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Mike Honda- 92%, Ro Khanna- 8%
Mike Honda is considered one of the most serious legislators in Washington. He isn't a show horse; he's a work horse. So it probably didn't surprise too many people in CA-17 when the local Democratic Party delegates in his district gave him a stunning 92% of the votes for endorsement this weekend, despite his conservaDem's enormous stash of cash, much of it from Republicans eager to take out Honda. The Party endorsed Honda-- as have President Obama, Senators Feinstein and Boxer and every Democrat in the California House delegation. His opponent, Ro Khanna, got 8% for all that $1,... more »
“Treating People with Fundamentally Unequal Backgrounds as Superficially the Same”
“Treating People with Fundamentally Unequal Backgrounds as Superficially the Same”. via “Treating People with Fundamentally Unequal Backgrounds as Superficially the Same”.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
New Model Country, New Model Army
I want to add something to the outstanding series of posts from Dave this week. Harper wants to change Canada into some kind of theocratic fascist petro-state, complete with dead coasts and rivers, impoverished workers, and rigged elections. This much is clear when we look at the indicators and EVERYTHING he and his party do should be viewed through this lens. The man is at war with his own
Sochi, swimming, climate, activism
I guess that many TRF readers are following the Olympic Games. Anthony Watts wrote about the attempt by the climate activists to politicize the event. Even the whacko-in-chief of 350.org Bill McKibben has endorsed the petition to fight the climate change. However, it was only supported by about 105 Olympic athletes, mostly Americans. About 96% of the Olympic athletes silently endorsed the opinion that the climate activists are obnoxious self-serving jerks and scammers. It is really crazy if some athletes were expecting harsh winter conditions in Sochi. Someone should have told... more »
Embezzlement and Criminal Investigation at KIPP New Orleans
Story below from Times Picayune: *Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune *By *Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune * *Email the author* | *Follow on Twitter* on February 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM An employee of New Orleans' second-largest *charter school*network embezzled $69,840 in the 2012-13 academic year, according to an *audit*released Monday. The money has been recovered, the employee was fired and a criminal investigation is underway, KIPP spokesman Jonathan Bertsch said. Short for "Knowledge Is Power Program," *KIPP New Orleans*educates 3,755 students, o... more »
The Sandy Hook HOAX: Pounding Nails In The Official Narrative And Putting Naysayers Out Of Their Misery: Very Important Audio Interview With Wolfgang Halbig!
Sandy Hook... The more I have looked into the evidence, the more I am fully convinced without any reservations that it was a criminal operation that was long time in planning with the ultimate goal of not only taking American guns away, but for creating an absolutely paranoid society where American children are now no longer going to schools, but to full indoctrination facilities that are nothing more than prisons! What to me is truly shocking is that we still have those disinformation agents in this fraud "truth movement" that are now doing nothing more than trying to ruin our effo... more »
ANYTHING GOES: Eric Cantor and news orgs and voters oh my!
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014* *Part 2—Why is it left to Paul Krugman:* For decades, we have lived in a time when pretty much anything goes. Disinformation is all around us. News orgs agree not to notice. Last Friday, Paul Krugman discussed this problem in a column for perhaps the ten millionth time. On February 3, in his previous column, The Krugster had done the same thing. Last Friday’s column had the word “lies” right there in its headline. As he started, Krugman referred to “the latest falsehood in the ever-mendacious campaign against health reform:” KRUGMAN (2/7/14): *Health... more »
The Economy: “The Collapse Is Here & Now”
*“The Collapse Is Here & Now”* by Tom Lupshu “In this latest video report from YouTube videographer Tom Lupshu we learn that the collapse IS here right now and is an ongoing process. While thousands of Americans use their rapid refund tax returns to buy up large screen TV’s, the wise are prepping for the inevitable moment when the dollar is worth much less than the paper it is printed upon.” - http://beforeitsnews.com/
MILLION$ TO MAR$
Universe Today reports: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is a huge fan of Mars exploration and Mars colonies, and in a new interview he says a launch system to send people to the Red Planet could be available in 10 to 12 years. Requirements: it has to be big, and it has to be launched frequently to send millions of people and tons of cargo space wards. “We need to develop a much larger vehicle, which would be a sort of Mars colonial transport system, and this would be, we’re talking about rockets on a bigger scale than has ever been done before. It will make the Apollo moon rocket look sm... more »
Bank Tests, SS Closed in US and Australia: This weekend
Earlier last week I wrote about "*The "Debt Ceiling" aka: "special manouvers" of the Fed... I mean, "Treasury" *" In the article I reviewed a few previous articles that have all been relevant to this moment and what seems to be the groundhog day template that we keep seeing over and over again. Specifically I talked about the Debt Ceiling "Crisis" and about the coming banking closures due to "testing the system". These bank closures are purported to be taking place on Feb 15-16- this coming weekend. At the moment I was writing that article, Jack Lew had announced that the Tre... more »
Dangerous and erratic weather in U.S
Signs of more dangerous storms to come as the effects of climate change become more intense. What will the deniers say now? Global climate change - from human activities - is no longer a prediction... it's a reality, and it's getting worse. It is costing governments money as they have to clean up after multiple disasters. Also, creates havoc for people's lives.
The Day After the Day We Fought Back
Tens of thousands of people from all over the world took to the streets, the Internet, and the monitored phone lines yesterday to protest the Surveillance State. I am sorry to say that I was so busy fighting back against the atrocious Farm Bill and neoliberal doublespeak that I'd totally missed the international "Day We Fight Back." But here's the good news. We can still fight back. Today, tomorrow, next month and next year. A website (here) set up for you to call or email your legislators is still operational. I know, because I clicked on the right buttons a day late this morning, ... more »
Craig Ferguson's Travel Photography Book Out!
