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  Friday Morning - January 22, 2010 |
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"Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people" - John Adams - Second President (1797 - 1801) |
Are We in Haiti because of Oil? January 21, 2010 PrisonPlanet.com Once I observed the mass-murder posse of Team Obama, Bush and Clinton begin circling the wagons and the rapid US militarization of Port au Prince, including the occupation of the Presidential Palace, to the tune of now almost 10,000 US boots on the ground, I began to get suspicious. Call me crazy. I know of the sad history of Haiti imposed upon the tiny former slave nation by one imperial power after the next. But when I see 10,000 American soldiers descend upon a nation in less than a week, my radar flies into the red zone. |
The myth of Haiti’s lawless streets
To withhold aid because of the ’security situation’ is a miserable excuse for agencies’ failure to deliver desperately needed help
Haitian Government to Relocate 400000 Displaced by QuakeVoice of America - 19 minutes ago Photo: AP Haitian government officials say an estimated 400000 residents displaced by last week's earthquake will be moved to new villages to be set up outside the devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. Video: Haiti to Relocate 400,000 Quake Homeless  The Associated Press Jerusalem Post - CNN International - New York Times - Washington Post - Wikipedia: 2010 Haiti earthquake |
 DON'T JUST STAND THERE, ARREST SOMEBODY! January 21, 2010 PENTAGON "TOY" JET ENGINE 9/11: NATIONAL TRAGEDY, CIRCUS OR BLATANT TREASON? By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor What do you have to do to get arrested in the United States or Great Britain. We are watching the coverup of the rigged invasion of Iraq for profit falling apart in Britain. Tony Blair, who is being proven to be war criminal closer to Hitler than Noriega, is absolutely certain he will go scot free despite being totally “busted.” Even an attorney like John Ashcroft could get him in front of a firing squad. If we began down... [Read the full story] Israelis struggle with aiding Haitians when Gazans are abused.This web site often takes a decidedly anti-Israeli view of the world. Maybe the Israelis have earned it…maybe not. I leave that to you to decide. But I draw the line when Israelis are portrayed as some sort of monolithic and completely inhuman group of hand-rubbing gangsters out to dominate the Middle East and then the world with their “agenda”,... Read more of this article
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract AwardsNo. 052-10 CONTRACTS: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY The Missile Defense Agency is pleased to announce the award of advisory and assistance services contracts to three small business concerns: a.i. solutions, Inc., Launch Services Division, Lanham, Md. (HQ0147-10-D-0027); A-P-T Research, Inc., Huntsville, Ala. (HQ0147-10-D-0028); and Bastion Technologies, Houston,... Read more of this article Why Are Republicans Better Storytellers?By Marty Kaplan – Director, Norman Lear Center and Professor at the USC Annenberg School, writing at The Huffington Post“….The Reagan and George W. Bush deficits had nothing to do with big government, nor does Medicare; hanky-panky from Enron to AIG proves nothing, nor does 9/11 on Bush’s watch, nor the lack of WMDs in Iraq;... Read more of this article January 22, 2010 Find out What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans
HAVE YOU HEARD? When record-breaking winter weather hit the Midwest January 4-8, Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program staff from the Columbia, Mo. VA Medical Center hit the streets looking for homeless Veterans to direct to emergency shelters. They reached several Veterans and also connected with emergency shelters to help with supplies. The Salvation Army shelter in Columbia needed additional cots to expand “bed” capacity and got them from the VA medical center, along with coats, gloves, scarves, blankets and pillows. The week-long drive to gather supplies generated a tremendous response and all identified needs, including a 5XL coat for a homeless Veteran, were met. Local TV and newspapers covered VA’s leadership in helping the homeless. The effort collected 543 items including 63 coats, 90 pairs of socks, 40 pairs of gloves, 35 hats, 29 blankets, 12 pillows and 183 personal care items. 1. Early Call Issued For New GI Bill Submissions. In continuing coverage, the “Federal Eye” blog for the Washington Post (1/22, O’Keefe) reports, “The Department of Veterans Affairs has paid more than $1.3 billion in education benefits to more than 170,000 students eligible for the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, the department said Wednesday. Officials released the figures as they issued an early call asking” for the submission of spring semester information before Feb. 10. Officials “said universities and students need to start thinking earlier about submitting enrollment information to the department in order to avoid the embarrassing backlogs that occurred last fall as the program began.” The Daily Texan (1/22, Geiser), the student newspaper for the University of Texas at Austin, notes that on Wednesday, the VA “asked University officials and students…for help with processing all spring semester Post-9/11 GI Bill claims for student veterans by February.” The Texan adds, “Tuition benefits from the GI Bill for veteran students whose applications were received before Jan. 19 will be paid by Feb. 1, according to a Jan. 14 letter to state directors” from VA Secretary Eric Shinseki. 2. VA Researchers Identify Biological Marker For PTSD. In continuing coverage, Medical News Today (1/22, Hanson) reports, “Researchers at the University of Minnesota” and the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center “have identified a biological marker in the brains of those exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).” The study marks the “first time” PTSD has been objectively diagnosed “using magnetoencephalography (MEG), a non-invasive measurement of magnetic fields in the brain. It’s something conventional brain scans such as an X-ray, CT, or MRI have failed to do.” HealthDay (1/22, Gardner), Minnesota Public Radio (1/21, Crann), and CNET News‘ (1/22, Moore) “Health Tech” blog also cover this story. 