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Thomas Paine

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Friday, October 6, 2017

6 October - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:29 pm MDT

Contradicting Earlier Reports, Iran Says That The Ballistic Missile Program Is Not Negotiable

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 minutes ago
*Sputnik:** Iran Rules Out Negotiations on Its Ballistic Missile Program* Iranian Foreign Ministry said that its defense ballistic missile program is not negotiable and doesn't contradict the nuclear deal. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Bahram Qassemi denied on Friday media reports about Iran's readiness to discuss its ballistic missile program. Earlier in the day, the Reuters news agency reported, citing Iranian and Western officials, that Iran was ready to discuss its ballistic missile program with six international mediators, which are signatories of th... more »

Putin, Saudi king discuss situation in Syria — Kremlin

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 35 minutes ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud discussed the situation in Syria during the talks, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “Of course, the situation in Syria was discussed,” he said. When asked whether the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was discussed at the meeting, he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: Elite Syrian Army troops capture 50 percent of ISIS capital city

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 35 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:48 A.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army are pushing hard on the Islamic State’s capital, capturing half the city from the terrorist group in a matter of hours. According to military sources exclusive to Al-Masdar News, the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces have battled their way into the heart of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage of the Syrian Army encircling Quraytayn

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 35 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) regained the initiative in the southeastern countryside of Homs this after losing the key city of Quraytayn during a surprise attack by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Since launching their counter-offensive in southeast Homs, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to liberate several sites around […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 36 minutes ago
Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces run and cover themselves from a bomb attack in outside of Hawija, Iraq, on September 30, 2017. © REUTERS/ STRINGER *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (September 30 - October 6) *(Sputnik)

Putin Birthday Protests: Opposition Candidate-Campaign Manager Jailed Ahead Of 70 City Protest Across Russia; Navalny Calls Putin A Turnip

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 55 minutes ago
Russian Presidential candidate “Navalny and his supporters plan to hold protests across Russia on October 7, Putin’s 65th birthday, in … Continue reading →

Are Theresa May's Days As Prime Minister Numbered?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*New York Times:* *Theresa May’s Nightmare Week Ends With Party Coup Attempt* LONDON — With crucial German and French elections out of the way, this was the moment when talks on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union were supposed to get serious. Yet, while things look steadier in Berlin and Paris, Britain is suffering repeated aftershocks from last year’s referendum decision to quit the 28-nation bloc, the latest of them threatening to engulf its prime minister, Theresa May, who is fresh off a calamitous, accident-strewn speech on Wednesday. On Friday, Mrs. May, who presi... more »

U.S. Approves $15bn Sale Of Anti-Missile THAAD System To Saudi Arabia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo *Reuters*: *U.S. approves possible $15 billion sale of THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of a THAAD anti-missile defense system to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $15 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday, in a statement... more »

Linda Sánchez Stabbed Pelosi Right In The Back Yesterday

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*Linda and I*Sánchez (D-CA) is vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, #5 in the House Democratic conference, right under corrupt Wall Street whore Joe Crowley. Yesterday, on C-SPAN's *Newsmakers*, she called on the 3 top Dems-- Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn (who are all in their late 70s and not as sharp as they once were)-- to start preparing to move on and make room for the next generation of leaders, presumably Crowley and herself. "I do think it’s time to pass a torch to a new generation of leaders, and I want to be a part of that transition. I want to see that happen. I t... more »

Egyptian Army Starts Third Phase of Buffer Zone Plan on Gaza Borders. The Coming Fulfillment of Revelation 12: 6,14

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
“Wilderness” means desert. Sinai peninsula is a desert. – Revelation 12:6 New King James Version (NKJV) 6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days. … 14 But the woman was given two wings of […]

Pyongyang Ready to Test Missile Capable of Reaching US West Coast – Russian Lawmaker

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Pyongyang Ready to Test Missile Capable of Reaching US Coast – Russian Lawmaker by https://sputniknews.com/ According to a Russian lawmaker, who has just returned from North Korea, Pyongyang is ready to test a missile capable of reaching the US western coast. – “They are preparing for a new test of a longer-range missile. They even gave us mathematical […]

Israeli Ambassador Pushes Potential War to Elite U.S. Power-Brokers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israeli Ambassador Pushes Potential War to Elite U.S. Power-Brokers by Alison Weir and Kathryn Shihadah, IfAmericansKnewBlog A select assembly of Washington D.C. heavy hitters recently attended a Rosh Hashanah event at which Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer discussed alleged dangers posed by Iran, Syria, and Russia. In some places Dermer appeared to be laying […]

White House Says Trump’s “Calm Before The Storm” Comment Is “Extremely Serious”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
White House Says Trump’s “Calm Before The Storm” Comment Is “Extremely Serious” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Following President Trump’s “calm before the storm” comments last night, reporters tried to ask him once again what he meant today, to which he responded “you’ll see.” However, during The White House Press Briefing, Sarah Sanders replied to questions suggesting the President’s comments […]

Saudia Arabia Pivots Towards Russia And Away From The US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
X22Report Published on Oct 6, 2017 Spanish courts are trying to block the Catalan independence vote. Russia and Saudi leaders meet and agree on a oil deal and a weapons deal. Saudi Arabia is pivoting away from the US and towards Russia. US troops can now fire in Afghanistan. North Korea keeps shouting about war, but […]

‘Deep State Jake’ Tapper & MSM Manufacture Pro-War Attitudes – Journalist

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Oct 6, 2017 A recent study by the Chicago Council of Global Affairs finds that Americans seem to have developed a new taste for war. Why the shift in our collective views on military intervention? Journalist Max Blumenthal tells RT America’s Manila Chan that the numbers reflect “a concerted campaign by the […]

