oldephartte(in training): 27 Nov - Blogs I'm Following III

English: A New England Thanksgiving dinner, served in Falmouth, Maine, USA on November 24, 2005. All pictures were taken by me, alcinoe, and the final graphic was made by me. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Putting the “Public” Back into Public Education

Kris Nielsen at @ THE CHALK FACE - 25 minutes ago

I made my very first video! Yes, it’s catered specifically to New Mexico, but that’s the fight in which I’m embroiled at this point in time. But I think that it can be shared with all parents of all states, just to get people exposed. And, hey–it’s set to “Uprising” by Muse. The best modern […]

JFK50: 1963

Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 hour ago

1963 - Final Trailer from Spike EP on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/spikeepproductions/ http://spikethenews.blogspot.co.uk

The Party of God

Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 hour ago

"*We are the sons of the ummah (Muslim community) – the party of God (Hizb Allah) the vanguard of which was made victorious by God in Iran. There the vanguard succeeded to lay down the bases of a Muslim state which plays a central role in the world. * *We obey the orders of one leader, wise and just, that of our tutor and faqih (jurist) who fulfills all the necessary conditions: Ruhollah Musawi Khomeini. …* *We are an umma linked to the Muslims of the whole world by the solid doctrinal and religious connection of Islam, whose message God wanted to be fulfilled by the Seal of the ... more »

Un-Thanksgiving Dinner AIM West San Francisco 2013 Photos

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago

The Un-Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by AIM West today featured speakers, Aztec dancers, a raffle, and yes even the turkey bird with all the un-Thanksgiving trimmings. The event was held at the Baha'i Center in San Francisco on Wed., Nov. 27, 2013, following two days of the AIM West sixth annual conference. Photos by Brenda Norrell

Americans And Iranians Say No To A Catastrophic War; Israel Is As An Obstacle To Regional Peace

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 2 hours ago

*In a historic embrace between America and Iran the power of evil has been diminished, but do not discount it's influence just yet since the vicious rulers in Israel and Saudi Arabia still loom in the background with the intention to make war. Source: Patrick Chappatte.* The American-Iranian peace deal signals the emergence of positive trends in US-Iranian relations. This change was initiated by the American and Iranian peoples, at least on some level. Americans re-elected President Obama partly on the promise that he would end US wars in the Middle East, and so far he has kept thi... more »

INSIDE LOOK AT BOEING NUKE PROMO VIDEO

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 2 hours ago

This is the kind of place where your *$$$* is going as it is pissed down the endless war rat hole. This Boeing promo video gives a good idea how space technology is driving the profit making world of the military industrial complex. Can you just begin to comprehend the kind of *$$$* it takes to put this whole global space warfare system into place?

INSIDE LOOK AT BOEING NUKE PROMO VIDEO

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 2 hours ago

INSIDE LOOK AT BOEING NUKE PROMO VIDEO

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 3 hours ago

reality

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 3 hours ago

"My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose." J.B.S. Haldane

For some mega-bundlers, the reward of all that soldiering for democracy may have to be the ONLY reward

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago

*Will some of the Obama mega-bundlers be left out in the cold?* *by Ken* It was a day you'll never forget -- Career Day at your junior high school. You stopped first at the booth where you picked up the brochure *The Brass Tacks of Carpet-Laying*, because your mother always told you, "The economy goes up, the economy goes down, people still gotta have carpets." You talk to the Postal Service recruiter because your Uncle Ray always said, "Get a job with the post office, you're set for life." Thinking you might want to try for the big bucks, and knowing you've always been good at rh... more »

Yes, we have no inflation

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago

Isn’t it great how central banks have preserved “price stability” and the purchasing power of money? [image: image] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)

Dead Silence Computer Case Fans

Steve at Thinking Aboot - 4 hours ago

Better implements for a computer build are always of interest. I like ASUS, Intel, Cosair and Fractal Design, but these chassis fans might make the list. Thou some swear by Noctua.

I Like the Pope

Paul Coker at News Spike - 4 hours ago

*AT LEAST* two Popes in the latter half of the 20th Century were murdered by Catholic Conservatives with connections to US and NATO intelligence due to the perception they were "soft on Communism"; John-Paul I was poisoned, largely due to his firm intention to clean out the Vatican Bank of Freemasons, Mafiosi and international arms traffickers, but ALSO because of his perceived tendency towards Communist appeasement - the only foreign trip outside the walls of the Vatican he made during his month-long papacy was to give a speech of friendship and in support of the Communist Mayor... more »

Grand Gaia Portal Opening in Progress at this Moment

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 4 hours ago

*Grand Gaia Portal Opening in Progress at this Moment* by ÉirePort Grand Gaia Portal opening in progress at this moment. Upgrades to Hue-Beings as well as hu-beings nears completion. Facilitation of all Upgrade-assister Light Beings is ongoing and accelerating. Distinction between Upgraders and flat-liners becomes irrefutable, even among the hu-manity and flat-liner groups. Moderation of intent is no longer supported. Pure Gaia Ascension Intent is fully supported. All other "intents" are separated and dissolved. ÉirePort | November 28, 2013 at 00:20 URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-qx

Updates On Syria [11.27]: US & Turkey Oppose Rights of Minorities In Syria, European Jihadists Invade Syria Under Supervision of Western Governments, Syrian Opposition Changes Its Tune Ahead of Geneva II

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 5 hours ago

*1. An excerpt from, "Salih Muslim: US and Turkey Fail to Recognize Kurds in Geneva II" by Wladimir van Wilgenburg, November 27: * Welati reports that PYD-leader Salih Muslim said that the United States and Turkey fail to address Kurdish concerns in Geneva 2. He said this after meeting Russian deputy FM Mikhail Bogdanov. The US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, France, and England are playing a con game in Syria. These criminal governments must be resisted. *2. An excerpt from, "Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented. Who should be worried?" by Thomas ... more »

