Readying Americans for Dangerous, Mandatory Vaccinations -- At least three US federal laws should concern all Americans and suggest what may be coming - mandatory vaccinations for hyped, non-existant threats, like H1N1 (Swine Flu). Vaccines and drugs like Tamiflu endanger human health but are hugely profitable to drug company manufacturers. The Project BioShield Act of 2004 (S. 15) became law on July 21, 2004 "to provide protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist attack against the United States by giving the National Institutes of Health contracting flexibility, infrastructure improvements, and expediting the scientific peer review process, and streamlining the Food and Drug Administration approval process of countermeasures."
Swine flu website overwhelmed by demand as new cases double in a week -- About 100,000 people caught swine flu in England last week, the chief medical officer revealed today, as the government's online diagnosis service crashed within minutes of launch when thousands of people tried to log on at the same time. The rapid spread of the virus was confirmed as the National Pandemic Flu Service – dispensing advice and anti-viral prescriptions over the telephone and online – went live to relieve pressure on GPs.
More Troops Relying on Food Stamps -- Military members and their families are using more food stamps than in previous years – redeeming them last year at nearly twice the civilian rate, according to Defense Commissary Agency figures.
Obama to announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for schools -- President Obama plans to announce the next phase of education funding Friday as one round of stimulus money filters through state governments and into school districts. The $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund is the largest federal investment in school reform in the United States, according to the Department of Education.
Jobless Checks Delayed as States Struggle -- In a program that values timeliness above all else, decisions involving more than a million applicants have been slowed, and hundreds of thousands of needy people have waited months for checks.
Feds bust 44, including 3 mayors, 5 rabbis -- An investigation into the sale of black-market kidneys and fake Gucci handbags evolved into a sweeping probe of political corruption in New Jersey, ensnaring more than 40 people Thursday, including three mayors, two state lawmakers and several rabbis.
U.S. Loses Moral High Ground With Torture -- Obama left unaddressed the possibility of torture in secret foreign prisons under our control as in Abu Ghraib in Iraq or Bagram in Afghanistan, not to mention the "black sites" sponsored by our foreign clients in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Thailand and other countries."The United States will not torture," Obama said in his directive. But he has been silent on the question of whether the U.S. would help others do the torturing.
Thought For The Day -- A Truly Educated Person -- Sent by our friend Mike Tawse in the UK. Be sure to read Mike's latest update to his Serrapeptase Adventure.
Iraq PM admits US troops may stay longer -- The Iraqi prime minister has admitted US troops could stay in the country beyond 2011. Under the US-Iraq Status of Forces agreement, which sets out a timetable for the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, American troops must exit the country by December 31, 2011.
Obama remark on Gates’ arrest angers cops -- Obama's public criticism that Cambridge officers "acted stupidly" when they arrested black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. angered many police officers across the country have a message for President Barack Obama: Get all the facts before criticizing one of our own.
Texas cleaning up oil blobs on South Padre Island -- Gooey oil blobs as big as basketballs have been washing up on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island in Texas, officials said Thursday. The Texas General Land Office said it doesn't know what is causing the tar-like blobs, but authorities were working to clean up the popular tourist destination. Beaches have not been closed.
Gov't considers 7 states for mercury site -- The federal government is trying to find a location to store the nation's excess mercury deposits, with seven states being considered. But the government is quickly finding out that very few people want the stuff. Officials are considering sites in seven states: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Missouri and South Carolina.
Swine flu website overwhelmed by demand as new cases double in a week -- About 100,000 people caught swine flu in England last week, the chief medical officer revealed today, as the government's online diagnosis service crashed within minutes of launch when thousands of people tried to log on at the same time. The rapid spread of the virus was confirmed as the National Pandemic Flu Service – dispensing advice and anti-viral prescriptions over the telephone and online – went live to relieve pressure on GPs.
More Troops Relying on Food Stamps -- Military members and their families are using more food stamps than in previous years – redeeming them last year at nearly twice the civilian rate, according to Defense Commissary Agency figures.
Obama to announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for schools -- President Obama plans to announce the next phase of education funding Friday as one round of stimulus money filters through state governments and into school districts. The $4.35 billion Race to the Top Fund is the largest federal investment in school reform in the United States, according to the Department of Education.
Jobless Checks Delayed as States Struggle -- In a program that values timeliness above all else, decisions involving more than a million applicants have been slowed, and hundreds of thousands of needy people have waited months for checks.
Feds bust 44, including 3 mayors, 5 rabbis -- An investigation into the sale of black-market kidneys and fake Gucci handbags evolved into a sweeping probe of political corruption in New Jersey, ensnaring more than 40 people Thursday, including three mayors, two state lawmakers and several rabbis.
U.S. Loses Moral High Ground With Torture -- Obama left unaddressed the possibility of torture in secret foreign prisons under our control as in Abu Ghraib in Iraq or Bagram in Afghanistan, not to mention the "black sites" sponsored by our foreign clients in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Thailand and other countries."The United States will not torture," Obama said in his directive. But he has been silent on the question of whether the U.S. would help others do the torturing.
Thought For The Day -- A Truly Educated Person -- Sent by our friend Mike Tawse in the UK. Be sure to read Mike's latest update to his Serrapeptase Adventure.
Iraq PM admits US troops may stay longer -- The Iraqi prime minister has admitted US troops could stay in the country beyond 2011. Under the US-Iraq Status of Forces agreement, which sets out a timetable for the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq, American troops must exit the country by December 31, 2011.
Obama remark on Gates’ arrest angers cops -- Obama's public criticism that Cambridge officers "acted stupidly" when they arrested black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. angered many police officers across the country have a message for President Barack Obama: Get all the facts before criticizing one of our own.
Texas cleaning up oil blobs on South Padre Island -- Gooey oil blobs as big as basketballs have been washing up on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island in Texas, officials said Thursday. The Texas General Land Office said it doesn't know what is causing the tar-like blobs, but authorities were working to clean up the popular tourist destination. Beaches have not been closed.
Gov't considers 7 states for mercury site -- The federal government is trying to find a location to store the nation's excess mercury deposits, with seven states being considered. But the government is quickly finding out that very few people want the stuff. Officials are considering sites in seven states: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Missouri and South Carolina.
