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Dr. Pielke (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Longest Walk 4 walks into Illinois!
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 minute ago
Long
Walk Photo by Susan Suhar on Aug. 14 Indiana
MARSHALL, Illinois: Day 37: Hard 20 miles today. Very hot. Got just past
Marshall in the area some call Illinois. Getting vehicles checked out
tomorrow. Hope we find a stay place in central Illinois soon. Wayne
Hamilton has been a great host here, and the LaPlantes have come and fed
us as well. -- Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz
Long Walk
Using Copyright to Silence Oil Sands Satire? How Crude.
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 12 minutes ago
AUGUST 20, 2013 | BY MITCH STOLTZ
Using Copyright To Silence Oil Sands Satire? How Crude.
By Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/08/using-copyright-silence-oil-company-satire-how-crude
Video still available at:
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When will they ever learn? The Alberta tourism
Fishing Trip Nets Unexpected Prize
noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 38 minutes ago
RH Reality Check has performed a great service in documenting the total
waste of time perpetrated by the US House RAPEublicans' latest fishing
expedition.
In May, Republican members of two congressional committees—the House
Judiciary Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee—wrote letters
to the departments of health and attorneys general in all 50 states, asking
for thousands of pages of information about how each state monitors and
regulates abortion.
“By now you are surely aware of the trial of Kermit Gosnell, who is charged
with the serial murder of infants, the murder ... more »
My View of Bradley Manning's Sentence
noreply@blogger.com (Christian Munthe) at Philosophical Comment - 40 minutes ago
Today, Bradley Manning received his sentence after having being declared
guilty on 20 of the 21 charges on which he had been put before military
court (several of which he confessed to). He was acquitted on the charge of
aiding and abetting the enemy, which potentially could have motivated life
or even a death sentence. The prosecutor had moved for 60 years out of the
originally 136, eventually reduced to 90, total maximum years for the
crimes for which he was convicted, but the judge settled on 35 years in
military prison (of which he has to serve a third minus deduction for time
a... more »
Will this be the Straw that Break the Back of Non-Intervention in Syria?
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 43 minutes ago
There are gruesome reports out of Syria today of a chemical weapons attack
in a suburb of Damascus. If they are accurate, the chemical weapons
inflicted mass civilian causalities. As David Kenner reports at Foreign
Policy: The information coming out of the Ghouta region, where the rebels
enjoy significant support, is still unconfirmed by independent observers.
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Wednesday Linkage
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 43 minutes ago
While the IR blogosphere navel-gazes, history marches on: Media is
reporting a massive civilian casualties from a chemical weapons attack in
Syria. The UN is holding an emergency meeting. More from Reuters. In sharp
contrast, an elementary school clerk in Georgia prevented a school massacre
by deploying empathy, respectful language and an appeal to a gunman’s
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Follow Up Q&A From Senate EPW
noreply@blogger.com (Roger Pielke, Jr.) at Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog - 46 minutes ago
Today I submitted responses to the questions posed by two Senators on the
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, following up on my testimony
last month. Such questions for the record are a standard part of
participating in Congressional hearings.
Below are the questions (*italicized*) and my answers (inset). If you are
interested in my original testimony, it is here and my advice for those
asked to provide evidence to policy makers was the subject of my latest
column for Bridges.
*Replies of Professor Roger Pielke, Jr. to Questions from Senate EPW*
*21 August 2013*
*Que... more »
Maureen Dowd parses the Clintons’ bad works!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 hour ago
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Our laziest pseudo-journalist:* Is something wrong with the budgeting or
with the books at the Clinton foundation?
A person might get that impression from the giant mound of nothing which
appeared in last week's New York Times. At one point, Confessore and
Chozick presented this worrying copy:
CONFESSORE AND CHOZICK (8/14/13): Mr. Band repeatedly urged Mr. Clinton to
fire Mr. Magaziner, according to people briefed on the matter. Mr. Clinton
refused, confiding in aides that despite Mr. Magaziner's managerial
weaknesses, he was a visionary with good inte... more »
Behind the Smoke Curtain - The 9/11 Pentagon Attack - Barbara Honegger
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 1 hour ago
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Lady Gaga garners applause for being nearly naked
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 1 hour ago
That's Lady Gaga's video for her new single 'Applause'. It's the usual
Madonnaesque video with no more than average singing but am I alone in
thinking her voice at the beginning is reminiscent of Hazel O'Connor's
'Eigth Day' from the film Breaking Glass?
Can The Democrats Win Back The House Next Year? It's Up To Nancy Pelosi-- She Has To Make The Decision
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Not the path to victory in 2014... or ever
The *National Memo* lists 5 reasons Republicans are beginning to worry they
could lose the House in 2014. The reasons are sound. But... Steve Israel is
still the head of the DCCC and it's almost as though he were working from
inside the make sure the Democrats *never* take back the House. The
Democrats never will take the House back as long as Israel controls the
DCCC.
In his analysis Jason Sattler acknowledges that the number of competitive
districts is extremely low-- the lowest at least since 1988. "After the
Republican landslide of 2010... more »
PARCC: A buffet of answers.
Chris Cerrone at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 hour ago
PARCC promised us a “next-generation assessment” to help assess whether our
children are “college and career ready”. These new super tests must be
vastly improved: some of the questions give students six choices instead of
the standard four! Here is the full release of new prototypes. Follow
Chris Cerrone on twitter: @Stoptesting15 Tagged: ccss, […]
Bail request filed by Herman Wallace's legal team
angola3news at Angola 3 News - 1 hour ago
*(Recent photo of Herman Wallace)*
On the evening of August 20, the Angola 3 legal team filed a request for
bail in Herman's habeas case. This comes only days BEFORE a recommendation
is expected from the Magistrate Judge reviewing the case. Judge Jackson
has the authority to issue bail at any time while the case is under
consideration, but especially when the facts are compelling and failure to
release on bail could "leave the petitioner without remedy."
In addition to an overwhelming body of evidence pointing to actual
innocence, his habeas claim presents not one but 4 strong co... more »
Beck & The Blaze V. Shareholder Abusing Cable Giants
Scott Ryan Anderson at Table Of Wisdom.com - 1 hour ago
Three very savvy women, two of them economists and one a journalist, explain why Eliot Spitzer should be elected the Comptroller of the City of New York (namely, because he would regulate the crooks on Wall Street for the first time in 15 years). Meanwhile some supposed feminist organizations close to Wall Street claim falsely that Spitzer is anti-women's rights. Part 1. Economist and banking specialist Ellen Brown makes the case favoring Spitzer, citing along the way economist Yves Smith and feminist columnist Lynn Parramore (plus a couple very savvy guys).
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 1 hour ago
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Not Too Big to Jail: Why Eliot Spitzer Is Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare
Posted on August 19, 2013 by Ellen Brown
Before Eliot Spitzer’s infamous resignation as governor of New York in
March 2008, he was one of our fiercest champions against Wall Street
corruption, in a state that had some of the toughest legislation for
controlling the banks. It may not be a coincidence that the revelation of
his indiscretions with a high-priced call girl came less than a month after
he published a bold editorial in the Washington Post titled “Predatory
Lenders’ Partn... more »
Three very savvy women, two of them economists and one a journalist, explain why Eliot Spitzer should be elected the Comptroller of the City of New York (namely, because he would regulate the crooks on Wall Street for the first time in 15 years). Meanwhile some supposed feminist organizations close to Wall Street claim falsely that Spitzer is anti-women's rights. Part 2. Lynn Parramore is interviewed on The Real News
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 2 hours ago
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* the**REALnews
- Permalink -*
*Why Has NY Planned Parenthood & NOW Denounced Spitzer for NYC Comptroller?*
Lynn Parramore: Despite his strong record on women's rights and reining in
Wall Street, feminist organizations denounce Spitzer due to their close
ties to Wall Street - *August 19, 13*
More at The Real News
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Pigs above the parapet
sue at Is the BBC biased? - 2 hours ago
It wouldn’t make any difference if I decided to boycott Roger Waters because
I never did like Pink Floyd, but would it make much difference to Roger
Waters if he decided to properly boycott Israel, and would that impinge on
his career as an aging rock-star?
Enraged by the BBC’s decision to cut Nigel’s rant from the BBC3 broadcast,
Waters hits back.
“I write to you now, my brothers and sisters in the family of Rock and
Roll, to ask you to join with me, and thousands of other artists around the
world, to declare a cultural boycott on Israel,” he wrote.
“Please join me and all our b... more »
Fed Up With Rubin/Summer/Geithner Yet? Gulf Between Stock-Market Economy Driven by Booming Banking Industry and Human Economy Wracked by Consumer Fears, Falling Wages, Joblessness, Low-Level Jobs for Those Who Find Jobs At All (Bankization of America)
Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 2 hours ago
My computer died and I'm living off the charity of friends and the library.
I know you're not religiously inspired, but a few prayers to the computer
fixit gods may be in order. From OpEd News: John Jonik (
http://jonikcartoons.blogspot.com) Why I’m Fed Up with Summers By Jim
Hightower Will America ever get rid of Robert Rubin? The Wall Streeter
became a top economic witch doctor for
FREE SYRIAN ARMY AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Anon at aangirfan - 2 hours ago
The Syrian rebels, the FSA, have chemical weapons.
The above photo reportedly shows the FSA with chemical weapons.
*Alleged victims, 21 August 2013*
The Syrian rebels, the FSA, claim that chemical weapons have killed
hundreds of people on the outskirts of Damascus, in an area where Assad has
a residence.
*Frank Gardner, the BBC security correspondent asks:*
"Why would the Assad government, which has recently been retaking ground
from the rebels, carry out a chemical attack while UN weapons inspectors
are in the country?"
