It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. -Samuel Adams Monday Morning - February 15, 2010 |
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| "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people" - John Adams - Second President (1797 - 1801) |
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY! In the First Amendment, the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. The Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell. -Justice Black. NYT v. US. 403 US 713 |
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MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km map 1.7 2010/02/15 03:08:04 42.584N 74.156W 20.0 16 km (10 mi) SE of Schoharie, NY map 2.2 2010/02/15 02:46:25 42.589N 74.157W 20.0 15 km ( 9 mi) SE of Schoharie, NY map 2.8 2010/02/14 21:32:25 35.570N 97.275W 5.0 12 km ( 7 mi) SSE of Arcadia, OK map 1.8 2010/02/14 14:36:43 36.660N 89.761W 4.3 7 km ( 4 mi) NE of Parma, MO map 1.9 2010/02/14 05:36:58 42.584N 74.138W 19.0 15 km (10 mi) SSW of Altamont, NY http://folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.html Oklahoma gets hit with another quake this morning - 15 mi ENE of Oklahoma City, OK - February 15, 2010
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Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm Summary as of 11 February 2010 The rate of earthquake occurrence in the Madison Plateau area is now at background levels. As of February 11, 2010 4:00 PM MST there have been 1,805 earthquakes located. The swarm began January 17, 2010 around 1:00 PM MST about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the Old Faithful area on the northwestern edge of the Yellowstone Caldera. Swarms have occurred in this area several times over the past 30 years. Visual observation of landforms and geothermal features by Yellowstone National Park personnel did not show any changes that could be attributed to the earthquakes. This swarm is now the second largest recorded swarm at Yellowstone. It was longer (in time) and included more earthquakes than last year's swarm beneath Yellowstone Lake (December '08/January '09).Caribbean's Montserrat Island battles ash cloud from Soufriere Hills Volcano Posted on: Sunday, 14 February 2010, 10:50 CST Many flights around the Caribbean remained cancelled Saturday due to clouds of ash spewed up into the skies on the island of Montserrat. The ash forced LIAT, the region's biggest airline, to temporarily suspend flights in and out of Antigua's V.C. Bird International airport. Montserrat's Soufriere Hills volcano erupted Thursday, sending a plume of ash 10 kilometers high into the sky, the Montserrat Volcano Observatory said. "The continued ash hanging in the atmosphere presents a risk to planes and to the security of passengers," the police in the nearby island of Guadeloupe said in a statement. READ MORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Losses from defaults on commercial real estate loans maturing in the next few years could go as high as $300 billion, threatening to topple nearly 3,000 community banks nationwide, a federal watchdog group has concluded Israel may lack the military means for successful preemptive strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, former Chief of Staff Dan Halutz told Channel 2 news on Saturday. "I think that the State of Israel should not take it upon itself to be the flag-bearer of the entire Western world in the face of the Iranian threat," Halutz, a former air force commander, told Channel Two. Webmaster's Commentary: I find the timing of Halutz' statement interesting, in light of the fact that the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mike Mullen, will be in Tel Aviv tomorrow to meet with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, Ehud Barak, and others. What the Netanyahu government really wants is - yet again, as happened in Iraq - for the US to attack Iran to "neutralize" yet another of Israel's alleged existential threats in the Middle East. I am hoping the US government won't take the bait on this one; but unfortunately, there are far too many people in the hall of power in Washington who see a war as a way to get out of the economic mess we're in. There are two major reasons why we are not already attacking Iran. First, thanks to credible info on the net, the government hasn't been able to "sell" this war to the American people. Secondly, with armed forces stretched in Iraq and Afghanistan, even with a huge contingent of hired mercenaries (which actually outnumber our forces right now in Afghanistan), we just don't have the troop strength right now to pull this off, no matter how superior our "whiz-bang" high tech weapons may be. Any coming war against Iran has the capacity of going global, with Russia coming in on the side of Iran. Please don't forget: Russia has nukes. |
U.S Military Head in Israel as PM Netanyahu heads to Russia Attack on Iran could have 'unintended consequences' Press TV - Feb 14 2010 The chairman of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff has stated that any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities could have 'unintended consequences' ... |
NewsWithViews.com | February 15, 2010
February 15, 2010
Congress refuses to bring home millions of jobs
Unemployment checks are replacing paychecks. This has done nothing to restore our most important and good paying job sectors. This has done nothing and will do nothing towards putting Americans back to work. More Band Aids to cover the massive bleeding. Employers will not hire unless there is an increase in their business and 17 MILLION unemployed Americans are only buying diapers, food, gas and other essentials. Too many are living in tents or their cars. Then, there........