‘Calm Before Storm’: Trump Warns He’ll ‘Put an End to Iran’s Aggression & Nuclear Ambitions’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Why is Donald Trump spewing Zionist propaganda? Iran has stated publicly and on many occasions they do not intend to build nuclear weapons. Their nuclear electric power station is under international monitoring all the time. – RT Published on Oct 6, 2017 President Donald Trump took up the issue of the Iran nuclear deal during a […]

‘No to Occupation’: Protesters Demand End of US Intervention in Afghanistan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT Published on Oct 6, 2017 Marking the 16th anniversary of the US intervention in Afghanistan, the Solidarity Party organized a protest in the capital, Kabul. end

Trump Escalating Hillary-Obama Era Strategy of Hostility Against Russia – Dan Glazebrook

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Has Trump sold out to the Illuminist MIC? The generals have definitely taken over the White House. – RT Published on Oct 6, 2017 Moscow has not ruled out retaliatory measures if Washington continues its crackdown on Russian media outlets in the US, the Kremlin said. It added that US pressure on Russian media violates freedom […]

Draconid Meteor Shower: How to Spot One of the Biggest Celestial Events THIS Weekend

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Draconid Meteor Shower: How to Spot One of the Biggest Celestial Events THIS Weekend by MATT DRAKE, http://www.express.co.uk/ A MESMERISING meteor shower will be visible from the UK this weekend and is sure to give stargazers a good show. – The Draconid meteor shower is one of two meteor showers that can be seen in October. Up […]

Stop Saudi Genocidal War in Yemen: Interview with Fouad Alghaffari

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 1 hour ago
World Land-Bridge London-Saudi Global Terror Stop WWIII Video of kau_oi_g_jU LaRouchePAC conducted an exclusive interview with Fouad Alghaffari, chairman of the Yemeni Advisory Office for Coordination with the BRICS, who has been actively promoting the ideas of the LaRouche movement in Yemen, leading the effort to bring Yemen into the "peace through development" paradigm of the New Silk Road. Alghaffari speaks with us from Sana'a, Yemen, which has been the target of an aggressive genocidal war by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,which has already killed over 10,000 people. LaRouchePAC h... more »

NOAA September 2017 – 83rd Maximum Temperature Out of 123

Originally posted on sunshine hours: According to the NOAA, September 2017 ranked 83rd out of 123 using the Maximum temperature. 2017 was 3F colder than 1998. The 10 warmest Septembers: 1998, 1922, 1953, 2015, 1931, 1939, 2005, 1933, 1952, 1990

Pact-Man

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 2 hours ago
From New York Magazine: Morongate (or, if you prefer, the Moron-Contra scandal) has left President Trump’s relationship with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson understandably tense. Axios reports that not only is Trump’s confidence in Tillerson “broken beyond repair,” the president is floating a succession … Continue reading →

These 3 Nations Can Stop a Hypersonic Missile Arms Race

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * But will it happen? The world is on the cusp of a dangerous hypersonic missile arms race, but three nations—Russia, China and the United States—have the power to stop it. That is the main conclusion of a new report released by the Rand Corporation, entitled, “Hypersonic Missile Nonproliferation: Hindering the Spread of a New Class of Weapons.” Hypersonic missiles are defined as those traveling at speeds greater than Mach 5. That is, between 3,106 and 15,534 miles per hour or one to five miles per second. To put that in perspective, the report notes th... more »

America's M-1 Abrams Tank is Getting Anti-Missile Shields

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia, China or North Korea won't be happy. The announcement was cryptic, even garbled. On the federal government's contracts-awarded site was an item: defense firm General Dynamics had been awarded a $9.9 million addition to a previous contract. The literal words of the announcement were that General Dynamics will “support and [sic] urgent material release and have first unit equipped on trophy installed on an Armor Brigade Combat Team’s M1A2 SEPv2.” The language may have been worthy of Yoda, but its significance was real. The U.S. military is final... more »

What the Great Scud Hunt Tells About a War With North Korea

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* We might not be able to take out those missiles, after all. While assembling the coalition that would eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1990–1991, one thing American military planners *weren’t *worried about was Iraq’s Scud-B tactical ballistic missiles. True, Iraq had flung hundreds of the Soviet-designed missiles at Iranian cities during the Iran-Iraq war. But the weapons were derived from Nazi V-2 rockets dating back to World War II, and had difficulty hitting any target *smaller *than a city. The home-built Al-Hussein Scuds developed by Ira... more »

Why Trump Needs the Iran Deal

Daniel L. Davis at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Middle East* [image: A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of on-off negotiations with an agreement that could potentially transform the Middle East, and which Israel call] With important issues f... more »

A Visit to Russia: Can Relations Be Improved?

Paul J. Saunders at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Paul J. Saunders* *Security, Americas* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a glass of champagne during a ceremony to receive credentials from foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool] If the administration wants to work with Moscow, it will find a willing though admittedly difficult partner. After returning from a series of meeting with senior officials in Moscow, the degree to which Russian officials remain eager to improve the U.S.-Russia relationship is apparent. Russia’s leaders are certainly not desperate—... more »

REVEALED: U.S. Tested Carcinogenic Chemicals On Unknowing Canadian Civilians During The Cold War

Aaron at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. Army secretly tested carcinogenic chemicals on unknowing residents of Canada in Winnipeg and Alberta during the Cold War in testing linked to... more »

Nobel Peace Prize 2017 Awarded to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 2 hours ago
Atomic Annie Cannon Nuclear Bomb Grable Sumiteru Taniguchi’s back injuries from Nagasaki bombing, January 1946, by USMC This picture was … Continue reading →

Friday Evening Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 3 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Michael Paarlberg discusses how the ratchet effect is making American health care far more durable than Republicans may have realized - while recognizing that there's a lesson to be drawn for the design of other social programs as to the value of a broad constituency of support. - Kate Fane and Kourosh Houshmand point out that the few millenials getting ahead are those who already have a head start. - Christine Saulnier examines who would benefit from a $15 minimum wage in Nova Scotia - with a third of the province's workers standing to see a ... more »