3. Land, Funding Assurance Still Needed For Vets Nursing Home In Utah. The Deseret (UT) Morning News (1/22, Hardy) reports the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs has “announced it plans to build a 100-bed nursing home for aging, ill or disabled soldiers,” but more must be done “before the first shovel of dirt is turned for the Spanish Fork state facility.” Officials “must acquire 16 acres to build” the home, and the “Utah Legislature must assure Veterans Affairs that it has earmarked $6.2 million for construction — the state’s share. That would put the facility in a position to receive federal funding.” 4. Federal Funding Not Yet Available For New Alabama Vets Home. In continuing coverage, the St. Clair (AL) Times (1/22, Atchison) reports, “Officials with the Veterans Affairs Office in Montgomery said they are committed to the construction of the new veterans home, but federal funding for the project is not available this year.” While speaking to “members of the Pell City Rotary Club Tuesday,” Alabama Department Veterans Affairs Commissioner Clyde Marsh, “said the VA Office is hoping federal funds will become available in 2011.” The Talladega (AL) Home (1/22) ran the same story. 5. Despite Opposition, Wisconsin VA Board Appointments Move Along. The AP (1/22) reports Joe Leibham and Ted Kanavas, both “Republican state senators,” are “opposing the appointments of two Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Board members because of their role in firing” John Scocos, the former Wisconsin VA secretary. However, the “committee that oversees veterans’ issues voted 3-2 to confirm” both appointments, sending the “nominations to the full Senate.” 6. Vet Sentenced To Prison For Assault. The Eastern Arizona Courier (1/22, Johnson, 6K) reports 58-year-old veteran Michael Dennis Riley “was sentenced Jan. 11 to six years in prison” for assault. After noting that Riley “voluntarily checked himself” into the Veterans Affairs hospital in Tucson following the assault, the Courier says Riley “allegedly suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder but was deemed mentally competent to stand trial.” 7. Hospital To Again Appeal VA Clinic Decision. In continuing coverage, the WWNY-TV Watertown, NY (1/21, Rusho) website noted that since Carthage Area Hospital (CAH) “learned it lost its bid to retain” a Veterans Affairs clinic to Valor Healthcare,” CAH officials “have continually asked why they lost out to a larger operation” if their bid was lower. WWNY noted that CAH “will make a second appeal to Valor winning the bid and moving the facility to Watertown by filing paperwork with the government’s accountability office. A decision is expected in the next couple of weeks.” 8. Data From VA, Other Cabinet-Level Departments Headed To Internet. The AP (1/22) reports, “The Obama administration on Friday is posting to the Internet a wealth of government data from all Cabinet-level departments,” including Veterans Affairs. Under a “Dec. 8 White House directive, each department must post online at least three collections of ‘high-value’ government data that never have been previously disclosed.” 9. New Cemetery Provides Vets, Families With Alternative Resting Place. In continuing coverage, the Allentown (PA) Morning Call (1/22, Portnoy, 104K) reports, “Washington Crossing National Cemetery began interring cremated remains on Wednesday — with private services being held for seven veterans and one spouse, according” to US Department of Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Josephine Schuda. The Morning Call goes on to explain that while there is a national cemetery in Lebanon County, the opening of one in “lower Bucks County gives area veterans and their families a second, and in many cases, closer-to-home choice of a final resting place.” 10. Book Offers Benefit Application Guide To Veterans. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1/21, Barnes, 223K) reports Joseph Scott McCarthy, who “teaches a continuing education class that explains veterans benefits to social workers at the University of Pittsburgh,” has “written a book” called “‘Checks for Vets,’” which offers “an easy-to-understand guidebook format” on benefit application for veterans. |
RevolutionRadio.com | Headlines January 22, 2010
IRS to expand audits as cash runs low
January 22nd, 2010
The agency plans to look through the books of 6,000 companies over 3 years.By Joe Mont
Money CentralThe Internal Revenue Service, trying to recoup some of the estimated $14 billion that companies underpay in employer taxes each year, plans to wage a three-year campaign to audit 6,000 businesses.
The “Titantic” Economics Continues…
Senate Proposes Increasing U.S. Debt Limit to $14.3 Trillion
By Alison Fitzgerald and James Rowley
Reuters.comJan. 21 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. debt limit would be raised by $1.9 trillion to $14.29 trillion under an amendment proposed in the Senate.
US Mint Sales: 2010 Silver Eagles Explode on Release
By Darrin Lee Unser
CoinNews.net
Jan 21st, 2010In what has become almost a weekly routine of late, the United States Mint again reported unimpressive sales according to their latest figures. A few bright spots did emerge, however.
GOP, Dems in “Death Embrace”: U.S. Budget “About to Go Off a Cliff,” Cal Prof Says
January 22nd, 2010by Peter Gorenstein
FinanceYahoo.comRaise taxes or cut spending? Washington must take action on both fronts to curb U.S. debt or run the risk of a dollar crisis, according to a report by the Committee on the Fiscal Future of the United States, a panel of bipartisan experts.
Big Banks Have Already Figured Out The Loophole In Obama’s New Rules
January 22nd, 2010John Carney
BusinessInsider.comBig banks have already begun poking the holes in Obama’s new rules—holes they expect their banks to pass through basically unchanged.
Dodd and Gregg Block Audit-The-Fed Amendment, Frank Tells Committee
January 22nd, 2010Ryan Grim
HuffingtonPost.comA House-passed provision to open up the Federal Reserve to an audit by the Government Accountability Office is unlikely to be included in the Senate reform package, Barney Frank told a meeting of House Financial Services Committee members Wednesday, according to people in the room.
The World Bids Farewell to Obama
January 22nd, 2010Charles Hawley
SpiegelOnlineUS President Barack Obama suffered a painful defeat in Massachusetts on Tuesday. With mid-term elections looming, it means that Obama will have to fundamentally re-think his political course. German commentators say it is the end of hope.
Bank shares tumble on Obama crackdown
Emily Ford
TimesOnlineUK
January 22, 2010Shares in Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) tumbled this morning after sharp falls on Asian markets in the wake of President Barack Obama’s pledge last night to wage war on American banks in the biggest regulatory crackdown on financial institutions since the 1930s.