The Realist Report with John Friend

John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 5 hours ago

On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by JB Campbell. JB and I will be discussing the *American Defense Party*. You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs. Below are relevant links for this program: - *Necessary and Proper Clause (Paved the way for a tyrannical, centralized government which is what we see today.)* - Anti-Federalist writer *Federal Farmer*: *"Instead of being thirteen republics under a federal head, it (U.S. Constitution) is ... more »

Letter 44:Buy Superman Issue # 1 for only a dollar

Steve at Thinking Aboot - 5 hours ago

Of course that's not possible, but there is a good possibility that *Letter 44* issue number one is the next big first edition collectible, IMHO it will be bigger than The Walking Dead. Letter 44 is about secret history. In summary the new president of the United States gets a letter from the last one telling of Aliens building something huge in the asteroid belt. If you want to buy be careful, Issue on first edition is sold out and they have printed a second edition. Normally second editions are worthless, but I have not heard of a graphic novel having a immediate reprint, so ther... more »

Lennon

Paul Coker at News Spike - 5 hours ago

There's nothing you can do that can't be done Nothing you can sing that can't be sung Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game. It's easy Nothing you can make that can't be made No one you can save that can't be saved Nothing you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time. It's easy Nothing you can know that isn't known Nothing you can see that isn't shown Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be. It's easy All you need is love.

Think tanks, newspapers and Twitter

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 5 hours ago

Here are some fascinating graphs drawn from a statistical study of the political influence/orientation of British political think tanks carried out by economist Andrew Whitby - a study based on Twitter. Using the property of *homophily** - *the tendency we human birds have to flock together with those who share our outlook and opinions - Andrew Whitby trailed all the Westminster MPs who use Twitter and noted down all the UK think tanks they chose to 'follow'. The assumption here is that, in general terms, "you are likely to have similar views to those people that you follow or are... more »

The Most Revealing Wink of the 20th Century

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 6 hours ago

Eight Biggest Allied Mistakes of WW2

Steve at Thinking Aboot - 6 hours ago

I would add bombing Nagasaki. And agree with Kurt Vonnegut Jr that the fire bombing of Dresden was not only a mistake it was a war crime. Of course easy to say looking way back in time.

The Far Left and Revolutionary Identity Politics

Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 6 hours ago

The Workers' Institute of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought. An outfit nearly everyone, and I include hardy trainspotters among their number, had never heard of until a few days ago. A. Balakrishnan, like all little Lenins (or Mao Mini-Mes), has probably long-fantasised that like the dialectic itself, the WIMLMZT would become a scandal and an abomination to the bourgeoisie. The Toy Town "institute" have certainly become that, but rather than keeping the company of the revolutionary heroes, some might suggest our "comrade" can instead count Josef Fritzl and Ariel Castro among his ... more »

Pontificis Ignorantia [updated]

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago

*“When you are talking about matters determining whether we eat or starve it's a moral disgrace to be as intellectually flabby as Pope Francis.” *- Taking Hayek Seriously *“Pope Francis has denounced ‘trickle down economics.’ "It's not based on facts," says man in giant hat who talks to invisible Sky Person.”* David Lucas The new pope understands neither capitalism nor the Quran. This is abundantly clear from his first manifesto, Evangelii Gaudium ("The Joy of the Gospel"), praised by his followers as “a new Magna Carta” for his reign over the world’s umpty-tum billion Catholi... more »

Business 360 13: US Government Shutdown and Lessons for Asia

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 6 hours ago

* This is my article for the November 2013 issue of Business 360, a monthly business magazine in Kathmandu, Nepal. ---------- The US federal government “shutdown” or more appropriately “slim down” looks confusing for many people around the world. For how can the biggest and richest economy in the world have its central government “shutdown” for two weeks due mainly to financial constraints? A government that can send tens of thousands of troops and heavy armaments in Afghanistan, Middle East and other countries around the world, is shutting or slimming down because of lack of money... more »

Public School Funds Feeding International Private School Chain, Basis Education, Inc.

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 6 hours ago

Since the late 1990s, Arizona has become a tax haven for corporate charter operators, including Basis Charter Schools. Basis has built a school and real estate empire, in fact, from public school money that has allowed them to expand their mostly white schools to Texas and Washington, DC, where they are under a federal Civil Rights investigation at present. Business is so good, in fact, that Basis Charter Schools has spawned the creation of an exclusive private school chain that has plans to become a multinational schooling corporation, Basis Education, Inc. to educate the childre... more »

ISON UPDATE

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 6 hours ago

Another ISON update. ISON reaches its perihelion tomorrow. There's fascinating and unprecedented interaction with with the Sun and ISON right now. I keep thinking of the analogy of human reproduction. The Sun is like a symbolic ovum and its reaching out tenderly to ISON. Is ISON providing the stellar equivalent of new genetic information to Sol? -Bill

Blossom Goodchild - November 27, 2013

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 6 hours ago

*Blossom Goodchild - November 27, 2013* Hello there. Off we go again ... the weeks are flying by so quickly. Let's see how today flows shall we? Anyone about? *Yes of course and it is considered a great pleasure to be with you once again in this way ... in the KNOWING that these messages reach the hearts of many.* Yep, it's quite amazing how your words have taken on a journey of their own ... I never imagined myself being in this position. All I ever wanted to do was be on the stage! *Yet it was assigned to you long before you came and then it was a matter of remembering so ..... more »

Is The FBI Protecting Gambino Congressman Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago

At this point, even the DCCC's clueless selection of Brooklyn City Councilman Domenic Recchia as their candidate against Staten Island mobster Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm may not be enough to save the seat for the GOP in 2014. It isn't about Grimm's crazily flip-flopping, schizophrenic record on issues, but about the corruption and ethics investigations that never go away. Yesterday the *Washington Post* reported that the Justice Department-- home of the FBI, where Grimm used to work before going rogue and joining the Gambino Crime Family-- asked the House Ethics Committee to agai... more »