BBC News - Syria conflict: 'Chemical attacks' kill hundre... more »
Official Permission: You May Think, Write, and Talk about Dem and GOP WH 2016 Without Guilt
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 2 hours ago
Look, I never do this, but I think this time it's justified. I'm going to
very officially give everyone permission to think about the 2016 nomination
contests without guilt or apology.
I shall begin by, officially, declaring credentials. I've published on and
written about presidential nominations for a long time, and I even have a
fancy Ph.D. to show for (in part) my expertise about them. As a result, I
wound up as co-editor of the quadrennial edited volume about the
presidential nomination process...here, I'll even throw a link to the 2012
edition, just in case you should want to ... more »
Question Of Whether Iraq Will Ever Stop Using Fake Bomb Detectors And Start Using Dogs Instead
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 2 hours ago
In the wake of the conviction of the English businessman who sold fake bomb
detectors very little has changed in Iraq, which purchased several thousand
of them. Baghdad said that it would start using dogs instead, but no
timeline was given for when that would happen. Instead the fake devices are
still seen throughout the country. So far only two provinces have announced
that they would buy dogs on their own. Those two are in the south where
there is very little violence. When and if the central government ever
takes action on this issue is an open question, and the problem of
corr... more »
Brian’s Departure and the Duck
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 2 hours ago
I expect that our readers have seen Brian’s public letter of resignation,
as well as Charli’s personal take on all this and Steve’s discussion of
the perils and rewards of blogging. This is a choice that Brian made on his
own recognizance, one that he announced to the other permanent contributors
in an email exchange.
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Every Way You Look At This, You Lose
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 2 hours ago
Where have you gone, Barack Obama? The nation turned its lonely eyes to
you. Woo, woo, woo. But now your approval rating among the young has
plummeted to an all-time low, thanks in large part to the NSA spying
revelations. You seduced the young folks, and now they've abandoned you for
Edward Snowden.
And then there's that little matter of a 65% summer unemployment rate among
teenagers. And new college graduates who can't find decent jobs. A
whole lost generation of the permanently indebted is ending up in
part-time, low-wage hell. They're sleeping in mom and dad's basement. That
is... more »
Newest US/Israeli False Flag Attack On Syria: Syrian Government Forces Rightfully Deny Use Of Chemical Weapons Against Civilians
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 3 hours ago
I am a very pissed off blogger this morning... I actually turned on the
crud Jewish run media for a whole 10 minutes on the Talmudvision to see
what the liars are stating about this latest US/Israeli chemical weapons
false flag attack in Syria, and all I can see is the lying SOB's in the
"media" try to promote the LIES that this latest attack was conducted by
the good guys.. The Syrian Government forces. I had to turn it off,
because honestly, I wanted to vomit!
For this article, I want to present to anyone that wants the real truth
about this US/Israeli conducted false flag attac... more »
Guardian forced to destroy Snowden files
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
DEMOCRACY NOW!
UK Media Crackdown: Greenwald’s Partner Detained, Guardian Forced to Destroy Snowden Files
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The Obama
administration has acknowledged it had advance notice British officials
were going to detain David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist
Glenn Greenwald, who has revealed the National Security Agency’s massive
spy practices.
My Plan (Part the Second)
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 3 hours ago
"Whaddaya mean 'Part the Second'??? Where's 'Part the First' ya dweeb! All
I saw yesterday was another one of your pompous rants about how bad stephen
harper is!"
Ah! Ye of little faith!
Isn't it the case that many of us, from time to time, remark that it's
shameful that harper didn't even need to call out the troops to defend
himself from an enraged citizenry when he violated the last election? Don't
many of us say that we should rise up and do something about harper?
Well, what does that mean exactly?
You see, right after the Toronto Police Service gunned-down Sammy Yatin
(shot ... more »
An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | the becoming radical
plthomasedd at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 3 hours ago
During three decades of accountability based on standards and high-stakes
testing at the state level and another decade-plus of federal oversight of
that accountability, the overwhelming evidence has exposed accountability
as a failed network of policies in education reform. Education reform in
the U.S. now faces a potential watershed moment in which setting aside
accountability and […]
Is Ted Cruz the most dangerous man on American right?
LeDaro at LeDaro - 3 hours ago
He is the Tea-bagger that Tea-baggers were looking for. He is considering
to run for President in 2016.
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Chris Hayes: *"But tonight we begin with a man who I believe is the most
dangerous politician on the American right. In October 2007 I sat in the
media gallery of the United States Supreme Court and watched the solicitor
general of Texas argue on behalf of the state that he should have the
ability to put to death a Mexican national, José, who had been convicted of
raping and murdering two teenage girls in ... more »
RODEO CLOWNS: And a tow truck driver!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 3 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Part 3—R-bombs is us:* Did Paul LePage make a racist remark about Barack
Obama?
That’s what the headlines on Joan Walsh’s column at Salon seemed to say.
Walsh had opened yesterday’s piece with LePage’s latest alleged remark, a
statement the crackpot Maine Republican has now denied making.
Salon’s headline writer wrote this:
*GOP racism of 2009: Still alive and well*
Maine's Tea Party governor is sure that the president "hates white people."
The party just keeps producing nut-jobs
In her column, Walsh never explicitly says that LePage’s alleged remark ... more »
New Chemical Attack In Syria Is An Israel/US False Flag Attack: Chemical Attack Conveniently Staged And Timed In Syria - Absolutely A Staged Psy-Op!
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 3 hours ago
I started surfing the Internet this morning, and lo and behold, I see the
same thing everyone is seeing and hearing about today.... Accusations
coming out of the Jew run Mainstream Media that the Government of Syria has
just launched a new "chemical attack" on civilians living in Damascus!
However, I am not fooled at all, and of course I smell a rat with a huge
Star of David on its butt.....It is absolutely ridiculous and moronic to
even assume that the Assad government would launch a "chemical weapons"
attack on its own citizens... The people of Syria are fully behind the
Syrian go... more »
Tarsands 'Draw the Line on Keystone XL'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Tarsands
Blockade
Today at 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific some of our friends will host a
video chat to talk about the 'Draw the Line' day of action on September
21st and next steps to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.Speakers will
include Clayton Thomas-Muller from the Indigenous Environmental
Network to discuss the fight in Canada and Cherri Foytlin from Bridge
the Gulf to discuss the southern leg
Triple Divide-American Terror
Barbara Ann Levy at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Curated Green Rights Collection - 4 hours ago
The Wisdom Of Muhammad
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 4 hours ago
** *Whoever is kind to His creatures, God is kind to him; therefore be kind
to man on earth, whether good or bad; and being kind to the bad, is to
withold him from badness, thus in heaven you will be treated kindly. *** ***
* *Kindness is a mark of faith: and whoever hath not kindness hath not
faith.* *To gladden the heart of the weary, to remove the suffering of
the afflicted, hath its own reward. In the day of trouble, the memory of
the action cometh like a rush of the torrent, and taketh our burden away.*
RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value
Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 4 hours ago
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RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value - Hidden History
of Gold
Visual of average Joe, happily putting on clothes with their
golden shackles. Represents Gold's true
purpose in our society, maintaining slavery systems.GOLD Gold gold! This
post is going to cover, why Gold historically has so much significance, and
how the new push for a Gold back currency is the same old game.
D, from Breaking the Silence Removing the Shackles is constantly
reenforcing this idea. Her recent post detai... more »
Global Warming and melting of Icebergs
LeDaro at LeDaro - 4 hours ago
Global warming is real and deniers must pay attention. It is an alarming
change as sea-levels will be rising and the people living near the
sea-shores will lose their homes. Also, people living near the arctic and
similar areas are losing their way of life.
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
*"A leaked report from one of the world's most prestigious group of
scientists, winners of the Nobel Prize, has a lot of people taking notice
because of the alarming conclusions about climate change. NBC’s Ann Curry
recently traveled to one of the most br... more »
Glenn Greenwald "JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME AND IT'S NOT TERRORISM!"
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 4 hours ago
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Miniature Malibu Chicken with Tyson Chicken Nuggets
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 4 hours ago
I made these Miniature Malibu Chicken Nuggets as part of a sponsored post
with Collective Bias.
Malibu Chicken is one of those things that I can't get enough of. I am not
really a chicken person and yet I find myself making them over and over
again. Last week, I needed something small to use as an appetizer and I
didn't have things on hand for my normal go to recipes, so I made these
Miniature Malibu Chickens with Tyson Chicken Nuggets and they were a huge
hit. Bite size and really delicious.
You will need:
Tyson Chicken Nuggets
Sliced Ham
Provolone or Swiss Cheese
... more »
White House received “heads up” over David Miranda’s detainment
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 5 hours ago
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Paul Lawrance
In front of the press today, White House mouthpiece Josh Earnest revealed
that the British government provided the White House a “heads up” that the
detainment of David Miranda, partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was
going to be made at the Heathrow airport in London.
On Sunday Miranda, who was traveling back to his home in Rio de Janeiro,
was held by UK authorities for nine hours under section 7 of the British
Terrorism Act.
“This is something that we had a indication was likely to occur, but its
not so... more »
Learning the Wrong Lessons? Who Should Blog?
Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 5 hours ago
In the past week, there has been a heap of controversy here over a post
that many folks found to be offensive. In reaction, the blogger is ceasing
to blog, Charli discuss the challenges of blogging, and others still are
drawing lessons, such as Christopher Zorn who posted on his FB page “the
vast majority
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Establishment Media Hack Wants to Drone Bomb Assange
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 5 hours ago
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Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 5 hours ago
Happy Birthday to James Burton, 74.