*One of Craig's photos, Orissa, 1998.* Locally-based travel photographer Craig Ferguson says... Travel Photography Essentials is now live. A 98 page eBook covering all aspects of travel photography. The official launch via the publishing company is still a couple of days away but advance copies are now available. Normally $15, you can get it for $10 using the code taiwanphoto Get it at http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/travel-photography-essentials/ _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous ... more »
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*Doug Potter Benefit Concert at Howlin’ Wolf Tonight ~offBeat* *Louisiana Crawfish Season in Deep Freeze*
Can The Republican Party Shed Its Image As The Grand Party Of Old White Men? Does It Even Want To?
Sunday, as part of an introduction to Blue America's latest endorsed candidate, George Gollin in central Illinois, we mentioned in passing that the mediocre Republican incumbent, careerist Rodney Davis, has a primary to worry about next month. His opponent, Erika Harold, an African-American former Miss America backed by Herman Cain and the Tea Party, would be a far more interesting and exciting candidate than the dull, whitebread Davis. But, as Todd Frankel pointed out in *Politico* over the weekend, the corrupt Republican Party Establishment is as wedded to Davis and the corrupt ... more »
Wed Short Shorts
[image: NorthCrossJune012__44] Vietnam and China: a dangerous incident. This 2007 incident involved what we have come to understand are the typical Chinese ramming tactics, stuff we saw in the 2010 incident with the Japanese in the Senkakus, and the Cowpens incident, and which is actually normal for Chinese fishing boats when picked up by Pacific nation coast guards. Read article! Meanwhile, at home, Mayor Hau of Taipei, who is often mentioned as a possible Presidential candidate, rips President Ma, the Chairman of his party. With Ma's popularity low and the nation in a ferment over... more »
Scandal excitement on cable news!
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014* *Monday night, Tuesday morning:* According to the New York Times, nothing gigantic has occurred in the past few days concerning the Fort Lee lane closings. The paper has published news reports in recent days concerning the legislative probe into the lane closings. But the reports have appeared inside the paper, in the New York section—and generally *not* on that section’s front page. That isn’t the way this topic has been played on MSNBC, which has committed to the lane closings as a signature event. Consider the treatment the topic received on the M... more »
Another man's poison
*Dawn; and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside Korem, it lights up a biblical famine - now, in the 20th century. “This place,” say workers here, “is the closest thing to Hell on earth.”* So said Michael Buerk in his iconic 1984 report on the famine in Ethiopia. The report that inspired Bob Geldof to create Live Aid. It was a remarkable report, it fired up people with the will and the clout, to ‘do something.’ It galvanised the West into taking action. *“But we can now see how this event has backfired, despite the best of intentions. It was fo... more »
Does the Gates Foundation’s Evidence Argue For or Against Vergara?
The corporate reform group Students Matter wants to strike down the duly-enacted laws of California that protect the rights of teachers. Their case, Vergara vs. California claims that laws protecting teachers damage poor children of color. Vergara is known as the “bad teacher” lawsuit. I have joked, however, that it should be known as the […]
Press Freedom: The collapse globally and in Indian country
The World Press Freedom Index 2014 describes the violence and collapse of media -- but does not include widespread plagiarism and deception in national Indian country news By Brenda Norrell Censored News The World Press Freedom Index 2014 details the violence against journalists around the world. It includes the decaying state of press freedom in the United States, where the Obama
How the Fuck is it Supposed to Work???!!!?
Non-violent, mainstream protesters; you leave me kerfluffled. Boggling. Please explain it to me! There's an inhuman policy that you don't like. You decide to protest. You set a time and place and you advertise. A few people show up. You know many of them. Depending on the issue and other factors, your numbers can be anywhere from 5 to 100,000. You have people speak about the issue. You affect to speak directly to the politicians you disagree with. You chant. You wave your signs. You go home. How in the fuck is that supposed to accomplish anything? I wouldn't ask except for the fa... more »
"Use force to save starving Syrians" An opinion piece
Yesterday I commented on the fact that the drums of war were beating louder and more insistently And what seemed like a renewed push for 'humanitarian' war. You know the meme? Kill to save. Last night I came across this rather bizarre oped. But had no time to post it. So here it is, today- Use force to save starving Syrians Written by DANNY POSTEL and NADER HASHEMI Both men are affiliated with University of Denver- Middle East Studies We should always consider how very co-opted people such as this are by the war machine. How persons like Postel and Hashemi put forth views very compatib... more »
child sexual abuse in context: soraya chemaly asks, "are children supposed to document their abuse?"
Soraya Chemaly places Dylan Farrow's claim in the context of rampant child sexual abuse, and the persistent myth of false rape claims. Dylan Farrow is in a situation that thousands deal with every day. In general, people want to look away, muttering some variant of "he said/she said." But, that phrase implies an equivalence where we have a gross imbalance, because "he" is more trusted, virtually always, in every capacity, than "she." There is a substantial body of research documenting our preference for thinking of men as more competent and moral. Researchers who studied gendered s... more »
is the food movement elitist? michael pollan connects the dots between labour and our tables
In an excellent interview in Truthout, Michael Pollan responds to critics who accuse the food movement of being elitist. He very rightly credits Eric Schlosser's *Fast Food Nation* with explicitly drawing the connection between labour issues, animal issues, and our own food issues. And Pollan calls out the industrialized food industry that has been able to artificially depress food prices by paying workers sub-living wages. When you buy cheap food, the real costs have been externalized. Those externalized costs have always included labor. It is only the decline over time of the min... more »
"Historic", "Catastrophic" Winter Storm Paralyzes Atlanta , Ga with Columbia, South Carolina, and Fayetteville to Raleigh in North Carolina also in the line of ice fire , As Pax Creeps Up East Coast
"Historic", "Catastrophic" Winter Storm Paralyzes Atlanta As Pax Creeps Up East Coast [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/12/2014 08:10 -0500 - Barack Obama - National Weather Service - recovery - South Carolina - Twitter - Twitter inShare Not a week seems to pass without yet another "historic" winter storm assuring that virtually all winter economic data so far in 2014 can be ignored... if it is bad that is - if the data is good, it's thanks to the "recovery" which however is not strong enough for the Fed to end its "uncon... more »
National Australia Bank Transaction Malleability? Not just impacting bitcoin ????
