The Trolls at HA are gloating over Boeing's move, bla,ming the unions and the dems. They miss the point. The only things that could have kept this form happening was ... socialism,
Our trolls need to understand that their free market IS merciless. As an international company, the concept of community means nothing to the new McBoeing. Their duty and motivation is to make $$ for the shareholders and to enrich the managers. Nothing else matters.
Moving ALL of any company to wherever the profits can be higher is implicit on pure capitalism. There is NOTHING any government can do to compete with lower wages and higher govt subsidies.
And yes Unions are a negative in a free market when that free market has to compete against a STATE system that outlaws unions .. China!
NOW things can get really ugly. Why should McBoeing remain in the US at all?
The cost of moving headquarters to Chicago was peanuts, the cost of moving ownership to Beijing or Brazilia would be even less. The only real strings keeping Boeing here is Troll-land are the likelihood that Unca Sam would not allow the Boeing defense IP to move out of the country.
NOW, oh Trolls, ask yourself if the same issue pertain to Airbus? Airbus IS a European, socialist endeavor. Its choices as to where t locate are intrinsically tied to the SOCIALIST concept of a company being owned by its community."
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Response to a Blogger
Mr Cynical
You caught me out!
Yep, I have been channeling through SJ all along.
BTW, I have lots of good stuff to say about the afterlife. I have had lots of success since being in Heaven ... didja see how WELL my proteges have done .. you know Gandhi, King, Mandella, Havel, and NOW Obama!
BTW, talked with Jeezus the other day. He is not so happy with you guys. taking his name in vain and all that bad stuff. Josh told me that St Peter is having lots of trouble explaining to you folks where he assigns you for the afterlife.
Oh well, I have a date with Eleanor. She and I are working in healthcare these days.
Be good.
You caught me out!
Yep, I have been channeling through SJ all along.
BTW, I have lots of good stuff to say about the afterlife. I have had lots of success since being in Heaven ... didja see how WELL my proteges have done .. you know Gandhi, King, Mandella, Havel, and NOW Obama!
BTW, talked with Jeezus the other day. He is not so happy with you guys. taking his name in vain and all that bad stuff. Josh told me that St Peter is having lots of trouble explaining to you folks where he assigns you for the afterlife.
Oh well, I have a date with Eleanor. She and I are working in healthcare these days.
Be good.
Kim Jung Il so loved his people ....
News From KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK: "Elevator of Love for People
Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il visited the newly built Pothonggang Shop one August day this year.
After making round of the counters on the first and second floors, he stopped walking on the first floor and asked officials whether there was an elevator in the shop.
Hearing the reply of an official that it was not envisaged in the design as it was a two-storied building, he said: It may be difficult for the aged to go up to the second floor on foot. It will not be a matter for the young people, but will be inconvenient for the aged and women to go up and down the stairs, carrying goods with them.
He admonished the officials that whatever they may do, they should perfectly promote convenience of the people, not any slightest inconvenience.
As seen above, he thinks first of the convenience of the people who will use it. Thanks to his noble outlook on the people, an elevator was installed at the shop before its opening to the public."
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Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il visited the newly built Pothonggang Shop one August day this year.
After making round of the counters on the first and second floors, he stopped walking on the first floor and asked officials whether there was an elevator in the shop.
Hearing the reply of an official that it was not envisaged in the design as it was a two-storied building, he said: It may be difficult for the aged to go up to the second floor on foot. It will not be a matter for the young people, but will be inconvenient for the aged and women to go up and down the stairs, carrying goods with them.
He admonished the officials that whatever they may do, they should perfectly promote convenience of the people, not any slightest inconvenience.
As seen above, he thinks first of the convenience of the people who will use it. Thanks to his noble outlook on the people, an elevator was installed at the shop before its opening to the public."
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Little Sweden on the Prairie - The Local
Little Sweden on the Prairie
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA.Organ theft article 'a perversion of journalistic standards'
Organ theft article 'a perversion of journalistic standards'
Amid an ongoing uproar over accusations that Israel harvested the organs of dead Palestinians, media watcher Andrea Levin issues a fresh plea to Aftonbladet to correct "the factual errors that litter the article". READ »
Amid an ongoing uproar over accusations that Israel harvested the organs of dead Palestinians, media watcher Andrea Levin issues a fresh plea to Aftonbladet to correct "the factual errors that litter the article". READ »
Creation or Evolution - Does It Really Matter What You Believe? - Request this FREE Booklet
Creation or Evolution - Does It Really Matter What You Believe? - Request this FREE Booklet: "Why has the Bible come to be viewed with such hostility? What has changed?
Only a few generations ago laws prevented the teaching of the theory of evolution in some communities and regions in the United States. The Bible was commonly accepted as true and a reliable account of our origins. But now almost the opposite is true.
The Bible is banned from classrooms in American schools, and serious discussion of the biblical view of the creation of our universe—and our human origins—is forbidden. At the same time, criticism of the theory of evolution is at times ruthlessly suppressed in academic and scientific circles.
In this FREE booklet, Creation or Evolution—Does It Really Matter What You Believe?, we examine the foundational premises of evolution. We consider the evidence evolutionists cite to support the theory. Perhaps most important, we look at the scientific facts evolutionists don't discuss in public—for reasons that will become clear. You can know whether evolution is true. What you believe does matter. Request your free copy today!"
Only a few generations ago laws prevented the teaching of the theory of evolution in some communities and regions in the United States. The Bible was commonly accepted as true and a reliable account of our origins. But now almost the opposite is true.
The Bible is banned from classrooms in American schools, and serious discussion of the biblical view of the creation of our universe—and our human origins—is forbidden. At the same time, criticism of the theory of evolution is at times ruthlessly suppressed in academic and scientific circles.
In this FREE booklet, Creation or Evolution—Does It Really Matter What You Believe?, we examine the foundational premises of evolution. We consider the evidence evolutionists cite to support the theory. Perhaps most important, we look at the scientific facts evolutionists don't discuss in public—for reasons that will become clear. You can know whether evolution is true. What you believe does matter. Request your free copy today!"
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Justice is Dumb???
Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post: "TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Clarence Thomas, the justice long known as the silent member of the Supreme Court, criticized his colleagues Friday for badgering attorneys rather than letting them speak during oral arguments.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/24/clarence-thomas-to-other-_n_332464.html
Thomas – who hasn't asked a lawyer a question during arguments in nearly four years – said he and the other eight justices virtually always know where they stand on a case by reading legal briefs before oral arguments."
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/24/clarence-thomas-to-other-_n_332464.html
Thomas – who hasn't asked a lawyer a question during arguments in nearly four years – said he and the other eight justices virtually always know where they stand on a case by reading legal briefs before oral arguments."
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Yahoo! Message Boards - General Electric Company (GE) - Glenn Beck halloween masks being pulled from stores
Yahoo! Message Boards - General Electric Company (GE) - Glenn Beck halloween masks being pulled from stores: "Glenn Beck halloween masks being pulled from stores 1-Oct-09 04:50 pm
Glenn Beck Halloween masks are being pulled from store shelves. The recall comes after a man in Houston gave himself a heart attack. The man put on the mask then looked into a mirror. In his own words, 'it scared the s**t out of me.' This is the fifth such incident since the masks went on sale."
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Glenn Beck Halloween masks are being pulled from store shelves. The recall comes after a man in Houston gave himself a heart attack. The man put on the mask then looked into a mirror. In his own words, 'it scared the s**t out of me.' This is the fifth such incident since the masks went on sale."
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Marching Through the Meltdown - Page 1 - The Daily Beast
the Meltdown
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Tsafrir Abayov / AP Photo Israel thrived during the global collapse—thanks to an entrepreneurial culture built on compulsory military service. Dan Senor and Saul Singer on why U.S. companies should take notes.
For all the press coverage of the Middle East, there is one side of Israel that gets scant attention: the country’s economy has the highest concentration of innovation and entrepreneurialism in the world today. For years, multinational technology companies and global investors have been beating a path to Israel. Even in 2008—a year of global economic turmoil—per capita venture investments in Israel were 2.5 times greater than in the United States, more than 30 times greater than in Europe, 80 times greater than in China, and 350 times greater than in India. And Israel still boasts the highest density of start-ups in the world (a total of 3,850 start-ups, one for every 1,844 Israelis). More Israeli companies are on NASDAQ than companies from all of Europe, China, India, Korea, and Japan combined.
HorsesAss.Org » on Afghnaistan
My personal concern is not with the opium but with the lack of alliances.