Marc Faber 2010 Outlook: Go For Gold, Oil & Agriculture, But Watch Out For PIIGS & U.S. Equities
January 22nd, 2010By: Dian L. Chu
IStockAnalyst.comHere is the summary and my thoughts on a trio of Dr. Marc Faber’s latest interview where he discussed his 2010 outlook on China bubble, sovereign default risk, stocks and commodities.
The Establishment in Crisis
January 22nd, 2010by Butler Shaffer
LewRockwell.comThere is a quality even meaner than outright ugliness or disorder, and this meaner quality is the dishonest mask of pretended order, achieved by ignoring or suppressing the real order that is struggling to exist and to be served.
~ Jane Jacobs
Should the US Colonize and Militarize Haiti?
January 22nd, 2010by Ron Paul
LewRockwell.comBefore the House of Representatives, January 21, 2010, Statement in Opposition to H Res 1021, Condolences to Haiti.
I rise in reluctant opposition to this resolution. Certainly I am moved by the horrific destruction in Haiti and would without hesitation express condolences to those who have suffered and continue to suffer. As a medical doctor, I have through my career worked to alleviate the pain and suffering of others.
THERE IS A HUGE BROWN OUT COMING TO DC
By Dr. Laurie Roth
January 22, 2010
NewsWithViews.comScott Brown body slammed the left, made history and swiped the Democratic legacy that Senator Ted Kennedy and other Democrats had going on in Massachusetts for decades.
THE TRUTH ABOUT ABORTION
By Chuck Baldwin
January 22, 2010
NewsWithViews.comToday marks the 37th anniversary of the infamous US Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, which, in effect, legalized abortion-on-demand nationwide. The aftermath of this tragic ruling is the deaths of over 40 million (a very conservative number) innocent unborn babies. It is no hyperbole to say abortion is America’s holocaust. Think of it, every American citizen today, 37 years old or younger, has never known a country that respected and protected innocent human life in the womb. Put it another way: when Hitler’s Third Reich was at its zenith, the abortion rate was 40%. In 2003 (the last year that I checked), the abortion rate of the county in which I live was 39%. And I live in the heart of the so-called “Bible Belt.” In fact, statistically speaking, the most dangerous place to be in America is not in an automobile without wearing a seat belt, or in a commercial airliner with a potential terrorist on board. Statistically speaking, the most dangerous place to be is in the womb of one’s mother.
The age of the killer robot is no longer a sci-fi fantasy
You can’t appeal to robots for mercy or empathy – or punish them afterwards
Johann Hari
IndependentUK
Friday, 22 January 2010
How the Patriot Act Perpetuates Official Robberies
January 21st, 2010By JAMES BOVARD
CounterPunch.orgIn the post–9/11 era, federal officials are treating cash as they would a suspected weapon of mass destruction. They have created legions of new restrictions and reporting requirements for citizens’ money. But the new controls have done nothing to make Washington any more competent at protecting Americans from real threats.
Army-sponsored report suggests new ‘police force’
January 21st, 2010Domestic agents could be used in ’shaping an environment before a conflict’
By Michael Carl
WorldNetDaily.comA newly released Rand Corporation report proposes the federal government create a rapid deployment “Stabilization Police Force” that would be tasked with “shaping an environment before a conflict” and restoring order in times of war, natural disaster or national emergency.
The Future of Unemployment Benefits in the U.S.
By: Bob Chapman
Market Oracle
Jan 21, 2010Last January we predicted that there would be another stimulus program this year. Congress has already passed legislation to continue unemployment benefits, which the Senate will approve as well. Those out of work cannot survive without such assistance, as our transnational conglomerates continue to send our jobs to foreign lands. The question is will the unemployed, as a result, receive benefits indefinitely, as these elitist corporations park their profits in tax havens tax-free?
Ron Paul: After ‘CIA coup,’ agency ‘runs military’x
By Raw Story.com
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010US House Rep. Ron Paul says the CIA has in effect carried out a “coup” against the US government, and the intelligence agency needs to be “taken out.”
RAND/Army Report Calls For Militarized Police Force For U.S.
Authors admit Federal “Stabilization Force” could be used domestically
Steve Watson
Infowars.net
Thursday, Jan 21, 2010A recent study commissioned by the U.S. Army and written by the RAND Corporation calls for the creation of a “hybrid” military/law enforcement unit which could be put to use in the United States to take charge of riot control and SWAT duties, according to the authors.
Beck Parrots White House Information Czar Talking Point
Fox News host invokes Cass Sunstein by demonizing 9/11 truthers
Kurt Nimmo & Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Thursday, January 21, 2010Glenn Beck is once again parroting White House talking points by invoking Information Czar Cass Sunstein’s rhetoric about 9/11 truthers being dangerous extremists, proving his anti-establishment image is a manufactured fraud.
AMERICAN ARMED FORCES ~~ LEADING THE WAY IN INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRADE
I watched a movie on TV last night called American Gangster…. it was absolutely brilliant. It took me over an hour to determine who the ‘bad guys’ were and who the ‘good guys’ were until I realised that they were all ‘bad guys’….
It takes place in the late 60’s, during the American conflict in Vietnam, dealing with the international drug trade at the time. Apparently the film is based on a true story…. truth that America obviously hasn’t learned from.
Iran's 5th Fleet to Head for the Gulf of Aden  The Iranian military has announced plans to dispatch a fifth fleet of warships to the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. ""The fourth fleet, which included the destroyer Alborz and the Bushehr logistic support vessel, will soon reach the end of its mission in the Gulf of Aden,"" said the First Naval Operational Zone Chief of the Islamic Republic Navy Admiral Fariborz Qaderpanah. ""It will be replaced by a fifth fleet, which the military plans to dispatch by the end of January,"" he added. According to the admiral, the fifth fleet will be send to the Gulf of Aden from Iran's southern ports of Bandar-Abbas and Chabahar. Iran's naval fleets have been operating in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, after Somali pirates took control of an Iranian ship and held its crew hostage. |
TV Networks Give Americans A “Sanitized Version of War”
January 21, 2010
U.S. television networks have given the public a sanitized, largely bloodless view of the war in Iraq, an academic authority on communications writes.