National Australia Bank Transaction Malleability?
A Boot Stamping On A Human Face
Heather Mallick writes, in today's *Toronto Star*, that the essence of the Harper government is personal cruelty: I object to the Harper government for many reasons ( harperwatch.wordpress.com provides a good listing service): damage to water, earth and sky via the tarsands, love of pipelines, no census, mandatory jail sentencing, service shrinkage, rubber-stamp Senate appointments, no harm reduction for drug users, the push for salesmanship over foreign aid, turning the Immigration Minister into judge and jury for deportations, silencing of scientists, rail safety deregulation, ... more »
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*The latest episode in bad official advice* *Theory trumps the facts again* Twelve million people will be told to take statins under controversial new NHS guidelines. Draft proposals from health watchdogs mean the vast majority of men aged over 50 and most women over the age of 60 are likely to be advised to take the drugs to guard against strokes and heart disease. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has cut the “risk threshold” for such drugs in half - meaning that millions more patients with a relatively low risk of heart disease will in future be urge... more »
Standards as Political Footballs
In a piece published in a 2001 issue of *English Journal*, "Standards, Standards Everywhere, and Not a Spot to Think," I opened with a story about my daughter, then in middle school: [M]y eleven-year-old daughter, Jessica, made an observation: “All they care about is the PACT test; they don’t care if we learn anything.” She was speaking of the most recent statewide testing (in South Carolina) that will determine grade promotion and eventually graduation. (p. 63). My daughter not only recognized but as a student lived the nightmare that has always been the accountability/standards/te... more »
Musical Interlude: Kitaro, “Matsuri”
Kitaro, “Matsuri” - http://www.youtube.com/
Will SETI find E.T. WiFi by 2040?
The Daily Galaxy is among those who bring us the new E.T. gospel: SETI's chief astronomer Seth Shostak (*1943) promises that by his 97th birthday in 2040, SETI will find electromagnetic signals sent by the extraterrestrial non-resident aliens. I am afraid that if he's around in 2040, people will have forgotten about his promise and if they will remember, they won't spank the poor 97-year-old man, anyway. He builds the prophesy on the quantification of the number of planets that are being discovered and analyzed, their percentage in the habitable zone, and some amazing assumption... more »
Minimum Pricing of Discretionary Calories as a Potential Government Intervention.
As a general rule, I think it's safe to assume that cheap energy foods are driving the obesity epidemic. I'm talking about sugar in drinks and lollies, flour in pasta and noodles and bread (one only has to include potatoes, normally a respectable enough vegetable, after deep frying and other extreme processing) and cheap oils. And the mixture of all 3 in biscuits, pastries, cakes, and "treats". These are the foods the consumption of which has increased during the obesity epidemic. WHO reports that consumption of animal fats has decreased, but total fat consumption has increased. W... more »
SHIRLEY TEMPLE - MIND CONTROLLED BY THE CIA
*Shirley Temple and J Edgar Hoover.* Shirley Temple was the daughter of Gertrude Krieger and George Temple. As a small child, Shirley Temple was in films called* Baby Burlesks*, which Shirley described as "a cynical exploitation of our childish innocence. *Shirley Temple by Salvador Dali.* As an infant, Shirley was employed by 'Educational Studios'. *Any child who misbehaved at Educational Studios was put into "the black punishment box." * *This box contained a large block of ice.* *The infant would be confined in the box to "cool off."* Shirley was put into this box several tim... more »
War watch February 12 , 2014 - common thread is US toothless threats..... US threatening Syria with military action , Afghanistan and President Karzai for not signing the BSA and releasing Bagram detainees and the US threatening sanctions on France and french companies for contacting Iran around business opportunities / US threatening Iran with military action despite Iran's cooperation with the UN nuclear agency and participation in P 5 + ! Talks ....... and the common response is the US has been placed on ignore.....
Syria ..... Obama: No Military Solution ‘Per Se’ to Syria ProblemInsists US Will Explore 'Every Possible Avenue' for Intervention by Jason Ditz, February 11, 2014 Print This | Share This Speaking today following his meeting with fellow Syria hawk French President Francois Hollande, President Obama insisted that “right now, we don’t think there’s a military solution per se to the problem.” Obama insisted that he “always reserves the right to exercise military action” on Syria whenever he thinks its wise and is looking at “every possible avenue” for intervention in the nation’s civil ... more »
shirley temple black, breast cancer activist, former child star, 1928-2014
Shirley Temple and Bill "Bojangles" RobinsonGrowing up watching old movies, I was a big fan of Shirley Temple, whose dimples, singing, and tap-dancing charmed my parents' generation. Temple danced with some of the tap greats, African-American men who Hollywood cast as servants, yassuh-ing their way into the dance scenes. The popularity of the adorable child star opened the back door for many talents. When I was a young teen, Shirley Temple, then known as Shirley Temple Black, spoke out about undergoing a radical mastectomy. This was unheard of, and took enormous courage in a time wh... more »
Pete Seeger (1919–2014)