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd481.htm
by Devvy Kidd
McCain to FDA: Regulate Joe the Plumber
Under Senator McCain’s bill everyone from Joe the Plumber to the local health food store owner to the large multi-national supplement manufacturer and distributor must report to FDA their names, addresses, dietary supplement products they held and sold, and the ingredients of those products, or go to jail. For the first time in American history, every person who distributes supplements will be tracked by the federal Food and Drug Administration, subjecting him or her to.......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Emord/jonathan118.htm
by Attorney Jonathan Emord
A Concurring Opinion For Secession, Part 4 and 5
Perhaps one of the best sources to determine whether the states voluntarily assented to a federal compact or whether the whole people created a perpetual federal government at the exclusion of the state’s right to secede is the states’ ratification documents themselves. “[T]he publication of the Proceedings and Debates of the states must, at least, be useful [to determine] what the states really intended to grant to the general.......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Timothy/baldwin118.htm
by Attorney Timothy Baldwin
How Many more millions of immigrants can America handle?
Within this growing and entrenched poverty and illiteracy paradigm, the numbers explode beyond recapture. In my last column, I urged a cap of 100,000 immigrants a year. Dozens of emails urged me to promote a 10 year moratorium. In my book, America on the Brink: The Next Added 100 Million Americans, I DID advocate a 10 year moratorium. If we don’t stop the massive immigrant in-bleeding, we cannot hope to save our educational systems or repair our illiteracy rates.....
http://www.newswithviews.com/Wooldridge/frosty544.htm
by Frosty Wooldridge
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Members of Congress from North Carolina say they're frustrated by the military's refusal to fund a study on contaminated water wells at Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
StanDeyo.com cartoon of the Day - February 14, 2010
Simulated Cyberattack on Tuesday On February 16, at about 10:00 am ET, the U.S. will be hit by a massive, crippling cyber attack from an unknown entity. Key players will convene in the White House situation room and plan the response, from mitigation to (possibly) retaliation... The war-game is not being put on by the Department of Homeland Security or the Obama administration: it is being run independently and will include former officials who are not part of the federal government. |
Wisconsin billboard calls for Obama's impeachment
February 13, 2010
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A Menasha attorney has rented a billboard calling for President Barack Obama's impeachment.
The billboard is along Highway 41 in Oshkosh. It reads, "Impeach Obama," with the tagline: "America's small businesses are failing; help us spread the message."
It was paid for by Tom Wroblewski. He told The Associated Press on Saturday he would issue a statement in a day or two.
WLUK-TV reports that the sign went up Thursday. It will remain up for at least six months, at a cost of $1,000 per month.
Jef Hall is the chairman of the Winnebago County Democratic Party. He says having a bad opinion of the president doesn't mean there's been an impeachable offense. He says he knows plenty of people who wanted the previous president impeached.
Mid-Atlantic storms leave many hungry Children miss out on free school lunches The two snowstorms that pummeled the region, leaving more than 3 feet of snow in some areas, deprived tens of thousands of children from Virginia to Pennsylvania of the free or reduced-price school lunch that might be their only nutritious meal of the day. The nonprofits that try to meet the need when school is not in session closed their doors for much of the week, too, leaving many families looking at bare cupboards. And many parents working hourly jobs were unable to earn any money during the week, as the snow forced businesses to close. |
Emperor has no clothes: Pensions are short cash
Illinois politicians are at it again. They're borrowing from the future to make state pension contributions today. Illinois has one of the most underfunded public pension plans in the nation. When boomers start retiring, there won't be enough money to pay those pension promises. Both political parties are still trying to hide the magnitude of the problem. In early January, while everyone was busy watching the nasty campaign commercials, the State of Illinois pulled an end-run on the budget process.
Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS - February 15, 2010 USDA sharpens rules for organic milk, meat -- New rules mean livestock must have grazed in pastures 4 months of year. New rules announced Friday say organic milk and meat must come from livestock grazing on pasture for at least four months of the year, and that 30 percent of their feed must come from grazing. The old rules said only that animals must have “access to pasture.” *Related Article: Pennsylvania... Food Police Invade Non-Commercial Amish Farm! Congressional Tug-of-War Over Veterans' Healthcare? -- The Department of Defense (DOD)’s refusal to accept responsibility for the health effects of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, has left veterans and their dependents, many without health care, out in the cold. *Related Article: Marine Base's Ex-Residents, Many Ill, Only NOW Learning of Toxic Water -- He saw a half-page ad from the Marine Corps, alerting former residents of Camp Lejeune, N.C., that if they lived on the base between 1957 and 1987, they might have been exposed to contaminated water. Organizing for America - the website of Barack Obama -- BLOG: Just 24 hours Organizing for America announced the "You fight, we'll fight" campaign, OFA supporters have already committed more than 3 million hours of their time to help candidates who fight for health reform -- and that number is continuing to grow. In fact, OFA supporters smashed through the initial goal of 1,000,000 hours pledged within hours of the announcement. Today those commitments are continuing to roll in. Obama's Plan Will Up Cost of Power, Gas and Food -- Consumers, get ready for a massive increase in your power bills, gasoline prices and food costs if President Barack Obama’s energy and economic proposals pass the House and Senate. Obama Making Plans to Use Executive Order -- With much of his legislative agenda stalled in Congress, President Obama and his team are preparing an array of actions using his executive power to advance energy, environmental, fiscal and other domestic policy priorities. Obama a Marxist in College? -- Drew had an encounter with Obama to specifically discuss Marxism. He was dating a girl who knew Barack Obama. His girlfriend came home one day excited wanting Drew to meet this man, knowing their philosophical views were similar. They eventually went out to dinner, drinks, partied, and discussed each other's Marxist views. Drew discusses more about the conversation in the video interview below. US Economy Growing; Dollar Good for Saudi -- The United States economy should keep growing this year despite a fragile global recovery, a top Treasury official said at an economic conference on Sunday. Bank Of America The Least Trusted Bank -- Customers of the biggest banks in the United States are the least likely to believe their financial institution does what's best for them as opposed to what's best for the bottom line, according to a new report from Forrester Research Prepare to Pay More for Poultry: Chicken Farms Crushed by Snow -- Snowstorms that hit the Eastern Seaboard this week could mean shortages and high prices at the grocery store -- not just for milk and bread, but for chicken. At least a dozen poultry houses at chicken farms on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware, as well as one in Shenandoah, Va., suffered collapsed roofs due to heavy snow over the weekend, causing damage in the millions of dollars. And that was before the week's second storm, which dumped around another foot or more on the region. Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee predicted far more damage to come this week. **Take this coupled with the disaster in the south due to the weather - freezing tempts and snow - and we will see VERY high prices soon in the markets. This will add to our woes concerning availability of food and prices people will have to pay and the economy worsens. Not good.** More Than a Million Remain With No Shelter -- It was a flash flood, and a portent of the rains and devastation to come. The day after, Bernard Seraphin was collecting clothes for her three children from the remains of her house on Port-au-Prince's Route de Delmas 30. Bribes For Taking Gardasil Jab -- Teenage girls are being rewarded with shopping vouchers for having the cervical cancer jab. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Subpoenaed in AIG Fraud Case -- Here’s the latest in the question of the New York Fed, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and the AIG bailout, as we’ve covered here at Big Government before. Americans Stock Up to Be Ready for End of the World -- Tess Pennington, 33, is a mother of three children, and lives in the sprawling outskirts of Houston, Texas. But she is not taking the happy safety of her suburban existence lightly. Like a growing army of fellow Americans, Pennington is learning how to grow her own food, has stored emergency rations in her home and is taking courses on treating sickness with medicinal herbs. Spectators Hurt by Rogue Wave at Surfing Event -- Unexpected waves breaking on shore Saturday swept dozens of spectators from their perches on the man-made jetty at the southern tip of Mavericks beach. Weather Halts Alaska Search for Avalanche Victim -- An avalanche around noon Saturday near Seward buried Jim Bowles, head of ConocoPhillips Alaska, and Alan Gage, part of the company's capital projects team in Anchorage. Global Warming Debate Heats in Wake of Record Snowstorms -- Scientists and politicians on both sides of the climate change debate have been pointing to the record-breaking snowstorms in the Mid-Atlantic states to promote their theories on the earth's changing temperatures -- and the debate is getting downright nasty. Climategate U-Turn: Astonishment as Scientist at Center of Global Warming Email Row Admits Data Not Well Organized -- The academic at the centre of the ‘Climategate’ affair, whose raw data is crucial