"The contrast between what Americans saw on the news and what European and pan-Arab audiences saw is striking. Foreign news bureaus showed far more blood and gore than American stations showed. The foreign media were delivering audiences the true face of the war," writes Michelle Pulaski, an assistant professor at Pace University, New York.
Supreme Court Gives Corporations, Unions Power to Spend Unlimited Sums on Political Messaging
Corporations, trade associations, unions and nonprofit groups still aren't allowed to make direct contributions to federal politicians, but today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such groups may now spend unlimited amounts of money advocating for or against politicians. In doing do, the Supreme Court, led by Justice Anthony Kennedy, tossed out the distinction between individuals and corporations and their ilk when it comes to independent expenditures.... (Continue)
US Congress for Sale: Foreign Bids Welcome
Imagine a Goldman Sachs or Citigroup sponsored smear campaign against Ron Paul.
It could even be paid for with bailout money!
The US Supreme Court has just ruled that in the interest of freedom of speech, corporations ought to be allowed to make unlimited donations to political campaigns.
The Court also ruled that corporations should not be prohibited from directly sponsoring political advertisements.
The implications of this ruling effectively ends what integrity might have remained in the electoral process. Despite our high-minded ideals about the process, elections are decided on television. The candidate who spends the most on advertisements is usually the candidate who wins. With this ruling, corporations can now easily buy members of Congress.
SCOTUS ruling = Powell Memo goal = Fall of democracy...
In short, the Powell Memo outlined an attack on our nation by corporations which championed fascism over democracy. You can read the whole memo at the above link.
SCOTUS has now ruled that corporations can actively alter elections via funding, undermining the very nature of the democratic process. Corporations have moved closer to a formal merger with government. This is called fascism by definition.
Iceland to hold referendum on international debt repayments
Late last year, the Icelandic parliament narrowly passed the so-called IceSave bill, which would provide a state guarantee to meet the onerous terms of the agreement, which is designed to repay London and The Hague for compensating hundreds of thousands of British and Dutch citizens who lost savings during the collapse of Iceland’s national bank, Landsbanki.
On January 5 President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson refused to sign the bill into law, triggering a constitutional mandate that the bill be subjected to a national referendum. In the event the electorate votes down the bill, which looks likely according to the latest polls, the legislation will not come into effect.
Note the use of the word "onerous."
That has a specific meaning in international law. And it means that a people cannot be held liable for debts incurred by the government which were not for the benefit of the people.
Like money spent on Iraq.
Like money spent on Afghanistan.
Like money spent on Somalia.
Like money spent on Yemen.
Like money spent on TV Cameras on every corner.
Like money spent on reading our emails.
Like money spent on invading our computers.
Like money spent on Naked Body scanners.
Like money spent on Wall Street Bailouts.
Obama authorizes covert economic war against VenezuelaWayne Madsen Online Journal Thursday, January 21st, 2010 WMR’s intelligence sources have reported that the Obama administration has authorized an economic war against Venezuela in order to destabilize the government of President Hugo Chavez. After a successful coup against Chavez ally, President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, and the very thin 51-49 percent electoral win by Chile’s billionaire right-winger Sebastian Pinera on January 17, a buoyed Obama White House has given a green light for political operatives in Venezuela, many of whom operate under the cover of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to set the stage for massive street demonstrations to protest Chavez’s devaluation of the bolivar, Venezuela’s currency. Chavez devalued the bolivar by 50 percent to make Venezuelan oil exports less expensive, thus boosting revenue for his country. However, the devaluation has also seen price rises and inflation in Venezuela and the CIA and its subservient NGOs have wasted little time in putting out stories about consumers rushing to the stories ahead of an increase in consumer products, with imported flat-screen televisions being the favorite consumer item being hyped by the corporate media as seeing a huge price increase and long lines at shopping malls favored by the Venezuelan elites. READ MORE |
GAZA PRISON CAMP NEWS
Aid workers ‘being pushed out’ of Palestinian areas
Israel has stopped issuing work permits to foreign aid workers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, sparking fears about the future of relief operations in the Palestinian territories.
The Israeli Interior Ministry has issued only tourist visas to aid groups such as Oxfam, Médecins sans Frontières and Save the Children since before Christmas. They say that their legal situation is now precarious and that some staff have been denied entry by Israeli border officials who also control all entry to the West Bank.
The move came amid pressure from right-wing Israeli groups to crack down on non-governmental organisations, which are often seen as having a political, anti-Israeli bias. Early last year an Israeli group, NGO monitor, forced the New York-based Human Rights Watch to suspend a weapons specialist who had written a scathing report on Israel’s use of white phosphorus during its Gaza offensive. The group tracked down anonymous comments that the researcher had made on online discussions for collectors of Nazi memorabilia.
Some left-wing Israeli groups have accused Israel of "declaring war" on foreign groups such as Human Rights Watch and Oxfam, which have been critical of Israel’s blockade of Gaza.
