Aerial view of the Washington Navy Yard. The Forest Sherman class destroyer ex-USS BARRY (DD 933) is visible, center. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
An aerial starboard view of the destroyer USS BARRY (DD 933) docked at the Washington Navy Yard. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)A Terrorist Attack on the Washington Navy Yard?
There are reports that up to three gunmen might be involved in an attack at
the Washington Navy Yard, the U.S. Navy's oldest shore installation.
The mayor of Washington says there have already been a dozen deaths
including one gunman. Authorities believe there were likely two, possibly
three gunmen involved in the attack.
Pol. Ideology 51: Liberalism is Not Welfarism
* This is my article yesterday in thelobbyist.biz.
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In the on-going pork barrel scandal and deliberation of the 2014 budget,
many sectors are advocating that the money for legislators’ pork barrel or
PDAF that has been abolished will be inserted back to the budget as
additional funding of the different Departments for various welfare and
subsidy programs to the poor.
They make this suggestion because they believe that slow but endless
expansion of government spending and bureaucracies are fine so long as the
poor benefit from it, and that the Liberal government of Presiden... more »
ASEAN 4: Some Economic Data on PH, TH, Vietnam and Cambodia
A friend asked me to give an informal discourse about politics and
economics in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. I am not following
closely politics in those two countries, I can only gather a few
macroeconomic data. And since Cambodia is sandwiched between Thailand and
Vietnam, I also included it in the list that I gave him today.
Please note that those data refer mostly to the central or national
government. I think local government units (provinces or regions, cities,
villages or barangays) and government enterprises data are not included
there, at least for the Philippine... more »
Editor of Al-Ahram: US Plans Russia Revolution, Supports Iran's Nukes, Provoked Pearl Harbor Attack
This guy is awake. He knows the Arab Spring in nations like Syria, Egypt,
and Libya is a fraud that was designed in advance by evil and depraved U.S.
and Israeli political strategists. He knows what the ruthless and cynical
globalists in Washington have planned for the Middle East, as well as
Russia, and other countries.
*Read: *
*October 7, 1940: The Day That Should Have Lived in Infamy*.
*U.S. Sanctions Aim To Provoke An Iranian Pearl Harbor*.
Editor of Al-Ahram: US Plans Russia Revolution, Supports Iran's Nukes,
Provoked Pearl Harbor Attack. Source: MEMRI TV.
REVIEW: “Reign of Error,” Ravitch 3.0 | the becoming radical
REVIEW: “Reign of Error,” Ravitch 3.0 | the becoming radical.
Q Day 3: MA Presidential Candidates?
An anonymous commenter asks:
Why has Massachusetts produced so many presidential candidates? Is it
attributable to specific characteristics of its state parties, or a
historical fluke?
Let's see...we have party nominees in 2012, 2008, and 1988 (plus 1960);
also, the 2012 winner was one of two runners-up in 2008, and there were
runners-up also in 1980 and, sort of, in 1992. Yes, that seems like a lot.
My inclination is to say that it's mostly just a fluke, although I suppose
it's possible that there's some political culture explanation that might
have some weight -- if there is, for... more »
VOYAGER ONE'S INTERSTELLAR MESSAGE TO THE GALAXY
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*The VLBA made this image of Voyager 1's signal on Feb. 21, 2013. At the
time, Voyager 1 was 11.5 billion miles (18.5 billion kilometers) away. The
image is about 0.5 arcseconds on a side. An arcsecond is the apparent size
of a penny as seen from 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) away. The slightly oblong
shape of the image is a result of the array's configuration**.*
*As Voyager 1 escapes our star solar system and enters the uncharted black
void of interstellar space, it carries a non-threatening message to the
millions of solar neighbors in our Milky Way galaxy an... more »
George Schmidt’s “The American Federation of Teachers and the CIA”
For those disinclined to the more tiresome and mundane details of the
proto-fascists shenanigans of CorpEd, take a break and read a little
history. Compelling, still. Tagged: aft, CIA
Canadians Doesn't Want Tar Sands Being Shipped Through Vancouver. Wonder Why?
The Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans wants the GOP to take the
lead on combating climate change. That's not happening in Wisconsin and
it's not happening anywhere else. Republican politicians refuse to
recognize climate change and continue to fight on behalf of polluters and
energy producers-- who finance their political careers.
HuffoPo ranks Vancouver, British Columbia the 4th prettiest city in the
world, after Florence, Marrakech and Sydney. (They rank Venice #6, Rio #9
and Paris #13.) Last week, the *Vancouver Observer* reported that Canada's
Conservative Prime Min... more »
1,000 Years of European History in Three Minutes
It's like a game of *Civilization*, except it's real.
UN Report regarding Chemical attack at Ghouta
U.N. Report on Chemical Attack in Syria by Robert Mackey
Link
*Pg 18- The time necessary to conduct a detailed survey of both locations
as well as take samples was very limited.* *The sites have been very well
travelled by other individuals both before and during the investigation.* *Fragments
and other possible evidence have clearly been handled/moved prior to the
arrival of the investigation team*.
Very limited thanks to the US. Who wanted the investigation team out of
Syria promptly.
And an east, south east. trajectory?
Rockets arriving from the northwest?
*Consistent with... more »
Exit Sandman
Last evening at Fenway Park, history wasn't made as much as
commemorated when the Boston Red Sox honored Mariano Rivera, indisputably
the greatest closer of all time. This being Number 42's final season and
last night capping the last series between the two teams, Rivera was feted
with a short roast by Kevin Millar, Bill Mueller and Dave Roberts, the
three men who'd victimized the usually reliable closer in Game 4 of the
2004 ALCS. The Red Sox weren't just close to extinction, they were
thisclose to getting swept in what had been a storybook season. And Millar,
Mueller and Rob... more »
Dana Woldow: Denying Children Food is Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Dana Woldow: Denying Children Food is Penny Wise, Pound Foolish Tagged:
budget cuts, class, education, neoliberalism, nutrition, poverty,
privatization, racism, rdsathene
Censored News: In these times of impotent media
By
Brenda Norrell
Censored News
In these days of impotent, plagiarizing and gutless media, there are
several things on my mind.
Plagiarism. Indian Country Today has found a new source to plagiarize
for Navajo Nation news. It is the Farmington Daily Times. (Psst Daily
Times, they should be paying you for your work.) Ask the Indian Country
Today 'reporters' why you haven't seen them present on
Recusal not justified by the mere fact that a judge was involved in some interlocutory part of a case
*Toliver v Koepke,* 2013 ABCA 297:
[5] The appellant also suggests that two other judges of this
Court are disqualified from hearing this appeal, because they also had
minor involvement in interlocutory proceedings in the trial court. However,
the mere fact that a judge is involved in some interlocutory part of the
proceedings does not mean that the judge cannot act in any later parts of
it. This is so even if the judge rules against one of the parties on
interlocutory issues: *Collins v Canada*, 2011 FCA 123 (CanLII), 2011 FCA
123, 418 NR 196; *Lavesta Area Group In... more »
Probation order as part of conditional discharge may not require charitable donation
R. v. Choi (J.W.), 2013 MBCA 75:
[50] In my opinion, the imposition of a condition in a
probation order which forms part of a conditional discharge sentence
requiring that an accused make a donation of $6,000 to each of two named
charities is not a sentencing option available under the *Code*.
Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom lasted for nearly two hundred years - from 1099 to 1291.
Not just Fox
This could be said of most of our teevee media. [photo via Kennett Area Dems
]
SYRIA - PROBLEMS REMAIN
"Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, the chief of US Naval Operations, was
evacuated from his residence at the Navy Yard complex shortly after the
first report of shots fired..."
At least 7 dead in Navy Yard shooting. Two possible suspects at large
"One of the shooters has been confirmed as 'a former Navy official in his
50′s whose work status recently changed.' He was apparently 'disgruntled'
about his job. Six Dead In Mass Shooting at Navy Yard
The incident has “no known connection to terrorism,” according to the
Department of Homeland Security.
*The UN report on the gas attack does... more »
Witch Hat Halloween Decoration
My 4-year-old loves Halloween. She talks about it all year long and then
can't sleep the night before. She would take Halloween over Christmas any
day of the week and was so disappointed to find that we had hardly any
Halloween decorations. So last year we set out to make sure this year we
had tons. Here is the darling Witch Hat she requested. She wanted a witch
hat with leaves on it, this is what I came up with.
You will need:
a witch hat, any size, mine is a smaller hat
fake leaves and pumpkins, mine are also smaller
ribbon
raffia
fake spiders
hot glue
Tie a ribbon ... more »
Q Day 2: Speaker Boehner?
Kal asks:
What would it take for you to consider Boehner a "failure" as Speaker?
This is a great question, since I often say that Boehner is a pretty good
Speaker, but don't always really explain what I mean.
So, what would make Boehner a failure? First and foremost, if his own
conference turned against him (especially early in his tenure). That would
be pretty good evidence. But you're probably thinking: there was a
semi-revolt against him at the beginning of this Congress! Well, yes, but I
think that's hard to hold against him; those who opposed him were from the
fringes of the p... more »
Judge halts tarsands megaloads through Nez Perce land!
DEMOCRACY
NOW!
Judge Halts Tar Sands "Megaloads" Through Nez Perce Land in Idaho
In a victory for Native Americans in Idaho, a federal judge has
temporarily blocked a massive load of equipment bound for tar sands oil
fields in Canada from passing through tribal land and along federally
protected rivers. Environmentalists and members of the Nez Perce tribe
had formed blockades to stop
Mohawk Nation News 'Gas Ovens Fired Up'
Mohawk
Nation News 'Gas Ovens Fired Up'
Posted on September 15, 2013
MNN. Sept. 15, 2013. The settlers are restless! Corporation of Quebec
Premier, Pauline Marois, has issued her “Charter of Values” that her
people must follow and how her political opponents will be eliminated.
The rest of Canada has already put this program in motion. The state
sets the values to which everyone is
Pepe Escobar is the roving reporter for Asia Times. He really roves, and he knows knows many of the languages. He was the first, and perhaps the only, reporter to note the possible assassination of Dubya Bush's Saudi friend Bandar bin Salton a year ago. Bandar has now reappeared and is an active party to the destablization of Syria. Here Pepe explains in detail why Syria is so coveted by many global power centers. You're not likely to learn this from the mainstream media.
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*Pepe Escobar on Pipeline Politics and what was really behind the U.S.
wanting to bomb Syria?*
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov hold a press conference on US-Russia reaching an agreement on Syria
Weapons. Roving correspondent Pepe Escobar of Asia Times discusses the
geopolitical machinations behind what was really behind the developments in
Syria. We discuss the possibility of an Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline and how
the regional play... more »
I'm Pretty Sure This Was What Elizabeth Warren Had In Mind
When last week she said if the U.S. Supreme Court continues on its
corporatist path, "*sooner or later you’ll end up with a Supreme Court that
functions as a wholly owned subsidiary of big business."*
Another Tweeter who has no knowledge of geography this time its @BigDunc123
It's @BigDunc123 this time for showing his ignorance yesterday and today...
