EU child propaganda: silly or sinister? – Telegraph Blogs: "One of the unexpected pleasures of parenthood is reading Brussels propaganda to your children. The material is unintentionally hilarious, and will soon have your progeny shrieking with laughter. Little ones enjoy The Raspberry Ice Cream War, which tells the tale of a group of intrepid youngsters who travel back in time to a barbarous age where there are still sovereign states, and teach the inhabitants to scrap their borders.
Older ones prefer Troubled Waters, a Tintin-style cartoon strip, whose heroine is a foxy MEP. Among the lines of dialogue are: “You can laugh! Wait until you’ve seen my amendments to the Commission proposal!” and, “I seem to spend my whole life on the train between Brussels and Strasbourg, but I’d hate to have to choose between mussels and chips and Strasbourg onion tart!”"
Sword Of The Lord With Electronic Edge
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Gates sees wider US military presence in Asia - Asia, World - The Independent
Gates sees wider US military presence in Asia - Asia, World - The Independent: "In a parting pitch to Asian allies, retiring US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today that the Pentagon is considering steps to widen its military presence across the Pacific Rim. He said budget woes won't interfere.
'America is, as the expression goes, putting our money where our mouth is with respect to this part of the world — and will continue to do so,' Gates told Asia's premier security conference, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.
On his final overseas trip before stepping down June 30 — and his seventh to Asia in the last 18 months — Gates insisted that Americans' war weariness and debt worries should not be seen as setting the stage for a shrinking of US commitments in Asia. On the leading sources of US security concerns in Asia — North Korea and China — he made only brief mention"
'America is, as the expression goes, putting our money where our mouth is with respect to this part of the world — and will continue to do so,' Gates told Asia's premier security conference, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.
On his final overseas trip before stepping down June 30 — and his seventh to Asia in the last 18 months — Gates insisted that Americans' war weariness and debt worries should not be seen as setting the stage for a shrinking of US commitments in Asia. On the leading sources of US security concerns in Asia — North Korea and China — he made only brief mention"
British Apache helicopters strike Gaddafi's forces for first time | World news | guardian.co.uk
British Apache helicopters strike Gaddafi's forces for first time | World news | guardian.co.uk: "British army Apache helicopters have attacked Muammar Gaddafi's troops for the first time, destroying a radar station and a military checkpoint and marking a sharp escalation in Nato Libya campaign.
One of the two Apaches came under fire early on Saturday from forces loyal to the Libyan leader near Brega, a strategic oil city close to the eastern frontline, but both returned successfully to HMS Ocean, stationed off the Libyan coast.
French Tiger helicopters struck separately, hitting 15 military vehicles and five command buildings at an undisclosed location."
One of the two Apaches came under fire early on Saturday from forces loyal to the Libyan leader near Brega, a strategic oil city close to the eastern frontline, but both returned successfully to HMS Ocean, stationed off the Libyan coast.
French Tiger helicopters struck separately, hitting 15 military vehicles and five command buildings at an undisclosed location."
Leaked U.S. cable lays out North American ‘integration’ strategy | News | National Post
Leaked U.S. cable lays out North American ‘integration’ strategy | News | National Post: "The integration of North America’s economies would best be achieved through an “incremental” approach, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable.
The cable, released through the WikiLeaks website and apparently written Jan. 28, 2005, discusses some of the obstacles surrounding the merger of the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico in a fashion similar to the European Union.
“An incremental and pragmatic package of tasks for a new North American Initiative (NAI) will likely gain the most support among Canadian policymakers,” the document said. “The economic payoff of the prospective North American initiative … is available, but its size and timing are unpredictable, so it should not be oversold.”"
The cable, released through the WikiLeaks website and apparently written Jan. 28, 2005, discusses some of the obstacles surrounding the merger of the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico in a fashion similar to the European Union.
“An incremental and pragmatic package of tasks for a new North American Initiative (NAI) will likely gain the most support among Canadian policymakers,” the document said. “The economic payoff of the prospective North American initiative … is available, but its size and timing are unpredictable, so it should not be oversold.”"
Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It | digtriad.com
Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It | digtriad.com: "Have you heard the one about a homeowner foreclosing on a bank?
Well, it has happened in Florida and involves a North Carolina based bank.
Instead of Bank of America foreclosing on some Florida homeowner, the homeowners had sheriff's deputies foreclose on the bank."
Well, it has happened in Florida and involves a North Carolina based bank.
Instead of Bank of America foreclosing on some Florida homeowner, the homeowners had sheriff's deputies foreclose on the bank."
Friday, June 03, 2011
JESUS A PROPHET OF CHRISLAM? : Apprising Ministries
JESUS A PROPHET OF CHRISLAM? : Apprising Ministries: "You may remember that none other than Emergent Church guru Brian McLaren told you they were “key mentors” of the Emerging Church.[1] So what did you think these mentors were teaching the leaders within the sinfully ecumenical neo-liberal cult of the Emergent Church, who have now gone on to develop a quasi-universalism in their new version of Progressive Christian theology under their spiritual circus “big tent” Emergence Christianity?
Here’s the heart of the matter: This refried Roman Catholic CSM is centered on the self (cf. 2 Timothy 3:2); as such then, this corrupt Counter Reformation always leads those who practice it into ecumenicism—and even syncretism—which is crystal clear from observing what it did to the now mortally wounded mainline denominations. What’s so tragic is, because spiritually spineless evanjellyfish embraced the EC, it now finds itself also on the same broad road as the mainline."
Here’s the heart of the matter: This refried Roman Catholic CSM is centered on the self (cf. 2 Timothy 3:2); as such then, this corrupt Counter Reformation always leads those who practice it into ecumenicism—and even syncretism—which is crystal clear from observing what it did to the now mortally wounded mainline denominations. What’s so tragic is, because spiritually spineless evanjellyfish embraced the EC, it now finds itself also on the same broad road as the mainline."