Aid groups are now worried that the decision by the Interior Ministry could inhibit their work to provide medical support, welfare and basic supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. READ MORE
| SPY CHIP NEWS Ex-IBM Employee reveals TV Abandoned Analog Band to Make Room for RFID January 21, 2010 According to a former 31-year IBM employee, the highly-publicized, mandatory switch from analog to digital television is mainly being done to free up analog frequencies and make room for scanners used to read implantable RFID microchips and track people and products throughout the world. So while the American people, especially those in Texas and other busy border states, have been inundated lately with news reports advising them to hurry and get their expensive passports, “enhanced driver’s licenses,” passport cards and other “chipped” or otherwise trackable identification devices that they are being forced to own, this digital television/RFID connection has been hidden, according to Patrick Redmond. Redmond, a Canadian, held a variety of jobs at IBM before retiring, including working in the company’s Toronto lab from 1992 to 2007, then in sales support. He has given talks, written a book and produced a DVD on the aggressive, growing use of passive, semi-passive and active RFID chips (Radio Frequency Identification Devices) implanted in new clothing, in items such as Gillette Fusion blades, and in countless other products that become one’s personal belongings. These RFID chips, many of which are as small, or smaller, than the tip of a sharp pencil, also are embedded in all new U.S. passports, some medical cards, a growing number of credit and debit cards and so on. More than two billion of them were sold in 2007. Whether active, semi-passive or passive, these “transponder chips,” as they’re sometimes called, can be accessed or activated with “readers” that can pick up the unique signal given off by each chip and glean information from it on the identity and whereabouts of the product or person, depending on design and circumstances, as Redmond explained in a little-publicized lecture in Canada last year. AFP just obtained a DVD of his talk. READ MORE |
The Militia Question Resolved : Second Amendment 101 LewRockwell.com
Danger Ahead-- The Nullification of The Congress
Over a Dozen Georgia Lawmakers Failed to File State Tax Returns January 21, 2010 Over a dozen Georgia lawmakers have failed to file their 2008 state tax returns, on the heels of a scandal last year involving 22 Georgia lawmakers who failed to pay their 2007 state taxes. |
Girl, 19, left battling blindness after taking Tamiflu (and she didn't even have swine flu)
A teenage girl left disabled by the swine flu treatment Tamiflu did not even have the virus, it was revealed today.
Samantha Millard, 19, became critically ill after suffering a severe allergic reaction to the tablets, which she took on the advice of the controversial NHS helpline.
Within 72 hours of taking three pills, doctors put her on life support.
Samantha spent a month in hospital after developing the life-threatening Stevens Johnson syndrome, which causes the skin to peel off, and later developed toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, which has damaged her sight.
U.S. health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but is it actually safe for pregnant women and their babies? Well, the truth is that miscarriage reports from pregnant women who have taken the H1N1 swine flu vaccine are starting to pour in from all over the nation. Vaccines and pregnancy simply do not mix safely. In fact, the package inserts for the swine flu vaccines actually say that the safety of these vaccines for pregnant women has not been established.
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Fears grow as study shows genetically modified crops 'can cause liver and kidney damage' DailyMail.co.uk January 21, 2010 Fresh fears were raised over GM crops yesterday after a study showed they can cause liver and kidney damage. According to the research, animals fed on three strains of genetically modified maize created by the U.S. biotech firm Monsanto suffered signs of organ damage after just three months. The findings only came to light after Monsanto was forced to publish its raw data on safety tests by anti-GM campaigners. They add to the evidence that GM crops may damage health as well as be harmful to the environment. The figures released by Monsanto were examined by French researcher Dr Gilles-Eric Seralini, from the University of Caen. READ MORE |
U.S. newborns are weighing less, study finds
Jan 22 2010 - Birth weights in the United States are on the decline, a study has found. The report, released Thursday, found a small but significant decrease in average birth weights from 1990 to 2005, for reasons that scientists say are unclear.
The numbers, published in the February issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, mark a shift from earlier reports that noted a rise in birth weights in the latter part of the 20th century.
They also seem to go against conventional wisdom, experts said. In recent years, women have gotten larger, are smoking less and are older when they have children, all factors that contribute to higher birth weight in offspring.
Poor in suburbs up 47%
That's according to a new Brookings Institution report that showed a 15.4 percent jump in the nation's poor as 5.2 million more people were added to the poverty rolls in a decade hit by two recessions.
The number of poor people in the suburbs of the country's largest metropolitan areas grew 25 percent, almost five times faster than in primary cities, the report found.
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Store or Starve A beginner’s guide to food storageI want people to store food not only for their sake, but for mine as well. I don’t want to decide which of my kids have to go hungry when you and your unprepared kin come knocking on my door. Contrary to progressive-collectivist thinking, every individual who takes care of themselves and their families benefits society by not becoming a burden. So take responsibility now and start today. READ MORE International Seed Saving Institute Saving seeds tips - Find links to specific seed saving instructions for 27 common vegetables.
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Air America Radio Goes Silent, Makes Bankruptcy Filing -- Air America Media's announcement Thursday on its website that its live programming is immediately going off the air and that it's filing for bankruptcy protection.
Is There Gold in Fort Knox? -- The Mint won’t comment on exactly how much gold is in there, though. That’s why Ron Paul (R-Texas), a 2008 presidential candidate known for his libertarian streak, wants to have a look around. Paul introduced a bill to audit the Federal Reserve, which includes Fort Knox’s gold. “My attitude is, let’s just find out what’s there,” he says.
25 State Unemployment Funds Bankrupt -- The unemployment insurance system is in crisis. A record 20 million Americans collected unemployment benefits last year, and so far 25 states have run out of funds and been forced to borrow from the federal government, raise taxes or cut benefits. Using near real-time data on states' revenues and the benefits they pay out, we've estimated how long their trust funds will hold up.
* Related Article: Two Dozen States' Unemployment Funds in the Red, Nine More Within Six Months
Squirming of the Fed -- The Fed's irresponsible money printing led to the great stock market crash of 1929. The Fed, we have been informed by reliable sources, printed far more money in the 1920s than it was legally entitled to print. The point is that the Fed is likely used to acting with great arrogance and those running this institution seem to believe they are not in any sense accountable, even though the Fed is an institution of the state, chartered by law and responsible in various ways to Congress and the executive branch.
The Reality of Scott Brown -- The Tea Party movement can be co-opted, as we explained yesterday, by statist conservatives. But one must look BEHIND the Tea Party movement (and others like it) to find out what is driving the phenomenon. And what is driving it is a toxic mix of anger and, increasingly, (incredibly) substantive ideas about freedom and free-market thinking.
International Seed Saving Institute -- Saving seeds tips - Find links to specific seed saving instructions for 27 common vegetables.