Some good stuff:
1. Discharge petition talk bubbled up again recently; Joshua Huder shoots
it down. Yup -- as I've said, I think it's a lot less of a problem for the
leadership to endure a Hastert violation than it is to allow a discharge
petition to work.
2. Seth Masket on the parties and campaign finance reform.
3. Dave Wiltse agrees about skipping Iowa.
4. Matt Yglesias on the health care cost slow down.
5. A big thing that's still underappreciated about the ACA: it's not really
one thing, but a whole bunch of marginally related things all bu... more »
Glenn Greenwald Says Partner Was Questioned SOLELY On Big Brother Disclosures, Not Terorrism
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 5 hours ago
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TPP deal could monopolize multiple industries and police the Internet
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Which Republican Will New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen Beat In 2014?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
I doubt we'll see a Republican primary fight between Florida's Bob Smith
and Massachusetts' Scott Brown for the worthless GOP Senate nomination.
Brown seems to have made up his mind to run for president governor (of
Massachusetts), leaving the field open for Smith, who, unlike Brown,
actually did at one time, live in New Hampshire, having moved there from
New Jersey. In fact, he was both a Representative (beating someone named
Dudley Dudley) and a Senator from that state. He's 72 now and living in
Florida... but wanting to get back on the Beltway ego/gravy train.
Smith was a bit o... more »
"Chemical attack" conveniently staged and timed in Syria. Planned Staged Psy-op.
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*I am so on this bogus chemical weapons attack in Syria! *
*POST IS UPDATED AT THE BOTTOM, CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!*
* *Seriously? Can this get anymore obvious. The UN team enter Syria and
BINGO
a ‘chemical attack’ not far from the team. How convenient.
*Via WP ."LOGICALLY IT MAKES LITTLE SENSE" *:* Last paragraphs, first!*
* Analysts said they did not understand why the government of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad would have the audacity to use chemical weapons
on a large scale at a time when U.N. investigators were present in the
country.
“Logically, it would make little sense for... more »
Star Wars “Revenge Of The Sith” Meets The NSA Scandal
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 5 hours ago
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Digby Jones
Does anybody remember *Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith?*It was the final
chapter of George Lucas’ admittedly underwhelming prequel trilogy, which
became somewhat infamous back in the summer of 2005 for having dialogue and
themes which closely paralleled the policies of the Bush Administration,
and for being a subliminal left-wing critique of the American Empire in
general.
Several scenes drew laughs and jokes as they were first uttered on the big
screen. One of the most memorable was a confrontational scene betwee... more »
Domestic Drone Industry Booms
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 5 hours ago
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*Activist Post*
The drone arms race has gone global. But inside the United States, a study
by the Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
showed why drone proliferation continues to ramp up at a nearly exponential
rate: it has become one of the fastest growing areas of the U.S. economy. A
report entitled, "The Economic Impact of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Integration in the United States" is clear in its conclusion that
competition for jobs and tax dollars created by drone tech development is
likely to ... more »
India Central Bank " ball of confusion " policies fail to support rupee ! Foreign " hot money " still fleeing while it can !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
"Flip-Flopping" Indian Central Bank Conducts Mini QE To Support Currency,
Fails
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/21/2013 08:25 -0400
- 10 Year Bond
- Bank Index
- Ben Bernanke
- Bond
- China
- India
- Reserve Currency
First it was China whose affair with "tapering" was short and sweet, and
after the banking system nearly chocked in June on the PBOC's telegraphed
tightening, the central bank has once again released the spigots with
reverse repos galore. Then overnight, fighting a collapsing market, it was
India's turn t... more »
The Evolution of Autonomous Drones
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 5 hours ago
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image source *Activist Post*
The use of drones has now become common knowledge to the extent that they
are being embraced in a number of commercial applications such as real
estate, media (paparazzi), and delivering pizzas (once regulators give
clearance.) One enthusiast even delivered the rings to his brother's
wedding. Everyone in attendance reportedly thought "it was pretty awesome."
(Source)
National Geographic recently even pointed out some positive uses beyond the
military for micro-drones such as hurricane hunting, 3... more »
"GOP Cuts Deny Food Stamps to 6 Million"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"GOP Cuts Deny Food Stamps to 6 Million"*
by NewsMax
"The final details of a House GOP proposal to cut food stamps by $40
billion over the next 10 years have not yet been made public, but a liberal
Washington, D.C., think tank has predicted it would cut benefits for as
many as 6 million Americans at a time when the economy is still lagging.
Republicans have reportedly said their plan will combine stricter
eligibility standards with new work requirements, which would reduce
expenditures on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by twice as
much as the original House farm... more »
Ben Swann: NSA Using Copyright Claims to Crush Free Speech?
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 6 hours ago
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*BenSwann.com*
Can a government agency block criticism by claiming copyright infringement?
Sounds a bit ridiculous but it is happening. The NSA is effectively
stopping one small business owner from criticism, claiming that by using
its name he has infringed on their copyright.
Can they do that?
This is a Reality Check you won’t see anywhere else.
*Full transcript and research links posted below...*
This is a story I had a hard time believing until I looked into it for
myself. Here is the backstory.
Dan McCall is the owne... more »
Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman ( and NY Times Columnist ) accused by UCLA Professor Roger Farmer of plagiarism ? Krugman responds in a NY Times blog post - in a confusing manner , to be kind ! Will the NY Times investigate Farmer's claim ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 6 hours ago
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*New York Times* columnist and Nobel Prize winning Princeton economist Paul
Krugman is battling plagiarism charges after a distinguished UCLA professor
of economics leveled the accusation against him on his blog.
In an open letter to Paul Krugman, UCLA economics professor Roger Farmer
alleges that Krugman stole his ideas and repa... more »
Gutless
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 6 hours ago
Stephen Harper insists that proroguing Parliament is a "completely normal"
procedure. But not even *The Globe and Mail* is buying that line. It
editorializes today that:
Yes, this will be a more routine use by Mr. Harper of the royal prerogative
to prorogue than in the past but it is not justified by the circumstances,
and it has the odour of political convenience. We repeat what we said
before: Parliament should not sit silent at the whim of the prime minister.
Tom Mulcair has a blunter assessment:
"He doesn't have the courage to face Parliament and that's the problem with
Step... more »
Seventh News Reporter Talking Gibberish
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 6 hours ago
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*Knowing that there are technologies that enable a person's thoughts to be
disrupted at a distance, should we be taking a closer look at this
phenomenon?*
Julie Beal
In 2011, the Daily Mail (in the UK) published an article, asking “Are
secret U.S. army tests to blame for TV presenters speaking utter
gibberish?”, and described the incidents as “a string of American and
Canadian TV presenters dissolving on-air into unintelligible gobbledygook,
their distress obvious as they try but fail to stop themselves blurting out
a train... more »
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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 6 hours ago
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*Heart of Louisiana: The blacksmith ~Dave McNamara*
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Schuler, gCaptain*
*Caravan Stage develops traveling pirate show in Lafitte ~Will Coviello,
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German Finance Minister lights a fire in Greece and German over his declaration Greece will need a third bailout - Merkel on the defensive . Might this give her opponents an opening at last ? Frankly , if the German vote for Merkel once again - knowing upfront she will do anything to save the euro and Euroland project ( including plunder Germany's treasury over and over again to bailout southern Europe ) , then they shouldn't cry later ! How might the German Constitution Court view this news though ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 6 hours ago
*Asmussen in Greece for talks as debate over bailout's future is rekindled*
European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen is due to meet
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras in Athens on Wednesday.
The meeting comes in the wake of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble
admitting that Greece would need a third bailout.
Greek Finance Ministry sources said a range of issues, including possible
debt relief, would be discussed during the meeting between Stournaras and
Asmussen.
The 2014-15 funding gap, which the International Monetary Fund estimates at
10.9 billi... more »
Report of alleged chemical attack near Damascus - note locals in an area where the attack allegedly occurred denied any such attack ( although gunfire heard ) , Syria government denies any such attack occurred - through their hands at least ! FSA quotes almost 1200 deaths ( wonder how they came to that number so quickly ? ) Of course , no one can independently verify this - so , let's see how this plays out ....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago
Seems too cute by far - does anyone think the Syria government actually
would use chemical weapon with UN inspectors in country ?
Hundreds Dead In Syrian Chemical Attack As Even Impartial Experts Allege
"False Flag"
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/21/2013 07:47 -0400
- Iraq
- Reuters
Overnight, it wasn't Egypt but Syria that woke up to the latest massacre,
this time in a chemical weapons-induced slaughter when more than 200 people
were killed shortly after 3 am local time, in what would be by far the
worst reported use of chemical arms in... more »
Fed Reserve Head job sees long knives come out from supporters of Janet Yellen - White House accused of of anti - Yellen sexism ! Really , what they're saying is the White house and the President will say anything to make Larry Summers look good and empahsize whatever " preceived " flaws Yellin might have ( not being a so called mani team player , being too" thoughtful " and " deliberate " in her thinking than manic , rash and brusque Larry , not being " serious " about spotting bubbles ( like Larry is ? ) It is really embarrassing to see how this process is playing out !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago
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Neil Irwin is not going to have made many friends in the White House with
today’s piece on the problems the Obama administration has with Janet
Yellen. It makes the White House economic team seem insular, sexist, and
deeply mistaken about what the right and proper role of the chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board should be... more »
PA tactics for 'peace talks' revealed
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 7 hours ago
PA Official Abbas Zaki, again, this time expressing the view that if the
Jews leave Jerusalem as well Judea and Samaria...then Israel will collapse.