U.S. Offers Foreign Aid to Countries Holding Billions in Treasury Securities - FoxNews.com
U.S. Offers Foreign Aid to Countries Holding Billions in Treasury Securities - FoxNews.com: "The United States is providing hundreds of millions of dollars of foreign aid to countries that it borrows billions from, according to a report by Congress's research arm.
The Congressional Research Service released a report last month, a copy of which Fox News exclusively obtained, showing that in fiscal year 2010, the latest year that data was available, the U.S. handed out a total of $1.4 billion to 16 foreign countries that held at least $10 billion in Treasury securities, including China ($27.2 million), Brazil ($25 million), Russia ($71.5 million), India ($126.6 million), Mexico ($316.7 million) and Egypt ($255.7 million)."
The Congressional Research Service released a report last month, a copy of which Fox News exclusively obtained, showing that in fiscal year 2010, the latest year that data was available, the U.S. handed out a total of $1.4 billion to 16 foreign countries that held at least $10 billion in Treasury securities, including China ($27.2 million), Brazil ($25 million), Russia ($71.5 million), India ($126.6 million), Mexico ($316.7 million) and Egypt ($255.7 million)."
Volcano blasts tower of ash near Mexico City - World news - Americas - msnbc.com
Volcano blasts tower of ash near Mexico City - World news - Americas - msnbc.com: "he Popocatepetl volcano that towers over Mexico City began rumbling again Friday, shooting a blast of ash about 2 miles above its crater at dawn.
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The ash cloud drifted first to the west and then turned back east toward the city of Puebla, Mexico's national disaster prevention agency said.
The 17,886-foot mountain shook for several minutes before the ash burst out."
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The ash cloud drifted first to the west and then turned back east toward the city of Puebla, Mexico's national disaster prevention agency said.
The 17,886-foot mountain shook for several minutes before the ash burst out."
Economy: When Will Economy Recover? 2014, If Ever, Survey Says - CNBC
Economy: When Will Economy Recover? 2014, If Ever, Survey Says - CNBC: "In fact, an increasing number, some 61 percent, say they don't expect to return to their respective pre-recession lifestyles until the spring of 2014, if ever."
The Mystery of Barack Obama Continues | Western Journalism.com
The Mystery of Barack Obama Continues | Western Journalism.com: "Most Americans don’t realize we have elected a president whom we know very little about.
Researchers have discovered that Obama’s autobiographical books are little more than PR stunts, as they have little to do with the actual events of his life. The fact is we know less about President Obama than perhaps any other president in American history and much of this is due to actual efforts to hide his record. This should concern all Americans.
A nation-wide network of researchers has sprung up to attempt to fill in the blanks, but at every opportunity Obama’s high-priced lawyers have built walls around various records or simply made them disappear. It is estimated that Obama’s legal team has now spent well over $1.4 million dollars blocking access to documents every American should have access to. The question is why would he spend so much money to do this?"
Researchers have discovered that Obama’s autobiographical books are little more than PR stunts, as they have little to do with the actual events of his life. The fact is we know less about President Obama than perhaps any other president in American history and much of this is due to actual efforts to hide his record. This should concern all Americans.
A nation-wide network of researchers has sprung up to attempt to fill in the blanks, but at every opportunity Obama’s high-priced lawyers have built walls around various records or simply made them disappear. It is estimated that Obama’s legal team has now spent well over $1.4 million dollars blocking access to documents every American should have access to. The question is why would he spend so much money to do this?"
Obama Deregulates GMO Crops Despite Supreme Court Injunction | Truthout
Obama Deregulates GMO Crops Despite Supreme Court Injunction | Truthout: "Early this spring, while the world was distracted by Egypt’s uprising, President Barack Obama pushed the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to deregulate genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets in the United States. The USDA came through as he directed, totally deregulating these Monsanto-patented genes in early February.
In so doing, Obama and the USDA have chosen to override and ignore decisions and injunctions made by the U.S. Supreme Court that banned planting of genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets without consideration of the Environmental Impact Assessments, which showed high risks to organic and conventional (chemical) farmers.
So how does this affect you and me? Neither of us remembers seeing alfalfa or sugar beets on our breakfast table or even on our Seder table. Or do we?"
In so doing, Obama and the USDA have chosen to override and ignore decisions and injunctions made by the U.S. Supreme Court that banned planting of genetically engineered alfalfa and sugar beets without consideration of the Environmental Impact Assessments, which showed high risks to organic and conventional (chemical) farmers.
So how does this affect you and me? Neither of us remembers seeing alfalfa or sugar beets on our breakfast table or even on our Seder table. Or do we?"
Did Obama's father forget when he was born?
Did Obama's father forget when he was born?: "With the release of Barack Obama Sr.'s immigration file, it is now clear that he began misstating his year of birth at some point during his stay in the United States.
Born June 18, 1934, the senior Obama began listing the year of his birth as June 18, 1936, on U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service forms two years after arriving in the U.S.
The long-form birth certificate released by the White House lists his age as 25, corresponding to a 1936 year of birth.
The nurses or clerks who prepared the Obama long-form birth certificate apparently took enough care to establish that Obama's father was born in 'Kenya, East Africa,' not simply in 'Kenya,' and they listed his race as 'African,' not 'Negro.'
Why would they get the age wrong? If the document were forged, why would the forgers not list an age corresponding to a birthdate of June 18, 1934?"
Born June 18, 1934, the senior Obama began listing the year of his birth as June 18, 1936, on U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service forms two years after arriving in the U.S.
The long-form birth certificate released by the White House lists his age as 25, corresponding to a 1936 year of birth.
The nurses or clerks who prepared the Obama long-form birth certificate apparently took enough care to establish that Obama's father was born in 'Kenya, East Africa,' not simply in 'Kenya,' and they listed his race as 'African,' not 'Negro.'
Why would they get the age wrong? If the document were forged, why would the forgers not list an age corresponding to a birthdate of June 18, 1934?"