It seems to me the best way of thinking about Afghanistan is to divide it into three problems.
1. Threat to the US. We need enough force to assure that this will not happen again. That result, however, is likley jnot dependent on who governs fghanistan.
2. Threat to her neighbors. Here is a fantasy ... if the US had NOT prevented Russia from taking over Afghanistan, wouldn't we be better off now? Why can't we get a coalition of neighbors to work their will in Afghanistan?
3. Opium. Why do we care? The majotr impact of Afghani Opium is on Europe and the Muslim countries. If the Taliban did make the poppy the natural resource so many fear, how would that hurt the US? Wouldn't the result be rreactions by Pakistan, Russia, Europe, Iran to the threat to their societies?
I am afraid that the big reason we are in Afghnaistan is Reagunesque US Cowboyism. What happens if we decide that issue 1 and 2 are NOT US concerns? There is a model for this sort of thing. Mao's foreign policy was a sort of "do not ask. do not tell. " Even today China pursues an amoral self interest by working in its own national interest in cess pools like Burma or the Congo. If we took a similar attitude, could the American public sput aside their need to do good?
This leads to one more fantasy ... one where a colaition solves the Afghanistan issue. Even if BHO could alter America's need to ride the white horse,
diplomacy takes time. What so we NOT know about US diplomacy? When BHO came to office he had to deal with a precipitous fall in American influence in the world. This has meant a continuous push t redefine our image and our relationships around the world with a goal of creating a new, multicentric balance.
Imagine this outcome. Obama, Putin, Hu, Amadinejad, Sarkozy and Singh announce a summit. The summit, chaired by Hu, announces a plan to replace the US/Nato forces with a multinational force. How would such a force work?
It seems to me the best way of thinking about Afghanistan is to divide it into three problems.
1. Threat to the US. We need enough force to assure that this will not happen again. That result, however, is likley jnot dependent on who governs fghanistan.
2. Threat to her neighbors. Here is a fantasy ... if the US had NOT prevented Russia from taking over Afghanistan, wouldn't we be better off now? Why can't we get a coalition of neighbors to work their will in Afghanistan?
3. Opium. Why do we care? The majotr impact of Afghani Opium is on Europe and the Muslim countries. If the Taliban did make the poppy the natural resource so many fear, how would that hurt the US? Wouldn't the result be rreactions by Pakistan, Russia, Europe, Iran to the threat to their societies?
I am afraid that the big reason we are in Afghnaistan is Reagunesque US Cowboyism. What happens if we decide that issue 1 and 2 are NOT US concerns? There is a model for this sort of thing. Mao's foreign policy was a sort of "do not ask. do not tell. " Even today China pursues an amoral self interest by working in its own national interest in cess pools like Burma or the Congo. If we took a similar attitude, could the American public sput aside their need to do good?
This leads to one more fantasy ... one where a colaition solves the Afghanistan issue. Even if BHO could alter America's need to ride the white horse,
diplomacy takes time. What so we NOT know about US diplomacy? When BHO came to office he had to deal with a precipitous fall in American influence in the world. This has meant a continuous push t redefine our image and our relationships around the world with a goal of creating a new, multicentric balance.
Imagine this outcome. Obama, Putin, Hu, Amadinejad, Sarkozy and Singh announce a summit. The summit, chaired by Hu, announces a plan to replace the US/Nato forces with a multinational force. How would such a force work?
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Competition: win tickets to political satire In the Loop - The Local
Competition: win tickets to political satire In the Loop
Published: 19 Oct 09 18:38 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/22752/20091019/
Dictionary tool Double click on a word to get a translation
Ten lucky readers of The Local can now win tickets to watch the critically acclaimed Armando Iannucci satire In the Loop.Starring Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini and Tom Hollander, In the Loop is set in the political backrooms of Washington and London, as the President and Prime Minister try to drum up support for a war in the Middle East.
When a hapless British cabinet minister, Simon Foster, comments in an interview that war is "unforseeable", he is given a dressing down by the prime minister's agressive, foul-mouthed attack dog, Malcolm Tucker. But Foster comes to be seen as a useful ally by various anti-war officials in Washington. Flattered by the attention, he becomes a pawn in a political game that is way above his head.
In the Loop has won plaudits from critics on both sides of the Atlantic. It is a spin-off from The Thick of It, one of Britain's most biting political satires, which points its guns at the pettiness, vanity and brutality of politicians. West Wing-style glamour and high-mindedness is replaced by a sardonic, very British view of politics.
To win tickets to the film, just answer the following question:
The character Malcolm Tucker has been said to resemble which high-profile advisor to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair?.
The Local - Sweden's news in English
Writer Guillou admits KGB connection
Prominent Swedish author and journalist Jan Guillou had liaisons spanning five years with the Soviet intelligence service in the 1960s. Guillou maintains he was trying to reveal how the KGB was operating in Sweden.The leader ,Receives Tonight Secretary and Members of General Secretariat of Arab Authors and Writers' Union. - Libyaonline.com
The leader , Chairman of AU Receives Tonight Secretary and Members of General Secretariat of Arab Authors and Writers' Union. - Libyaonline.com: "The leader of the Revolution , Chairman of the AU received tonight secretary and members of General Secretariat of Arab Authors and Writers Union who participated in the 24th conference of Arab Authors and Writers Union ( al-Quds Round ) which concluded its proceedings in Sirte last night .At the outset of this audience , secretary and members of the Union expressed their joy to have the pleasure of meeting with the leader and their pride of his distinguished contributions in enriching Arab Culture, as well as his continuous support for Arab Authors and Writers .
They also commended the leader's historic address before the UN General Assembly which deeply touched their hearts specially the leaders words ( We are here) which he wrote down at the International Security Council ."
Russia's Medvedev says open to election law ideas | International | Reuters
Russia's Medvedev says open to election law ideas | International | Reuters: "MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev told leaders of three opposition parties on Saturday he was open to ideas on how to change election laws that they say favor the pro-Kremlin party.
The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walked out of parliament this week in a rare act of protest against disputed regional elections, which independent observers say were rigged.
Russia's ruling party, United Russia, chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, crushed opposition parties in the elections held across much of Russia, including Moscow.
The opposition parties want a rerun of the vote, an abolition of the early voting system, which the opposition says is prone to fraud, and the resignation of the central Election Commission's Chairman Vladimir Churov."
The Nationalist Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Fair Russia and the Communist Party walked out of parliament this week in a rare act of protest against disputed regional elections, which independent observers say were rigged.
Russia's ruling party, United Russia, chaired by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, crushed opposition parties in the elections held across much of Russia, including Moscow.
The opposition parties want a rerun of the vote, an abolition of the early voting system, which the opposition says is prone to fraud, and the resignation of the central Election Commission's Chairman Vladimir Churov."
The day of judgement يوم القيامه
YouTube - The day of judgement يوم القيامه: "these clips are taken from movie scenes and some from real life....this is not even close to whats going to happen at the day of Judgment. Like Christians, Muslims believe that the present life is ..."
Popular Science | New Technology, Science News, The Future Now
As much as we love the actual future here at Popular Science, we love the past's vision of the future almost as much. So we basically freaked out when our good friends over at Pink Tentacle discovered this spread from a 1969 issue of the Japanese magazine Shonen Sunday.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Letter to a Friend
@63 Puddy I figured the "r" word would get your attention.
I have no problem with a Black guy who says those genes are irrelevant. It is quite a different matter when you use your skin to defend your right to act like a racist.
You remind me of some librul Jews who crap on Israel and say that this is OK because a Yid can not be an antisemite. You remind me of Medved or Rabbi Lapin.
You want examples ...read your posts.
You denigrate Obama by playing games with his middle name and playing on the use of the sound Black kids used in their song about him.
This would be the equivalent of my referring Michael Moshe Medved or Lapin the Cheredi.
Why for you do this???
What issues of equlaity do you take on?
You never take on the cause of equality whether that is pushing for the much needed better schools or criticizing the Reprican party for this persistent racism.
You play not the not so subtle racist attacks on ACORN.
You give Rev Wright no respect while tolerating Bachman, Beck, and Bush.
Just ONCE, I would like to see the same sense of offense on your part about show Blacks like Steele and Thomas that I have with Medved or
the Capo's who work with the Christian right.
This is really not a right vs. left issue ... both sides have theior own forms of racism. Condescending toward the c0rrupt Black government of Detroit is as bad as pretending Bush's policies were not a Christian failure.