It had to happen eventually. Pete Seeger has died at the age of 94 after a long and very full life. (His wife Toshi died last year; they had been married 70 years.) Pete was a great and highly influential musician, and an even better human being. His contributions to folk music were colossal, and it's striking to see how many protest songs he wrote or popularized, most famously, "We Shall
Gardasil: The Decision We Will Always Regret by Kim Robinson
[image: Katie's Gardasil Experience]Kate Gardasil: The decision we will always regret By Kim Robinson Red Hill, Pennsylvania Sane Vax, Inc 4 February 2914 *"We deeply regret consenting to the Gardasil vaccine. We had no idea of the severe side effects some experience post vaccine".* By all accounts, our daughter was normal before receiving the HPV vaccine. Katie performed very well in school. She was conscientious, hard-working and took pride in getting good grades. She loved dancing having taken dance classes since she was 3 years old. Katie always danced and twirled thro... more »
GARDASIL : la décision que nous regretterons toujours ! - D’après Kim Robinson
Kate *GARDASIL : la décision que nous regretterons toujours !* D’après Kim Robinson, Initiative Citoyenne, 4 février 2014 *Nous regrettons profondément d’avoir donné notre accord pour le vaccin Gardasil. Nous n’avions alors aucune idée des effets secondaires graves que ce vaccin pouvait déclencher. Chaque jour, nous pensons que nous aurions dû être mieux informés. Vous, les parents, réfléchissez bien à deux fois avant de suivre aveuglément le calendrier de vaccinations que vous propose votre médecin. Ne vous imaginez surtout pas que votre médecin sait tout. Vous devez faire vo... more »
Michael James : In and out of Uptown, the ‘Appaloosa Mother,’ and meeting Dr. King, 1967
Sonny gave me this advice: ‘Just make sure you’re not hanging out in these same bars 20 years from now.’ By Michael James | The Rag Blog | February 12, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images from … finish reading Michael James : In and out of Uptown, the ‘Appaloosa Mother,’ and meeting Dr. King, 1967
Weak gravity conjecture may forbid naturalness
*See also Jacques Distler's blog post for a more technical review of the paper.* The Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC) by Arkani-Hamed, Vafa, Nicolis, and your humble correspondent is arguably the most well-known example of Vafa's " swampland" restrictions – conditions obeyed in string theory and/or/i.e. consistent theories of quantum gravity that have no reason to be obeyed in general effective field theories. WGC and other swampland restrictions are testimonies of the bonus predictive power offered by string theory. (Ironically enough, WGC actually has more citations than the original ... more »
ROTHSCHILDS AND THE WEATHER
*Noor al Haqiqa * (*SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS*) writes: "Evelyn and Lynn de Rothschild recently purchased over 70% of the Weather Network... "The US has announced that by 2025 they want full spectrum dominance over the world's weather. "Anyone who believes all those floods and hurricanes in the US are natural live in what was once a fool's paradise - weather is a wonderful way, next to actual war, to shift civilian populations." *Edmund de Rothschild* *heyhey1956 *. alerts us to the following: "After *Edmund de Rothschild'*s statement ... in 1987, that CO2 is the cause of a non... more »
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*Evidence points to climate change role in floods, says official UK scientist* *Dame Julia is just a silly old lady who does not know what she is talking about. Her agency predicted a DRY winter. That's how much she knows and understands about the weather* Climate change almost certainly lies behind the storms that have been lashing Britain this winter, according to the Met Office’s chief scientist. Dame Julia Slingo said while there was not yet “definitive proof”, “all the evidence” pointed to a role for the phenomenon. She also delivered a grim warning that the country should... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Can the night sky appear both serene and surreal? Perhaps classifiable as serene in the below panoramic image taken last Friday are the faint lights of small towns glowing across a dark foreground landscape of Doi Inthanon National Park in Thailand, as well as the numerous stars glowing across a dark background starscape. Also visible are the planet Venus and a band of zodiacal light on the image left. *Click image for larger size.* Unusual events are also captured, however. First, the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy, while usually a common site, appears here to hover surreall... more »
“The Horrible Truth About Fukushima”
*“The Horrible Truth About Fukushima” * Interview With Helen Caldicott, MD “Author and Pediatrician Helen Caldicott takes time out of her busy schedule to join me to discuss the unfolding events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan. Fukushima was devastated by a massive earthquake on March 11, 2011 which led directly to a massive failure causing hydrogen explosions which blew the roof off of at least two of the reactor buildings. Tepco and the Japanese government have understated the radiation dangers and the dire reality of the situation from day one. Helen say... more »
Clean Debt Ceiling Passes-- Zippity Do Dah
This afternoon, Paul Ryan voted NO on the paying for the bills he's run up as a Member of Congress. Most of the rest of the Republican House leadership team-- Boehner, Cantor, McCarthy, even radicals like Darrell Issa and Gary Miller-- voted YES, to make sure the government didn't go into default. The clean debt ceiling passed yesterday 221-201. With the exception of two reactionary Blue Dogs-- Barrow (GA) and Matheson (UT)-- every Democrat voted yes. The White House issued a very straight forward, commonsense message: Tonight’s vote is a positive step in moving away from the pol... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Just do it!
