of this trial. ... more »
My Trip To The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Zone (Part One)
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image source Richard Wilcox, Ph.D.
On July 20, 2013 Yoichi Shimatsu and I departed from Ueno station in Tokyo
to visit the Fukushima nuclear disaster region and see what we could see.
Interestingly, the train from Tokyo to Fukushima on this particular line is
hard to find on the map, and the train line has apparently been removed!
Could it be the powers-that-be do not want people exploring this area given
it is now a forbidden zone of nuclearized zombies and headless taxi drivers?
Our two-day trip was filled with activity, ... more »
Former SEC attorney: government claims it will protect your data but ‘it cannot honor that promise’
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(Image credit: k0a1a.net/Flickr) Madison Ruppert
According to a former attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), despite the government’s claims that it will protect your private
data, it simply “cannot honor that promise.”
This is especially troubling given the growing presence of centralized
systems in which massive amounts of private information is held, such as the
Federal Services Data Hubauthorized by the Affordable Care Act, better
known as Obamacare.
The statement was made by Hester Peirce, who cur... more »
RHex the ‘Parkour robot’ shows off its ability to handle various obstacles in the wild
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screenshot from University of Penn vid Madison Ruppert
The University of Pennsylvania’s Kod*lab has developed an amazingly nimble
hexapedal “Parkour robot” dubbed RHex, shown successfully handling various
obstacles in the latest video.
RHex is “biologically inspired,” according to the university, which is an
increasingly common trend in robotics.
Biologically inspired robots range from giant autonomous jellyfish to tiny
flying robot insects to larger drones modeled after insects which are even capable
of carrying out letha... more »
Libertarians (Funny)
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Survey: only 15% of farmers would eat GMO food
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Jon Rappoport
The British survey was funded by Barclays Bank and done in collaboration
with Farmers Weekly.
Only 15% of farmers polled said they would eat GMO food. Talk about a
blanket rejection. It can’t get much clearer than that.
Obviously, these backward farmers want to protect their own health. Who
ever heard of such a thing! How dare they! They’re supposed to follow the
party line. They’re supposed to say, “Yum yum, give me some GM.”
Well, funny things happen when people consider their own bodies. They tell
you what ... more »
Weiner's Campaign Falls Limp
Face it, nobody wants a mayor they know won't be able to keep it in his
pants. Anthony Weiner, your weiner has had its last hurrah. It's time
for you and your namesake to simply go away.
The New York mayoralty candidate, once the frontrunner and apparent sure
thing, has fallen well behind in the polls thanks to revelations that he's
been up to his old tricks, sexting strange women online.
Weiner got caught up in this a few years back and it cost him his seat in
Congress when he was forced to resign in disgrace. He staged a comeback
when he entered the race to be the next mayor o... more »
The Two Faux Democracies Threaten Life On Earth
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Anthony Freda Art Paul Craig Roberts
Amitai Etzioni has raised an important question: “Who authorized
preparations for war with China?” Etzioni says that the war plan is not
the sort of contingency plan that might be on hand for an improbable event.
Etzioni also reports that the Pentagon’s war plan was not ordered by, and
has not been reviewed by, US civilian authorities. We are confronted with a
neoconized US military out of control endangering Americans and the rest of
the world.
Etzioni is correct that this is a momento... more »
Is the Internet Being Erased?
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Kenny Valenzuela
*Research links posted below...*
FDA Flumist Insert
Medimmune Flumist Insert
Meningitis Vaccine Causes Seizures & Paralyzes 40 Kids
Eugenics New Weapon: FluBlok Insect Based Vaccine
Flu Shot Causing Brain Disorders & Paralysis
Flu Vaccination Linked To Narcolepsy: Pandemrix
Sneezing the New WMD Weaponized Mucus Device
Vaccine Exemption Forms
The Flu Shot
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Video: Pearl Means, Remembering Russell
CONVERSATION
WITH LOURDES
By Russell Means Freedom
Pearl Means talks with Lourdes of how she and Russell met and Russell
Means’ latest book “If You’ve Forgotten The Names Of The Clouds, You’ve
Lost Your Way”
Mrs. Means will have book signing at the following places:
Friday, July 26th @ 8:00 p.m. Festival Hall at Argiro Student Union,
Maharishi University, Fairfiield, Iowa
Zio Steamroller: 26 Who Got Crushed!