Let me use some Jewish history to make my point. In our Passover story we celebrate the liberation from slavery but not OUR liberation alone. As Jews we are taught that the lesson of Egypt, the lesson of Spain, the lesson of the Shoah should gbe a lesson for all people.
Does this mean all Jews must be liberal? Does it make Goldwater or Marx bad because they were converts? No. But when a Jew uses OUR heritage to defned herself against charges of bigotry, then the stakes must go up.
Same for Black people. SJ admires Obama not because he is Black but because he uses his heritage to help all people. I get a great thrill when I see all American kids celebrating Dr. King, do you get such a thrill?
I have no problem with a Black guy who says those genes are irrelevant. It is quite a different matter when you use your skin to defend your right to act like a racist.
You remind me of some librul Jews who crap on Israel and say that this is OK because a Yid can not be an antisemite. You remind me of Medved or Rabbi Lapin.
You want examples ...read your posts.
You denigrate Obama by playing games with his middle name and playing on the use of the sound Black kids used in their song about him.
This would be the equivalent of my referring Michael Moshe Medved or Lapin the Cheredi.
Why for you do this???
What issues of equlaity do you take on?
You never take on the cause of equality whether that is pushing for the much needed better schools or criticizing the Reprican party for this persistent racism.
You play not the not so subtle racist attacks on ACORN.
You give Rev Wright no respect while tolerating Bachman, Beck, and Bush.
Just ONCE, I would like to see the same sense of offense on your part about show Blacks like Steele and Thomas that I have with Medved or
the Capo's who work with the Christian right.
This is really not a right vs. left issue ... both sides have theior own forms of racism. Condescending toward the c0rrupt Black government of Detroit is as bad as pretending Bush's policies were not a Christian failure.
Let me use some Jewish history to make my point. In our Passover story we celebrate the liberation from slavery but not OUR liberation alone. As Jews we are taught that the lesson of Egypt, the lesson of Spain, the lesson of the Shoah should gbe a lesson for all people.
Does this mean all Jews must be liberal? Does it make Goldwater or Marx bad because they were converts? No. But when a Jew uses OUR heritage to defned herself against charges of bigotry, then the stakes must go up.
Same for Black people. SJ admires Obama not because he is Black but because he uses his heritage to help all people. I get a great thrill when I see all American kids celebrating Dr. King, do you get such a thrill?
Defending your sock puppet by putting on blackface is a cheap trick.
Regressivism
Regressivism
1. Science is wrong.
2. God so hated his son that he crucified him and then blamed the Jews so Rome could rule the3 world w/o guilt.
3. The best defense against nuclear war is nuclear war.
4. Black folks are, well, good as pets. but not quite the equal of real people.
5. Asians aree all alike, fine if they are christian and do not get to uppity because they are smarter than us.
5. Government is bad.
6. Taxes is bad.
7. The Constitution is bad except where is says we should follow Jesus, carry guns, and leave wealthy people alone.
8. Jefferson was a Christina just like Glen Beck.
9. Muslim Jihad Bad, Christina Crusade Good.
10. The NY Times, Disney, and Ted Turner are commies; Murdock, Rev. Moon,and Sean Hannity are patriots.
1. Science is wrong.
2. God so hated his son that he crucified him and then blamed the Jews so Rome could rule the3 world w/o guilt.
3. The best defense against nuclear war is nuclear war.
4. Black folks are, well, good as pets. but not quite the equal of real people.
5. Asians aree all alike, fine if they are christian and do not get to uppity because they are smarter than us.
5. Government is bad.
6. Taxes is bad.
7. The Constitution is bad except where is says we should follow Jesus, carry guns, and leave wealthy people alone.
8. Jefferson was a Christina just like Glen Beck.
9. Muslim Jihad Bad, Christina Crusade Good.
10. The NY Times, Disney, and Ted Turner are commies; Murdock, Rev. Moon,and Sean Hannity are patriots.
Windows 7: A Whopper of an OS, with a Side of Fries - PC World
Windows 7: A Whopper of an OS, with a Side of Fries - PC World: "For the next seven days, Burger King will be a selling a gigantic seven-layer Whopper, which is apparently a gargantuan five-inches thick. The price? Y777, of course - at least for the first 30 customers each day. If you're
customer number 31, you'll be paying Y1450. Given that a double Whopper is loaded with just shy of 1,000 calories, we're guessing that this one's a good few days worth of 'nutrition.'"
customer number 31, you'll be paying Y1450. Given that a double Whopper is loaded with just shy of 1,000 calories, we're guessing that this one's a good few days worth of 'nutrition.'"Thursday, October 22, 2009
How to Kill the UW
Voters Want More Choices: "Lower Property Taxes Initiative I-1033
Congratulations - anything higher than 292,000 was needed, we turned in 315,444 signatures - YOU DID IT!"
This could be the end of the UW.
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Congratulations - anything higher than 292,000 was needed, we turned in 315,444 signatures - YOU DID IT!"
This could be the end of the UW.
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The Invisible Soldiers – Forward.com
The Invisible Soldiers – Forward.com: "After Debra Nussbaum Cohen’s story on Jews in the U.S. military was published last week, a reader 
asked: “How can synagogues here in the U.S. lend support to our Jewish American soldiers?”
First, by acknowledging their existence."
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Force for Good: Sklaver followed his Jewish values.
First, by acknowledging their existence."
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RW crazies
Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com: "Conservatives roar; Republicans tremble
By JIM VANDEHEI & MIKE ALLEN | 10/22/09 10:16 AM"
By JIM VANDEHEI & MIKE ALLEN | 10/22/09 10:16 AM"
Lenin Lives On?
Granma International, English Edition: "Fidel meets with Ecuadorian Vice President Lenín Moreno Garcés
Leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz held a fraternal meeting with His Excellency Mr. Lenín Moreno Garcés, vice president of the sister Republic of Ecuador.
- Ecuadorian vice president sends message of thank
s to the Cuban people"
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Leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz held a fraternal meeting with His Excellency Mr. Lenín Moreno Garcés, vice president of the sister Republic of Ecuador.
- Ecuadorian vice president sends message of thank
s to the Cuban people"Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.
Dogs use up more energy resources than a car, authors claim | Environment | News.com.au
In their book Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide t
o Sustainable Living, New Zealand-based architects Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a medium-sized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10,000km a year in a 4.6 litre Land Cruiser."
o Sustainable Living, New Zealand-based architects Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a medium-sized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10,000km a year in a 4.6 litre Land Cruiser."Dogs use up more energy resources than a car, authors claim | Environment | News.com.au: "* More energy needed to keep dog than a car
* Get pets to go vegetarian to save planet
* Go 'green' with pets like fish and rabbits
THEY'RE faithful, friendly and furry - but under their harmless, fluffy exteriors, dogs and cats, the world's most popular house pets, use up more energy resources in a year than driving a car, a new book says.
Woolen Underwear and Gloves
News From KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK: "Woolen Underwear and Gloves
Pyongyang, October 21 (KCNA) -- The anti-Japanese heroine Kim Jong Suk was engaged in knitting by a campfire one night in November of Juche 26 (1937).
A guerrilla silently approached her and said that she should have a rest as the night was far advanced.
She made haste with her work, saying that it should be finished within the night.
He was surprised to see what she was doing.
She was knitting gloves by unraveling her woolen underwear.
The underwear was presented to her by members of a revolutionary organization.
She came back to the unit after carrying out the underground work a few days ago. Then she told guerillas that she was moved to tears by the sincere souvenir the people had arranged by sparing every penny in dire poverty and would preserve the underwear with care and make revolution with credit until the day of the national liberation and live up to their expectation. And she had kept it in her knapsack with care.
Next morning she handed to an orderly of the headquarters a package of the gloves which she had knitted all night.
She asked him to give the gloves to General Kim Il Sung without fail when it got colder and detailed him how to protect the General on march and during break.
Later General Kim Il Sung was told about the story. Then he stood still for a long time, thinking of days of trial she had to undergo in the terrible winter without the underwear."
Religiion and Prophets
Prophet Joshua is a master conman - Bishop
Bishop Matthew Addae-Mensah, General Overseer of the Gospel Light International Church, head-quartered in Accra, has warned that Nigeria’s controversial Prophet, T.B. Joshua, is a master conman who is scheming to impose himself on Ghana, and would turn the country’s blessings into curses if he is not told a piece or two.
Bishop Addae-Mensah’s warning is in response to claims by T.B Joshua that he is the brain behind Ghana’s victory over Brazil in last Friday’s final of the U-20 World Cup in Egypt.