The End of the World as We Know it Will Suck Big Time

*C* at The Web (Untangled) - 8 hours ago

[Resposted from The Conflicted Doomer] Posted on November 23, 2013 by theozarker This has been one of those weeks when I felt like banging my head against the wall until all the pain stopped. The gloom, rain and cold set the stage for it, I suppose. But it went so far beyond mere physical discomfort, I couldn’t seem to put it into words. Maybe it was the week-long buildup to the fiftieth anniversary of the JFK assassination and the sense, looking back, that the assassination was the first blow in the long and merciless death of youthful idealism in this country, the first ... more »

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 8 hours ago

And Happy Hannukah, too, for those celebrating the holiday. Meanwhile, I have one up over at TAP about electoral effects of the Syria deal. And then I had one over at PP about blue slips. I'll be over at Greg's place on Friday. Maybe something here before the weekend, maybe not. Enjoy the holiday(s)!

MYSTERIOUS YULIA

Anon at aangirfan - 8 hours ago

*Yulia* Yulia Tymoshenko's father was a Russian of Jewish descent. Yulia has been linked to a number of mysterious deaths. Yulia favours the Ukraine having closer ties with the European Union. *Ukraine* The Ukraine has decided not to become the next Greece. The Ukraine has decided not to sign a trade treaty with the European Union. The Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has decided to 'get closer to a Moscow-led trade bloc.' Reportedly, Vladimir Putin has been 'bullying' the Ukraine by threatening to cut energy supplies. *Penny - The battle for Ukraine* Reportedly, the ... more »

Thanksgiving Holiday Day 0

Southern Man at Southern Man - 8 hours ago

(placeholder) In which Southern Man will depart from work at five-ish and, rather than drive an hour in the wrong direction just to sleep and wake up and come back this way will begin a long, meandering journey to East Texas to join the rest of the clan for Thanksgiving Day.

Jeremy Scahill and Micheal Weiss: Birds of a feather flock together ?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago

Question: What do Michael Weiss and Jeremy Scahill have in common? Answer: They both have a big beef with Mother Agnes and TRUTH. Surprised ? You shouldn’t be. Excerpts from William M Boardman at Dissident Voice Here’s what it looks like when a respected reporter tweets* about his blackmail note to an established anti-war organization r*egarding the organization’s upcoming conference in a tweet on November 15: ”jeremy scahillVerified account?@jeremyscahill “I’ve informed organizers of @STWuk that I will not participate in their conference if Mother Agnes ... more »

Can you tell who's an immigrant by looking at their face? Would it be racist to say you could?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 9 hours ago

Before you lefty types scream 'that would be racist', look who said it... Barack Obama saying that "just looking at faces, I could tell there were some folks who are here not because they were born here". Imagine the media furore if George W. Bush or any other Republican had said this, but as it's the Obamamessiah there's nary a word. If Sarah Palin had said this, the BBC would be having a collective orgasm of outrage but as it's their great hero Barack Obama, I can be sure that the news will ignore it and that The News Quiz will not pour scorn on their collective hero. The BBC N... more »

I've been working...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago

*in the past few days leading up to Thanksgiving.* All emails, comments, and other flotsam and jetsam will be dealt with tomorrow. Promise.

NYC Parents' Message to Bill De Blasio

Judy Rabin at Schools Matter - 9 hours ago

Will he hear their voices?

GIVING THANKS

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago

*Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address* Words Before All Else Greetings to the Natural World We are gathered together in this place to greet the world in Thanksgiving. We bring our Minds together to extend thanksgiving and greetings to one another. With our Minds as one we offer thanksgiving to the Earth Mother who from the beginning of time has cared for our wellbeing. We direct our Minds to the Waters, the source of all that lives upon Earth Mother. With one Mind, we send greetings and thanksgiving to the Waters. We address all the Beings both seen and unseen that dwell in the W... more »

Assclowns of the Year #3: Why ACA? edition

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 10 hours ago

Living in America these days is like being on a merry-go-round with a nitrous oxide tank attached to it as ride attendant Rob Ford is smoking crack while getting a blow job. This year, we’ve seen a noticeable escalation in the silliness, immaturity, venality, hatred and utter lack of accountability of certain figures who honestly do not know why their pronouncements and actions make them so reviled. And these people just happen to be the wealthiest, most beloved and powerful people on earth. Indeed, if any one year in American history proves we are the prequel for *Idiocracy*,... more »

It seems that the criminal big banks that brought on "The Great Recession" by creating the housing bubble by means of mortgage fraud followed by selling as tripple-A securities "collaterized debt obligations" (CDOs) consisting of doomed mortgages are now initiating another bubble by buying up forclosed houses, renting them out, and then creating rent-payment CDOs that will profit them without fear of loss because if and when this bubble bursts it will be the people who buy these new CDOs who will be the losers.

David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 10 hours ago

------------------------------ The Empire Strikes Back *How Wall Street Has Turned Housing Into a Dangerous Get-Rich-Quick Scheme -- Again* Posted by Laura Gottesdiener at 7:44am, November 26, 2013. You can hardly turn on the television or open a newspaper without hearing about the nation’s impressive, much celebrated housing recovery. Home prices are rising! New construction has started! The crisis is over! Yet beneath the fanfare, a whole new get-rich-quick scheme is brewing. Over the last year and a half, Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms have quietly amassed an u... more »

Bad Bear's Photos Long Walk 4 on 'Loneliest Road in America' Nevada

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago

Bad Bear's mom joins him on the Longest Walk. . . Longest Walk 4 on the "Loneliest Road in America" this morning, out of Austin, Nevada. Bad Bear's mom joins him on Longest Walk 4. Walking west from Austin, Nevada, Western Shoshone Rozina Bobb Sampson, Bad Bear's mom, walked with the walkers today. Rozina is the sister of Johnny Bob. Thanks to

Can you hear me now? I only have one bar left.