Fears grow as study shows genetically modified crops 'can cause liver and kidney damage' -- According to the research, animals fed on three strains of genetically modified maize created by the U.S. biotech firm Monsanto suffered signs of organ damage after just three months.
USNS hospital ship reaches Haiti -- The largest hospital in Haiti is now anchored off shore and beginning to receive patients.
Imagining a Haitian style disaster in the US -- The chaos in Haiti has been described by those on the ground as “unimaginable.” But let’s try to imagine what the equivalent devastation might look like in the U.S.
PressTV: American Outrage -- This documentary shows how two elderly Native Americans have been denied their right of property and are forced to evict their ancestral lands, leaving them for corporations to take over. Broadcast Date: 06 Feb 2010.
Toothpick Taliban! Restaurant refuses to give diner toothpick because they are too dangerous -- Staff at a luxury hotel chain are refusing to provide customers with the post-meal dental sticks - because they are 'potentially dangerous'. However, sharp metal cutlery on the table is - for now - still acceptable.
Why is the US military occupying 4 airports in Haiti? -- Around 11,000 US military personnel are currently controlling the operations both on the ground and offshore aboard US Navy and Coast Guard vessels, and another 4,000 US troops are expected to arrive in the coming days.
Are we in Haiti because of oil? -- “The Central Plateau, including the region of Thomonde, the plain of the Cul-de-Sac and the bay of Port-au-Prince are full of hydrocarbons,” he said adding that “the oil reserves of Haiti are more important than those of Venezuela.
A Haiti disaster relief scenario was envisaged one day before the earthquake -- A Haiti disaster relief scenario had been envisaged at the headquarters of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in Miami one day prior to the earthquake.
Media disinformation: TV networks give Americans sanitized view of war -- U.S. television networks have given the public a sanitized, largely bloodless view of the war in Iraq, an academic authority on communications writes.
Suicide and the soldier -- According to the US Department of Defense more US military personnel have taken their own lives since 2001 than have been killed in action (KIA) in either Iraq or Afghanistan. In 2009 alone, more than 330 active servicemen and women have committed suicide.
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Former Prime Minister of Malaysia says 9-11 was staged -- There is strong evidence that the Sept 11 attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 could have been 'staged' as an excuse to mount attacks on the Muslim world, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Secret bill writing on the rise -- Shutting down House-Senate conference meetings riles those in the minority excluded from the process. In a letter to C-SPAN Chairman Brian Lamb, House Republican leader John Boehner wrote, "Unfortunately, the president, Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader (Harry) Reid now intend to shut out the American people at the most critical hour by skipping a bipartisan conference committee and hammering out a final health care bill in secret."
GE attempts to silence doctor who warned about dangers of medical imaging drug -- GE Healthcare, a British subsidiary of multinational giant General Electric, is suing Henrik Thomsen, a senior radiologist and professor of radiology, for sounding the alarm about the dangers of the company's medical imaging drug, Omniscan.
Study links thyroid disease to non-stick chemicals -- A study by British researchers found that people with high levels of the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in their blood have higher rates of thyroid diseases -- conditions which affect the body's metabolism.
Safe nutritious purslane proves as powerful as western drugs -- Wild purslane (Portulaca oleracea) which most consider a weed is actually a green vegetable with the highest amount of heart-healthy omega 3-fatty acids of any green.
68 year old woman stays healthy without pharmaceuticals or vaccines -- Lily is a 68 year old woman who is living a vibrant and healthy life without the aid of pharmaceutical drugs or vaccines. We think that you will really enjoy her story....
Health bill may impose marriage penalty -- Some married couples would pay thousands of dollars more for the same health insurance coverage as unmarried people living together if the health insurance overhaul plan pending in Congress is passed.
Tolled, privatized Illiana Expressway passes committee -- Indiana state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, and state Rep. Chet Dobis, D-Merrillville, filed bills earlier this month in their respective chambers to remove the restrictions on tolling and privatization. A state Senate committee in Indiana has given the nod to turning the proposed Illiana Expressway into a privatized toll road.
Egypt police disperse flood victims with rubber bullets -- Egyptian police used tear-gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday to disperse residents of a Sinai town devastated by floods as they protested against lack of government aid, an AFP correspondent said.
Massachusetts win: Obama vows retaliation against the American people -- Obama & Co will now work even harder to destroy us and our country, folks. He is intensely angry with us for daring to vote into office someone who wants to preserve—not destroy—our worship of God, freedoms and liberties and not replace them with himself.
The Guantanamo "suicides" -- A Camp Delta sergeant blows the whistle.
Surprise rise in US jobless claims -- The number of US workers making first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, as the government worked through a pre -holiday backlog of filings.
Goldman Sachs earns $4.79 billion in 4th quarter -- The company rewarded its employees with $16.2 billion in salaries and bonuses for 2009, up 47 percent from the previous year but still lower than many had expected.
Pawnshops flourish in hard times, draw scrutiny -- With banks reluctant to loosen purse strings and credit-card companies aggressively slashing credit lines, a growing number of consumers are turning to the once murky world of pawnshops for quick cash.
US faces extended power outages, largest grid builder says -- The U.S. faces longer power outages resulting from storms this year after utilities cut spending on maintenance by as much as 50 percent, according to Quanta Services Inc, the world’s largest builder of transmission lines.
Hundreds evacuate as deadly storm batters California -- Hundreds of hillside residents were ordered to evacuate their homes Wednesday as heavy rains battered Southern California and threatened to inundate neighborhoods with mud and debris.
TSA agent planted bag of white powder on passenger as a joke -- In the tense new world of air travel, we're stripped of shoes, told not to take too much shampoo on board, frowned on if we crack a smile. The last thing we expect is a joke from a Transportation Security Administration screener - particularly one this stupid.