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet. Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World! If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far. This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Dalai Lama to honor Peggy Wellknown Buffalo, Crow
By Brenda Norrell Censored News SAN FRANCISCO -- The Dalai Lama will honor Peggy Wellknown Buffalo, Crow, for her work with youths on the Crow Nation in Montana, when the Dalai Lama presents the honors for Unsung Heroes of Compassion this month in San Francisco. Actor Peter Coyote will emcee the event. Peggy started The Center Pole in 1999, which now includes a summer youth recreation program,
Guest Post: Considering the BDS Movement from a Human Rights Perspective
The following is a guest post by Joel R. Pruce, a post-doctoral fellow in human rights studies at the University of Dayton. The transnational movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel continues to capture headlines and prompt crucial debate on the status of Palestinian claims to national self-determination and individual human rights protection, Continue reading
Steve Russell : Pete Seeger: ‘To Everything, There Is a Season’
Asked by HUAC if he had sung for Communists, Pete replied: ‘I have sung in hobo jungles, and I have sung for the Rockefellers, and I am proud that I have never refused to sing for anybody.’ By Steve Russell … finish reading Steve Russell : Pete Seeger: ‘To Everything, There Is a Season’
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Police State updates - February 11 , 2014 ....Biggest Internet Attack Yet As Cyber Security Bill Introduced in House ......... CAN AMERICAN STATES REIN IN AN OUT-OF-CONTROL FEDERAL SPY AGENCY ? Will Congress ever stand up to a runaway Executive Branch ? Sniper Ammunition: Homeland Security Revives The Purchases
http://www.infowars.com/biggest-internet-attack-yet-as-cybersecurity-bill-introduced-in-house/ Biggest Internet Attack Yet As Cybersecurity Bill Introduced in House - [image: The Alex Jones Channel][image: Alex Jones Show podcast][image: Prison Planet TV][image: Infowars.com Twitter][image: Alex Jones' Facebook][image: Infowars store] Expert declares “someone’s got a big, new cannon” and attack is start of “ugly things to come” *Kurt Nimmo* Infowars.com February 11, 2014 A huge denial of service attack occurred earlier today. It exploited a key vulnerability in the infrast... more »
Why Sochi? There actually are reasons why President Putin wanted the Olympics there so badly
*Why Sochi? Because the North Caucasus [click on the map to enlarge it] matters a lot to President Putin.* *by Ken* When I shared with you, dear, readers, "Everything you need to know about the Sochi Olympics," I kind of fudged one question that probably occurred to you, as it has occurred to everyone on first hearing the words "Sochi" and "Olympics" butted together: "Why Sochi?" I sort of answered the question with the clear understanding that it's 'cause President Putin wanted it. In most matters Russian these days, that should be sufficient answer. But of course it still doesn'... more »
Puff the Magic Dragon
This song always bothered me. This lovely song seemed just plain wrong, and far, far too sad. I always instinctively felt there was something *missing*. And apparently, there was. The original poem had a verse that did not make it into the song. In it, Puff found another child and played with him after returning. Neither Yarrow nor Lipton remember the verse in any detail, and the paper that was left in Yarrow's typewriter in 1958 has since been lost. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1276 Before I found this out, here's the verse I composed myself, a long time ago, as a child. ... more »
Iran updates - February 9 , 2014 -Iran, U.N. agency resume nuclear talks in Tehran: IRNA ...... Khamenei says US 'wouldn't hesitate' to topple Iranian regime if it could - mistrust abounds on both sides ( US and Iran ) ........Juan Cole opines a war with Iran could far surpass the costs of our Iraq and Afghanistan Wars - might such a misadventure cost 9 Trillion ?
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Iran, IAEA agree on 7 concrete steps Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed one seven more concrete measures regarding the country’s nuclear program which will be taken by May 15, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reports. Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for the nuclear watchdog, said that inspection of Parchin nuclear site is not among the seven measures agreed by Iran and the IAEA. Iran’s envoy to the IAEA Reza Najafi said details of the measures will be released soon. The agreement comes one day after the IAEA arrived in Tehran to build on a fra... more »
Chet Raymo, “In Wildness Is The Preservation Of The World?”
*“In Wildness Is The Preservation Of The World?”* by Chet Raymo “In earlier times, when I was still teaching, it was my habit to occasionally take a wildflower, or piece of rotten bark, or pinch of oil into a biology lab where I had access to a high-quality dissecting microscope. I'd put my sample on the stage of the scope and go exploring. A hawkweed blossom, say, became the concise equivalent of a tropical jungle, teeming with wildlife. We bemoan the loss of wilderness, and rightly so I suppose. But there are vast tracks of wilderness that we do not despoil, on a scale too small ... more »
Ted McLaughlin : There is no correlation between taxes and employment
Just allowing the rich to keep more of the money they make doesn’t mean they will spend any of that money they get to keep to create any new jobs. By Ted McLaughlin | The Rag Blog | February 12, … finish reading Ted McLaughlin : There is no correlation between taxes and employment
Bank of Japan floats trial balloon ? Japan Machine Orders Crumble At Fastest Pace In 22 Years As BOJ Board Member Warns More QE May Not Be Coming
Japan Machine Orders Crumble At Fastest Pace In 22 Years As BOJ Board Member Warns More QE May Not Be Coming [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/11/2014 19:13 -0500 - Bank of Japan inShare If you needed another reason to buy stocks, trust in the growth meme, and have your faith in Abenomics confirmed... look away. *Japanese Machine orders for December just printed -15.7% in December - the biggest MoM plunge since 1992*. This is the biggest miss to expectations since 2006 and what is considerably more problematic for Abe et al. is that YoY expect... more »
Why Mt. Gox, the World’s First Bitcoin Exchange, is Dying - the travails of Mt Gox after suspending withdrawals on Friday February 7 , 2014 and promising customers an update Monday February 10, 2014 , bitcoin customers of Mt Gox and the bitcoin world wait to see whether the withdrawal problem was just a technical issue or whether insolvency is the true situation ? Coin Searcher three day protest at Mt Gox and varied points of view regarding Mt Gox set forth......Another Major Bitcoin Exchange ( Local Bitcoins.com ) May Be In Deep Trouble After A Bust In Florida ........ Additional news include examining bitcoin business growth globally ........ Second Market buying bitcoin from the public - just as Mt Gox issue erupted ....... Coinbase stepping up security features with new API Key....
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Withdrawal problems across Exchanges other than Mt Gox ? FWIW ! Are we seeing some mass withdrawal problems across exchanges? (self.Bitcoin) submitted 1 hour ago by yomofos So, Gox is obvious. Then btc-e: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=459464.0[1] Then Bitstamp: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=459836.0[2] WTF is going on? (cross posted: http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/1xltdk/are_we_seeing_some_mass_withdrawal_problems/ ) AND..... Cross posting this from the /r/bitcoinmarkets thread Seems there are a lot of threads about this. In addition to the ... more »
Satire: “Rick Perry Lures Washington State Residents To Texas With Thriving Death Penalty”
*“Rick Perry Lures Washington State Residents * *To Texas With Thriving Death Penalty”* by Andy Borowitz AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report)— “Responding to the news that Washington Governor Jay Inslee had suspended the death penalty in his state, Texas Governor Rick Perry seized on the opportunity to urge Washington residents to “vote with your feet and move to Texas, where the death penalty is thriving.” At a hastily called press conference this afternoon, the Texas Governor made an emotional appeal to Washingtonians who might be disappointed by the sudden suspension of executions in the... more »
Is the current rain in the UK caused by 'climate change'?
