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Have you heard of CRB? It's the UK bureau that does background checks on anyone who is around children or "vulnerable"
adults.
Is this sound public policy or some kind of Megan's Law/Scarlet Letter gone wild?
When I taught high school, I was subject to fingerprints and an FBI background check, but this seems more intense and far reaching than that.
The more I watch the UK, the more I think they are honestly losing their ... << MORE >>
Is this sound public policy or some kind of Megan's Law/Scarlet Letter gone wild?
When I taught high school, I was subject to fingerprints and an FBI background check, but this seems more intense and far reaching than that.
The more I watch the UK, the more I think they are honestly losing their ... << MORE >>
Overdoing child protection?
A 25 year old friend was taking his younger brothers home with him to enjoy Easter break. His mother had given him permission to take the 17 year old and the 11 year old home for 3 days with him to
have some fun.
On the way, they were stopped by a cop for speeding on an interstate in central PA. What should have been a routine stop and ticket resulted in a strange interrogation.
My friend did not fight the ticket; he knew he had been going too ... << MORE >>
On the way, they were stopped by a cop for speeding on an interstate in central PA. What should have been a routine stop and ticket resulted in a strange interrogation.
My friend did not fight the ticket; he knew he had been going too ... << MORE >>
Naomi Wolf
As a Libertarian, I am pleased by Naomi Wolf's attempt to explain that the Tea Party movement has merit if one looks beyond
the "distorting mirror of mainstream journalism".
Liberals and Dems have become just as bad at demonizing dissent at the Bushies before them.
Dissent is American. Silencing it is fascist. ... << MORE >>
Liberals and Dems have become just as bad at demonizing dissent at the Bushies before them.
Dissent is American. Silencing it is fascist. ... << MORE >>
Myths about gays
Here is a post from an anonymous reader:
It’s time to dispel some hasty generalizations that a disturbing number of people have about gays.
1. We are the main spreaders of AIDS. In fact, the incidence of AIDS has been falling in the gay community for over a decade. There is a larger and growing incidence among intravenous drug users and African American women. In Africa, AIDS has always been a disease of heterosexuals.
2. We are sluts. Some gay men are, sure, but the biggest ...
<< MORE >>False flag coming?
Alex Jones is predicting that there will be a false flag attack this spring to discredit those who are opposed to this administration's actions.
I hope to God he is not right. ... << MORE >>
I hope to God he is not right. ... << MORE >>
What Would Jesus Not Do?
This is a great video called "What Would Jesus NOT Do?" that I discovered via Reddit, but which was originally posted by Bad Psychics.
The animated short portrays God meeting with his holy council of angels to discuss what he should do once he incarnates as Jesus.
The angels, of course, have all kinds of humane suggestions, from teaching humans about basic hygiene, the origins of disease, and providing bountiful food, but God shoots them all down.
I may not be as cynical about religions as this short film, but the piece did make effective cultural criticism.
Hope you enjoy it.
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The animated short portrays God meeting with his holy council of angels to discuss what he should do once he incarnates as Jesus.
The angels, of course, have all kinds of humane suggestions, from teaching humans about basic hygiene, the origins of disease, and providing bountiful food, but God shoots them all down.
I may not be as cynical about religions as this short film, but the piece did make effective cultural criticism.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Defenders of the Constitution are now terrorists
Very often, all you need to do is look at our own government's training materials to see what they are thinking.
Take this FBI training pamphlet which categorizes people who defend the Constitution as potential terrorists.
Also check out its definition of domestic terrorism: since when is exercising one's right of speech, protest and dissent terrorism? Since when is defending the Constitution terrorism?
We should all be very wary and very concerned.
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Take this FBI training pamphlet which categorizes people who defend the Constitution as potential terrorists.
Also check out its definition of domestic terrorism: since when is exercising one's right of speech, protest and dissent terrorism? Since when is defending the Constitution terrorism?
We should all be very wary and very concerned.
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UK pumping up measles fear as vaccination decreases
As vaccination rates continue to drop in the UK, the government has started a scare campaign about an impending measles epidemic.
Check out the link here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7545151.stm
The articles says at least twice that vaccinations have been proven to be safe, but independent research does not agree. And people are beginning to question the "common sense" government line and beginning to take action.
What is the next step? Forcing innoculations?
Don't be surprised if the government doesn't try that if people don't become more compliant.
Personally, I love the fact that parents are taking a stand against vaccination.
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Check out the link here: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7545151.stm
The articles says at least twice that vaccinations have been proven to be safe, but independent research does not agree. And people are beginning to question the "common sense" government line and beginning to take action.
What is the next step? Forcing innoculations?
Don't be surprised if the government doesn't try that if people don't become more compliant.
Personally, I love the fact that parents are taking a stand against vaccination.
...<< MORE >>
UK expects a 4C rise in temperatures???
This is the kind of stuff that induces panic.
The Guardian is reporting that the UK's advisor to DEFRA is predicting global climate rises of 4 degrees Celsius
At first glance, that is alarming, but if you look closely at the article, there is no proof or evidence given for this conclusion.
The article simply goes on an on about how catastrophic global warming will affect the UK, but we've already seen this kind of alarmism in the Al Gore film.
What evidence is causing this scientific advisor to make sure dire predictions?
None that I can find, or at least none that ...<< MORE >>
The Guardian is reporting that the UK's advisor to DEFRA is predicting global climate rises of 4 degrees Celsius
At first glance, that is alarming, but if you look closely at the article, there is no proof or evidence given for this conclusion.
The article simply goes on an on about how catastrophic global warming will affect the UK, but we've already seen this kind of alarmism in the Al Gore film.
What evidence is causing this scientific advisor to make sure dire predictions?
None that I can find, or at least none that ...<< MORE >>
Iran attack already approved??
AmericanFreePress.net is reporting that Ron Paul, appearing on the Alex Jones radio program, claims that attack plans on Iraq have already been approved by Congress.
If this is true, then we need to take action now.
The American people are overwhelmingly against this war, and I base that assertion on talking to the people I know. I have yet to meet one person who thinks attacking Iran is a good idea, from any end of the political spectrum.
“The frightening thing is they say they are taking no options off the
table, even nuclear first strike,” Paul said. Paul believes from
talking with ...<< MORE >>
If this is true, then we need to take action now.
The American people are overwhelmingly against this war, and I base that assertion on talking to the people I know. I have yet to meet one person who thinks attacking Iran is a good idea, from any end of the political spectrum.
“The frightening thing is they say they are taking no options off the
table, even nuclear first strike,” Paul said. Paul believes from
talking with ...<< MORE >>
Analysis of United 93 phone call
I recently watched this short but enormously disturbing video analyzing one of the phone calls coming from United 93.
Some of its points are thought provoking.
However, the short film makes too many swift judgments.
It also makes the claim that cell phones don't work on airplanes. That is flat out untrue. There are not allowed to be used, but that does not mean they do not work.
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Some of its points are thought provoking.
However, the short film makes too many swift judgments.
It also makes the claim that cell phones don't work on airplanes. That is flat out untrue. There are not allowed to be used, but that does not mean they do not work.
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Imminent i-9/11???
Noted copyright lawyer and advocate of internet freedom Larry Lessig is on YouTube predicting that an internet version of 9/11 is likely to happen soon.
Such an event would give the government license to crack down on the freedom we all experience on the net in the name of "our safety".
Lessig also claims that he believes an internet Patriot Act is already written and ready to be hoisted on Congress as soon as this i-9/11 occurs.
There is also a full article on Prison Planet.
The internet is a thorn in the side of the new world order because it ...<< MORE >>
Such an event would give the government license to crack down on the freedom we all experience on the net in the name of "our safety".
Lessig also claims that he believes an internet Patriot Act is already written and ready to be hoisted on Congress as soon as this i-9/11 occurs.
There is also a full article on Prison Planet.
The internet is a thorn in the side of the new world order because it ...<< MORE >>
Electronic Harrassment
Roger Tolces appeared on Coast to Coast AM last night to discuss forms of electronic harrassment.
It appears the technology has advanced to the point that it can be keyed to an individual's DNA, and attackers can direct talking into a victim's brain 24/7 if they wish.
As proof, Tolces brought on one of his clients who has been the subject of an ongoing attack for quite some time. Her story is compelling as well as disturbing.
Tolces' website has more information on this emerging type of warfare and torture.
If you think this sounds farfetched, how about a related article ...<< MORE >>
It appears the technology has advanced to the point that it can be keyed to an individual's DNA, and attackers can direct talking into a victim's brain 24/7 if they wish.
As proof, Tolces brought on one of his clients who has been the subject of an ongoing attack for quite some time. Her story is compelling as well as disturbing.
Tolces' website has more information on this emerging type of warfare and torture.
If you think this sounds farfetched, how about a related article ...<< MORE >>
Death education????
Death education?
Has anyone every heard of this? Have your kids gone through this?
I have worked in education for many years at both the college and high school levels and have never heard of such a ridiculous and frightening curriculum.
Apparently, death education played a major part at Columbine High School.
If you don't believe me, just google DEATH EDUCATION.
The link that inspired this post is here: www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=16142
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Has anyone every heard of this? Have your kids gone through this?
I have worked in education for many years at both the college and high school levels and have never heard of such a ridiculous and frightening curriculum.
Apparently, death education played a major part at Columbine High School.
If you don't believe me, just google DEATH EDUCATION.
The link that inspired this post is here: www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=16142
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In a town in Italy, it is now illegal to gather with more than 3 persons
There is no Bill of Rights in Italy, but still, the right of the people to assemble is traditional and expected.
Therefore, this small town in Italy with no history of a crime problem has taken a surprising move.
[I}n the northern Italian city of Novara . . . if
anyone is caught in a group of three or more they face a fine of 500 euro
(£350).
Residents have called this fascistic and reminiscent of Mussolini.
The officials have dismissed this as ridiculous, but we expect their reaction to be that.
In truth, how is it different than a fascist regime? In ...<< MORE >>
Therefore, this small town in Italy with no history of a crime problem has taken a surprising move.
[I}n the northern Italian city of Novara . . . if
anyone is caught in a group of three or more they face a fine of 500 euro
(£350).
Residents have called this fascistic and reminiscent of Mussolini.
The officials have dismissed this as ridiculous, but we expect their reaction to be that.
In truth, how is it different than a fascist regime? In ...<< MORE >>
How to deal with the police if you're stopped
In the world we now live in, where police presence is growing (there are a million more cops than before 9/11), this video Busted is probably one of the most important videos you could watch, and 45 minutes well spent.
And don't let the fact that is is sponsored by the ACLU scare you away.
The purpose of this video is to remind people of their rights in encounters with police, rights people often unintentionally waive without even realizing what they are doing.
