Map of Syria during World War II (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Faisal ephemeral "KINGDOM of SYRIA" (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Banners with the text "Our blood has won" in the aftermath of the 2006 war in South Lebanon. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Flag of Hezbollah (Photo credit: Wikipedia)War Watch Updates - February 20 , 2014 -- Syria war focus on islamist / jihadist rebels imposing Sharia law in areas under their control , US acts interventionalist again ( which audience are they playing to this time ) , Syria government and " moderate rebel truce holding in Damascus ( how long these actors team up against islamist / jihadists ) , UN Food Aid deliveries resume as rebel fighters beat a retreat , UN vote on Syria Aid could come this week........Another day of Iraq death dealing ...... US reluctantly admits Iran has complied with all terms of the Interim Agrement , while US still downplays chances of a Final Deal ...... Militias' ultimatum heightens Libya tensions Leader of parliament calls the demand for power handover an "impending coup", as different factions compete for power.
Catharsis Ours - 8 minutes ago
Syria......
Obama Looks to Escalate Military Role in SyriaOfficials Mull 'Limited
Strikes' on Syria
by Jason Ditz, February 20, 2014
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After failing to sell the American public on a full-scale invasion of
Syria, President Obama let the matter drop, briefly at least. Now,
officials are mulling ways to escalate their military involvement in the
nation again.
Earlier in the week, the talk was of dramatic escalations of arms to rebel
factions and possibly the establishment of a no-fly zone. Now, the talks
are also said to include the possibility of “limited” US str... more »
Contaminated Water at Fukushima Daiichi Threatens World's Oceans
Here is a link to an interview I did with Voice of Russia Thursday.
The interview was supposed to be aired live, but we had so many connection
problems that they made a rough transcript, which is the article (with a
somewhat misleading title
http://voiceofrussia.com/2014_02_21/Leaked-radioactive-water-may-soon-affect-Californian-soil-expert-2098/
Voice of Russia is still connected to the government so I find it
interesting that the Russians are pushing for international cooperation
around Fukushima. I think they are most concerned about the contaminated
water.
Voice of Russia ... more »
Bricks 'n' mortification
Last year - my goodness - nearly a whole year ago - I wrote a post about
blogging. It fell into the category we like to call ‘introspection’.
At the time I was sort of examining our reasons for leaving Biased-BBC and
going it alone, also addressing the seemingly insurmountable problem of
being discredited by one’s own supporters in the form of unsolicited (or
unintentionally solicited) below-the-line comments or if you’re Tommy
Robinson, over-enthusiastic followers, fellow members and rabble rousers.
Like, thugs and that.
Anyway, when the news came that ‘right-wing’ Breitbart was s... more »
Hezbollah: Jews have "hijacked global culture" through media, Hollywood
*Al-Manar TV*, a Lebanese-based television and media company with ties to
Hezbollah, recently aired a television program (correctly) claiming that *"Jews
use skills and superheroes to hijack global culture through mass media,"* *The
Times of Israel* reported yesterday.
American Jews invented Hollywood movies, from “Superman” to “Schindler’s
List,” in order to take over the world, according to a program aired on
Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV and translated by MEMRI. Hezbollah would like to do
the same thing, but doesn’t know how to, the report lamented.
According to the program, the Jews “... more »
WSJ: Nuclear Plants to Get Loan Guarantees
by Alicia Mundy Feb 19, 2014 p. B7:
The Energy Department plans to grant final approval this week of $6.5
billion in loan guarantees for two nuclear reactors under construction in
Georgia by a consortium led by Southern Co.... The loan guarantees show
that the White House is committed to the 'all of above' energy
policy....[end]
Majia here: the overall price tag for the new reactors is estimated at $14
billion.
However, an earlier news article from December 24 in the WSJ reported
cost-over-runs due to delays:
December 24, 2012 WSJ: New Nuclear Plant Hits Some Snages Dec 24, 2012... more »
Wealth is a Reward for Notoriety
I don't know what the fuck you people want from me, anymore, if
anything. Unless it's just to go away forever, as if I'm a splinter in the
middle finger of the universe that's trying to push me out. Maybe I'm an
anomaly, perhaps I never should've been born and the universe, in its
collective wisdom, recognizes that and is doing its level-headed,
dispassionate best to purge me forever.
Remember when money used to be remuneration for toil, for a job well
done? Sure, the working class never got rich in this capitalist state but
that wasn't the idea. The idea, back when we had ... more »
What You Should Know About the Ukraine-Style Anti-Government Protests in Venezuela
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*The Venezuelan autocrats of the past are now masquerading as democrats
with the aim of just getting all their old privileges back*
The US-supported opposition in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is
taking its cue from the anti-government protests taking place across the
Atlantic Ocean in Ukraine. Failing to win any of Venezuela’s elections by
earning a popular mandate from the majority of the population in the last
few years, the leaders of the mainstream opposition are now r... more »
Ukraine updates February 20 , 2014 -- Threats of sanctions against Ukraine look like blackmail - Lavrov .........The battle for Kiev’s Independence Square has reignited as rioters clash with security forces amid sniper fire. The death toll has increased to 35, the Ukrainian Health Ministry confirmed ..... Rioters have reached the Rada building (the country's parliament), while the police have been pushed back into Mariinsky park nearby. An emergency evacuation has been declared and parliament members and employees are leaving the building.