Dave at The Galloping Beaver - 11 hours ago

“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” Aung San Suu Kyi* Freedom From Fear Can you hear me now? Go read Creekside ... then read Northern Reflections. *Aung San Suu Kyi is a renowned Burmese opposition leader. She has spent a long portion of her adult

Imágenes navideñas muy hermosas que podrás disfrutar

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 11 hours ago

Can Charlie Crist Be Trusted?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago

"I was a Republican because I thought that those were the people who best supported markets. I think that is not true anymore. I was a Republican at a time when I felt like there was a problem that the markets were under a lot more strain. It worried me whether or not the government played too activist a role." Can you guess who said that? Hint: think of the 5 most brilliant progressives in Congress. still not? Narrow it down to 3 then. Bernie Sanders is from Brooklyn and Alan Grayson is from the Bronx. They came from Democratic households. So that leaves someone who was born in O... more »

Your moment of Zen

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 11 hours ago

Economy class seating on a Pan Am flight in the late 1960s.

Sinkhole in Sanica, Bosnia

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago

*Help the Bosnians to explain the mystery* The village people in Sanica, Bosnia saw that all the fish suddenly disappeared. The puzzling nothingness took the water, too. Including some solid matter around it. YouTube. A geologist could just say "a sinkhole". But – if you don't care about the scientific validity – other explanations are more intriguing. ;-) God could have simply been angry about the barbarian white rocket that is directed against Him on the picture above. Maybe, a giant cave opened its door. Or a volcano. Alternatively, the fish could have decided to detonate o... more »

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago

The US likes to pick fights. That is what bullies do. In early 2001 George W. Bush sent a lumbering propeller driven US Air Force spy plane bumping up along China's coastline. China scrambled two jets and brought the US plane down onto Hainan Island. The Chinese held the crew for a while and then sent them home. China took the spy plane apart and kept the interesting technology. Eventually they packed the plane parts into crates and shipped it back to the US. Sometime later Lockheed Martin (who built the US spy plane) built a military reconnaissance system for China on Hain... more »

Bear: Philip Pitseolak

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 12 hours ago

Fifty Shades of Greed

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago

Since so many retail behemoths are starting their traditional Black Friday sales a day early to get a leg up on the competition, what once was a shocking anomaly is now the new normal. Somebody even suggested that we do away with the whole Norman Rockwell feel-good theme, and rename Thanksgiving "Gray Thursday." What sacrilege. It has the traditionalists seeing red while the retailers see the ever-dwindling green of the American consumer. Of course, this uniquely American holiday has long been devolving from that whole mythical over the river and through the woods scene. Because le... more »

AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND WOULD BE RICH

Anon at aangirfan - 13 hours ago

*Office of National Statistics, 2013. Published in the Glasgow Herald 27 November 2013.* If Scotland becomes independent its citizens will be richer than those in England. This might explain why a number of people from England have already moved to Scotland. Between 2007 and 2011, 820,000 people from the rest of the UK moved to Scotland. Scotland becoming the place to live *Office of National Statistics, 2013. Published in the Glasgow Herald 27 November 2013.* "Television property shows used to be full of English couples moving to the Med for a better life. Now an increasing ... more »

Harper's Credibility Gap

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago

Stephen Harper has never been a man to admit a mistake. And now -- confronted by the biggest mistake of his political career -- he refuses to admit that the problem he faces is of his own making. Lawrence Martin writes : In the face of Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair’s heavy artillery, Mr. Harper has contradicted himself several times on aspects of the story. The Commons has never seen him squirm so much. But on the matter of not knowing how Mike Duffy’s expense claims were repaid, he has held firm and likely will continue to do so no matter how much evidence is adduced to the c... more »

Agentwatch

Paul Coker at News Spike - 13 hours ago

JFK50 / MOCKINGBIRD : Coop the Spook of CNN and the House of Vanderbilt

Paul Coker at News Spike - 14 hours ago

*"And of course, the White House press corps is here. I know CNN has taken some knocks lately, but the fact is I admire their commitment to cover all sides of a story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate."* * (Laughter and applause.)* *President Barack Obama, 2013 White House Correspondent's Dinner.*

Will Paul Ryan And John Boehner Stay In The Catholic Church Now?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago

I wasn't raised with any religion. In my own life, I've embraced the teachings of several gurus, Jeus more than any of the others. But organized religion has always repulsed me. Since I started watching Pope Francis I've actually considered joining the Catholic Church. I wonder if Catholics from the Church-without-Jesus sect like Paul Ryan and John Boehner have been thinking about leaving the Catholic Church and joining some snake handler cult. His latest Apostolic Exhortation is line line with Jesus' teachings but not at all in line with the Ayn Rand approach Ryan and his greed-a... more »

Untitled

New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 15 hours ago

*Corps of Engineers dictates terms for St. John Parish levee route, cuts off other parishes ~Richard Thompson, The Advocate* *Residents: Stronger rules needed overseeing salt dome caverns ~Mark Ballard* *KIPP New Orleans Schools spent $120,000 on training in Las Vegas ~Jessica Williams, Lens* *That's a lot of unused property sitting around in our little boom-town ~Library Chronicles* *Heart of Louisiana: Riding on the 'City of New Orleans' ~Dave McNamara, WVUE* *Old French Opera House ~Richard Campanella *

Read Stuff, You Should

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 15 hours ago

Happy Birthday to Randy Milligan, 52. Would presumably have had much more of a career today than back then. The "free so-and-so" campaigns of the 2010s just aren't what they used to be. Not a superstar talent, but a guy who could get on base 40% of the time really should have found a job somewhere. The good stuff: 1. Amy Lerman over at the Monkey Cage on public opinion, Medicare, and the ACA. 2. I really like Norm Ornstein's contribution to post-nuclear analysis;he's especially good on what happens now to holds, but the whole think is excellent. 3. And Josh Marshall looks for exam... more »

Education Reform as Collaboration, Not Competition

plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE - 15 hours ago

Education Reform as Collaboration, Not Competition. via Education Reform as Collaboration, Not Competition.