No reply as yet from 'Big Dunc'...
Reminds me of my battle with the similarly ill-educated @kjfella1 earlier
this year.
By the way, it was I that managed to get the BBC to change their favourite
map of Gaza so it showed Egypt as well as Israel, read the story here.
Here's the BBC map that might explain the idiotic statements of some
twitterers
And here's the fixed one that shows the Gaza Egypt border
Maybe @BigDunc123 should peruse it before calling my comments 'moronic'.
On The Syrian Front, The World Is Not Out of The Woods Yet: Prepare For New False Flags To Be Blamed On Assad
Why is the Syrian government *declaring victory* after the U.S. and Russia
made a deal about the status of its chemical weapons? This is an obnoxious
and stupid move. No victory is a victory if it is not decisive.
Don't the Syrian officials know that full-scale war against them is still
on the agenda? This diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and
Russia is tentative at best, and purposely designed to fail because of the
artificially shortened timetable to hand over the chemical weapons.
Syria has conceded its chemical weapons stockpile, but what has the Obama
administra... more »
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*Game Balls VS No Balls: Week 2 New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers~Brian Bienemy, Nola Rundown
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Scientists Across Canada Protest Harper Gag Rules
It's no secret that Canadian government scientists are infuriated at the
lockdown imposed on them by the ultra-secretive Harper government. Why,
it's almost as though the Harper regime has something to hide or, perhaps,
a good many things.
*In a series of demonstrations to be held across the country on Monday,
groups of scientists and science advocates are aiming to put their concerns
about the state of Canadian research in the public spotlight – and put
politicians on notice.*
*Organizers of “Stand up for Science” said that rallies are planned for 16
cities from Halifax to Vanc... more »
The March of the Robots
The age of the robot is here, especially on the battlefield. Here are a
pair of videos from *Aviation Week. *The first shows technologies in
development for ground forces. The large, four-legged creature that seems
to move like a horse is actually an artificial mule designed to lug cargo
around for the infantry.
The second video captures seven carrier landings by the UCV, or unmanned
combat vehicle, XB-47. Note the precision achieved indicated by the nose
wheel placement. Remember, this is on a moving ship with wind variations.
Your moment of Zen
Hand raised Monarch in Maeve's magic garden.
Competition Policy 3: Jemy Gatdula's Article
The proposal to have a Competition Law in the Philippines has been there
since about two decades now. No law yet, and neither is it becoming a law
soon.
Somehow I support having a Competition Law, but this is secondary to the
bigger, more important proposal, to amend the Philippine Constitution to
abolish the limit on foreign equity investments, and the restriction on
foreign professionals to practice their profession here.
Meanwhile, a friend, Atty. Jemy Gatdula, recently wrote an article on
Competition policy, posted in his column in BusinessWorld last September
05, 2013. Italics... more »
PRISM-carnivour NSA Headquaters pictures
Pre occupancy pictures
Watch out for the virus in the pages
http://www.dbia.com/portfolio/us-army/
http://www.dbia.com/stealth/
Seed Newsvine
New Jersey: First Superstorm Sandy and now Boardwalk Fire
New Jersey is having real bad luck. First Superstorm Sandy and now
Boardwalk Fire.
*A firefighter runs in front of flames at Kohr's Frozen Custard in Seaside
Park, N.J., on Thursday --Courtesy Justin Auciello / Jersey Shore Hurricane
News*
Read the full story here.
Heavy rains and flooding is an international phenomena - picture of the day
Here is a picture from Russia.
*SHORING UP: A man walked near sandbags that were piled up Sunday in
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, to protect the area from flooding. (Bobulev
Sergey/ITAR-TASS/Zuma Press)WSJ*
Q Day 1: Immigration Timing?
Leviathan asks:
...[F]or most Republicans standing in the way of reform, the issue is a
primary challenge and not a general election challenge.
If for a good chunk of those congressmen, their main disincentive is a
primary challenge while their true preference is for immigration reform to
pass either out of personal conviction or because of their assessment of
the GOP's future, then the most opportune time for a vote would be after
primary season either before or after the general election.
So my question is this. What do you think of this theory and what do you
think of the chance... more »
Tone, Tone, Tone: Prelude to REIGN OF ERROR
As a prelude to Diane’s book and my review to be posted tomorrow, my tone
series:
http://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/2013/09/15/tone-pt-1-does-tone-matter-in-the-education-reform-debate/
http://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/tone-pt-2-on-hostile-rhetoric-laziness-and-the-education-debate/
http://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/tone-pt-3-mirror-mirror/
(new) Tagged: education debate, education reform debate
Monday Linkage
The Navy Yard in DC came under fire this morning. Developing. 9/11
Anniversary commentary of note: Tom Junod on the sanitization of disaster
footage. Dan Nexon’s original thoughts on this are always worth a re-read.
Reframing the anniversary by conservatives (Benghazi) and human rights
activists (Santiago). So President Assad pledged to accede to the Chemical
Weapons Convention. Yochi Dreazon on why
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Memory Loss as Imperial Effect
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Naeem Inayatullah. It is the
22nd installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for
the special issue of the European Journal of International
Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that
issue. This post refers to Arlene B. Tickner‘s article (PDF). Her post
appeared earlier today. Other entries in the symposium–when available–may
be reached via the
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Perverted President Of A Perverted People
Last week Tuesday, I took the time to take a close look at the criminal US
President's speech to the American public, and honestly it was one of the
most revolting speeches I had ever read... I posted an article tearing it
basically to shreds and showed clearly that the US President Barry
Obama/Soetoro/Davis (take your pick as to what his real last name is) was a
liar and a man absolutely bent on war against the innocent nation of
Syria.... It was so disgusting and basically made me sick...
Now, I want to present the latest work by John Kaminski, who writes
articles over at The Reb... more »
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*Inspector general reveals he trashed police monitor’s report in 2011 ~New
Orleans Advocate*
*Fraternal Order of Police files federal challenge to new NOPD police
detail system ~Kim Holden, WVUE*
*Audit: Louisiana could be losing oil royalty money ~Melinda Deslatte, AP*
*UNO prof gets $87K cybersecurity training grant*
*In Praise Of New Orleans Resourcefulness ~Brett Will Taylor, WWNO*
Read more here:
http://www.thestate.com/2013/09/16/2983268/uno-prof-gets-87k-cybersecurity.html#storylink=cpy
Lord Palmerston’s Multicultural Human Zoo by Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D.
Speaking from the vantage point of Lord Palmerston’s British Empire circa
1850, Schiller Institute U.S. President Webster Tarpley chaired the panel
on “Lord Palmerston’s Multicultural Zoo” at the Schiller Institute’s
conference on Feb. 20. Tarpley served as tour guide through the centuries,
and as the “choral” backdrop to the historical drama, introducing each of
the seven speakers in turn and concluding the panel. What follows is
Tarpley’s introduction. Subtitles have been added.
I am now standing in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament in the part of
London called Westminster... more »
The Fall of Summers
I think President Obama might have been all set to announce his nomination
of the new Fed chief today, to coincide with his glowing report about how
great the economy is doing in the throes of the Long Depression, and how he
and Larry saved us from utter destruction back in those dark days of
Aught-Nine.
Then, in the midst of crafting their trumpeting celebration of The Recovery
as orchestrated by Larry Himself, somebody in the White House noticed the
cover of *National Journal*, the subtlety of which perfectly matches that
of Summers Himself, and belatedly decided to pick up the ph... more »
Iran, Syria and the US Navy Yard
Obama is going to have a face to face meeting with President Rouhani of
Iran at the UN next week.
The first time that has happened since 1977.
And just as I got done saying that, there's a lone, crazed killer in
tactical gear, running around DC at the Navy Yard, global command and
control centre, 5 blocks from the US Capitol.
*I'm sure that's just a complete coincidence.*
I just saw the US Secret Service lead helicopter, Eagle 1 Medivac-ing
someone from the Naval Yard.
The President is in the White House, why are the Secret Service attending
the scene and getting involved?
Re... more »
Exploring The Structural Problems With Iraq’s Economy, Interview With Lehigh University Prof. Frank Gunter
Iraq’s economy is based upon a contradiction. It has huge natural wealth
with its petroleum reserves that are being developed, and provides most of
the country’s revenues. At the same time that industry hardly provides any
jobs. That is a classic dilemma posed by the oil curse. To help explain
this issue and others that affect the country is Lehigh Professor of
Economics Frank Gunter. Previously Prof. Gunter was the lead economist to
the U.S. military in Iraq from 2005-2006 and 2008-2009. And he is the
author of *The Political Economy of Iraq: Restoring Balance in a
Post-Conflict S... more »
On Birmingham’s most famous Sunday!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013*
*What two ministers said:* Yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of
Birmingham’s most famous Sunday.
As many people mentioned yesterday in the formal commemoration, Birmingham
is not the same city today. We were struck by one part of the editorial in
yesterday’s New York Times.
Three days after the bombing killed four children at Sunday school, Dr.
King described the four girls as “victims of one of the most vicious and
tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity.” Reading yesterday’s
editorial, we were struck by what two Birmingham ministers had ... more »
Core, periphery and (neo) imperalist IR
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Arlene B. Tickner. It is the
21st installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for
the special issue of the European Journal of International
Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that
issue. This post refers to Tickner’s article (PDF). A response, authored
by Naeem Inayatullah, will appear at 10am Eastern. Other entries in the
symposium–when
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WHO BUILT THE PYRAMIDS AND WHY BASED ON THE HOPI CREATION STORY - A Video Presentation by Thomas O. Mills
*14 September 2013*
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The Hopi Creation Story tells us who built the pyramids and why. How the
pyramids and many of the unexplained sites around the world relate to
global warming, our melting polar ice caps and what their purpose was for
in the past.
*Thomas O. Mills*
Author of: The Book of Truth A Knew Perspective on the Hopi Creation Story
& Stonehenge, If This Was East
Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRNdyLckaLg
Question Day!
I haven't done one of these for ages, so let's go. Whatever you want:
budget, nominations, 2016, money in politics, Boehner's
position...whatever. I'll take questions here in comments, through email,
or via twitter, whatever is easiest. I usually can't get to all of them,
but I'll do what I can. Ask away!
Ma-Wang Tussle Round Up
*Apple Daily has had some wonderful front page illustrations during this
Ma-Wang disaster.*
I need to go away for a vacation (post below) more often if President Ma is
going to melt down like this. What fun! Some observations, in no
particular order:
The Washington Post reports on Taiwan from...Beijing. An island full of
talented and perspicacious writers and observers, and their go-to guy is
3000 kms away. Why not just solicit stories from Moonbase Alpha? Think of
the broad scope! Longtime Taiwan specialist John Tkacik pointed out the
article's subtle pro-PRC spin in a comment b... more »
DIVISION AND CONQUEST: The one percent are making up time!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013*
*Part 1—The Wreck of the Whole 99:* “The Wreck of the Old 97” is one of
America’s most famous train songs.