Catharsis Ours - 1 hour ago
The "Ukraine Situation" Explained In One Map
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- Corruption
- Martin Armstrong
- Ukraine
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Sadly, everything you need to know about the crisis in Ukraine in one
worrisome map which summarizes all the relevant "red lines."
Given this - is there any doubt this will not end with peaceful resolution.
As Martin Armstrong warned this morning:
BOTH the USA and EU will now fund the rebels as Russia will fund
Yanukovych. At the political level,* Ukraine is the pawn on the chessboard*... more »
Over the Long Term: A Case Study in BBC Bias
One of the standard responses from the BBC whenever someone complains about
an example of bias within a single edition (or two or three editions) of an
ongoing series - say, *Newsnight *or *PM* - is that the BBC will balance
such imbalances (on controversial issues) over time. Overall, long-term
balance (give or take) is what they promise.
The way to test the truth of that then is to monitor a particular BBC
current affairs programme over the long-term, which we've at *Is *have been
doing with Radio 4's *Sunday*.
One of the earlier posts here chronicled the programme's interview... more »
Colonial Philadelphia, or Colonized?
from Ken Derstine:
*Is the School District of Philadelphia a colony of the state of
Pennsylvania?*
by Ken Derstine
February 20, 2014
Parents of Philadelphia students and prospective students should know their
right to choose a school for their children is under attack. Several weeks
ago the SRC held round table discussions about Universal Enrollment.
Participants were asked their opinion about a system where parents would go
to a central location when they wanted to choose a school. Parents would be
directed to a few selections that an administrator pointed them towards. At
the meet... more »
A Progressive Party?
Andrew Coyne is upset. The Liberals may have a new leader. But he worriesthat they are pretending to be a left wing party:
This is not a “new” or “reinvented” Liberal party; it is not even the
centrist party of recent memory. From the evidence of the convention, it is
an almost parodically left-wing party, and even if, as expected, the leader
ignores most of the members’ handiwork in drafting the platform, what has
been coming out of his own mouth is not hugely dissimilar: a difference
more of degree than direction.
The fact is that it's just too soon to know what is really happe... more »
Party like it's 1964
By Capt. Fogg
If you haven't been so immersed in sports and entertainment that you
haven't read or listened to the news, you probably know about the rash of
state level legislative efforts to affirm the "right" of business owners to
refuse service to people whose private lives include amorous proclivities
inimical to religious bigots. Yes, if you won't give a glass of water to a
thirsty homosexual person you're a bigot and most definitely not the sort
of Christian who credits the canonized teachings of Jesus. If you don't
agree, I maintain the right to call you a bigot anyway and ... more »
Untitled
*10 — count ’em, 10 — parades to roll on Saturday ~Authur Hardy, N.O.
Advocate*
*Thirty Six: “You Probably Thought Tennessee Williams Was Making All That
Shit Up” ~Mark Folse *
*Residents thwart thieves trying to steal Banksy painting~WWLTV*
*New Orleans Never Stops: 10 Days of St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations ~Red
Streetcar, GONOLA*
Untitled
*Changing advice*
*I don't think that the writer below has got it completely right but the
article does show the importance of skepticism*
The seven foods below are ancient. But they’ve gone from being considered
healthy (long ago) to unhealthy (within the last generation or two) to
healthy again, even essential.
1) Coconut Oil
Old wisdom: Coconut oil is a saturated-fat body bomb that should be avoided.
New wisdom: Coconut oil can cure what ails you.
Talk about an about-face. Anyone who grew up eating such nutritious fare as
SpaghettiOs, Nestle Quik and Bisquick—actually, anyone ... more »
Time to STAND UP to the Food Industry
It IS Time to Stand Up.
The world around us is standing up and saying "No More", in numbers that
have never ever been seen before. While the Main Stream Media tries to
hide what is going on world wide, the truth is getting out faster and
faster as the "alternative" media has now become the leaders in bringing
news to the people.
CHANGE comes from and through the people. If you think you can sit back
and that someone "official" will look after you and your family, then you
are vastly misguided.
No One Is Coming To Save You.
If you want CHANGE then you must be the CHANGE you wish... more »
No, there won't be another fracking pun in the title of this post
According to a report in *The Times *(£) the BBC has been accused of bias
by the fracking company Cuadrilla and by UKOOG, the industry body which
speaks for shale gas companies.