Libya updates November 27 , 2013 - Security related concerns in Benghazi lead News of the Day ....... Economic News will be led by Oil - security issues throughout the country impact oil production as militias assert control over oil from the toothless Central Government and feeble Army

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago

Security........ Congressional meeting with Benghazi security chiefs stormed by protestors. Three members manhandled *By Noora Ibrahim and Ahmed Elumami.* [image: Protesters inside the Benghazi meeting (Photo: Fadelullah Bujwary)] Protesters inside the Benghazi meeting (Photo: Fadelullah Bujwary) *Benghazi and Tripoli, 26 November 2013:* Three Benghazi congressmen were manhandled by protestors who had stormed a meeting in the city between security and military leaders and a large congressional delegation. Members of Benghazi civil society organisations forced their way into the room ... more »

Photo Benallys with XIT Reunion in Shiprock

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago

Jeneda Benally and her father Jones Benally (seated) with the reunion of the original XIT band members in Shiprock, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation. Photo courtesy Jeneda Benally published with permission at Censored News. Jeneda Benally said, "The original and legendary XIT! Their reunion concert in Shiprock was incredible! So happy to have met a band that has inspired me since I was a so

Interview with Ralph Ring

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 16 hours ago

Fascinating interview with Ralph Ring about anti-gravity and Telsa technologies. So much of this interview matches what Heather has been telling me about the past 2 weeks. Everything is alive and everything interacts with consciousness... You can see his web site at: http://bluestarenterprise.com/getting-started/ Yes, I know he's got a Knight Templar cross on his left shoulder... not sure what that's about... but the interview is well worth watching.... -Bill

Happy Hannukah

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 16 hours ago

May this season of miracles be a harbinger of peace and enlightenment

The Opt-Outers are Outed

Judy Rabin at Schools Matter - 17 hours ago

Found this posted over at @thechalkface HT to Shaun Johnson. Now it's time to move on and change the discussion and have a conversation about what should replace the test and punish curriculum. Need a new vision of what education should look like. *New York Magazine* The Opt-OutersWhat happens if enough New York parents say they don’t want their kids to take tests? - By Robert Kolker - Published Nov 24, 2013 Families and teachers protesting high-stakes testing in front of the offices of the Department of Education in April. (Photo: Greg Dunkel) More than a year before 7-year... more »

This week in epic Transparency roll out!

Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 17 hours ago

Everything is moving so fast forward right now, that it's leaving a sonic boom in it's wake!! I honestly can barely keep up with the information that is rolling "off the presses" right now- thank goodness for the best Research team on the planet, and my husband who's constantly scrolling through various sites- they all keep me well informed!! The amount of TRANSPARENCY that has been throwing itself into the public's eye has been truly astounding. I'm going to outline a few articles that really jumped out at me. As usual, my highlights and comments in blue. http://www.washingtont... more »

Look To Russia To Understand Food Freedom: In 2011 The Dacha Gardens of Russia Produced 40% of the Nation's Food.

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago

Through Russia, Cayce said “comes the hope of the world. Not in respect to what is sometimes termed Communism or Bolshevism — no! But freedom — freedom! That each man will live for his fellow man. The principle has been born there. It will take years for it to be crystallized; yet out of Russia comes again the hope of the world.” In 2011 the dacha gardens of Russia produced 40% of the nation's food. 40% of Russia's Food is from Dacha Gardens While many in the world are completely dependent on large scale agriculture, the Russian people feed themselves. Their agricultural economy ... more »

Monsanto, the TPP, and Global Food Dominance by Ellen Brown

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago

Source: http://fengshuiserenity.blogspot.se/2013/03/new-england-town-declares-food.htmlMonsanto, the TPP, and Global Food Dominance by Ellen Brown Global Research Canada, 26 November 2013 *“Control oil and you control nations,” said US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in the 1970s. “Control food and you control the people.”* Global food control has nearly been achieved, by reducing seed diversity with GMO (genetically modified) seeds that are distributed by only a few transnational corporations. But this agenda has been implemented at grave cost to our health; and if the Tr... more »

Academia, Drug Cartels, and Inappropriate Analogies

Brandon Valeriano at Duck of Minerva - 19 hours ago

Given the intricacies of our job and the cushy lifestyle most academics live in, it disconcerting when academics use improper and incorrect analogies to describe the intricacies of their job. The latest is the idea that drug cartels and academia are similar enterprises. While I understand the spirit of the idea, the basic assumptions are Continue reading

Impressionable Youth

thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 19 hours ago

It's weird how something you experienced as a youngster can make such a strong impression on you ....

Breaking: We have received definitive word!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 19 hours ago

*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013* *Outscoring Finland postponed:* We have received definitive word from our Holiday Schedule Analysis Desk. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Accordingly, we’re headed to Durham to get the scoop on life in today’s second grade. Our award-winning series, Outscoring Finland, will resume upon our return. We don’t expect to post again until Sunday. As a courtesy, we’re leaving one post behind. You’ll find it directly below.

Senate scandal : the missing emails

Alison at Creekside - 19 hours ago

Here's RCMP Cpl. Greg Horton explaining why he does not have access to the emails of Stephen Harper's personal PMO legal counsel Ben Perrin who handled the negotiations for the Duffy/Wright cheque deal with Duffy's lawyer Janice Payne: I was advised that the e-mails of Benjamin Perrin were no longer available because he completed his tenure at the PMO in April 2013. His emails were deleted the month before the deal went public because, as it happens, that's apparently their standard practice for a departing employee. How is that possible? Harper's dcomm Jason MacDonald explains :... more »

Squirrel

Paul Coker at News Spike - 19 hours ago

In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr is a red squirrel who runs up and down with messages in the world tree, Yggdrasill, and spreads gossip. In particular, he carried messages between the unnamed eagle at the top of Yggdrasill and the wyrm Níðhöggr beneath its roots.