Once again have you seen this reported on the BBC or other anti-Israel
media? Of course not, they are too busy blaming Israel for stalling the
peace talks by building 'settlements'.
Where There Is Faith, There Is Love - A Poem by M.N.Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 7 hours ago
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*For countless centuries*
M.N. Hopkins
*Note:* This was written by Me in 1998 before I gave a lecture and
included it in a series of Inspirational writings that I published in
2002. I decided to put into into a poetic form and ... more »
Water, Our Maternal Parent Under Fire
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 9 hours ago
Water, do you realize that we are drinking the same water as the dinosaurs..
As a human fascinated with space, intrigued with our galaxy and the
universe, from supernovas to red giants, we know so little and we know so
much, time and distances seem unreal, unfortunately the madness of
humankind is too real..
If there is one thing science agrees on, the key to planetary life taking
off is water, so what kind of lunatic would propose taking our maternal
parent, yes, for if one thinks about water it is our paternal parent, for
without water none of us would be here..
What deranged... more »
I Wear My Egg In Solidarity: Thoughts on the Perils of Academic Blogging
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 9 hours ago
Sometime in my first year of blogging, I read on the Internets that
President Mugabe’s troops had burned a six-year-old alive in front of his
parents. I was horrified, it was late, I was tired and already pissed off
at something completely unrelated, and I foolishly fired off a blog post
provocatively entitled “Why Not Assassinate
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If everything is under surveillance ...
Alison at Creekside - 9 hours ago
A powerful two minutes with Jacob Appelbaum of Tor Project and Der Spiegel.
Mr. Appelbaum has been flagged and detained many times like Glenn
Greenwald's partner David Miranda was at Heathrow three days ago. An
American citizen, he no longer travels to the US.
Wall Street Journal, Aug 20 2013 :
"The NSA, in conjunction with telecommunications companies, has built a
system that can reach deep into the U.S. Internet backbone and cover 75% of
traffic in the country, including not only metadata but the content of
online communications."
The Guardian, Aug 1 2013
"The US government ha... more »
Amazon DISAPPEARS from internet
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 9 hours ago
*I find it curious the two largest companies on the Internet had outages
very near each other. Also curious that L3 (Level 3) is involved with the
Amazon one as its a huge government telecom contractor, is someone testing
how hard it would be to bring down the Internet for a period of time? Just
sayin'.... -Bill / AK**
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* *Amazon DISAPPEARS from internet*
*Last week Google, this week Amazon, next week El Reg?*
By Jack Clark, 19th August 2013
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/19/amazon_outage/
Updated Amazon.com has dropped offline*, amid widespread reports of trouble
in the... more »
Why was the charge murder?
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 10 hours ago
The Toronto police officer was charged with murder and not manslaughter
because manslaughter (generally) is a wrongful killing where there was no
intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm that could kill.
Shoot someone repeatedly cannot possibly be seen as something done without
recognizing grievous bodily harm would result.
That doesn't mean the police officer is guilty - he may well have a defence
of legitimate use of force. But if he is guilty of anything it is not
manslaughter.
Now some law school stuff.
Canadian law distinguishes between justifiable, accidental and c... more »
Oops, a Fatah official tells the truth about it's aim of destroying Israel
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
Fatah leader Abbas Zaki speaks on Palestinian Authority television about
"the great goal," referring to the goal of destroying Israel. He explains
that it is impossible to achieve the "goal in one stroke," but that it
would be "great" if Israel were "remove[d] from existence." He goes on to
explain that this is not "a [stated] policy" and "you can't say it to the
world."
This is a clear of example of the duplicity of PA leaders, who adhere to
one position when speaking to foreign audiences, claiming to be seeking
peace, but uphold a different position when speaking in Arabic, de... more »
GW HARDIN: REVEALING THE PRANIC GATEWAYS DECEMBER 6, 2013
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 10 hours ago
For More Information:
www.gwhardin.com
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Email: info@OneYogaDenver.com
The Economy: "What the Bond Sell-Off Means for Stocks"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
* "What the Bond Sell-Off Means for Stocks"*
by Bill Bonner
"The Dow dropped 71 points yesterday. Treasury prices continued to slide.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (which moves in the opposite
direction to prices) hit a two-year high of 2.88%. And gold held steady at
$1,365 an ounce. Bond investors have been hit hard. For instance, holders
of the iShares Barclays 20-Year Treasury Bond ETF are down about 14% for
2013.
Surely, there are some major financial problems hidden beneath these
figures. Sooner or later, they will show up in the headlines… with the
announcement o... more »
Sony’s announcement: PlayStation 4 launch dates
Megaan at Current news updates, World current news - 10 hours ago
*Sony has announced the launch dates for its PlayStation 4 console. The
next-generation games mechanism will become obtainable in North America on
15 November and Europe on 29 November. *Its opponent Microsoft has only
said that the Xbox One will go on sale some time the same month. Experts
suggested that the most recent revelation might help gain the Japanese firm
headlines, but that it would be software that eventually decided which
company came out on top.
Rob Crossley, associate editor at the Computer and Video Games news site
supposed that Sony has made unbelievable progres... more »
Federal Reserve has become buyer of last resort for US debt - and as interest move higher , not only does the risk for interest rate derivatives for Banks and Hedge funds rise , but the losses on bonds held by the Fed increase as well !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 11 hours ago
New record: Federal Reserve owes more than $2 trillion in US debt
Published time: August 20, 2013 18:20
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The United States Federal Reserve has set a new record, but it’s not one
exactly worth celebrating. For the first time ever, the Fed owns more than
$2 trillion in US debt.
According to the Fed’s latest weekly account, the central bank currently is
holding roughly $2,001,093,000,000 in US Treasury securities.
That statistic, first reported by... more »
SELL OFF
Anon at aangirfan - 11 hours ago
*Indonesian-police-girls*
"*The sell-off spans countries* from Thailand to Turkey, South Africa and
Brazil."
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and their allies are under attack.
The Indonesian rupiah is now "the third worst performing currency in the
world, over the past three months, after the Indian rupee and the Brazilian
real."
Investors have also been quitting these countries' equity markets.
*http://www.ft.com/*
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*George Soros meets Indonesia's President Yudhoyono (Website for this image).
Soros reportedly has links to the Rothschilds, Mark Rich, and Rafi Eytan.... more »
UK ordered Guardian to destroy hard drives in effort to stop Snowden revelations
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
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revelations*
Published time: August 20, 2013 04:20
Edited time: August 20, 2013 10:32 Get short URL
http://rt.com/news/guardian-hard-drives-destroyed-697/
UK authorities reportedly raided the Guardian’s office in London to destroy
hard drives in an effort to stop future publications of leaks from former
NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The action is unlikely to prevent new
materials coming out.
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger revealed in a Monday article posted on the
British newspaper's website that intell... more »
Pakistan ex-President Musharraf charged with Benazir Bhutto's murder
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf (AFP Photo) *
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* *Pakistan ex-President Musharraf charged with Benazir Bhutto's murder*
Published time: August 20, 2013 04:15
Edited time: August 20, 2013 05:52
http://rt.com/news/musharraf-charged-bhutto-murder-702/
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been charged with the
murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. The ex-military
leader has denied all the charges against him.
"He was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy for murder and
facilitation for murder," Public Prosecutor Chaudhry Azhar told AFP at th... more »
British police are investigating Diana's death again
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
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Maria Puente, USA TODAY 10:52 a.m. EDT August 18, 2013
*What more is there to investigate about the death of Princess Diana?
British police aren't saying, but they're re-examining the 1997 car cras*h.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/17/british-police-are-investigating-dianas-death-again/2667705/
British police announced Saturday they are again investigating Princess
Diana's death.
British media and the Associated Press reported that Scotland Yard is
examining the "relevance and credibility" of newly rece... more »
We The People....
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 11 hours ago
Someone who just goes by the name of "I" sent me this....
The United Nations is biased against Israel - This time it is official
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
In a quite amazing turn of events, Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the
United Nations, admitted to a group of Israeli students that there is
indeed an “unfortunate” bias against Israel in the UN:
Responding to a student who said Israelis felt their country was
discriminated against in the international organization, Ban confirmed that
there was a biased attitude towards the Israeli people and Israeli
government, stressing that it was “an unfortunate situation.”
Ban met with the students as part of the UN Model international academic
convention initiated by students at the Colleg... more »
Tuesday Night Rock
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 11 hours ago
Knopfler, Clapton, Sting and Phil Collins on the drums. That's rock'n roll.
And, if Blues is your thing, tell me what's better than Howlin' Wolf -
Smokestack Lightning.
The Salford Guardian (2)
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Following on from the previous post and following an interesting suggestion
from Span Ows *at Biased BBC* to test whether the *Guardian *really does
lead the BBC by the nose, here's a list of all the front page stories of
the UK's national newspapers this morning:
*Guardian* - US and Britain at odds as NSA row deepens
Officials promoted bogus bomb detectors
*Daily Telegraph* - The heart disease 'time bomb'
Briton hit by New York taxi loses her leg
Murderer first to challenge whole life term
32: the age we turn into our parents (no matter how hard we try)
The Olympic effect proves a ... more »
The Last Waltz of Separation
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 12 hours ago
On 8/20/13, at 4:20 PM, Jarrafusa wrote:
[12:17:25 AM] Jarrafusa: http://www.paoweb.com/sn082013.htm
[12:17:52 AM] Jarrafusa: get your tools of resonance out...the final dance
is beginning
[12:18:01 AM] Jarrafusa: I love you...
ECONOMICS FOR REAL PEOPLE: Is there nothing quite as wonderful as money?