Being stopped by a cop is nerve racking, but the video gives a few very helpful hints.
First, stay ...<< MORE >>
And don't let the fact that is is sponsored by the ACLU scare you away.
The purpose of this video is to remind people of their rights in encounters with police, rights people often unintentionally waive without even realizing what they are doing.
Being stopped by a cop is nerve racking, but the video gives a few very helpful hints.
First, stay ...<< MORE >>
Google says privacy is impossible and irrelevant
A couple who sued Google for showing a picture of their house in Google maps got a surprise in court when Google had this to say:
Today’s satellite image technology means that even in today’s desert, complete
privacy does not exist . . .
Plaintiffs live in the 21st century United States, where every step upon private
property is not deemed by law to be an actionable trespass. Unless there is a
clear expression such as a gate, fence, or ‘keep out’ sign indicating that the
public is not permitted to enter, anyone may approach a home by a walkway, ...<< MORE >>
Today’s satellite image technology means that even in today’s desert, complete
privacy does not exist . . .
Plaintiffs live in the 21st century United States, where every step upon private
property is not deemed by law to be an actionable trespass. Unless there is a
clear expression such as a gate, fence, or ‘keep out’ sign indicating that the
public is not permitted to enter, anyone may approach a home by a walkway, ...<< MORE >>
The role of PR in shaping public perception
If you don't think your perceptions of the world are shaped by public relations, I think you are sadly mistaken.
The video The Century of the Self focuses on Alfred Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund Freud, and the father of modern PR.
In short, PR is simply propaganda renamed.
But we don't like the word propaganda. It reminds us too much of 1984 and communist regimes. Yet the film uses wonderful examples of how propaganda can shape public reactions, like how Bernays with one fell swoop turned public opinion about women smoking in public.
Essentially, Bernays turned our economy from one of ...<< MORE >>
The video The Century of the Self focuses on Alfred Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund Freud, and the father of modern PR.
In short, PR is simply propaganda renamed.
But we don't like the word propaganda. It reminds us too much of 1984 and communist regimes. Yet the film uses wonderful examples of how propaganda can shape public reactions, like how Bernays with one fell swoop turned public opinion about women smoking in public.
Essentially, Bernays turned our economy from one of ...<< MORE >>
Families of 9/11 victims in their own words
If you've never seen this video, In Their Own Words: Untold Stories of the 9/11 Families is illuminating.
They focus on the lapses of the federal government on that day, not on the sinister conspiracy.
The film basically blames the federal government and the military as grossly negligent in their reaction to the attack on our country.
Their stories are powerful.
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They focus on the lapses of the federal government on that day, not on the sinister conspiracy.
The film basically blames the federal government and the military as grossly negligent in their reaction to the attack on our country.
Their stories are powerful.
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Why do so many people buy into global warming?
Allan Taylor's article on Helium comes about as close to my position as any pundit can.
Basically, he admits that we all care about clean air and water. We all support planting trees and recycling paper and plastic. We all want to decrease landfills and stop dumping in our rivers and lakes. We all want to stop clear cutting of the rain forests and to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. We all support more research and investment into solar and wind power.
This is a given, for me, for Taylor, and for more people I know.
But how does this ...<< MORE >>
Basically, he admits that we all care about clean air and water. We all support planting trees and recycling paper and plastic. We all want to decrease landfills and stop dumping in our rivers and lakes. We all want to stop clear cutting of the rain forests and to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. We all support more research and investment into solar and wind power.
This is a given, for me, for Taylor, and for more people I know.
But how does this ...<< MORE >>
File sharing bound to go underground
Sci fi novelist and Boing-Boing founder Cory Doctorow has posted a great editorial on the Guardian's website about how file sharing will go deeper underground as a repsonse to the recent deal between ISP's and record companies in the UK.
That deal will involve reducing bandwidth on chronic file sharers.
Doctorow calls this the latest paragraph in the record industry's long, self-pitying suicide note, and it's left me wishing they'd just pull the trigger already and stop beating their chests and telling us all how unfair it all is.
I agree with him that this agreement, which has also ...<< MORE >>
That deal will involve reducing bandwidth on chronic file sharers.
Doctorow calls this the latest paragraph in the record industry's long, self-pitying suicide note, and it's left me wishing they'd just pull the trigger already and stop beating their chests and telling us all how unfair it all is.
I agree with him that this agreement, which has also ...<< MORE >>
Police behaving VERY badly
The growing number of cases of police acting inappropriately, and even brutally, is growing. And thanks to YouTube, an increasing number of those bad cops are getting removed from duty or fired.
Keep up the good work people.
Tape any encounters with police you can. Post them to YouTube, and if you are questioned by officers, do NOT speak to them, under any circumstances.
Our first case involves a police officer intentionally body checking a cyclist off his bike during a Critical Mass cycling rally in New York City last week.
The kicker is the cyclist was then arrested for assault!
Thankfully, this YouTube video brought the truth to light, and the officer was removed from duty.
Our second story is much more brutal and shocking: police taser a 16 year old with a broken back as many as 19 times.
The kid, whose blood has been proven to be free of any alcohol or drugs, was walking home from work in Ozark, Arkansas.
Somehow, he "fell" off a 30 foot overpass. Lying there with a broken back, the kid was then tasered many times. The police are on record saying he was difficult to subdue.
And, of course, we all put up huge fights when we have broken our backs.
This case highlights my call for the restriction or prohibition of taser use in police officers. The supposedly "non-lethal" weapon is grossly misused and has become more an instrument of torture than a tool of crowd control.
Tasers should be taken away from police.
If police continue to act this way, they will lose any sympathy they have from the public. Most of my friends, all of whom are law abiding (except for some occassional speeding), have an open distrust and suspicion of cops.
That growing unease around law officers is not good for our society. And police are creating the problem themselves.
Keep up the good work people.
Tape any encounters with police you can. Post them to YouTube, and if you are questioned by officers, do NOT speak to them, under any circumstances.
Our first case involves a police officer intentionally body checking a cyclist off his bike during a Critical Mass cycling rally in New York City last week.
The kicker is the cyclist was then arrested for assault!
Thankfully, this YouTube video brought the truth to light, and the officer was removed from duty.
Our second story is much more brutal and shocking: police taser a 16 year old with a broken back as many as 19 times.
The kid, whose blood has been proven to be free of any alcohol or drugs, was walking home from work in Ozark, Arkansas.
Somehow, he "fell" off a 30 foot overpass. Lying there with a broken back, the kid was then tasered many times. The police are on record saying he was difficult to subdue.
And, of course, we all put up huge fights when we have broken our backs.
This case highlights my call for the restriction or prohibition of taser use in police officers. The supposedly "non-lethal" weapon is grossly misused and has become more an instrument of torture than a tool of crowd control.
Tasers should be taken away from police.
If police continue to act this way, they will lose any sympathy they have from the public. Most of my friends, all of whom are law abiding (except for some occassional speeding), have an open distrust and suspicion of cops.
That growing unease around law officers is not good for our society. And police are creating the problem themselves.
More on Codex
The short film (28 minutes) We Become Silent is an excellent intro to Codex and why it will be so destructive if it is adopted.
The film is well made, to the point, and narrated by Judi Dench.
If we don't begin writing our congressmen now, telling them we do NOT want codex, our health freedom may be gone in as little as two years. ...<< MORE >>
The film is well made, to the point, and narrated by Judi Dench.
If we don't begin writing our congressmen now, telling them we do NOT want codex, our health freedom may be gone in as little as two years. ...<< MORE >>
Codex will make vitamins and natural remedies illegal
Codex Alimentarius is a WTO protocol that you may not be aware of, but it WILL affect your life come December of 2009.
It is an attempt by the WTO to "harmonize" (read "regulate" or "control") world standards on food and pharmaceutical products.
Essentially, it will eliminate food labeling (making organic farming useless and irreleveant), it will make all vitamin and mineral supplement dosages so low that they will be ineffectual, and it will treat all herbs and natural remedies as drugs.
Essentially, folks, the multivitamin you currently buy will be totally useless come next winter.
Buying echinecea for your cold will be illegal.
Organic produce and food, which I know many of you care about, will be impossible to distinguish from processed and GM food.
We need to be aware of this. We need to spread the word.
Ian Crane, a UK researcher, has a brilliant and illuminating presentation on Google Video about it.
It's on the long side, but it's worth watching, especially the last half.
It is an attempt by the WTO to "harmonize" (read "regulate" or "control") world standards on food and pharmaceutical products.
Essentially, it will eliminate food labeling (making organic farming useless and irreleveant), it will make all vitamin and mineral supplement dosages so low that they will be ineffectual, and it will treat all herbs and natural remedies as drugs.
Essentially, folks, the multivitamin you currently buy will be totally useless come next winter.
Buying echinecea for your cold will be illegal.
Organic produce and food, which I know many of you care about, will be impossible to distinguish from processed and GM food.
We need to be aware of this. We need to spread the word.
Ian Crane, a UK researcher, has a brilliant and illuminating presentation on Google Video about it.
It's on the long side, but it's worth watching, especially the last half.
Proof that environmentalism is part sham
If you've never heard of the Club of Rome, perhaps you should google it.
It's a think tank on the order of the Bilderbergers or the Council on Foreign Relations.
If you are one of those people who claims these groups do not exist except in the mind of conspiracy theorists, perhaps you better grow up and do some research and thinking of your own.
Indisputably, all three of these organizations exist and exert their power in our world.
The Club of Rome is widely considered the parent of the modern environmental movement.
This is a quote from their book The First Global Revolution, published in 1991:
In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill . . . All these dangers are caused by human intervention . . . The real enemy, then, is humanity itself.
Environmentalism, then, is an instrument of control. The new world order is using your desire to save the earth as a means of controlling you.
In the name of being "green", they can control your behavior, prohibit your consumption, even tax you, and you will comply because, after all, we all want to "save the earth".
For a moment, dwell on how hubristic that notion of saving the earth is. Who are we to save a planet that has weathered 6 billion years. We are a civilization that has existed for less than 10,000. How arrogant is it to think that we are doing any kind of serious damage to Mother Earth.
Wake up, folks. Stop walking the party line. Think for yourselves.
Global warming is a farce.
It's a think tank on the order of the Bilderbergers or the Council on Foreign Relations.
If you are one of those people who claims these groups do not exist except in the mind of conspiracy theorists, perhaps you better grow up and do some research and thinking of your own.
Indisputably, all three of these organizations exist and exert their power in our world.
The Club of Rome is widely considered the parent of the modern environmental movement.
This is a quote from their book The First Global Revolution, published in 1991:
In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill . . . All these dangers are caused by human intervention . . . The real enemy, then, is humanity itself.