' Truly, AGW is a magical theory that explains absolutely everything – including diametrically contradictory phenomena, lack of logic and absence of evidence – whenever people observe profoundly, ‘Something funny’s happening to the weather’. I have another theory to explain the current deluge. It is Galileo, Newton and Einstein weeping uncontrollably from above.' More here from Melanie Phillips https://www.embooks.com/blog/single/a-truly-magical-theory
A Conversation with Ralph Ring -- Calling All Inventors & Innovators to Step Forward!!
*After several technical issues and failing internet, Brian was finally able to upload our conversation from Saturday night with Ralph and Marsha Ring! Thank you so much to Brian and the crew in Morocco that were all working on getting this recording ready to go out!!http://briankellysblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-conversation-with-ralph-ring-calling.html?m=1* *A Conversation with Ralph Ring -- Calling All Inventors & Innovators to Step Forward!!*February 11, 2014 In this conversation with Ralph & Marsha Ring, we put a call out to all inventors and innovators through Ralph's... more »
Obama: Right Now No Military Solution in Syria
Obama: Right Now No Military Solution in Syria. Source: Bloomberg News. Date Published: February 11, 2014. 'Both sides need to realize no military solution to Syria civil war.' Source: RT. Date Published: February 11, 2014. Description: 'As the Syrian conflict rages, the country's busy dismantling its chemical arsenal, in accordance with international agreements. A third batch of toxic material has been shipped out for decommissioning. Syria recently missed several deadlines to hand over its chemicals, saying rebel activity was to blame. Let's get reaction from Jonathan Steele - a... more »
"This Is Not How A Free Society Treats Its Citizens"
*"This Is Not How A Free Society Treats Its Citizens"* by Simon Black “631 people renounced their US citizenship in the 4th quarter of 2013. This is an entire order of magnitude higher than the 45 people who renounced in 4Q/2012. And in total, 3,000 Americans renounced their citizenship in 2013– another record high. The previous record (1,777) was set in 2011, which shattered the previous record before that (1,534) which was set in 2010, which was more than twice the number (742) that renounced in 2009. You can see the trend here. And it’s not hard to figure out why it’s happening.... more »
More 911 Chatter
Remember when Condi Rice said no one could imagine using an airplane as a missile. Guess she was out of the loop. Able Danger Able Danger See the whole post from the JPEG above.
Ron Jacobs : Betty Medsger’s ‘The Burglary’ is extraordinary tale of historic ‘B and E’
In 1971, eight anti-war activists broke into the FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania, and removed confidential files about FBI surveillance against political organizations it considered anti-American. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | February 11, 2014 [The Burglary: … finish reading Ron Jacobs : Betty Medsger’s ‘The Burglary’ is extraordinary tale of historic ‘B and E’
Video Game Violence and Sociology
While we're on a moral panic tip, here's a recurring one for you: violent video games cause *x, y, z* social pathology. The latest story to plough the well-worn farrow is that killing digital representations of human beings leaves teenagers morally immature. Yup, blasting away at screens of bad 'uns, Russians and space Nazis stunts emotional growth and depresses developing empathy. Readers know I'm interested in the the narcissistic self, hence the claims made of this research are worth a look. After all, preoccupation with self demands a certain crowding out of others (though, par... more »
Factual basis need not be established for valid bylaw
Seguin (Township) v. Hamer, 2014 ONCA 108: [7] We agree with the comments of Twaddle J.A. of the Manitoba Court of Appeal in *Mr. Pawn Ltd. v. Winnipeg (City)*, 2002 MBCA 2, 170 Man. R. (2d) 1, at para. 11: City Council is a legislative body, not a court. It must, of course, act within the authority conferred on it and, in doing so, enact its by-laws in good faith and not for an improper purpose. There is, however, no requirement that Council have evidence of anything before enacting a by-law. In particular, there is no requirement that Council have evidence of potential... more »
Mark, Man of Steel
Mark Steel Life can be really strange sometimes. Over the weekend I visited my 81-year old dad, and was asked by him if I ever listen to Mark Steel on Radio 4. Dad was talking about the Radio 4 comedian's *Mark Steel's in Town. *He thought it was very funny. I said, no, I haven't been listening to *Mark Steel's* *in Town. * I didn't add that listening to ex-Socialist Workers Party loony lefties like Mark Steel is something I try to avoid on medical grounds. (Got to look after my blood pressure after all.) He said I should listen to it, and that I'd like it. I'm a bit ashamed t... more »
Who Will Protect Social Security-- And Who Wants To Wreck It?