The Jewish control over our governments and the media is indeed supreme,
and it does makes one wonder what ever happens to those who openly either
criticize or oppose this control...
For this article, I want to present the following very important piece that
comes from the "Tomato Bubble website, at www.tomatobubble.com. It is
entitled: "The Zio Steamroller: 26 Who Got Crushed!", and contains some
important information about 26 people in just the last 40 years who had the
guts to stand up against Jewish tyranny, and how the Jews went out of their
way to destroy them! Here is tha... more »
MICKELSON'S BRITISH OPEN TRIUMPH IS THE STUFF OF LEGENDS
*Last weekend I was glued to the TV early in the morning as I watched an
historic event unfold on the unyielding links of Muirfield, Scotland. Phil
Mickelson, in what he declared was the best round of his storied career,
birdied four of the last six holes** **including the 18th** **and won the
British Open** ~ **the only player under par while dismantling the era of
Tiger Woods in the process: Allen L Roland *
*Phil Mickelson climbed to the summit of the true golf legends last weekend
~ a place where Palmer, Nicklaus and Hogan dwell ~ and marked his spot with
a brill... more »
Apaches defend water and oppose Resolution Copper mine
Chairman
Rambler urges community to halt Land Exchange efforts
By Sandra Rambler
San Carlos Apache
Censored News
SAN CARLOS, Ariz. – On April 5, a letter was sent by Terry Rambler,
Tribal Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, to tribal members as
well as surrounding communities near the San Carlos Apache Tribe and
Chil’Chil Ba’goteel, also known as Oak Flat.
Chairman Rambler says, “We
No general constitutional right to bilingualism across all Provinces
scolaire francophone de la Colombie‑Britannique v. British Columbia - 2013
SCC 42 holds:
[56] However, the *Charter* also reflects a
recognition that Canada is a federation and that each province has a role
to play in the protection and advancement of the country's official
languages. This is evident from ss. 16 to 20, which require bilingualism in
the federal government, in Parliament, in courts established by Parliament,
and in the province of New Brunswick. The *Charter* does not require any
province other than New Brunswick to provide for court proceedin... more »
How Goldman Sachs Robbed You Of Five Billion Dollars
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*Youtube*
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Premiers Pan Harper's Make-Believe "Canada Job Grant" Scheme
If you've seen any of the seemingly endless TV ads (paid for out of your
pocket) you would assume that the Harper regime has instituted something
called the Canada Job Grant programme. We're told it's to fund job
training for Canadians.
There is no Canada Job Grant programme. Harper dishonestly ran ads about
an initiative that doesn't and may never exist. He flooded the airways
with those ads before he'd even negotiated essential deals with the
nation's premiers who are supposed to be splitting the tab with the feds.
Now it appears the premiers aren't real happy about what the... more »
The Grizzly: First Fully 3D Printed Rifle Gets a Shot Off
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Fully 3D Printed Rifle
being readied for first test fire *Activist Post*
*This is an update to the ongoing progress with 3D printed weapons. *
The eyes of the world are on the innovation of 3D printing. Naturally,
whenever a new technology is created that offers open source DIY
opportunities to the average individual, it is going to make governments
and their protected corporate interests very nervous.
Such is the case with 3D weapons manufacturing. Defense Distributed has
been offering sets of computer files for free throug... more »
Friday Morning Linkage
Sissi’s call for massive pro-coup demonstrations in Cairo today is a risky
move. Why did he do it? Steve Negus looks for answers. The logistics of
cutting military aid to Egypt. It’s not easy. Cutting aid to the UN
though? We’ll see. The House and Senate really are at odds over State and
Foreign Operations
Continue reading
Friday Nerd Blogging: Poly-Superman
Of course, Brandon Routh really peaked in Scott Pilgrim as a Vegan-powered
supervillain, but he is pretty good here as well: Where is Tom Welling when
you need him?