Environmentalism, then, is an instrument of control. The new world order is using your desire to save the earth as a means of controlling you.
In the name of being "green", they can control your behavior, prohibit your consumption, even tax you, and you will comply because, after all, we all want to "save the earth".
For a moment, dwell on how hubristic that notion of saving the earth is. Who are we to save a planet that has weathered 6 billion years. We are a civilization that has existed for less than 10,000. How arrogant is it to think that we are doing any kind of serious damage to Mother Earth.
Wake up, folks. Stop walking the party line. Think for yourselves.
Global warming is a farce.
Police checkpoint in suburban NJ
This morning, Wednesday July 30, at about 9:30 am, I drove to Wawa and the gas station in my small suburban town outside of Philadelphia.
It's a typical summer day; hazy and humid, we all can tell it will be hot.
Town was quiet, but normal. One woman held the door for me as I exited Wawa. Neighbors waved to one another. This is not paradise, but it is a friendly, family-oriented town with little to no crime.
After livinig in Philadelphia for 9 years, I am still adjusting the to the notion that hardly anyone locks their cars while they are in stores.
So, it was a typical morning. As I pulled out of the gas station and headed toward home, I noticed a police cruisier in the middle of the road with its lights flashing. At first, I wondered if maybe an accident had occurred, but as I drove closer, I noticed the officer stood aside his car, waving the traffic by.
In advance of the car, there was a small reflective sign that read: MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION POINT.
That sign is the point of this story: motor vehicle inspection point? A police checkpoint ala East Germany or the USSR?
Here? In this quiet, sleepy bedroom town where I feel completely safe? In a town where the biggest crime problem is speeding above the 25 mph limit?
We are close to no government installations or military bases.
Downtown is mostly small shops and restaurants. Traffic on these roads is mostly local people, going about their business, on their way to work, running errands, etc.
What business does a police checkpoint have on our main street in midmorning on a sleepy summer Wednesday?
Is there a sudden suspected terrorist threat? I highly doubt it.
What it seems to be is intimidation. The cop waved me through and I nodded and smiled, but I hardly felt jovial.
If he had stopped me, what would be the grounds?
The 4th Amendment exists to prevent just such random searches. Police may not search without probably cause. What probably cause might I, or any other motorist, given him?
This is the new America, folks, one where our rights are being ignored and even trampled.
We must fight back, or we will truly live in a dictatorship sooner than we think.
Our town is not unsafe. We don't need police checkpoints to make us feel secure. Most of us live here because the place is already a haven from crime and violence.
We must not stand for such intrusions into our privacy.
It's not the American way.
It's a typical summer day; hazy and humid, we all can tell it will be hot.
Town was quiet, but normal. One woman held the door for me as I exited Wawa. Neighbors waved to one another. This is not paradise, but it is a friendly, family-oriented town with little to no crime.
After livinig in Philadelphia for 9 years, I am still adjusting the to the notion that hardly anyone locks their cars while they are in stores.
So, it was a typical morning. As I pulled out of the gas station and headed toward home, I noticed a police cruisier in the middle of the road with its lights flashing. At first, I wondered if maybe an accident had occurred, but as I drove closer, I noticed the officer stood aside his car, waving the traffic by.
In advance of the car, there was a small reflective sign that read: MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION POINT.
That sign is the point of this story: motor vehicle inspection point? A police checkpoint ala East Germany or the USSR?
Here? In this quiet, sleepy bedroom town where I feel completely safe? In a town where the biggest crime problem is speeding above the 25 mph limit?
We are close to no government installations or military bases.
Downtown is mostly small shops and restaurants. Traffic on these roads is mostly local people, going about their business, on their way to work, running errands, etc.
What business does a police checkpoint have on our main street in midmorning on a sleepy summer Wednesday?
Is there a sudden suspected terrorist threat? I highly doubt it.
What it seems to be is intimidation. The cop waved me through and I nodded and smiled, but I hardly felt jovial.
If he had stopped me, what would be the grounds?
The 4th Amendment exists to prevent just such random searches. Police may not search without probably cause. What probably cause might I, or any other motorist, given him?
This is the new America, folks, one where our rights are being ignored and even trampled.
We must fight back, or we will truly live in a dictatorship sooner than we think.
Our town is not unsafe. We don't need police checkpoints to make us feel secure. Most of us live here because the place is already a haven from crime and violence.
We must not stand for such intrusions into our privacy.
It's not the American way.
UK's police state advancing quickly
This would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago.
In the name of stopping terrorists, British police have begun randomly searching citizens in places like movie theaters and restaurants, and of course, on the street.
The news reports this as if it is nothing remarkable.
And the police insist the people appreciate it.
I doubt most people love it.
Here's the link:
http://www.infowars.com/?p=3604
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In the name of stopping terrorists, British police have begun randomly searching citizens in places like movie theaters and restaurants, and of course, on the street.
The news reports this as if it is nothing remarkable.
And the police insist the people appreciate it.
I doubt most people love it.
Here's the link:
http://www.infowars.com/?p=3604
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British kids urged to become "climate cops"
As bad as our society is getting in terms of fulfilling Orwell's big brother nightmares, the UK is consistently worse and ahead of the curve.
This latest is shocking, especially since most adults will at first see it as harmless.
Advertisements are currently promoting British kids to become "climate cops". This involves spying on their parents and reporting such "crimes" as: using a tumble dryer, leaving a door open (how evil)
and not using energy
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This latest is shocking, especially since most adults will at first see it as harmless.
Advertisements are currently promoting British kids to become "climate cops". This involves spying on their parents and reporting such "crimes" as: using a tumble dryer, leaving a door open (how evil)
and not using energy
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The influence of the Rockefellers
I was surprised to find Gary Allen's book The Rockefeller File online and so accessible.
Although written in 1975, making some of its references outdated, it is a compelling read about the true power of one of America's most famous families.
Being long, I suggest you skim the book.
The chapter on charitable foundations is one of the most fascinating. It claims that families like the Rockefellers, the Fords (think Henry, not Gerald), and the Carnegies funnel their money into non-profit foundations not because of their charitable inclinations, but because it is an awesome tool to avoid taxes while keeping control ...<< MORE >>
Although written in 1975, making some of its references outdated, it is a compelling read about the true power of one of America's most famous families.
Being long, I suggest you skim the book.
The chapter on charitable foundations is one of the most fascinating. It claims that families like the Rockefellers, the Fords (think Henry, not Gerald), and the Carnegies funnel their money into non-profit foundations not because of their charitable inclinations, but because it is an awesome tool to avoid taxes while keeping control ...<< MORE >>
Al Qaeda everywhere
This excellent NY Times editorial from last summer points how the administration and media outlets alike have taken to blaming everything in Iraq on Al Qaeda.
He points out that this is often done uncritically and without attribution.
In reporter's terms, that is lazy and irresponsible.
Thus, an uncritical public can be mislead.
And has been.
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He points out that this is often done uncritically and without attribution.
In reporter's terms, that is lazy and irresponsible.
Thus, an uncritical public can be mislead.
And has been.
...<< MORE >>
Why do we continue to buy human-caused global warming?
I am amazed at the large number of very intelligent people I encounter who uncritically accept the notion that global warming is occurring and it is largely to blamed on human energy consumption.
Keep your evidence to yourself.
Let's start at the very basics.
The global warming argument has a number of underlying assumptions which cannot be proved to be true. In fact, it's quite easy to disprove them or at least call them into question.
Here are some of those faulty assumptions:
1. The hockey stick graph is based on accurate science.
2. Global warming is supported by near unanimous scientific consensus.
3. CO2 is bad for the planet.
4. Human beings are destructive to the planet.
5. Human CO2 use is the main source of greenhouse gas.
6. Warming like we are experiencing is unique and anomalous. It has never happened before.
7. Resources are severely limited.
8. There are too many people on the planet.
What is wrong with these assumptions?
Well, #5 is flat out untrue. Water vapor is the largest greenhouse gas, and the largest sources of CO2 emission are the ocean and volcanoes, not humans.
Second, #4, 7, and 8 are based on value judgments. There is some evidence to support these points of view, but there is equally as much to prove they are untrue.
Next, #3 is specious at best. Plants and trees need CO2 to live. How could it be totally bad for the planet?
#2 is also flat out untrue. Although global warming is the marjority opinion these days, it is hardly unanimous.
Finally, #1 and 6 are the center of scientific controversy that has not yet been settled.
Don't take my word for this. Do your own research.
My point here is that an argument with faulty assumptions is a weak argument at best.
So why are we still falling for the global warming world view so uncritically?
Keep your evidence to yourself.
Let's start at the very basics.
The global warming argument has a number of underlying assumptions which cannot be proved to be true. In fact, it's quite easy to disprove them or at least call them into question.
Here are some of those faulty assumptions:
1. The hockey stick graph is based on accurate science.
2. Global warming is supported by near unanimous scientific consensus.
3. CO2 is bad for the planet.
4. Human beings are destructive to the planet.
5. Human CO2 use is the main source of greenhouse gas.
6. Warming like we are experiencing is unique and anomalous. It has never happened before.
7. Resources are severely limited.
8. There are too many people on the planet.
What is wrong with these assumptions?
Well, #5 is flat out untrue. Water vapor is the largest greenhouse gas, and the largest sources of CO2 emission are the ocean and volcanoes, not humans.
Second, #4, 7, and 8 are based on value judgments. There is some evidence to support these points of view, but there is equally as much to prove they are untrue.
Next, #3 is specious at best. Plants and trees need CO2 to live. How could it be totally bad for the planet?
#2 is also flat out untrue. Although global warming is the marjority opinion these days, it is hardly unanimous.
Finally, #1 and 6 are the center of scientific controversy that has not yet been settled.
Don't take my word for this. Do your own research.
My point here is that an argument with faulty assumptions is a weak argument at best.
So why are we still falling for the global warming world view so uncritically?
Law Professor lectures on why you should never talk to a police officer
This 27 minute video praises the 5th amendment, and stresses why no citizen should ever talk to a police officer.
I am a big fan of the right to remain silent.
Especially in a world where this right is slowly eroding.
Alan Dershowitz has recently written a new book about how we should rethink the 5th Amendment.
I strenuously disagree. ...<< MORE >>
I am a big fan of the right to remain silent.
Especially in a world where this right is slowly eroding.
Alan Dershowitz has recently written a new book about how we should rethink the 5th Amendment.
I strenuously disagree. ...<< MORE >>
Was David Icke right?
Was David Icke right?
The answer is, for the most part, YES.
If you don't know Icke, he is an investigative journalist who has written at least a dozen books since the early 1990's exploring, with impressive documentation, the conspiracy that undermines our world.
