Tuesday, December 8, 2009
AP | China executes corrupt securities trader
Dec . 8, 2009
BEIJING - China executed Tuesday the former manager of a securities company who embezzled millions of dollars — the first execution of an executive from the communist country's financial sector, state media said.
Some wanted Yang Yanming kept alive so he would explain where the 65 million yuan ($9.5 million) went, news reports said. Yang refused to tell.
China has also executed government officials in its long-running fight against corruption, which is a major source of anger among the country's citizens.
The Beijing Evening News said Yang was the first person from a Chinese securities company to be executed.
"Someone has to take responsibility in this case," the 51-year-old Yang told a court in Beijing on Tuesday.
Yang served as general manager of the Beijing securities trading department of the China Great Wall Trust and Investment Corp. from 1997 to 2003.
BEIJING - China executed Tuesday the former manager of a securities company who embezzled millions of dollars — the first execution of an executive from the communist country's financial sector, state media said.
Some wanted Yang Yanming kept alive so he would explain where the 65 million yuan ($9.5 million) went, news reports said. Yang refused to tell.
China has also executed government officials in its long-running fight against corruption, which is a major source of anger among the country's citizens.
The Beijing Evening News said Yang was the first person from a Chinese securities company to be executed.
"Someone has to take responsibility in this case," the 51-year-old Yang told a court in Beijing on Tuesday.
Yang served as general manager of the Beijing securities trading department of the China Great Wall Trust and Investment Corp. from 1997 to 2003.
Dr. Mercola | Top 12 Foods for Healthy Immune Response
December 08 2009The 2009 flu season is upon us.
Staying well while those around you sniffle and sneeze requires that you extract as much nutrition from your diet as you can, loading up on the foods that pack the biggest nutritional punch.
Avoiding processed foods, grains and sugar will go a long way toward strengthening your immune system. However, you can do even more by selecting foods that are loaded with specific immune boosting nutrients.
Eating a diet rich in the following foods will be far better for your health than loading up on handfuls of supplements, or worse yet, falling victim to vaccines that expose you to health risks far worse than influenza.
Below, I have outlined what I consider to be the absolute best foods you can eat to help protect yourself this season, although the list is certainly not exhaustive.
1. Unpasteurized Grass-Fed Organic Milk
Raw organic milk from grass-fed cows contains beneficial bacteria that prime your immune system and can reduce allergies. It is an outstanding source of vitamins, especially vitamin A, zinc, and enzymes. Raw organic milk is not associated with any of the health problems of pasteurized milk such as rheumatoid arthritis, skin rashes, diarrhea and cramps.
Raw milk also contains beneficial fats that will help your immune system.
Although raw milk availability is limited in the US depending on where you live, you can locate the source closest to you at RealMilk.com.
Whey Protein
Even if you don’t have access to raw milk, you can use a high-quality whey protein that comes from grass-fed cows to receive much of the same health benefits.
The protein in milk is whey protein. Whey is the liquid that separates from the curd during the production of cheese. When the liquid dries into powdered whey, the nutrients become concentrated, and it can be packaged and used in that form.
Whey protein can help you fight off colds and flu because it contains beta-glucans and immunoglobulins, which protect your immune system and support your body’s natural detoxification processes.
2. Fermented Foods
If you are serious about boosting your immunity, then adding traditionally fermented foods is essential.
One of the most healthful fermented foods is kefir. Kefir is an ancient cultured, enzyme-rich food full of friendly microorganisms that balance your “inner ecosystem” and strengthen immunity. Besides kefir, other good fermented foods include natto, kimchee, miso, tempeh, pickles, sauerkraut, yogurt (watch for sugar), and olives.
Friendly bacteria have a powerful, beneficial effect on your gut’s immune system, your first line of defense against pathogens, and aid in the production of antibodies.
3. Raw Organic Eggs from Free-Range Chickens
Before you wrinkle up your nose, raw eggs are an inexpensive and amazing source of high-quality nutrients that many people are deficient in, especially high-quality protein and fat. I am a proponent of raw eggs because they have been so helpful to my own health.
As long as you have a good source for fresh, organic raw eggs, you need not worry about salmonella. To find free-range pasture farms, try your local health food store, or go to http://www.eatwild.com or http://www.localharvest.org.
4. Grass-Fed Beef or Organ Meats
This recommendation is only valid if you are a protein or mixed nutritional type as carb types really should not be eating beef. Grass-fed beef comes from cows that eat what they were meant to eat—grasses, not corn or grains. This results in far greater health benefits for you and for the environment[i] .
Grass-fed beef is very high in vitamins A and E, omega-3 fatty acids, beta carotene, zinc and CLA. CLA (conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid) is three to five times higher in grass-fed animals than grain-fed animals and is an immune system enhancer.
Don’t confuse “organic” with grass-fed, since many organically raised cows are still fed organic corn, which you don’t want. However, most grass-fed cows are raised organically. And if you can find organic AND grass-fed, that’s ideal.
5. Coconuts and Coconut Oil
Besides being excellent for your thyroid and your metabolism, coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, which converts in your body to monolaurin. Monolaurin is the actual compound found in breast milk that strengthens a baby’s immunity.
A great deal of research has been done establishing the ability of lauric acid to enhance immunity. This medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) actually disrupts the lipid membranes of offending organisms.
When selecting coconuts and coconut oil, make sure you choose organic ones that are unrefined, unbleached, made without heat processing or chemicals, and are non-GMO.