You couldn’t *make* Johnny Cash stop singing it. When Vernon Dalhart
recorded it in 1924, it became perhaps the first million-selling country
music recording.
The song memorialized the wreck of the famous “Fast Mail” train, which had
been trying to make up time heading south toward Danville. According to the
famous lyrics, the engineer “was going down the grade making ninety miles
an hour when his whistle broke out in a scream.”
That was The Wreck... more »
Active shooter reported at the Washington D.C, Naval Sea Systems Command - two reported injured so far !
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/09/16/active-shooter-at-washington-navy-yard-reports-of-multiple-people-shot/
*WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP)* — At least two people have been shot and an active
shooter is on the grounds of the Washington Navy Yard in Southeast D.C.
The U.S. Navy says three shots were fired at 8:20 a.m. Monday at Naval Sea
Systems Command Headquarters building and D.C. police say at least two
people have been shot.
The Navy Yard is on lockdown and a “shelter in place” order has been
issued, the Navy says. About 3,000 people work in the building, the Navy
says.
The 11th S... more »
Updated: Universal Value Exchange
*Note: Added two missing images in the bottom of the post. What can I say
it was early in the morning... -Bill*
*Universal Value Exchange*
Many people have asked about the documents that Heather spoke about two
months ago, specifically the documents that will outline the current
financial system and how it works vs the "New" financial system (ie: the
Universal Value Exchange System) and I Value. Over the course of the past
couple of months more and more information, intel, and absolute data has
become available on this. Each step of the process of has become very
clear- to the ... more »
Right Wing Grifters Are Tapping Into Manufactured GOP Rage Over "Benghazi" To Raise Money For Themselves-- And "Fire" Boehner
"Benghazi" is a Republican Party cudgel, albeit a flimsy one, to use as an
anti-Hillary weapon in 2016. Normal people don't pay it much heed but it
motivates the far right conspiracy theory fringe who get the bulk of their
information from Hate Talk Radio and Fox. And that group has so bought into
it that there is now serious blowback against *Republicans* for not "doing
something about Benghazi." This is what happens when children play with
matches.
The latest child to get burned dies his hair, employees a discreet plastic
surgeon and doesn't look nearly his 63 years. John Boehne... more »
John Kerry: After concluding a deal with Russia over Syria, he headed for Israel
*U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Israel's Prime
*
*Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after speaking to the media at the prime
minister's *
*office in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Kerry on Sunday sent
a strong *
*warning to Syria, saying 'the threat of force is real' if it does not
carry out *
*an internationally brokered agreement to hand over its chemical weapons.*
* (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)*
It looks the deal between the U.S and Russia regarding Syrian chemical
weapons needs Israeli blessings. John Kerry, Secretary of State, headed
straigh... more »
War watch for September 16 , 2013 - Iraq , Afghanistan and Libya in focus ......
Iraq ........
82 Killed, 205 Wounded in Iraq Bombing Spree
by Margaret Griffis, September 15, 2013
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The start of the workweek began with a series of bombings across Baghdad
and the Shi’ite south. At least *82 people were killed and 205 more were
wounded*. Shootings and bombing also took place throughout the country, but
most of the casualties occurred south of the capital.
A pair of near-simultaneous bombs at a Hilla market killed at least 15
people andwounded at least 34 more. At least two more bombs and four more
deaths were reported.
In *Baghdad*, a bomb tar... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Jennifer Tilly, 55.
Monday morning, and plenty of good stuff:
Are all Obama conspiracy theories basically explanations for the basic
"fact" that Obama hates the US? Elspeth Reeve and Philip Bump say so.
Plausible!
I expect I'll be writing about the Summers sage later...meanwhile, Ezra
Klein says it should be Yellen.
So does Paul Krugman, who adds some personal musings, for those who enjoy
that kind of thing.
James Fearon on Syria, the UN, and post-Cold War interventions.
And Fred Kaplan on Syria.
Project XIII Alpha Desktop app is Available
Three nights ago- in the wee hours of the morning over here- Caleb released
the first Alpha version of the Project XIII desktop app. I didn't post
about it until I had had a chance to download it myself and play with it
for a while.
The desktop app can be downloaded from http://www.projectxiii.com/ click
on "News" in the upper right hand, and there is a link to start the down
load.
I made my first attempt to set up ProjectXIII on my computer two nights ago
and didn't have very much luck. When I spoke with everyone in the RTS
skype room, many there were having the same problem th... more »
The Emerging Police State
It all began with the War on Drugs and racial profiling. If you're looking
for the origins of the new police state, Chris Hedges writes, that's where
you should begin. Both developments made it easy to target minorities. Any
police state begins with an attack on an easy to identify minority:
The unrestricted and arbitrary subjugation of one despised group, stripped
of equality before the law, conditions the police to employ these tactics
against the wider society. “Laws that are not equal for all revert to
rights and privileges, something contradictory to the very nature of
nation... more »
KEVIN KELLY: The Nine Laws Of God
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* http://www.kk.org/outofcontrol/ch24-b.html
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* *Excerpt from the book Out of Control, by Kevin Kelly*
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* *Out of nothing, nature makes something.*
First there is hard rock planet; then there is life, lots of it. First
barren hills; then brooks with fish and cattails and red-winged blackbirds.
First an acorn; then an oak tree forest.
I'd like to be able to do that. First a hunk of metal; then a robot. First
some wires; then a mind. First some old genes; then a dinosaur.
How do you make something from nothing? Although nature knows this trick,
we haven't learned much just by wat... more »
Post - Larry Summers exit from consideration as Fed Chair - Asian stocks / European stocks / US stock futures elevate , US treasuries and German bunds prices up as taper concerns lessen , USD weakens while pound , yen and euro strengthen , EM to be boosted ...... favored prospect Yellen seen as even more dovish than Bernanke ....Oil , gold and silver fall ?
Summers exits , Geithner say " No Thanks " .... And is Kohn also signaling
to the President don't look my way either ?
The Firm Where Don Kohn Works Says Obama Has No Choice But To Nominate
Janet Yellen
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Arlington January 29, 2010.
The big news of the day is Larry Summers' withdrawal from the race to
become t... more »
Mayor Rob Ford shows his dance moves
Rob Ford, Senator Mike Duffy and Senator Pamela Wallin have something in
common. They're all good at contortion moves and dancing. The Canadian
public is at awe at the expertise of these three public figures.
Alishan Take Three
*James checks his pics. Not a great day for pics; by the time we got up
high, the rain and fog was rolling in. Moral of the story: you can never
start too early in the mountains. Yet it was still a surpassingly lovely
ride.*
Another weekend, another ride. This time I avoided the growing horror of
President Ma Ying-jeou's mind-numblingly stupid assault on Wang Jin-pyng by
hiding in the mountains for a lovely two day ride over two of my favorite
roads, the 169 up Alishan, and the 159A into Chiayi city, which is really
the prettiest road on the island. Click on READ MORE to read more.... more »
Organized bullying against Larry Summers, Rebecca Ann Sedwick
When I woke up today, I opened (a dozen of mails including) a mail from
Gene who informed me that Larry Summers became a victim of the political
correctness again. He withdrew himself from Fed consideration by sending a letter
to Barack Obama that said:
I have reluctantly concluded that any possible confirmation process for me
would be acrimonious and would not serve the interest of the Federal
Reserve, the administration or, ultimately, the interests of the nation’s
ongoing economic recovery.
He clearly wanted the job. He was a right man for the job. But if you have
watched the re... more »
Syria updates - September 16 , 2013 .....West increasing help for Jihadist / Al Qaeda Rebels , while championing agreement on chemical weapons with Syria Government , all the while touting military action given the slightest excuse !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-16/turkish-army-said-down-syrian-jet-turkey-syria-border
( Turkey desperately seeking a response from Syria ? )
Turkish Army Said To Down Syrian Jet By Turkey-Syria Border
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A flurry of headlines suggesting the Syrian situation may not be contained,
after Turkish media report a Syrian jet crashed 400 meters away from the
Syrian-Turkey border.
- *MILITARY JET SAID TO CRASH ON SYRIA BORDER: TURKEY’S DHA*
It also appear... more »
Fukushima set for hit by tropical storm Monday September 16 , 2013 Man - Yi ....with existing contamination probems already befuddling Tepco , workers scramble to protect the facility from strong winds and torrential downpours ... Cranes , pumps outdoor piping at risk ,, as well as the risk highly contaminated water in reactor basements could overflow !
Typhoon Man-yi hits Japan raising fears about Fukushima nuclear plant
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*Mark Willacy*
ABC Australia
September 16, 2013
Typhoon Man-yi has hit central Japan as officials issued a “special
warning” of heavy rain, amid fears the storm could go on to hit the
crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
The typhoon is generating heavy rain and wind gusts of more than 140
kilometres per hour.
It is tracking north-east al... more »
Get Your NSA On - Star Trek Fantasy Spy Centre
*NSA director **modeled war room after Star Trek's Enterprise*
"When he was running the Army's Intelligence and Security Command, [Gen.
Keith] Alexander brought many of his future allies down to Fort Belvoir for
a tour of his base of operations, a facility known as the *Information
Dominance Center.* It had been designed by a Hollywood set designer to
mimic the bridge of the starship Enterprise from Star Trek, complete with
chrome panels, computer stations, a huge TV monitor on the forward wall,
and doors that made a "whoosh" sound when they slid open and closed.
Lawmakers and ot... more »
Love Rules The Lands - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
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*That would be wonderful*
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*People acting in Faith*
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*Expressing Kindness*
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*And*
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*Love*
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*With a natural courage*
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*A natural strength*
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*Freed by heartful connection*
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*When man*
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*Again*
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*Remembers *
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*That once he*
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*She*
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*Yes*
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*We*
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*Were known as Man*
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*Balanced in Nature*
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*Balanced in Love*
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*With fear fled from our doors*
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*No need for hinderances*
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*No need for diversion*
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*No need for division*
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*Acting in Faith*
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*Knowing our own ways*
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*Travelling together*
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*Never apart*
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*Enjoying the journey*
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The most dangerous job in the world ...
Police
officer in Afghanistan ... if you're a woman.
Doesn't concern Steve. He's too busy. Not drinking alcohol. Keeping dope
away from your kids. Telling us that Syria's use of poison gas is
"unprecedented" ... because he's never heard of the Great War or the
Nazi gas chambers of the 2nd World War.
This man is in so far over his head.
Lucas – Knowing The Power Within – Being Oneness and Unity Within – 15 September 2013
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Lucas' English is still better than my Dutch! The Dutch have always amazed
me with how many languages they can communicate with. **-Bill*
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*Lucas – Knowing The Power Within – Being Oneness and Unity Within – 15
September 2013*
Posted on September 15, 2013
by lucas2012infos
Knowing all your power is within makes it easier and easier to see through
the bones... more »
Fortification of Grand Portals Nears Completion
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by ÉirePort
Fortification of Grand Portals nears completion. Such fortification
supports Higher Dimensional upgrades on all levels, for all
Ascension-intendeds.