Untitled
*Bob Marshall explains legal, political issues in lawsuit blaming oil & gas
industry for coastal loss ~The Lens*
*Wetlands war ~Clancy Dubos, Gambit*
*~Coincidentally, or perhaps not, Jindal issued his attack against the
lawsuit and the plaintiff lawyers from Aspen, Colo., where he was attending
the Republican Governors meeting. Last Thursday, July 25, Jindal was
scheduled to speak at an Aspen Institute-sponsored event called The
McCloskey Speakers Series. David Koch, one of the Koch brothers, is on the
Board of Trustees of the Aspen Institute. Koch Industries is among the
named def... more »
Police Caught Planting Drugs In Small Business
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*Youtube*
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7 Ways to Rekindle the Quest for Truth
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Gaye Levy
In recent months I have found myself shrugging in disgust as I browse the
web and read the latest headlines. I mumble the words I used to say in the
old days, “par for the course”. I say that as I find myself becoming
complacent while reading the latest news of government excess, corporate
shenanigans, sneaky banksters and Wall Street crooks.
More often than not I feel as though I am sitting on a deck chair of the
Titanic, slowing watching the ship go down. Pretty sad, I know.
This is not just the alternative pres... more »
Lake North Pole - Don't Forget Your Water Skis
Summer time is boating time. This year you might want to try something a
bit different. How about a spin on Lake North Pole.
Yeah, that's right. A lake now exists atop the North Pole. That's it in
the picture, a photo provided by the North Pole Environmental Observatory.
The good news is that there's still a layer of ice underneath the lake.
The bad news is that this layer of ice is constantly thinning. The lake
has been forming every summer since 2002.
The really, really good news is that global warming is a hoax.
*Update*
Dr. James Morrison of the NPE Observatory says... more »
Death Toll Rises in Syria: United Nations
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Add caption Brandon Turbeville
In yet one more example of the tragic nature of the Anglo-American
destabilization campaign[1] against Syria, United Nations Secretary Ban
Ki-moon has raised the official death toll in Syria to 100,000 from the
previous number of 93,000 which was established last month.[2]
Ki-moon called on both the Syrian government and the foreign-backed death
squads[3] to halt the violence and has issued calls for a peace conference
in Geneva “as soon as possible.”[4]
Ironically, Ki-moon made these statemen... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Idle Rich'
IDLE
RICH
Posted on July 25, 2013
Mohawk Nation News
www.mohawknationnews.com
MNN. July 25, 2013. The idle rich don’t get up and earn their keep. Why
celebrate the birth of another idle rich [Prince George] who will live
off the backs of their subjects in lavish luxury from ill-gotten gains?
Since 1704 all Indigenous wealth has been deposited into our account. In
1867 the British Monarch
Reuters' climate alarmism down by 50% since 2012
Media Matters for America, a propaganda arm of the neo-Stalinist movement
in the U.S., has complained that the number of articles published by
Reuters that promote the unlimited climate hysteria has dropped by 48
percent in the recent 12 months.
They take the data and interpretations from David Fogarty, an indisputable
hardcore climate activist, who would be employed until recently as the
"climate change correspondent for Asia".
Just try to appreciate how crazy such an arrangement was. A biased activist
who makes Lysenko fair and balanced in comparison was hired by an agency
for wh... more »
10 Ways to Commit Nutritional Anarchy
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Daisy Luther
Once upon a time, if we felt we needed to, we could go to the pharmacy or
department store, select a bottle of vitamins, and feel pretty confident
about the actual contents of the bottles.
Nowadays, real vitamins are so hard to track down that they might as well
be on the endangered species list. In fact, most of what is sold as
“vitamins” in the United States actually contains toxic ingredients and
nutritional content that isn’t readily bio-available. And matters may soon
get even worse, as the US government ... more »
NASA Presents Two Scenarios for Global Warming of North America This Century. This Should Be an Eye Opener for Canadians.
Check out this animation. Notice that the heating our continent will
experience is by far greatest in and from the north. (sorry for the
horrible embedded ad)
* Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center teamed with scientists
at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic
Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C., to create a new video, which
compares two different climate change scenarios: One in which atmospheric
carbon dioxide levels increase from today's level of 400 parts per million
to 550 ppm, and a second in which carbon dioxide levels... more »
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