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2017-11-27

https://www.opednews.com/articles/Art--Astrology-Gemini-an-by-Anne-Nordhaus-Bike-120529-622.html

Anne Nordhaus-Bike

Article: Art and Astrology: Gemini and the Story of Ma'at

- Advertisement - Art provides a powerful way to connect with our inner selves. It communicates through symbols which constitute the language of the soul. This symbolic language speaks to us through art's physical qualities of color, form, composition and medium. It also communicates through an artwork's content. In this way, form and content combine to express spiritual or mystical meaning, giving art a sense of mystery and inviting us to return again and again for contemplation. Over time, art can reward us with new insights and touch our souls through beauty of form and meaning. Ma'at's Feather, oil on canvas by Anne Nordhaus-Bike In ancient Egypt, the goddess Ma'at personified the order that came out of primordial chaos. Her name, which means truth, alludes to her vital role in the afterlife: after death, every person comes face to face with Ma'at, who weighs the individual's heart (which houses the soul) against a white feather. If the scales balance, the person is allowed to make the journey to heaven's eternal paradise. If the heart is too heavy, the demon Ammit devours it, and the person has to stay in the underworld, suffering from a terrible restlessness. This painting, Ma'at's Feather, brings to mind this ancient story. The red background alludes to the heart that Ma'at must weigh as well as the spiritual fire and personal sacrifice that assists inner growth. Touches of gold indicate spiritual riches obtained from inner purity and heartfelt devotion. Here, the white feather floats in air and has turned almost completely purple, symbolizing a kind of spiritual achievement or royalty beyond simple purity. After reaching a pure state in order to balance the scales of Ma'at, a soul still faced a long journey and many trials before reaching paradise. - Advertisement - Ma'at and Astrology: Libra and Gemini In astrology, Ma'at is associated with Libra, an air sign signifying the lightness required to succeed at the afterlife's weighing. Symbolized by a set of scales, Libra has a natural affinity with Ma'at's scales as well as her balancing function and devotion to justice. Ma'at also carries connections with Gemini because of her famous feather. Talkative and information-loving Gemini is linked to birds, feathers and flying because this chatty sign loves communication, and birds tend to be talkative beings that communicate through various calls and other sounds. Also, birds fly through the air -- a symbol of thought, logic and the mind. Gemini's ruler, Mercury, represents the human mind. Like Libra, Gemini is an air sign, reinforcing the lightness required to please Ma'at. - Advertisement - On the spiritual plane, Gemini governs inspired writing and higher thought because Mercury, the Roman god with wings on his feet and cap, served as the speedy messenger of the gods. Also, as birds fly high in the sky, they are closer to the heavens -- literally and symbolically -- and are therefore privy to divine communication. Here on earth, observing their colors and traits can give us clues to spiritual messages. For example, a robin's large red breasts indicates a big heart and emotional warmth, and its perky, jaunty movements symbolize freshness, youth and good cheer. Ma'at and the Sun's Journey Through Gemini With the sun's recent move into Gemini (May 20), the story of Ma'at offers rich associations that can help us see Gemini in a new way and make the most of its airy energies. During our time on Earth, our work consists of making our hearts light and pure enough to balance perfectly with a single feather. As the sun moves through Gemini, we can make progress toward that goal by refraining from negative thoughts and misuse of our minds and communication so we don't make our hearts heavy with guilt and shame. At the same time, we can engage in constructive communication and positive thoughts. Throughout this process, we can attune with Gemini's best expression by enjoying lighthearted pleasures that freshen our spirits and inspire our minds. With Venus currently in Gemini and in retrograde motion (i.e., she appears to be moving backward), our minds may be focusing on the past, especially old relationships and values. In some cases, our memories may be pleasant. In other cases, challenging memories may surface in dreams, and old mistakes and failed relationships may fill our thoughts. These experiences offer opportunities to forgive ourselves, right any perceived wrongs we may have committed, and heal old wounds so we can lighten our hearts and move on to a better, higher expression of our inner selves. Ma'at's Feather (detail), oil on canvas by Anne Nordhaus-Bike Additionally, Venus' time in Gemini can be a time for reviewing pleasures from the past, especially artistic or creative expressions we may have set aside. Perhaps it's time to reclaim those talents or reinvent them, or finally put them to rest in order to try new, creative activities. This period can also be a rich time of reviewing how we express ourselves in general as well as a time to consider ways to make our communication more beautiful (Venus) and truthful (Ma'at, Gemini). If we take on these efforts now, by the time the sun leaves Gemini on June 20, we will have made significant progress in evaluating our communications, relationships and creativity. Then, when Venus ends her retrograde motion on June 27, we will be ready to move forward in more beautiful, pleasant and meaningful ways. - Advertisement - During this introspective period, may Ma'at's Feather -- and her higher truth -- inspire you to lighten your heart and restore beauty throughout your life and relationships.