6. Locally Grown Organic Vegetables Appropriate for Your Nutritional Type
When it comes to fighting off pathogens, you simply can’t do any better than eating a variety of fresh, organic and preferably raw vegetables for the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and enzymes they contain. However, the amount and type of vegetables you should eat daily will depend on your nutritional type.
Make sure the veggies you choose are fresh. The nutrient value drops to practically zero once a fruit or vegetable is canned. For example, take a look at the ORAC value of peaches.
ORAC Values
ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, and an ORAC unit or ORAC “score” is a standardized method of measuring the antioxidant capacity of different foods and supplements. The higher the ORAC score, the more effective a food is at neutralizing free radicals. The less free radicals you have, the healthier you will be.
Back to peaches.
A raw, fresh peach has an ORAC score of 1,814. A can of peaches in heavy syrup has an ORAC score of 436, meaning that more than 75 percent of the antioxidants are lost in the canning process.
You can check the ORAC score for many different things at www.oracvalues.com. The higher the score, the better. Please be aware, though, that the total antioxidant capacity of a food alone does not determine its health benefit, which depends on how it is absorbed and utilized by your body. ORAC score is a useful guide, but it is only part of the picture.
7. Blueberries and Raspberries
Blueberries and raspberries rate very high in antioxidant capacity (ORAC of 6,520), compared to other fruits and vegetables. Wild blueberries in particular are potent immune boosters. They contain powerful phytochemicals, such as anthocyanin, which is the pigment that gives blueberries their color. And they are lower in sugar than many other fruits.
8. Mushrooms
Mushrooms strengthen your immune system because they are rich in protein, fiber, vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium and other minerals, and even vitamin D -- one of the only foods that can provide you with this essential immune strengthener.
Mushrooms make up a large part of the fabric of the earth. According to Paul Stamets, one of the world’s leading authorities on the health benefits of mushrooms, one cubic inch of soil can contain eight miles of mycelium.[ii]
Mushrooms also contain powerful compounds called beta glucans, which have been long known for their immune enhancing properties. The beta glucans in medicinal mushrooms (especially Reishi, Shiitake and Maitake) are notable for their ability to activate/modulate your immune system.
Beta glucan[iii] enhances immunity through a variety of mechanisms, many of which are similar to those of echinacea or astragalus root. For example, it binds to macrophages and other scavenger white blood cells, activating their anti-infection activities.[iv] Numerous studies support this.
9. Chlorella
As foods go, chlorella is nearly perfect.
Chlorella is a single-cell freshwater algae that acts as an efficient detoxification agent by binding to toxins, such as mercury, and carries them out of your system. It is the chlorophyll in chlorella that makes it so powerful. Chlorophyll helps you process more oxygen, cleanses your blood and promotes the growth and repair of your tissues.
For a full review of all the benefits of this superfood, go to my chlorella page.
10. Propolis
Propolis is a bee resin and one of the most broad-spectrum antimicrobial compounds in the world, if not the broadest spectrum, according to master herbalist Donnie Yance. Propolis is also the richest source of caffeic acid and apigenin, two very important phenolic compounds that aid in immune response.
11. Teas
The two best types of tea for fending off microinvaders are Matcha green tea and tulsi tea.
Green Tea and Matcha
Matcha is the most nutrient-rich green tea and comes in the form of a stone-ground powder, completely unfermented. The best Matcha comes from Japan and has up to seventeen times the antioxidants of wild blueberries, and seven times more than dark chocolate.
Green teas are rich in polyphenols, in the form of natural chemicals called catechins. The most powerful catechin in tea is epigallocatechin (EGCG), which was found in one study to be 25 to 100 times more potent than antioxidant vitamins C and E. And Matcha is more than 100 times as potent in EGCG as regular brewed green tea.
Tulsi
Tulsi tea, coming from the holy basil herb, has been used for thousands of years in the Ayurvedic medicine of India. Not only is this tea loaded with antioxidants, but it has multiple positive health benefits, including supporting your immune health, memory, heart health and vision.
12. Herbs and Spices
Herbs and spices are at the top of the list of high ORAC value foods on planet Earth[v] . There are simply too many good ones to summarize here! So I will simply highlight a few that deserve special mention.
Garlic
Garlic, although not at the top of the ORAC chart (5,346), is incredibly beneficial to your immune system because it offers a triple-whammy: it’s antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal. You should be eating garlic every day. One of the best things about garlic is that bacteria, viruses, and yeast build up no resistance to it, unlike with synthetic antibiotics.
For optimal benefits, garlic should be fresh since the active ingredient is destroyed within one hour of smashing the garlic cloves. In other words, garlic capsules are basically useless.
Garlic contains allicin, a chemical that is anticarcinogenic. It also has been shown to lower LDL, lower total cholesterol, lower blood pressure, reduce your risk of blood clots and stroke, lower homocysteine, and even prevent insect bites -- including mosquitoes and ticks.
Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice
Immunity from common infections involves not only preventing pathogens from taking hold, but also moderating your immune response to invading pathogens.
Complications arise when you experience an over-response to the infection, which is why H1N1 is taking its toll on healthy young adults. Their bodies are over responding -- something called a “cytokine storm.” It’s basically a severe inflammatory response.[vi]
One wonderful thing about plants (and herbs especially) is that they don’t all stimulate your immune system—some modulate it, or act as a buffer.
Here are some of the best herbs and spices for building a strong immune system that functions correctly:
- Honeysuckle and chrysanthemum: good antivirals
- Artemisia: antimalarial
- Andrographis, aka “King of Bitters”: antiviral, and helps modulate inflammatory response[vii]
- Licorice: buffers the inflammatory response by increasing steroid output by the adrenal glands; a good buffer if your immune system is over responding to the flu.