Cosmic Light bearers come forth in multiplied numbers as fortified Grand
Portals now support such.
3D somatics* are transmuted to Higher D Cosmic somatics, as fortified Grand
Portals now support such.
Ascension paradigms near completion.
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Telegraph Parades UK-Coddled Syrian "Defector" in PR Push
Unemployed, has lived in UK hotel for over a year, parroting Western
talking points - strains limits of credibility - admittedly lodged at the
expense of the UK government.
*Image: "Former Syrian diplomat" Khaled al-Ayoubi, fed, clothed, and housed
for the past year by the British government "outside of London," represents
the latest unqualified appeal to authority by the propagandists at the
London Telegraph. (Photo: JULIAN SIMMONDS) *
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**September 16, 2013* (Tony Cartalucci) - Attempting to lend credibility to
Western "doubts" over a Syrian-Russian weapons deal meant to impe... more »
Perigo on the telly
Lindsay Perigo appears here on the “baby boomer” show *The Beat Goes On*
to discuss life, love, grammatical excellence, and his latest book *One
Tenor: A Salute to Mario Lanza**.*
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#SurveillanceState: Set your controls for the heart of surveillance
Art and architecture are extremely revealing. Of your choices in these
sciences of the soul it could be said, “by your choices shall we know ye.”
What then for the choices of the One-Star General in charge of the NSA,
General Keith Alexander, among whose first move upon his appointment to the
role of being the world’s Bugger in Chief was to commission Hollywood set
designers to model his central control room after Star Trek's Enterprise.
A room he christened his 1100 square metre "Information Dominance Center”:
It had been designed by a Hollywood set designer to mimic the bridge ... more »
New Money Printer in Chief just waiting to be announced
The next Ruler of the Free World’s Bank has been all but announced, after
the other leading candidate thought better of grasping what Tyler Durden
calls “the Fed’s shitty stick.”
World’s most central Central Banker, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve
and the hope of billions of dollars is to be current Deputy Chairman Janet
Yellen, who was one of Chairman Ben Bernanke’s main in-house cheerleaders
as he furiously blew up asset bubbles in stocks and bonds.
Which means what we’re likely to see from Yellen is more of the same asset
bubble inflation, at least until any more is made... more »
The Ravitch Hawks Are Circling: Time To Take Action
Diane Ravitch As most people (at least those following the daily attempts
by deformers to crush public schools, teachers unions, and the wills and
souls of countless students, teachers, parents, and others who believe in
public education and democracy) are aware, Diane Ravitch has a new book
being officially released tomorrow: REIGN OF ERROR: The […]
Urban Gadabout: Catching up with Justin Ferate's New York
*The previously scheduled visit to Staten Island's in-development
Freshkills Park had to be postponed because of Superstorm Sandy damage. The
tour has been rescheduled for November 9.*
*by Ken*
A couple of days ago I promised an update on the fall tour schedule of the
Wolfe Walkers, now programmed by the peerless tour guide Justin Ferate. The
brochure is available online now, with this introduction:
*FALL PROGRAM: 2013*
Dear Friends,
This Fall, we have an exciting selection of touring options. Our first tour
of the season will view and explore a diversity of important and well-lo... more »
Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt) - EcoGrrl
Welcome
to Meet & Greet Monday, a regular series designed to grow our
green
community.
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of environment... more » Assad: "We're Not Social Media Government, We Are The Government That Deal With Reality"
"How can you talk about what happened if you don’t have evidences? We’re
not like the American administration. We’re not social media administration
or government. We are the government that deal with reality." - Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad, from his interview with CBS (Cultivating
Bullshit) host Charlie Rose. (*Source*).
Good way to put it.
The Obama administration is relying on social media for its intelligence
gathering in Syria. It's fucking pathetic. A huge empire is using faked
YouTube videos to defend its case of why it is threatening Syria and why it
must be attacked.
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Republicans in disarray
I'll probably rot in hell for taking such untoward pleasure in watching the meltdown
of Boehner's House of Dysfunction. The establishment GOPers empowered the
crackpots in order to gain a majority. Clearly it didn't go quite the way
they expected.There's a raging civil war going on within the party. Rank
and file Republicans are looking for some leadership to chill down the Tea
Party caucus and they aren't finding any. Both Johnny and Cantor are in
hiding.
I think it's going to get ugly but the way forward is clear.
There will be voices of caution about how the Democrats have to b... more »
Los Angeles parent-activist sounds off on CCSS
“We had 23 different language groups at my son’s school. How can one common
core be relevant to all of these very different people?” — Teresa Sitz,
LAUSD Parent-Activist I founded
Communities & Families Resisting Proposition 39 Charter Colocations along
with several families fighting against the privatization project’s latest
ploy, the colocation. While the group was pretty 90026 specific (we have
two […]
Lazy crazy days of Summers
Well. On top of having averted an air strike by the US and another chemical
weapons strike by Assad inside of Syria this week, here's more good news
from inside the Beltway.
Former White House economic adviser and Treasury secretary Lawrence H.
Summers has withdrawn his name as a candidate for Federal Reserve
chairman...
I couldn't be happier. He would have been a disaster in that spot. Of
course, I don't suppose we'll get Janet Yellen either. Certainly not if President
Obama really believes the banking industry is just fine. It's not. It's
still very much broken.
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Message”
Vangelis, “Message”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZpTTokiCrE&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some
200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away
toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of
the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster.
*Click image for larger size. *
This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of
the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across
the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole.
Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the
ga... more »
"Some Things Can't Be Improved Upon"
*"Macbeth," Act 5 Scene 5:*
"Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow"
(Spoken by Macbeth)
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
"Macbeth", by William Shakespeare
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"Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow"
Soliloquy,... more »
"The Other L-Word"
*"The Other L-Word"*
by Christopher Hitchens
"When Caroline Kennedy managed to say “you know” more than 200 times in an
interview with the New York Daily News, and on 130 occasions while talking
to The New York Times during her uninspired attempt to become a hereditary
senator, she proved, among other things, that she was (a) middle-aged and
(b) middle class. If she had been a generation younger and a bit more
déclassé, she would have been saying “like.” When asked if the Bush tax
cuts should be repealed, she responded: “Well, you know, that’s something,
obviously, that, you k... more »
The Reign of Error: My New Activist Handbook
I am currently reading Diane Ravitch’s new book, The Reign of Error. Simply
put, it is excellent. Diane has covered all aspects of the privatization of
public schools – she clearly articulates how the corporate reformers’ ideas
don’t work – while offering research-based solutions which indeed DO work.
I began reading the book during a […]
"The Bank of Time"
"Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning
with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the
bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.
What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course? Each of us has such a
bank. It's name is TIME.
Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes
off as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to a good purpose.
It carries over no balance. It allows no over draft. Each day it opens a
new account for you. Each night it burns the... more »
"The Sole Purpose..."
"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence
is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."
- Carl Jung
"What Is the 'Overview Effect?'"
*"What Is the 'Overview Effect?'"*
by Rebecca Sato
"In February, 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell experienced the
little understood phenomenon sometimes called the “Overview Effect”. He
describes being completely engulfed by a profound sense of universal
connectedness. Without warning, he says, a feeing of bliss, timelessness,
and connectedness began to overwhelm him. He describes becoming instantly
and profoundly aware that each of his constituent atoms were connected to
the fragile planet he saw in the window and to every other atom in the
Universe. He described expe... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Eufaula, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Tone, pt. 2: On “Hostile Rhetoric,” Laziness, and the Education Debate | the becoming radical
Tone, pt. 2: On “Hostile Rhetoric,” Laziness, and the Education Debate |
the becoming radical.
Fascist-Oriented Oklahoma Coming To Grips With Their Most Famous Native Son, Anti-Fascist Singer Woody Guthrie?
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) can make a case that there isn't another
congressman as extreme right-wing as he is. Last year he won an open
Democratic seat after reactionary Blue Dog Dan Boren retired. A 36 year old
plumber and radio talk show host, Mullin is probably best known as an
arch-hypocrite who railed incessantly against Obama's stimulus program
while his company secretly look $370,000 for the program. His
ProgressivePunch crucial vote score is an abysmal 3.85 and he's racked up
zeroes in about every category, from clean water, global warming and land
conservation to Big Broth... more »
The ZAP Report 9-15-13
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*I keep wondering, "What debt?" Its fraudulent debt, so why are they paying
it off? - Bill*
*Greetings and Salutations,*
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* *When a society suffers collective amnesia, when it loses its historical
consciousness, the values formed through that society's history inevitably
erode. That decay undermines the society's political, social, and
intellectual cohesion, and may threaten its survival. Introduction: The
Mainstream of CIVILIZATION, 1989 *
From Zap..........
*Hi All*
For some reason unbeknownst to me, some have decided my identity is really
that of Marion Horn Jr. of Five... more »
"Want War In Syria?"
Want war in Syria, or anywhere else for that matter?
No, you don't...
All these chickenhawk cowards, these scum politicians and big mouth talk
show hosts, eager to send my kid or yours to die, for profits to the oil
companies usually, gotta keep those big dividends going to the
shareholders, don'tcha know? Funny how they talk all that crap, big tough
guy Warlord wannabes, but never quite managed themselves to serve in the
military, or God forbid, actually fight in a war. Far too dainty for that,
but what big fat mouths they have urging the rest of us to go do their
dirty work...
... more »
New Documentary Reclaims “The Canadian Caper” from Affleck’s “Argo”
Ken
and Pat Taylor attend the premier of “Argo” in Washington, DC on
October 10, 2012.
(Photo Credit: Leigh Vogel/AFP/Getty Images)
A year after it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, eleven months
after its blockbuster opening weekend, nearly seven months after being
released on DVD and winning three Academy Awards, and less than a week
after premiering on HBO, Ben Affleck’s movie “Argo”
Not me. I read it in April.
(My response to Chalkface, PhD’s inability to get beyond page 30 of
Ravitch’s Reign of Error.) That book is a weapon. Diane sent me the
unpublished manuscript to help inform me on my own corporate reform
whistleblower book. I just sent my finished manuscript to my publisher
yesterday. Also just finished writing my own review […]
2013 Ig Nobel Prize winners
An example of the Prize is:
*"Psychology Prize, which went to a French-led research team confirming in
2012 that people who think they are drunk also think they are attractive."*
*Masanori Niimi of Japan and his colleague Xiangyuan Jin, dressed as a
mouse, *
*received the 2013 Ig Nobel Medicine Prize for 'assessing the effect of
listening *
*to opera, on heart transplant patients who are mice.' (Brian
Snyder/Reuters)*
I believe Stephen Harper and Barack Obama deserve it too. Harper's
excellent play of Pro-rogue and Obama for his moving and unstable red-line
with regard to Syria.