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2017-11-27

https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/Lifestyle-medicine/page/2/

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How Smoking in 1956 is Like Eating in 2017 Given that our diet is the #1 cause of death and disability, surely nutrition is the #1 thing doctors learn in medical school, right? Surely, it’s the #1 thing your doctor talks to you about. How could there be such a disconnect between the available evidence and the practice of medicine? Let’s do a thought experiment…

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2017-11-27

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Michael Greger M.D. Faclm, Escrito Por

Are homegrown alfalfa sprouts safe?

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, testified before Congress, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show and The Colbert Report, and was invited as an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey at the infamous "meat defamation" trial. They are kind of pungent, though. If anyone has found a good way to incorporate broccoli sprouts into their diet please share! Tour de conferencias Ponte al día con el Dr. Greger en sus conferencias en vivo

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2017-11-27

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¿Es el Zumo de Noni Bueno Para Ti? Lo que la literatura científica revisada por terceros tiene que decir sobre el jugo de noni.

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2017-11-27

http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh189.htm

Kelleigh Nelson -- Senator Lamar Alexander: Neo-Con Trotskyite, Part 3

SENATOR LAMAR ALEXANDER: NEO-CON TROTSKYITE PART 3 By Kelleigh Nelson June 8, 2013 NewsWithViews.com "We've always been suspicious of Lamar. To hear him running around calling himself an "activist conservative" and mentioning Ronald Reagan's name every 30 seconds is just amazing! He never did anything for Reagan; in fact, those of us with Reagan were just about written out of the [Tennessee Republican] party. He was an anti-conservative who never supported a conservative in a Republican primary." —Lloyd Daugherty, chairman of the Tennessee Conservative Union Alexander and Common Core The development of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) (see “The Curriculum Reformation”) i.e., national education standards, dates back to the first Bush administration, when Secretary of Education, Lamar Alexander, called for voluntary national standards and testing. After the Clinton administration’s attempt failed in the mid-1990s, efforts to implement national standards lay dormant until the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation decided to make them a top priority. Beginning in 2007, the foundation funded the development of national English and math standards. It also supported organizations like Achieve, the National Governors Association (NGA), (basically a Rockefeller Association), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) which under the auspices of the School to Work Opportunities Act moved to implement comprehensive "reform" and the best "international lessons" for the global work force, and the Fordham Institute, (who believes conservatives should support CC) all of which advocated for national standards. [Link] The NGA and CCSSO are D.C. trade associations, neither of which had a grant of legislative authority from the states to write national school standards. Both of them along with Achieve have accepted $$27 million from Gates Foundation. Bill Ayers' political connections, (with both Obama and his Education Czar, Arne Duncan, through the Annenberg Challenge), has been instrumental in promoting Common Core. [Link] Ze’ev Wurman—a Silicon Valley high-tech executive and former federal education official who played a central role in developing California’s standards—says that the Gates Foundation’s total investment in the national standards reached $$100 million last year. The Foundation has plans to spend another $$150 million. Senator Lamar Alexander published an op-ed in which he claimed that the Obama Administration has allowed increased state choice in schools: “My colleagues and I agree with the Obama administration that after a decade of federal rules, more responsibility needs to go back to the states. No Child Left Behind has made one thing clear: when it comes to education reform, the states are both highly capable and highly motivated. Since 2002, 44 states and territories have adopted common core academic standards, two groups of states are developing common tests for those standards and 44 states are collaborating on common principles for holding schools accountable for student achievement. ” Senator Alexander fully agrees with Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Obama on Common Core, including what students will be reading under the Common Core Standards. (Check out this video) Most are politically correct topics such as Invasive Plant Inventory,” by the