- Turmeric: ORAC score of 159,277; general immune system booster due to its high antioxidant capacity, and an anticancer agent as well; turmeric is 5 to 8 times stronger than vitamins C and E, and even strong enough to scavenge the hydroxyl radical, which is considered by some to be the most reactive of all oxidants
- Black Pepper: Increases the bioavailability of just about all other foods--herbs and other things
- Oregano: ORAC 13,970; active agent is rosmarinic acid, a strong antioxidant; one tablespoon of oregano has the antioxidant capacity of one medium apple
- Cinnamon: ORAC 267,536; powerful antimicrobial agent—found to kill E. coli and many other bacteria; also has anti-inflammatory compounds
- Cloves: THE BIG ORAC GRAND PRIZE WINNER AT 314,446, highest of all foods tested! Contains eugenol; its mild anesthetic benefits are useful for toothaches and sore throats; good anti-inflammatory[viii]
Finally, I recently had a fascinating interview with herbalist Donnie Yance, who shared his basic remedy for flu, should you come down with one.
Make this special tea from a combination of herbs that synergistically cause your body to sweat -- which is very desirable if you want to eradicate a virus from your system. And then drink it hot and often:
- Elderflower (this has been used for hundreds of years for flu)
- Boneset (eupatorium)
- Yarrow
- Linden
- Peppermint
- Ginger
By incorporating some of these fantastic foods, you’ll not only evade the circulating viruses but improve your overall health and longevity at the same time.
[i] Bryan Walsh, “Getting Real About the High Price of Cheap Food,” August 21, 2009 Time Magazine,
[ii] Fungi Perfecti LLC, website of Paul Stamets,
[iii] Beta Glucan Research Organization
[iv] Carmia Borek, “Beta-Glucan Boosts Immunity,” Nutrition Science News, January 2001,
[v] Oracvalues.com: The Internet Antioxidant Database
[vi] Tara Smith, “Swine flu and deaths in healthy adults—cytokine storm?,” Aetiology, April 6, 2009
[vii] “Andrographis: In-Depth Review,”
[viii] “Cloves,” The World’s Healthiest Foods
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BlacklistedNews.com | Ramping up Afghanistan war to control Caspian oil and gas transport routes
Published on 12-08-2009
Published on 12-08-2009
The 800-pound gorilla standing in the auditorium atWest Point is still waiting for an answer to why Obama made his surge-speech for 30,000 more troops and $30 billion to pay for them. That gorilla wonders “why” Obama pitched so hard for the US to stay and surge through Afghanistan and Pakistan. The reasons given were that the Afghanistan Taliban and Al Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden were the people that attacked us on 9/11, which was an iteration of George W. Bush’s reasons for the War on Terror. They are as phony now as the day Bush promised to smoke out Bin Laden.
The 800-pound gorilla standing in the auditorium at
But, here are Obama’s actual words, pointed out by Christopher Bollyn on page 2 of his article, Why Afghanistan?
“1. I am convinced that our security is at stake in and
“2. It is important to recall why and our allies were compelled to fight a war in
“3: If I did not think that the security of the and the safety of the American people were at stake in , I would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow.”
Also, as early as Oct. 14, 2001, a month and three days after 9/11, Bollyn wrote in The Great Game – The War For Caspian Oil And Gas: “President Bush’s ‘crusade’ against the Taliban of Afghanistan has more to do with control of the immense oil and gas resources of the Caspian Basin than it does with ‘rooting out terrorism.’
“Once again an American president from the Bush family is leading Americans down an oil-rich Middle Eastern warpath against ‘enemies of freedom and democracy.’
“1. I am convinced that our security is at stake in and
“2. It is important to recall why and our allies were compelled to fight a war in
“3: If I did not think that the security of the and the safety of the American people were at stake in , I would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow.”
Also, as early as Oct. 14, 2001, a month and three days after 9/11, Bollyn wrote in The Great Game – The War For Caspian Oil And Gas: “President Bush’s ‘crusade’ against the Taliban of Afghanistan has more to do with control of the immense oil and gas resources of the Caspian Basin than it does with ‘rooting out terrorism.’
“Once again an American president from the Bush family is leading Americans down an oil-rich Middle Eastern warpath against ‘enemies of freedom and democracy.’
“President George W. Bush, whose family is well connected to oil and energy companies, has called for an international crusade against Islamic terrorists, who he says hate Americans simply because we are ‘the brightest beacon of freedom.’
“The focus on religion-based terrorism serves to conceal important aspects of the Central Asian conflict. President Bush’s noble rhetoric about fighting for justice and democracy is masking a less noble struggle for control of an estimated $5 trillion of oil and gas resources from the Caspian Basin .
Bollyn goes on to explain that the elder Bush’s Desert Storm military campaign in 1991 yielded secure access to the huge Rumaila oil field of southern . It was made to happen by expanding the boundaries of after the war. This enabled , the former British protectorate and home to American and British oil companies’ investments, to double its prewar oil output . . .” Bollyn got it down cold even then.
He told how the infamous Enron, the now bankrupt Texas gas and energy company, along with Amoco, British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Unocal were wrapped in a cabal to suck up the multi-billion dollar reserves of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Terkmenistan, three freshly independent Soviet republics bordering the Caspian Sea. The American negotiators included the usual suspects, James Baker, Brent Snowcroft, Dick Cheney, and Jon Sununu.
He told how the infamous Enron, the now bankrupt Texas gas and energy company, along with Amoco, British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Unocal were wrapped in a cabal to suck up the multi-billion dollar reserves of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Terkmenistan, three freshly independent Soviet republics bordering the Caspian Sea. The American negotiators included the usual suspects, James Baker, Brent Snowcroft, Dick Cheney, and Jon Sununu.