A Presumption of Guilt

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 4 hours ago
For a little light reading, I was browsing through the new FBI crime statistics for 2016. There’s a variety of interesting stuff in there which I may write about some day, but along the way, I noticed a curious thing. They give two different numbers for how many people were arrested for the crime of rape.…

Communist UNESCO Boss Seeks Corrupt Successor to Escape Justice

Alex Newman at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: communist-unesco-boss-seeks-corrupt-successor-to-escape-justice] Facing a growing avalanche of corruption scandals that threatens to bring down her network and even the disgraced agency she leads, the communist director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and her allies are scrambling to install a corrupt successor who can help keep a lid on all the malfeasance. If an independent outsider were to take over and launch a serious investigation of what has been happening at the UN agency since scandal-plagued UNESCO boss Irina ... more »

Never Let Conservatives Own The Word "Moderate"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Corporate whores are not "moderates." They're corporate whores* The other day I had an off-the-record lunch with one of California's top political leaders, an effective liberal who wields tremendous power in Sacramento. During the conversation he kept referring to the corrupt conservative Democrats in the legislature as "moderates." At one point, I interrupted him-- and this is a formidable guy not used to being interrupted-- and said "If you keep referring to these conservatives as 'moderates,' what does that make you and your ideas? Radicals? Extremists? Don't let them own that w... more »

More holes in the AGW Theory.

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 4 hours ago
A Paper by *Scafetta et al* published in the Journal of Heat and Technology (link) suggests that GCMs (Global Climate Models) “*are very likely flawed.* " ABSTRACT The period from 2000 to 2016 shows a modest warming trend that the advocates of the anthropogenic global warming theory have labeled as the "pause" or “hiatus.” These labels were chosen to indicate that the observed temperature standstill period results from an unforced internal fluctuation of the climate (e.g. by heat uptake of the deep ocean) that the computer climate models are claimed to occasionally reproduce withou... more »

JC interview: hurricanes and global warming

Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry My recent interview with David Whitehouse of the Global Warming Policy Foundation on Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the link with global warming. The video of the interview: Transcript: DW: First of all – do we understand hurricanes? JC: We’re getting a whole lot better at predicting…

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 5 hours ago
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Runnin' Down a Dream

Tonight's Movie Is 'Walking With The Enemy'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
From *Wikipedia*: Walking with the Enemy is a 2014 American action drama film directed by Mark Schmidt, and scripted by Kenny Golde and Mark Schmidt. The film stars Jonas Armstrong, Ben Kingsley, Simon Kunz, Hannah Tointon, Simon Dutton, Burn Gorman, and Charles Hubbell. It is inspired by the true story of Pinchas Tibor Rosenbaum. Set in Budapest and nearby villages, it depicts the German occupation of Hungary during the final months of the Second World War. The story is about a young man, Elek Cohen (played by Jonas Armstrong) who dons an SS uniform to pose as an officer to find ... more »

Does a Walt Disney World Attraction Help People Pass Kidney Stones?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A Dr. David Wartinger of Michigan State University published a medical study suggesting that a ride on Disney World's Big Thunder Mountain roller coaster can be beneficial.

Did a Pennsylvania Daycare Receive a Racist Letter About a Black Employee?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Several individuals have shared images of a letter they say the venue anonymously received.

Are There Posters Calling Trump a ‘Pendejo’ Across Puerto Rico?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
There is no proof that a viral image insulting the president has been posted "all over" the hurricane-damaged territory.

Apparently the Senate Judiciary Committee is not really involved in the Russia investigation, instead they are focused on investigating the FBI.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *The Senate Judiciary Committee has demanded documents on Russian meddling from the CIA, interviewed Donald Trump Jr. about his infamous Trump Tower meeting, and subpoenaed Paul Manafort, the president’s Kremlin-friendly former campaign chairman. * *In May, the committee held a subcommittee hearing called “Russian Interference in 2016 United States Election.” In June, Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley issued a pair of press releases about his “Russia Probe.” One of them, produced with fellow committee Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, asked f... more »

SAA Fights Way Into "ISIS Stronghold" Blow to US backed PKK/YPG/SDF

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*Link-* *THE Syrian army fought its way into the Euphrates valley town of Mayadeen yesterday — one of the last major Isis strongholds.* *Military sources told Lebanon’s Al Masdar News that troops entered the city, south of Deir Ezzor, from the west after a brief clash on the outskirts. * *Last week the US-led military coalition said its Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) allies would attempt to seize Mayadeen before the army. * *The SDF — with embedded US special forces — has struck far south of its strongholds in the Kurdish north to capture major gas and oil fields.* Earlier Russia... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Tanabata Moon”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
2002, “Tanabata Moon” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yINEvxTcyw

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius. At that distance, this degree wide field of view spans almost 100 light-years, courtesy of ESO's new VLT Survey Telescope and OmegaCAM. The sharp, false color image includes both optical and infrared data, following faint details of the region's gas and dust clouds against a backdrop of central Milky Way stars. *Click image for larger size.* Stellar winds and energetic light from hot, massive stars formed from M17's stock of co... more »

"The Fate of Psychopathic Eskimos"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"The Fate of Psychopathic Eskimos" by Duckman "An issue of the New Yorker Magazine featured a very interesting article about psychopathology. A psychopath (sometimes also called a sociopath) is a person without a conscience- one who lies, cheats, steals and in some cases rapes and murders without compunction. It is estimated that about 6% of the people are psychopaths, though degree of psychopathology is thought to vary among individuals. Being a psychopath is not a form of mental illness, since such people are in fact not delusional or cognitively impaired in the usual sense. Whet... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 6, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*David Lewis & Joe Bavier, Reuters*: *Niger ambush, deaths highlight U.S. Africa military mission creep* NAIROBI/ABIDJAN (Reuters) - U.S. special forces soldiers were training their Nigerien counterparts in the West African nation’s volatile southwest, a growing hot-bed of jihadist violence, when the report came in of a raid nearby. The assailants were believed to be led by Dondou Chefou, a lieutenant in a new group operating along the Mali-Niger border and called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. A decision was soon taken to pursue them. The mixed force was ambushed by fighte... more »

The Choose-Your-Own-Reality Theory of Terror, Mass Shootings and Spiritual Warfare

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - The real powers in our world don't care if we know the truth. The post The Choose-Your-Own-Reality Theory of Terror, Mass Shootings and Spiritual Warfare appeared first on Waking Times.

