Did New York snow crews sabotage clean-up?

In his bombshell revelations, Halloran told CNN on Friday that three municipal workers told him after Monday's blizzard that supervisors instructed them to take it easy in the midst of the crisis.

"'Don't worry if you miss a couple of streets,'" they said they were told. "'The city doesn't care about us, so don't worry about them.'"

Two other workers, assigned to clear secondary streets, say they were sent to their start points and told to wait for instructions which never came. "They told them, 'We'll get back to you,'" Halloran said. "Six or eight hours later they didn't."

Halloran said deliberate sabotage could help explain why the city was paralyzed for two days, when the previous big storm had been cleaned up in 24 hours

Ten ships, 600 crew trapped in frozen Sea of Okhotsk

Rescue efforts are under way to evacuate more than 600 crew on 10 ships trapped in ice in the Sea of Okhotsk.

7minutes promo | Thistle Channel

7minutes promo | Thistle Channel

Rense & Moret - Google's Sinister DNA Plans

Strong earthquake hits northern Argentina | World news | guardian.co.uk

Strong earthquake hits northern Argentina | World news | guardian.co.uk

As frustration grows, airports consider ditching TSA

As frustration grows, airports consider ditching TSA: "Every spring, private security officers at San Francisco International Airport compete in a workplace 'March Madness'-style tournament for cash prizes, some as high as $1,500.

The games: finding illegal items and explosives in carry-on bags; successfully picking locks on difficult-to-open luggage; and spotting a would-be terrorist (in this case Covenant Aviation Security's president, Gerald L. Berry) on security videos.

'The bonuses are pretty handsome,' Berry said. 'We have to be good - equal or better than the feds. So we work at it, and we incentivize.'"

Are The Federal Reserve’s Crimes Too Big To Comprehend?

What if the greatest scam ever perpetrated was blatantly exposed, and the US media didn’t cover it? Does that mean the scam could keep going? That’s what we are about to find out.
I understand the importance of the new WikiLeaks documents. However, we must not let them distract us from the new information the Federal Reserve was forced to release. Even if WikiLeaks reveals documents from inside a large American bank, as huge as that could be, it will most likely pale in comparison to what we just found out from the one-time peek we got into the inner-workings of the Federal Reserve. This is the Wall Street equivalent of the Pentagon Papers

Biometric ID Checks On School Children As Young As Four

DOZENS of Scottish schools have introduced “intrusive” biometric systems, such as fingerprinting, to identify pupils as young as four.

New figures show 68 schools are now using  technology to manage meals, control library books and even allow access to toilets.

Almost two-thirds are primaries, where fingerprinting and palm recognition can be used to identify young children.
And another 10 schools in Midlothian have the capability for biometric ID but are not yet using it.

Yesterday, critics said the extent which the technology was being used in Scotland’s schools was “worrying”.

the global warming hoax

For 30 years the UN has fomented worldwide hysteria based upon the premise of global destruction by CO2, and a large percentage of the population reacted just as HL Mencken predicted: “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed, and hence clamorous to be led to safety, by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”

The science of global warming has been unraveling for years, but one of the most glaring revelations came in 2007, when a UK High Court judge considered the science behind the 2006 Academy Award winning movie “Inconvenient Truth.” The judge ruled the movie contained nine significant errors and ruled it was a “political” movie, not a science movie.

New Year's Eve Countdown 2011!!!

YouTube - The truth behind spirit guides (3 of 11) Spiritualism testimony

YouTube - The truth behind spirit guides (3 of 11) Spiritualism testimony: "A deliverance minister and former spiritualist discuss their experience of spiritual forces and spirit guides and the true nature of these entities. interview and phone in discussion"

Eligibility challenger wants Obama Supremes excluded

Eligibility challenger wants Obama Supremes excluded: "There is a widespread perception among 'conservative' media figures such as Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin that judicial appointments have been made by the respondent Obama with the expectation of favors in return. This has combined with a campaign of ridicule and 'unthinkability' on these serious issues led by the press spokesman of the respondent Obama among others,' said a 'motion to recuse' submitted by attorneys working on behalf of Gregory S. Hollister, a retired military officer."