Given the way my local BBC news programme *Look North West *seems to have a
less-than-friendly obsession with the subject of fracking, it's hardly a
surprise to read that it's a local BBC current affairs show, *Inside Out *(Yorkshire
and Lincolnshire), that finds itself under (hydraulic) pressure.
The fracking organisations main charges against the programme (broadcast a
month ago) are:
(a) that the pro... more »
“UCB Test - Huge Fukushima Cesium Level On CA Road”
*“UCB Test - Huge Fukushima Cesium Level On CA Road”*
by NationOfChange
"For all the naysayers who said that Fukushima radiation wasn’t hitting the
West Coast, here’s a new one for you. UC Berkeley lab tests are now showing
high levels of cesium in cattle feed from a California dairy farm that was
sent to a lab nine months prior to the test results being received - a
long delay that suggests levels are much higher now. Then, the one
-two-punch – asphalt along a roadside in the sunny city which catches
plenty of rainfall was then measured, much more recently, and a disturbing 3579
p... more »
Modified Limited Hangout: The Bogus Whistleblower's Shibboleth
*"I would say, really, we're looking to expose....Governments. And hold
them to account."*
*Julian Assange,*
*Page One - One Year Inside the New York Times, *
*2010*
Assange, Manning, Snowden.... All of these guys say the same thing "The US
Government has gone too far (for reasons left unspecified) - I will use the
power of free information and the Internet to hold corrupt governments who
abuse their power to account in the court of world opinion!"
Really. Is that right. Then I have a handy little Shibboleth for the next
phoney whistleblower they try and foist on us to spin us a loa... more »
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”
Adiemus, “Adiemus”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”
Adiemus, “Adiemus”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90
Founder of the Zionist State of Israel - Sir Charles Warren
*"Let this be done with the avowed intention of gradually introducing **The
Jew**, pure and simple, who is eventually to occupy and govern this
country. *
*It is written over and over again in the **Word of God** that **Israel**
is to return to their **own land**.*
*That which is yet to be looked for is the public recognition of the fact,
together with the restoration, in whole or in part, of Jewish national
life, under the protection of some one or more of the Great Powers."*
*Lieut.-General Sir Charles Warren, G.C.M.G., R.C.B., F.R.S.*
*Grand Master Freemason,*
*The Land of Prom... more »
Sandy Hook Fraud Exposer, Wolfgang Halbig, Threatened AGAIN By Florida Law "Enforcement" (What Are The Criminals Afraid Of?)
Last week, I posted a fabulous audio link to a very important interview
conducted between Dave Gahary, of American Free Press, and Wolfgang Halbig,
school security expert and former law enforcement officer, about exposing
the truth about the Sandy Hook operation and hoax. Wolfgang Halbig brought
forward some very damaging evidence that clearly shows that the entire
"official story" behind Sandy Hook was a complete lie. It does seem that
Wolfgang Halbig has touched a few "nerves" concerning his allegations that
Sandy Hook was a complete fraud and that NOBODY DIED in that operation.... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Mesquite, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“The Psychological Mistakes People Make That Lead to Misery”
*“The Psychological Mistakes People Make That Lead to Misery”*
By Jonathan Rottenberg
“The puzzling reality is that human depression is increasing in an era when
environmental conditions are relatively benign. The average citizen in
Western society now lives longer, is less likely to starve, and enjoys
considerably greater wealth than his sixteenth-century counterpart.
Presumably these objective conditions for survival and reproduction would
cause depression rates to fall, not rise to nearly one in five citizens.
This environment-depression disconnect seems less strange when we
app... more »
New Clues in Suicide of JP Morgan Banker Add to Mystery - As many will recall , there have been a rash of mysterious deaths including alleged suicides that have erupted since the end of Janaury - just as numerous commodity and forex exchange trading / fixing investigations have become quite serious. Dennis Li Junjie plunged to his death from the high rise building where he work , becoming the third JP Morgan employee to die under strange circumstances in barely 3 weeks ! But why kill oneself over alleged work stress if you were planning to leave Hong Kong and return to Canada ? Friends were not aware of any unusual issues , so this one becomes another oddity ! What did Dennis learn or what was he told before the fatal leap ? And why the silent treatment from JP Morgan --- A Third Death at JPMorgan and Another Press Lockout on Information ..... any coincidence that these odd deaths all occurred involving employees working in JP Morgan's major markets of New York , London and Hong Kong ? Questions , questions , questions .......
http://www.infowars.com/new-clues-in-suicide-of-jp-morgan-banker-add-to-mystery/
New Clues in Suicide of JP Morgan Banker Add to Mystery
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Friends suggest Li Junjie was planning to return to Canada days before
death leap.