The Great Transformation: A World Awakening

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Sahara Devi* - Change yourself and change the world. The post The Great Transformation: A World Awakening appeared first on Waking Times.

NYPD Commissioner Says Most Drug Violence Due to Cannabis, Entirely Missing the Point of Legalization

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Isaac Davis* - Does NYPD commissioner Bratton have reefer madness? The post NYPD Commissioner Says Most Drug Violence Due to Cannabis, Entirely Missing the Point of Legalization appeared first on Waking Times.

Oeaux vs.The Squirrel

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
*LSU vs FLORIDA* 2:30PM CT - CBS The luckiest coach in college football and the one who hopes his luck has turned this week meet at the Swamp in Gainsville for the SEC "Underachiever Bowl" Saturday. The Little Squirrel and his Gators have managed to squeak out a couple of wins that have kept their heads above water in the SEC East, but have looked unimpressive doing so. And as for the Tigers, well what ever was the problem in Baton Rouge better be fixed now. The team that shutdown BYU with ease was not the Tigers we saw the last couple weeks. Missed assignments, blown coverag... more »

Hefner and Moral Decline

John F. McManus at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: hefner-and-moral-decline] Hugh Hefner’s contribution toward the destruction of the country has helped eat away at the nation’s morality.

X22 Report, “Saudi Arabia Pivots Towards Russia And Away From The US”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
X22 Report, “Saudi Arabia Pivots Towards Russia And Away From The US” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtI8tGX7qXo

How Columbus, of all people, became a national symbol

William Francis Keegan, Curator of Caribbean Archaeology, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Agricultural Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1893. University of Maryland Digital Collections Christopher Columbus was a narcissist. He believed he was personally chosen by God for a mission that no one else could achieve. After 1493, he signed his name “xpo ferens” – “the Christbearer.” His stated goal was to accumulate enough wealth to recapture Jerusalem. His arrogance led to his downfall, that of millions of Native Americans – and eventually fostered his resurrection as the most enduring icon of the Americas. Columbus in chains In 1496, C... more »

World News Briefs -- October 6, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Catalan parliament defies Madrid pressure, works on independence declaration* BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Catalan secessionists were working on Friday toward a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain that could be adopted next week in defiance of a court order and increased economic pressure from Madrid. After Spain’s Constitutional Court suspended a session of the Catalan regional parliament set for Monday, which had been expected to endorse an independence declaration, the parliament said the region’s pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont would addres... more »

Jeanne Allen: Reactionary Right-Wing Extremist

Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at Schools Matter - 7 hours ago
*Allen: On board with ALEC* It’s general knowledge that Center for Education Reform (CER), and its CEO Jeanne Allen, are extremely right-wing. *Sourcewatch* documents their connection with American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). *Allen: Funded by the fringe* Jeanne Allen’s CER is funded by reactionary extremist billionaires, here’s a a sampling of their fringe-right supporters: - The Anschutz Foundation - The Laura and John Arnold Foundation - The Honorable and Mrs. Frank Baxter - The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation - The Broad Foundation - The Doris and... more »

Body Of Fourth U.S. Special Forces Soldier Found in Niger

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*CNN:** Body of missing US service member recovered in Niger* (CNN)The body of a US service member who went missing following a deadly ambush Wednesday in southwest Niger has been recovered, multiple US officials told CNN Friday. The discovery of the missing US service member in a remote area of the northwestern African country by Nigerien troops comes nearly 48 hours after he was first discovered to be missing in the wake of the attack. The recovery of the missing US service member raised the number of US troops killed in Wednesday's attack to four. The Pentagon later confirmed ... more »

So now Trump sets his sights on the 1st Amendment. Knew this was coming.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Why Isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake News Networks in OUR country to see why so much of our news is just made up-FAKE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2017 Courtesy of The Atlantic: *Frustrated with a set of damning reports about his relationship with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson—including the nugget that Tillerson called him a “moron” (perhaps with an R-rated modifier)—the president offered a new suggestion on Twitter Thursday morning: Why not explore government censorship of the press?* *Trump had been relatively quiet on Twitter for a... more »

Let's Drink To Diversity!

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
Same political party - Endorses same candidates - Same stance on every issue. Ladies and gentlemen, “comedy.”

The Bernalillo "UFO" - Identified

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 8 hours ago
Proving, once again, what a wonderful tool that the Internet can be, it seems that we have a solution for the pictures that Rob Swiatek mentioned on the radio show and that I posted to my blog. Remember, I mentioned, several times, the blog’s address and that the pictures were there for all to see. Also remember that both Rob and I believed that the solution was something manmade and something on the ground. The pictures and later the video showed, basically, the same array of lights. They were taken months apart which argued for a mundane solution, not one that involved alien visit... more »

U.S. To Lift Sanctions On Sudan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Washington Post*: *U.S. lifts sanctions on Sudan, ending two decades of embargo* The United States permanently lifted a raft of sanctions on Sudan on Friday, saying the African nation had begun addressing concerns on fighting terrorism as well as human rights abuses against civilians in the country’s Darfur region. The decision to lift the sanctions and end an economic embargo against Sudan comes after the Trump administration last month removed it from the list of countries whose citizens are subject to travel restrictions. Sudan was the only country that was removed. But the ... more »