Come To The Realization - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago

*Come to the realization that all life in this realm is based upon the illusion that love conquers all. * *Love neither conquers or defeats. * *Love is an emotion that joins with the forces of the universe to bring order and a reason for living. * *For without love life would indeed be a living hell within your realm. * *Far too many are driven by fear and fretful emotions and few can see the joy that lies within all things. * *There is joy within the raindrop as well as joy within the sun's rays. * *The trees of the forest delight in the joy transmitted to them through the sou... more »

Obama to Close Vatican Embassy

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 19 hours ago

People crowd St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on occasion of the celebration of the Easter mass Sunday, March 31, 2013. Pope Francis is celebrating his first Easter Sunday Mass as pontiff in St. Peter's Square, which is packed by joyous pilgrims, tourists and Romans. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/26/obamas-call-close-holy-see-embassy-slap-face-catho/ *Obama’s call to close Vatican embassy is ‘slap in the face’ to Roman Catholics* By Cheryl K. Chumley-The Washington Times Tuesday, November 26, 2013 The Obama administration, in what’s... more »

Howler-strewn interview at the Atlantic!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 20 hours ago

*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013* *In our view, another fine mess:* We’re headed to Durham to get the scoop on life in today’s second grade. We had planned to leave a short post concerning some aspects of our Kennedy viewing last weekend. Instead, we’ll note one point which kept occurring to us as we watched the many discussion programs on C-Span 3. As we watched, we kept thinking this: In truth, the American giant of that decade wasn’t President Kennedy. We were surprised by things several people said concerning President Kennedy’s recklessness with regard to crowd security issues. ... more »

Paget Brewster and Paul F. Tompkins "Here's To Us"

Kevin Wood at The Galloping Beaver - 20 hours ago

If Noel Coward didn't write this, he should have. I think it might be by Eban Scheltter. Paget and Paul are best heard as Frank and Sadie Doyle: The Toast of the Upper Crust and Headliners on the Society Pages…and oh, yes!…………They see ghosts! Also, their capacity for liquor is Beyond Belief.

CBS Sacrifices Lara Logan for Sins of Benghazi, and for Decades, Republican Conservatives Have Constructed and Carried Out Extensive, Well-Planned, Long-Term Communication Campaigns to Change Public Discourse and the Way the Public Thinks - Surprise!

Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 20 hours ago

It's either reaaaaallllly close to the end game of closeted right-wing control of all media information (nyaa, who could believe that one?), or that some of the main players have decided to stop being ever-so-secretive about some of their Machiavellian moves to suppress public knowledge (and eventually indignation) about what's been going on for over 30 years to the detriment of what's left of

Fibonacci CME Aimed at Comet ISON

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 20 hours ago

*Not a battle, more an activation.... -Bill*

The BBC choose what to report and what not to report, seemingly to help their Labour Party allies

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago

This BBC report on yesterday's OFGEM chief's comments to the Energy and Climate Change Committee is very detailed about one part of Andrew Wright's remarks: The energy regulator Ofgem has launched a scathing attack on the record and profits of the big gas and electricity suppliers. Andrew Wright, the acting chief executive of Ofgem, said there was a "deep distrust of anything the energy companies do or say". But that BBC report manages not report at all something that Sky News do manage to report: He also warned that Labour's proposed energy price freeze "puts at risk the proper f... more »

British Columbia`s LNG Future, As Told By An Expert, Full Of Holes, Guesses And Bafflegab

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 20 hours ago

I like to read, and occasionally write, and every now and then one runs across a story so well written, so articulate, compelling and in plain understandable English tongue, no ambiguity.. And tonight I read that article... *Focus Online* *Victoria`s magazine of people, ideas and culture* The article is titled.. *Manufacturing consent* *By David Broadland, *November 2013 I`m going to post a few passages from *David Broadland`s *outstanding worldclass article on LNG, and I know it`s worldclass because I have read thousands of LNG stories from around the world..This is the story ... more »

Ralph Ring shows General Motors - flying disc - it's working because we want it to work

Mike Philbin at PROGNOSIS II - 21 hours ago

here's Ralph Ring talking about his meeting the General Motors and the UTRON-powered little flying aluminium disc he showed. I'd love to see corroboration of this meeting, but I doubt it's (officially) out there. SCROLL TO 01:22:00 RIGHT NOW and keep with it while he talks about bumble bees and Schumann Resonance - it's rivetting, and then the GM meeting details. "The GLUE OF MAGNETISM holds everything together," Ring.

Particle astrophysicist, PI commits suicide

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago

*Alberto Lemut worked in underground experiments* Just four weeks ago, we watched a press conference of an experiment in South Dakota, LUX, whose precision and sophistication allowed it to exclude all the hints of a light dark matter particle suggested by other experiments. Some really good work is taking place in the Sanford Lab. Sadly, that didn't guarantee that everyone in Lead, South Dakota was happy. The police and media revealed the name of a 37-old man who shot himself dead last Thursday. It was assistant professor Alberto Lemut. He was an important investigator of the D... more »

Nostalgia

Wit's End - 22 hours ago

Many of the news stories about the flooding in Colorado had headlines like the one that featured this photograph and read, "Scars Left By Wildfires Worsen Flooding in Colorado". A satellite spied the burned-out scar left by Colorado's Waldo Canyon fire on July 4 ~ NASA Unless you are a professional snarky fundamentalist preacher proclaiming"God Drenches Colorado With Floodwater, Weed Smokers To Blame" so that stupid people on the internet can get all agitated actually thinking you're serious, it is beyond obvious that climate change underlies the extreme precipitation. But the wildfi... more »