*Paul Joseph Watson*
Infowars.com
February 21, 2014
Friends of the JP Morgan banker who leapt to his death from a high rise
building in Hong Kong this week, becoming the 7th financial wor... more »
Daily Reminder
"8a. An aircraft at Eglin AFB would be painted and numbered as an exact
duplicate for a civil registered aircraft belonging to a CIA proprietary
organization in the Miami area. At a designated time the duplicate would be
substituted for the actual civil aircraft and would be loaded with the
selected passengers, all boarded under carefully prepared aliases. The
actual registered aircraft would be converted to a drone.
b. Take off times of the drone aircraft and the actual aircraft will be
scheduled to allow a rendezvous south of Florida. From the rendezvous point
the passenger-carr... more »
Venezuela protests in focus February 21 , 2014 - As the news media focuses on Ukraine and their massive protests , very little media attention has been given to the 19 days of protests in Venezuela ....Protesters speak out as to why they're involved .... Mish rebukes lax media coverage and provides a good comprehensive review of the facts on the ground there
Venezuela protests: demonstrators tell us why they're taking part
We asked protesters in Venezuela why they have taken part in the
anti-government demonstrations. Here is a selection of their views
- If you are opposed to the demonstrations – or have decided not to
protest for another reason – tell us why by sharing your story on
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Mt Gox update - February 20 , 2014 - No implementation of a patch to allow resumption of fiat and bitcoin withdrawals , but Mt Gox did move suddenly ( running away from a few protesters or from death threats ? ) Mt Gox bitcoin prices sinks to a low today of 134 ! As mentioned , Mt Gox protests continue - now three protesters ( expect that number to grow as Mt Gox stalls , runs to a virtual office and continues to not allow resumption of withdrawals ) ...... various warning from Central Banks / Regulators on bitcoin ( Israel , Hungary , Brazil ) ...... Clas Action Lawsuit looming ?
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Going , going .... and then will Mt Gox just be gone ?
Bitcoin Price Hits $135 on Mt. Gox Following Office Move and Verification
Demand
Jon Southurst (@southtopia) | Published on February 20, 2014 at 12:02 GMT | *Companies, Exchanges,Mt.
Gox, News*
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Updates and rumors related to Mt. Gox this week include: a possible company
relocation, a requirement for users to hold verified accounts to withdraw
bitcoins and a fall in Gox’s listed price of bitcoin.
A user contacted CoinDesk to tell of the verification requirement this
morning, saying it “suddenl... more »
“Does Money Make You Mean?”
*“Does Money Make You Mean?”*
by TEDTalks
“It's amazing what a rigged game of Monopoly can reveal. Psychologist Paul
Piff shares research showing that people who feel wealthy tend to behave
badly. Why is that? And what does it mean for America?"
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Kim Kardashian Insures her Butts For $21 Million
It is a Crazy world.
And there is more:
Dolly Parton supposedly covered her breasts for $600,000.
Mariah Carey reportedly thought her legs were worth a cool $1billion.
David Beckham insured his body for £100million.
Now what damage will entitle them to make a claim? What about age?
Read the story here.
The Economy: “Crash of 2014: Like 1929, You’ll Never Hear It Coming”
*“Crash of 2014: *
*Like 1929, You’ll Never Hear It Coming”*
by Paul B. Farrell
“Imagine, you’re in the exciting new 21st century. Civilization still
exists on Planet Earth. Wall Street’s still in business. But you’re still
asking: Why can’t we hear the next crash? Are we deaf? No. The warnings are
always long and loud. So why can’t we “hear” them? In fact, it’ll get
worse. Here’s why...
Yes, crashes will keep coming: History lesson: The 1929 crash led to the
Great Depression. On March 20, 2000 we warned: “Next crash? Sorry, you’ll
never hear it coming.” Few listened. The 1990’s do... more »
"You're Only a Nutter if You're Wrong" - Sherlock and the Tavistock Agenda
*"Oh I see. The big coat should have told me. *
*You're one of the conspiracy lot, aren't you?"*
*Sherlock:*
Are you alright? John.
*Watson: *
Jesus Christ, it was the hound.
Sherlock, it was here. I swear it, Sherlock.
It must— Did you see it?
You must have?
*Sherlock: *
It's alright. It's okay now.
*Watson:*
No, it's not! It's not okay!
I saw it, I was wrong!
*Sherlock:*
Let's not jump to conclusions.
*Watson:*
What?
*Sherlock:*
What did you see?
*Watson:*
I told you, I saw the hound.
*Sherlock:*
Huge, red eyes?
*Watson:* Yes.
*Sherlock:*
Glow... more »
Tony Bennett's Chewytrain Lands in Camden
by Doug Martin
One of the most embarrassing moments of Tony Bennett’s rein as Indiana’s
corporate school chief (and there were many) was when his partner Dale Chu
(better known as @chewytrain), happy as a teenage girl at a Jonas Brothers'
concert (one of the Jonas Brothers, by the way, loves to perform at
for-profit school Rocketship events), tweeted his admiration of the filthy
rich out to privatize education at a Jeb Bush/Rupert Murdoch shindig in San
Francisco.