Russian Lawmaker After Visting Pyongyang: 'North Korea Is Preparing To Launch A Missile Capable Of Reaching The U.S. West Coast

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
© REUTERS/ KCNA *Daily Mail*: *North Korea is preparing to launch a missile capable of reaching the US West Coast, Russia warns* * Anton Morozov, who recently visited Pyongyang, says North Korea is preparing to launch another missile 'in the nearest future' * He claimed to have seen calculations showing rocket can reach US West Coast * Comes after Trump discussed North Korea with generals on Friday, describing the moment as 'the calm before the storm' * Columbus Day is on Monday, and the North Korea regime typically times tests to coincide with American public holidays A Russian... more »

Will we ever know the truth about Stephen Paddock?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 8 hours ago
*not if you listen to his hapless brother, Eric.* or the FBI, either. But first, read *How Information Overload Robs Us of Our Creativity: What the Scientific Research Shows.* This is not surprising information for any of us who follow such research. Right now we are being flooded with speculation, theories, conflicting, and contradictory information about the Las Vegas shooting - most of which is just untrue. Keyboard warriors are lit up like Christmas trees over the hope that their summation and thoughts presents the true and unvarnished truth. Well, guess what folks? Most ... more »

Bob Corker (R-TN)-- Free To Tell The Truth... Other Senators Should Give It A Try. They Owe It To The Country

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Bob Corker is a mainstream conservative-- a wealthy businessman who served as the mayor of Chattanooga from 2001-05 and was then elected to the U.S.Senate in 2006, beating corrupt conservative Blue Dog Harold Ford, Jr. Rather than face the wrath of the Mercer/Bannon Machine, possibly backed by Trump, he announced a couple of weeks ago that he will not be seeking reelection in 2018. That came as a surprise since he had already amassed a $6,574,792 campaign war-chest. But now he's speaking out in a way that he might not do if he were worried that Trump would come after him in an el... more »

Trump Will Declare Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Not in the National Interest’

Jason Ditz at 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] Officials familiar with the situation say that President Trump is intending to “decertify” the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran ahead of the October 15 deadline. With no evidence Iran is violating the deal in any way, he is going to instead claim it is just “not in the national interest of the United States” to honor the deal’s terms. This has much the same effect as falsely claiming Iran to be in violation, as it would put the nuclear deal up for a vote in Congress. Though Congress has long expressed opposition to the deal, it’s likely to be controversial to cancel i... more »

Ron Paul: The Revolution At Ten Years

Daniel McAdams at 8 hours ago
Why was December 16, 2007 such an important date? It was the day when a grassroots group launched a mock Boston Tea Party money bomb in support of Ron Paul's Republican presidential campaign. The fundraiser broke all online records at the time and suddenly everyone was talking about the Ron Paul Revolution. As we approach the tenth anniversary of that fateful day, Ron Paul has written a new book, The Revolution at Ten Years, taking a look back to those times, but more importantly taking a very sober look at where the spirit of the Revolution is today...and where it's going. We discus... more »

NRA’s Surprising Capitulation on Gun Regulations Met With Outrage

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: nra-s-surprising-capitulation-on-gun-regulations-met-with-outrage] The NRA is widely regarded as a staunch defender of the Second Amendment. Its capitulation on so-called "bump fire stocks" shows otherwise.

Jobs Report Shows Remarkable Economic Resiliency After Hurricanes

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: jobs-report-shows-remarkable-economic-resiliency-after-hurricanes] The month's bad economic news — 33,000 jobs lost in September — is actually very good news.

Facebook Claims Ability to Discern "Fake News"

Mary Elise Dugan at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: facebook-claims-ability-to-discern-fake-news] CNBC reported on October 5 that Facebook would immediately start allowing a user to tap a button to be told whether the news is “fake” or not.

Breaking: Syrian military command announces end of east Homs operation, 1800km2 liberated

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 P.M.) – The Syrian military command announced on Friday that all operations in the eastern pocket of the Homs Governorate have concluded after several months of battle against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization. Furthermore, the military command stated that the Syrian Arab Army and their allies managed to liberate more […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

[Graphic 18+] Scores of ISIS terrorists litter battlefield in central Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – A large number of Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists were eliminated in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this week after a successful operation by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to clear the Salamiyah pocket. According to a military report, the Syrian Army killed a large number of ISIS militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jaysh Al-Islam reverses the Syrian Army’s gains in East Ghouta

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Islam launched a counter-attack in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus this week, targeting the points they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the town of Hawsh Dawahra. Jaysh Al-Islam’s counter-attack would prove successful as their forces managed to recover all of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iran Signals That It Is Open To International Talks On Its Ballistic Missile Program

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mahmood Hosseini/TIMA *Reuters:* *Iran open to talks over its ballistic missile programme: sources* ANKARA/LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran has suggested to six world powers that it may be open to talks about its ballistic missile arsenal, seeking to reduce tension over the disputed programme, Iranian and Western officials familiar with the overtures told Reuters. Tehran has repeatedly vowed to continue building up what it calls defensive missile capability in defiance of Western... more »

In the News this Week at Censored News

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
The Indigenous Women's Delegation from Standing Rock Water Protector Camps are now in Switzerland on their divestment tour in Europe. The first stop was Norway, and next is Germany. Follow their relentless efforts as they meet with banks and financial corporations -- urging divestment in Energy Transfer Partners, Dakota Access Pipeline and fossil fuels -- at Censored News. Dineh Larry

System F - Cry

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
I don't mean to plug Ferry Corsten's stuff so often. It just sort of happens.