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: UK weather: Arctic wasteland? No, it’s Cumbria

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: UK weather: Arctic wasteland? No, it’s Cumbria

Big Health-Care Changes Arrive in New Year - WSJ.com

Big Health-Care Changes Arrive in New Year - WSJ.com: "Although House Republicans are threatening to starve the law of funding and stage a symbolic repeal vote, those actions aren't likely to block any significant pieces of the law aimed at consumers for 2011. That's because the changes generally involve new rules and don't require spending.

'The debate over defunding and repeal is going to be much more of a political story in 2011 than something that actually means something for consumers immediately,' said Larry Levitt, vice president at the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation."

Breitbart.tv » ABC News Staffer Warns GOP Against ObamaCare Repeal

Breitbart.tv » ABC News Staffer Warns GOP Against ObamaCare Repeal

This ABC News Staffer lives in la la land.

Truth To Power (Full Length • HD)

YouTube - LOOK What's Missing in Your Bible!

YouTube - LOOK What's Missing in Your Bible!

YouTube - Why does the KJV use words like "Saith", "Doeth", "Thee" and "Thou"?

YouTube - Why does the KJV use words like "Saith", "Doeth", "Thee" and "Thou"?

YouTube - The truth behind spirit guides (2 of 11) Spiritualism testimony

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World Airline Traffic (24-Hour Time Lapse) AMAZING!!!

UPDATED! - Faces of Evil that Rule the World | Before It's News

UPDATED! - Faces of Evil that Rule the World | Before It's News

LINCOLN STARTED THE WAR OF NORTHERN AGGRESSION TO PROTECT HIS OWN POLITICAL CAREER

LINCOLN STARTED THE WAR OF NORTHERN AGGRESSION TO PROTECT HIS OWN POLITICAL CAREER

The Ayn Rand Institute: A Brief Biography of Ayn Rand

The Ayn Rand Institute: A Brief Biography of Ayn Rand: "Ayn Rand was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 2, 1905. At age six she taught herself to read and two years later discovered her first fictional hero in a French magazine for children, thus capturing the heroic vision which sustained her throughout her life. At the age of nine, she decided to make fiction writing her career. Thoroughly opposed to the mysticism and collectivism of Russian culture, she thought of herself as a European writer, especially after encountering Victor Hugo, the writer she most admired."

GREENSPAN & THE ILLUMINATI PLOT ‘AGAINST’ AYN RAND « Eternalu’s Weblog

GREENSPAN & THE ILLUMINATI PLOT ‘AGAINST’ AYN RAND « Eternalu’s Weblog

Almost Everything Is A Crime In America Now: 14 Of The Most Ridiculous Things That Americans Are Being Arrested For

Almost Everything Is A Crime In America Now: 14 Of The Most Ridiculous Things That Americans Are Being Arrested For

Sacramento girl needed amputations after 5-hour wait at emergency room - Medical News - sacbee.com

Sacramento girl needed amputations after 5-hour wait at emergency room - Medical News - sacbee.com

TV Crew Covering President Claims Mistreatment - Honolulu News Story - KITV Honolulu

TV Crew Covering President Claims Mistreatment - Honolulu News Story - KITV Honolulu: "“He grabbed it out of my hand and then he slammed it on top of the car,” Jones said. She said the camera was damaged – the automatic lens cover no longer worked.
Jones’ fingers were gashed by the sharp edge on the camera mount. She said the officer appeared shaken by what he'd done and courteously showed her how to complain, writing his name and badge number on a card with contact information for the Honolulu Police Commission.
Kane said other officers on the scene would not let them make a criminal complaint against the officer who grabbed the camera."

YouTube - The truth behind spirit guides (1 of 11) Spiritualism testimony

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YouTube - PURE BIBLE STUDY 12-29-10

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Bribery and Graft abound as Reid attaches S.510 to clunkers « The PPJ Gazette

Bribery and Graft abound as Reid attaches S.510 to clunkers « The PPJ Gazette: "The FDA and USDA have routinely used the Federal Register to “update” the food safety system, always granting themselves far reaching authority and empowering themselves far beyond the intent of the original legislation that created these blights on America.”"