According to Addae-Mensah, if T.B Joshua is allowed to take credit for the victory, Ghana would not only incur the wrath of God, this could also potentially ruin the profession of the Ghanaian coach and make the players look like idiots.
M&M&Ms
"Tuesday, October 20, 2009
America's New Fronteir
HorsesAss.Org » Blog Archive » Change I Can Believe In: 'Imagine that we finally do legalize MJ as a product.
What are the natural sequelae?
1. Lobbying by Big Tobacco to to regulate sale and production.
2. Lobbying by taxation folks .. INCLUDING THE WINGNUTS!!! … to make this a luxury tax.
3. Lobbying by the Am Cancer Society to limit sales the smoked form. Hell THC is a lot cheaper to produce and is easily included in “heart healthy foods” like cookies and diet drinks.
4. Innovation by Big Tobacco and Big Agra to create a full line of Marijuana products:
Pepsi Plus
Hershey’s Brownie Bars
Frito Super Munchies
M&M&Ms
Of course, profit, cost and regulation will drive the market to RJ Reynolds, Proctor and Gamble, and Kraft. These good folks wil make cheap TNC from corn (Cargill*)
Lee’s community will naturally fight to keep their “natural” product on the market, but they will lose most of the market. Even Starbucks will want environmentally friendly Missippi Bud.
ALL of this leads to the final question..can America dominate this new industry? Is there a Marlboro Man, Ronald McDonald, or or Michael Jackson in the future of the American Marketing of Pot?
It may be fun for Lee and other to think about applying NOW for this job. But I don’t expect that MJ-man will be in the hippy mold. Imagine instead, something based on a software type, manly yet urban.
Imagine the female market driven by a sophisticated, full lipped model … is this an opening for Whitney to return? Perhaps it would make more sense for MJ man to be Puerto Rican? Shouldn’t there be a curvaceous Mary Jane as well?
The ad:
MJ man and Maria Jane, standing on a doc, the pulling a drag as the sun rises over San Juan, Puerto Rico!
Children, a boy and a girl, as well as a golden retriever run up the hill to join them. The family walks down to the beach, still smoking, they jump into their sail boat. Mom hands the picnic basket to MJ man. .. Laughter and sounds of contented munching as Cargill’s logo rises from the sea.
* This post sponsored by Cargill MJ ltd. *
*Cargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation, and is
based in the state of Minnesota in the United States. It was founded in 1865, and currenlty adulterates virtually everything we eat.'
Posted by SM Schwartz at 12:02 PM 0 comments"
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America's New Fronteir
HorsesAss.Org » Blog Archive » Change I Can Believe In: 'Imagine that we finally do legalize MJ as a product.
What are the natural sequelae?
1. Lobbying by Big Tobacco to to regulate sale and production.
2. Lobbying by taxation folks .. INCLUDING THE WINGNUTS!!! … to make this a luxury tax.
3. Lobbying by the Am Cancer Society to limit sales the smoked form. Hell THC is a lot cheaper to produce and is easily included in “heart healthy foods” like cookies and diet drinks.
4. Innovation by Big Tobacco and Big Agra to create a full line of Marijuana products:
Pepsi Plus
Hershey’s Brownie Bars
Frito Super Munchies
M&M&Ms
Of course, profit, cost and regulation will drive the market to RJ Reynolds, Proctor and Gamble, and Kraft. These good folks wil make cheap TNC from corn (Cargill*)
Lee’s community will naturally fight to keep their “natural” product on the market, but they will lose most of the market. Even Starbucks will want environmentally friendly Missippi Bud.
ALL of this leads to the final question..can America dominate this new industry? Is there a Marlboro Man, Ronald McDonald, or or Michael Jackson in the future of the American Marketing of Pot?
It may be fun for Lee and other to think about applying NOW for this job. But I don’t expect that MJ-man will be in the hippy mold. Imagine instead, something based on a software type, manly yet urban.
Imagine the female market driven by a sophisticated, full lipped model … is this an opening for Whitney to return? Perhaps it would make more sense for MJ man to be Puerto Rican? Shouldn’t there be a curvaceous Mary Jane as well?
The ad:
MJ man and Maria Jane, standing on a doc, the pulling a drag as the sun rises over San Juan, Puerto Rico!
Children, a boy and a girl, as well as a golden retriever run up the hill to join them. The family walks down to the beach, still smoking, they jump into their sail boat. Mom hands the picnic basket to MJ man. .. Laughter and sounds of contented munching as Cargill’s logo rises from the sea.
* This post sponsored by Cargill MJ ltd. *
*Cargill, Incorporated is a privately held, multinational corporation, and is
based in the state of Minnesota in the United States. It was founded in 1865, and currenlty adulterates virtually everything we eat.'
Posted by SM Schwartz at 12:02 PM 0 comments"
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Third World USA
SLU, the BLOG for UW and biology at SLU: "Poor and the elderly in California
Al Jazeera English - AJE: 'Deep cuts push Californians to edge
Poor and the elderly suffer as social and health spending in US state is slashed.'"
Al Jazeera English - AJE: 'Deep cuts push Californians to edge
Poor and the elderly suffer as social and health spending in US state is slashed.'"
Moscow News
Moscow News: "Does your English teacher measure up?
Mark H. Teeter
All instructors are equal, but some are more equal than others"
Mark H. Teeter
All instructors are equal, but some are more equal than others"
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
250 miles (400km) on a single charge.
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Harrabin's Notes: Electric promise: "Harrabin's Notes: Electric promise
Roger Harrabin reports on the Chinese car maker BYD, which is about to release a vehicle capable of revolutionising the world of motoring, if its claims prove correct."
Roger Harrabin reports on the Chinese car maker BYD, which is about to release a vehicle capable of revolutionising the world of motoring, if its claims prove correct."
Eagles filmed hunting reindeer
BBC - Earth News - Eagles filmed hunting reindeer: "Golden eagles have been filmed hunting and attempting to kill reindeer calves.
One eagle was filmed swooping down and grabbing a calf, while another pulled out of an attack at the last minute.
A BBC natural history film crew gathered the extraordinary footage along a reindeer migration route in northern Finland.
It finally proves this eagle species does occasionally hunt reindeer, something suggested by forensic evidence and the local Sami people."
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One eagle was filmed swooping down and grabbing a calf, while another pulled out of an attack at the last minute.
A BBC natural history film crew gathered the extraordinary footage along a reindeer migration route in northern Finland.
It finally proves this eagle species does occasionally hunt reindeer, something suggested by forensic evidence and the local Sami people."
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WASTATE Radicals
Washington - Oath Keepers: "The Tea Party Express is coming to WA State on October 30th! They are looking at holding it from 6pm-8pm at the Puyallup Fairgrounds if enough funds can be generated, if not they are looking at an alternative venue in Bellevue. For more information and updates please see: Olympia Tea PartyThis venue will not only be for Tea Party Patriots, but for any other link minded group: 9.12, C4L, OK, 2nd amendment, 10th amendment.
If there is a group of Oath Keepers here in WA that would like to have a table at this event, please contact me directly and I can give you details.
They will have two other stops:
Oct. 31 (Saturday) 9:00 - 11:00 AM The Tea Party Express in Richland
• Date and time are confirmed. More details soon. We are finalizing the location.
Oct. 31 (Saturday) 2:00 - 4:00 PM The Tea Party Express in Spokane
• Date and time are confirmed. More details soon. We are finalizing the location.