Author: 'Birth certificate' prompts departure of White House counsel
Author: 'Birth certificate' prompts departure of White House counsel: "The author of the best-selling 'Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case That Barack Obama Is Not Eligible To Be President' charged today the resignation of White House counsel Bob Bauer is the result of his participation in the release of Barack Obama's 'Certificate of Live Birth,' which he fears would not stand up to the scrutiny of any serious investigation by the FBI, Congress or the media.
When the announcement about Bauer's departure was made today, the AP said he was returning to private practice and to represent Obama as his personal attorney and as general counsel to Obama's re-election campaign."
When the announcement about Bauer's departure was made today, the AP said he was returning to private practice and to represent Obama as his personal attorney and as general counsel to Obama's re-election campaign."
Earthworm plague sweeps Cincinnati - Technology & science - Science - msnbc.com
Earthworm plague sweeps Cincinnati - Technology & science - Science - msnbc.com: "People across the Tri-State awoke to an unusual sight Thursday — thousands of earthworms lying dead on sidewalks and porches.
WLWT was first alerted to the issue by Rick in West Chester.
'This appears to have started sometime yesterday afternoon, as I do not remember seeing them yesterday morning,' Rick wrote.
Shortly after Rick's email, WLWT reporter Brian Hamrick began taking photos from his home in Florence, where thousands of worms coated the sidewalks of his neighborhood."
WLWT was first alerted to the issue by Rick in West Chester.
'This appears to have started sometime yesterday afternoon, as I do not remember seeing them yesterday morning,' Rick wrote.
Shortly after Rick's email, WLWT reporter Brian Hamrick began taking photos from his home in Florence, where thousands of worms coated the sidewalks of his neighborhood."
China Has Dumped 97 Percent of Its Holdings in U.S. Treasury Bills | CNSnews.com
China Has Divested 97 Percent of Its Holdings in U.S. Treasury Bills | CNSnews.com: "China has dropped 97 percent of its holdings in U.S. Treasury bills, decreasing its ownership of the short-term U.S. government securities from a peak of $210.4 billion in May 2009 to $5.69 billion in March 2011, the most recent month reported by the U.S. Treasury.
Treasury bills are securities that mature in one year or less that are sold by the U.S. Treasury Department to fund the nation’s debt."
Treasury bills are securities that mature in one year or less that are sold by the U.S. Treasury Department to fund the nation’s debt."
Pope meets Abbas, Palestinian state 'soon' - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com
Pope meets Abbas, Palestinian state 'soon' - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com: "The Vatican says a Palestinian state must 'soon' live side by side in peace and security with Israel.
The Vatican issued the statement Friday after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Pope Benedict XVI and other Vatican officials."
The Vatican issued the statement Friday after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Pope Benedict XVI and other Vatican officials."
1 Thessalonians 5:3 (King James Version)
3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Time to dust off those Bible's my friend's. Seek The Lord.
Did a pork-coated bullet kill Bin Laden? Yes, says firm who claim its pig fat gun oil is bought by U.S. military personnel | Mail Online
Did a pork-coated bullet kill Bin Laden? Yes, says firm who claim its pig fat gun oil is bought by U.S. military personnel | Mail Online: "The makers of Silver Bullet Gun Oil claim it contains 13 per cent USDA liquefied pig fat thus making the product 'a highly effective counter-Islamic terrorist force multiplier.'
The apparent owner of the gun oil site, who goes by the name 'The Midnight Rider,' explains how the pig fat will transfer onto anything the bullet strikes.
This 'effectively denies entry to Allah's paradise to an Islamo-fascist terrorist,' Rider adds."
The apparent owner of the gun oil site, who goes by the name 'The Midnight Rider,' explains how the pig fat will transfer onto anything the bullet strikes.
This 'effectively denies entry to Allah's paradise to an Islamo-fascist terrorist,' Rider adds."
BBC News - DNA computer 'calculates square roots'
BBC News - DNA computer 'calculates square roots': "Researchers have shown off a 'DNA computer' of unprecedented complexity, which can calculate square roots."
Israel warns Syria, Lebanon ahead of 'Naksa Day' - Israel News, Ynetnews
Israel warns Syria, Lebanon ahead of 'Naksa Day' - Israel News, Ynetnews: "Government says will use all means to prevent attack on sovereignty in face of Palestinian plans to march on borders on Six Day War anniversary Sunday. Lebanese paper reports rallies could be cancelled"
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Obama Forgets Tornado Victims.
Left Coast Rebel: Obama losing Socialist support over slow disaster relief response: "Comparing his visit to the Missouri city with his trip last month to Alabama, Obama said, “When we were in Tuscaloosa a few weeks ago, I talked about how I hadn’t seen devastation like that in my lifetime,” he said before the memorial service Sunday. “When you come here to Joplin, and it is just as heartbreaking, and in some ways more devastating,” he added. “Obviously, it is going to take years to build back.”
Neither the press nor the local politicians questioned this timeline, which is clearly based on a perspective of limited, even negligible, outside assistance. While Obama purports to take a less callous approach, such remarks confirm that the Democrats, like the Republicans, are committed to leaving the people of Joplin in the lurch."
Neither the press nor the local politicians questioned this timeline, which is clearly based on a perspective of limited, even negligible, outside assistance. While Obama purports to take a less callous approach, such remarks confirm that the Democrats, like the Republicans, are committed to leaving the people of Joplin in the lurch."
FLASHBACK: President Obama promises aid, resources | TuscaloosaNews.com
FLASHBACK: President Obama promises aid, resources | TuscaloosaNews.com: "President Barack Obama arrived in Tuscaloosa on Friday to walk among the rubble of some of the areas hardest hit by Wednesday afternoon's deadly tornado.
He, along with first lady Michelle Obama, visited Holt Elementary School, which has become a relief center and aid station.
They shook hands with displaced residents trying to salvage what they could from their wrecked homes in Alberta.