The Ivy Leaguer and former charter school principal who resigned with
Bennett in Florida after it was revealed that Ben... more »
Why Teach For America Cannot Change
This past Monday, the group Students United for Public Education (aka
SUPE)–led by two amazing college students, Stephanie Rivera and Hannah
Nguyen–organized a highly successful twitter storm using the hashtag
#ResistTFA. For a few hours, #ResistTFA became one of the top trending
hashtags in the nation. Now, TFA’s response to the outpouring of rage at
Teach […]
Saboteurs
*Saboteurs - Some saboteurs pretend to be activists. She or he will ....*
*1) Write encyclopedic flyers (in the present day, websites)*
*2) Print flyers in English only.*
*3) Have demonstrations in places where no one cares.*
*4) Solicit funding from rich people instead of grass roots support*
*5) Display banners with too many words that are confusing.*
*6) Confuse issues.*
*7) Make the wrong demands.*
*8) Cool Compromise the goal.*
*9) Have endless discussions that waste everyone's time. The agent may
accompany the endless discussions with drinking, pot smoking or other
amusem... more »
Saboteurs
*Saboteurs - Some saboteurs pretend to be activists. She or he will ....*
*1) Write encyclopedic flyers (in the present day, websites)*
*2) Print flyers in English only.*
*3) Have demonstrations in places where no one cares.*
*4) Solicit funding from rich people instead of grass roots support*
*5) Display banners with too many words that are confusing.*
*6) Confuse issues.*
*7) Make the wrong demands.*
*8) Cool Compromise the goal.*
*9) Have endless discussions that waste everyone's time. The agent may
accompany the endless discussions with drinking, pot smoking or other
amusem... more »
Tired of More Compromise and More Talk about Less Action?
Stay tuned.Filed under: SHAUN JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face
Our focus should be on protecting children from the impact of poverty.
Published in the Wall Street Journal, February 21.
Response to: "A progressive education" (Editorial, Feb. 14)
Your editorial sends the message that our public schools are failing. They
aren't. When researchers control for the effects of poverty, American
schools rank near the top of the world. Our overall scores are
unspectacular because the child poverty rate in the U.S. is very high, 23%,
second-highest among all economically advanced countries. Children of
poverty suffer from hunger, malnutrition, inferior health care and lack of
access to books. All of these have a powerful impac... more »
Churchill: The Gathering Storm...
*is waiting for me.*
I plan on reading the entire 6 volume set about WWII. Our local library
has the entire set and The Gathering Storm is awaiting my attention.
Since we are witnesses to our very own "gathering storm", I thought it
important to learn more about the beginnings of WWII. History does have a
way of repeating itself.
I'm in the habit of looking up books I plan to read on Amazon and reading
the reviews. Usually I stick to the 5-star and 1-star reviews and judge
accordingly.
I found this 1-star review of The Gathering Storm rather hilarious:
Too many details are ma... more »
Talk Today: Basic Research as a Political Symbol
Here in PDF are the slides from my talk today in Bonn. The talk was based
on several works (see second-to-last slide) but this is the main one in PDF.
Comments welcomed!
Classroom Activity: Comparative Advantage
Editor’s note: this post previously appeared on my personal blog. This
fourth activity comes after students are to have listened (slides) to a
lecture on how states are currently leaving a lot of money lying on the
ground by failing to cooperate more fully. The examples I used all concern
economic cooperation—specifically, how there’d be a whole
Continue reading
Coming tomorrow: Maddow’s program this past Wednesday night!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014*
*Meanwhile, Salon—good God:* Rachel Maddow made an unfortunate
accusation/insinuation on Wednesday evening’s program.
Truth to tell, her accusation/insinuation doesn’t make seem to any sense.
But she slimed it out there anyway. When scandal culture takes control, you
need a new claim every night!
Long ago, Chris Matthews almost got somebody killed this way. Tomorrow,
we’ll run through this latest piece of slime from his highly
self-indulgent, not especially honest colleague.
In the meantime, Salon: Good God!
We refer to this pitiful piece by young Nico ... more »
The Savage Sextet
This year’s annual *Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show* was held over
President’s Day weekend, and as the weather was particularly fine (as it is
ordained to be!), I decided to walk across the drawbridge over Lake Worth
to the Convention Center. There I expected to wallow in cognitive
dissonance, suspended between overt ecosystem collapse and the outrageous,
glittering opulence of a community founded by Standard Oil, and I was not
disappointed.
Before I set out, I checked by phone to see whether photography was allowed
- because I didn’t want to haul my heavy camera over there ... more »
Doctor Who Cybermen Baby Onesie
I was given the Heat Transfer Vinyl to create this shirt. All opinions and
instructions are 100% my own.