I’m working on getting contact information to the organizers for the Richland & Spokane stops."
from the forum
Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.A little effort should be made to target not only active and vet military, LEO and Firefights, but also DA's and Judges whose rulings may confuse LEO's and NG troops as to what orders are "unlawful".. I dont know how to target these people, just passing my thoughts along to the top! :)Dear Oath Keeper Patriots
Sample Letter for Local Sheriff
Posted by Mark Matthews on September 19, 2009 at 2:12pm in Oath Keepers OutreachI am asking that some one here write a letter for each of us so we could personalize it and then send to our local Sheriff asking for him to protect us from any oppression from the federal government. I would like to send a letter to my local sheriff to let him know that I expect him to protect our personal rights.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Kansans For Liberty Monthly Meeting
October 24, 2009 from 12pm to 1:30pm – Mikes Steakh ouse All are welcome to attend the Kansans for Liberty monthly meeting this month. Kansas Senator Dick Kelsey is our speaker and he is also running for US Congress. Dick has been in the Kansas house and... Organized by Lynda Tyler | Type: monthly, meetingSheriff Richard Mack and Lt. Commander David Gillie
October 31, 2009 from 10am to 12pm – Western Pennsylvania Sheriff Mack will be meeting with the general public on Oct 31st, 10:00am till 12:00pm. Cost to attend is $5 advance, $10 at the door. We have then arranged a meeting for military and law enforceme... Organized by Donna Fike email;Monday, October 19, 2009
UW Regents Request "Deregulation to support a new UW Sustainable Business Model" - stephenm.schwartz@gmail.com
Gmail - [Aaup] UW Regents Request "Deregulation to support a new UW Sustainable Business Model" - stephenm.schwartz@gmail.com: "The UW's Board of Regents recently posted the minutes from its October 15, 2009 meeting. The minutes document the 'Approval of University of Washington 2010 State Supplemental Budget Request', which includes the following:
-A 'policy request' for the 'Deregulation to support a new UW Sustainable Business Model.' The 'model' is not described, but is simply explained as follows:
Current state forecasts are predicting further deficits in the State General Fund budget, raising the prospect of further reductions in State General Fund support for the UW. The administration anticipates putting forward a number of proposals in the 2010 supplemental budget session related to providing the university with more management flexibility as well as more autonomy in controlling university resources, while preserving an appropriate level of accountability to the State as a public agency.
-Backdoor increase of UW-Seattle student tuition via more mandatory fees for capital needs:
Additional UW building fee funded debt necessary to complete the $42.8 million replacement of Balmer Hall. $2.9 million per year would be used from the UW building account for debt service. The state funded design for Balmer Hall has been completed. It is most cost effective to proceed with construction as soon as Paccar Hall is complete in 2010. This funding would also allow the UW to take advantage of the current excellent construction climate.
-Backdoor increase of UW-Tacoma student tuition via mandatory fees for capital needs:
The Legislature was not able to fully fund the UW Tacoma Phase 3 project in the 2009-11 State capital budget. In an effort to support the continued expansion of the UW Tacoma campus, the UW is considering supplementing State capital funds for the UW Tacoma Phase 3 project with a combination of UW Tacoma reserves, debt that would be supported by retail rental revenue, debt that would be supported out of the UW Tacoma operating budget, and debt that would be supported from building fee revenue generated by UW Tacoma students. Legislative approval is required to utilize student building fee dollars for debt service; $513,000 per year would be used from the UW building account to pay for debt service. If the legislature approves this issuance of building fee supported debt, the administration will present an action item to the Board of Regents that has a full financing plan and the specific project approval for completion of the remainder of the scope of the UW Tacoma Phase 3 project.
I realize that public education is in dire straights right now-- a situation that could be made even worse by the passage of I-1033. But I'm alarmed at the willingness of the UW President and Board of Regents to push privatization (passing the costs of higher education from the state to the students) and 'deregulation' without much of any public discussion first.
Trevor Griffey
Doctoral Candidate, U.S. History
University of Washington"
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-A 'policy request' for the 'Deregulation to support a new UW Sustainable Business Model.' The 'model' is not described, but is simply explained as follows:
Current state forecasts are predicting further deficits in the State General Fund budget, raising the prospect of further reductions in State General Fund support for the UW. The administration anticipates putting forward a number of proposals in the 2010 supplemental budget session related to providing the university with more management flexibility as well as more autonomy in controlling university resources, while preserving an appropriate level of accountability to the State as a public agency.
-Backdoor increase of UW-Seattle student tuition via more mandatory fees for capital needs:
Additional UW building fee funded debt necessary to complete the $42.8 million replacement of Balmer Hall. $2.9 million per year would be used from the UW building account for debt service. The state funded design for Balmer Hall has been completed. It is most cost effective to proceed with construction as soon as Paccar Hall is complete in 2010. This funding would also allow the UW to take advantage of the current excellent construction climate.
-Backdoor increase of UW-Tacoma student tuition via mandatory fees for capital needs:
The Legislature was not able to fully fund the UW Tacoma Phase 3 project in the 2009-11 State capital budget. In an effort to support the continued expansion of the UW Tacoma campus, the UW is considering supplementing State capital funds for the UW Tacoma Phase 3 project with a combination of UW Tacoma reserves, debt that would be supported by retail rental revenue, debt that would be supported out of the UW Tacoma operating budget, and debt that would be supported from building fee revenue generated by UW Tacoma students. Legislative approval is required to utilize student building fee dollars for debt service; $513,000 per year would be used from the UW building account to pay for debt service. If the legislature approves this issuance of building fee supported debt, the administration will present an action item to the Board of Regents that has a full financing plan and the specific project approval for completion of the remainder of the scope of the UW Tacoma Phase 3 project.
I realize that public education is in dire straights right now-- a situation that could be made even worse by the passage of I-1033. But I'm alarmed at the willingness of the UW President and Board of Regents to push privatization (passing the costs of higher education from the state to the students) and 'deregulation' without much of any public discussion first.
Trevor Griffey
Doctoral Candidate, U.S. History
University of Washington"
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A Republican Remnant Credo
Red Reprican Credo,
I affirm that I amnot Jewish, Muslim, or Mormon.
not gay, atheist, or intellectual.
I affirm that I do not believe in
evolution, global warming, the writings of Karl Marx, or the right of association.
the value of any culture other than White, especially if I am Hispanic or African American.
I affirm that I do believe that
this is a Christian country, chosen by God and governed by His (not Her) law.
and that
the native population of the US has benefited from their inclusion in our society,and that
Africans, though wrongly enslaved by the Muslims and Jews, were brought to this land by divine providence to work for us all and benefit from the blessings of freedom and Christianity.
and that
these United States, under God, have never made any errors, including Hiroshima, Dresden, slavery and the election of GW Bush or Richard Nixon.
I commit my heart, soul and genitalia to support of the second amendment
While the other nine amedments restate God's law, the second amendment is an eleventh commandment, added by by God to recognize the importance of the gun and to allow Christian, Free Men to protect themselves against tyranny and feminizing women.
In the name of Jesus and the spirit of his prophet Ronald Reagan, Magnus Duce Americanus, I do affirm that these are my beliefs.
AMEN
Washington Fiddles as Infrastructure Crumbles | Autopia | Wired.com
Washington Fiddles as Infrastructure Crumbles | Autopia | Wired.com: "America’s infrastructure is crumbling. The Highway Trust Fund, which finances the maintenance of our congested highways, flirts with insolvency. Innovative transit plans languish. And what is the government doing about it?
Not much."
Not much."
The Hat
Blogging Georgetown: "...says the folks at Seattle Parks and Recreation:
Seattle Parks and Recreati
on is happy to announce the restoration of the landmarked Hat ‘n’ Boots will be completed the first week of November. The Hat ‘n’ Boots located in Oxbow Park at 6400 Corson Ave. S. were moved from their former location at the 'Premium Tex' Texaco gas station on E Marginal Way to Oxbow Park in December 2003."
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Seattle Parks and Recreati
on is happy to announce the restoration of the landmarked Hat ‘n’ Boots will be completed the first week of November. The Hat ‘n’ Boots located in Oxbow Park at 6400 Corson Ave. S. were moved from their former location at the 'Premium Tex' Texaco gas station on E Marginal Way to Oxbow Park in December 2003."Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.
Photography that Provokes - Page 1 - The Daily Beast
Photography that Provokes - Page 1 - The Daily Beast:
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A haunting new exhibition at SFMOMA surveys the effects of the atomic age on a generation of daring Japanese photographers. VIEW OUR GALLERY
Provoke was a short-lived publication founded in Japan in the late 1960s whose pivotal significance on Japanese photography has grown with the years. The Provoke Era, an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art running through December 20, draws from the museum’s prodigious collection of Japanese photography and presents work by more than 20 post-war photo
Hosoe Eikoh graphers. While not all were published in Provoke, the constellation of imagery in the show reflects the radical visual ideas that defined the magazine. These photographers defiantly eschewed traditional picture making in favor of an emblematic expressiveness that reads today as both mournful and nihilistic."
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A haunting new exhibition at SFMOMA surveys the effects of the atomic age on a generation of daring Japanese photographers. VIEW OUR GALLERY
Provoke was a short-lived publication founded in Japan in the late 1960s whose pivotal significance on Japanese photography has grown with the years. The Provoke Era, an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art running through December 20, draws from the museum’s prodigious collection of Japanese photography and presents work by more than 20 post-war photo
'Ho White and the Seven Dwarves' beer advert angers Disney - Telegraph
'Ho White and the Seven Dwarves' beer advert angers Disney - Telegraph: "The link to Snow White in the advertisement has reportedly angered Disney. Phot
o: adelaidenow.com.au
The x-rated advertisement, for Jamieson's Raspberry Ale, depicts the fairytale heroine blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-clad dwarves."