Strange and scary moments from Vegas gunmen’s brother’s interview (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Eric Paddock, brother of Las Vegas shooter give bizarre interviews. More The post Strange and scary moments from Vegas gunmen’s brother’s interview (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

BIZARRE: Former Trump campaign official claims Las Vegas shooter made ISIS tape

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Another bizarre twist as authorities search for a motive. More The post BIZARRE: Former Trump campaign official claims Las Vegas shooter made ISIS tape appeared first on The Duran.

US topping polls of ‘greatest threat to world peace’ to continue

Shane Quinn at The Duran - 8 hours ago
The United States will expand its already enormous military outlay, sending a clear message to the world. More The post US topping polls of ‘greatest threat to world peace’ to continue appeared first on The Duran.

A MODEST PROPOSAL for Supporting Ye 2nd Amendment Gun Rights Whilst Simultaneously Doing Something about Ye Scourge of Abortion

The New York Crank at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
No, not *this* modest proposal, but you're getting warm And so, with the recent events in Las Vegas, the gun death toll continues mounting in what may be the most violent, bloodthirsty, and self-destructive nation in history. I’m talking about the United States of America, of course. This nation’s soil is now drenched not only with the blood of our dead adult citizens but (lest ye forget) also our dead children. Especially notable among these are the deaths of twenty small school children (plus six adults) in Sandy Hook, and most recently, at least as I write this, the fifty dead... more »

Musical Interlude: Hans Zimmer, “Time”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Hans Zimmer, “Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuAGGZNfUkU

U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Expected To Plead Guilty For Desertion

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*FOX News*: *Bowe Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to deserting his post* *Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty later this month to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy rather than face trial for leaving his Afghanistan post in 2009, The Associated Press reported. * Two sources said the Idaho native would submit the plea later this month and sentencing would start Oct. 23. The AP did not name the sources. Bergdahl's lawyer declined to comment when contacted by Fox News. He faces up to five years in prison on the desertion charge and a life sentence for misbeh... more »

What Do CT, MA, NY And California Share In Common? Voting And Anti-Vaccine Beliefs

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
When corporate media revealed during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election campaign that Donald Trump had expressed anti-vaccine sentiments, Democrats in "blue states breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, journalists could claim anti-vaccine sentiment was bipartisan. read more

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Thanks for stopping by!

"What Is There To Fight For?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"Life is a beautiful, magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish. The trouble is you won't fight. You've given up. But there's something just as inevitable as death. And that's life. Think of the power of the universe- turning the Earth, growing the trees. That's the same power within you- if you'll only have the courage and the will to use it." - Charlie Chaplin, Calvero's answer to Terry's question: "What is there to fight for?" in “Limelight”, (1952)

"My Own View..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“My own view is that this planet is used as a penal colony, lunatic asylum and dumping ground by a superior civilization, to get rid of the undesirable and unfit. I can't prove it, but you can't disprove it either. It happens to be my view, but it doesn't challenge any of the findings of Darwin or Huxley or Einstein or Hawking.” - Christopher Hitchens

“How to Quiet the Mind”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“How to Quiet the Mind”* From “How to Quiet the Mind On-Line Course” by Gina Lake, The DailyOM “The following is an excerpt from the "How to Quiet the Mind" on-line course. If you would like to take the entire course, click here." "The mind is a wonderful tool for thinking, but it has a dark side. There is an aspect of the mind that is not useful but pretends to be useful, which is called the egoic mind. It is the aspect of our mind that chats with us as we move about our day. It is the "voice in our head," as Eckhart Tolle calls it. Much of the time, this voice seems like our own ... more »

Solidarity with National Indigenous Congress of Mexico, in Paris Oct. 13, 2017

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
Soirée de solidarité avec le Congreso Nacional Indigena (CNI) et le Conseil indigène de Gouvernement (CIG) au Mexique (Paris, le 13/10/17) publiée le 03/10/2017 par CSIA-Nitassinan (English) Speakers include -- Cannupa Hanska Luger (activist and Lakota artist, a native of Standing Rock who participated in the fight against the DAPL pipeline in North Dakota); -- Kanahus Manuel (

Chet Raymo, “This View of Life, With Its Several Powers”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
* “This View of Life, With Its Several Powers”* by Chet Raymo “Somewhere in his "lost" notebooks Loren Eiseley writes of the pleasure of exploding a puffball in a woodland clearing, or shaking seeds out of their pods. As I recall, he takes a gleeful satisfaction in messing with evolution, in hurrying the process along. I remember identifying with that sentiment when I read it. I like exploding puffballs too. Dropping insects into spider webs. Picking up turtles that are half-way across a road and placing them in a ditch on the other side. Most of all I like breaking off the stalks ... more »

The Poet: Edgar Allan Poe, “A Dream Within A Dream”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*“A Dream Within A Dream”* “Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand- How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep- while I weep! O God! can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? O God! can I no... more »

"Just Where You Begin Again..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
"When we're headed toward an outcome that's too horrible to face, that's when we go looking for a second opinion. And sometimes, the answer we get just confirms our worst fears. But sometimes, it can shed new light on the problem, make you see it in a whole new way. After all the opinions have been heard and every point of view has been considered, you finally find what you're after - the truth. But the truth isn't where it ends, that's just where you begin again with a whole new set of questions." - "Meredith", "Grey's Anatomy"

Dueling science: Yesterday – “Soil will accelerate global warming” Today – “Soil holds potential to slow global warming”

Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Yesterday, I posted a press release on a paper that suggested soil was going to accelerate global warming. Now today, we have the opposite; “Soil holds potential to slow global warming”. Collectively, I don’t think climate science has a clue either way. Climate solution in soil? Soil holds…

Cut thru the myths about Irma, Harvey, and climate change

Originally posted on Fabius Maximus website: Summary: Climate scientist Judith Curry discusses Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the state of knowledge about hurricanes, and the announcements of their connection to climate change. These storms teach us lessons we cannot afford to ignore. Geocolor image of Hurricane Irma by GOES-16 satellite on 8 Sept 2017. NOAA/CIRA. .…

Natural Climate Factors: Snow

Originally posted on Science Matters: Variations in Siberian snow cover October (day 304) 2004 to 2016. Eurasian snow charts from IMS. Previously I posted an explanation by Dr. Judah Cohen regarding a correlation between autumn Siberian snow cover and the following winter conditions, not only in the Arctic but extending across the Northern Hemisphere. More…

OMNI in Fayetteville, Arkansas -- Going Solar and Fighting the Good Fight!