Report from Iron Mountain; Using fear to make people subservient to government. | Farm Wars

Report from Iron Mountain; Using fear to make people subservient to government. | Farm Wars

DailyTech - Dust Study Raises Questions Concerning Warming Models

DailyTech - Dust Study Raises Questions Concerning Warming Models: "Some of the Earth's tiniest naturally occurring particles may have just bred a big mess for climatologists. New findings reveal that models scientists have long used to estimate the causes and effects of global warming may be dramatically flawed due to errors in one of their most important inputs."

DailyTech - Dust Study Raises Questions Concerning Warming Models

DailyTech - Dust Study Raises Questions Concerning Warming Models: "Some of the Earth's tiniest naturally occurring particles may have just bred a big mess for climatologists. New findings reveal that models scientists have long used to estimate the causes and effects of global warming may be dramatically flawed due to errors in one of their most important inputs."

BBC News - Earth project aims to 'simulate everything'

BBC News - Earth project aims to 'simulate everything': "An international group of scientists are aiming to create a simulator that can replicate everything happening on Earth - from global weather patterns and the spread of diseases to international financial transactions or congestion on Milton Keynes' roads.

Nicknamed the Living Earth Simulator (LES), the project aims to advance the scientific understanding of what is taking place on the planet, encapsulating the human actions that shape societies and the environmental forces that define the physical world"

Bee Decline - Virus Blamed - No Mention Of Pesticides

Bee Viruses Spread via Flower Pollen, Study Says

Nintendo issues age warning on its 3D games

Nintendo issues age warning on its 3D games: "Japan's Nintendo has issued a health warning over the 3D function on its upcoming gaming console, recommending children aged six and under do not play with it to prevent damage to their eyes.
At a promotional event near Tokyo in January, 'we will offer 2Ds alone to children aged six and younger as continuing to watch 3D images for a long time could negatively affect the development of their eyes,' Nintendo said."

China preparing for armed conflict 'in every direction' - Telegraph

China preparing for armed conflict 'in every direction' - Telegraph: "'In the coming five years, our military will push forward preparations for military conflict in every strategic direction,' said Liang Guanglie in an interview published by several state-backed newspapers in China. 'We may be living in peaceful times, but we can never forget war, never send the horses south or put the bayonets and guns away,' Mr Liang added.
China repeatedly says it is planning a 'peaceful rise' but the recent pace and scale of its military modernisation has alarmed many of its neighbours in the Asia-Pacific, including Japan which described China's military build-up as a 'global concern' this month."

"No refusal" DUI checkpoints could be coming to Tampa | Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota | WTSP.com 10 News

"No refusal" DUI checkpoints could be coming to Tampa | Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota | WTSP.com 10 News: "Florida is among several states now holding what are called 'no refusal' checkpoints.

It means if you refuse a breath test during a traffic stop, a judge is on site, and issues a warrant that allows police to perform a mandatory blood test."

THIS IS WRONG!

Sanitation workers selfishly slowed down the cleanup - NYPOST.com

Sanitation workers selfishly slowed down the cleanup - NYPOST.com: "Miles of roads stretching from as north as Whitestone, Queens, to the south shore of Staten Island still remained treacherously unplowed last night because of the shameless job action, several sources and a city lawmaker said, which was over a raft of demotions, attrition and budget cuts."

DNA test urged to see if Lincoln's assassin escaped death - Telegraph

DNA test urged to see if Lincoln's assassin escaped death - Telegraph: "Descendants of Abraham Lincoln's assassin are pushing for a DNA test finally to resolve whether John Wilkes Booth escaped his well-recorded shooting death and lived for 40 years in Texas and Oklahoma."

Big freeze presents old problem for modern boilers | UK news | The Guardian

Big freeze presents old problem for modern boilers | UK news | The Guardian: "The second extremely cold winter in a row has exposed what plumbers say is a flaw with condensing boilers, the only sort permitted to be installed since 2005 under government regulations. These are significantly more energy-efficient than traditional boilers because rather than expelling hot waste gases from a flue they use some of this energy to heat water.