Bollyn also pointed out that Turkmenistan and Azerbijan had close ties to Israeli interests and intelligence. In Turkmenistan, the ex-intel agent, and main go-to for Israeli was Yosef A. Maiman, president of Merhav Group of Israel. He was the anointed negotiator and policy maker tasked to “develop” energy resources there. And that holds to this day.
Back then, Maiman also mentioned to the Wall Street Journal his role was to further the “geopolitical goals of both the US and Israel in Central Asia. We are doing what US and Israeli policy could not achieve, controlling the transport route is controlling the product.”
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SteveQuayle.com | Hot Headlines - December 8, 2009
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A growing number of issues may bring down the Net
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The source of our troubles
Reuters | Florida's space economy threatened by shuttle's end
MIAMI (Reuters) December 8, 2009 - At El Leoncita Cuban & Mexican Restaurant near the Kennedy Space Center on Florida's "space" coast, a bar sign says it all: "No happy hour on launch days."
Business from tourists is so strong that when a U.S. space shuttle blasts off a drinks promotion is never needed. Throngs waiting for their margaritas snake out into the Titusville eatery's parking lot, according to owner Miguel Sanchez.
"It's the busiest day of the year -- crowded, crowded," Sanchez said.
But like other local business operators, as well as policymakers, Sanchez worries sales will drop and jobs will be lost as Florida's signature, half-century-old space economy risks being eclipsed by the end of the space shuttle program.
The federal government's space shuttle program, which is so much part of state lore that Floridians voted to depict the winged space vehicle on a 2004 commemorative quarter coin, now has just a few missions left before winding down in 2010 after 29 years of flights.
And there is no clear replacement for what is an important driver of the fourth most-populous U.S. state's economy, as the Obama administration is debating a new U.S. manned-space program that would at best be many years away from new launches.
Florida's economy has been especially hard hit by recession. U.S. state and local governments are sapped by budget deficits, while fledgling private-sector efforts to carry Americans into space for fat fees appear to be nowhere near getting traction.
U.S. is NOT among the three quarters of the world’s nations that have signed the Land Mine Ban Treaty (MBT)
U.S. Reacts to Civil Society Outcry 
Updates from the Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World
In a statement Tuesday, the head of the U.S. delegation to the Second Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty informed participants that the Obama administration has begun a comprehensive landmine policy review. In the statement, the U.S. representative said, “The Administration’s decision to attend this Review Conference is the result of an on-going comprehensive review of U.S. landmine policy initiated at the direction of President Obama.” ... Read more!
Updates from the Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World More than 1,000 activists, survivors and government delegates celebrated the close of the Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World with the announcement that four new countries — Albania, Greece, Rwanda and Zambia — are now mine free. The Summit closed with more than 120 governments adopting the Cartagena Action Plan, a detailed five-year plan of commitments on all areas of mine action, including victim assistance, mine clearance, risk education, stockpile destruction and international cooperation. Read more.
Why The Mine Ban Treaty Is So Important: Prior to the Mine Ban Treaty (MBT), there were more than 25,000 new landmine casualties every year. But after the treaty was created, new landmine use was drastically curbed. As a result, last year only 6,000 new casualties were reported, and the rate is still dropping. Yet the U.S. is not among the three quarters of the world’s nations — including most of the U.S.'s closest military allies — that have signed the MBT. U.S. participation is crucial to the ultimate effectiveness of the treaty. Learn more!
Help Ban Cluster Munitions! Sign the People's Treaty Mines Action Canada and the Cluster Munition Coalition have re-launched the People's Treaty and need your help to get 500,000 signatures to support the new convention banning cluster bombs! The first "People's Treaty" was launched in Ottawa on 3 December 1997. While inside the conference hall 122 governments signed the historic Mine Ban Treaty, outside ordinary citizens demonstrated their personal commitment by signing the People's Treaty, born out of the tremendous ground-swell of support from citizens around the world who wanted to stop the suffering caused by antipersonnel landmines. The People's Treaty provided a vehicle for ordinary people to commit themselves to ensuring that the goals of the Mine Ban Treaty are fully realized and that their governments meet their obligations. Since that time, the People's Treaty has received hundreds of thousands of signatures from all over the globe and has proven successful in engaging the public, generating media attention and putting pressure on governments. It is now time to mobilize that same public support to prevent any further civilian suffering caused by cluster bombs. The People's Treaty was re-launched internationally in Ireland on 30 May 2008 - the final day of the Dublin Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions. It is a powerful tool to remind governments that the world is watching and that we expect them to fully commit to solving this problem once and for all. The People's Treaty website has everything you need to educate and engage your supporters, media, community leaders and the general public about the issue, including fact sheets, ready-to-use presentations, slide shows, photo galleries, videos, petition sheets and many other campaign resources. The People's Treaty site is available in four languages - English, French, Arabic and Spanish.
Chavez government's battle against drugs has seized "56 Tons of different" drugs this year - 1.8 Tons of Cocaine bound for Spain just seized
CARACAS – December 6, 2009 - Venezuelan authorities seized 1.8 tons of highly pure cocaine hidden in two containers in which cleaning products were being shipped to Spain, Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami said on Sunday.
The shipment was detected Saturday by National Guard members and officials at the Port of La Guaira, the country’s main customs station, located about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) northwest of Caracas.
The cocaine was found to be distributed in packets hidden in boxes mixed in with others containing the cleaning products, including detergents and disinfectants, El Aissami said.