T... more »
Fukushima debacle - September 13 - 14 , 2013 .... continuous leakage problems , an unexplained drop in pressure at Unit 2 , evegrowing radiation contamination problems erupting all over the plant - yet the Japan government continues to lie day after day that everything is under control ....Japan's government is lying - the UN security Council needs to convene and order emergency action to save the planet while it can be saved.....
Catharsis Ours - 20 hours ago
Energy News......
03:01 PM EST on September 14th, 2013 | 3 comments
AP: Japan’s Olympics speech ‘backfires’ — Headline: “Credibility of PM’s
message to overseas is shaking… Contaminated water ‘control’ running astray”
11:16 AM EST on September 14th, 2013 | 5 comments
Tepco Adviser: Fukushima contaminated water ‘problem’ will go on until all
3 molten fuel cores are somehow removed — Company “simply not capable of
handling the extremely difficult issue”
09:18 AM EST on September 14th, 2013 | 16 comments
NHK: ‘Worrying discovery’ at Fukushima plant — Radioactivity level ‘sharply
rising’ ... more »
Sunday Question for Liberals
So -- do you have a candidate for Fed Chair? Do you care?
Sunday Question for Liberals
So -- do you have a candidate for Fed Chair? Do you care?
Sunday Question for Liberals
So -- do you have a candidate for Fed Chair? Do you care?
Pauline Marois, troll queen
Especially after that helpful pictorial, Québec premier Pauline Marois has
proven herself all at once Canada's media troll-in-chief! I can just
imagine her late at night in her pyjamas, surrounded by empty bags of
Cheetos, rubbing her hands and chuckling to herself as she presses "submit."
Everyone has more or less admitted that this isn't really principally about
kippahs* and blingy crucifixes. It's mostly about two things: (1) totally
unsurprising PQ opportunism in the face of their minority-government
situation, meaning their need to throw "red meat" to the base and (2)
hijabs.... more »
NSA Follow the Money branch spied on VISA customers, SWIFT transactions report
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*I have one big question to ask... if they had all this inside data what
did they do with it? Speculate in the markets? They sure didn't arrest
many bankers! 16 Trillion from the FED and nobody went to jail? When I
worked on the VISA transaction system in Foster City, it was well known
there were certain VIP cards that were always automatically cleared.... *
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* *BTW: Bloomberg data shows HSBC owns SWIFT lock-stock-and-barrel... and
the vertical integrated market of add-on SWIFT services! -Bill*
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*NSA Follow the Money bran... more »
Longest Walk 4 Photos by Bad Bear Sampson
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Bad Bear with the bear
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Chilly morning in Kansas, today, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013
Photos by Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson, Western Shoshone
The Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz walked through Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013!
Photos by Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson, Western Shoshone
Censored News
Thanks to Western Shoshone Carl 'Bad Bear'
Only Austrian Theory Can Explain and Expose Booms and Bubbles
*What causes economic booms, busts and bubbles? It’s clear from their
continuing and unexpected appearance every few years that mainstream
economists still have no idea.
Next week however, beginning September 18, Mark Thornton will teach a
new online Mises Academy course on **Bubbles, Booms, and Busts**: outlining
two mainstream “business cycle” theories (Keynesian, and so-called “Real
Business Cycle”) whose practitioners failed to see the latest crash coming,
and the Austrian theory of booms and busts—many of whose practitioners did.
To gain a better idea of some of the t... more »
Quote of the Day: On Cunliffe
“David Cunliffe’s biggest fan is now the leader of the Labour Party.”
- text from a caller to Newstalk ZB’s Leighton Smith show.
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Sunday Question for Conservatives
I don't think I've asked this one: do you think there's any realistic
chance that Republicans can win significant concessions on Obamacare,
either on the CR or on the debt limit?
Has Boehner Been Running A Money Laundering Operation For House Republicans?
Last week the Cleveland *Plain Dealer* broke the story that Boehner's PAC
is under investigation by the FEC. Basically, every kind of shady special
interest-- from the coal and oil barons to organized crime and gambling
operations, not just donated to Friends of John Boehner but gave more than
legally allowed. There are supposed limited to the size of bribes
politicians are allowed to accept. They're insisting Boehner refund the
money.
Among the groups that were allegedly overgenerous to Boehner were Coalpac
and Minepac, which represent the mining industry, as well as political
... more »
Larry Summers withdraws his nomination for Fed Chair ? So says Wall Street Journal's reporter David Wessel ! !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-15/summers-withdraws-fed-chairman-race
( Not Obama week .... serious case of Buzzard's luck .... Can't kill
anything , can't find anything dead..... )
Larry Summers Withdraws From Fed Chairman Race
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for some reason saw Larry as the more hawkish of the two Fed candidates,
w... more »
Flooding on Navajoland washes away elder's goats
Flooding,
high price of hay, and poor roads devastating
Article and photos by Lester Begay
Censored News Exclusive
During this week's floods on the Navajo Nation, 80-year-old elder, Mrs.
Begay, lost 29 goats and 11 survived, south of Farmington, N.M., on the
Navajo Nation.
Her son, Andrew, 50 years old, tried to cross the flash flood wash which
trapped the goats. The second wave of
"Drink More Water, Says FLOTUS—But How Much?"
*"Drink More Water, Says FLOTUS—But How Much?"*
by Marc Silver
"A call for drinking more water is reason to consider the "eight glasses a
day" dictum. Pssst: It's not true! "I've come to realize that if we were
going to take just one step to make ourselves and our families healthier,
probably the single best thing we could do is to simply drink more water,"
first lady Michelle Obama said in a statement issued this week. She went on
to recommend downing an additional glass a day.
Which raises the question: How many glasses of water a day should you
drink? It's commonly believ... more »
The Scarcity of Politics in Cosmopolitan Theory: Part I
Syria has raised several questions that pertain to morality, legality, and
strategy in international relations. Discussed extensively on the
Duck, Opinio Juris, The Monkey Cage, and elsewhere the situation in Syria
has sparked a valuable debate on critical issues, both old and new. I would
like to touch upon the implications of Syria for Cosmopolitanism. I
Continue reading
Kerry hightails it to Israel after Geneva & UN Report Tomorrow
* UPDATE AT BOTTOM*
After negotiations Kerry hightails it to Jerusalem (1st stop!)
See url below indicating original published headline. Note the original
headline, pointing out of this visit as the 1 stop, straight from Geneva to
Israel? Partners in crime?
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/16/world/middleeast/kerry-seeks-allies-support-on-syria-and-1st-stop-is-israel.html?_r=0
Are there two bigger war makers on the planet? I don't think so.
And after Israel Kerry plans to meet with all the other warmongers, but,
Israel first...
Mr. Kerry traveled to Jer... more »
Colorado flooding - updates for Sunday as more rain comes , helicopters grounded for rescue attempts....keep the good folks in Colorado in your thoughts and prayers
Sunday items ....
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/colorado-flooding/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
*Boulder, Colorado (CNN)* -- Rain was still coming down Sunday in Colorado,
preventing aerial efforts to search for those missing in a devastating
flood, authorities said.
The National Guard grounded all helicopters in the state.
"It's unlikely at this point that we'll be able to reach those who are
stranded in the hard-to-reach areas," said Kim Kobel, a spokesperson for
Boulder's Office of Emergency Management.
But rescuers continued their ground efforts, searching for what could be
hundreds o... more »
Right under Pookie's upturned nose
Jeez,
Christy! Maybe you can tell us from your waitress days how a major
hotel, just a few feet away from you totally unnecessary, high-end,
downtown, taxpayer-funded office (that is neither in the capital of the
province nor anywhere near your riding), can even think of getting away
with this.
An ad seeking unpaid interns to bus tables at Vancouver's Fairmont
Waterfront Hotel has sparked a
Merkel's Coalition partner CSU wins Bavaria vote as expected....While CSU polled 49 percent , note the Coalition weak sister FDP polled horribly at 3 percent ! AFD polled fairly well at 4 percent , while Free Voters turned out an impressive 8.5 percent voters tally ! While Bavaria is a stronghold for CSU which has governed there for 56 years , does the result signal troubles for Merkel's Coalition in next week's Election ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-15/merkel-wins-bellwether-vote-coalition-partner-founders-anti-euro-party-ascent-could-
Merkel Wins Bellwether Vote As Coalition Partner Founders; Anti-Euro Party
Ascent Could Derail Coalition
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- European Union
- Germany
- Greece
- Gross Domestic Product
- Newspaper
- Poland
- Recession
- Reuters
- Unemployment
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There was good and bad news for Angela Merkel as today's exit polls from
the Bavaria (GDP of $619 bill... more »
I’m having trouble reading Ravitch’s new book Reign of Error UPDATED
UPDATE AND CLARIFICATION Good discussion below. Perhaps I need to clarify
my position. I’ve been engaged in education activism for roughly three,
perhaps 3.5 years. I was a college professor for the last four. Higher
education wasn’t interested in my activism. AT ALL. It chewed me up and
spit me out. Few have any idea […]
NSA spying extends to knowing everything about Americans ( and everyone else's ) spending habits ? And this goes not just to credit crd spending but NSA apparently co-opted SWIFT ! In additional news items regarding the Surveillance state , look at the news from DARPA on undersea drones....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-15/swift-takeover-follow-money-nsa-knows-all-about-your-spending-habits
The SWIFT Takeover: With "Follow The Money", NSA Knows All About Your
Spending Habits
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- Fail
- Middle East
- national security
- recovery
- SWIFT
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With the NSA already tracking and recording every form of communication and
electronic data exchange, it would hardly come as a surprise that the final
piece of the puzzle was also actively being intercepted and c... more »
Syria's "Rebels" Threaten UN - Will Use US Weapons
Terrorists operating in Syria have threatened to "block" UN inspectors, any
bloodshed will be on the hands of the US who is now openly arming them.
*September 15, 2013* (Tony Cartalucci) - In Reuters' "Syrian Rebels Slam
U.S.-Russia Deal, Say Assad Is Moving Chemical Weapons To Lebanon And Iraq,"
Qassim Saadeddine of the so-called "Free Syrian Army" rejected the recent
Syrian-Russian proposal to turn over Syria's chemical weapons for
independent verification and destruction, vowing to block UN inspectors
should they enter Syria to carry out the task.
Reuters reported:
Qassim Saa... more »
The New Three Stooges Coming to Philadelphia
In 2009, the cast included Gingrich, Sharpton, and Bloomberg. Now four
years later there is a new cast entertaining audiences across the nation
with their post-partisan antics and unending corporate pranks that come at
the expense of teachers, children, and parents. The new Three Stooges
include the hilarious Michelle Rhee, along with the discredited and […]
UK's Top 50 Worst Political Blogs 2013
First embarrassment.
It's the list no one has been waiting for. And, sadly, it's proven to be
something of a damp squib. Cast your mind back to last month when this blog excitedly
solicited votes for the 2013 poll of the UK's worst political blogs.