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 13 hours ago
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Here’s the update on tomorrow night’s programme with our friends at the
Auckland Uni Economics Group:
“Money,” sang the hippies, “it’s a sin.”
Money, say the mercantilists, it’s a sign of wealth!
“There is nothing quite as wonderful as money,” sang Monty Python. But what
exactly is it, this stuff – a store of value? a means of exchange? the root
of all evil? or the source of all good?
What is this stuff that seems to move the world, yet is seemingly so hard
to define, and so impossible to evaluate.
And where exactly does it come from? People strive for it, bargai... more »
Farewell, John; Hello, Hanna!
Kris Nielsen at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 13 hours ago
I’m feeling a little anxious tonight. You ever get that feeling where
you’re about to jump into a situation that can make a big difference, but
can also get you in a lot of trouble? Well, I feel that I am on the verge
of making a big difference. And, really, the only person who […]
L.A.'s Persian Jewish Community Is More Than Just The Shahs Of Sunset-- For Better And For Worse
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
The biggest community of Iranian Jews in the world isn't in Tehran or
Isfahan, not in Paris, London, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv or Great Neck... It's in
L.A., where nearly 50,000 "Persian" Jews live. (L.A., meaning Beverly
Hills... and spill over.) After the Iranian Revolution, thousands of
pro-Shah Jews-- many of them rich-- fled to the U.S., one of the wealthiest
waves of immigrants to ever come to America. BRAVO! has a reality show
about a group ofthem-- the Iranian version of *Amish Mafia* or *Princesses:
Long Island*. One of the main characters, Reza, is half Jewish... and all
gay.... more »
WHY I Joined The Class Action Lawsuit Against Obama & Holder!
Scott Ryan Anderson at Table Of Wisdom.com - 14 hours ago
I received notice of this in my e-mail today through Dick Morris.com. I
usually ignore Morris but the class action lawsuit excited me and I was
happy to donate... (video info about the suit below, a link to
donate and the receipt from my own donation)
Click Here to get involved and DONATE to this urgent effort.
@thechalkface and @slekar mix it up with @henryrollins
Timothy D. Slekar at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 15 hours ago
Let’s see. We’ve interviewed historians, educators, journalists,
activists, moms, dads, and students. Today we got to talk to badass
celebrity Henry Rollins. I know Shaun already posted a link to the show
but here is another one. In case you’re not sure who Henry Rollins is
here’s a quick wickipedia excerpt: Henry Rollins (born February […]
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People's History of Egypt, Part 7, 1917-1921
thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 15 hours ago
Scene from the Egyptian Revolution of 1919. Image from Egyptian History website.
A people's history:
The movement to democratize Egypt
Part 7: 1917-1921 period -- British oppression leads to nationalist revolution and beginnings of a labor movement.
By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / August 20, 2013
[With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman's Rag Blog "people's history" series, "
A BIG thank you to @henryrollins for being At the Chalk Face today
Chalk Face, PhD at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 16 hours ago
I mean, did you ever see this coming? I didn’t. I want to apologize for
the one caller who stayed diligently on hold today. I didn’t feel cool with
clicking over to callers. I had to do the show from a Starbucks today
because of work, and that schools don’t let BlogTalkRadio pass their
firewalls. […]
Detroit's Unions , Pensioners , Retirees , Politicians and Concerned citizens need to organize a MILLION AMERICAN CITIZEN MARCH on Washington to stop the looting of Detroit - which is nothing more than a sanctioned event to save the banksters from their riskt gambits ! Alternatively , Detroit can passively watch the looting proceed legally and see everything go up in legally blessed smoke !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
http://beforeitsnews.com/economy/2013/08/detroit-government-chooses-big-banks-over-the-american-people-once-again-2547028.html
*Government Sides with the Big Banks Every Time*
Ellen Brown noted recently that Detroit is yet another example of the
government choosing big banks over the American people:
The argument for the super-priority of derivative claims [background] is
that nonpayment on these bets represents a “systemic risk” to the financial
scheme. Derivative bets are cross-collateralized and are so inextricably
entwined in a $600-plus trillion house of cards that the whole fin... more »
Senator Ted may not understand what the fuss is about his citizenship, but his Teabagger superfans sure ought to
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*Senator Ted had his chance to speak out against the loonery of birtherism.
It's only fitting that he now pay some small price.*
*"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United
States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible
to the Office of President."*
*-- from Article II, Section 1, No. 5, of the U.S. Constitution*
*"Because I was a U.S. citizen at birth, because I left Calgary when I was
4 and have lived my entire life since then in the U.S., and because I have
never taken affirmative steps to claim Canadian citizenship, I assume... more »
Pork Barrel 5: Abolish Pork Fund, or Shrink Government?
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
The other day, a friend way back from UP Diliman undergrad in the 80s, *JB
Baylon*, posted this in his facebook wall and tagged me, below. I am
attaching some posters circulating in facebook for the Citizens'
indignation rally on Monday, August 26.
*PENNY-WISE, POUND FOOLISH??? THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE
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*…I think it is important to highlight the fact that the PORK we wish to
save from the clutches of the porkish is only 1% of our total national
budget. This is not to say that it is not worth "saving" even just 1% from
ending up in pockets and not in real projects. But it highlights th... more »
#SurveillanceState: Privacy for me, but not for thee, say National ministers [updated]
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 17 hours ago
The presumption of Westminster Government ever since the 1688 Bill of
Rights used to be that anything was allowed citizens except what was *
prohibited* by law, while nothing was permitted government except what was *
permitted—*with one important corollary therefrom that while citizens
should be safe from intrusion into their privacy and property except by due
process of law, government itself should be transparent*.*
That presumption is dead.
Apparently when it comes to privacy and property, politicians think they
are our masters and not our servants. One rule for them, and anoth... more »
Dear Readers
Brian Rathbun at Duck of Minerva - 18 hours ago
I have decided, following the controversy surrounding my post on
networking, to remove myself as one of the permanent contributors to the
Duck of Minerva. Through poorly chosen and ill-considered language and
images, I made light of women’s challenges both in their academic and in
their daily lives, for which I am deeply sorry. I
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Germany plan to tax Bitcoin after determining its a legal currency ! Interest rate derivatives set to explode ? John Embry says watch out folks ! Gold and silver Data , news and view - August 20 , 2013 !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 18 hours ago
Germany plans tax on bitcoin after virtual currency is recognized as
'private money'
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2013-08-19 19:54. Section: Daily Dispatches
From The Telegraph, London
Monday, August 19, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/globalbusiness/10252383/Germany-plans...
The German Finance Ministry ruled that bitcoin is a "unit of account" and
therefore "mining" them is a form of "money creation."
This means that, like stocks or shares, any profit from them is subject to
Germany's capital gains tax, at 25 percent -- unless they are held for more
than a year, according to ... more »
Opting Out is not just in the spring anymore.
Chris Cerrone at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 18 hours ago
For New York Parents: The spring 3-8 state assessments get a great deal of
attention, but there are other mandated tests that could be used to
evaluate teachers. These additional tests cause our children to lose more
instruction time and impact all grade levels- preK-12. Families need to
say enough is enough and boycott any […]
Our Corrupt, Power Hungry Prime Minister Will NOT Answer Questions .....
leftdog at Buckdog - 18 hours ago
*"Stephen Harper, for the fourth time, has prorogued the Parliament of
Canada, depriving elected officials of their ability to do what they were
put there to do, which is to ask questions of the Canadian government,"
Mulcair told reporters in Montreal Tuesday.*
***"Mr. Harper is afraid to answer the questions that we have for him."*
*'Prorogation shows Harper afraid of questions.'- says Mulcair *
*"WHITEHORSE—It was a bizarre spectacle. One of many when it comes to
questioning the prime minister.*
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*A PMO adviser told reporters Monday in advance that Stephen Harper would
not provi... more »
A Public School System from Hell
freetoteach at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 18 hours ago
MONDAY, AUG 19, 2013 07:01 PM EDT At Salon.com “Indescribably insane”: A
public school system from hell
Iraq update - August 20 , 2013 ... Iraq's Kurd leaders discover after rhetoric comes reality ! After pledging to assist the Kurds in Syria , seeing 30,000 Kurds cross from Syria in Iraq Kurdistan in several day in response - Iraq's Kurds set a daily limit of three refugees a day from Syria ! Slowly Iraq being drawn into the smoldering regional war !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 18 hours ago
http://rt.com/news/kurds-syria-fighting-nusra-730/
Iraq’s Kurdistan ‘sets quota’ to stem massive stream of Syrian refugees
Published time: August 20, 2013 16:19
Edited time: August 20, 2013 17:00
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Syria, UN
The Iraqi Kurdish region has set up an entry quota of 3,000 refugees a day
in a move to cope with a h... more »
#SurveillanceState: And the internet shrugged
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 18 hours ago
*“One way of beginning to understand privacy is by looking at what happens
to people in extreme situations where it is absent. Recalling his time in
Auschwitz, Primo Levi observed that ‘solitude in a Camp is more precious
and rare than bread.’ Solitude is one state of privacy, and even amidst the
overwhelming death, starvation, and horror of the camps, Levi knew he
missed it.... Levi spent much of his life finding words for his camp
experience. How, he wonders aloud in* Survival in Auschwitz*, do you
describe ‘the demolition of a man,’ an offense for which ‘our language
lacks word... more »
Egypt: It's Not The End of The World If Washington Decides To Cut Off Aid
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 19 hours ago
[image: The Dude On Worrying About Life Quote Gif In The Big Lebowskie]
*Egypt has taken a very Dude-like approach to the prospect of Washington
cutting off aid.*
"Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said in an interview
Tuesday it would be a mistake if the United States cut off military aid but
insisted Cairo could survive without it. . . . *“Let’s not forget that
Egypt went with the Russian military for support and we survived. So, there
is no end to life,” he said. “You can live with different circumstances.”*"
- Al Arabiya, *"Egypt could survive without U.S. mili... more »
"Magical" DNA- quantum fields and communication
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 19 hours ago
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
*"Magical" DNA- quantum fields and communication*
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2013/08/magical-dna-quantum-fields-and.html
I've put together a smorgasbord of articles that we have been reading,
re-reading and discussing over the past month or so. Suddenly more and
more of these topics are coming out into the lime light of the almost main
stream and main stream media. Our DNA holds the key to the universe.