to the theory of climate change, has admitted that he has trouble ‘keeping track’ of the information. Double CME Explodes Off of the Sun -- This morning, Feb. 14th, one and possibly two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) billowed over the sun's western limb. Failure of Health Care Overhaul Will Add More Woes -- It's anybody's guess whether Obama's health remake will survive in Congress, but there's no doubting the consequences if lawmakers fail to address the problems of costs, coverage and quality. E. Coli Fears Spark Massive Meat Recall -- MONTEBELLO, California - A Southern California meatpacking firm has significantly expanded its recall of ground beef and veal that might be contaminated with E. coli. Beware: Aspartame Has Been Renamed "Aminosweet" (a repeat but worth mentioning again -- In response to growing awareness about the dangers of artificial sweeteners, what does the manufacturer of one of the world's most notable artificial sweeteners do? Why, rename it and begin marketing it as natural, of course. This is precisely the strategy of Ajinomoto, maker of aspartame, which hopes to pull the wool over the eyes of the public with its rebranded version of aspartame, called "AminoSweet". Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Military Operations Against the Kafirs, Munifiqs, and the Worroshippers of Idols -- 19 American invading terrorists killed, 7 injured in a martyrdom operation in Kandahar About nineteen US invading terrorists were killed and seven wounded in a martyrdom operation carried out on U.S. invading terrorists in eastern Kandahar, on Saturday morning, according to a recent report from Kandahar province. Online Voyeurs Flock to the Random Thrills of Chatroulette -- A new website that has been described as "surreal", "addictive" and "frightening" is proving a sensation around the world – and attracting a reputation as a haven for no-holds-barred, explicit material. (Creepy and perverted - what happened to old-fashioned dating? What happened to dinner and a movie where the man held the doors for his date?) Control Freaks Want Web Licenses to To End Bloggers Anonymity -- The American blogosphere is going increasingly “viral” about a proposal advanced at the recent meeting of the Davos Economic Forum by Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer for Microsoft, that an equivalent of a “driver’s licence” should be introduced for access to the web. This totalitarian call has been backed by articles and blogs in Time magazine and the New York Times. Greece Debt Bailout: EU Leaders Split Over Euro Crisis -- The European single currency is facing an 'inevitable break-up' a leading French bank claimed yesterday. Strategists at Paris-based Société Générale said that any bailout of the stricken Greek economy would only provide 'sticking plasters' to cover the deep- seated flaws in the eurozone bloc. Spanish Intelligence Probing Debt Attacks -- Spain's intelligence services are investigating the role of investors and media in debt market turbulence over the last few weeks, El Pais reported on Sunday. |
NEW BOOM-TIME FOR BIG PHARMA With other potential new entries including sex addiction and adult tantrums, there are concerns that the revised manual will trigger a boom-time for drug companies. |
NaturalNews.com | Today's Featured Stories - February 15, 2010
| Thirty-six predictions for the world: 2010 - 2012 (NaturalNews) Ask around and you'll hear this over and over again: People are concerned about what might be coming. They're concerned about a global financial collapse, an ecological crisis and potential disruptions in the food supply. The radical weather... |
| Prostate Cancer Screening: 50 Percent False Positives (NaturalNews) As many as 50 percent of all prostate cancer diagnoses may be cases of over-diagnosis, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. Over-diagnosis refers to the detection of a cancer that, if left untreated, would... |
| Exercise can fight aging (NaturalNews) A recent study conducted by researchers from Saarland University in Germany has found that engaging in long-term physical activity results in an anti-aging effect. Telomeres, the protective caps found on the ends of cell chromosomes that... |
| Contaminant in Fish Linked to Diabetes (NaturalNews) Great Lakes boat captains who eat more fish have higher levels of the DDT byproduct DDE in their blood and a significantly higher risk of diabetes than other captains, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Wisconsin Division... |
| Farmers Extend Growing Season Using Plastic, Recycled Bottles and Hoop Tunnels Innovative farmers from areas as diverse as Maine, New York and Tennessee, are proving that vegetables can be grown in all seasons. Utilizing plastic and PVC to make "tunnels," or hanging recycled plastic bottles in windows, these farmers... |
| Energy Healing: Take Control of Your Chi Energy with Qigong (Chi-gong) The recognition of Chi energy's role for good health and healing has emerged through acupuncture, Reiki, and Polarity Therapy. But all of these therapies require a practitioner. There is a method to generate and orient Chi or prana (life... |
| Make Gourmet Olive Oils Infused with Herbs Olive oil is made from crushing and pressing of olives to extract the oil. Studies have shown time and again that people who use olive oil in place of animal fats or unhealthy hydrogenated fats have lower rates of heart disease, atherosclerosis... |
| Even "green" technologies depend on dirty, destructive mining operations for rare metals (NaturalNews) The advent of new "green" technologies may seem like a perfect remedy to many former methods that caused heavy pollution and environmental destruction. The only problem is that many of these new technologies require the mining of rare earth... |