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I might be a little bit of a Doctor Who fanatic. It is one of the reasons I
haven't shared pictures of my completed craft room yet, because I am not
sure I am ready for the world to know how nerdy I am. I have an entire
Doctor Who wall in my craft room, full of Tardis pictures and miniature
Daleks. My Tardis salt and pepper shakers in my kitchen were lovingly hand
carried back from England by dad when he was there on bus... more »
Tarsands tailing ponds leaking; scientist muzzled
*Federal study confirms oilsands tailings found in groundwater, river*
The least surprising thing about this CP story on Environment Canada
research indicating water from tarsands tailings ponds is leaching into
groundwater and seeping into the Athabasca River is the by now depressingly
familiar way the lead Environment Canada scientist was muzzled from
speaking about it.
*First* : News of the study, published here in the *Environmental Science
and Technology *journal in January, followed up by a good outline of the
study from the CP reporter.
*Second*, muzzling of the lead scien... more »
THE PRESS CORPS [HEART] ACCUSERS: What Chris Matthews did next!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014*
*Part 4—After the gunman appeared:* On Tuesday, May 11, 1999, Chris
Matthews engaged in heinous misconduct on his cable “news” program.
In a truly ridiculous bit of behavior, he put a false accusation into the
mouth of Kathleen Willey, one of his most beloved accusers. By the end of
the week, he had almost gotten someone killed.
(For background, see part 3 in this series.)
Matthews’ conduct that night was astounding, though it presaged much that
would follow over the next several years. Indeed, over the next several
nights, the clownish cable news hit-ma... more »
Parthenon Group Advises Schools, Education Industry, and Investors: How Could They Ever Lose?
The billions of ready cash from No Child Left Behind provided
a dollar-powered incubator for the birth of the modern day education
industry. State and local education agencies in search of quick solutions
to meet NCLB’s impossible demands desperately turned to business solutions,
ranging from direct instruction products to more expansive plans for
corporatization of schools and school governance. NCLB’s focused control
mechanism built on collection of test data and a primitive fear-based
accountability provided a model for expansion of the education industry
into higher education.... more »
The RB-47 Case, American Airlines and Original Sources
Over the last several weeks I have been looking into the RB-47 UFO sighting
from July 17, 1947. It is an interesting case with the possibility of
multiple chains of evidence but that is a discussion for another time.
Right now I’m more interested in the problem of original sources.
Let me explain.
I thought that I would see what Richard Dolan had to say about the case and
was a little surprised that he devoted only about a half page to it. What I
found more interesting is a second case he described on that same page. He
wrote, “On the same day as the RB-47 incident, an airliner on... more »
BURDEN OF PROOF
*The Daily Show*
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"How A Former General Lost His 'Political Virginity'"
This was a front page headline on The Huff Post yesterday.
Retired general Andrew Leslie might have expected the
verbal jostling that comes with the rough and tumble of
politics — after all, both of his grandfathers served as
Liberal defence ministers. (CP) | CP
.
*Lost his 'political virginity'*
*Leslie may have been prepared for the scrutiny that began last weekend
with Conservative MPs questioning his 2012 moving expenses, which totalled
$72,225.86 — the bulk of which was likely realtor fees. Leslie moved a
couple of blocks under a program that sees the government cover the cos... more »
Understand the value of the Olympics cost curve
I have a great idea, yes I do, not only one, enough to transform the planet
and make every one happy. So why is the planet not healthy and why am I
blue?
Is the Question my message or the ability to please. Now in fairness to the
children I would not expect you to decode the fact that your basic
programming was hacked. Almost every child loves its parent and when
indoctrinated correctly will kill themselves before seeing those parents
ripped asunder by the wild.
So believe me children and I am not the only one. You can love your parents
but laugh at the folly they followed that mad... more »
Yank That Chain
I'm confused. How can President Obama claim that he is officially flushing
his chained CPI method of starving old people but at the same time promise
that, if the Republicans get hungry enough, he'll gladly snake his
austerity plan right back out of the toilet? And that he'll place millions
of already discarded, partially digested human carcasses right back on the
dining table for the further delectation of the plutocrats?
From AP:
Obama is *scrapping* his previous offer to *trim* cost-of-living increases
in Social Security and other benefit programs. That idea had been a central... more »
KNOWING THE BACK STORY
In Venezuela the CIA is funding and directing protests against that
government - a government the US corporate oligarchy has long wanted to
take down. It's about the oil in Venezuela. Not all protests are truly on
the mark. Some protests, like in Venezuela, are doing the work of the
corporate elite. It helps us to know the back-story.
The *Democracy Now* video just below about Ukraine tells a similar tale
about the street protests there. It might look like the Occupy movement in
one sense - but in the real world a significant part of the street violence
is coming from long-st... more »
Obama on the violence in Ukraine
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Venezuela: Regime Change, Destabilization and the Hidden Hands of U.S. Capitalism
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Global Research
*The U.S. thinks it has found a formula for regime change, beginning with
destabilization from within. Venezuela’s democratically elected government
has long been a target. “Over the last decade or so we have seen this
strategy attempted in Zimbabwe, Libya, Iran, and Syria.*
The political plan for Venezuela took stage in the streets of Washington
DC February 15, 2014. Passers-by on Georgetown’s 30th Street on a freezing
Saturday were perplexed at the standoff between two groups assuming
opposite sides of th... more »
Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time
I was looking for one and found this at Red and White.