3 more die in Egypt from flooding, raising death toll from weather to 10  RAFAH, Egypt — Three more Egyptians died in flooding in the southern Sinai Desert Wednesday, bringing the toll for three days of unseasonably heavy rains to 10, said a health official. The arid region is unused to heavy rains which cause flash floods that can destroy homes and carry off livestock. Bedouins angry that the government was downplaying the magnitude of their losses clashed with security forces in South Sinai and injured a senior police officer and two of his men, said Mohammed Fayez, the head of the emergency medical unit in the province. The Bedouins, who have long had uneasy relations with authorities, burnt car tires, blocked a main road and set fire to a truck, maintaining that the government was underreporting their losses and not sending sufficient aid. Heavy wind and rains swept through parts of Egypt, Israel and Jordan on Monday, sweeping away homes, knocking out power lines and cut roads. One motorist died in Israel and 10 died in Egypt, including a British tourist whose boat capsized as he was sailing along the Nile in southern Egypt. Egypt police disperse flood victims with rubber bullets Egyptian police used tear-gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday to disperse residents of a Sinai town devastated by floods as they protested against lack of government aid, an AFP correspondent said. |
Defense Secretary Cohen's 1997 Warning about Scalar EM Geotechnical Terrorism
“Others [terrorists] are engaging even in an eco-type of terrorism whereby they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves… So there are plenty of ingenious minds out there that are at work finding ways in which they can wreak terror upon other nations…It's real, and that's the reason why we have to intensify our [counterterrorism] efforts."
Secretary of Defense William Cohen at an April 1997 counterterrorism conference sponsored by former Senator Sam Nunn. Quoted from DoD News Briefing, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, Q&A at the Conference on Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and U.S. Strategy, University of Georgia, Athens,
Apr. 28, 1997.
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CLIMATEGATE - Scientists using selective temperature data, skeptics say January 21, 2010 Canada.com Two months after “climategate” cast doubt on some of the science behind global warming, new questions are being raised about the reliability of a key temperature database, used by the United Nations and climate change scientists as proof of recent planetary warming. Two American researchers allege that U.S. government scientists have skewed global temperature trends by ignoring readings from thousands of local weather stations around the world, particularly those in colder altitudes and more northerly latitudes, such as Canada. Global warming is dead. What’s the next eco-scare? MensNewsDaily As man-made global warming fears enter the ashbin of history, what will environmentalists, UN activists and politicians do to fill the void of a failed eco-scare? Well, wonder no more…. Some forward thinking green activists and even the UN climate Chief have already taken up the task of test-marketing the next eco-scares to replace man-made global warming. One of the most prominent eco-scares now being quietly promoted behind man-made climate fears is the allegedly “growing” nitrous oxide (a.k.a. “laughing gas”) threat to the planet. Webmaster's Commentary: Before you all get your knickers in a twist over this new "deadly" gas, nitrous oxide is the harmless propellant used in canned whip cream products. “It’s outrageous that economic stimulus money is being used to support research conducted by Michael Mann at the very time he’s under investigation by Penn State and is one of the key figures in the international Climategate scandal. Penn State should immediately return these funds to the U.S. Treasury,” said Tom Borelli, Ph.D., director of the National Center’s Free Enterprise Project. Professor Mann is currently under investigation by Penn State University because of activities related to a closed circle of climate scientists who appear to have been engaged in agenda-driven science. Emails and documents mysteriously released from the previously-prestigious Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom revealed discussions of manipulation and destruction of research data, as well as efforts to interfere with the peer review process to stifle opposing views. The motivation underlying these efforts appears to be a coordinated strategy to support the belief that mankind’s activities are causing global warming. | ||
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| Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) UFO Database Memory of Phil Schneider - Survivor of 1979 Fire Fight in Dulce, New Mexico "Sixty-six secret service agents, FBI, Black Berets and the like, died in that fire fight. I was there." Brought to you by Burlington UFO and Paranormal Research Phil Schneider, one of three people to survive the 1979 fire fight between the large Greys , US intelligence and military at the Dulce underground base.was found dead January 1996, due to what appears to be an execution style murder. He was found dead in his apartment with a piano wire wrapped around his neck. According to sources, it appeared that he repeatedly suffered torture before he was finally killed. Seven months prior to his death , Schneider did a lecture on the forces he had discovered at Dulce. This brave man's final acts should not go unnoticed. Below is a synopsis of Phil Schneider. Thank You. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It is because of the horrendous structure of the Federal Government that I feel directly imperilled not to tell anybody about this material. However I would like to mention that this talk is going to be broken up into four main topics. Each of these topics will have some bearing on what you people are involved in, whether you are patriots or not." "I want you to know that these United States are a beautiful place. I have gone to more than 70 countries and cannot remember any country that has the beauty, as well as the magnificence of it's people, like these United States." "To give you an overview of basically what I am, I started off and went through engineering school. Half of my schooling was in that field and I built up a reputation for being a geological engineer, as well as a structural engineer with both military and aerospace applications. I have helped build two main bases in the United States that have some significance as far as what is called the New World Order. The first base is the one at Dulce, New Mexico. I was involved in 1979 in a fire fight with alien humanoids and I was one of the survivors. I'm probably the only talking survivor you will ever hear. Two other survivors are under close guard. I am the only one left that knows the detailed files of the entire operation. Sixty- six secret service agents, FBI, Black Berets and the like, died in that fire fight. I was there." "Number one, part of what I am going to tell you is going to be very shocking. Part of what I am going to tell you is probably going to be very unbelievable, though, instead of putting your glasses on, I'm going to ask you to put your ‘scepticals' on. But please, feel free to do your own homework. I know the Freedom of Information Act isn't much to go on, but it's the best we've got. The local law library is a good place to look for Congressional Records. So, if one continues to do their homework, then one can be standing vigilant in regard to their country." Deep Underground Military Bases "I love the country I am living in more than I love my life, but I would not be standing before you now, risking my life, if I did not believe it so. The first part of this talk is going to concern deep underground military basses and the black budget. The Black Budget is a secretive budget that garners 25% of the gross national product of the United States. The Black Budget currently consumes $1,25 trillion per year. At least this amount is used in black programmes, like those concerned with deep underground military bases. Presently, there are 129 deep underground military bases in the United States." "They have been building these 129 bases day and night, unceasingly, since the early 1940's. Some of them were built even earlier than that. These bases are basically large cities underground connected by high-speed magneto-leviton trains that have speeds up to Mach 2. Several books have been written about this activity. Al Bielek has my only copy of one of them. READ MORE ...  