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
The world is on edge. Come and connect! The world's on edge, waiting for the next shock. We're doing all we can to make it better, but sometimes things seem hopeless. We need each other, friends. Here are some of the places and people who are feeling the same way and doing something about it.

Donald Trump's "Grab'em by the pussy" tape to run on a huge screen for 12 hours near the Washington Monument.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Courtesy of Newsweek: *It was just a few minutes of audio and video, but it was so packed with vulgar, sexist and curse-laden language that some expected it to derail Donald Trump’s run for the White House. * *Now, just days removed from the one-year anniversary of the Access Hollywood tape’s release, a group devoted to fighting sexism wants to make sure President Trump and the rest of the country remember what he told Billy Bush while on a tour bus in 2005. * *The group, Ultraviolet, will splash the video across a screen almost 10 feet high and 16 feet wide set in between the Wh... more »

Should a person be forced to read the Post...

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017To understand what it says in the Times?* What follows doesn't exactly matter. That said, we were puzzled by the start of a news report in this morning's New York Times. It sat atop page A17; beneath a banner headline. As such, it seemed like a fairly important report. But this is the way the report began, hard-copy headline included: RAPPEPORT (10/6/17):* Treasury Secretary's Use of Military Aircraft Cost Taxpayers $800,000* Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has flown on military aircraft *seven times since March at a cost of more than $800,000, including... more »

Oct. 6: An Ugly World.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 10 hours ago
On Thursday, our local papers went wild with indignation when it was officially revealed that a company called Atcon some years ago had hit the government (and the taxpayers) for 60 million dollars. Much of it was wasted and it was, in any case, obviously an extremely bad investment as all that money was lost. Well, New Brunswick governments have a long history of gifts to the wealthy. But most of them don't get mentioned in the irving press. Here's one of them. And it makes Atcon look like a piker. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/tax-breaks-irving-oil-1.3889095 _____... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: TSA Biometrics, Atlanta Decrim. Secession, Sheriff Indicted, Nicaragua Democracy

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* Last week, Uni... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: TSA Biometrics, Atlanta Decrim. Secession, Sheriff Indicted, Nicaragua Democracy

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* Last week, Uni... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: TSA Biometrics, Atlanta Decrim. Secession, Sheriff Indicted, Nicaragua Democracy

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* Last week, Uni... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: TSA Biometrics, Atlanta Decrim. Secession, Sheriff Indicted, Nicaragua Democracy

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Friday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* Last week, Uni... more »

Governor Brown Signs Bill to Make California a Sanctuary State

Warren Mass at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: governor-brown-signs-bill-to-make-california-a-sanctuary-state] California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law on October 5 that prohibits state and local agencies from working with federal immigration enforcement agencies.

Is Gun Control the Answer to Mass Shootings?

Charles Scaliger at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: is-gun-control-the-answer-to-mass-shootings] In the wake of the awful mass shooting in Las Vegas, anti-gun interests across the nation claim the federal government should do everything it can to outlaw the private ownership of weapons deemed a threat to public safety. Are they correct?

Democrats Politicize Las Vegas Before Blood Even Dry

Selwyn Duke at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: democrats-politicize-las-vegas-before-blood-even-dry] Before the blood was even dry in Las Vegas, Democrats coast to coast were pushing gun control.

Quote of the Day: "I finally got why architects spend as long as doctors getting an education"

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 10 hours ago
Burridge-Read Residence designed by architect David Boyle *“People say ‘location, location, location.’ They never say ‘design, design, design.’ I finally got why architects spend as long as doctors getting an education. They do something really magical. They don’t save lives but they enhance them.”* ~ Tim Read, owner of the Burridge-Read Residence (above), quoted in the article 'Selling architect-designed homes: real estate agency that markets on architectural merit not location' Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attributi... more »

Memo to Tillerson about the Moron

Robert Reich - 10 hours ago
To: Rex TillersonFrom: Robert ReichSubject: The MoronI can understand why you feel Washington is a... more »

9/11 Gave Us the Police State With the “Patriot” Act, After Vegas Get Ready for “USA Liberty” Act

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Rachel Blevins After 9/11, the United States government preyed on the fear felt by many Americans to justify the passage of the USA Patriot... more »

Google Clips Automatically Identifies Everyone Including Your Pets

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By MassPrivateI Are you looking forward to the holiday season? Do you want the latest in corporate advertised surveillance? Then hurry up and be the... more »

Migration of the Tax Donkeys

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Charles Hugh Smith Dear local leadership: here’s the formula for long-term success. A Great Migration of the Tax Donkeys is underway, still very much... more »

Study: Dangerous Pesticide Found in 75 Percent of Global Honey

Derrick Broze at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Derrick Broze A new study has found traces of a controversial pesticide in 75 percent of the world’s honey. A new study published in...more »

Dogs Arrive In Las Vegas To Comfort Survivors And Help Them Heal

White Wolf at White Wolf - 11 hours ago
*The therapy dogs help people realize they are not alone and to help calm them.* In the wake of the terrible tragedy in the U.S.’s deadliest mass shooting in Las Vegas, therapy dogs are arriving en masse to comfort those in need. Dozens of comfort dogs from all over North America are there to help lend their support. The dogs, from various charity groups, such as Lutheran Church Charities, are there to help people heal and raise their spirits. They have begun visiting people all over the city. The dogs have been going in every day to the hospitals to visit victims and their familie... more »

GONE FOR THE WEEKEND

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
I'm gone for the weekend. I'll be back on Monday. But the relief crew will be posting here, so stop by.