However, this process condenses moisture in the gases. The waste liquid is usually expelled into the drains via a slim plastic pipe running down an external wall – a pipe which is prone to freezing in particularly cold weather, stalling the entire system."

111th Congress Added More Debt Than First 100 Congresses Combined: $10,429 Per Person in U.S. | CNSnews.com

111th Congress Added More Debt Than First 100 Congresses Combined: $10,429 Per Person in U.S. | CNSnews.com: "The federal government has accumulated more new debt--$3.22 trillion ($3,220,103,625,307.29)—during the tenure of the 111th Congress than it did during the first 100 Congresses combined, according to official debt figures published by the U.S. Treasury.
That equals $10,429.64 in new debt for each and every one of the 308,745,538 people counted in the United States by the 2010 Census."

YouTube - NY's Dumbest; NYC sanitation workers destroy a Ford Explorer

YouTube - NY's Dumbest; NYC sanitation workers destroy a Ford Explorer

Send in the Plows! Outrage as Transit a Mess, NYers Still Stuck | NBC New York

Send in the Plows! Outrage as Transit a Mess, NYers Still Stuck | NBC New York: "'I'm furious at Mayor Bloomberg, he's a rich man, so he doesn't care about the little people,' said New Enrico's Car Service livery driver Julio Carpio, speaking in Spanish. 'I have to work, why aren't people out there plowing? Why does the mayor always go on TV the night before to say, 'We're all set with a fleet of salt trucks,'? and then you never see a single truck. They always abandon Queens.'"

My Way News - Stranded by trains, planes after Northeast storm

My Way News - Stranded by trains, planes after Northeast storm: "When Angela Madsen was pulled off her plane and her wheelchair stayed on board, she knew she was in for a rough night. The paraplegic athlete struggled to get into the bathrooms at Kennedy Airport. Turning the wheels on her borrowed wheelchair strained her shoulders. Sleeping was impossible.
'I actually got out of it and laid on the floor,' Madsen said.
It was, she said, a miserable time - one that was shared by millions of people on Monday, in travails big and small, serious and surreal, after the blizzard of December 2010 sucker-punched the northeastern U.S. during one of the busiest travel days of the year."

Mexico tourism sees increase despite drug violence - Yahoo! News

Mexico tourism sees increase despite drug violence - Yahoo! News: "Mexico is experiencing its bloodiest year of drug violence yet, but that's not stopping domestic and international vacationers alike from flocking to Cancun.
The resort city on the Mexican Caribbean coast, the Riviera Maya coastline below it and the Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta will be named top destinations this year by Orbitz travel website, based on flights and hotel bookings, said spokeswoman Marita Hudson Thomas.
On the Pacific coast, Acapulco Mayor Jose Luis Avila Sanchez is predicting a huge turnout of Mexican travelers, with hotels expected to be nearly full for Christmas and New Year's Day.
Tourism officials in Mexico and the U.S. say holiday travel to Mexico is up from a year ago as vacationers cash in on low-cost tropical holidays."

100 vehicle pile-up kills seven | The Sun |News

100 vehicle pile-up kills seven | The Sun |News

YouTube - Mocked Meteorologist Gets Last Laugh

YouTube - Mocked Meteorologist Gets Last Laugh

Blizzard chills end of U.S. holiday shopping season - Yahoo! Finance

Blizzard chills end of U.S. holiday shopping season - Yahoo! Finance: "A major snowstorm on the U.S. East Coast kept many shoppers home just after Christmas, casting a pall on the final act of the holiday sales season.

The weekend's blizzard conditions, which shut down airports and halted traffic, also weighed on U.S. store chains that sought an extra boost from post-holiday purchases.

Analysts said the storm broke the momentum of improved holiday sales and could herald an earlier return to consumer frugality in 2011."

FCC Can’t Force Net Neutrality, Court Rules

A federal appeals courtstruck a blow against the desire of the Federal Communications Commission to enforce net neutrality rules on the Internet, ruling the FCC must first get Congress to approve such a sweeping expansion of its regulatory power.