Literally.
I've posted excerpts of several articles below, with their corresponding
links. Take a wander through the information and ask... more »
Merkel visits Dachau ( first sitting Chancellor to do so ) and gives " pep talk " on euro and united europe . Just me or is that and odd place for that type of pep talk ? Merkel visits plays to mixed reviews in the German homeland - some see it as a campaign stop that is tasteless.....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 19 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-20/merkel-has-some-words-encouragement-or-warning
Merkel Has Some Words Of Encouragement... Or Is That Warning?
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/20/2013 15:06 -0400
- Deutsche Bank
- Germany
- Greece
- recovery
Germany's Angela Merkel visited the German concentration camp in Dachau -
the first such visit by a sitting German Chancellor- where one may say,
she could have picked her words a tad more wisely:
- *MERKEL SAYS NATIONS SHARING A CURRENCY WILL NEVER GO TO WAR*
- *MERKEL SAYS 'WORT... more »
Are you ready for some football?
Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 19 hours ago
It’s been a big week for football (that is, soccer to all you U.S.
readers). The raffle for 2014 World Cup tickets in Brazil started today
($90 is the starting price for first round games). Brazil had a dry run of
hosting the Confederations Cup soccer tourney over the summer, which went
great, aside from
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Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 20 hours ago
*He’s b-a-a-a-a-ck! Disaster-prone BP boss returns to the Gulf under new
auspices ~Mark Moseley, The Lens*
#SurveillanceState: The GCSB dividend
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 20 hours ago
*[H]e realized at once that he shouldn't have spoken aloud, and that by
doing so
he had, in a sense, acknowledged the stranger's right to oversee his
actions…
“And you should talk less in general; almost everything you've said up
to now
could have been inferred from your behaviour, even if you'd said only a few
words,
and it wasn't terribly favourable to you in any case…
“But I’m not guilty,” said K. “there’s been a mistake. How is it even
possible for
someone to be guilty? We’re all human beings here, one like the other.”
“That is
true” said the priest, “but that is... more »
Your moment of Zen
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 20 hours ago
An xray of poppies and a pitcher plant. [Yahoo photo, more at link]
Who do you trust?
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 20 hours ago
I have never trusted any government to tell me the whole truth. All my life
they've lied to me. Sadly, outside of handful of responsible journalists
and bloggers, now that click bait journalism has become the accepted
business model, I don't trust the media to tell me the whole truth either.
I do trust Charlie Pierce. I don't always agree with him entirely, but I
always listen to what he has to say because he's honest, he's smarter than
me and his institutional knowledge is deep. I completely agree with him about
the NSA:
...(There is simply no logical reason to take anything the ... more »
GalacticU Radio ~ Sierra Neblina with Guest Brian Kelly -- Part I
Brian Kelly at AMERICAN KABUKI - 20 hours ago
*GalacticU Radio ~ Sierra Neblina with Guest Brian Kelly -- Part I*
August 20, 2013
http://briankellysblog.blogspot.com/2013/08/galacticu-radio-sierra-neblina-with.html
This is the first of a two part series of my interview with Sierra. I was
asked by a few people to get this up on YouTube so ask and ye shall
receive! Re-listening to this interview actually helped me to remember how
important it is to stay grounded during these times of perceived chaos. I
posted an announcement to this show when it aired but only linked to it as
a suggested listen once part II came out which... more »
Lightning Round--RIP Elmore Leonard, Strained Pulp, Conservatives and Climate Change, Future of Cable TV, Hypothetical Earth Rings, More
Jay Allbritton at Jay Allbritton - 20 hours ago
*OpenCulture*: The great Elmore Leonard has died after recently suffering a
stroke. He was a writer of pulp for the masses and he was masterful at it.
Dan Colman at *OpenCulture* posted a list of Leonard's hot tips on how to
not mess everything up as a writer. Leonard originally wrote the list for
the *New York Times* and later expanded it into a book. I gorged on
Leonard's fiction back in the 90s. A few months ago I returned to Leonard's
world when I binged on four seasons of FX's *Justified*, a fabulous show
based on Leonard's characters and written in his spirit. Mr. Leonard was 8... more »
Modern architecture in the movies
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 20 hours ago
Some are fake, most are real, and some are modern*ist*. Here’s a great
presentation of modern architecture in the movies.
DESIGN IN FILM: THE MODERN HOUSE from James Munn on Vimeo.
[Hat tip Archinect]
Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission
to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Printing ILLUSIONS in the BOURGEOIS STATE!
Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 21 hours ago
Socialist Worker has come out against reformist illusions in 3D printers,
and not a moment too soon! You see, I was walking down the road the other
day, pondering peaceful ways of converting capitalism into socialism by
utilising the existing state to pass Keynesian measures when I thought to
myself "with these new 3D printers, I bet we could print our way to
freedom". Now I’ve read this I see how wrong I was.
No illusions 3D printers.
Yes to more articles without proper paragraphs.
Just a new line for every unconnected statement.
Some of which seem to be sentences.
Others just s... more »
Rationalism vs Postmodernism
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 21 hours ago
This from John Goldthorpe's *On Sociology*. I think it works as a pithy
summary of what was at stake during the postmodern detour much social
theory took from the late 80s to more recent times.
[Western rationalism supposes] that a world exists 'out there',
independently of the ideas about it that any particular scholar or
scientist may hold; that it is possible to use language in order to make
statements about this world that may be regarded as being true in the
degree to which they accurately represent or 'correspond to' it; and that
the attempt to determine their truth, or otherw... more »
Districts Obama Won In 2008 and/or 2012 Where The DCCC Isn't Recruiting Candidates Against Vulnerable Republicans
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
I've noticed a disturbing pattern since "ex"-Blue Dog Steve Israel took
over the DCCC. He consistently leaves bluer districts on the table and goes
after impossibly red ones if he has a Blue Dog or New Dem running in the
redder district. He would rather expend treasure on re-stocking the House
Democratic caucus with reactionaries and corporate whores like himself than
see a progressive win a seat. After his stupendous failures in 2012-- while
Obama was winning the country and while the DSCC was winning one red Senate
seat after another-- I was astounded to see Pelosi reappoint him.... more »
Erin Burnett and the bear/shark attacks!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 21 hours ago
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013*
*CNN host in the wild:* Let’s be honest just for once. Erin Burnett’s CNN
program can be truly egregious.
Last night, she started in the way shown below. Her whole list of topics
had that tabloidy feel. But one of her claims stood out:
BURNETT (8/19/13): Outfront next, Idaho burning! A wildfire out of control,
threatening to destroy thousands of homes. We're going to go to the scene
for the latest tonight.
*Plus there's been a huge jump in wild animal attacks this summer. Why?*
And a new and disturbing development tonight in the Hannah Anderson
investiga... more »
Five False Assumptions About The Coup In Egypt And Its Aftermath
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 21 hours ago
*1. False Assumption #1: The Coup Against Morsi Was Engineered By The
United States And Israel.*
There are many Muslims who suffer from the disease of self-righteousness
and who believe that any political party with the word "Muslim" in it is
somehow holy, sacred, and pure, and is not capable of doing any wrong or
injustice. The Muslim Brotherhood is clever because it diverts rational
criticism of its policies and methods among poor, uneducated Muslims by
saying that anybody who is against them is against Islam and against
justice for Muslims in the Middle East.
Turkey's Prime Min... more »
The Salford Guardian
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 21 hours ago
Roy Greenslade of the *Guardian* has been complaining for two days now about
the failure of the rest of the press to report the David Miranda-Glenn
Greenwald-Alan Rusbridger story as if it were the biggest story of the
moment.
He's certainly right that the rest of the media - with one notable
exception- hasn't shown anywhere near the same interest in the story as
the *Guardian *itself.
For example, not a single newspaper (excepting the *Guardian*) featured the
story on their front page this morning and I looked at the Sky News and ITV
News websites first thing today and didn't... more »
The Stunningly Rapid Rise of the National Security State. This Shit is Beginning to Get Scary.
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 22 hours ago
Big news on the Orwellian Front. The ascendancy of the national security
state is picking up steam and it's spreading into the upper echelons of the
media.
First up, *The Guardian. *The venerable newspaper reports receiving an
ominous demand from the "centre" of the Cameron government to cough up any
documents it received from whistleblower Edward Snowden. The editors
responded by destroying every hard drive in their possession containing any
Snowden documents.
*The decision was taken after a threat of legal action by the government
that could have stopped reporting on the ext... more »
For no raisin
Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 22 hours ago
A joke that's only funny to people who listened to Radio One evening/night
time broadcasts in 1997... but what a good joke. BLUESEXPLOSION!
The Times tries to blow the whistle on docs!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 22 hours ago
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013*
*Forgets to tell us how much:* Remember when dentists would recommend
sugarless gum to their patients who chewed gum?
It was a famous sales pitch, sponsored by the people at Trident. To their
credit, those people knew they ought to say *how many* dentists did this.
The people at Trident used their numbers! This was their famous sales pitch:
“4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend sugarless gum for their patients
who chew gum.”