Italian MEP Zanni Argues Spanish Factions End Their 'War among the Poor,' and Unite against EU

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
European Parliament member Marco Zanni (Italy) has intervened into the Spanish crisis by arguing that the factions should end the "war between the poorer and the less poor," and unite their forces to defend the nation-state against the EU dictatorship. Zanni was interviewed by Sputnik, and also posted a longer Facebook statement which integrated the Sputnik interview. In his Facebook post, Marco makes it clear that neither Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy nor the Catalans are on the right side. "It is a war between the poorer and the less poor, where, however, both are losing,... more »

Did Oakland Raiders Players Punish Derek Carr for Standing During the National Anthem?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Two conservative radio hosts claimed without proof that an unnamed source revealed a retaliation planned by the Raiders' offensive line.

Russian hackers stole NSA cyber secrets…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian government-backed hackers stole highly classified U.S. cyber secrets in 2015 from the National Security Agency after a contractor put information on his home computer, two newspapers reported on Thursday. … ”The NSA needs to get its head out of the sand and solve its contractor problem,“ Sasse said. ”Russia is […]

Switzerland’s Sovereign money initiative could help Catalonia as private banks leave

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
A referendum in Switzerland on Sovereign money is expected to be held next year and the Vollgeld Intiative has a great website packed with information. https://www.vollgeld-initiative.ch/vorteile-fuer-banken/ As banks leave Catalonia following their independence vote, the Catalans can ask the Swiss to help with the technical details of introducing introduce Sovereign money and setting up its […]

Madrid threatens to impose direct rule on Catalonia. Civil war?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
Spain could impose direct rule on Catalonia amid fears that the crisis could lead to “civil war.” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rajoy-threatens-to-impose-direct-rule-on-catalonia-b3008zfmx http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/catalonia-independence-crisis-spark-civil-war-europe-eu-budget-commissioner-gunther-oettinger-a7985901.html After King Felipe’s deluded TV address, you have to wonder if Madrid is going to plunge Spain into yet another civil war.

Alleged NSA Leaker Reality Winner Denied Bail Because Judge Believes She ‘Hates’ America

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Judge contended Winner's "hate" for America and supposed admiration of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange make her a dangerous threat. The post Alleged NSA Leaker Reality Winner Denied Bail Because Judge Believes She ‘Hates’ America appeared first on Shadowproof.

BREAKING: N. Korea Preps to Test ICBM Capable of Reaching US as Trump Threatens ‘Calm Before Storm’

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: korea]Trump makes ominous "calm before the storm" threat at US military meeting as North Korea prepares a test for an ICBM that can hit the US.

State Passes Massive Bill to Target and Track Bad Cops to Keep them Off Other Forces

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: bill]A state just passed legislation to prevent "gypsy cops" from getting hired at new agencies without full disclosure of their past conduct.

Afghan air war hits seven year high

Jack Serle at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 12 hours ago
More US bombs and missiles have hit Afghanistan in September than in any other month for nearly seven years.

There's A Serious Culture Of Corruption At The Intersection of Wall Street And The House Financial Services Committee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Republicans and "Democrats" from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party are drawn to the House Financiall Services Committee like flies to shit. It's the congressional honeypot through which millions and millions of dollars in bribes moves from Wall Street into the political system every year. The banksters and their lobbyists pay big money to the members of the committee for their... cooperation. Most of it goes to the corrupt Republicans but some of it goes to the corrupt Democrats who beg to be on the committee as well. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) is the chair and the only membe... more »

Natural Climate Factors: Snow

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Previously I posted an explanation by Dr. Judah Cohen regarding a correlation between autumn Siberian snow cover and the following winter conditions, not only in the Arctic but extending across the Northern Hemisphere. More recently, in looking into Climate Model Upgraded: INMCM5, I noticed some of the scientists were also involved in confirming the importance […]

Janine Davis from PC HR department forces Leonard Hofstadter to lie

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
*My reaction to The Retraction Reaction* In the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory, S11E02 "The Retraction Reaction", Leonard Hofstadter was interviewed at Ira Flatow's show at the NPR radio station. Flatow – who starred as himself – asked Hofstadter what they have found at the LHC since the 2012 Higgs boson discovery. I think that Flatow has asked the same question in his real show a few times, too. Leonard – I am not sure when he joined ATLAS or CMS because it would be a rather deep transformation of his specialization – answered that the LHC could have found squarks, selectro... more »

Did an Anonymous 4chan User Predict the Las Vegas Shooting Three Weeks in Advance?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
There is no proof that a vague post the day before the anniversary of 9/11 "predicted" the mass shooting on 1 October 2017.

Russia's Navy Has One Big Advantage Over America: Battlecruisers

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The last of the big ships? *The battlecruisers also served another strategic purpose; power projection. The Kirovs used an unusual combination of nuclear and steam propulsion to generate a speed of thirty knots, while at the same time providing a backup in case of technical failures. This gave the ships long legs, in addition to extraordinary firepower. The Kirovs were ideal platforms for projecting Soviet prestige, forming the core of task forces that could influence political developments around the world. In the long range, the Soviet Navy expect... more »

NMDB and the JCPOA

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran Nuclear Proliferation, * A major theme of those seeking to kill the Iran nuclear agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is that Iran is doing lots of other things, especially in the Middle East, deemed undesirable. Such rhetoric flows freely even though these other things are not covered by the JCPOA and are unrelated to the agreement. Arguments based on this rhetoric are just as dishonest as many other arguments of opponents, whose motivations involve not the terms of the JCPOA but instead other reasons they want to k... more »

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