In the new ad above, the DCCC-connected SuperPAC, House Majority PAC, quotes AARP about the dangers seniors face if conservatives ever get their way in regard to privatizing Social Security. And they point out that the Republican candidate in the FL-13 special election, for the remainder of Bill Young's term, David Jolly, was a lobbyist who worked to privatize Social Security and who still favors that approach. All true. What the DCCC will avoid at all costs, of course, is an discussion of how so many of its candidates (and incumbents-- primarily New Dems and Blue Dogs) also favor... more »
Stephen Harper`s 2014 budget is a sham, smoke n mirrors..and Previous Posts Vindicated As Fact
*Stephen Harper`s 2014 budget is a sham, smoke n mirrors..* Shipbuilding money has been slashed and delayed, Stephen Haper dangled a shipbuilding carrot during the 2011 federal election and now the truth is out there, there is no funding and or ship being constructed until AFTER the 2015 election.. As for protecting consumers from cross-border price discrepancies as promised, there is no legislation framework, meaning Stephen Harper is doing nothing on that front.. There is scant infrastructure money, none for British Columbia, that needed bridge in Quebec crumbling is a $4 bill... more »
“The Stench of Political and Financial Corruption”
*“The Stench of Political and Financial Corruption”* By Jesse “Wall Street had been doing business with pieces of paper; and now someone asked for a dollar, and it was discovered that the dollar had been mislaid. It was an experience for which the captains of industry were not entirely prepared; they had forgotten the public. It was like some great convulsion of nature, which made mockery of all the powers of men, and left the beholder dazed and terrified. In Wall Street men stood as if in a valley, and saw far above them the starting of an avalanche; they stood fascinated with hor... more »
KPFK: US cover-up of nuclear testing of Indigenous in Marshall Islands
U.S. Government Cover-up of Nuclear Testing on Indigenous Peoples Tuesday, 02/11/2014, on American Indian Airwaves 8pm to 9pm --- KPFK American Indian Airwaves Tuesdays 8pm to 9pm (PCT) on KPFK FM 90.7 in Los Angeles, FM 98.7 in Santa Barbara, FM 99.5 China Lake, FM 93.7 North San Diego, WCRS FM 98.3/102.1 in Columbus, OH, and on the Internet @ www.kpfk.org Part 1 Irradiation of
Chris Matthews on Hillary, then versus now!
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014* *Biggest con man on the planet:* Last night, MSNBC’s liberal viewers got majorly conned once again. Hillary Clinton had gotten bashed by all the usual suspects, including GOP chairman Reince Preibus. For many years, Matthews was one of those suspects, of course. He got very rich in the process. By now, Matthews has been reinvented. So he spent an entire segment last night venting his fury about the way the GOP is battering Clinton about everything from her past comments about Monica Lewinsky to her past comments about single-payer to her support for Ba... more »
The Realist Report - Reinhard: Renegade Tribune
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Jim, who uses the pen name *Reinhard* when publishing at The Renegade Tribune. Jim and I will be discussing a variety of subjects relating to the pro-White movement, including the upcoming White Man March. 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 links relevant to this program: - *Renegade Tribune - Honest, uncensored, and hard-hitting articles* - *What is the White Man March?* - *One Struggle, One Vic... more »
Modern Maths is crap
Those roundings used to check reasonableness are just wrong. 354 should round up to 400 not down to 300,and as for 291 how does that roughly equal 200 not 300? Insanity More here http://www.momdot.com/common-core-is-making-me-stupider/
Love Quest : Day 4 - Afraid?
This journey is half over. We are “just as far in as we’ll ever be out” (Anna Nalick – Breathe) So, despite all opposing forces, if you are still reading this, there’s been at least a nod towards self love. That’s fantastic and life altering. Let’s keep going. What stops you? For each of us, regardless of what it looks like or sounds like, it’ll boil down to FEAR. Look closely and you’ll see. A fearless being stops only when the goal has been reached. There are so many reasons to be afraid. But loving yourself? That’s easy. It isn’t happening because of three letter... more »
Stephen Harper would not approve
THIS is what Canadians do. When someone needs help, real Canadians go out of their way to provide it. Then we have the Harper party approach to helping others: First up, James Moore. Your neighbour's kid can starve for all he cares. Next, the man who prostituted the Progressive Conservative party, Peter "Airshow" MacKay. If you have nothing, he'll take that away from you too. Can you imagine
Do I Have To Disclose My Medical Condition To A Potential Employer?
An AOL Jobs reader asked me: Your columns are extremely educational and full of information. Thank you from an appreciative reader. I may have missed this, but when applying for a job, is it necessary to disclose any medical conditions? I am a Diabetic Type 1, and use a pump, which could bulge through my clothes, though I take care to avoid that. I was hired by a high-end jewelry store one month ago, and after working for 10 days, was told by HR, that I was "not a good fit." No other explanation. Needless to say, I was devastated. I am a University graduate with a B.A. and have al... more »
If Obamacare reduces labor supply, will it raise wages?
In a couple of recent articles written by smart economists, I have read the following claim: CBO says the incentives in the Affordable Care Act will reduce labor supply. If it does, then real wages will increase. That sounds like reasonable, textbook economics. But I don't think it is true. The problem is that the logic is entirely partial equilibrium. It is holding everything else constant. But that is surely not right in the long run. Lower labor supply means lower income, which means lower saving, which means lower investment, which means a lower capital stock, which means lower ... more »
Yitzakh Rabin
*"Today I stand before you, members of Knesset, and before the citizens of the State of Israel -- and in front of the entire world -- and as a Jew, as an Israeli, as a man and as a human being, I am shamed over the disgrace imposed upon us by a degenerate murderer. . . .* *This murderer came out of a small and marginal political context. * *He grew in a swamp whose murderous sources are found here, and across the sea; they are foreign to Judaism. . . .* *To him and to those like him we say: You are not part of the community of Israel. * *You are not part of the national democrati... more »
Owl Be Your Valentine
[image: Housewife Eclectic: Owl Be Your Valentine with Free Printable] I can't believe it is almost Valentine's Day already. Does February always seem to fly by for anybody else? Today I am sharing my last Valentine for 2014. This is actually the Valentine I created to give to my little girl from my husband and I. My mom always had a Valentine, usually a little box of chocolates, for each of us when we woke up on Valentine's Day. It was never something big and fancy, just a little something to celebrate the day. It is a tradition I loved and decided I wanted to carry one with our ... more »
The Role of Richard Mellon-Scaife and The President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB)
