As veterans await checks, VA workers get $24M bonuses -- Outside the Veterans Affairs Department, severely wounded veterans have faced financial hardship waiting for their first disability payment. Inside, money has been flowing in the form of $24 million in bonuses.
Specter Calls for Hearings on End-of-Life Care Guide for Veterans -- Sen. Arlen Specter on Sunday called for hearings to scrutinize a guide for veterans' end-of-life care which one former Bush official says sends a "hurry-up-and-die" message to injured troops. The guide, called "Your Life, Your Choices," was suspended under the Bush administration but has been revived under the current Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Death Book for Veterans -- Who is the primary author of this workbook? Dr. Robert Pearlman, chief of ethics evaluation for the center, a man who in 1996 advocated for physician-assisted suicide in Vacco v. Quill before the U.S. Supreme Court and is known for his support of health-care rationing. "Your Life, Your Choices" presents end-of-life choices in a way aimed at steering users toward predetermined conclusions, much like a political "push poll." For example, a worksheet on page 21 lists various scenarios and asks users to then decide whether their own life would be "not worth living."
Social Utility: How Much Are Grandpa and Grandma Worth? By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. -- "We can honestly say that it was the labor of our seniors that built this great country, so how can be betray them now? Even worse is that we are telling them that we don’t even care that they are suffering during their last days and that they are aware that relief of their suffering exist, but they cannot have it?—?the money, they are told, would be better spent on educational programs, studies of global climate change and a plethora of other socialist dreams. If we let this happen, we should hold our heads in shame."
It's Official, More Than A Million U.S. Gulf War Troops Dead and Disabled -- According to an official Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf war Information Systems Report dated August 2007, more than THREE AND A HALF MILLION U.S. troops who took part in the Gulf War since 1990 are dead or disabled.
Swine flu conference in Washington DC predicts end of the USA as a result of swine flu pandemic -- Every day the mainstream media in the US and around the world hypes the threat of the so-called swine flu and spends acres of words on every alleged fatality. And yet not one mainstream media outlet has covered the first INTERNATIONAL Swine Flu Conference, which finishes today 21st August in Washington DC.
Substitute House Bill No. 6200 - Public Act No. 09-128 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF LONG-TERM ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE -- Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 20-8a and 20-13e of the general statutes, on and after said date, the Department of Public Health shall not initiate a disciplinary action against a licensed physician and such physician shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board solely for prescribing, administering or dispensing long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient clinically diagnosed with Lyme disease, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented in the patient's medical record by such licensed physician.
VACCINATION LAWS -- The purpose of this page is simply to provide reproductions of and links to various federal and state laws and regulations concerning vaccinations of citizens in the event of pandemics, particularly the predicted "swine flu" episode for this fall. There appears to be great interest at present regarding this matter, yet there is no readily available source where an interested American can actually read the relevant laws for every jurisdiction. The author has been primarily concerned with compiling those laws that actually subject a citizen to forced innoculations.
Nearly One in Two Mortgages in Ohio is Underwater or Close to it -- Ohio joins California, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois and Arizona as the top states in the nation with the most number of properties either in or approaching negative equity position, according to the report.
Lockerbie was Mossad “false flag” operation -- Both the ZOG administrations in Washington and London have expressed their displeasure over the hero welcome given to the so- called “Lockerbie bomber”, Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi by his countrymen in Libya. Read More...
VIDEO: Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Congressman Brian Baird -- Marine voices his concern at Town Hall Meeting! He was one questioner out of 38, that was called at random from an audience that started at 3,000 earlier in the evening.
Sen. Lieberman: Postpone Universal Healthcare -- One of the Senate's most powerful Democrats said Sunday that President Obama should take an "incremental" approach to fixing health care and argued that the country should postpone adding nearly 50 million new patients to the government system until after the recession is over.
USDA Says Biotech Is Compatible with Organic -- The organic movement rejects biotechnology as inherently contradictory to its fundamental goal of promoting environmental protection in agriculture.