Authorities are investigating “six people, fully identified, who are not under arrest but are being questioned, and five companies directly involved in the customs procedures” for the containers’ shipment to Europe, El Aissami said.
The seized cocaine “comes from Colombia” and its “final destination (was) Spain,” the interior minister said, asking, “How does so much drug get out under the noses of Colombian authorities?”
The shipment bore “an identification logo of the criminal organization” to which the drug belongs, which is “one more element for the investigation,” El Aissami said.
Drug seizures are “a new result in the (Hugo Chavez) government’s head-on battle ... against the illicit trafficking of drugs,” which has translated into the seizure of “56 tons of different” drugs so far this year in Venezuela, El Aissami said.
Venezuela shares a land border of 2,219 kilometers (1,376 miles) with Colombia.
The shipment was detected Saturday by National Guard members and officials at the Port of La Guaira, the country’s main customs station, located about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) northwest of Caracas.
The cocaine was found to be distributed in packets hidden in boxes mixed in with others containing the cleaning products, including detergents and disinfectants, El Aissami said.
Authorities are investigating “six people, fully identified, who are not under arrest but are being questioned, and five companies directly involved in the customs procedures” for the containers’ shipment to Europe, El Aissami said.
The seized cocaine “comes from Colombia” and its “final destination (was) Spain,” the interior minister said, asking, “How does so much drug get out under the noses of Colombian authorities?”
The shipment bore “an identification logo of the criminal organization” to which the drug belongs, which is “one more element for the investigation,” El Aissami said.
Drug seizures are “a new result in the (Hugo Chavez) government’s head-on battle ... against the illicit trafficking of drugs,” which has translated into the seizure of “56 tons of different” drugs so far this year in Venezuela, El Aissami said.
Venezuela shares a land border of 2,219 kilometers (1,376 miles) with Colombia.
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Stability Police Force (SPF) created in the U.S. Marshals Service and staffed by a 6,000 member “hybrid option”
Security requires a mix of military and police forces to deal with a range of threats from insurgents to criminal organizations. This research examines the creation of a high-end police force, which the authors call a Stability Police Force (SPF).The study considers what size force is necessary, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government it might be located, what capabilities it should have, how it could be staffed, and its cost.
This monograph also considers several options for locating this force within the U.S. government, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in the Department of State, and the U.S. Army's Military Police.
The authors conclude that an SPF containing 6,000 people — created in the U.S. Marshals Service and staffed by a “hybrid option,” in which SPF members are federal police officers seconded to federal, state, and local police agencies when not deployed — would be the most effective of the options considered.
The Stability Police Force (SPF) would be able to deploy in 30 days. The cost for this option would be $637.3 million annually, in FY2007 dollars.
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The Waffen-SS (German for "Armed SS", literally "Weapons SS") was the combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron") or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party.The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside the Wehrmacht Heer regular army, but was never formally part of it. It was Adolf Hitler's will that the Waffen-SS never be integrated into the army: it was to remain the armed wing of the Party and to become an elite police force once the war was over. Operational control of units on the front line was given to the Army's High Command, but in all other respects it remained under the control of Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler's SS organization, through the SS Führungshauptamt, literally The SS Guidance Principal Office.
At first membership was open to "Aryans" only in accordance with the racial policies of the Nazi state, but in 1940 Hitler authorized the formation of units composed largely or solely of foreign volunteers and conscripts, and by the end of the war ethnic non-Germans made up approximately 60% of the Waffen-SS.
AviationWeek.com | The BEAST OF KANDAHAR - classified stealth UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Drone
 | A photograph of the Beast of Kandahar, the classified stealth UAV first reported in April, has emerged on a blog linked to left-wing French newspaper Liberation. |
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WeAreChange.org | Civilian youth Police caught roaming the streets during a Christmas parade in St. Petersburg, Florida
December 7, 2009
Scouts Train to Fight Terrorists, and More
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/us/…
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
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Civilian youth Police caught roaming the streets during a Christmas parade in St. Petersburg, Florida. We are Change Tampa confront them with questions. When we ask them they are extremely secretive about their association with the local police department and try to hide their badges and jackets that clearly say POLICE on them.
http://www.meetup.com/We-are-Change-T… Scouts Train to Fight Terrorists, and More
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/us/…
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
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The argument about whether hate speech is protected by the 1st Amendment has been postponed.SOURCE:
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Numbers of East Europeans being trafficked as sex slaves is growing steeply as London prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2012
The "merchandise", a Lithuanian girl in her 20s, stands to the left, helplessly watching the deal. She is a prisoner, guarded by another thug just out of the picture.
December 7, 2009 - She would have been expected to earn her new owner £100,000 a year by having sex up to 25 times a day in a brothel.
But she was lucky. Cops swooped to free her - and a gang of Albanian people traffickers were all jailed for a total of 63 years.
Many other girls are not so fortunate. The Home Office estimated that in 2003, 4,000 women were trafficked into the UK for prostitution.
Some came willingly, but others were tricked here with the promise of jobs, then held captive and forced to work as sex slaves.
Worryingly, senior officers fear the numbers of East Europeans being trafficked is growing steeply as London prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2012.
Police released the photo on this page for the first time to raise awareness of the evil trade. Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Martin, of the Metropolitan Police Clubs and Vice Unit, said: "The man to the left in the picture has £3,000 in cash in his hand, with which he is buying a human being.
But she was lucky. Cops swooped to free her - and a gang of Albanian people traffickers were all jailed for a total of 63 years.
Many other girls are not so fortunate. The Home Office estimated that in 2003, 4,000 women were trafficked into the UK for prostitution.