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o: adelaidenow.com.auThe x-rated advertisement, for Jamieson's Raspberry Ale, depicts the fairytale heroine blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-clad dwarves."
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Small Classes Give Extra Boost To Low-achieving Students
Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology: "Small Classes Give Extra Boost To Low-achieving Students
October 19, 2009 — Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra ... > full story"
October 19, 2009 — Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra ... > full story"
What Shit Hath Wrought
TrollPatrol Silly Thread Award
And the prize for the silliest posts in HA history go to Roger, Stamm’s imposter, and Puddytat.
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Rujax, SJ, et all get honorable mention.
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Go here for your prize!
Rujax, SJ, et all get honorable mention.
Congratulations!
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Red Dwarf's 'Cat' given community service for attacking dustmen in recycling row
By Daily Mail ReporterRed Dwarf star Danny John-Jules has been ordered to carry out 120 hours community service for assaulting two dustmen.
The 48-year-old actor, ........
(was) ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service for assaulting two dustmen....
The father, Jan, had made a statement in which he said that the man in a green dressing gown was shouting and swearing when they could not accept his bin for recycling because there were all sorts of items in it that they did not pick up. The man kicked the container, kicked him on the right calf, then punched his son in the face and also spat in his son's face, he said......
John-Jules said outside the court: 'I'm going to sleep well tonight, community service or no community service. There's nothing like a clear conscience.'
He added: 'Do you think anybody in their right mind would offer their DNA up for analysis if they had been thrashing two Polish guys up and down the street.
'Nobody seems to be smelling the coffee here, everybody seems to be on an agenda of fantasy.'
Norman Lovett, 62, who played Holly the computer in Red Dwarf, attended court prepared to speak on his behalf, but was not called upon to do so.
He said afterwards: 'I came along here today, because I couldn't believe it when I read in the paper that he had been found guilty. I came along to say some words on his behalf although I wasn't needed.
'He is one of life's good guys, there's no doubt about it.'
Defending Islam and Christianity Against Each other
This story has been told in the US as if a Muslim family had actually threatened the death of their child for converting. The truth may be more complex!Based on the story below, I suspect Rifqa, like thousands of Jewish, "Pagan," and Muslim children before here was stolen by Christian Evangelists.
The scary thought arises of what would happen if the two historically barbarically fanatical, child stealing faiths were to BOTH erupt in this sort of evangelism in the USA?
Can American tolerance survive a descent into the cess pool of evangelism of the youth?
Catch 22 ... Fascism REDUX
Like an envious underachiever, Vladimir V. Putin’s party, United Russia, is increasingly examining how it can emulate the Chinese Communist Party, especially its skill in shepherding China through the financial crisis relatively unbowed.
African Children Denounced As "Witches" By Christian Pastors
......Their parishi
oners take literally the Biblical exhortation, 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.'"
oners take literally the Biblical exhortation, 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.'"African Children Denounced As "Witches" By Christian Pastors: "EKET, Nigeria — The nine-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.
Those That Live By the Sword
Google News: "Suicide Blast in Iran Kills Top Revolutionary Guard Leaders
Voice of America - Elizabeth Arrott - 29 minutes ago
Iranian state media report that a suicide bomber in the troubled southeast killed at least 30 people early Sunday, including six commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard force.
Iran Guard Commanders Are Killed in Bombings New York Times"
Voice of America - Elizabeth Arrott - 29 minutes ago
Iranian state media report that a suicide bomber in the troubled southeast killed at least 30 people early Sunday, including six commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard force.
Iran Guard Commanders Are Killed in Bombings New York Times"
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Sounds Good to Me?
Atheism | Verum Serum: "The Anti-Christian Bigots at Live Science
John on September 1, 2008
From Live Science, the thinly veiled attacks on Palin’s faith have begun:
[E]xactly what are Republicans committed to when it comes to science and education? To raise a nation of ignorant bigots whose understanding of the world is no better than that of a tribe of ancient middle eastern people wandering around the desert thousands of [...]"
John on September 1, 2008
From Live Science, the thinly veiled attacks on Palin’s faith have begun:
[E]xactly what are Republicans committed to when it comes to science and education? To raise a nation of ignorant bigots whose understanding of the world is no better than that of a tribe of ancient middle eastern people wandering around the desert thousands of [...]"
Chupacabra? Creationist Museum Displays Mystery Beast | LiveScience
Chupacabra? Creationist Museum Displays Mystery Beast | LiveScience: "Chupacabra? Creationist Museum Dis
plays Mystery Beast"
plays Mystery Beast"Future of the ST?
'New York Times' New Bay Area Report
As we reported earlier today, The New York Times launched its first local news pages for San Francisco readers.
Here is a look at how the report appears. -Joe Strupp
Here is a look at how the report appears. -Joe Strupp
New York Times Bay Area Report Launches Friday; Chicago Plans Not Set
New York Times and Wall Street Journal plan San Francisco editions
More:
Morehouse is for MANLY Men
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- An all-male college in Atlanta, Georgia, has banned the wearing of women's clothes, makeup, high heels and purses as part of a new crackdown on what the institution calls inappropriate attire.
No dress-wearing is part of a larger dress code launched this week that Morehouse College is calling its 'Appropriate Attire Policy.'
The policy also bans wearing hats in buildings, pajamas in public, do-rags, sagging pants, sunglasses in class and walking barefoot on campus.
However, it is the ban on cross-dressing that has brought national attention to the small historically African-American college.
The dress-wearing ban is aimed at a small part of the private college's 2,700-member student body, said Dr. William Bynum, vice president for Student Services.
'We are talking about five students who are living a gay lifestyle that is leading them to dress a way we do not expect in Morehouse men,' he said.
Before the school released the policy, Bynum said, he met with Morehouse Safe Space, the campus' gay organization.
'We talked about it and then they took a vote,' he said. 'Of the 27 people in the room, only three were against it.'
There has been a positive response along with some criticism throughout the campus, he said.
Senior Devon Watson said he disagrees with parts of the new policy, especially those that tell students what they should wear in free time outside of the classroom.
'I feel that there will be a lot of resentment and backlash,' Watson said. 'It infringes on the student's freedom of expression. I matriculated successfully for three-and-half years dressing so how is this a problem?'
Senior Tyrone McGowan said he has mixed feelings about parts of the policy.
'But I have been inspired by the conversation it has created,' he said. 'We have to find a way to create diverse leaders from this college. I don't want this to place all of us in one box.'
Those breaking the policy will not be allowed to go to class unless they change. Chronic dress-code offenders could be suspended from the college.
Bynum said the policy comes from the vision of the college's president, who wants the institution to create leaders like notable graduates Martin Luther King Jr., actor Samuel Jackson and film director Spike Lee.
Senior Cameron Titus applauds the change.
'The policy is just saying that you have to show more respect in how you dress and there are things that are just not acceptable at Morehouse,' Titus said. 'We have a legacy that we are trying to uphold.'"
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No dress-wearing is part of a larger dress code launched this week that Morehouse College is calling its 'Appropriate Attire Policy.'
The policy also bans wearing hats in buildings, pajamas in public, do-rags, sagging pants, sunglasses in class and walking barefoot on campus.
However, it is the ban on cross-dressing that has brought national attention to the small historically African-American college.
The dress-wearing ban is aimed at a small part of the private college's 2,700-member student body, said Dr. William Bynum, vice president for Student Services.
'We are talking about five students who are living a gay lifestyle that is leading them to dress a way we do not expect in Morehouse men,' he said.
Before the school released the policy, Bynum said, he met with Morehouse Safe Space, the campus' gay organization.
'We talked about it and then they took a vote,' he said. 'Of the 27 people in the room, only three were against it.'
There has been a positive response along with some criticism throughout the campus, he said.
Senior Devon Watson said he disagrees with parts of the new policy, especially those that tell students what they should wear in free time outside of the classroom.
'I feel that there will be a lot of resentment and backlash,' Watson said. 'It infringes on the student's freedom of expression. I matriculated successfully for three-and-half years dressing so how is this a problem?'
Senior Tyrone McGowan said he has mixed feelings about parts of the policy.