Heart disease warning over cholesterol found in junk food -- A form of junk food cholesterol virtually unknown to the public may pose the biggest threat of heart disease, research suggests.
The vaccines are far more deadly than the swine flu -- What worries the public most is the mass vaccination programmes governments are putting in place to combat the emerging pandemic, which could well be worse than the pandemic itself.
Swine flu campaign waits on vaccine -- Government health officials are mobilizing to launch a massive swine flu vaccination campaign this fall that is unprecedented in its scope -- and in the potential for complications. Government hopes to vaccinate half the population.
Related Article: Swine flu: Who will get vaccinated first?
Does virus vaccine increase the risk of cancer? -- The swine flu vaccine has been hit by new cancer fears after a German health expert gave a shock warning about its safety. Some people fear that the risk of cancer could be increased by injecting the cells.
Next step in H1N1 scare: Microchip implants -- A Florida-based company that boasts selling the world's first and only federally approved radio microchip for implanting in humans is now turning its development branch toward "emergency preparedness," hoping to produce an implant that can automatically detect in its host's bloodstream the presence of swine flu or other viruses deemed a "bio-threat."
WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases -- The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organization said Friday.
UN AGENDA 21: Cap and Trade Calls for Productive U.S. Farmland to be Converted -- New forests would spread across the American landscape, replacing both pasture and farm fields, under a congressional plan to confront climate change, an Environmental Protection Agency analysis shows. About 18 million acres of new trees — roughly the size of West Virginia — would be planted by 2020, according to an EPA analysis of a climate bill passed by the House of Representatives in June.
20 Foods That Make You Smarter -- Here are some healthy, environmentally friendly ways to kick-start your brain.
Farmers suing German-based Bayer Cropscience over genetically engineered strain of rice -- Nearly 1,500 rice farmers are suing the German conglomerate Bayer Cropscience and affiliated companies over a genetically engineered strain of rice. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Little Rock claims the farmers' crops were corrupted by the rice that was produced by Bayer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in August 2006 that traces of an unapproved genetically engineered rice had been found in U.S. supplies of long-grain rice. The lawsuit says Bayer and Riceland Foods Inc. confirmed the traces in early 2006 but didn't tell farmers, the government or the public until July or August.
Clock ticks down on a deadly chemical stockpile -- Efforts have been stepped up at the Blue Grass Army Depot to wipe out the last of the U.S. chemical weapons' stockpile. But disposal isn't expected to be completed until 2021, well past deadlines.
If it's Friday, there must be a bank failure somewhere - The first time a foreign bank has bought a failed U.S. bank - Large Texas bank shut down by federal regulators -- Guaranty Bank became the second-largest U.S. bank to fail this year after the Texas lender was shut down by regulators and most of its operations sold at a loss of billions of dollars for the U.S. government to a major Spanish bank.
Unemployment Edges Up to Great Depression Level -- Here is a chart released by the government that claims to show the percentage of unemployed people in the United States as of July, 2009. It is a fictional snapshot of the actual number of unemployed and under-employed people.
Days Away From Economic Chaos? -- America is just a few days away from a possible day of reckoning. I again call attention to this day, August 25, when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issues its 2nd Quarter report for 2009 on the state of health of American banks.
FEMA’s new administrator has a message for Americans -- Get in touch with your survival instinct.
Text of H.R. 645: National Emergency Centers Establishment Act -- This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill available on this website.
Biologists napping while work militarized -- As researchers discover more agents that alter mental states, the Chemical Weapons Convention needs modification to help ensure that the life sciences are not used for hostile purposes, says Malcolm Dando.
Seller, beware: Feds cracking down on garage sales -- If you're planning a garage sale or organizing a church bazaar, you'd best beware: You could be breaking a new federal law. As part of a campaign called Resale Roundup, the federal government is cracking down on the secondhand sales of dangerous and defective products.
KBR reorganizes to expand federal and defense business -- KBR Inc. is stepping up its push into the federal and defense contracting arena with the formation of the Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group.