Four out of five dentists did that? That worked out to eighty percent!
We thought of the savvy people at Trident when we read y... more »
"Bored" American teenagers kill an Austrialian athlete for "fun"
LeDaro at LeDaro - 22 hours ago
What is happening in U.S. Killing for fun? Maybe Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld
are these kids' role models. They were bored so they invaded Iraq and over
million innocent civilians were slaughtered. What happens in the south
moves up to north. I hope we will not turn into a violent society like U.S.
Christopher Lane, an Australian baseball player and student, was out for a
jog in
an Oklahoma neighbourhood when he was gunned down at random by three
"bored" teenagers who decided to kill someone for fun, police said.
(Associated Press/Essendon Baseball Club)
CBC News .
The Poet: William Ernest Henley, “Invictus”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*“Invictus”*
“Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.”
- William Ernest Henley
Satire: "Christie Forced Out of G.O.P. Race by Empathy Scandal"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
* *
*"Christie Forced Out of G.O.P. Race by Empathy Scandal"*
by Andy Borowitz
TRENTON (The Borowitz Report)— "New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie withdrew
from consideration as a Presidential candidate today after becoming
embroiled in what a leading Republican strategist called “a career-ending
empathy scandal.” After signing a law barring licensed therapists from
engaging in so-called gay conversion therapy, Mr. Christie stunned his
fellow Republicans by seemingly expressing compassion for gay children,
thus disqualifying himself from any further role in the G.O.P. “Showing
empathy... more »
Fall garden seed sprouting contest
risa bear at A Way to Live - 22 hours ago
I'm not the best fall gardener, but I get by. Seems like every August, I
come across a stash of greens and roots packets that are years out of date,
and, rather than try to do anything meticulous like sort by year, look up
the viability date range, and do a germination test, I wind up funneling
the lot into an empty seasoning shaker, stir them a bit, and head out to
the bare spots in the garden with Darwin on my mind. The procedure involves
clearing a patch in the mulch with the ho-mi (basically a right-angled
trowel), testing the ground a bit (the beds harden up some over the
summe... more »
"7 Idiotic and Dangerous Statements From Right-Wing Nut-Jobs Just Last Week"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
* *
* "7 Idiotic and Dangerous Statements From*
* Right-Wing Nut-Jobs Just Last Week*"
By Janet Allon
*1. GOP Congressman: Multiculturalism is bad. There is “an American
race.”*At a townhall meeting in El Dorado Hills, California, Rep. Tom
McClintock
enlightened attendees about his views on immigration reform. He
suggested
that immigrants need to shed their own culture and become something he
termed the "American race” then added that if they can’t do that they
should just go home. “There’s only one race here: it’s the American
race,”
he said. Later, a Latino man who had been in ... more »
Hurricane Sandy Task Force or The Three Little Pigs
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 23 hours ago
*Little pig, little pig*
*Let me come in*
*Not by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin*
*Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in.*
Obama's *Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force* has released a report
urging Americans to be like the little pig who built his house of bricks,
not the unfortunate little pigs who built their houses of straw and
sticks. The warning is the Big, Bad Wolf isn't done yet, not yearly.
He's coming back.
The 200-page report contains 69-recommendations for action, on a regional
scale, to prepare for future natural disasters of increasing freque... more »
Yes, John, America Has Lost All Credibility in the Middle East. Now Here's a Lovely Tuna Sandwich.
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 23 hours ago
It's kind of embarrassing to watch an old man come to some realization,
like suddenly noticing his zipper is undone. It's a surprise to him and he
assumes it's a surprise to everyone else.
John McCain is having a lot of those moments these days. The latest is
his realization that his United States has lost all credibility in the
Middle East.
Yes, John. Right you are, John. Only Egypt had very, very little to do
with it. That's been going on since 1953. Maybe you haven't read the
papers, John, but your Central Intelligence Agency has just confessed what
everyone else has ... more »
UN reports clashes in Golan have intensified. Israel continues to comfort their Islamic IDF
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 23 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS - The spillover in the Golan from the conflict in Syria has
intensified in recent days, posing a threat to UN peacekeepers on the
scene, a senior UN official said Tuesday.
*The UN Disengagement Observer Force "observed the continued presence of
roadblocks with improvised explosive devices in the vicinity of UN
positions *which affects the freedom of movement of UNDOF personnel," he
said.
Improvised explosive devices. Now who would put those in the vicinity of UN
positions?
*"Incidents of threatening behavior against UNDOF personnel from armed
members of the opposi... more »
Yes, Madisonian Democracy Protects Minorities
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 23 hours ago
Matt Yglesias argues that the filibuster protects the status quo (true!)
and that it doesn't protect minorities (false!):
Most people aren't Jehovah's Witnesses, and Jehovah's Witnesses are mildly
annoying when they go door-to-door prosyletizing, so you might see a
proposal to trample on Jehovah's Witnesses interests by banning them from
knocking on doors. In this case, the filibuster would defend the interests
of a minority group because it makes it harder to pass laws.
On the other hand, most people aren't gay and some straight people think
gay sex is immoral, so gay people may be... more »
"An Empire in Panic"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
* *
*"An Empire in Panic"*
by Jeffrey Tucker
"A cornered rat has a deadly bite, or so says the lore from 19th century,
when rat baiting was common sport. The same is true of a cornered empire
today. Every hour that goes by presents the evidence. It’s getting
absolutely dangerous out there for anyone who dares to stand up against the
empire and for basic human rights, which is to say that it is dangerous to
corner the rat.
Recall the NSA’s Edward Snowden blockbuster revelations that the U.S.
national security state has been data-mining all email, cell calls, chat
and other comm... more »
The British Zionism of Goyim
Paul Coker at News Spike - 23 hours ago
1839Lord Shaftesbury takes out a full-page advert in The Times addressed to
the Protestant monarchs of Europe and entitled "The State and the rebirth
of the Jews", which included the suggestion for the Jews to return to
Palestine to seize the lands of Galilee and Judea, as well as the phrase
"Earth without people – people without land".1840Lord Shaftesbury presents
a paper to British Foreign Minister Lord Palmerston calling for the 'recall
of the Jews to their ancient land'.1840 (August 11)Lord Palmerston writes
to Lord Ponsonby, British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire: "There e... more »
I'm back from my hols, WITH A NEW NOVEL
Mike Philbin at PROGNOSIS II - 23 hours ago
*TANDEM*
a G3 whistleblower novel
on the day that journalist Glenn Greenwald's boyfriend is detained for nine
hours by border guards in UK and the Guardian newspaper is forced to
DESTROY one of its computers containing whistleblower Edward Snowden's NSA
material, I return from four weeks away, on vacation.
And I have the bare bones of a new novel in my possession. And it really is
much more than just a long holiday short story. It went through about three
different changes of direction, and title, during the four frantic weeks it
took to write it 'in long-hand' i.e. in notebooks us... more »
Cyberwarfare update, cyber weapons crosstalk, tools
Abraham Ben Judea at Abraham says - 23 hours ago
CYBERWAR BATTLE FIELD REPORT #13
INSIDE REPORT, Tools and tactics
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18 August 2013 *PROTON, CLEARWATER and Lexis-Nexis* A Proton/Crisscross job
ad below.
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A sends: *PROTON, CLEARWATER and LEXIS-NEXIS* Given the use of
constitutionally repulsive practices by the Department of Justice, the
Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, this information is
being made public to educate and inform so they might arm themselves
against government intrusion and for attorneys as a backgrounder for future
appeals. I suggest... more »
Alan Waldman: ‘The Vice’ is a Gritty, Dark Cop Series About London’s Vice Squad
thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago
Waldman's
film and TV
treasures you may have missed:
From 1999 to 2003, Ken Stott headed a strong cast as a police inspector
battling prostitution, pornography, and other sex crimes.
By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / August 20, 2013
[In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films
and TV series that readers may have missed, including TV dramas,
mysteries, and comedies
Back home to the happy faces and sad stories
Jody Paterson at A Closer Look: Jody Paterson - 1 day ago
My heart is breaking for neighbours of ours here in Copan Ruinas, whose
teenage son was kidnapped 21 days ago while Paul and I were holidaying in
Canada and the U.S. The family has yet to receive any ransom demand, one of
those things that likely signal the worst for the poor boy.
Coincidentally, he drove me to work one morning a few days before we
left on vacation. He was a brand-new mototaxi driver and I was his first
paying customer. He seemed like a friendly and social guy ready to begin a
new life as an adult.
Now I fear he's just another of the thousands of young... more »
EULOGY FOR MY BELOVED TWIN
Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 1 day ago
*Twins holding hands after birth*
*My twin brother, Bobby died in his sleep early in the morning on August
17, 2013. Bobby passed through the event horizon of death knowing he was
loved, most certainly by myself, and safely cradled once again in the arms
of his beloved grandfather who eagerly welcomed him into a **Unified Field of
love, joy and soul consciousness that exists not only beyond time and space
but also beneath our deepest fears: Allen L Roland *
*“Beyond our ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lie... more »
Here, Mo, You Can Have Hosni's Cell
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 1 day ago
Any remaining shred of doubt that the Egyptian military is playing major
league hardball on this coup d'etat is gone. It's not just the killings of
Egyptian Islamists. It's not the release of their own capo, Hosni
Mubarak. Now they're after Mohamed ElBaradei, the liberal who served for
exactly one month as vice-president briefly after the ouster of Morsi's
Muslim Brotherhood.
ElBaradei, long-serving former Director General of the International Atomic
Energy Agency, lawyer and diplomat, winner of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize,
is being accused by the Egyptian military of a varie... more »
Israel issues "strident" terror alert. Attacks in the coming weeks?