'But I have been inspired by the conversation it has created,' he said. 'We have to find a way to create diverse leaders from this college. I don't want this to place all of us in one box.'
Those breaking the policy will not be allowed to go to class unless they change. Chronic dress-code offenders could be suspended from the college.
Bynum said the policy comes from the vision of the college's president, who wants the institution to create leaders like notable graduates Martin Luther King Jr., actor Samuel Jackson and film director Spike Lee.
Senior Cameron Titus applauds the change.
'The policy is just saying that you have to show more respect in how you dress and there are things that are just not acceptable at Morehouse,' Titus said. 'We have a legacy that we are trying to uphold.'"
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Med School Faculty Vote on Unionization
The vote will be held Nov. 17 and 18, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Teaching, research and clinical faculty members are eligible to vote. If they vote to unionize, they would form a new chapter of the American Association of University Professors, which represents UConn faculty on the Storrs and regional campuses.
'If we're going to move forward on that, we need to get all the parties together on the same page and figure out how we're going to go - which is the governor, the hospitals, UConn, Democrats, Republicans,'' Donovan said. 'When we did UConn $2 billion, everybody was in on it. Right now, there seems to be less and less people interested in it. It's important to do something about the hospital, but what it is right now, I couldn't tell you.''"
Further details on the union vote are at http://www.courant.com/health/hc-uconn-union-vote-1015.artoct15,0,3447185.story
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When Irving Penn Shot Real Women
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Irving Penn’s Nude No. 1, 1947, is charged with physical and sexual energy. The artist’s urge to embody fertility in the form of the female body is as old as the Venus of Willendorf, ca. 24,000–22,000 B.C. ©1950–2002 by Irving Penn |
The nudes Steichen found problematic
by Maria Morris Hambourg
National Pride?
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The US-based challenger BMW Oracle Racing has raised concerns over the selection of the Persian Gulf port as the racing venue, citing proximity to Iran and ongoing security concerns. The venue was chosen by the two-time defending champion Alinghi, who are backed by the Societe Nautique de Geneve (SNG). Challenger Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco, which backs the BMW Oracle Racing team, told the SNG that it is considering filing a complaint with New York courts on the grounds of breach of fiduciary duty, in part because of the selection of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, as the site of the best-of-three showdown. SO .. a landlocked nation buys a boat and crew and challenges for the America's Cup. The conrotium wins and decides to market the race to a cash rich, sailing poor dictator from a country that presumably would assure that the race is remunerative and sexually proper. America itself challemnges by raising money from BMW, a German firm........................... the new nationalism??? |
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Socialism: Feasting on wild foods in Sweden - SWEDEN.SE
Feasting on wild foods in Sweden - SWEDEN.SE: "Thanks to the Right of Public Access, people are allowed to freely roam the Swedish countryside in search of their favorite wild delicacies. Photo: Hans Svensson/Image Bank Sweden
Thanks to the Swedish Right of Public Access (Allemansrätten), you just need a bit of dedication and the right timing in the middle of a Swedish forest to find your own luxury meal. The Right of Public Access allows the public to roam the woods as long as it is done without disturbing or destroying."
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Thanks to the Swedish Right of Public Access (Allemansrätten), you just need a bit of dedication and the right timing in the middle of a Swedish forest to find your own luxury meal. The Right of Public Access allows the public to roam the woods as long as it is done without disturbing or destroying."
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Refining the Thermomter
The Local - Sweden's news in English: "Swedish study finds body temperature best taken from behind
A Swedish study has shown that inserting a thermometer into a patient’s mouth or ear is not the most reliable way to determine whether or not someone has a fever."
A Swedish study has shown that inserting a thermometer into a patient’s mouth or ear is not the most reliable way to determine whether or not someone has a fever."
RNC Web Site Pays Tribute To Ronaldus Magnus | TPMDC
RNC Web Site Pays Tribute To Ronaldus Magnus | TPMDC: "The site's page on Ronald Reagan includes this citation of the party's great hero, giving him a stylized name we might see on a Roman emperor:
Our country has to decide, said Ronaldus Magnus, 'whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether to abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives better than we can plan them ourselves.'
And to think that the GOP makes fun of the Democrats for allegedly worshiping Obama."
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Our country has to decide, said Ronaldus Magnus, 'whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether to abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives better than we can plan them ourselves.'
And to think that the GOP makes fun of the Democrats for allegedly worshiping Obama."
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Talking Points Memo | Breaking News and Analysis
Talking Points Memo | Breaking News and Analysis: "# 'Public Support Is There' ... Pelosi: The House Won't 'Force American Families To Negotiate With Insurance Companies' ... More From TPMDC"
WA State Dems Need a RAYGUN
Where in hell is the Democratic party.The Party in this state looks like the national Repricans, feckless and leaderless.
Despite a monopoly at the top level of State and Federal positions, power in WASTATE Dem terms seems not to equate to local leadership. Patty is running largely unopposed for
re-election and Cantwell … she seems secure too, if only by Reprican default. Not one of the three big sisters, (adding in Gregoire) seem to ever show leadership HERE.
Gregoire esp. troubles me. She reminds me more of GHW Bush and acts as if the Governor’s job is administration rather than leadership.
Things get worse on the local level.
If you want to sell citizens on the need to pay taxes, SHINE A RAYGUN on the things they can take pride in ….
Highlight UW/WSU/State College Achievements .. when did anyone last hear a major state pol announce anything of moment? (hint .. when did UW last win a Rose Bowl?)
Celebrate OUR military! What misguided librul decided to GIVE the men and women in uniform as a present5 to the righties?
Build a Business Council of WASTATE’s many rational business leaders Wwe ALL know about the BIAW, but why do we not know about the technological company leaders?
Photo Gallery: Black Germans Then and Now - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten
Palestinians Rail Against Bungling Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is damaging his standing with his own supporters as he careens back and forth between Israel and the United States. As his support fades, Palestinians are beginning to discuss a possible successor. Someone who might pave the way for reconciliation between Abbas' Fatah party and the radical Hamas. By Christoph Schult in Jerusalem more...
The Muslim News - 3 year-old girl witnesses fatal assault on grandfather outside mosque
3 year-old girl witnesses fatal assault on grandfather outside mosque
By Elham Asaad Buaras
A Muslim pensioner died from his injuries a week after he was callously ambushed and assaulted by a gang in front of his petrified grandchild.Ikram Syed ul-Haq, 67, suffered fatal brain damage after he was beaten to the ground in front of his 3-year-old granddaughter Marian ul-Haq on August 31.
Witnesses said the hysterical toddler ran screaming into the Idara-e-Jaaferiya Islamic centre in Church Lane, Tooting, south London, at around 9pm. Most of the congregation were still inside as they shared a meal to break their Ramadan fast.
The father of one was taken to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, where he stayed in a coma for a week.
West Bank..Israeli Gestapo?
The Muslim News: "Palestine: Israeli troops kidnap 16 residents,
14-10-2009
Israeli soldiers kidnapped 16 Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank, and issued orders against housing international peace activists."
14-10-2009
Israeli soldiers kidnapped 16 Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank, and issued orders against housing international peace activists."
Bar duped by bogus bills The Post and Courier - Charleston SC newspaper
This counterfeit bill was used on Market Street earlier this month. A number of counterfeit cases have occurred in the city lately, the most recent on Friday at the Market Street Saloon.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Chirashi-Zushi at Kisaku
Chirashi-Zushi at Kisaku: "'Chirashi-Zushi at Kisaku is best in Seattle!'
My client declared with a huge smile on her face as she savored her Chirashi-Zushi at Kisaku owned by Nakano-san. As many of us know, he has been one of the most popular Sushi chefs in this area since he worked at other Japanese restaurants before opening his own restaurant in 2003.
'This lunch has made me very happy,' my client said as she finished the whole thing in about 30 minutes. 'I liked all the seafood that was on it but also found the Shiitake really juicy and tasty.'
For someone like me who can't eat shellfish, I would recommend the Kansai-style Chirashi at Chiso in Fremont. I love eating Kinshi-Tamago (thinly sliced egg omelet) over Anago, Kani or vegetables.
Kansai-style Chirashi definitely reminds me of my aunt Sayo-chan's Chirashi that my relatives regarded as best and asked her to serve it at some occasions such as Oshogatsu or New Year's. She sometimes made it on a whim and had it deliver to us. The aroma of vinegar and sugar hinted us that it was Sayo-chan's Chirashi when it arrived at the door. My brother and I used to say, 'Sayo-chan's Chirashi is best!' I wish I had one more chance to eat it again someday before she gets too old."