And the president promised that Tuscaloosa and all of the state of Alabama will get the aid it needs to rebuild."
He, along with first lady Michelle Obama, visited Holt Elementary School, which has become a relief center and aid station.
They shook hands with displaced residents trying to salvage what they could from their wrecked homes in Alberta.
And the president promised that Tuscaloosa and all of the state of Alabama will get the aid it needs to rebuild."
Are Police Out Of Control? They Even Shoot At Lawn Ornaments.
Independence Police Shoot Alligator Lawn Ornament - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City: "Police responding to an alligator sighting in a suburban Kansas City pond took quick action to dispatch the big reptile.
It wasn't until after the second rifle shot bounced off the beast Sunday that the three Independence officers realized it was a concrete lawn ornament.
Independence police spokesman Tom Gentry said the department received a call from a man who said a gator had been spotted in the woods.
Gentry said the alligator was in the weeds near a tree by a pond and it looked real. An officer shot the gator twice in the head -- per instructions from a conservation officer -- before realizing it wasn't moving."
It wasn't until after the second rifle shot bounced off the beast Sunday that the three Independence officers realized it was a concrete lawn ornament.
Independence police spokesman Tom Gentry said the department received a call from a man who said a gator had been spotted in the woods.
Gentry said the alligator was in the weeds near a tree by a pond and it looked real. An officer shot the gator twice in the head -- per instructions from a conservation officer -- before realizing it wasn't moving."
Off Duty Cop Smells Cigarette Smoke, Kicks in Door Looking for Teen Smokers, Then Claims He Can Do It Because He's A COP
Kingwood family claims off-duty officer chased teen into home | abc13.com: "An off-duty Houston police officer is the subject of an internal investigation after a family claims he broke into their home while chasing down a teenager. The family says it happened Friday in a neighborhood in Kingwood."
‘Demon of Underworld’ Worm Found in Deep, Dark, Gold Mines, Nature Reports - Bloomberg
‘Demon of Underworld’ Worm Found in Deep, Dark, Gold Mines, Nature Reports - Bloomberg: "Scientists found four species of roundworms in South African gold mines in the first discovery of multi-celled organisms in the deep, dark and hot areas, Nature reported, citing Tullis Onstott, a geo-microbiologist at Princeton University in New Jersey.
One of the worms, found 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) below the ground at Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI)’s Beatrix mine, was named Halicephalobus mephisto in reference to the light-hating “demon of the underworld,” the London-based journal said. The worms feed on bacteria that grow on rock walls in biofilms that resemble “snot layers of gelatinous goo,” it said."
One of the worms, found 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) below the ground at Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI)’s Beatrix mine, was named Halicephalobus mephisto in reference to the light-hating “demon of the underworld,” the London-based journal said. The worms feed on bacteria that grow on rock walls in biofilms that resemble “snot layers of gelatinous goo,” it said."
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Mystery disease kills 300 sheep within an hour - Emirates 24/7
Mystery disease kills 300 sheep within an hour - Emirates 24/7: "A Saudi farmer who went into his barn to take his 300 sheep on their daily pasturing was shocked when he found them all dead, a newspaper in the Gulf Kingdom said on Saturday.
The farm said he checked the sheep an hour earlier and they were all alive in their barn at his far in the western town of Qunfudha.
The unnamed farmer had owned the sheep for years and they were his sole source of living for his family of 16.
“Inspectors at the ministry of agriculture said they had taken samples from the dead sheep to determine the cause of their death,” the Arabic language daily Sabq said."
The farm said he checked the sheep an hour earlier and they were all alive in their barn at his far in the western town of Qunfudha.
The unnamed farmer had owned the sheep for years and they were his sole source of living for his family of 16.
“Inspectors at the ministry of agriculture said they had taken samples from the dead sheep to determine the cause of their death,” the Arabic language daily Sabq said."
Obama doubts surge, 'back on national stage'
Obama doubts surge, 'back on national stage': "A CNN report is crediting Jerome Corsi's 'Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case That Barack Obama Is Not Eligible To Be President,' a New York Times best-seller, with pushing the issue over Obama's qualifications under the Constitution's requirements for presidents back into headlines.
CNN readers were outraged that the story even was reported.
'Will the silliness never stop?' wrote one, called 'Ferret out the B.S.,' 'Not (sic) matter what twist somewon (sic) puts on the issue, the guy's legit.'
'Sad pathetic people. Just mad that the guy in the WHITE House ain't WHITE,' accused 'Tam.'
'I am starting to dislike CNN very much. They are the main ones keeping this Birther mess alive. By CNN I am done with you as of toda. (sic) I refuse to follow the birthers and Sara (sic) Palin and this seems to be the main story for CNN,' said 'GL.'"
CNN readers were outraged that the story even was reported.
'Will the silliness never stop?' wrote one, called 'Ferret out the B.S.,' 'Not (sic) matter what twist somewon (sic) puts on the issue, the guy's legit.'
'Sad pathetic people. Just mad that the guy in the WHITE House ain't WHITE,' accused 'Tam.'
'I am starting to dislike CNN very much. They are the main ones keeping this Birther mess alive. By CNN I am done with you as of toda. (sic) I refuse to follow the birthers and Sara (sic) Palin and this seems to be the main story for CNN,' said 'GL.'"
Vladimir Putin claims Dominique Strauss-Khan is the victim of a conspiracy to force him out | Mail Online
Vladimir Putin claims Dominique Strauss-Khan is the victim of a conspiracy to force him out | Mail Online: "Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has claimed that Dominique Strauss-Kahn may be the victim of a shadowy conspiracy to force him out of his job as head of the International Monetary Fund.
Mr Putin is the first world leader to display any serious doubts over the sex charges against the 62-year-old Frenchman.
But his remarks will certainly surprise the disgraced former IMF boss, who reportedly said before his arrest that he believed Mr Putin was actively plotting his downfall."
Mr Putin is the first world leader to display any serious doubts over the sex charges against the 62-year-old Frenchman.