Unfortunately, the votes didn't pile in and the mini-viral from last time I
tried this didn't take off. I have some super serious theories why, but
that can wait for a proper blog about blogging.
And so, of necessity, this is the top 50 (plus one) worst blogs in reverse
order as voted by the internets. Feel free to compare them with 201... more »
Sunday Classics: The First Symphony sets out the modus operandi for Mahler's symphonic career
*MAHLER: Songs of a Wayfarer:
No. 4, "Die zwei blauen Augen"
("The two blue eyes")*
*Thomsa Allen sings the last of Mahler's Wayfarer Songs, "*Die zwei blauen
Augen*" ("The two blue eyes"), in 1991, with Václav Neumann conducting.*
*Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano; Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult,
cond. EMI, recorded Oct. 18, 1958*
*Maureen Forrester, contralto; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch,
cond. RCA-BMG, recorded Dec. 28, 1958*
*Thomas Quasthoff, baritone; Vienna Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez, cond. DG,
recorded June 2003*
*by Ken*
In Friday night's preview, pr... more »
What the....?!
*What the.....?!*
*Oh. Yikes.*
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No wonder he's such a good actor....
*Please note: I do not endorse all, or indeed most of the opinions
presented below - although the information is good and almost all of it
checks out (except for the stuff about the AntiChrist) - ignore all the
GodTalk and you'll do fine with it:*
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NESARA INTERNATIONAL
Use Of Monarch Mind Control Methodology
For Programming Manchurian Candidates
For Social Violence In U.S. Society
*Source:
CONTACT: THE PHOENIX PROJECT
5th July, 1994, Page 56
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*7/2194 #2 HATONN*
[QUOTE:]
*[(Contact) Editor's not... more »
Pamela Wallin's attempt at contortion
She may not be the expert yet but she is trying hard.
*“Although I fundamentally disagree with the methodology used in arriving
at that figure, particularly since the amount was calculated using newly
created rules to examine past expenses, I do not want to burden the people
of Canada and, in particular the people of Saskatchewan, by engaging in a
protracted legal debate about the matter”.
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Photo Hopi Paatuwaqatsi Run: 'Pray for water!'
The
Hopi run began with these words, "Pray for water," and a huge turnout
on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. Photo by Andy Bessler, thank you!
Censored News
The Paatuwaqatsi Run began with these words, "Pray for water," as
runners began the Water is Life Run on Saturday.
Bucky Preston, founder of the Paatuwaqatsi Run, which is translated in
Hopi as, “Water is Life,” reminds the runners that
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, September 15th, 2013
Sunday again, and luckily this last week the world did not go to
heck...Therefore I am alive and well and able to put up my weekly rant!
I am glad to say that my cohort and fellow collaborator, the Whitewraithe,
is back.... She had to take a long hiatus from blogging and doing her own
articles over at Pragmatic Witness just to get her own personal issues and
life in general back into order... But now I am very happy to say that she
is back in back to her fine form...
Whitewraithe and I have had many long discussions about almost every
subject under the sun.....She recently suggested... more »
Maher muses . . .
READER
SUPPORTED NEWS has a fine post by Bill Maher, “The US: World's
Policeman or Schoolyard Bully?”. Check it out.
New rule: 12 years after 9/11, and amidst yet another debate on whether
to bomb yet another Muslim country, America must stop asking the
question, "Why do they hate us?" Forget the debate on Syria, we need a
debate on why we're always debating whether to bomb someone. Because
The Sickening Stupidity of Obama Fans
"Driftglass" is at it again. In this case, he's apparently elaborating on
something that Digby said.
Well, let's take care of Digby first.
I don't know why it's so important for people to believe that the president
is a Jedi Master but he clearly isn't. However he *is* willing to change
course (on foreign policy anyway) when an opportunity presents itself and I
think that's praiseworthy in itself, particularly after our last experience
with a stubborn president determined to go to war no matter what. I think
it's a good thing that they can take advantage of an unseen possibility... more »
Five Little Known Facts About The Pentagon
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Andrew Pontbriand
The Pentagon to most people is simply the headquarters of the United States
Department of Defense. This megalithic structure and its 5,100,00 feet of
reinforced concrete, with 17 miles of hallway corridors remains as one of
the world's largest office buildings on the planet. However, there are some
facts the public are completely unaware of about the Pentagon.
*1. The Pentagon was Constructed on Hell's Bottom*
During the Civil War, a settlement known as Freedman’s Village sprung up on
Robert E. Lee’s former... more »
World War 3 and Global Smart ID
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image source Julie Beal
The drums of war are beating, diverting our attention, as always, to the
stories scripted by the mainstream media. Meanwhile, plans for the New
World Order are being perfected: large-scale biomass plants, to produce
anything from fuel, to paints, and plastics; the monetization of natural,
human, and social capital, and an Army of Mayors to create the ‘Green’ and
‘Sustainable’ Local Communities. These *eco-municipalities* will be nodes
in the global network, overseen by the Master Hubs, which function ... more »
Greece updates - September 15 , 2013....Austerity , strike , quality of life updates for Troika slave state Greece .....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-15/greek-public-workers-no-longer-owed-vacation-using-computer
Greek Public Workers No Longer Owed A Vacation For Using A Computer
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- Eurozone
- Greece
- Gross Domestic Product
- International Monetary Fund
- Sovereign Debt
- Unemployment
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Confused why despite numerous rounds of bailouts, a sovereign debt
restructuring, an imminent bail-in, and years of so-called austerity, Greek
debt is once again "Rising At Its Fastest Rate... more »
India test fires nuclear capable missile ...one eye on China , another eye on Pakistan.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-15/india-test-fires-nuclear-capable-missile
India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
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- China
- France
- India
- Israel
- Reuters
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With global trigger-finger tensions still running on full blast following
the recent Syrian near-war episode, the last thing the jittery world needed
is yet another "test fire" of a very lethal weapon, yet that is precisely
what it got just after 8:40 am on Sunday when India test fired a
nuclear-cap... more »
Symposium — Response to Christine Sylvester, “Experiencing the End of IR Theory/End of War”
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Lauren Wilcox. It is the
18th installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for
the special issue of the European Journal of International
Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that
issue. This post refers to Christine Sylvester’s article (PDF). Her post
appeared earlier today. Other entries in the symposium–when available–may
be reached via the “EJIR
Continue reading
CVS Flu Shot Kills 23 Seniors
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Kenny Valenzuela
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Bribery definition on Wikipedia
CVS Flu Shot High-Dose Vaccine
Flu Shot Causing Brain Disorders & Paralysis
CVS Flu Shot 20% off Shopping Pass
Flu Shot Causing Fetal Deaths
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Flu Shot Dangers Playlist
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Abby Martin (arguably the best TV newscaster in the world on subjects the mainstream media never tells us but we dearly need to know) interviews George Galloway (described by Paul Craig Roberts as "the only real leader in the entire Western World") on the horrors soon to unfold in Syria and the Middle East and how they will affect us. Don't miss this!
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http://youtu.be/I6qMCb14K3s
George Galloway: US in Bed w/ al-Qaeda & Christian Leaders Overseeing
Destruction of Christian Sites
Published on Sep 6, 2013
Abby Martin speaks with UK Parliament Member, George Galloway, about Syria
war propaganda and his upcoming film 'The Killing of Tony Blair'.
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Cherchez la Verite
Think about it...
Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll have been arrested after being found
filming outside Tulisa Contostalvos's Hertforshire mansion. The police
apparently feared a kidnapping was under way though merely lurking outside
someone's home is hardly that much worse. Tulisa's former band N Dubz has
previously endorse UAF petitions.
Think about it for a second. Why hasn't the English Defence League been
deemed a criminal and/or terrorist organisation? Consider this event along
with the numerous cases of arson and attempted arson linked to the EDL (not
to forget the other gruesome crimes, polit... more »
Fake PhD Syria ‘Expert’ O’Bagy is Neocon and Israeli-linked Operative
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Patrick Henningsen
Every fake war requires a parade of fake experts to help shill for military
intervention. Elizabeth O’Bagy is a prime example of one such operative.
Beyond her fake credentials, however, her story leads right to the heart of
who is really pulling Washington’s strings on Syria.
“Dr” Elizabeth O’Bagy, a Georgetown University alumna, was thrust into the
national conversation this past week after she wrote an op-ed piece for
Rupert Murdoch’s *The Wall Street Journal*, an article which was later
cited by both U... more »
Le théâtre politique, Québec-style.
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What is currently unfolding in *La belle province* is a spectacle. It's
not *Grand Guignol* yet, but given the inflammatory issues involved, it may
yet descend to that.
The knives are certainly being sharpened, and they will be used judiciously
to silence critics and opponents.
MP Maria Mourani was expelled from the Bloc Québécois caucus following
comments she made about the proposed Quebec charter of values: la charte
des valeurs québécoises.
*In an interview with Radio-Can... more »
As the Fantasy Dies: “Panic Will Ensue”
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Northern Rock Bank Run, 2006 Mac Slavo
The US government may have funded studies and propaganda material which
says that people will not panic, loot or go hungry in the midst of a crisis,
but the fact of the matter is that history has shown otherwise.
It’s often the case that, despite countless warnings from those considered
to be fringe lunatics, the vast majority of the populace is blindsided by
horrific, paradigm-altering events. The signs are almost always there, but
people simply refuse to believe it can happen to them.... more »
Man Pays Parking Fines in Coins
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*Youtube*
"There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes
you so sick at heart, that you can't take part! You can't even passively
take part! And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the
wheels…upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it
stop! And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people
who own it, that unless you're free, the machine will be prevented from
working at all!" -- Mario Savio.
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Against Zionism But Not Anti Semitic
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Are people afraid to voice political opposition to Israel because of being
perceived as anti-semitic? 9/11 Truth activist Dr. Kevin Barrett talks
about being labelled an "anti-semite" by the Anti-Defamation League and why
the label is a tool to marginalize people who have cogent perspectives on
this Buzzsaw interview clip with Sean Stone.
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Tokyo: The site of 2020 Olympics
It is a concrete jungle. That is why I never liked to live in a big city. I
like to visit big cities only - including New York, Vancouver, Montreal,
Toronto etc.
*CHOSEN FOR 2020: An aerial photo showed Tokyo on Thursday. The city was
selected earlier this week as the site of the 2020 Olympics. (Atsushi
Tomura/Getty Images)WSJ*
Symposium — War is Human
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Christine Sylvester. It is the
19th installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for
the special issue of the European Journal of International
Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that
issue. This post refers to Sylvester’s article (PDF). A response, authored
by Lauren Wilcox, will appear at 11am Eastern. Other entries in the
symposium–when available–may be
Continue reading
Against the 100-Year Flood
*Image above courtesy @The_CUI and @KaiCasey, click on it for link.*
Boulder and the Colorado Front Range have experienced devastating floods
over the past week. We came out OK, though many friends and neighbors did
not. My son's elementary school will be closed for a long while. (Thanks
for the many emails of support and concern from friends, colleagues and
readers.) If you'd like to help, please see this page with resources.