The President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) is an advisor to the Executive Office of the President of the United States. According to its self-description, it "...provides advice to the President concerning the quality and adequacy of intelligence collection, of analysis and estimates, of counterintelligence, and of other intelligence activities." The PIAB, through its Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB), also advises the President on the legality of foreign intelligence activities. Or, as Bro. Steve Cokely describes it: *"That's the outside intelligence community on the insi... more »
Britons 'too ignorant' for EU referendum says Viviane Reding, VP of European Commission via Mail Online
'Britons 'too ignorant' for EU referendum: Top official says debate on Europe is so distorted that people could not make an 'informed decision' Viviane Reding, vice-president of European Commission, made commentsSpeaking in London, she said British people must know 'the facts' on EUShe boasted about how 70 per cent of UK's laws are now made in Brussels Her comments were attacked by critics for 'dangerous' assumptions Britons are too ignorant about Europe to vote in a referendum on the subject, a top Brussels official claimed last night.Viviane Reding, vice-president of the Europe... more »
Hoover : Undercover Brother
The Mysterious Origins of J. Edgar Hoover ------------------------------ *by Edward Spannaus*Printed in the *American Almanac*, August, 2000. ------------------------------ One of the most virulent racists to hold a top government position in this country in the 20th Century was J. Edgar Hoover, the long-time director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hoover was notorious for his targetting of blacks: civil rights leaders, elected officials, newspaper publishers, or even artists such as the great singer Paul Robeson. But yet, during Hoover's tenure as head of the FBI, which... more »
Tuesday Noon-ish Linkage
As it is my turn again for Tuesday links, heaps of NATO and security stuff dwell below. I am most NATO-obsessed these promoting my new book with Dave Auerswald so I was interested in seeing that NATO is the preferred organization for peace-keeping a potential Israeli-Palestianian agreement. Speaking of NATO, the Balkans continue to be Continue reading
New Jersey: "A System Where Back Room Deals, Fueled By Greed And Self Interest, Are Just The Order Of Business"
Symbols of New Jersey's transpartisan and all-pervasive corruption: Norcross (D) and Christie (R) One of my personal favorite candidates last year was Barbara Buono. It wasn't just because of her sparkling personality and her warmth and her courage, it was also for her forward-thinking ideas and her amazing platform. Digby, John and I all spoke with her in person and all of us couldn't have been more proud for Blue America to have endorsed her and raised some campaign money for her. In yesterday's *NY Times* story by Jason Horowitz on Democrats' buyer's remorse, there was a line that... more »
NEIL KEENAN UPDATE – THE KEENAN TEAM REPORTS: IRS – Private, Lying, Globalist-Controlled Thugs – We Want Our Money Back!
Posted on February 8, 2014by Jean A Personal Introduction by Neil Keenan We have been had. Nothing we have grown up believing to be real is in fact real.[image: Keenan 1]Connecting all the dots, it dawned on me that there was so much more behind the curtain of everything than I was led to believe. I came to believe the only thing that I could trust was real was the love of my family. My government has turned out to be one big phony corporation — a massive worldwide scam perpetrated by Zionists, Nazis, and Khazars. It has to be stopped! My original mission was supposed to be about the ... more »
Thaksin's War on the 99% Continues - This Time Against the Handicapped
*February 11, 2014* (ATN) - What may have seemed like an isolated incident perpetrated by one of the more unsavory supporters of the current regime of accused mass murder, convicted criminal and fugitive, Thaksin Shinawatra, now appears to be more systemic - the abuse, mockery, and neglect of Thailand's handicapped. It was reported in "Senior Reuters Journalist Mocks Disabled Man," that pro-regime propagandist Andrew Marshall formally of Reuters, shamelessly mocked a double amputee. The tasteless hate speech went uncondemned by the many Western media outlets that defer to him as an ... more »
Navajoland Billboard reveals Dine' cheated by BHP coal
Navajoland billboard reveals Dine' cheated by BHP coal and Navajo Nation government By Dine' CARE Censored News Purpose: Members of Diné C.A.R.E., Honor the Treaties, and Diné community advocates collaborated on a Billboard project to provide a powerful message to the people. The Billboard states the monies used for the Navajo Mine purchase and Johnny Naize’s misuse of discretionary
The Bermuda Triangle and ABC Evening News
In the category of “What Isn’t News,” we have the ABC Evening News on Sunday night (February 9) telling us that scientists have come up with a solution for the Bermuda Triangle. Really? I thought it had been explained more than thirty-five years ago, and in fact, on this very blog several years ago I offered an explanation that I thought was reasonable. Here’s the deal. Back in the mid-1970s, when I was much younger and believed that those writing books and magazine articles actually engaged in original research and first-hand reporting, I thought there was something mysterious abo... more »
Lambs to the Slaughter
Humanity to Barack Obama: Don't pee down our backs and tell us it's raining. The president last week signed a nearly trillion-dollar Farm Bill that, besides rewarding the ultra-rich, immediately cuts an average $100 a month from the food stamp stipends of nearly a million more people. Yet there he goes, traveling the country, claiming to be a champion of the oppressed. Look at the graphic put out by the White House. The most cherished aspect of the Farm Bill is that it "strengthens the economy" by reducing the deficit in the usual way: enriching the rich while immiserating the poor. ... more »
Free Trade 32: Hong Kong's Unilateral Trade Liberalization and John Cowperthwaite
Nice article about Hong Kong below, written by a friend, Larry Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in the US. Slightly shortened, see the original article here. The territory's unilateral trade liberalization policy -- no trade negotiations, no hiring of trade negotiators and bureaucrats with frequent travels, no finger-pointing of who caused the collapse of trade negotiations -- is a major factor for its fast growth and stable development. In addition, its low taxes, or absence of tax on certain transactions, attracted more businesses, which created more ... more »
ANYTHING GOES: For information, see page D3!
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014* *Part 1—The two percent misperception:* In this morning’s New York Times, the truth appears on page D3. On that page, Justin Gillis does a Science Times report about climate change. As he starts, he describes how easy it is to get mis- and disinformed about this particular topic: GILLIS (2/11/14): *At the exact moment President Obama was declaring last month that “climate change is a fact,” thousands of drivers in Atlanta were trapped in a grueling winter ordeal,* trying to get home on roads that had turned into ribbons of ice. As the president address... more »
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