People will often dismiss him due to some of his more outrageous claims, but the BBC series David Icke — Was He Right? is alarming because of how accurate his predictions have been.
The series is in 5 parts and available on YouTube.
A shorter, succinct version is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sbs4vRXycE
Try to remain open minded. Lots of people might tell ...<< MORE >>
The answer is, for the most part, YES.
If you don't know Icke, he is an investigative journalist who has written at least a dozen books since the early 1990's exploring, with impressive documentation, the conspiracy that undermines our world.
People will often dismiss him due to some of his more outrageous claims, but the BBC series David Icke — Was He Right? is alarming because of how accurate his predictions have been.
The series is in 5 parts and available on YouTube.
A shorter, succinct version is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sbs4vRXycE
Try to remain open minded. Lots of people might tell ...<< MORE >>
Big Brother posters in London Underground
Do we need to spy on each other in order to remain safe?
That's the question Steve Watson ends his article on Prison Planet with.
The article has pictures of some startling posters currently hanging in the London Underground.
Secure beneath the watchful eyes
Watching over you 24/7
I think I'm being watched
The posters seem more creepy than reassuring. Britain, after all, is the most highly surveilled population in the world.
However, I have seen similar signs on the train system here in the Philadelphia area. In multiple places I have seen posters urging people to report anything that seems suspicious and that we ...<< MORE >>
That's the question Steve Watson ends his article on Prison Planet with.
The article has pictures of some startling posters currently hanging in the London Underground.
Secure beneath the watchful eyes
Watching over you 24/7
I think I'm being watched
The posters seem more creepy than reassuring. Britain, after all, is the most highly surveilled population in the world.
However, I have seen similar signs on the train system here in the Philadelphia area. In multiple places I have seen posters urging people to report anything that seems suspicious and that we ...<< MORE >>
Aspartame linked to epileptic siezures
If you are someone who drinks diet soda or who loves any product that is "sugar free", you might want to reconsider.
According to OpEdNews, aspartame is now added to a number of anti-seizure medications used to treat epilepsy.
The results of the study indicate that the aspartame is causing more, not less, seizures.
Why are we ingesting this stuff??
For more on aspartame, check out SweetPoison.com.
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According to OpEdNews, aspartame is now added to a number of anti-seizure medications used to treat epilepsy.
The results of the study indicate that the aspartame is causing more, not less, seizures.
Why are we ingesting this stuff??
For more on aspartame, check out SweetPoison.com.
...<< MORE >>
Nashville police using a sedative to get control of suspects
If you think my talk of an encroaching police state is too extreme, this story might change your mind.
Tasers are temporarily banned in Tennessee; I'm a huge fan of that measure. I think tasers definitely need to be reevaluated as "non-lethal" weapons.
However, Nashville police have another trick up their sleeve:
The city's policy to use the method, which calls for the injection of a
drug into a person, came as a "total surprise" to people most would
expect to know all about it.
For almost two years, Metro police
have had the option of calling for a needle loaded with a strong
sedative ...<< MORE >>
Tasers are temporarily banned in Tennessee; I'm a huge fan of that measure. I think tasers definitely need to be reevaluated as "non-lethal" weapons.
However, Nashville police have another trick up their sleeve:
The city's policy to use the method, which calls for the injection of a
drug into a person, came as a "total surprise" to people most would
expect to know all about it.
For almost two years, Metro police
have had the option of calling for a needle loaded with a strong
sedative ...<< MORE >>
Arrrested for unlawfully photographing a cop!!!!!
This story is so ridiculous it's hard to believe it is true, but a man has been arrested for photographing a cop at a traffic stop.
He was arrested for "unlawful photography".
My research reveals no such law or crime.
Anybody ever hear of such a statute?
The behavior of the police is becoming more alarming to the American people. Most folks that I know are much much more wary of police officers than they were 10 years ago.
Still, we do have the right to photograph them.
In fact, I encourage everyone to photograph police if you are stopped.
Take their picture. Record their ...<< MORE >>
He was arrested for "unlawful photography".
My research reveals no such law or crime.
Anybody ever hear of such a statute?
The behavior of the police is becoming more alarming to the American people. Most folks that I know are much much more wary of police officers than they were 10 years ago.
Still, we do have the right to photograph them.
In fact, I encourage everyone to photograph police if you are stopped.
Take their picture. Record their ...<< MORE >>
Textbooks can be downloaded free on Bit Torrent
Have you seen the price of textbooks lately?
A standard science or history text can run a student well over 100 or even 200 dollars.
Therefore, the Boston Globe's article about students who download textbooks on Bit Torrent comes as no shocker.
Yes, it is illegal, but I think the issue also calls into light why textbooks are so outrageously priced? A hardcover nonfiction NY Times bestseller can usually be had from anywhere between 20 and 40 dollars. Why are textbooks 3 and 4 times that??
Could it be the publishing industry is milking a captive audience?
We live in an age of ...<< MORE >>
A standard science or history text can run a student well over 100 or even 200 dollars.
Therefore, the Boston Globe's article about students who download textbooks on Bit Torrent comes as no shocker.
Yes, it is illegal, but I think the issue also calls into light why textbooks are so outrageously priced? A hardcover nonfiction NY Times bestseller can usually be had from anywhere between 20 and 40 dollars. Why are textbooks 3 and 4 times that??
Could it be the publishing industry is milking a captive audience?
We live in an age of ...<< MORE >>
Woman loses kids due to political beliefs
In one of the most outrageous stories of the year, a Canadian woman had her children taken away by the government because she allowed her daughter to go to school with a swastika drawn on her arm.
I am not a Nazi sympathizer, but what the hell is going on here? The story goes on to say there is no evidence of abuse or neglect.
The woman simply had her children snatched by the government due to her beliefs.
Those beliefs may be unpopular and even unattractive, but are we willing to go down this path?
I, for one, am outraged, and ...<< MORE >>
I am not a Nazi sympathizer, but what the hell is going on here? The story goes on to say there is no evidence of abuse or neglect.
The woman simply had her children snatched by the government due to her beliefs.
Those beliefs may be unpopular and even unattractive, but are we willing to go down this path?
I, for one, am outraged, and ...<< MORE >>
Carbon Ta
You're going to be hearing a lot about the carbon tax, a tax that proposes to tax you and the rest of the world's citizens on how much energy you consume.
It's being pushed by environmentalists as a way of "saving the earth". For instance, here is Al Gore on Larry King's show last summer.
The problem with carbon taxes is it assumes that CO2 is toxic. It is not.
In fact, plants and trees thrive on CO2. They can't live without it.
Also, did you know that the oceans and volcanoes emit far more CO2 than humans do? Far, ...<< MORE >>
It's being pushed by environmentalists as a way of "saving the earth". For instance, here is Al Gore on Larry King's show last summer.
The problem with carbon taxes is it assumes that CO2 is toxic. It is not.
In fact, plants and trees thrive on CO2. They can't live without it.
Also, did you know that the oceans and volcanoes emit far more CO2 than humans do? Far, ...<< MORE >>
Agenda 21 is in effect and most of us have no idea
The United Nations approved something called Agenda 21 back when Bush Sr. was in the White House.
It proposes a "supranational" world, i.e. a world without countries.
Many of its plans have to do with relocation of population in the name of saving the earth.
If you never heard of the notion that the evironmental movement was actually an instrument of control, perhaps you better start investigating.
Start with Agenda 21 and also the Club of Rome.
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It proposes a "supranational" world, i.e. a world without countries.
Many of its plans have to do with relocation of population in the name of saving the earth.
If you never heard of the notion that the evironmental movement was actually an instrument of control, perhaps you better start investigating.
Start with Agenda 21 and also the Club of Rome.
...<< MORE >>
Do you know about Tesla?
I went to a fairly elite prep school, but when I was younger, the name Tesla only had resonance for me from the OMD song "Tesla Girls".
Why Nicola Tesla's name has been largely edited from science curricula is largely a mystery.
This short video can fill you in on the basics.
Tesla was a genius who gave us alternating current, but also many other inventions, including the notion of free energy and the death ray.
His notes were completely collected by Hoover's FBI when he died, and many of his papers are still classified.
Why?
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Why Nicola Tesla's name has been largely edited from science curricula is largely a mystery.
This short video can fill you in on the basics.
Tesla was a genius who gave us alternating current, but also many other inventions, including the notion of free energy and the death ray.
His notes were completely collected by Hoover's FBI when he died, and many of his papers are still classified.
Why?
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Global warming delusion
Andrew Bolt's piece for the Australian Herald Sun talks about a never before seen phenomenon: global warming delusion.
A 17 year old boy has become crippled with fear that his drinking of water was destroying the ecosphere.
But beyond that, Bolt criticizes Australian officials who think Australia could make a difference when India and China show no signs of slowing their omissions.
He writes:
A 17 year old boy has become crippled with fear that his drinking of water was destroying the ecosphere.
But beyond that, Bolt criticizes Australian officials who think Australia could make a difference when India and China show no signs of slowing their omissions.
He writes:
Well, no. What makes the Indian report so interesting is that unlike
our Ross Garnaut, who just accepted the word of those scientists
wailing we faced doom, the Indian experts went to the trouble to check
what the climate ...<< MORE >>
Increased CO2 might be good for plants
A new German study suggests that higher CO2 levels might benefit plants, especially in terms of yield.
Although the quality of such increased crops has yet to be evaluated, I am sure most greeners won't want this information to get out.
It is yet another piece of evidence that questions their orthodoxy.
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Although the quality of such increased crops has yet to be evaluated, I am sure most greeners won't want this information to get out.
It is yet another piece of evidence that questions their orthodoxy.
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1% of Earth's deserts can yield enough solar power than all the fossil fuel we currently use
I have always believed the sun was our true path to energy independence. It gives off limitless and free energy. Despite the costs involved, our interests would be well served by investigating more.
Enter this solar power facts sheet.
The most eye-opening fact on this page is this: Utilizing only 1% of the earth's deserts to produce clean solar electric
energy would provide more electricity than is currently being produced on
the entire planet by fossil fuels. ...<< MORE >>
Enter this solar power facts sheet.
The most eye-opening fact on this page is this: Utilizing only 1% of the earth's deserts to produce clean solar electric
energy would provide more electricity than is currently being produced on
the entire planet by fossil fuels. ...<< MORE >>
EU becoming policestate?
Steve McGiffen's excellent excellent editorial on Spectrezine questions the new "security" regulations for all EU nations regarding air travel.
He writes: Of course,
none of us wants to be blown to bits, but there is no evidence that
this approach of treating everyone as a suspect and depriving people
of their ...<< MORE >>
He writes: Of course,
none of us wants to be blown to bits, but there is no evidence that
this approach of treating everyone as a suspect and depriving people
of their ...<< MORE >>
You will need to wear a taser bracelet to fly on a plane?