Blackwater's license to kill under the lens -- Did the non-disclosure clauses just expire for some former Blackwater Xe executives? It would seem to be the case, based on the New York Times‘ series of scoops on the company’s more-intimate-than-previously-reported ties to the CIA.
Texas Senator Declares Anti-Toll Campaign for Governor -- US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on Monday officially announced her bid to unseat fellow Republican Rick Perry as Texas governor. As she unveiled her campaign platform in LaMarque, transportation issues emerged as one of five themes central to her argument that she would be better for the state than the ten-year incumbent who has championed the use of toll roads and the sale of public assets to foreign corporations.
Thousands Flee as Greek Fires Rage -- Firefighting crews resumed their efforts early Monday across Greece after raging wildfires swept through the northern suburbs of Athens over the weekend, destroying homes and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
Man jailed for 3 months for driving with breath mints -- The arresting officer thought the mints looked like crack cocaine and threw Mays in the slammer for drug possession.
No-warrant terrorism raids proposed -- The Federal Government has unveiled plans to toughen its counter-terrorism laws, including a change to allow police to break into a suspect's home without getting approval from a judge.
VIDEO: Mom in minivan tasered twice in Salina traffic stop; camera captures deputy's rough roadside arrest -- Lady was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and going 50 in a 45 mph zone. The district attorney's office dismissed the charges a month later -- after watching the videotape, said her lawyer, Terrance Hoffmann. The prosecutor could not be reached for comment.
Water Cops Crack Down in Drought Areas -- Citations being written, Sprinklers Monitored and Trickles Investigated, With Some Effect: In Los Angeles, Consumption Is Lowest in 32 Years. In San Antonio, city water officials credit strict water restrictions -- and the more than 1,800 water waste citations issued since April.
CIA Faulted for Conduct at Prisons -- The CIA lacked clear safeguards to prevent abuses in some instances in its network of secret prisons for terror suspects, and some interrogators had inadequate training and oversight, a long-withheld 2004 report found, according to current and former officials who have read the document.
Colwood British Columbia first Canadian city to declare electrosensitivity month in August.
Where Is The Anti-War Movement In The Age Of Obama?
Specter Calls for Hearings on End-of-Life Care Guide for Veterans -- Sen. Arlen Specter on Sunday called for hearings to scrutinize a guide for veterans' end-of-life care which one former Bush official says sends a "hurry-up-and-die" message to injured troops. The guide, called "Your Life, Your Choices," was suspended under the Bush administration but has been revived under the current Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Death Book for Veterans -- Who is the primary author of this workbook? Dr. Robert Pearlman, chief of ethics evaluation for the center, a man who in 1996 advocated for physician-assisted suicide in Vacco v. Quill before the U.S. Supreme Court and is known for his support of health-care rationing. "Your Life, Your Choices" presents end-of-life choices in a way aimed at steering users toward predetermined conclusions, much like a political "push poll." For example, a worksheet on page 21 lists various scenarios and asks users to then decide whether their own life would be "not worth living."
Social Utility: How Much Are Grandpa and Grandma Worth? By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. -- "We can honestly say that it was the labor of our seniors that built this great country, so how can be betray them now? Even worse is that we are telling them that we don’t even care that they are suffering during their last days and that they are aware that relief of their suffering exist, but they cannot have it?—?the money, they are told, would be better spent on educational programs, studies of global climate change and a plethora of other socialist dreams. If we let this happen, we should hold our heads in shame."
It's Official, More Than A Million U.S. Gulf War Troops Dead and Disabled -- According to an official Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf war Information Systems Report dated August 2007, more than THREE AND A HALF MILLION U.S. troops who took part in the Gulf War since 1990 are dead or disabled.
Swine flu conference in Washington DC predicts end of the USA as a result of swine flu pandemic -- Every day the mainstream media in the US and around the world hypes the threat of the so-called swine flu and spends acres of words on every alleged fatality. And yet not one mainstream media outlet has covered the first INTERNATIONAL Swine Flu Conference, which finishes today 21st August in Washington DC.