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Gun Safety
YouTube - Toledo Bar Shooting - Dual Camera View: "I timed up the video and made a picture in picture view of the shooting at the Toledo Route 66 bar. It's amazing how no one was shot by all these rounds; apparantly it's hard to aim when you're holding the gun sideways.
Is the EFF qualified as a 501 c3?
Exemption Requirements: "To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3), and none of its earnings may inure to any private shareholder or individual. In addition, it may not be an action organization, i.e., it may not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates."
Laws of Thermodynamics Fail
Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology: "Physicists Measure Elusive 'Persistent Current' That Flows Forever
Physicists have made the first definitive measurements of 'persistent current,' a small but perpetual electric current that flows naturally through tiny rings of metal wire even without an ... > full story"
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Physicists have made the first definitive measurements of 'persistent current,' a small but perpetual electric current that flows naturally through tiny rings of metal wire even without an ... > full story"
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Money Comes to Bloggers?
McCranium.org: "Blog-gone news outlet?
It probably isn’t a first (but it’s the first I’ve witnessed), but the online news blog, for lack of a better term, Pubicola, has been bought into by private invester and green developer Greg Smith. Aside from being giddy about the prospect that it may be the first of many local/regional blog sites to be [...]"
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It probably isn’t a first (but it’s the first I’ve witnessed), but the online news blog, for lack of a better term, Pubicola, has been bought into by private invester and green developer Greg Smith. Aside from being giddy about the prospect that it may be the first of many local/regional blog sites to be [...]"
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
Right Wing Conspitators
HorsesAss.Org » Blog Archive » Times endorses No on I-1033:
"Piper Scott" is the nom de plume for a Mr. Scott St. Claire, a paid right wing propagandist working for a tax free "think tank" called the Evergreen Freedom Foundation. He also appears, without identifying himself as a political flack, on the liberal blog HorsesAss.
Who is EFF? Like Fox News, the EFF claims to be non partisan. Worse, EFF claims to be a non political organization and collects tax free donations. Its leadership includes a number of far right local politicians, including John Carlson, as well the members of the far right talk radio "hosts." Interestingly, if you donate to the EFF, they give you credit for a donation to their "mission." It would be intersting to know if the EFF is actually a front for some church.
Recently the EFF sponsored, and probably subsidized, the appearance of Glenn Beck at SAFECO field. In effect this was a publicly subsidized function of the Republican Party complete with several Republican candidates for office and booing sessions against Mr. Obama and Ms. Gregoire led from the speaker's podium.
What does Scottie St Claire do for this far right organization? Mysteriously, his is the only staff job at EFF with no assigned tasks. He himself described his job there as investigative reporting:
“I’m part of that wing of the new journalism coming out of think tanks. ”
"Journalism?" What is the line between journalism and propaganda? Is Beck also a "journalist?" Ironically, St Claire has complained publicly that he is not treated as a journalist when it comes to getting free tickets to events. For what it is worth, Scottie's previous carear was as a head hunter for the paper industry .. an obvioulsy impressive credential for someone claiming to be an "investigative rep0rter."
As I happens I remember Scottie talking about his job search when things were nto going well in the head hunter business. "Piper" got hired at EFF in part BECAUSE of his activity at HA. Why would the EFF do this, except to hire him as a flack? Typically his posts are shallow and lacking in any information. The best one can say for Scottie is that. unlike his fellow trolls, Piper Scott does not use the N word or or call folks f–ckers. My guess is that EFF would not find such speech appropriate for the representative of a tax free foundation but does like to keep a finger in the muck to see how hot things might be.
By the way, PS has also been a paid flack of Glenn Beck’s favorite whipping boy the SEIU. So perhaps he is simply a hired gun with no real beliefs?
"Piper Scott" is the nom de plume for a Mr. Scott St. Claire, a paid right wing propagandist working for a tax free "think tank" called the Evergreen Freedom Foundation. He also appears, without identifying himself as a political flack, on the liberal blog HorsesAss.
Who is EFF? Like Fox News, the EFF claims to be non partisan. Worse, EFF claims to be a non political organization and collects tax free donations. Its leadership includes a number of far right local politicians, including John Carlson, as well the members of the far right talk radio "hosts." Interestingly, if you donate to the EFF, they give you credit for a donation to their "mission." It would be intersting to know if the EFF is actually a front for some church.
Recently the EFF sponsored, and probably subsidized, the appearance of Glenn Beck at SAFECO field. In effect this was a publicly subsidized function of the Republican Party complete with several Republican candidates for office and booing sessions against Mr. Obama and Ms. Gregoire led from the speaker's podium.
What does Scottie St Claire do for this far right organization? Mysteriously, his is the only staff job at EFF with no assigned tasks. He himself described his job there as investigative reporting:
“I’m part of that wing of the new journalism coming out of think tanks. ”
"Journalism?" What is the line between journalism and propaganda? Is Beck also a "journalist?" Ironically, St Claire has complained publicly that he is not treated as a journalist when it comes to getting free tickets to events. For what it is worth, Scottie's previous carear was as a head hunter for the paper industry .. an obvioulsy impressive credential for someone claiming to be an "investigative rep0rter."
As I happens I remember Scottie talking about his job search when things were nto going well in the head hunter business. "Piper" got hired at EFF in part BECAUSE of his activity at HA. Why would the EFF do this, except to hire him as a flack? Typically his posts are shallow and lacking in any information. The best one can say for Scottie is that. unlike his fellow trolls, Piper Scott does not use the N word or or call folks f–ckers. My guess is that EFF would not find such speech appropriate for the representative of a tax free foundation but does like to keep a finger in the muck to see how hot things might be.
By the way, PS has also been a paid flack of Glenn Beck’s favorite whipping boy the SEIU. So perhaps he is simply a hired gun with no real beliefs?
Is the Evergreen Freedom Foundation a Church??
More from the ACLU on who and what the EFF really is:
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Israel should release all terrorists
Prof. Ada Yonath of the Weizmann Institute of Science (2009 Nobel)
'It's not clear to me why we're holding these Palestinian terrorists, instead of releasing everybody who is [in our jails] from the outset, without any connection to a deal for Schalit ...We need to think about ways to reduce their motivation to kill and be killed...We have it in our power to change the current situation, when a man sits in our jails for a number of years, and around him friends and family become angry - that is how we create terrorists....Regardless of these inmates, there are enough people who are currently free on the other side who are able to hurt us...If there weren't terrorists sitting in our jails, they wouldn't kidnap Israelis in order to bring about their release,' Yonath said. 'The moment we hold onto terrorists, this then gives the other side an appetite to launch kidnapping operations. The moment we no longer have terrorists and anybody to release, they won't have any reason to kidnap....These people - for the most part - have no hope or vision, and therefore they don't care whether others live, and so they will jump at the opportunity to go to heaven and receive a little honor,' she said. 'This doesn't happen to people with a life and hope.'"
News From KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK
News From KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY of DPRK: "The U.S. is beefing up its armed forces and staging ceaseless military exercises, rendering the situation extremely tense, and taking such shocking military steps as the declaration of a war one after another.
To undermine socialism from within is one of the main methods employed by the imperialists for their moves against socialism at present.
The U.S. is busy with the vicious moves to massively smuggle into the DPRK mini-transistors, micro TV sets, undesirable literature, etc. in a bid to break its single-minded unity and destabilize and degenerate the society. This goes to patently prove that the U.S. imperialists are desperately working to destabilize, degenerate and bring down the DPRK, the bulwark of socialism."
To undermine socialism from within is one of the main methods employed by the imperialists for their moves against socialism at present.
The U.S. is busy with the vicious moves to massively smuggle into the DPRK mini-transistors, micro TV sets, undesirable literature, etc. in a bid to break its single-minded unity and destabilize and degenerate the society. This goes to patently prove that the U.S. imperialists are desperately working to destabilize, degenerate and bring down the DPRK, the bulwark of socialism."
What is in a Medal?
Andrea Light of Ralph’s Thriftway in Olympia; her sister Ashley Lamar; and her father, David Light, from left, celebrate after Andrea made the finals of the 2009 “Best Bagger” state competition Friday at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. Light finished second to Glenn Cragun of Deer Park.
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President Hogan is right; something has to be done. Many faculty think a seat at the table is better than being in the audience in such deliberations. The clinical and basic science faculty, the research and teaching doctors want as much as anyone to find a solution to this microcosm of the larger health care problem. It is not just about a union vote.