Some came willingly, but others were tricked here with the promise of jobs, then held captive and forced to work as sex slaves.
Worryingly, senior officers fear the numbers of East Europeans being trafficked is growing steeply as London prepares to host the Olympic Games in 2012.
Police released the photo on this page for the first time to raise awareness of the evil trade. Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Martin, of the Metropolitan Police Clubs and Vice Unit, said: "The man to the left in the picture has £3,000 in cash in his hand, with which he is buying a human being.
"She is just a commodity to them. She is an item for selling sex ...
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Globalist Bankers get rich off the backs of the world’s most impoverished by buying up countries old debt - pennies on the dollar
December 7, 2009 - Vulture funds are private companies that buy up impoverished countries’ old debt, usually for pennies on the dollar. They wait until a country receives international cancellation of its other debts – a process that is intended to enable governments to engage in desperately needed education and health spending – and then sue the country in U.S. or European courts for the full face value of the debt, plus extra charges, for a huge profit.
Liberia is the most recent country to fall into the talons of a “vulture fund.” Last week, British courts ruled that Liberia has to pay $20 million to two vulture funds, Wall Capital Ltd. and Hamsah Investments, for a debt that dates back to 1978.
Liberia’s case shows how critical the fight against vultures is. We must work to end their predatory practices before any more countries have to suffer – and before any more bankers get rich off the backs of the world’s most impoverished.Liberia’s story is extreme, but also representative of the struggle of many countries around the world who are trying to do everything they can to succeed, but who continue to be pushed back down the mountain ... FULL STORY
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http://blog.sojo.net/2009/12/07/vulture-funds-feed-on-the-global-poor/
More than 20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act over the last five years
Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show
December 7, 2009 - Law requires communities to deliver safe tap water to local residents. But since 2004, the water provided to more than 49 million people has contained illegal concentrations of chemicals like arsenic or radioactive substances like uranium, as well as dangerous bacteria often found in sewage.
Regulators were informed of each of those violations as they occurred. But regulatory records show that fewer than 6 percent of the water systems that broke the law were ever fined or punished by state or federal officials, including those at the Environmental Protection Agency, which has ultimate responsibility for enforcing standards.
Studies indicate that drinking water contaminants are linked to millions of instances of illness within the United States each year.
FULL STORY
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/business/energy-environment/08water.html
Regulators were informed of each of those violations as they occurred. But regulatory records show that fewer than 6 percent of the water systems that broke the law were ever fined or punished by state or federal officials, including those at the Environmental Protection Agency, which has ultimate responsibility for enforcing standards.
Studies indicate that drinking water contaminants are linked to millions of instances of illness within the United States each year.
FULL STORY
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/business/energy-environment/08water.html
AP | Jobless professionals vie for holiday sales work
Mara Proctor used to design limestone hearths and columns for luxury homes near Kansas City, drawing on her college education and six years of training.
It isn't by choice. Until a few weeks ago, Proctor was among the record 5.9 million Americans who have been jobless for at least six months. Now she belongs to a subset of that group: Out-of-work professionals and managers, engineers and teachers who have turned, in desperation, to holiday-season jobs as sales clerks.
Retailers report a surge in applications this year from professionals who had never applied for such jobs before.
"You'll find Wall Street stock brokers and small business owners trying to find temporary retail jobs during the holidays," said Ellen Davis, vice president of the National Retail Federation.
The pay is low, the jobs temporary. And the work is hardly equal to their experience or expertise. Yet the nation's unemployment crisis left these people jobless so much longer than they'd expected that many count themselves fortunate to have anything.
Laid off eight months ago, Proctor said she figured, "OK, I'll do the unemployment thing for a couple of weeks and get a new job."
"It was very naive," she said. "You start calling all your contacts, and you find out they're all laid off, too, so your contacts list doesn't mean anything."
In a bleak labor market, holiday-season hiring has meant at least a respite for many long-term unemployed. Not that it's easy to land even these jobs. Most retailers have cut back. And overall in the economy, six applicants, on average, are competing for each opening — compared with just 1.7 workers per opening when the recession began in December 2007.
For the stores, though, the availability of clerks with experience managing or working effectively with co-workers is a luxury. They've been able to cull the excellent from the merely qualified.
"It enables us to be somewhat more selective and hire a higher-caliber" clerk, said Glenn Album, vice president of human resources at Toys R Us. Album said the company this year has hired, among others, former teachers and an accountant.