Substitute House Bill No. 6200 - Public Act No. 09-128 - AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF LONG-TERM ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE -- Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 20-8a and 20-13e of the general statutes, on and after said date, the Department of Public Health shall not initiate a disciplinary action against a licensed physician and such physician shall not be subject to disciplinary action by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board solely for prescribing, administering or dispensing long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient clinically diagnosed with Lyme disease, provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented in the patient's medical record by such licensed physician.
VACCINATION LAWS -- The purpose of this page is simply to provide reproductions of and links to various federal and state laws and regulations concerning vaccinations of citizens in the event of pandemics, particularly the predicted "swine flu" episode for this fall. There appears to be great interest at present regarding this matter, yet there is no readily available source where an interested American can actually read the relevant laws for every jurisdiction. The author has been primarily concerned with compiling those laws that actually subject a citizen to forced innoculations.
Nearly One in Two Mortgages in Ohio is Underwater or Close to it -- Ohio joins California, Florida, New Jersey, Illinois and Arizona as the top states in the nation with the most number of properties either in or approaching negative equity position, according to the report.
Lockerbie was Mossad “false flag” operation -- Both the ZOG administrations in Washington and London have expressed their displeasure over the hero welcome given to the so- called “Lockerbie bomber”, Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi by his countrymen in Libya. Read More...
VIDEO: Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Congressman Brian Baird -- Marine voices his concern at Town Hall Meeting! He was one questioner out of 38, that was called at random from an audience that started at 3,000 earlier in the evening.
Sen. Lieberman: Postpone Universal Healthcare -- One of the Senate's most powerful Democrats said Sunday that President Obama should take an "incremental" approach to fixing health care and argued that the country should postpone adding nearly 50 million new patients to the government system until after the recession is over.
USDA Says Biotech Is Compatible with Organic -- The organic movement rejects biotechnology as inherently contradictory to its fundamental goal of promoting environmental protection in agriculture.
Heart disease warning over cholesterol found in junk food -- A form of junk food cholesterol virtually unknown to the public may pose the biggest threat of heart disease, research suggests.
The vaccines are far more deadly than the swine flu -- What worries the public most is the mass vaccination programmes governments are putting in place to combat the emerging pandemic, which could well be worse than the pandemic itself.
Swine flu campaign waits on vaccine -- Government health officials are mobilizing to launch a massive swine flu vaccination campaign this fall that is unprecedented in its scope -- and in the potential for complications. Government hopes to vaccinate half the population.
Related Article: Swine flu: Who will get vaccinated first?
Does virus vaccine increase the risk of cancer? -- The swine flu vaccine has been hit by new cancer fears after a German health expert gave a shock warning about its safety. Some people fear that the risk of cancer could be increased by injecting the cells.
Next step in H1N1 scare: Microchip implants -- A Florida-based company that boasts selling the world's first and only federally approved radio microchip for implanting in humans is now turning its development branch toward "emergency preparedness," hoping to produce an implant that can automatically detect in its host's bloodstream the presence of swine flu or other viruses deemed a "bio-threat."
WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases -- The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organization said Friday.
UN AGENDA 21: Cap and Trade Calls for Productive U.S. Farmland to be Converted -- New forests would spread across the American landscape, replacing both pasture and farm fields, under a congressional plan to confront climate change, an Environmental Protection Agency analysis shows. About 18 million acres of new trees — roughly the size of West Virginia — would be planted by 2020, according to an EPA analysis of a climate bill passed by the House of Representatives in June.
20 Foods That Make You Smarter -- Here are some healthy, environmentally friendly ways to kick-start your brain.
Farmers suing German-based Bayer Cropscience over genetically engineered strain of rice -- Nearly 1,500 rice farmers are suing the German conglomerate Bayer Cropscience and affiliated companies over a genetically engineered strain of rice. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Little Rock claims the farmers' crops were corrupted by the rice that was produced by Bayer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in August 2006 that traces of an unapproved genetically engineered rice had been found in U.S. supplies of long-grain rice. The lawsuit says Bayer and Riceland Foods Inc. confirmed the traces in early 2006 but didn't tell farmers, the government or the public until July or August.