Updates On Syria [11.27]: Kurds Ask West For Support Against Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah Suffers Losses Outside Damascus, Turkey Plays Dumb About Role In Al-Qaeda's Rise

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 22 hours ago

*1. An excerpt from, "PYD asks West support to combat extremists in Syria" pydrojava.net, November 24:* PYD Co-Chairman addressed the EU and US: *“The humanitarian situation is very difficult in Rojava right now, especially since the last year. We are living under the blockade of the Turkey, the Islamic / Arabic fanatics and Syrian regime. At the same time we got round half million refugees from different parts of Syria, mainly Christians, including Sunni and Alevi Arabs. Unfortunately, Kurdistan has no benefit from the so-called humanitarian help from the West. The tax payers’ mone... more »

Saudi Arabia Cautiously Welcomes Iran Nuclear Deal

Geezer Power at GEEZERPOWER - 1 day ago

Monday's Saudi statement said the Geneva agreement should be followed by a comprehensive solution that "leads to the removal of weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear, from the Middle East." Riyadh also called for unspecified further steps to "guarantee a right of all states in the region to use nuclear power peacefully." ~0~ Saudi Arabia Cautiously Welcomes Iran Nuclear Deal VOA News November 25, 2013Saudi Arabia has joined other Gulf Arab states in cautiously welcoming a nuclear deal between Iran and a group of world powers.Th... more »

Whose Side Is Chuck Schumer On? When He Says "Us," Who Does He Mean?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago

Aside from AIPAC, Israel has two enormous guns buying leverage for it inside U.S. politics-- mobster Sheldon Adelson on the GOP side and another shady billionaire, Haim Saban, on the Democratic side. The two shovel out immense sums of money to politicians to keep Israeli national interests front and center above even American national interests. We've gone overAdelson ad nauseum here and I think most *DWT* readers know he's married to an Israeli and that he's a major figure in Israeli politics through ownership of large right-wing media properties. Here in the U.S., he and his wi... more »

Updates On Syria [11.26]: Regional Marijuana Trade Is Booming, Discontent In Southeastern Turkey Is Growing, Kurdish And Arab Militias Unite Against Al-Qaeda

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago

*1. An excerpt from, "Lebanon cannabis trade thrives in shadow of Syrian war" by Rana Moussaoui, AFP, November 25:* According to Abu Ali, a local resident, traffickers from Syria buy 30 to 100 kilogrammes to take on to neighbouring countries. "From Turkey, they sell to European traffickers, and from Iraq and Jordan, they sell it to the Gulf countries," he says. "Even though it's risky, 40 grammes that would sell for $20 in Lebanon will be sold for $100 in Syria and for $500 when it arrives in Turkey. "There are also fighters in Syria that buy in small quantities for their own consu... more »

The Sandy Hook HOAX: Judge Orders Sandy Hook 9-11 Tapes To Be Released December 4th, 2013

Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago

In my last article concerning Sandy Hook, I released the fabulous video by Sofia Smallstorm that basically rips Sandy Hook apart and takes the firm stand that we are indeed dealing with a massive fraud, swindle, and hoax.... I have stated clearly that I firmly believe that absolutely NO children died that day, and that the entire "massacre" was indeed a criminal government operation that involved actors, stooges, and a compliant media for the sole purpose of scaring the general public,and using the massive psychological effect of fear to convince the American public into accepting ... more »

Teaching Strategies GOLD = Garbage waste of time

Shaun Johnson at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago

My colleagues in Pre-K hate, hate, hate GOLD. Then, these kids enter Kindergarten without being able to read or even write their own names. So, what the hell is going on? I received an email asking if I wanted to participate as a pilot classroom for GOLD. They even dangled a free iPad mini in […]

Good coverage of the #optout movement from NYmag

Shaun Johnson at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago

Read up. United Opt Out National receives a mention. Nice. Tagged: opt out, testing, united opt out

The Realist Report with John Friend

John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 1 day ago

On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by Tom in Connecticut. Tom and I will be discussing a number of different subjects relating to psychological and information warfare, particularly as it relates to assaulting, distorting, and corrupting the worldview of a target population. You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs. Below are relevant links for today's program: - *White Genocide Flyers Yet Again Labeled White Supremacist - DailyStormer.com... more »

Afghan President Karzai welcomes President Obama , NSA Chief Susan Rice , Secretary of State John Kerry and Ambassador James Cunningham to the Afghan Bazaar.....Karzai latest demands for signing the US's hotly sought after Bilateral Security Agreement . include - termination of the US military raids of Afghan homes, release of Guantanamo Bay detainees, commencement of immediate peace talks by the US with the Taliban, inclusion of Bamyan in the list of the US-NATO military bases, and firm US assurance of non-interference in the forthcoming Afghan presidential election on April 5. High stakes poker being played as Karzai bets he can re-deal the cards and DC will take it or else.