"What's great with the higher-caliber team members is there is much, much better service in the store," he said ... FULL STORY
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NaturalNews.com | Today's Featured Stories - December 8, 2009
| EPA's "endangerment finding" allows Big Government to regulate carbon emissions (NaturalNews) Carbon dioxide is a threat to human life, says the EPA under the direction of the Obama Administration. With this declaration, the agency has bypassed Congress and can now begin to regulate CO2 as a toxic substance. The timing of this... |
| "Non-BPA" foods found to contain BPA (NaturalNews) A recent analysis of canned foods revealed that, across the board, the cans contained measurable levels of bisphenol A, also known as BPA, a toxin known to cause hormonal problems, sexual dysfunction, cancer, and other abnormalities. Even... |
| Many Types of Balsamic Vinegar Contain High Levels of Lead Findings from a November 9, 2009, Environmental Health News report have revealed that many varieties of balsamic vinegar contain trace amounts of lead that are contributing to neurological and other damage in both children and adults... |
| Merck ignored evidence for four years that Vioxx had deadly heart risks (NaturalNews) Pharmaceutical manufacturers would never knowingly withhold, gloss over or otherwise ignore evidence that any of their drugs could be killing people, right? Wrong. Take the case of Big Pharma giant Merck -- the company kept a dangerous drug... |
| ExxonMobil Providing Big Bucks to Climate Skeptics Groups (NaturalNews) In spite of a 2008 promise to stop funding global warming denial groups, oil giant ExxonMobil has given such groups hundreds of thousands of dollars since then, according to researchers from the London School of Economics. "ExxonMobil... |
| Smoking Increases Risk for Bladder Cancer In the latest example of all good things eventually coming to an end, smoking is on the increase in America, just one year after the smoking rate in America hit an all-time low. Worst of all, the increased smoking rate brings with it an even... |
| New technologies emerge for storing grid electrical power (Natural News) As you and your neighbors turn appliances and air conditioners on and off, you're probably unaware of the power generation shuffling that goes on. At the central power stations, having to start up different generators in different stations... |
| The Truth Behind the Virus Mania of Big Pharma Part II (Opinion) A lot of virology and biotechnology is involved with genetic technology, genes and their proteins, and retroviruses. These scientists meddle in those areas to produce vaccines. It is apparent that this approach to health is similar to biotechnology's... |
| Homemade Essential Oil and Aromatherapy Fragrances Make Great Gifts Looking for an all-natural homemade gift idea for family members or friends? Making a personalized perfume made from base oils and essential oils is not difficult and will surely be appreciated as a wonderful gift. A scent can be made for... |
The carbon trading fraud (comic) (NaturalNews) I was recently purchasing an airline ticket (there goes my carbon quota for the year, huh?) when I noticed that for an extra $12, I could buy an "offset" to the carbon emissions incurred for my flight. Really? For twelve bucks I can buy... |
| Missouri government plots undercover sting operations against families selling raw milk (NaturalNews) Imagine being watched by two undercover cops as you engage in an illicit deal in a deserted parking lot. The buyer hesitantly hands you some cash. You flash a look over your shoulder, just to make sure the coast is clear, then you hand over... |
Today's health headlines from across the 'net
(Hand-picked by the Health Ranger for your education and amusement)
- Some US hospital patients exposed to 800% excess radiation from CT scans
- H1N1 pandemic "mildest on record" (big fizzle sells few vaccines...)
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- Go Go Hamster toys found to contain chemical linked to cancer
- EPA bypasses Congress, declares greenhouse gases threaten public health
- Are you kidding me? Transplant surgeons announce "success" in transplanting cancer-ridden kidneys into patients
- Obama officially declares greenhouse gasses "endanger" your health, clearing the way for EPA to regulate
- Obama administration now pushing swine flu vaccines in taxpayer-funded Public Service Announcements
- Very basic research on food and mood reveals that carbs make people happy
- Bodies of pregnant women polluted with chemicals found in consumer products
- Friend of USDA chief now a Monsanto lobbyist
- Meat industry lying about e.coli contamination
More than 1 in every 100 American Adults Are Incarcerated - Highest Rate in the World
Source: http://www.onlineeducation.net/incarceration_usa/
Cave Editor's Note: Follow the money - Multinational 'security industry' Corporations make the Big Bucks from taxpayers. What did Eisenhower say about the 'military-industrial complex'?
Joyce Riley's POWER HOUR NEWS | December 8, 2009
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Michigan funds "Mandy & Pandy" -- Four Michigan Startups Get State Pre-Seed Funds - Why would the state of Michigan use seed money to fund this? Mandy & Pandy are going to help children learn how to speak Chinese, as they say, in a "fun and easy way". Thanks Jimm!
IRS sells off impoverished Indian tribe's land to pay tax debts -- the IRS was auctioning the land to recover more than $3.1 million in federal employment taxes owed by the tribe. The tribe didn't pay the taxes because it was told, erroneously, by an official connected to the BIA that federally recognized tribes do not have to pay the taxes.
EPA rules CO2 a danger to human health -- Allows Big Government control over us.
Obama the Puppet: The world's least powerful man by Paul Craig Roberts -- It didn't take the Israel Lobby very long to bring President Obama to heel regarding his prohibition against further illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. Read More...
Administration to hike driving taxes for NON-ROAD spending -- More tolls and vehicle miles traveled tax coming.
* It's happening in Europe by 2013 -- European Electonic Toll Service. That's the term for a scheme recently adopted by the European Commission to enable tolls to be paid almost everywhere in the European Community with one contract, one account and one on-board unit (transponder or GPS). They envisage just the one EETS electronic toll service provider.
Texas: Judge Ignores November Vote On Anti-Camera Initiative -- Judge overturns vote in favor of company that makes them.
It's not just Obama, it's the system -- Our methods of change are proven ineffectual, the expressed terms of the constitution notwithstanding. It is time for a different course of action–a course that has already been given to us by principle and practice. It is time that we the people of the states think in the pure political and philosophical terms that formed our country and secured our freedom in 1776. It is time that the states of this country reclaim what has been taken from us and to reignite the flames of independence and federalism which will cause freedom to burn brightly for us and our posterity for years to come.
Is US prepared to care for more casualties from troop buildup? -- As the Obama administration ramps up the war in Afghanistan, veterans advocates say the government must develop a better plan to handle the wounded when they come home.
"BPA free" foods found to contain BPA -- A recent analysis of canned foods revealed that, across the board, the cans contained measurable levels of bisphenol A, also known as BPA, a toxin known to cause hormonal problems, sexual dysfunction, cancer, and other abnormalities. Even among products labeled "BPA-free", tests revealed levels of BPA significant enough to cause problems.