California Invasive Plant Council, invasive plant species in California, “Executive Order 13423: Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” by the U.S. General Services Administration, “Recommended Levels of Insulation,” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and “Fed Views,” by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. This report from 2009, explains that the federal stimulus helped to stabilize the economy and asserts that there is no link between deficit spending and inflation. Yeah, right! This isn't even scratching the surface of PC topics! Can you imagine your children reading and grasping any of this? Just the topics alone are enough to alleviate insomnia. To top it all off they are PC subjects, instrumental in brainwashing our children with socialist propaganda. Common Core undermines 10th amendment authority of the states over education. Parents have no recourse to influence content standards because content is controlled by unaccountable (unelected) outsiders. Common Core and the aligned assessments (tests) actually violate three federal statutes. These laws prohibit the federal government from directing or supervising K-12 curriculum or instructional materials. Common core actually narrows the curricula selection and forces students early in high school to choose a career path (School to work for the global work force. Remember they are pushing your children to choose the career by 5th to 7th grade). National standard computerized tests are developed by Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) (which received $$176 million in stimulus funds to develop testing under Common Core). The computer based assessment system Partnership for Assessments of Readiness for College and Careers, also known as PARCC, received the balance of the $$360 million, the end cost of which will increase all local real estate taxes. This means the cost of testing all students multiple times every year will result in skyrocketing cost increases, i.e. taxes. The DOE gave these two consortia $$360 million to create these tests, but once the monies run out, the states will have to assume these costs. The PARCC tests are designed by progressive reformers. The Smarter Balanced test design is influenced mainly by Linda Darling Hammond. She is a radical Stanford professor and has partnered in the past with former colleague Bill Ayers on some of his education projects. [Link] Under Hammond's direction, these tests will most likely lower the bar on student academic expectations and instead focus on " subjective performance based outcomes ." SBAC recently released 16 sample test questions. They reveal that the “transformation” of American education that Darling-Hammond had eagerly anticipated will be fulfilled—toward making students into global citizens, devoid of a sense of cultural heritage , and content with performing quick tasks that require little concentration. Common Core phases Western Culture totally out of education. In other words, these Skinner/Pavlovian, dog trained, dumbed down, robotic children will be perfect for the global work force. This is limited learning for lifelong labor! These reformers through Common Core are just continuing the federally-funded programs since the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) when performance-based teaching (Skinner) became the teaching and learning method for the future. This Pavlovian/Skinnerian animal training method will be used on all children in all subjects since it is required for workforce training. This abusive and non-academic Pavlovian/Skinnerian method has paraded under the following labels: Direct Instruction, Mastery Learning, Outcomes Based Education, Performance Based Education, Results-Based Education, Standards-Based Education, and Effective Teaching. It is training, not academic teaching . Effective Schooling practices/teaching = goal based education = outcome based education. Mr. Donald Thomas, superintendent of schools in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally on the board of directors of The Effective School Report, and executive director of the Network for Effective Schools is a well known change agent. Thomas traveled to Russia under the auspices of U.S. Secretary of Education, Lamar Alexander, to work with Russia on implementing international education restructuring. [Link, p.199] The Governors' Report on Education was presented to the 1986 National Governors' Association annual meeting in Wichita, Kansas. Then Governor of Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, chaired the meeting and outlined a plan to restructure schools in America. There was a heavy emphasis on retraining of teachers in Skinnerian practices, merit pay/incentives/rewards, etc . [Link, p.239] The use of the Skinnerian/Pavlovian method 1965-2013 was necessary for the restructuring of the traditional American public school from K-12, and the A,B,C,D,F grading system, to an individualized, non-competitive system using charter schools with their unelected councils . This revamping of our nation's