But his remarks will certainly surprise the disgraced former IMF boss, who reportedly said before his arrest that he believed Mr Putin was actively plotting his downfall."
COMING FROM A GUY WHO USES RADIOACTIVE TEA TO SILENCE HIS ENEMIES.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Israel Minister: Strike on Iran Could Be Necessary - FoxNews.com
Israel Minister: Strike on Iran Could Be Necessary - FoxNews.com: "Moshe Yaalon — the minister for strategic affairs — made the statement in an interview with Russia's Interfax news agency released Monday ahead of a visit to Moscow.
'We strongly hope that the entire civilized world will come to realize what threat this regime is posing and take joint action to avert the nuclear threat posed by Iran, even if it would be necessary to conduct a pre-emptive strike,' Yaalon was quoted by Interfax as saying."
'We strongly hope that the entire civilized world will come to realize what threat this regime is posing and take joint action to avert the nuclear threat posed by Iran, even if it would be necessary to conduct a pre-emptive strike,' Yaalon was quoted by Interfax as saying."
Al-Jazeera footage captures 'western troops on the ground' in Libya | World news | The Guardian
Al-Jazeera footage captures 'western troops on the ground' in Libya | World news | The Guardian: "Armed westerners have been filmed on the front line with rebels near Misrata in the first apparent confirmation that foreign special forces are playing an active role in the Libyan conflict.
A group of six westerners are clearly visible in a report by al-Jazeera from Dafniya, described as the westernmost point of the rebel lines west of the town of Misrata. Five of them were armed and wearing sand-coloured clothes, peaked caps, and cotton Arab scarves.
The sixth, apparently the most senior of the group, was carrying no visible weapon and wore a pink, short-sleeve shirt. He may be an intelligence officer. The group is seen talking to rebels and then quickly leaving on being spotted by the television crew."
A group of six westerners are clearly visible in a report by al-Jazeera from Dafniya, described as the westernmost point of the rebel lines west of the town of Misrata. Five of them were armed and wearing sand-coloured clothes, peaked caps, and cotton Arab scarves.
The sixth, apparently the most senior of the group, was carrying no visible weapon and wore a pink, short-sleeve shirt. He may be an intelligence officer. The group is seen talking to rebels and then quickly leaving on being spotted by the television crew."
Get Out of Dodge – Update May 29, 2011
Get Out of Dodge – Update May 29, 2011: "You see Obama's head is so full of his “cover” stories, lies, misrepresentations etc that he has trouble putting the pieces together. As you read on you will learn more about how to understand people who suffer from this disability.
Here is an another incident where he is appointing Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor (horrible choice) and references the constitution as going back 20 centuries."
Here is an another incident where he is appointing Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor (horrible choice) and references the constitution as going back 20 centuries."
Rosalind Peterson -- The Smart Meter Rebellion
Rosalind Peterson -- The Smart Meter Rebellion: "This technology increases our RF exposure and could lead to increased health problems from this type of technology. Thus, residents of California and other states are asking for more studies and are using existing studies to obtain this type of information prior to installation of more Smart Meters in California."
OpEdNews - Article: Public Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
OpEdNews - Article: Public Banking: An Idea Whose Time Has Come: "The 1913 Federal Reserve Act let powerful bankers usurp America's money system in violation of the Constitution's Article I, Section 8, giving only Congress the power to 'coin Money (and) regulate the Value thereof....' Thereafter, powerful bankers victimized working Americans, using money, credit and debt for private self-enrichment by bankrolling and colluding with Congress and administrations to implement laws favoring them.
As a result, decades of deregulation, outsourcing, economic financialization, and casino capitalism followed, eroding purchasing power, producing asset bubbles, record budget and national debt levels, and depression-sized unemployment far higher than reported numbers, manipulated to look better."
As a result, decades of deregulation, outsourcing, economic financialization, and casino capitalism followed, eroding purchasing power, producing asset bubbles, record budget and national debt levels, and depression-sized unemployment far higher than reported numbers, manipulated to look better."
savethemales.ca - China Intends to Absorb Mongolia
savethemales.ca - China Intends to Absorb Mongolia: "There has been a lot of talk lately on the unpopulated mega-cities that have been built in China.
One such city is Kangbashi, located in Inner Mongolia near the Mongolian border. Completed in 2008, Kangbashi was designed to house 1 million people. The city is filled with extravagant sculptures, office towers, administrative centers, government buildings, museums, theaters, sports arenas and middle class suburbs. But as yet only 20-30,000 people live there.
Authorities such as Time magazine have interpreted Kangbashi as a harbinger of China's looming property collapse.
'Genghis Khan Square' lies at the heart of the city. This provocative site steals Mongolia's national symbols, including a huge statue of Genghis Khan himself. This statement reveals Chinese intent to absorb its neighbor."
One such city is Kangbashi, located in Inner Mongolia near the Mongolian border. Completed in 2008, Kangbashi was designed to house 1 million people. The city is filled with extravagant sculptures, office towers, administrative centers, government buildings, museums, theaters, sports arenas and middle class suburbs. But as yet only 20-30,000 people live there.
Authorities such as Time magazine have interpreted Kangbashi as a harbinger of China's looming property collapse.
'Genghis Khan Square' lies at the heart of the city. This provocative site steals Mongolia's national symbols, including a huge statue of Genghis Khan himself. This statement reveals Chinese intent to absorb its neighbor."
The Stage Is Set For a Nuclear False Flag :
The Stage Is Set For a Nuclear False Flag :: "Many in the alternative media have wondered if a false flag nuke attack within America is a real possibility. Would they do it? Who would it be? What cities would be targeted?
Recently, The New York Times reported that the United States is running out of a rare gas that is used to detect smuggled nuclear materials.
The reason given is that one arm of the Energy Department is selling the gas much quicker than the other is able to accumulate it.
While this could possibly be a legitimate reason, it seems highly suspicious that a government that is installing a police state nationwide to supposedly save us from terrorists would be unable to obtain the gas needed to detect smuggled nuclear weapons.