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago

http://blogs.rediff.com/mkbhadrakumar/2013/11/26/a-windfall-afghan-exit-strategy-for-obama/ A windfall Afghan exit strategy for Obama The tough-talking, no-nonsense US National Security Advisor Susan Rice met her match at the presidential palace in Kabul Monday evening over a “working dinner”. One would have loved to be a fly on the wall. But there was no need, because no sooner than the pomegranates and grapes were eaten after the rich meal of pilav and kebabs and Rice reported back to Washington her conversation with President Hamid Karzai, which lasted several hours, the White ho... more »

Two things I thought would never be uttered: Thanksgiving and #commoncore, now with calcium

Shaun Johnson at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago

One more day before a short, but much-needed break. We’re culminating our study of the solar system tomorrow by launching a model rocket. But I just thought, for giggles, to peruse Google and Pinterest for some “Thanksgiving Fun” in case I had a few worthless minutes to spare. In 2013, is Thanksgiving in schools still […]

The "I told you so" connection of toasted cars, dustified buildings, holes in helideck & PMD

Jason Leewig at Our Manmade Disasters - 1 day ago

Watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfmEUqmgsK4 Intricate Beam Control The beam control/fire control (BC/FC) system on the Missile Defense Agency’s airborne laser stretches from the rotatable turret on the front of the Boeing freighter to an area behind an airtight bulkhead that protects the crew from possible chemical leaks. It tracks a target, measures range to the target, compensates for atmospheric turbulence, and points and focuses the megawatt-class laser beam. Lasers As Weapons. http://backcountryvoices.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/lasers-as-weapons/ Several branc... more »

To call GOP senators "a bunch of babies" or "a bunch of baboons" is an insult to babies, baboons, and especially baby baboons

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago

*This toddler baboon is presumably the older of the two half-brothers (same father, different mothers) now in residence at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo. You'd figure that's his mother the young fellow is seen hanging out with here, but the Wildlife Conservation Society caption just says "one of its parents." ("Its"?)* *by Ken* Last night I suggested thinking of congressional Republicans as mutant life forms, possibly from Outer Space, while the night before, focusing specifically on the reaction to Senate Dems' imposition of a partial nuclear option, I called them con artists of ... more »

TPP PROTESTS AT OBAMA FUNDRAISER

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago

Before sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner with his family, President Barack Obama shared the table with some very rich donors in Beverly Hills, Calif. During his West Coast trip, Obama has also been met by some vocal protesters, who are demanding a stop to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The trade agreement is being negotiated between 12 countries. Critics say the TPP will reduce labor protections, lift environmental regulations and restrict the Internet.

I Hope Day Don't Have Dee Lady Moaning On Dis Voision

thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 1 day ago

Was Typhoon Haiyan Deliberately Designed to Establish a Permanent U.S. Military Presence in the Phillipines?

Jason Leewig at Our Manmade Disasters - 1 day ago

*Silly me. For one brief nanosecond I got all teary-eyed, thinking that the U.S. military, steaming towards the Phillipines, was actually on a humanitarian mission. I even let myself expand that feeling into a YES! This is what our bloated military could be used for, to help the world heal from devastations caused by climate change!* *Then I remembered dutchsince, his awful claim that Typhoon Haiyan was man-made.* *If dutchsinse is right, then my idealistic visions of the future use of the military, to heal the planet and help create peace on earth, are instantly obliterated by that... more »

Untitled

Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 1 day ago

DREAM SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH HSF; IT'S OFFICIAL!!! November 26, 2013 Board of Directors pass policy to include DACA students as eligible for General Scholarship Los Angeles, CA- The Hispanic Scholarship Fund announced today that effective immediately, students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are eligible to apply for an HSF General Scholarship at www.HSF.net. The application deadline is December 15th, 2013. According to a memorandum prepared by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS... more »

Hegemonic Conflict Watch: US Responds to China's ADIZ =UPDATED=

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 1 day ago

Wow (Yahoo): Two US B-52 bombers flew over a disputed area of the East China Sea without informing Beijing, US officials said Tuesday, challenging China's bid to create an expanded air defense zone. The flight of the giant Stratofortress planes sent a clear signal that Washington would push back against what it considers an aggressive stance by Beijing in the region. The move also represented a robust show of US support for Japan, which is locked in a mounting dispute with Beijing over disputed islands in the East China Sea. The unarmed bombers took off from Guam on Monday on a ... more »

ObamaCare updates November 26 , 2013 - White House finally acknowledges the obvious - Healthcare.gov still will be a hot mess come December 1 , 2013 ( another broken promise to toss on the broken promise bonfire of the vanities ) ...... Congressional Democrats who have waited until December 1st with the hope this would somehow go away soon will have tough decisions to make......Meanwhile Feds to increase risk payments to insurers who agree to un-cancel those already cancelled plans ..... Meanwhile the White House tries to slow down traffic so that fewer collapses of the Healthcare.gov buggy will crash and burn less than if swamped with heavy duty traffic....After Broinsurance and talking healthcare turkey over turkey this Thanksgiving , next epic fail marketing scheme - " Mind Your Mom , get ObamaCare . " Yikes !

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago

Today's updates .....But first recall the prior post...... Monday, November 25, 2013 ObamaCare updates November 25 , 2013 - Who knew Desperation is a Destination ? Congressional Dems ready to flip the white house and turn on Obama IF the Healthcare.gov website is still a dud come December 1 , 2013 ? Besides isn't the website just a symptom for the worsening condition of the whole of ObamaCare ? So what did we glean today ? http://hotair.com/archives/2013/11/26/white-house-website-wont-be-fixed-by-december-1/ ( I know , what a shocker..... ) White House: Website won’t be fixed ... more »

November Guest Commentary by Joining Forces for Education’s Ellen Lubic

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago

Joining Forces for Education was formed in response to Ben Austin’s public school bulldozer outfit, the Walton Family Foundation funded Parent Revolution. Ellen Lubic occasionally contributes to Professor Ravitch’s site. Obama : With Banksters/Common Core/Race to the Top/College for All, and other fantasy legislation vs. Reality and Vocational Ed We, the People, wanted to believe in […]

Ordinary outrage

Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 1 day ago

Over the years the police have lied about their encounters with members of the public. They lied about Jean Charles de Menezes, they lied about Ian Tomlinson, they lied about Mohammed Abdul Kahar, they lied about Andrew and Christopher Hillard and Alfie Meadows and Christopher Alder. These are just a few examples. The police have also lied about prominent cases, such as the Guildford Four or the Birmingham Six, lies that lead to miscarriages of justice. Again these are also only examples. They’ve also told lies regarding a few well known public events, mass encounters such as the Hi... more »