The American Film Institute have made a list of the 100 Greatest movie
quotes of all time...
What are your favourites?
http://afi.com/tvevents/100years/quotes.aspx#list
1. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Gone With the Wind, 1939
2. I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. The Godfather, 1972
3. You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I
could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am. On the
Waterfront, 1954
4. Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. The Wiza... more »
Picking Up The Tab
Jim Flaherty's budget may have been full of happy talk. But, Frank Graves
writes, Canadians -- particularly young Canadians -- are not happy. They
know they've been had:
The simple fact is that the agenda of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s
government is no longer about an incremental, gradual shift away from a
progressive state to a model of minimal government embodied by
neo-conservative Reaganism or Thatcherism. The public may now see
trickle-down economics as a cruel hoax — but it still seems to be the
theory informing the current government’s approach to the economy.
Stephen... more »
THE REAL STORY ABOUT UKRAINE
A short-lived truce has broken down in Ukraine as street battles have
erupted between anti-government protesters and police. Last night the
country’s embattled president and the opposition leaders demanding his
resignation called for a truce and negotiations to try to resolve Ukraine’s
political crisis. But hours later, armed protesters attempted to retake
Independence Square, sparking another day of deadly violence. At least 50
people have died since Tuesday in the bloodiest period of Ukraine’s 22-year
post-Soviet history.
While President Obama has vowed to "continue to engage al... more »
Will The Reason For My Termination Turn Up In A Background Check?
A reader left this question in the comments to my post Loss Prevention is
Lying to You.
*Hey Donna, would you know if for example LP fired a person from a company,
would other companies that person applies for be able to see everything
that happened between him and the company he got fired from?*
One of the very common statements I hear is, "I know they aren't allowed to
say that in a reference." This statement usually comes from someone who is
shocked (shocked!) to find out that their former employer gave them a very
bad reference. Many people think employers can only give out date... more »
Google: Amazing Smartphone with 3D sensors
*Google has unveiled a prototype smart phone with "customized hardware and
software" that enables it to make 3D maps of a user's surroundings.* The
device's sensors permit it make over 250,000 3D measurements every second
and update its position in real-time. Google said possible applications
may include indoor mapping, helping the visually-impaired navigate untried
indoor places unassisted and gaming.
It has offered 200 prototypes to developers keen to make apps for it.
Google supposed its Advanced Technology and Projects unit developed the
phone as part of a project called Pr... more »
Ukraine president announces concessions- state sponsored terrorism at work
Ukraine president announces early elections, promises coalition government
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has announced early
presidential elections and promised to form a coalition government in a bid
to defuse a deep crisis in which scores have been killed and hundreds
injured. There was no immediate comment from opposition leaders, who were
meeting among themselves. In a statement on his website, Yanukovych said he
would start the process for early elections but gave no date. He also
promised constitutional reforms trimming presidential powers, a key demand ... more »
Trans-Pacific Partnership " Trade Deal " Updates February 21 , 2014 -- Obama's TPP negotiators received huge bonuses from big banks ! Matt Stoller: “Free Trade” Pacts Were Always About Weakening Nation-States to Promote Rule by Multinationals !
Obama's TPP negotiators received huge bonuses from big banks
Published time: February 18, 2014 17:12
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A controversial trade deal being touted by the White House is expected to
give American corporations broad new authority if approved. Now according
to newly released documents, big banks gave millions to the execs that are
now orchestrating the agreement.
Investigative journalist Lee Fang wrote for Republic Report on Tuesday this
wee... more »
The Madness of King Bibi
To use one of those wonderful Hitler analogies that Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu so cherishes the increasingly unstable leader of our
most influential ally is now like Der Führer hunkered down in his Berlin
bunker wailing at phantoms as the Russian army closed in. While the
rumblings that plague Bibi aren’t so much the sound of tank treads
pulverizing Berlin into rubble they are much more ominous, they are the
sounds of shifting world opinion. With the state of Israel methodically
being reduced to a racist, war addicted doppelganger of the very land whose
heinous cri... more »
Gold news items February 19 , 2014 .......Koos Jansen -- The World Gold Council Clueless on Chinese Gold Demand ? With Comex gold warehouses reflecting no movement in or out yesterday - and the debiting of delivery of bullion for February longs still waiting , is an impending gold and silver smash looming ? Might negative data tonight from China and Japan give the needed excuse ?
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
2/20/144 updates......