http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A720BDAD7799DCA4&search_query=Phil+Schneider&rclk=ptiPHIL SCHNEIDER WHISTLEBLOWER MURDERED BY US GOVT 14 videos Playlist play all 14 videos kiwitina948 |
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Today in History Friday January 22, 2010 1789 - "The Power of Sympathy," by Philenia (Mrs. Sarah W.) Morton, was published in Boston, MA. 1879 - James Shields began a term as a U.S. Senator from Missouri. He had previously served Illinois and Minnesota. He was the first Senator to serve three states. 1889 - The Columbia Phonograph Company was formed in Washington, DC. 1895 - The National Association of Manufacturers was organized in Cincinnati, OH. 1917 - U.S. President Wilson pleaded for an end to war in Europe, calling for "peace without victory." America entered the war the following April. 1947 - KTLA, Channel 5, in Hollywood, CA, began operation as the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River. 1950 - Alger Hiss, a former adviser to U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, was convicted of perjury for denying contacts with a Soviet agent. He was sentenced to five years in prison. 1957 - Suspected "Mad Bomber" was arrested in Waterbury, CT. George P. Metesky was accused of planting more than 30 explosive devices in the New York City area. 1962 - Cuba's membership in the Organization of American States (OAS) was suspended. 1970 - The first regularly scheduled commercial flight of the Boeing 747 began in New York City and ended in London about 6 1/2 hours later. 1973 - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws that had been restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy. The case (Roe vs. Wade) legalized abortion. 1997 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female secretary of state. 1998 - Theodore Kaczynski pled guilty to federal charges for his role as the Unabomber. He agreed to life in prison without parole. 2000 - Elian Gonzalez's grandmothers met privately with U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno as they appealed for help in removing the boy from his Florida relatives and reuniting him with his father in Cuba. 2002 - Lawyers suing Enron Corp. asked a court to prevent further shredding of documents due to the pending federal investigation. 2002 - Kmart Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy making it the largest retailer in history to seek legal protection from its creditors. |
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| Product review: Raw organic "Yoga Bar" from Everything Raw (NaturalNews) As a natural health journalist, I've tried hundreds of different raw food products and food bars. No raw food bar has impressed me more than the Yoga Bar from EverythingRaw, a company founded by Paul Mamakos, a dedicated raw foodie... |
| Natural form of vitamin E protects the brain after stroke (NaturalNews) A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly blocked by a blood clot or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, driving blood into the spaces surrounding brain cells, or neurons. The result can be brain damage... |
| GE Attempts to Silence Doctor Who Warned About Dangers of Medical Imaging Drug (NaturalNews) GE Healthcare, a British subsidiary of multinational giant General Electric, is suing Henrik Thomsen, a senior radiologist and professor of radiology, for sounding the alarm about the dangers of the company's medical imaging drug, Omniscan... |
| Vaccinations: How to Recover Vaccinations cause various problems that have led to their becoming controversial more than ever before. Because we now know more about what happens. In this article, we plot a step-by-step route to recovery from their effects. While some... |
| Prisoners Have Better Diet Than Some Hospital Patients (NaturalNews) Prisoners in British prisons get better nutrition than patients in the country's hospitals, according to a study conducted by researchers from Bournemouth University. "It's incredible that so many hospitals are failing to serve healthy... |
| Safe Nutritious Purslane Proves as Powerful as Western Drugs Many plants which grow wild and are considered weeds are not only edible, but are also delicious, nutritious, and even medicinal. Wild purslane (Portulaca oleracea) which most consider a weed is actually a green vegetable with the... |
| Have a Kid and Lower Your Blood Pressure Stressed out by your kids? Well according to a new study, your kids may be doing your blood pressure, which is influenced by stress, more good than harm. A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine... |
| How to Make a Creamy Smoothie with a Fresh Avocado Fresh avocado cultivation began over 10,000 years ago mainly in tropical areas. Throughout history people have loved eating avocados in many different ways. One of those ways has only been recently discovered since the invention of the electric... |
| Sick-care America now needs another $1.9 trillion increase in debt limit just to stay afloat (NaturalNews) The US government is running out of money... again. So Democrats want to increase the debt limit by trillions of dollars... again. The newly requested debt limit increase is a jaw-dropping $1.9 trillion, which would put the... |
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(Hand-picked by the Health Ranger for your education and amusement)
- Electro-acupuncture helps with knee arthritis
- Non-stick chemical in cookware linked to thyroid disease
- High-dose Vitamin C therapy proven effective
- Solar leasing innovation makes solar power as affordable as city electricity
- Brutes with brains? Physical exercise helps brains grow
- New research says reducing *processed* salt can improve your health (but no mention of full-spectrum salt benefits)
- 20% of U.S. teens have unhealthy cholesterol - New target for Big Pharma to push cholesterol drugs
- TSA worker plants bag of white powder on air traveler as a "joke"
- Proposed vitamin supplement limits scientifically flawed
- Air France to charge obese air passengers for two seats
- Medical students think integrative medicine would improve health care
- Criminals steal Red Bull energy drinks from U.S. Navy
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Back in 2004 the US marines were shooting Haitians in the streets (Google "Marines Shooting Haiti").
March, 2004 - Fox News - U.S. Marine Shoot, Injure Two in Haiti's Capital
Now the US Marines are marching through the streets of Haiti again. How do you expect the Haitians to feel about that?