This video for the EMD safety bracelet is so shocking because it is real.
This company makes it sound perfectly plausible to submit to wearing a taser bracelet in order to board a flight.
The underlying message is we are all terrorists, despite the fact that hijackings have not gone up in number since 9/11.
This is less about your safety and more about control of the population.
That cannot be more clear.
A Washington Times blog reports on this as well.
I, for one, would rather drive than to submit to such a thing to board a flight.
How about you?
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This company makes it sound perfectly plausible to submit to wearing a taser bracelet in order to board a flight.
The underlying message is we are all terrorists, despite the fact that hijackings have not gone up in number since 9/11.
This is less about your safety and more about control of the population.
That cannot be more clear.
A Washington Times blog reports on this as well.
I, for one, would rather drive than to submit to such a thing to board a flight.
How about you?
...<< MORE >>
Alex Jones' new film TRUTH RISING available
Alex Jones has released his new film The 911 Chronicles: Truth Rising.
The full film is available on Google Video at this link: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2879542449760583744&q=truth%20rising&hl=en
Or you can visit Alex's sites: Prison Planet or Infowars.
The film takes a cinema verite style to the exploding truth movement.
A full review will follow later.
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The full film is available on Google Video at this link: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2879542449760583744&q=truth%20rising&hl=en
Or you can visit Alex's sites: Prison Planet or Infowars.
The film takes a cinema verite style to the exploding truth movement.
A full review will follow later.
...<< MORE >>
A reminder on this 4th of July..
...of just how radical the Founding Fathers were.
If you haven't read this lately, maybe you should. By the current President's standards, Jefferson and his compatriots would be "enemy combatants".
How far we have fallen:
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which ...<< MORE >>
If you haven't read this lately, maybe you should. By the current President's standards, Jefferson and his compatriots would be "enemy combatants".
How far we have fallen:
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which ...<< MORE >>
Fear of terrorism waning?
A new CNN poll suggests American's fear of an imminent terrorist attack has fallen to its lowest level since 9/11.
Our government will most likely claim this is the result of complacency.
Others are more likely to point out that terrorism is a very rare phenomenon and should not be expected around every corner and at every moment. ...<< MORE >>
Our government will most likely claim this is the result of complacency.
Others are more likely to point out that terrorism is a very rare phenomenon and should not be expected around every corner and at every moment. ...<< MORE >>
Even more police behaving badly...
This story comes from Tennessee and comes with a video.
The police officer chokes the suspect until he passes out.
The crime? Marijuana possession.
The result? Charges are dismissed by a judge due to the police officer's behavior. ...<< MORE >>
The police officer chokes the suspect until he passes out.
The crime? Marijuana possession.
The result? Charges are dismissed by a judge due to the police officer's behavior. ...<< MORE >>
More police behaving badly ...
This example comes from the UK.
A man walks outside his house as police approach and is badly beaten, only to discover the police have assaulted the wrong man.
Ooops.
The man they were pursuing had fled a stolen car joyride.
Even so, do people who steal cars deserve such savage treatment? I thought they were arrested, brought to court, and either fined or jailed.
What is going on with law enforcement? ...<< MORE >>
A man walks outside his house as police approach and is badly beaten, only to discover the police have assaulted the wrong man.
Ooops.
The man they were pursuing had fled a stolen car joyride.
Even so, do people who steal cars deserve such savage treatment? I thought they were arrested, brought to court, and either fined or jailed.
What is going on with law enforcement? ...<< MORE >>
Viacom will soon know what you watch on YouTube
As part of its lawsuit of copyright infringement against YouTube, Viacom has won the right to see a complete log of user activity.
This will include not only usernames, but also ISP addresses.
Viacom claims it wants to prove that pirated stuff—from network TV and major films—are bigger draws than user generated content.
But doesn't handing them over this information constitute a major breach of user privacy?
I think so.
Once again, the big media companies are playing hardball to preserve a business model based on copyright that is crumbling, dying, shifting, morphing before their eyes. ...<< MORE >>
This will include not only usernames, but also ISP addresses.
Viacom claims it wants to prove that pirated stuff—from network TV and major films—are bigger draws than user generated content.
But doesn't handing them over this information constitute a major breach of user privacy?
I think so.
Once again, the big media companies are playing hardball to preserve a business model based on copyright that is crumbling, dying, shifting, morphing before their eyes. ...<< MORE >>
Happy 4th of July
How is this for a new Declaration?
It is entitled A Declaration of Independence from the Government of the United States
It was posted on OpEdNews and was written by an anonymous American woman now living in South Africa.
It's worth a read. I don't agree with all of her articles, as she tends to have a very environmentalist bent, and there are some she left out that should have been included.
But overall, this is thoughtful stuff. If our government's legitimacy is dependent on consent of the governed, what would happen if large numbers of us stopped giving consent?
The current government ...<< MORE >>
It is entitled A Declaration of Independence from the Government of the United States
It was posted on OpEdNews and was written by an anonymous American woman now living in South Africa.
It's worth a read. I don't agree with all of her articles, as she tends to have a very environmentalist bent, and there are some she left out that should have been included.
But overall, this is thoughtful stuff. If our government's legitimacy is dependent on consent of the governed, what would happen if large numbers of us stopped giving consent?
The current government ...<< MORE >>
Intriguing facts about Dems vs Repubs
I don't know this blog or its veracity, but I find his 3 facts intriguing. ...<< MORE >>
California ballot initiate legalizing pot for everyone??
If this story is true, then things in America could change very radically
very soon.
Forget about gay marriage, imagine if pot were legal.
The drug war would, essentially, be over.
Then maybe we could refunnel some of that money spent on law enforcement and jails into something more useful: like health care or roads.
If you want information about marijuana and its effects, simply google it. There is growing evidence that pot is no more harmful than alcohol or tobacco.
In fact, it is widely accepted by even law enforcement types that marijuana does not deserve its classification as a Schedule 1 drug, ...<< MORE >>
Forget about gay marriage, imagine if pot were legal.
The drug war would, essentially, be over.
Then maybe we could refunnel some of that money spent on law enforcement and jails into something more useful: like health care or roads.
If you want information about marijuana and its effects, simply google it. There is growing evidence that pot is no more harmful than alcohol or tobacco.
In fact, it is widely accepted by even law enforcement types that marijuana does not deserve its classification as a Schedule 1 drug, ...<< MORE >>
Taking pictures of cops: policing the police
Maybe we all should take pictures of our encounters with police.
This idea comes first from a post on Reddit.
Second, it comes from a blog entry by Rob McGibbon.
With the growing cases of police acting in unacceptable ways, it may be a smart move for everyone.
And it is not illegal to take pictures of police doing their duty, no matter how much they tell you must turn the camera off.
They just don't want to be incriminated. Keep it on.
...<< MORE >>
This idea comes first from a post on Reddit.
Second, it comes from a blog entry by Rob McGibbon.
With the growing cases of police acting in unacceptable ways, it may be a smart move for everyone.
And it is not illegal to take pictures of police doing their duty, no matter how much they tell you must turn the camera off.
They just don't want to be incriminated. Keep it on.
...<< MORE >>
More cops behaving badly....
You may have seen this story on the mainstream news: a 22 year old
Boston man stopped breathing while in police custody and died soon after.
His crime? Carrying and open beer and making a mildly sarcastic comment.
Police, of course, insist that excessive force was not used.
Yet, he the young man was in good health and he only stopped breathing after they got him in their custody.
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His crime? Carrying and open beer and making a mildly sarcastic comment.
Police, of course, insist that excessive force was not used.
Yet, he the young man was in good health and he only stopped breathing after they got him in their custody.
...<< MORE >>
Nanny state reaches new extremes in UK
Do you know that if you're a parent in the UK, and you have not passed the "pedophile test", you cannot drive other parents' children to sporting events?
Check this piece out in the Telegraph.
The UK has now reached the spot where all adults, especially men, are pedophiles until proven innocent.
Does this strike anyone else as crazy and scary?
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Check this piece out in the Telegraph.
The UK has now reached the spot where all adults, especially men, are pedophiles until proven innocent.
Does this strike anyone else as crazy and scary?
...<< MORE >>
Is Dubya doing his granddaddy's work?
If you are not familiar with Prescott Bush, our president's grandfather, you might find this piece from
the American Chronicle interesting.
No matter what you think of Dubya, there is little doubt now that his grandfather was a fascist and Nazi sympathizer.
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No matter what you think of Dubya, there is little doubt now that his grandfather was a fascist and Nazi sympathizer.
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Man made global warming hoax
This page of global warming hoax links comes from Prison Planet, Alex Jones's
website.
Personally, I have viewed the Great Global Warming Swindle film and think it credible and pretty convincing.
As I have stated many times before, I am not disputing that global temperatures have risen over the last century, but I attribute that to natural climactic patterns.
I actively reject, based on lack of convincing evidence, that mankind has had anything to do with this temperature rise.
I think the whole CO2/carbon footprint phenomena is a ruse to forward an agenda, not a real problem facing us.
You make up your own ...<< MORE >>
Personally, I have viewed the Great Global Warming Swindle film and think it credible and pretty convincing.
As I have stated many times before, I am not disputing that global temperatures have risen over the last century, but I attribute that to natural climactic patterns.
I actively reject, based on lack of convincing evidence, that mankind has had anything to do with this temperature rise.
I think the whole CO2/carbon footprint phenomena is a ruse to forward an agenda, not a real problem facing us.
You make up your own ...<< MORE >>
Bob Barr on FoxNews
This clip is all over YouTube. Some of you might have seen it live.
Although I am a Libertarian by bent and not particularly a Barr fan, I think he handled himself well.
Notice how Chris Wallace attacked his credibility with every question.
That's something he would not do to McCain, or even Obama for that matter.
What scares FoxNews so much about Libertarianism? Is it the threat that Barr and his party might expose the Republicans as having betrayed their traditional mission? Is it that Libertarians are what FoxNews people only pretend to be? ...<< MORE >>
Although I am a Libertarian by bent and not particularly a Barr fan, I think he handled himself well.
Notice how Chris Wallace attacked his credibility with every question.
That's something he would not do to McCain, or even Obama for that matter.
What scares FoxNews so much about Libertarianism? Is it the threat that Barr and his party might expose the Republicans as having betrayed their traditional mission? Is it that Libertarians are what FoxNews people only pretend to be? ...<< MORE >>
If America were a free country....
This blog piece from My Case Against God is particularly well
stated.
Each statement starts with "if America were a free country..."
It's a quick read and worth the time.
I especially like the quote from V for Vendetta: People should not fear their governments. Governments should fear their people.