Wouldn’t a nuclear attack on America be the MOST important threat to combat?"
Recently, The New York Times reported that the United States is running out of a rare gas that is used to detect smuggled nuclear materials.
The reason given is that one arm of the Energy Department is selling the gas much quicker than the other is able to accumulate it.
While this could possibly be a legitimate reason, it seems highly suspicious that a government that is installing a police state nationwide to supposedly save us from terrorists would be unable to obtain the gas needed to detect smuggled nuclear weapons.
Wouldn’t a nuclear attack on America be the MOST important threat to combat?"
Video: Mexico teacher sings to schoolchildren during shoot-out - Telegraph
Video: Mexico teacher sings to schoolchildren during shoot-out - Telegraph: "Teacher Martha Rivera Alanis was awarded a certificate for showing 'outstanding civic courage' for her steady performance during a gunfight in the northern industrial hub of Monterrey.
As Miss Rivera Alanis proudly held up the framed certificate outside the local Governor's office she said she was not concerned with fame - only the safety of her 5- and 6-year-old pupils.
'Of course, I was afraid, but I tell you, my kids get me through it,' she said following the private ceremony.
Miss Rivera Alanis used her cell phone to tape the video, in which she is heard coaxing her 15 pupils to lie flat on the floor."
As Miss Rivera Alanis proudly held up the framed certificate outside the local Governor's office she said she was not concerned with fame - only the safety of her 5- and 6-year-old pupils.
'Of course, I was afraid, but I tell you, my kids get me through it,' she said following the private ceremony.
Miss Rivera Alanis used her cell phone to tape the video, in which she is heard coaxing her 15 pupils to lie flat on the floor."
Amazon Tax Bill Passes State Assembly | NBC Los Angeles
Amazon Tax Bill Passes State Assembly | NBC Los Angeles: "AB155 passed, 47-16, with the support of one GOP lawmaker Tuesday. It now heads to the Senate.
Other Republicans rejected the bill because they said it would invite lawsuits, drive business out of California, and get the state entangled in the messy task of regulating the Internet.
The measure extends the sales tax to online companies that have a presence in the state, including those that work with sister companies with offices in California."
Other Republicans rejected the bill because they said it would invite lawsuits, drive business out of California, and get the state entangled in the messy task of regulating the Internet.
The measure extends the sales tax to online companies that have a presence in the state, including those that work with sister companies with offices in California."
New Mexico to end food stamp supplement | New Mexico Independent
New Mexico to end food stamp supplement | New Mexico Independent: "The AP reports that the Human Services Department will stop the supplement on July 1 because there is no money in the state budget for the program. The program cost half a million dollars last fiscal year.
Federal law requires that those who receive food stamps receive at least $16 a month. New Mexico currently provides at least $25 a month for those who qualify for food stamps."
Federal law requires that those who receive food stamps receive at least $16 a month. New Mexico currently provides at least $25 a month for those who qualify for food stamps."
WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com
WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk - CNN.com: "Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same 'carcinogenic hazard' category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroform.
Before its announcement Tuesday, WHO had assured consumers that no adverse health effects had been established.
A team of 31 scientists from 14 countries, including the United States, made the decision after reviewing peer-reviewed studies on cell phone safety. The team found enough evidence to categorize personal exposure as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans.'"
Before its announcement Tuesday, WHO had assured consumers that no adverse health effects had been established.
A team of 31 scientists from 14 countries, including the United States, made the decision after reviewing peer-reviewed studies on cell phone safety. The team found enough evidence to categorize personal exposure as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans.'"
Fights break out at Carson Beach - The Boston Globe
Fights break out at Carson Beach - The Boston Globe: "Police said the gang members are part of a group of more than 1,000 youths who have used social media sites like Facebook to plan unruly gatherings on the beach on three of the past four nights. The beach falls under the jurisdiction of the State Police, who have been unable to prevent the violence."
House and Senate Adjourn; Special Session Tuesday — 2011 Budget Shortfall | The Texas Tribune
House and Senate Adjourn; Special Session Tuesday — 2011 Budget Shortfall | The Texas Tribune: "House Republican leader Rep. Larry Taylor, of Friendswood, said it's highly likely that Gov. Rick Perry will put the controversial bill banning sanctuary cities on the agenda for the special legislative session that is expected to start tomorrow."
Alarm Clocks Blow up at Ikea Stores in Belgium, France and The Netherlands
Alarm Clocks Blow up at Ikea Stores in Belgium, France and The Netherlands: "Small explosives concealed in alarm clocks detonated at Ikea furniture stores in Belgium, France and The Netherlands, Belgian authorities said Tuesday.
The explosions in stores in the Belgian city of Ghent, Lille in northern France and Eindhoven in The Netherlands caused no damage or injuries.
'The information we have is that the explosions happened the same way in all locations, with booby-trapped alarm clocks that had been hidden exploding,' according to An Schoonjans, spokeswoman for Ghent prosecutors."
The explosions in stores in the Belgian city of Ghent, Lille in northern France and Eindhoven in The Netherlands caused no damage or injuries.
'The information we have is that the explosions happened the same way in all locations, with booby-trapped alarm clocks that had been hidden exploding,' according to An Schoonjans, spokeswoman for Ghent prosecutors."
KENNETH HAGIN AND KENNETH COPELAND: DO REGENERATED CHRISTIANS REALLY TEACH JESUS CHRIST IS A “BORN AGAIN MAN”? : Apprising Ministries
KENNETH HAGIN AND KENNETH COPELAND: DO REGENERATED CHRISTIANS REALLY TEACH JESUS CHRIST IS A “BORN AGAIN MAN”? : Apprising Ministries: "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord Who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. (2 Peter 2:1-3)"
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. (2 Peter 2:1-3)"
WORD FAITH HERETICS LIKE CREFLO DOLLAR DRAW NEARER TO EVANGELICAL ACCEPTANCE : Apprising Ministries
WORD FAITH HERETICS LIKE CREFLO DOLLAR DRAW NEARER TO EVANGELICAL ACCEPTANCE : Apprising Ministries: "And the Lord said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.”"