Clock ticks down on a deadly chemical stockpile -- Efforts have been stepped up at the Blue Grass Army Depot to wipe out the last of the U.S. chemical weapons' stockpile. But disposal isn't expected to be completed until 2021, well past deadlines.
If it's Friday, there must be a bank failure somewhere - The first time a foreign bank has bought a failed U.S. bank - Large Texas bank shut down by federal regulators -- Guaranty Bank became the second-largest U.S. bank to fail this year after the Texas lender was shut down by regulators and most of its operations sold at a loss of billions of dollars for the U.S. government to a major Spanish bank.
Unemployment Edges Up to Great Depression Level -- Here is a chart released by the government that claims to show the percentage of unemployed people in the United States as of July, 2009. It is a fictional snapshot of the actual number of unemployed and under-employed people.
Days Away From Economic Chaos? -- America is just a few days away from a possible day of reckoning. I again call attention to this day, August 25, when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issues its 2nd Quarter report for 2009 on the state of health of American banks.
FEMA’s new administrator has a message for Americans -- Get in touch with your survival instinct.
Text of H.R. 645: National Emergency Centers Establishment Act -- This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the House for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill available on this website.
Biologists napping while work militarized -- As researchers discover more agents that alter mental states, the Chemical Weapons Convention needs modification to help ensure that the life sciences are not used for hostile purposes, says Malcolm Dando.
Seller, beware: Feds cracking down on garage sales -- If you're planning a garage sale or organizing a church bazaar, you'd best beware: You could be breaking a new federal law. As part of a campaign called Resale Roundup, the federal government is cracking down on the secondhand sales of dangerous and defective products.
KBR reorganizes to expand federal and defense business -- KBR Inc. is stepping up its push into the federal and defense contracting arena with the formation of the Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group.
Blackwater's license to kill under the lens -- Did the non-disclosure clauses just expire for some former Blackwater Xe executives? It would seem to be the case, based on the New York Times‘ series of scoops on the company’s more-intimate-than-previously-reported ties to the CIA.
Texas Senator Declares Anti-Toll Campaign for Governor -- US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison on Monday officially announced her bid to unseat fellow Republican Rick Perry as Texas governor. As she unveiled her campaign platform in LaMarque, transportation issues emerged as one of five themes central to her argument that she would be better for the state than the ten-year incumbent who has championed the use of toll roads and the sale of public assets to foreign corporations.
Thousands Flee as Greek Fires Rage -- Firefighting crews resumed their efforts early Monday across Greece after raging wildfires swept through the northern suburbs of Athens over the weekend, destroying homes and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
Man jailed for 3 months for driving with breath mints -- The arresting officer thought the mints looked like crack cocaine and threw Mays in the slammer for drug possession.
No-warrant terrorism raids proposed -- The Federal Government has unveiled plans to toughen its counter-terrorism laws, including a change to allow police to break into a suspect's home without getting approval from a judge.
VIDEO: Mom in minivan tasered twice in Salina traffic stop; camera captures deputy's rough roadside arrest -- Lady was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and going 50 in a 45 mph zone. The district attorney's office dismissed the charges a month later -- after watching the videotape, said her lawyer, Terrance Hoffmann. The prosecutor could not be reached for comment.
Water Cops Crack Down in Drought Areas -- Citations being written, Sprinklers Monitored and Trickles Investigated, With Some Effect: In Los Angeles, Consumption Is Lowest in 32 Years. In San Antonio, city water officials credit strict water restrictions -- and the more than 1,800 water waste citations issued since April.
CIA Faulted for Conduct at Prisons -- The CIA lacked clear safeguards to prevent abuses in some instances in its network of secret prisons for terror suspects, and some interrogators had inadequate training and oversight, a long-withheld 2004 report found, according to current and former officials who have read the document.
Colwood British Columbia first Canadian city to declare electrosensitivity month in August.
Where Is The Anti-War Movement In The Age Of Obama?