I wholeheartedly agree and think the Founding Fathers would too.
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Each statement starts with "if America were a free country..."
It's a quick read and worth the time.
I especially like the quote from V for Vendetta: People should not fear their governments. Governments should fear their people.
I wholeheartedly agree and think the Founding Fathers would too.
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Eerie Lone Gunmen pilot almost exactly describes 9/11 6 months in advance
If you have never seen this clip from the Lone Gunmen tv pilot which aired 6 months before 9/11, you really should invest the 10 minutes:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8844347495503441365&q=lone+gunmen%2C+911&ei=MFhiSJvTAqWYqQLj84GuDg
The plot? A secret cabal of military and industrial interests hijacks a flight which takes off from Boston, and using remote control, flies the plane into the WTC.
This was TV, so disaster was averted at the last minute.
But how eerie is that?
Too much to call a conincidence, I think. ...<< MORE >>
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8844347495503441365&q=lone+gunmen%2C+911&ei=MFhiSJvTAqWYqQLj84GuDg
The plot? A secret cabal of military and industrial interests hijacks a flight which takes off from Boston, and using remote control, flies the plane into the WTC.
This was TV, so disaster was averted at the last minute.
But how eerie is that?
Too much to call a conincidence, I think. ...<< MORE >>
Leaked NIST documents and WTC 7
Prison Planet is reporting that leaked NIST documents say that there was "unusual" event before WTC 7 collapsed.
The NIST report says: "Just prior to the collapse of the building at 5:20:52 p.m. a jet of flames was pushed from windows in the same area. The event that caused this unusual behavior has not been identified."
Apparently, this anomaly occurred after most of the fires in the building either had gone out or were under control.
For more, visit Prison Planet. ...<< MORE >>
The NIST report says: "Just prior to the collapse of the building at 5:20:52 p.m. a jet of flames was pushed from windows in the same area. The event that caused this unusual behavior has not been identified."
Apparently, this anomaly occurred after most of the fires in the building either had gone out or were under control.
For more, visit Prison Planet. ...<< MORE >>
Kill switches on cars and cell phones and computers?
Wired magazine writes about the coming days of kill
switches on our technology, designed to "protect us", ala a breathalyzer that won't let a car start or cell phones that turn themselves off on airplanes.
Such technology raises very serious invasion of privacy questions. It also verges on the idea that we are guilty before proven innocent, reversing 200+ years of American legal tradtion.
Wired writes:
Such technology raises very serious invasion of privacy questions. It also verges on the idea that we are guilty before proven innocent, reversing 200+ years of American legal tradtion.
Wired writes:
Once we go down this path — giving one device authority over other devices — the security problems start piling up. Who has the authority to limit functionality of my devices, and how do ...
<< MORE >>Russ Feingold calls for a stop of laptop searches
Senator Russ Feingold has called for Congress to pass a law restricting border security's right to search laptops of Americans returning from overseas.
The Progressive has printed his speech to the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Rights.
An excerpt follows:
But it is happening. Over the last two years, reports have surfaced that customs agents have been asking U.S. citizens to turn over their cell phones or give them the passwords to their laptops. The travelers have been given a choice between complying with the request or being kept out of their own country. They have been forced ...<< MORE >>
The Progressive has printed his speech to the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Rights.
An excerpt follows:
But it is happening. Over the last two years, reports have surfaced that customs agents have been asking U.S. citizens to turn over their cell phones or give them the passwords to their laptops. The travelers have been given a choice between complying with the request or being kept out of their own country. They have been forced ...<< MORE >>
BBC conspiracy film asserts it has the answers but really it says nothing
I just watched the BBC's film The Conspiracy Files: 9/11 which aired
last fall and is available on Google Video.
The piece acts as if it closes the case on all 9/11 conspiracies, but in fact it says very little, and its argumentation and evidence are deeply flawed.
I urge you to watch the film and make up your own mind, but here are some of the problems I have with the film.
The film depends heavily on use of little known people, some of whom were not even eyewitnesses to the events of 9/11. Very often, it asks these people what ...<< MORE >>
The piece acts as if it closes the case on all 9/11 conspiracies, but in fact it says very little, and its argumentation and evidence are deeply flawed.
I urge you to watch the film and make up your own mind, but here are some of the problems I have with the film.
The film depends heavily on use of little known people, some of whom were not even eyewitnesses to the events of 9/11. Very often, it asks these people what ...<< MORE >>
9/11 Smoking Guns
This is a very interesting list of 911 smoking guns, posted on the Killtown website and all taken
from mainstream media. ...<< MORE >>
If you are concerned about GM food...
If GM foods concern you and if you distrust Monsanto, or both, you really should see the film that aired earlier this year
on French TV.
Due to pressure from Monsanto, the film has already disappeared from YouTube, but it still can be found on this link and on Google Video.
And spread the world: "The World According To Monsanto" is a must see. ...<< MORE >>
Due to pressure from Monsanto, the film has already disappeared from YouTube, but it still can be found on this link and on Google Video.
And spread the world: "The World According To Monsanto" is a must see. ...<< MORE >>
Bono validates Radiohead and "pay what you want"
Apparently, Bono has written a letter to the NME (a major UK music mag), praising Radiohead for their "pay what you want" strategy for their record In Rainbows.
And another brick from the record industry wall comes down.....
The link: http://www.gabbybabble.com/2008/06/bono-gives-radiohead-high-praise.html ...<< MORE >>
And another brick from the record industry wall comes down.....
The link: http://www.gabbybabble.com/2008/06/bono-gives-radiohead-high-praise.html ...<< MORE >>
Overstating terrorism
This is from Jonathan Turley's website
He is Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. These words come from his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on the Bush administrations prosecution of terrorism cases:
Perhaps the most serious danger of the inflation of terrorism cases is that it deprives Congress and the public of a fair estimate of the current threat facing the nation. The fact is that, after 9-11, we did not find rampant terrorism threats in this country. Most of the terrorism suspects have proven to be unhinged or incompetent individuals. Nevertheless, there is obviously a ...<< MORE >>
He is Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. These words come from his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on the Bush administrations prosecution of terrorism cases:
Perhaps the most serious danger of the inflation of terrorism cases is that it deprives Congress and the public of a fair estimate of the current threat facing the nation. The fact is that, after 9-11, we did not find rampant terrorism threats in this country. Most of the terrorism suspects have proven to be unhinged or incompetent individuals. Nevertheless, there is obviously a ...<< MORE >>
Financial aspects of 9/11
The Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel raises interesting questions about the financial aspects of
9/11.
There were significant irregularities in the monetary markets approaching 9/11. Why have they never been closely investigated?
There is no mention of them in the 9/11 Commission report.
...<< MORE >>
There were significant irregularities in the monetary markets approaching 9/11. Why have they never been closely investigated?
There is no mention of them in the 9/11 Commission report.
...<< MORE >>
Police would prefer to be judge and jury on the spot
A startling piece in the New York Times talks about how police
would prefer to deal with criminals on the spot, rather than send them into the courts.
The article includes quotes from real cops.
For instance:
The article includes quotes from real cops.
For instance:
You laugh, but the good cops never let problems get to judges. They are judge on-site, I like to say. And, I don’t mean just for stupid things like kids shoplifting — you might get the kid by the neck, make him to apologize and work for the store owner for free. I mean for serious things.
In Chicago, back in the 1980’s, ...
<< MORE >>US military manual: how to train death squads
Wikileaks, one of my favorite and one of the most important websites in the fight for truth, has published a US military counterinsurgency manual
Excerpts from the manual are printed on the link, and they are very revealing in how they seem to echo what is being done in the US right now.
For instance, take a look at this:
Excerpts from the manual are printed on the link, and they are very revealing in how they seem to echo what is being done in the US right now.
For instance, take a look at this:
SF [US Special Forces] can advise and assist HN [Host Nation] forces in developing and implementing control measures. Among these measures are the following:
- Security Forces. Police and other security forces use PRC [Population & Resources Control] ...
1 in 3 people tasered needs medical attention
CBC is reporting that 1 in 3 people that have been tasered by police need medical
help.
The article goes on to speculate that the numbers likely might be higher because many victims of tasering refuse to see a doctor, even though they need it.
This seems to be proof that tasers are indeed much more dangerous than they are touted to be.
This "non-lethal" weapon has caused a growing number of deaths, but more significantly, wide usage by police is the source of a surprisingly large number of injuries.
Why, then, are police so free to use the taser? ...<< MORE >>
The article goes on to speculate that the numbers likely might be higher because many victims of tasering refuse to see a doctor, even though they need it.
This seems to be proof that tasers are indeed much more dangerous than they are touted to be.
This "non-lethal" weapon has caused a growing number of deaths, but more significantly, wide usage by police is the source of a surprisingly large number of injuries.
Why, then, are police so free to use the taser? ...<< MORE >>
Lack of coverage of Kucinich's articles of impeachment
It's been almost two weeks now, and the number of people that don't know anything about Dennis Kucinich's articles of impeachment against President Bush astonishes
me.
I place blame in one spot: the mainstream media. Did you know the New York Times has yet to report on this landmark event?
I recall ten years ago when Bill Clinton's impeachment was inescapable. Clinton lied about cheating on his wife. Bush's crimes, by comparison, are much worse, much more heinous.
Why the stonewall by the mainstream media? There is one obvious answer. The masters that run these conglomerates don't want it reported.
More on this ...<< MORE >>
I place blame in one spot: the mainstream media. Did you know the New York Times has yet to report on this landmark event?
I recall ten years ago when Bill Clinton's impeachment was inescapable. Clinton lied about cheating on his wife. Bush's crimes, by comparison, are much worse, much more heinous.
Why the stonewall by the mainstream media? There is one obvious answer. The masters that run these conglomerates don't want it reported.
More on this ...<< MORE >>
Alex Jones responds to Michael Reagan
Alex Jones responded to Michael Reagan on his radio program
Jones is understandably outraged at Reagan's call to shoot those who question the 9/11 official story.
He claims that Reagan's tirade on air is akin to contracting for murder, and he believes Reagan should be arested. ...<< MORE >>
Jones is understandably outraged at Reagan's call to shoot those who question the 9/11 official story.
He claims that Reagan's tirade on air is akin to contracting for murder, and he believes Reagan should be arested. ...<< MORE >>
Michael Reagan says we should shoot and kill those who question 9/11
This is something I don't think even Ronnie Raygun himself would say.
His talk show host son is recently on record saying we should shoot all those who question the official version of 9/11.
You can hear his actual words on YouTube.
He gets away with this, but if this isn't hate speech, I don't know what is.
...<< MORE >>
Outrageous but true
A Canadian woman was called to her daughter's school and informed that school officials believed her daughter had been abused.