Hospitals hunt substitutes as drug shortages rise - Yahoo! News
Hospitals hunt substitutes as drug shortages rise - Yahoo! News: "A growing shortage of medications for a host of illnesses — from cancer to cystic fibrosis to cardiac arrest — has hospitals scrambling for substitutes to avoid patient harm, and sometimes even delaying treatment.
'It's just a matter of time now before we call for a drug that we need to save a patient's life and we find out there isn't any,' says Dr. Eric Lavonas of the American College of Emergency Physicians."
'It's just a matter of time now before we call for a drug that we need to save a patient's life and we find out there isn't any,' says Dr. Eric Lavonas of the American College of Emergency Physicians."
Obama's Aiming At Your Guns
Obama under fire for eyeing gun control 'under the radar' | Mail Online: "The Obama administration is exploring tighter regulation on gun policy that can be secured through an executive order, bypassing congressional approval, officials have confirmed.
The potential crackdown has prompted concern among gun rights groups in the ongoing debate surrounding gun control and Second Amendment rights.
Administration officials said talk of executive orders or agency action are being considered, amidst its crossfire over regulations with a Republican-dominated House."
The potential crackdown has prompted concern among gun rights groups in the ongoing debate surrounding gun control and Second Amendment rights.
Administration officials said talk of executive orders or agency action are being considered, amidst its crossfire over regulations with a Republican-dominated House."
Monday, May 30, 2011
Writer urges Internet junkies to 'switch off' and think
While the Internet has enormous benefits in delivering incredible amounts of information at incredible speed, it's also a distracting and interruption-rich environment.
Carr said it encourages quick shifts in focus -- and discourages sustained attention and the ability to think deeply and creatively about one topic and to challenge conventional wisdom.
One killed, seven injured during police-involved shootings on South Beach - Miami Beach - MiamiHerald.com
One killed, seven injured during police-involved shootings on South Beach - Miami Beach - MiamiHerald.com: "A police chase and firefight on the streets of South Beach Monday morning ended with officers shooting into a car on Collins Avenue and killing the driver, bringing a bloody conclusion to Miami Beach’s annual Memorial Day weekend parties.
By 5:30 a.m., police were investigating two officer-involved shootings. One alleged gunman was dead, four bystanders were wounded — possibly by police gunfire — and three officers were being treated at Mount Sinai Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening. None has been named by police."
By 5:30 a.m., police were investigating two officer-involved shootings. One alleged gunman was dead, four bystanders were wounded — possibly by police gunfire — and three officers were being treated at Mount Sinai Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening. None has been named by police."
Coming this summer: $5 gas; The living's easy but driving will be hard - NYPOST.com
Coming this summer: $5 gas; The living's easy but driving will be hard - NYPOST.com: "Goldman Sachs' crystal ball is proclaiming that oil will soon soar to $135 a barrel, and likely have service stations jacking up fuel prices to $5 a gallon in New York just like the summer of 2008 that preceded the recession."
Fukushima Equal To 50 Chernobyl's | Veterans Today
Fukushima: How Many Chernobyls Is It? | Veterans Today: "Simple division tells us there are at least 48.6 Chernobyls in the burning old reactor cores pumping fiery isotopes into the Earth’s atmosphere. It is no stretch to say Fukushima Daiichi’s six reactors and the dry holding pools for old reactor cores are equal to more than 50 Chernobyl disasters."
BP's Gulf of Mexico oil victim fund closes some offices as it pays out just a fifth of its $20bn total - Telegraph
BP's Gulf of Mexico oil victim fund closes some offices as it pays out just a fifth of its $20bn total - Telegraph: "Mr Feinberg has processed more than 80pc of claims submitted by those who have suffered economically following the Deepwater Horizon accident, which killed 11 men in April last year. 'I've used just over $4bn,' said Mr Feinberg, who also processed payments for families of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks. 'I don't envision a flood of new claims.'"
The Door is About to Shut for Americans | Before It's News
The Door is About to Shut for Americans | Before It's News: "Anyone aware of the US Government's real financial situation knows that time is running out. The Government has $15.5 trillion in admitted debts but those debts, when calculated under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), or 'honest accounting', is over $70 trillion. $70 trillion divided by 300 million+ Americans works out to $233,000 per person in US Federal Government debt and obligations. Or nearly $1 million per family of four.
That does not included personal debt, state debt or municipal debt.
This debt plus an economy that has been completely hollowed out by the Federal Reserve system ensures that there is no way the US Government can ever pay off this debt. And, everyone knows it.
The indications that the US Government is moving very quickly to enact any legal measure or fine against Americans and to make it nearly impossible for any American to escape payment to pay for their sins are everywhere."
That does not included personal debt, state debt or municipal debt.
This debt plus an economy that has been completely hollowed out by the Federal Reserve system ensures that there is no way the US Government can ever pay off this debt. And, everyone knows it.
The indications that the US Government is moving very quickly to enact any legal measure or fine against Americans and to make it nearly impossible for any American to escape payment to pay for their sins are everywhere."
Have the Metropolitan Police gone mad? | Jody McIntyre | Independent Editor's choice Blogs
Have the Metropolitan Police gone mad? | Jody McIntyre | Independent Editor's choice Blogs: "They have now admitted to striking me with a baton, and there is video evidence, which has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people online, of a police officer tipping me out of my wheelchair and dragging me across the road. If this had been any other member of the public, he would be on trial for assault, but because it was a police officer, unaccountability is once again the order of the day."
More Empty Cities In China
This is a city built for a million people - but no one lives here | Mail Online: "Modern China is like a great freight train storming up a long, steep slope with no summit in sight, all its locomotives straining. It cannot slow or stop. The brakes would never hold. If it pauses for a second, it will start to roll back towards disaster. The whole world would be shaken by the crash that followed.