Boulder has long been recognized as being at risk to major flooding. The
local paper, the Daily Camera reported in 2008:
"Boulder is the No. 1 flood-risk co... more »
Comedian Lee Camp: Syria is a Money and Power Grab
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*We Are Change*
At a recent taping of the Max Keiser show, Luke Rudkowski was able to
meetup and interview comedian Lee Camp about the situation in Syria. In
this video Lee breaks down the situation in Syria and how he uses comedy as
a way to make people think about issues that are normally ignored.
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*Stephanie Grace: Formerly apolitical levee board now sees limits of
independence*
*Bobby Jindal Believes Exorcisms Can Cure Cancer ~CenLamar*
*Naval architecture firms coming to New Orleans ~Jennifer Larino*
*Attention captains of Carnival krewes*
Mohawk Nation News 'Rez Al Qaeda'
REZ
AL QAEDA
Mohawk Nation News
MNN. Sept. 10, 2013. The “Al Qaeda” model for resource theft from
Indigenous people:
1. Corporate government is Al Qaeda.
2. Territory with resources is selected by bankers for theft.
3. Corporate puppets are put in who report to the bankers. Given pseudo
powers. NGO and supporter agents express interest. Spies and agent
provocateurs arrive a few
@EAGNews surprises no one who even cares about EAG by posting a highly bigoted photo
What precisely is this outfit again, EAG, or what have you? At some point,
I heard it was started by some MI trust fund baby. In any event, talk about
some cojones on these guys to post that photo, as if it implies some sort
of truth about an AL school system. Every major school […]
Open Carry Activist Defeats 6 Police Officers with the Constitution (WATCH)
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*Uploaded today by Sombusiness on YouTube*
*Activist Post*
Every Friday we go out and exercise our right to free assembly and protest
the government. We call it #ForLibertyFridays. Usually we gather on a
street corner during rush hour traffic and waive signs and flags. Some of
us open carry rifles and side arms too. We have never had any problems
whatsoever from the police or sheriff, who have always known the laws, and
only treated us with respect.
Today I decided just to stay in front of my house in Rochester Hills
inste... more »
Syrian Crisis: Barack Obama and Valdimir Putin
Have Russia and U.S. reached the definitive deal on Syria? Time will tell.
In the meantime the killings in Syria continue. I hope that this brutality
will end soon.
*Putin gets the medal*
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*"US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei
Lavrov met to work on Moscow’s disarmament proposal. However, Washington
remains sceptical and Mr Kerry has said US military action is still
possible to punish Mr Assad for a poison gas attack in rebel territory last
month."*
Who Are The Deniers Now? Record Ice Growth in 2013
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Arctic ice grows 60% over last year
NASA image *Activist Post*
Global warming skeptics have been repeatedly and viciously attacked by
condescending "experts" and their fan clubs as deniers, flat-earth
Neanderthals, oil-industry cronies, anti-environment cretins, and generally
uninformed idiots.
When did it become wrong to question the "official" version of climate
change? Like the establishment hasn't lied to us in the past.
Significant evidence has recently come to light that should make all
warmists pause and consider th... more »
Syria updates after the Kerry - Lavrov chemical weapons accord - September 15 , 2013 - - Gauging Winners and losers at this time .... Losers are GCC nations ( Qatar and Saudis ) , Turkey , Israel , islamists fighters in Syria , war hawks in France and Washington .... Winners so far include the Shanghai Cooperative Council , BRICs , Syrian christians ironically who the West seems to ignore in their bloodlust ....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-15/syria-says-agreement-between-us-and-russia-victory-damascus-praises-russian-allies
Syria Says Agreement Between US And Russia Is "Victory" For Damascus,
Praises "Russian Allies"
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- Iran
- Reuters
- Wall Street Journal
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Over the weekend, the administration's damage control spin over Syria
continued in full force. As Reuters reports, Obama, in an interview on
ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopolous," defended his handling of the
... more »
Beware of The Transnational Interlocking Corporate Kingdom (TICK)
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Jon David Miller
The Transnational Interlocking Corporate Kingdom
There is a transnational association of powerful wealthy families,
businesses, organizations and governments, operating primarily through a
pyramidal corporate structure with interlocking positions and influences.
The "TICK" is a giant parasite living off of the value of the world's
people. The intent is to consolidate control of the world’s populations and
governments in an oligarchic tyranny similar to the kingdoms of old.
The New World Order Empire.
The pe... more »
The secret of Stan Meyer's "car on water" even he himself did not know
*The stories of Stan Meyer's water car have fascinated me for years. I hope
this guy succeeds! -Bill*
*The secret of Stan Meyer's "car on water" even he himself did not know*
Posted at: http://www.tuks.nl/wiki/index.php/Main/StanMeyersSecret
By Arend Lammertink, MScEE.
What follows is what I believe to be the true story about Stan Meyer's dune
buggy, which has been shown to run on water on a TV station in Ohio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFIlXaABU54
Somewhere around 1980-1985 *the car ran on water*, but then it *stopped
working.*
Why?
What happened?
He ha... more »
Germans and their fascination with nudity
*The shy Angela Merkel*
Angela Merkel may not like to tell you but even she enjoys it. NBC Newsgets to the bottom of Germany's love affair with nudity.
*"Lately, however, nudism has been getting some additional exposure with
the circulation of a photo purporting to show a young Angela Merkel and a
couple of friends out for waterside stroll in the buff."*
**
I once stumbled upon a nude beach somewhere in Quebec. I kept my swimsuit
on but the scenery was not so bad.:)
What Mattered This Week?
Delayed for the holiday, but here it is.
And...I'll go with Syria again. Sure.
What didn't matter? I suppose I'll stick to what I've been saying: the
tactics of the Tea Party types against the budget. I've written about that
plenty, but basically: if they were going to be "no" votes anyway, it
doesn't matter why.
Anyway, let's see what you have. What do you think mattered this week?
"At A Time Like This..."
“At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is
needed. Oh! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation's ear, I would
today pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach,
withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed,
but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the
whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened;
the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation
must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its
crimes... more »
“The Problem With American Exceptionalism”
*“The Problem With American Exceptionalism”*
The Fragile Ego of Imperialism
by Rodolfo Acuña
“Till at last the child’s mind is these suggestions, and the sum of the
suggestions is the child’s mind. And not the child’s mind only. The adult’s
mind too- all his life long. The mind that judges and desires and decides-
made up of these suggestions. But all these suggestions are our
suggestions…” Aldous Huxley, “Brave New World”
“The reaction on Wednesday morning’s cable programs to an op-ed by Russian
President Vladimir V. Putin were way out of line. One Hispanic U.S. Senator
e... more »
Why No Members Of Congress Who Call Themselves Democrats Should Contribute To The DCCC This Cycle
The other day a Democrat who I respect and admire had a staffer call me and
ask if Blue America would be up for doing a fundraiser for him. He had
certainly earned it by his unrelenting work on behalf of working families.
My first instinct was to go, "Of course, how much does he need?" But then I
thought about it for a second and said, "I know no Republican is running
against him; does he have a primary?" He didn't. So why does he need us to
ask our grassroots small donor base to contribute, since they're so
stretched already trying to help elect Democrats in tough races? "Well, he... more »
"Rank And File..."
“He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already
earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake,
since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.”
- Albert Einstein
Spain: A Possible Humanoid at Mazagón? (1998)
*Spain: A Possible Humanoid at Mazagón? (1998)*
*By José Manuel GarcÃa Bautista*
Information on the main witness, Luis Cuesta Trinidad, and his encounter
with an alleged humanoid
[*The article proceeds to the witness’s address and phone number, which we
have omitted – SC*]
The experience or encounter with the being of supposedly humanoid
appearance at the beach of the locality of Mazagón (Province of Huelva)
took place on 24 August 1998 between 20:30 and 22:30 hours. The sighting of
the entity lasted between 3 and 4 minutes.
The encounter occurred on the shores of the Huelvan coast,... more »
Tone, pt. 1: Does Tone Matter in the Education Reform Debate? | the becoming radical
Tone, pt. 1: Does Tone Matter in the Education Reform Debate? | the
becoming radical.
Understanding the Context for Anti-Cultural Corporatism in Mexico
It takes a while for the real news to get out, but this is must see stuff
for understanding the corporate education push in Mexico, which is being
supported by Gates and his version of CorpEd Without Borders. Spoiler
alert: it’s about corporate-led privatization, ending workers’ rights,
imposing a test that requires the poorest village […]
“Welcome to the Brave New World”
*“Welcome to the Brave New World”*
by Cory Morningstar
"Neil Postman, social critic, compares the worlds of “Nineteen
Eighty-Four” and “Brave New World” in the foreword of his 1985 book,
“Amusing Ourselves to Death.” He observes: “What Orwell feared were those
who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason
to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell
feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who
would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egotism.
Orwell feared that the truth ... more »
A Dystopian Future
George Orwell and Aldous Huxley envisioned nightmarish worlds, which were
the result of 20th century trends. Now American economist Tyler Cowan has
produced a vision of the dystopian world of work in this century. Richard
Reeves writes:
It might be called "Brave New World 3.0."—a new projection of a world of
machine-driven alphas and lesser beings, from betas to epsilons. The book
is a smart and cruel projection of the world Cowen sees coming. In fact, he
thinks it is already here.
It's not a vision which should make anyone comfortable:
What will that work be like? What obligat... more »
"NSA Control Freaks"
*"NSA Control Freaks"*
by William Manson
"Those who are attracted to the non-alive are the people who prefer
‘law-and-order’ to living structure, bureaucratic to spontaneous methods,
gadgets to living beings, repetition to originality… They want to control
life because they are afraid of its uncontrollable spontaneity; they would
rather kill it than expose themselves to it and merge with the world around
them.” - Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm1
"The hyper-focused obsession with dominance and control is, according to
many psychoanalysts, symptomatic of a deep-rooted fear of sponta... more »
Now that's a rugby tackle
Courtney Lawes tackles Toby Flood... Ouch
The closest tackle I can remember to this was this one,,,
Boris Johnson's rugby tackle during a game of football.
FIGHTING FOR CONTROL OF SEEDS
In Colombia after 21 days of a nationwide strike by thousands of farmers,
blocking more than 40 roads nationwide, protesting farmers forced the
Colombian government to negotiate the rejection of a farm bill and the
release of detained protesters.
SUNDAY SONG
David Petraeus may be regretting taking a teaching position at the City
University of New York system. A video recently posted to YouTube shows the
former director of the CIA and retired Army general being followed down the
street on his way to his first class by a small, but passionate group of
students. It’s hard to make out a lot of what they’re saying, but there’s a
lot of “war criminal!” And a general sense that they don’t like him very
much. This comes after Petraeus’ salary was lowered from a controversial
$200,000 to just one dollar to teach a course at the honors college... more »
Taking the High (Cost) Road
Talking about Scotland and the BBC, we buy a Scottish Sunday paper called *The
Sunday Post* each week[I put it like that for any of you from even further
south of the border who may never have heard of it] and it contained a wee
article today which is somewhat germane to Edward Stourton and Samira Ahmed
and their respective trips tae Glasgow this weekend:
*Beeb lesson not as billed*
With the Lib Dems convening in Glasgow for their conference this year, the
event is literally a stone's throw from the BBC's Scottish HQ at Pacific
Quay.