| Online Advertising Easily Influences Teens to Eat More Junk Food (NaturalNews) Teenagers are strongly affected by Internet marketing in a way that has yet to be addressed by scientific research or government regulation, a group of scientists has warned in a review published in the Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Naturally Reduce Your Chances of Getting Cancer, Part I Mainstream health experts have estimated that up to 40% of all cancer could be prevented with more immunizations against diseases that increase cancer risks and with healthy changes in diet and lifestyle. Many natural health experts believe... |
| Meditation may be the Future of Anti-Aging, Part I According to the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, 90% of all adult illness is due to the degenerative processes of aging. Anti-aging medicine, aiming for longevity and optimal health, is most certainly the 'specialty' of the future... |
| Naturally Reduce Your Chances of Getting Cancer, Part II While most people can greatly reduce their chances of getting cancer with healthy changes in diet and lifestyle, others with higher cancer risk factors may wish to take additional steps to have the maximum chances. People at higher risk include... |
| Common Herbs can be used as Natural Pesticides (NaturalNews) Essential oils extracted from common kitchen herbs and spices can be used as safer, less destructive pesticides, according to research led by Murray Isman of the University of British Columbia and presented at the Fall Meeting of the American... |
| Meditation may be the Future of Anti-Aging, Part II Scientific experts now believe we have in-built mechanisms that can fight and reverse the aging process. Innovative research into the reversal of aging is well underway and, while scientists debate the many different theories, research has... |
| Heal yourself in 15 days: Stop making disease by embracing the recipe for health (part eight) (NaturalNews) It also seems too simple: In order to achieve lasting health, simply stop making disease. But the concept is foreign to most people: Making disease? Why would I be making disease? Mainstream consumers, you see, have been trained... |
Today's health headlines from across the 'net
(Hand-picked by the Health Ranger for your education and amusement)- Posts from the front lines of the war on raw milk
- D.C. residents go into full scale panic over snow
- US govt. continues its war on raw milk
- There is literally sh!t in your salad: Fecal bacteria contamination widespread
- New standards to be released for "natural" home care products
- Children's temper tantrums to be reclassified as "disorders"
- Psychiatric hucksters redefining "disorders" to sell more drugs, label more children as "diseased"
- Mumps outbreak reaches 2,000 among "well vaccinated community" - vaccine failure now obvious
- Chocolate can help prevent stroke
- Frankincense (tree sap) may be a cure for cancer
- Vitamin D can prevent 58,000 cases of breast cancer each year (video)
- HIV man seeks to overturn prison sentence for "exposing others" to HIV -- his viral load is so small that he poses no real threat
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Today in History Monday February 14, 2010 1758 - Mustard was advertised for the first time in America. 1764 - The city of St. Louis was established. 1799 - Printed ballots were authorized for use in elections in the state of Pennsylvania. 1842 - Adhesive postage stamps were used for the first time by the City Dispatch Post (Office) in New York City. 1879 - U.S. President Hayes signed a bill that allowed female attorneys to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. 1903 - Morris and Rose Michtom, Russian immigrants, introduced the first teddy bear in America. 1932 - George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "The Guy Lombardo Show" on CBS radio. 1933 - U.S. President-elect Roosevelt escaped an assination attempt in Miami. Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was killed in the attack. 1942 - During World War II, Singapore surrendered to the Japanese. 1946 - Edith Houghton, at age 33, was signed as a baseball scout by the Philadelphia Phillies becoming the first female scout in the major leagues. 1953 - The first American to win the women’s world figure skating championship was 17-year-old Tenley Albright. 1961 - A Boeing 707 crashed in Belgium killing 73 people. 1962 - CBS-TV bought the exclusive rights to college football games from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for a figure of $10,200,000. 1965 - Canada displayed its new red and white maple leaf flag. The flag was to replace the old Red Ensign standard. 1982 - During a storm, the Ocean Ranger, a drilling rig, sank off the coast of Newfoundland. 84 men were killed. 1985 - The Center for Disease Control reported that more than half of all nine-year-olds in the U.S. showed no sign of tooth decay. 1989 - After nine years of intervention, the Soviet Union announced that the remainder of its troops had left Afghanistan. 1991 - The leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland signed the Visegard agreement, in which they pledged to cooperate in transforming thier countties to free-market economies. 1995 - The FBI arrested Kevin Mitnick and charged him with cracking security in some of the nation's most protected computers. He served five years in jail. 2002 - U.S. President George W. Bush approved Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a site for long-term disposal of radioactive nuclear waste. |
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One has to wonder if the timing of the bombing was intended to prevent these very critical talks between two nuclear-armed countries from taking place.
The ruling Indian coalition was very prudent in its restraint, and in not immediately attempting to lay blame for the bombing before a thorough investigation could take place.
Hopefully, the "adults in the room" in Islamabad and New Delhi will take a deep breath, and move forward with the scheduled meeting on the 25th of this month.