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
Hmmmmmm........
Israeli and Jewish targets all over the world are likely to be sought out
by terrorist organizations in the coming weeks, the Israeli government’s
Counter-Terrorism Bureau warned in strikingly strident tones on Monday,
listing dozens of countries where it said it had “concrete” indications of
a terrorist threat.
It cited concerns about terrorist acts timed to coincide with the
forthcoming Rosh Hashana (New Year), Yom Kippur and Succot festivals, and
also said that the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US was
likely to be “a favored period” for al-Qae... more »
Miranda Detention: Intimidating Journalists and Their Families a New Norm?
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 day ago
Eric Draitser
RT
To everyone’s regret, given the current state of secrecy and political
repression, the detention of Glenn Greenwald’s partner seems to have become
the norm, rather than the exception.
David Miranda, detained at London’s Heathrow airport earlier this week, is
yet another example of the use of draconian “anti-terror” legislation in
the US and UK to intimidate whistleblowers, journalists and their families,
and anyone confronting the surveillance/police state directly.
Not just another flight delay
Early Sunday morning, while attempting to connect to a British Airways... more »
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Discount Codes and a Free Train Activity
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 1 day ago
I was given tickets to Ringling Brothers in exchange for this post. All
opinions are my own.
I have never been to the circus. Somehow I missed that childhood
milestone. Every year, when the circus would roll into town, I would see
classmates the day after their circus adventure and it was all they could
talk about. That is when it became a life long dream to make it to the
circus. Fast forward a lot of years and I finally have tickets for when the
circus comes to Utah in September. I am so excited to finally go the Circus
and to be able to take my daughter.
We have spent hour... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 1 day ago
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Victor Thorn of
*American Free Press*. Victor is the author of numerous books, including *9-11
Evil*, which documents the role of Israel and a wider network of Jewish
criminals in organizing, executing and benefitting from the events of
September 11th, 2001, and *The Holocaust Hoax Exposed: Debunking the 20th
Century's Biggest Lie*.
Be sure to visit *WING TV* where you can learn more about and purchase the
various books Victor has written over the years.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and ... more »
Tiwesdæg: the Left-hand of Linkage
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
A new tumblr: “Everyday Power and Privilege in IR.” David Axe lambasts the
F-35. Cheryl Rofer recalls her trip to Semipalatinsk. A map of confirmed
US-backed coups. Seth Masket holds up the ‘tweets predict congressional
winners’ paper as an example of how scholars should not publicize their
research. David Herter announces the completion of volume one of his new
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Promoting HEP physics in the U.S.: a poll
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 1 day ago
*Listen now:* I disabled the Odiogo's "listen now" buttons because the
company found out that there's insufficient demand for audio ads on the web
and the service has to be a paid one, from $129 a year (since September
1st), which seems like too much to me. It's plausible that this blog could
be free as a "personal" one but I don't want to investigate.
Joseph S. sent me a link to the Symmetry Magazine, Why Particle Physics
Matters, that offers you four 1-minute-or-so videos explaining the
Americans why HEP physics is worth their money. You may vote for your
favorite.
I decided ... more »
We Lose Americans
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 1 day ago
At least it's not a total loss.
The big loss is the death of esteemed crime novelist, Elmore Leonard, of a
stroke at age 87. Among his 45 novels are *Get Shorty, 3:10 to Yuma, and
Rum Punch* (remade by Tarantino as *Jackie Brown*).
Canada also says goodbye - and good riddance - to U.S. Tea Party senator
Ted Cruz who has announced his intention to renounce his Canadian
citizenship. Cruz says he's really got nothing against us or our country,
it's just that people might talk if they knew he had foreigner status.
So it's farewell Elmore and don't let the door hit you on the ass on ... more »
Are You Going To Let Chris Christie Derail Hillary Clinton?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Rahm Emanuel was never a big fan of Hillary Clinton. Perhaps that's why
he's been giving the thumbs up to his wealthy Wall Street supporters who
want to write checks to Chris Christie's gubernatorial campaign, like hedge
fund crook/billionaire Ken Griffin, one of Emanuel's top supporters.
Christie's gubernatorial campaign is all about his presidential campaign in
2016.
The other day Ron Paul said "Christie has nothing to offer" conservatives
and that if he's the GOP nominee, he wouldn't vote for him. But Christie
does have something to offer. He's the only Republican who can come ... more »
Mo Money Fuels ALEC's Mandatory Minimums Change of Heart
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
ALEC
is getting a huge amount of press - for something that they should not
be getting press for
Monday, the conservative, corporate-backed group adopted model
legislationthat would reform draconian mandatory minimum prison
sentences, according
to Families Against Mandatory Minimums, which sponsored the legislation.
The ALEC Board of Directors passed a version of the Justice Safety Valve
Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in both houses of Congress to give
judges
discretion to reduce statutory minimum sentences that impose onerous
sentences for a range of drug and other crimes, FAMM... more »
Maureen Dowd gobbles the big nothingburger!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 day ago
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013*
*The New York Times can’t find the beef:* Last Wednesday morning, the New
York Times published a nothing-burger.
In fairness, it was a *giant* nothing-burger. It ran at the top of the
paper’s front page. It consumed almost 3000 words. Inside the paper, it was
accompanied by a giant Venn diagram which was worth basically nothing.
The big pile of hamburger posed as something resembling an expose
concerning the Clinton Foundation. In Sunday’s column, Maureen Dowd treated
herself to a small breakdown about it:
DOWD (8/18/13): In a Times article last week head... more »
Closing Ranks Behind Officer Forcillo
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 1 day ago
The right wingers seem to have settled on their talking points for Jimmy
Forcillo, the Toronto cop who executed Sammy Yatim on a Toronto streetcar
last month.
The first point is to contend that there's no justice in convicting
Forcillo of the execution.
The second point is the claim that Yatim died in a "hail of gunfire." It's
a "hail" of fire, a blur, who can tell, who can judge? Except that's a lie
as anyone who has watched the videos knows.
The third point is that Forcillo is being thrown to the mob. Public
emotion is riding so high there's no way he can be treated fairly. H... more »
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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 1 day ago
*State moves to fill 3 East Bank levee authority seats, including posts
held by president, vice president ~Mark Schleifstein*
Iraq’s Unemployment Rate Much Worse Than Officials Say
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 1 day ago
Iraq’s unemployment rate has seen a slow and steady decline. Baghdad likes
to claim that its policies are the cause for this drop since it provides
thousands of public sector jobs each year. People have always criticized
the official statistics however, and now a new study by Booz & Company has
found that the reason for the decrease is not the creation of new
employment opportunities, but rather large numbers of Iraqis giving up
looking for work. That affects the young the most, which is the largest and
fastest growing group within the population. That could cause severe
problems d... more »
Personalized Scrabble Pencil Boxes
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 1 day ago
I can't believe that summer has come and gone. We have one more week in
this house until school starts, but in essence it is over. We have been
school shopping and bought new clothes, shoes and school supplies. As sad
as every child is that summer is over, that is how excited I am for school
to start. I have always loved getting my all of my school supplies together
and of course, new clothes. I did it every year up until I graduated
college. The first fall that I didn't go back to school, even though I was
happy to be done with school, I still missed getting ready for school. Now... more »
The Gay Agenda And The War Against God
NO ONE TO VOTE FOR at NO ONE TO VOTE FOR - 1 day ago
.
The Independent reports today that schools in the UK are practicing
homophobic policy that was outlawed under Tony Blair. A columnist in the
same paper refers to the relevant (and detested) 'Section 28' saying "...it did
lasting damage to adolescents trying to come to terms with their sexuality,
because *responsible adults were inhibited from telling them that
homosexuality is a natural occurrence.*"
This statement brings us close to the heart of the matter. The idea that
the LGBT/Judeo-Masonic lobby want to force on our children is that
homosexuals are born not made, that homos... more »
No, Really, You Can't Skip Iowa (First 2016 Edition)
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 day ago
Yes, it's time to roll this one out already:
The first question Team Christie will have to confront will be whether they
play in Iowa at all. (Christie adviser Mike DuHaime declined to engage
questions for this story.)
The last two GOP victors of the caucuses — Rick Santorum in 2012 and Mike
Huckabee in 2008 — were ardent social conservatives, backed by gritty
grassroots networks of evangelicals, pastors and home-schoolers and
bolstered by a relentless retail repertoire. At first glance, the Hawkeye
State does not look like hospitable turf for the bawdy, biting Christie who
has c... more »
"Magical" DNA- quantum fields and communication
Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 1 day ago
*I've put together a smorgasbord of articles that we have been reading,
re-reading and discussing over the past month or so. Suddenly more and
more of these topics are coming out into the lime light of the almost main
stream and main stream media. Our DNA holds the key to the universe.
Literally.*
*
**I've posted excerpts of several articles below, with their corresponding
links. Take a wander through the information and ask yourself "What do I
know?" then sit back and enjoy the information over load.*
*
**Homework: Look up Melanin - with special attention to neuro melanin- and
... more »
PIECES OF THE PUZZLE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
- I taped the latest edition of my public access TV show yesterday. My
guest was Shenna Bellows, the Executive Director of the ACLU in Maine. We
talked about our work together on a drone bill in our state legislature
last spring. It passed but with an exemption to allow for weaponized drone
testing in northern Maine. Interestingly enough our right-wing Gov. LePage
demanded the exemption then vetoed the bill anyway. We parted ways with
the ACLU once they agreed to the weaponized drone exception - ACLU felt it
important to give in on that issue in order ... more »
Caption Contest
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 1 day ago
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