Yet instead of using Scots-based staff to cover ... more »
'Sunday' from Pacific Quay
Time for this week's review of Radio 4's *Sunday* - a special edition from
Glasgow.
What drew Edward Stourton to the city? It certainly doesn't appear to have
been the lure of a million shops. (Well, it felt like a million to me after
I was dragged round most of them recently). Nor was it the city's
fascinating mix of old and new architecture (the splendour of Kelvingrove v
that thing which looks like a hypodermic needle).
No, it was (a) the Liberal Democrat Conference (well, who could have
resisted that?), (b) the installation of a new Catholic archbishop in
Scotland to replace ... more »
MYSTERIOUS MICHAEL LE VELL
*Left - Michael Le Vell, who was accused of child sexual abuse. Right - his
brother Phil.*
Michael Le Vell was a child actor.
"He has come a long way from the nine-year-old boy who appeared on TV in
Wotsits' adverts."
mirror.co.uk/
As a child, Michael Portillo appeared in adverts.
*Sir Jimmy Savile's nephew, who was taken by Savile to child abuse parties.
**CHILD ACTORS; CHILD ABUSERS / SAVILE AND CHILD ABUSE RINGS*
Actor Michael Le Vell's return to the UK's TV-soap *Coronation Street* is
going to be delayed.
Le Vell is escaping to Australia, for a month.
Le Vell's plans ... / ... more »
brief open letter to richard dawkins: you have no right to speak for anyone but yourself
Dear Richard Dawkins,
If the sexual abuse you experienced as a child did not leave you with
lasting scars, that's very fortunate for you. However, you have no right to
speak for anyone but yourself. Your insensitive remarks may cause survivors
of sexual abuse great pain *and* they may confirm perpetrators'
rationalizations of their own abuse.
So do us all a favour and shut the fuck up.
Signed,
A survivor in solidarity with all survivors everywhere
war resister rodney watson: four years in sanctuary
Today marks four years since Iraq War resister Rodney Watson requested
sanctuary from the First United Church in Vancouver. Watson has been in
sanctuary ever since.
We can honour Watson's sacrifice and his commitment to peace by renewing
our demand that the Canadian government allow Watson and all war resisters
to live freely in Canada.
wmtc trolls are alive and as insane as ever
I haven't been writing much lately, so it's good to know loyal wmtc readers
are still reading every post. Well, one is, anyway.
Yes folks, a full seven years after first appearing in comments on this
blog in the guise of a female fan, the freak we call Mags is still spewing
his bile on a regular basis. We delete most of the comments without
reading, but once in a while, it's good to share.
For the record, I regard every one of those (nearly) 3,000 victims of
September 11, 2001, and their loved ones, among the extremely long list of
victims of US imperialism. I have mourned them all... more »
WND - NUN REVEALS REBEL ATROCITIES IN SYRIA - a video shows a girl being dismembered alive!
NUN REVEALS REBEL ATROCITIES IN SYRIA
'There is even a video that shows a girl being dismembered alive!'
*Mother Agnes Mariam el-Salib, the mother superior of St. James Monastery
in Qara who previously has served as a source of information for WND,
describes the horrors to which she was witness. One was the threat from
Muslims that Christians of Maaloula would be beheaded if they did not
convert to Islam.
“What I want to ask first of all is how the international community can
ignore the brutal killing spree in Latakia on Laylat al-Qadr early in the
morning of Aug. 5, an attack th... more »
As a UCLA student and SUPE member, I endorse this campaign to halt TFA
As a @UCLA student & @supenational ally, I endorse this campaign to halt
@TeachForAmerica #TFA http://t.co/2jWnpbhvm1 pic.twitter.com/uekP064VJr —
Robert D. Skeels (@rdsathene) September 15, 2013 As a UCLA student and a
Students United for Public Education (SUPE) member, I endorse this campaign
to halt Teach For America’s colonialism and participation in the neoliberal
school privatization […]
This morning's ear worm
I woke this morning with the chanted intro to this song running through my
head. It took me a good 15 minutes to find the song title!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchOYs_d_Bw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Trinational Coalition’s statement of support for teachers in Mexico
LETTERS TO THE GOVERNMENT CAN BE SENT TO: LIC. ENRIQUE PEÑA NIETO
Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
enrique.penanieto@presidencia.gob.mx LIC. OSORIO CHONG MIGUEL ANGEL
Secretario de Estado secretario@segob.mx LIC. CHUAYFFET CHEMOR EMILIO
Secretaria de Educación Pública emilio.chuayffet@sep.gob.mx SEND COPIES TO:
seccionmexicana.coali@gmail.com Maestra Graciela Rangel de Michoacán
sección XVIII: rasagas@live.com Prof. Eligio Hernández de Oaxaca […]
Supreme600 - Space Gate - Ultra Top Secret UFO Program
as far as UFO i.e. alien spacecraft, lore goes this video just about 'sums
everything up'.
Now, by 'summing everything up' I don't mean 'is telling the truth' because
there's no way I can prove that to my or anyone else's satisfaction. Except
maybe the people in the secret space race who may or may nor be involved in
whatever this video is purporting to show.
What I'm saying is 'as far as can be ascertained' or 'from files that may
have been leveraged into the space program for future use by the MICC in a
pro-profit scam' this is the picture we have of 'what might be going on, on
'... more »
10 Halloween and Pumpkin Ideas and Creative Link-Up
I am so excited that Halloween is on its way. It is hands down my
4-year-old's favorite holiday and I am so excited for her costume this
year. Here are my favorite Halloween and Pumpkin ideas that have been on
Housewife Eclectic in the past. I hope you find something fabulous for this
year!
Book Page Pumpkins
Dinner in a Pumpkin
Mandarin Orange Jack-O-Lanterns
2x4 Jack-O-Lanterns
Jack-O- Lantern Quiet Book Page
Mr. Pumpkinhead
Pumpkin Topiaries
Halloween Pumpkin Lanterns
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
Baby in a Pumpkin
Now to this week's Creative Showcase. Want to be featured? Link up bel... more »
US: Assad Must Show Concrete Actions on Weapons
US: Assad Must Show Concrete Actions on Weapons. Source: AssociatedPress.
Date: September 14, 2013. Description:
President Obama says Syrian President Bashar Assad must take "concrete
actions" to show he's serious about giving up his chemical weapons. He made
the comments in his weekly radio and Internet address. (Sept. 14).
Al-Qaeda Is Angered By Shocking US-Russia Deal On Syria, Says Assad Can't Be Trusted
Related:
*Al-Qaeda Presents The Moral Case For U.S. Intervention In Syria*.
*Al-Qaeda Is Disappointed In British Parliament, Calls On British PM To
Attack Syria*.
*Al-Qaeda Applauds Secretary of State John Kerry's Latest Remarks On Syria*.
*Al-Qaeda Approves of Barack Obama's Glorious Declaration of War Against
Syria On August 31st*.
*Al-Qaeda Praises Obama Reaching Out To Friends McCain And Graham*.
*Al-Qaeda Demands Congress Pass Obama's Syrian War Resolution*.
*Al-Qaeda Rejects False Accusations That It Was Behind The Chemical Weapons
Attack At Ghouta*.
*Al-Qaeda Slams Putin's NYT O... more »
Klein and Gell-Mann: birthdays
Today, we celebrate the birthdays of two true heroes of physics, at least
according to the hitparades administered by your humble correspondent.
Oskar Klein belongs to the history textbooks but Murray Gell-Mann is
happily with us. Congratulations!
*Oskar Klein*
Oskar Benjamin Klein was born near Stockholm to a rabbi's family on
September 15th, 1894. You shouldn't confuse him with Felix Christian Klein,
a Prussian mathematician who lived half a century earlier.
Oskar Klein was a student of Svante Arrhenius, the guy who found out that the
greenhouse effect was logarithmic. Oskar w... more »
Living in hope, waiting for change
Posting has been light because, fully engaged in real life at the moment.
Forgot how time consuming that can be. So outsourcing your Sunday reading
to Betty Cracker's briliant post Your HOPE T-Shirt Won’t Get You Into
Heaven Either. Seriously, read it all, it's not long but this is the really
important part.
Part of the deal used to be that we could share the crumbs from their
table. But now that the plutocrats have realized that their vast wealth can
serve as its own sovereign state, they can cut the rest of us loose, buy
governments in bulk and carry out enforcement actions using... more »
Your moment of Zen
Roman Street to Bordighera. ~Claude Monet.
What its like to be free
I know a teenage girl whose boyfriend broke up with her. Three days
later, while in the midst of a tearful confrontation with him, she fell,
hit her head and was unconscious for a few moments. When she woke up, she
was fine, except she had amnesia. She remembered everything *until the
night he ended their relationship.* True story.
It’s like that. We’ve remembered everything right up until *now*. This is
the moment none of us recall. Not the “dark ones”, not the bankers, not
the “light workers”, not the “ascended” ones, not the boots on the ground
warriors. We li... more »
I Have To Stop Mixing Up Natalie Merchant And Natalie Tennant-- Until The Latter Proves She's As Worthwhile As The Former
A couple of weeks ago the *Charleston Daily Mail* speculated that if West
Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant enters the race for the open
Senate seat, the Democrats will have a chance to hold onto it. Citing a
telephone survey, they said Republican Shelley Moore Capito got the thumbs
up from 45% of the voters and Tennant from 40% (which is within the margin
of error), with 15% unsure. Yesterday it became clear that Tennant will be
running, probably officially announcing her candidacy Tuesday.
The Republicans are already trying to paint her as a raging liberal. The
DSCC i... more »
ReThink911 New Advertizing Sign in New York City
Ads in 12 Cities Throughout the World
[image: rethink-map-2013]
ReThink911
Did you know a third tower fell on 9/11?
That is the question millions of people are seeing on billboards, subways,
buses, taxi tops and street posters this September. If you didn’t know a
third tower fell on 9/11, that’s okay. It’s never too late to go back and
reexamine the events that shape our world. ReThink911 encourages you to
look at the evidence for yourself, and if you find the official account
doesn’t ... more »
Joining Forces for Education’s statement on using Broad’s Jaime Aquino’s resignation to push for authentic reforms
First published on LA Schools Matter on September 14, 2013 “Once Broad alumni are working inside the education system, they naturally favor hiring other Broadies, which ups the leverage…” — Sharon Higgins While Los Angeles’ corporate media bemoans scoundrel Jaime Aquino’s resignation, replete with descriptions of tears from fellow Broadyte John Deasy, there are other […]
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