So there is no joy in asking if China has outgrown its strength after ten years of blazing, enthralling growth. But it may have done so. The hedge-fund managers, those canny vultures of finance, are beginning to circle slowly, high overhead. They are starting to bet on the bursting of the Chinese bubble. These people did not become very rich indeed by guessing wrong."
So there is no joy in asking if China has outgrown its strength after ten years of blazing, enthralling growth. But it may have done so. The hedge-fund managers, those canny vultures of finance, are beginning to circle slowly, high overhead. They are starting to bet on the bursting of the Chinese bubble. These people did not become very rich indeed by guessing wrong."
Hundreds of Palestinians cross reopened Gaza-Egypt border | World news | The Observer
Hundreds of Palestinians cross reopened Gaza-Egypt border | World news | The Observer: "Egypt has opened its border with Gaza, letting Palestinians leave the blockaded territory, in a move seen as indicating a more supportive policy since February's revolution.
Hundreds of people laden with luggage gathered at the Rafah crossing in the south of Gaza before the border opened at 9am. Around 300 crossed in the first hours and officials said they expected up to 1,000 to leave Gaza by the end of the day. Women, children and men over the age of 40 will be permitted free travel from Gaza to Egypt, but men under 40 will be required to apply for and be granted a visa. A large proportion of Gaza's 1.5 million population is aged between 18 and 4"
Hundreds of people laden with luggage gathered at the Rafah crossing in the south of Gaza before the border opened at 9am. Around 300 crossed in the first hours and officials said they expected up to 1,000 to leave Gaza by the end of the day. Women, children and men over the age of 40 will be permitted free travel from Gaza to Egypt, but men under 40 will be required to apply for and be granted a visa. A large proportion of Gaza's 1.5 million population is aged between 18 and 4"
YouTube - Gaddafi gold-for-oil, dollar-doom plans behind Libya 'mission'?
YouTube - Gaddafi gold-for-oil, dollar-doom plans behind Libya 'mission'?: ""
More speculation has been raised on the reasons for NATO's intervention in Libya. As RT's Laura Emmett reports, the organisation may have been trying to prevent Gaddafi from burying the American buck.
Israel's Fischer biding his time on IMF bid - source | Reuters
Israel's Fischer biding his time on IMF bid - source | Reuters: "Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer will test the waters before deciding whether to become a candidate to head the International Monetary Fund, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday."
Activist Post: WHO caves: Allows smallpox stockpiling for three more years
Activist Post: WHO caves: Allows smallpox stockpiling for three more years: "The claimed need to protect against smallpox appears to be a ruse for the development of its use as a bioweapon. Given the history of its use in Native American genocide, the United States should be specifically banned from possessing the live virus. But, this is the same country that's radiating with impunity the Middle East with depleted uranium.
In A pox on the keepers of a killer virus, Ben Macintyre urges, “By destroying the last stocks, the world would be drawing a clear legal distinction: anyone in possession of the virus after that date would be guilty of a crime against humanity.”
Biological disarmament is not on the table, however, though the debate has been raging since smallpox eradication over 30 years ago."
In A pox on the keepers of a killer virus, Ben Macintyre urges, “By destroying the last stocks, the world would be drawing a clear legal distinction: anyone in possession of the virus after that date would be guilty of a crime against humanity.”
Biological disarmament is not on the table, however, though the debate has been raging since smallpox eradication over 30 years ago."
Google, PayPal tussle over mobile payment secrets - Yahoo! News
Google, PayPal tussle over mobile payment secrets - Yahoo! News: "Google Inc.'s ambitious plan to supplant credit cards with smartphones has thrust the Internet search leader into a legal tussle with online payment pioneer PayPal, which contends Google stole its ideas by hiring away two key executives.
PayPal painted a picture of betrayal and corporate espionage in a lawsuit filed late Thursday in a California state court, just hours after the unveiling of the 'Google Wallet' payment service in New York.
The 28-page complaint alleges the service evolved from research that eBay Inc.'s PayPal had been working on for the past decade."
PayPal painted a picture of betrayal and corporate espionage in a lawsuit filed late Thursday in a California state court, just hours after the unveiling of the 'Google Wallet' payment service in New York.
The 28-page complaint alleges the service evolved from research that eBay Inc.'s PayPal had been working on for the past decade."
UFO sightings warn of alien invasion, states Stephen Hawking who fears SETI’s search
UFO sightings warn of alien invasion, states Stephen Hawking who fears SETI’s search: "(SETI) is the collective name for a search for intelligent extraterrestrial life, but famed British scientist Stephen Hawking is warning that the SETI efforts to actively “contact possible intelligent life out there is way too risky and dangerous,” states the new book “First Contact” that also notes how Hawking is convinced “that other higher life forms do exist in the galaxies and would more likely raid Earth for its resources and move on.”"
Terrorist group has warned the private schools in Bara Qadeem to stop educating the girls
Terrorist group has warned the private schools in Bara Qadeem to stop educating the girls: "According to local sources Militant group has issue a warning letter to the schools, which post on wall of Sarband and Bajri Area. In letter they warned the private schools to stop the girl’s education because it’s UN Islamic. Militant group has threatened the schools if they didn’t follow the orders they will face punishment, groups has give three day dead line to the schools"
Accusations of Treason in the Greek Parliament « Covering Delta
Accusations of Treason in the Greek Parliament « Covering Delta: "The gist of the allegations rest on the charge by Mr. Kammenos, that the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. George Papandreou and members of his team, presided over the sale of 1.3 billion dollars worth of credit default swap contracts (CDS on Greek sovereign debt) on or around December of 2009, shortly after coming to power. The 1.3 billion dollars worth of insurance protecting against a Greek default was bought during the spring and summer of the same year, by the Hellenic Postbank, a public banking arm of the Greek government"
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