US probing more cases of CT scan radiation overexposure, sometimes as much as 800% -- U.S. regulators are probing more cases of patients who were exposed to excess radiation from brain scans performed with equipment from General Electric and Toshiba, government officials said on Monday.
USDA labels PETA a terrorist group -- PETA is not the most popular kid on the block. Between antagonizing meat-eaters and radicalizing the use of naked ad campaigns, the animal rights group has made more than a couple enemies. This is the first time, however, that the lawful, nonviolent organization has been officially classified as a “terrorist threat.”
Was Democrats' health care strategy written in Federal prison? -- Rep. Schakowsky’s husband, Robert Creamer, used to be the leader of Citizen Action/Illinois. He also founded its predecessor, Illinois Public Action, in which Ms. Schakowsky served as Program Director. He runs a political consulting firm, the Strategic Consulting Group, which lists ACORN and the SEIU among its clients and which made $541,000 working for disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Creamer ended up in prison for bank fraud and tax evasion where he wrote a lengthy political manual, Listen to Your Mother: Stand Up Straight! How Progressives Can Win. Read More...
Former Chrysler dealers fight back using the Quo Warranto by Devvy Kidd -- A quo warranto may be issued from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the name of the United States against a person who within the District of Columbia usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises, a franchise conferred by the United States or a public office of the United States, civil or military. The proceedings shall be deemed a civil action.
I was a caddy for the elite-interesting insight -- Having tripped across the truth about 9/11, central banks, etc. in 2006, I set out to get a grasp on the elite class in order to understand their collective mindset. For three summers, I caddied at one of the most exclusive private golf clubs in the Northeast and had the opportunity to spend four hours at a time with some of the most recognizable stars of the business world and their families. I was not out there asking direct questions like a journalist, just going where the conversations went. Read some of the impressions these experiences left me with.
Severe winter weather hits US -- Much of the United States was braced for severe winter weather on Monday, as a major storm hit California while an unrelated first round of wintry conditions snarled commutes in the Midwest. The storm hitting California Monday afternoon was expected to affect weather across the country through Wednesday.
Rand Corp: A Stability Police Force for the US -- Justifications and options for creating US capabilities - The authors conclude that an SPF containing 6,000 people — created in the U.S. Marshals Service and staffed by a “hybrid option,” in which SPF members are federal police officers seconded to federal, state, and local police agencies when not deployed — would be the most effective of the options considered. The SPF would be able to deploy in 30 days. The cost for this option would be $637.3 million annually, in FY2007 dollars.
High Court hears argument on Miranda rights to lawyer -- The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Florida police misread a suspect's Miranda right to have a lawyer present during questioning when they told the man he had the right to consult a lawyer "before answering any questions." Justice Sonia Sotamayer asked from the high court bench, "The police here could have chosen to be explicit, but instead they chose to be less explicit. Shouldn't we assume that that is an intent to deceive or perhaps to confuse?"
Wal-Mart to pay $40 million to settle wage claims in MA. -- The settlement is in response to a 2001 class action filed by two former employees, who accused the mega-retailer of skimping on employee breaks and overtime pay and fudging timesheets to reduce hours worked.
VIDEO: Police youth corps confronted at parade
How many Afghans will die in Obama's war? -- In the media coverage of Barack Obama’s decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan, one question goes unasked and unanswered: how many thousands, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of Afghan civilians will die as a result of US military aggression?
Average speed cameras installed in neighborhoods for the first time -- The cameras, which link wirelessly to each other, are capable of tracking vehicles for up to 15 miles whichever route they take over a wide area.
White House security breached 91 times since 1980 -- According to a devastating internal review leaked after Tareq and Michaele Salahi strolled into the banquet for the Indian Prime Minister without a ticket, there have been at least 91 breaches of Secret Service security in the past 30 years, including at least four by a serial intruder who believes that God has made him undetectable to bodyguards.
30 dead as mystery flu plague ravages Saratov, Russia -- Der Spiegel is reporting that 30 deaths being blamed on the H1N1 swine flu have created panic among the citizens of Saratov, Russia.
* Spain reports mutant swine flu death
Chicago: Deaths, hospitalizations for H1N1 high in minorities -- H1N1 swine flu death rates for blacks and Hispanics in Illinois are double the rate for whites, state health officials said Friday, though it's not clear why.
Look out...new vaccine ad campaign coming -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Ad Council Launch New Nationwide PSA Campaign Urging Vaccination against the H1N1 Flu Virus.
PHOTOS: Amazing images from around the world -- Take the time to look around you and marvel at the beautiful planet on which we live. Here scientists walk on an iceberg, 36 metres above the water surface of Kane Basin in the Arctic.
Hanford nuclear reservation pulls down big stimulus dollars -- It was ground zero for nuclear bomb production, then it became the nation's biggest atomic waste headache. Now the old Hanford nuclear reservation boasts a new distinction: It is the single biggest recipient of federal stimulus contracts.
White House is urged to help states with nuclear plants stockpile thyroid drugs -- After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress passed a law instructing the federal government to help states build bigger stocks of a simple, cheap drug to protect people near nuclear power plants in the event of an accident or terrorist attack. Read More...
Pillaging pirates holding Greek supertanker warn against Navy raid -- Somali pirates who captured an oil-laden Greek tanker a week ago on Saturday warned against any attempt by foreign naval forces to free the vessel by force. Hijacked on November 29 with a crew of 16 Filipinos, nine Greeks, two Ukrainians and a Romanian, the Greek-flagged Maran Centaurus -- a very large crude carrier -- is now anchored off the pirate lair of Haradhere, they said.
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