Their evidence? A psychic.
No joke.
Thankfully, a further investigation revealed nothing had happened to the girl at all, and the school dropped the matter.
But what about the officials that actually believed this nonsense? Even more importantly, why do such lunatics have power over our kids? ...<< MORE >>
Their evidence? A psychic.
No joke.
Thankfully, a further investigation revealed nothing had happened to the girl at all, and the school dropped the matter.
But what about the officials that actually believed this nonsense? Even more importantly, why do such lunatics have power over our kids? ...<< MORE >>
Police detain activists in Philly for protesting surveillance cameras
I don't know what you think of police surveillance cameras, but I am against them except in the most crime ridden and problem areas.
A group of Philadelphia protestors agree with me, and were detained by police for simply handing out fliers about their position.
This kind of police action is becoming more and more popular, leading people like myself to lament the passing of the America we once knew.
Supression of freedom of speech, even if you don't agree with it, is fascism.
...<< MORE >>
A group of Philadelphia protestors agree with me, and were detained by police for simply handing out fliers about their position.
This kind of police action is becoming more and more popular, leading people like myself to lament the passing of the America we once knew.
Supression of freedom of speech, even if you don't agree with it, is fascism.
...<< MORE >>
Net neutrality
It's time you understood the term net neutrality.
Google it. Wikipedia it. YouTube it.
What is net neutrality? The principle that everyone and every site receives the same speed. No preference is given to bigger, more popular sites or to corporations who pay more.
But Comcast, Verizon, TimeWarner Cable and ATT want to change that.
They want you to pay for access and speed. Those of us who refuse to pay will get the slow lane.
To use an analogy, if you refuse to pay the outrageous fees to watch cable or satellite TV, what is your other option? Rabbit ears.
This is no idle ...<< MORE >>
Google it. Wikipedia it. YouTube it.
What is net neutrality? The principle that everyone and every site receives the same speed. No preference is given to bigger, more popular sites or to corporations who pay more.
But Comcast, Verizon, TimeWarner Cable and ATT want to change that.
They want you to pay for access and speed. Those of us who refuse to pay will get the slow lane.
To use an analogy, if you refuse to pay the outrageous fees to watch cable or satellite TV, what is your other option? Rabbit ears.
This is no idle ...<< MORE >>
Gingrich appears to be the latest mouthpiece of choice
Have you heard what Newt Gingrich has to say about the court decision that reinstated habeus corpus, one of the most treasured rights of our republic?
He said the decision could lead to the nuclear destruction of an American city.
Yep, he did, on Face the Nation, no less.
Does he know something about the new world order's plans? Or is he simply resorting to desperate rhetoric as the Bush regime's power crumbles?
I can't quite say for sure, but I can be certain you will hear more from the Newt-ster in coming weeks. He seems to be one of their favorite ...<< MORE >>
He said the decision could lead to the nuclear destruction of an American city.
Yep, he did, on Face the Nation, no less.
Does he know something about the new world order's plans? Or is he simply resorting to desperate rhetoric as the Bush regime's power crumbles?
I can't quite say for sure, but I can be certain you will hear more from the Newt-ster in coming weeks. He seems to be one of their favorite ...<< MORE >>
Why are the articles of impeachment front page news in Europe?
Gore Vidal has written an excellent essay on Truthdig where he questions
why Kucinich's articles of impeachment are front page news in Europe but are barely mentioned in the media here?
He writes: Well, there wasn’t much—you see, we dare not be divisive because it upsets our masters who know that this is a perfect country, and the fact that so many in it don’t like it means that they have been terribly spoiled by the greatest health service on Earth, the greatest justice system, the greatest number of occupied prisons—two and a half million Americans are prisoners—what a great ...<< MORE >>
He writes: Well, there wasn’t much—you see, we dare not be divisive because it upsets our masters who know that this is a perfect country, and the fact that so many in it don’t like it means that they have been terribly spoiled by the greatest health service on Earth, the greatest justice system, the greatest number of occupied prisons—two and a half million Americans are prisoners—what a great ...<< MORE >>
Bill O'Reilly has nothing to say
It's so easy to pick on Bill O'Reilly, and for so many reasons. But here, I would like to use him as an example of all those who work as mouthpieces for the
status quo.
The following video comes from O'Reilly's own program last week when he had on Dennis Kucinich as his guest.
Their topic, of course, was the articles of impeachment that Kucinich had just introduced. O'Reilly's whole rhetorical strategy is the following: deningrate the articles because we have so many other problems like $4 gas, and then tell Kucinich they don't have a chance of being passed.
That's it. No ...<< MORE >>
The following video comes from O'Reilly's own program last week when he had on Dennis Kucinich as his guest.
Their topic, of course, was the articles of impeachment that Kucinich had just introduced. O'Reilly's whole rhetorical strategy is the following: deningrate the articles because we have so many other problems like $4 gas, and then tell Kucinich they don't have a chance of being passed.
That's it. No ...<< MORE >>
Peak oil and endless energy
For those who are interested in the notion of peak oil, I have some further links.
Oilempire.us is a site that subscribes to the theory, suggesting that all of the politics of the last few years—9/11, Iraq, $4 gas—can be attributed to the growing scarcity of oil.
Freeenergynews.com is a site that explores the notion of abiotic oil. That theory posits that oil is not organic in nature, but is produced by the earth itself in unlimited quantities.
Neither theory has been fully proven to be true, regardless of what your green friends tell you.
Then there is this short ...<< MORE >>
Oilempire.us is a site that subscribes to the theory, suggesting that all of the politics of the last few years—9/11, Iraq, $4 gas—can be attributed to the growing scarcity of oil.
Freeenergynews.com is a site that explores the notion of abiotic oil. That theory posits that oil is not organic in nature, but is produced by the earth itself in unlimited quantities.
Neither theory has been fully proven to be true, regardless of what your green friends tell you.
Then there is this short ...<< MORE >>
More police misbehavior
This story comes from the Daily Mail in
the UK.
The headline says it all: man falls off sofa, woman downstairs called the police because she thinks he's ill, the police arrive and when the man says he's okay but doesn't want to give them " his details" they pepper spray and arrest him.
I would be shocked except this is happening far too much.
And the UK, a place I once loved dearly, is beginning to make me pause in how Orwellian its police have become.
Let's take that damn pepper spray away from cops please.
...<< MORE >>
The headline says it all: man falls off sofa, woman downstairs called the police because she thinks he's ill, the police arrive and when the man says he's okay but doesn't want to give them " his details" they pepper spray and arrest him.
I would be shocked except this is happening far too much.
And the UK, a place I once loved dearly, is beginning to make me pause in how Orwellian its police have become.
Let's take that damn pepper spray away from cops please.
...<< MORE >>
Police don't hire those over a certain IQ
This is one of those theories I first heard on Alex Jones that even I was very skeptical of: police departments deliberately do not hire those of high intelligence,
they deliberately hire those who have lower IQ's.
I thought it was ridiculous and discriminatory and paranoid.
That is, until I read this piece in the New York Times. Notice the source: the NYT. It writes that a man who sued New London, CT for not hiring him on the basis that he scored too HIGH on an IQ test had his case thrown out of court.
The judge wrote that no ...<< MORE >>
I thought it was ridiculous and discriminatory and paranoid.
That is, until I read this piece in the New York Times. Notice the source: the NYT. It writes that a man who sued New London, CT for not hiring him on the basis that he scored too HIGH on an IQ test had his case thrown out of court.
The judge wrote that no ...<< MORE >>
Downloading or ripping anything could soon become a crime
This Canadian article comes from Canada.com, not
exactly known to be a wacky, ideologue or rogue site.
If its words are true, how long will the effects take to reach the US and the entire western world?
The writer says: The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp
international copyright laws which could make the information on
Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices
illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such
devices.
If its words are true, how long will the effects take to reach the US and the entire western world?
The writer says: The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp
international copyright laws which could make the information on
Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices
illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such
devices.
The deal could also impose strict regulations on
Internet service providers, forcing those companies to hand over
customer information without a court order.
Called the
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the ...
Language alert
I am becoming more acutely aware of the language and argumentative strategies used by the media, especially on key issues, like environmentalism.
Take a recent article on the Framing Science blog with the title: 90% of Enviro Skeptic Books Have Think Tank Roots.
My initial reaction is: what is wrong with skepticism? Isn't healthy skepticism the root of all good science?
My main critique of most "greeners" is the true believer nature they exhibit. In other words, they have so completely accepted the movement that they have ceased to consider evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
In the evironmental movement, ...<< MORE >>
Take a recent article on the Framing Science blog with the title: 90% of Enviro Skeptic Books Have Think Tank Roots.
My initial reaction is: what is wrong with skepticism? Isn't healthy skepticism the root of all good science?
My main critique of most "greeners" is the true believer nature they exhibit. In other words, they have so completely accepted the movement that they have ceased to consider evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
In the evironmental movement, ...<< MORE >>
Pike questions peak oil
Richard Pike worked in the oil industry for many years. Now, he is the chief executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK.
The Belfast Telegraph is reporting that Pike has publicly questioned the widespread notion, spread by the oil industry itself, that oil reserves are dwindling.
Pike claims there is more than twice what the industry claims exists in terms of reserves. That means that there is a LOT more oil than we are being told there is, and that would mean that the current high cost is unjustified (as if that surprises anyone).
You also might want ...<< MORE >>
The Belfast Telegraph is reporting that Pike has publicly questioned the widespread notion, spread by the oil industry itself, that oil reserves are dwindling.
Pike claims there is more than twice what the industry claims exists in terms of reserves. That means that there is a LOT more oil than we are being told there is, and that would mean that the current high cost is unjustified (as if that surprises anyone).
You also might want ...<< MORE >>
Olberman on the impeachment of Bush
This short video comes from Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
On it, a constitutional law expert says he thinks the founding fathers would be astonished at how Congress is showing so little interest in impeaching a president that has committed so many obvious crimes.
...<< MORE >>
On it, a constitutional law expert says he thinks the founding fathers would be astonished at how Congress is showing so little interest in impeaching a president that has committed so many obvious crimes.
...<< MORE >>
Don't trust the greens language
Steven Milloy's column last week on Fox's Junk Science page is a must read.
Not only does it effectively challenge the belief that CO2 is somehow dangerous and the fault of human activity, but it also dissects the language used by greens.
He mainly takes issue with two terms: "global warming denier" and "carbon footprint".
His point is crucial in our new media: that words themselves, even common ones, can and are being used as propaganda. Those of us who use them unwittingly may, in fact, be spreading the very propaganda we actually are fighting against.
In terms of "denier" he says ...<< MORE >>
Not only does it effectively challenge the belief that CO2 is somehow dangerous and the fault of human activity, but it also dissects the language used by greens.