TF Metals Report: Gold is NOT flowing back into GLD
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2014-02-20 18:35. Section: Daily Dispatches
1:30p ET Thursday, February 20, 2014
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The TF Metals Report's Turd Ferguson today contradicts assertions that gold
is flowing back into the exchange-traded fund GLD. Instead, Ferguson
writes, the metal moving back into GLD is being withdrawn almost
immediately. "Physical gold is clearly in very short supply worldwide as
demand is insatiable," Ferguson writes. His commentary is headlined "The
GLD Two-Step" and i... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 2.21.14”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 2.21.14”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“Violent protests continue in the Ukraine. At least 70 people have been
killed and 500 injured. In a bazaar twist, 67 police officers were
temporarily captured by the protesters. Now, the EU and Canada have put
sanctions on Ukraine officials because of the severity of the
crackdown. The sanctions target finance and trade. The European Union says
the force is “excessive” and charges there are “human rights
violations.”Also, the U.S. is warning the Ukraine not to go too far in the
crackdown. Meanwhile, it has been repo... more »
Untitled
*FEMA declares New Orleans area levee system accredited, clearing way for
lower flood insurance rates for many ~Mark Schleifstein*
*Lecture by Lt. General Russel Honoré *
*Water rights: Industry, environmentalists, regulators clash on how to
slice the pie*
*Facing billions of dollars in coastal erosion lawsuits, oil industry seeks
public's help ~John Harper, Daily Comet*
*Kenner company owner says he won't give up 'Who Dat' casket fight ~Antwan
Harris, WWLTV *
*New Orleans Is On Way To Becoming A Model City ~Joel Kotkin, New Geography
*
*Mardi Gras parades for Friday!*
*Greeting... more »
An Oopsie in Arizona.
HB2153 was supposed only to target GLBT people. But the way it's been
drafted means it goes rather further than that.
Sec. 2. Section 41-1493.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1493.01. Free exercise of religion protected; definition
A. Free exercise of religion is a fundamental right that applies in this
state even if laws, rules or other government actions are facially neutral.
B. Except as provided in subsection C, government of this section, state
action shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even
if the burden results from a rule of ge... more »
Embattled Ukraine: Kiev’s vicious cycle of violence rages on LIVE UPDATES February 21 , 2014
http://rt.com/news/kiev-clashes-rioters-police-571/
Embattled Ukraine: Kiev’s vicious cycle of violence rages on LIVE UPDATES
Published time: February 18, 2014 15:03
Edited time: February 20, 2014 20:01
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At least 75 people have died in the street violence, as the broken truce
between the government and the opposition has turned the Ukrainian capital
into bloody turmoil.
Fr... more »
Snowden Documents Reveal Covert Surveillance and Pressure Tactics Aimed at WikiLeaks and Its Supporters --- key takeaways Top-secret documents from the National Security Agency and its British counterpart reveal for the first time how the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom targeted WikiLeaks and other activist groups with tactics ranging from covert surveillance to prosecution The efforts – detailed in documents provided previously by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden – included a broad campaign of international pressure aimed not only at WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but at what the U.S. government calls “the human network that supports WikiLeaks.” The documents also contain internal discussions about targeting the file-sharing site Pirate Bay and hacktivist collectives such as Anonymous.
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/article/2014/02/18/snowden-docs-reveal-covert-surveillance-and-pressure-tactics-aimed-at-wikileaks-and-its-supporters/
Snowden
Documents Reveal Covert Surveillance and Pressure Tactics Aimed at
WikiLeaks and Its Supporters
By Glenn Greenwald and Ryan Gallagher18 Feb 2014, 1:50 AM EST153
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Pressure Tactics Aimed at WikiLeaks and Its Supporters]WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Top-secret documents from the National Security Agency and its British
co... more »
Musical Interlude: Georg Deuter, “Sea and Silence”
Georg Deuter, “Sea and Silence”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_tlrRhCRs
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This helmet-shaped cosmic cloud with wing-like appendages is popularly
called Thor's Helmet. Heroically sized even for a Norse god, Thor's Helmet
is about 30 light-years across. In fact, the helmet is more like an
interstellar bubble, blown as a fast wind from the bright, massive star
near the bubble's center sweeps through a surrounding molecular cloud.
Known as a Wolf-Rayet star, the central star is an extremely hot giant
thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova stage of evolution.
*Click image for larger size.*
Cataloged as NGC 2359, the nebula is located about 15,000 light-years a... more »
“The Ocean Is Broken”
*“The Ocean Is Broken”*
By Greg Ray
"It was the silence that made this voyage different from all of those
before it. Not the absence of sound, exactly. The wind still whipped the
sails and whistled in the rigging. The waves still sloshed against the
fibreglass hull. And there were plenty of other noises: muffled thuds and
bumps and scrapes as the boat knocked against pieces of debris. What was
missing was the cries of the seabirds which, on all previous similar
voyages, had surrounded the boat. The birds were missing because the fish
were missing.
Exactly 10 years before, when New... more »
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