He mainly takes issue with two terms: "global warming denier" and "carbon footprint".
His point is crucial in our new media: that words themselves, even common ones, can and are being used as propaganda. Those of us who use them unwittingly may, in fact, be spreading the very propaganda we actually are fighting against.
In terms of "denier" he says ...<< MORE >>
Rather slams the mainstream media
Speaking at the Conference on Media Reform just two days ago, Dan
Rather slammed the mainstream corporate media for its failures to deliver the truth during the lead up to the Iraq invasion.
The speech is stirring, and I agree with most of the values Rather espouses (see the 20 min video on the link), but I am also curious about why he feels the need to say this now, after benefitting and working within that very media during a career that lasted almost 40 years.
How then do we make sense of Rather? Did he finally see the light? ...<< MORE >>
The speech is stirring, and I agree with most of the values Rather espouses (see the 20 min video on the link), but I am also curious about why he feels the need to say this now, after benefitting and working within that very media during a career that lasted almost 40 years.
How then do we make sense of Rather? Did he finally see the light? ...<< MORE >>
Kucinich introduces articles of impeachment against Bush
I am not one to worship or even admire politicians much these days, but I must give Dennis Kucinich credit for both balls and principles.
Yesterday, he introduced 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush. The news of this momentous event was covered by CSPAN, and I have found video of it on YouTube, but as far as mainstream media (MSM) goes, all I found was a 2 paragraph blurb from CBS news.
Funny, when Clinton was impeached it dominated news for months. Here it barely even garners a mention.
What does this mean?
First of all, that the Dems ...<< MORE >>
Yesterday, he introduced 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush. The news of this momentous event was covered by CSPAN, and I have found video of it on YouTube, but as far as mainstream media (MSM) goes, all I found was a 2 paragraph blurb from CBS news.
Funny, when Clinton was impeached it dominated news for months. Here it barely even garners a mention.
What does this mean?
First of all, that the Dems ...<< MORE >>
Your cellphone can be used to track you
I am as married to my cellphone as any other modern American, but we often don't think about what we are trading for the convenience.
For instance, have you ever thought how your signal can be used to track you? That if you use the phone, it can be used to find your location?
This reality is comforting if you're lost, but it is more menacing if you value your privacy.
If you doubt that cellphones can be used this way, maybe you should check out this study.
...<< MORE >>
For instance, have you ever thought how your signal can be used to track you? That if you use the phone, it can be used to find your location?
This reality is comforting if you're lost, but it is more menacing if you value your privacy.
If you doubt that cellphones can be used this way, maybe you should check out this study.
...<< MORE >>
Verichip causes cancer
Appearing last night on Coast to Coast AM, Katherine Albrecht, a renowned privacy advocate, discussed her research that the Verichip human implant causes cancer in lab animals.
Verichip, as you probably know, is the only provider of microchips that can be implanted into the human body. So far, research shows only 300 people have taken the chip in the USA.
Visit Albrecht's site Antichips.com to see a press release about her findings. You can also access a lengthy FAQ in pdf format that will answer any question you possibly might have on verichip implants.
Albrecht is an exhaustive and meticulous ...<< MORE >>
Verichip, as you probably know, is the only provider of microchips that can be implanted into the human body. So far, research shows only 300 people have taken the chip in the USA.
Visit Albrecht's site Antichips.com to see a press release about her findings. You can also access a lengthy FAQ in pdf format that will answer any question you possibly might have on verichip implants.
Albrecht is an exhaustive and meticulous ...<< MORE >>
Maybe we should revisit the notion of eugenics
Your biology teacher probably covered eugenics in high school. Or maybe a history teacher did.
The sad part is, most of us, including myself, weren't truly paying attention.
In short, eugenics is the attempt to "improve" human heredity through selective breeding. In its worst manifestations, it becomes an ugly monster, like the Nazi's attempt to exterminate the Jews. But its subtler forms are the ones that are at work today.
Don't confuse it with genetics, which is a science. Eugenics is a philosophy that uses science to promote its agenda.
For instance, Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, had distinct and hard to disprove sympathies with the eugenics movement. Does this discount how she brought birth control into widespread use and provided reproductive choice to millions of women? Of course not.
But you might be shocked by some of her own words.
Eugenics is the product of people who think that some humans are superior to others. When those people get power, money and science on their side, they can affect the lives of those they deem inferior.
There are some in the truth movement who contend that this is happening right now, in our present day. The problem for most people is that they seen no concentration camps or widespread, obvious extermination programs going on.
What you need to look for is more subtle things: DNA testing of all newborns, forced sterilization, overriding parental notification in regards to teenage abortion.
Eugenics did not die with the defeat of Hitler, it just went underground and got very sneaky.
The sad part is, most of us, including myself, weren't truly paying attention.
In short, eugenics is the attempt to "improve" human heredity through selective breeding. In its worst manifestations, it becomes an ugly monster, like the Nazi's attempt to exterminate the Jews. But its subtler forms are the ones that are at work today.
Don't confuse it with genetics, which is a science. Eugenics is a philosophy that uses science to promote its agenda.
For instance, Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, had distinct and hard to disprove sympathies with the eugenics movement. Does this discount how she brought birth control into widespread use and provided reproductive choice to millions of women? Of course not.
But you might be shocked by some of her own words.
Eugenics is the product of people who think that some humans are superior to others. When those people get power, money and science on their side, they can affect the lives of those they deem inferior.
There are some in the truth movement who contend that this is happening right now, in our present day. The problem for most people is that they seen no concentration camps or widespread, obvious extermination programs going on.
What you need to look for is more subtle things: DNA testing of all newborns, forced sterilization, overriding parental notification in regards to teenage abortion.
Eugenics did not die with the defeat of Hitler, it just went underground and got very sneaky.
National DNA clearinghouse signed into law
You probably didn't hear about this; I didn't until just yesterday, but very quietly, President Bush has signed into law a bill that, on the surface, appears beneficial, but in reality
brings us closer to being scientific guinea pigs rather than human beings with rights.
World Net Daily reports that s1858 requires that the DNA of all newborn babies be screened.
"Soon, under this bill, the DNA of all citizens will be housed in
government genomic biobanks and considered governmental property for
government research," said Twila Brase, president of the Citizens' Council on Health Care.
"The DNA taken at birth ...<< MORE >>
World Net Daily reports that s1858 requires that the DNA of all newborn babies be screened.
"Soon, under this bill, the DNA of all citizens will be housed in
government genomic biobanks and considered governmental property for
government research," said Twila Brase, president of the Citizens' Council on Health Care.
"The DNA taken at birth ...<< MORE >>
Amazing but devastating essay on the true state of things
I urge everyone to read Chris Hedges speech called "America's Democratic Collapse". It captures the true state of things more articulately than anything I have recently read. In fact, I am going to post it permanently on this site.
Hedges understands that what is happening to our country is no conspiracy theory; it is based on real events that most normal people are either unaware of or willfully ignorant of.
We MUST break out of our placid little bubble and truly see what our country is becoming.
Some key quotes from the speech follow:
On the corporate state:
The corporate state, which as an idea is an abstraction to many Americans, is very real when the pieces are carefully put together and linked to a system of corporate power that has made this poverty, the denial of our constitutional rights, and a state of permanent war inevitable
On executive orders:
The president, as the Boston Globe reported, has claimed the authority, through "signing statements," to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution
On NAFTA:
But we were assured that goods would be cheaper. Workers would be wealthier. Everyone would be happier. I am not sure how these contradictory things were supposed to happen, but in a sound-bite society, reality no longer matters. NAFTA was great if you were a corporation. It was a disaster if you were a worker.
FDR's caution of fascism:
FDR: The first truth is that the liberty of democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. The second truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if its business system does not provide employment and produce and distribute goods in such a way to sustain an acceptable standard of living.
Warnings about the security state from 30 years ago:
Sen. Frank Church, as chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence in 1975, investigated the government's massive and highly secretive National Security Agency. He wrote:
Being mislead not informed by our media:
We confuse our emotional responses, carefully manipulated by advertisers, pundits, spin doctors, television hosts, political consultants and focus groups, with knowledge. It is how we elect presidents and those we send to Congress, how we make decisions, even decisions to go to war. It is how we view the world. Four media giants — AOL-Time Warner, Viacom, Disney, and Rupert Murdoch's NewsGroup — control nearly everything we read, see and hear. This growing disconnect with reality is the hallmark of a totalitarian state.
Hedges understands that what is happening to our country is no conspiracy theory; it is based on real events that most normal people are either unaware of or willfully ignorant of.
We MUST break out of our placid little bubble and truly see what our country is becoming.
Some key quotes from the speech follow:
On the corporate state:
The corporate state, which as an idea is an abstraction to many Americans, is very real when the pieces are carefully put together and linked to a system of corporate power that has made this poverty, the denial of our constitutional rights, and a state of permanent war inevitable
On executive orders:
The president, as the Boston Globe reported, has claimed the authority, through "signing statements," to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution
On NAFTA:
But we were assured that goods would be cheaper. Workers would be wealthier. Everyone would be happier. I am not sure how these contradictory things were supposed to happen, but in a sound-bite society, reality no longer matters. NAFTA was great if you were a corporation. It was a disaster if you were a worker.
FDR's caution of fascism:
FDR: The first truth is that the liberty of democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. The second truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if its business system does not provide employment and produce and distribute goods in such a way to sustain an acceptable standard of living.
Warnings about the security state from 30 years ago:
Sen. Frank Church, as chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence in 1975, investigated the government's massive and highly secretive National Security Agency. He wrote:
"That capability at any time could be turned around on the American people and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything. Telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn't matter. There would be no place to hide. If this government ever became a tyranny, if a dictator ever took charge in this country, the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back, because the most careful effort to combine together in resistance to the government, no matter how privately it was done, is within the reach of the government to know. Such is the capability of this technology. I don't want to see this country ever go across the bridge. I know the capability that is there to make tyranny total in America, and we must see to it that this agency and all agencies that possess this technology operate within the law and under proper supervision, so that we never cross over that abyss. That is the abyss from which there is no return."When Sen. Church made this statement, the NSA was not authorized to spy on American citizens. Today it is
Being mislead not informed by our media:
We confuse our emotional responses, carefully manipulated by advertisers, pundits, spin doctors, television hosts, political consultants and focus groups, with knowledge. It is how we elect presidents and those we send to Congress, how we make decisions, even decisions to go to war. It is how we view the world. Four media giants — AOL-Time Warner, Viacom, Disney, and Rupert Murdoch's NewsGroup — control nearly everything we read, see and hear. This growing disconnect with reality is the hallmark of a totalitarian state.