previously highly successful academic education system was necessary for global workforce training. This is basis of Common Core! Privacy Eliminated Privacy of the family and student are eliminated through the Student Tracking System which collects personally identifiable data, including disciplinary records, health history, family income range, religious affiliations, and the parents political persuasions. This system will guide us into a Soviet " planned economy " and away from our free enterprise system. This is what we are supposed to give up, and pay for, so our children can compete in a global economy. These CC standards have been adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia. This all came to fruition through the 2009 Obama Stimulus bill, which gave a $$4.3 billion earmark to the Department of Education (DOE). The DOE created the Race to the Top competition, and to successfully compete for RTTT grants, states agreed to adopt Common Core and the national tests aligned with the Core, sight unseen. This was before the standards were even completed! The legislatures of most states were not in session between November, 2009 when the states were given applications for RTTT, and January 2010 when the applications were due. Thus, state officials had to decide, without their legislators, whether to commit to Common Core. It was the governors and school superintendents who had to decide quickly whether to commit or not. (Realize that many of the superintendents as well as the governors are in full agreement with education reform and restructuring, whether they be Democrat or Republican.) It was perfect timing in the grave recession and the states wanted and needed the monies from the feds. Remember, local school boards cannot change the common core documents. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) enters into this as well, because the feds decided that adoption of Common Core by the states, would enable the states to receive a waiver from the horrid NCLB. This is what the State of Tennessee has done. This is a complete federal power grab with an agenda in line with the educational aims of Bill Ayers. The last refuge of conservatives for education, homeschooling and private schools, will effectively be eliminated under Common Core. In a missive to fellow researchers, Charlotte Iserbyt, former Senior Policy advisor in Reagan's Education Department, and author of The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, states, "I want to warn all the wonderful people fighting Communist Core that should they win this battle, their victory may be hollow, since these evil people always have not just one, but many substitute options up their sleeves to offer us, clearly disguised as something they know we will accept. They know that CC is exactly what they have been doing to our children since the seventies at least. The only difference is, they have decided to be open about it now. They have the technology to implement both the curriculum, assessment, and the ability to share data worldwide, to health care agencies, juvenile programs, corporations, etc. All the components have finally merged for the institutionalization of lifelong learning, under the umbrella of the unelected school board . This is most dangerous! The focus on Marxist curriculum, its standards, outcomes, goals, objectives, behaviors, dispositions, psychological Marxist assessment, etc. all have been with us for many years. And the Skinner method, in conjunction with the computer , upon which ALL depends, and which is deadly as far as the manipulation of/destruction of the human soul is concerned, has been with us for years as well, especially its use/experimentation on minority children to teach reading (direct instruction, DISTAR, ECRI, etc.)" NOTE: The 120-page teacher pre-service training manual from Exemplary Center for Reading Instructions (ECRI) was devoted to the training of teachers in stimulus-response, stimulus/operant conditioning techniques (Skinner). "How to Teach Animals" by B.F. Skinner and "How to Teach Animals: A Rat, A Pigeon, A Dog" by Kathleen and Shauna Reid are both listed as teacher and resource materials . The ECRI Teacher Training Manual cites the work of Siegfried Engelmann, the developer of DISTAR (Direct Instruction System for Teaching and Remediation) Reading Mastery, and Direct Instruction in instructing teachers how to use operant conditioning, stimulus-response stimulus to get desired behaviors from our children. "Again, I urge our people to continue their work on CC, but to perhaps keep in mind and focus on something far more important, the tax-supported school choice issue . This issue is very important right now in the State of Maine, and I gather elsewhere as well. Our so-called conservative Governor LePage not only supports school-to-work over academics, and charter schools with their unelected boards, he has come out and called for tax-funding of RELIGIOUS schools ! THAT HAS GOT TO TELL US SOMETHING. If, and when, we Americans have accepted the idea that it is safe to let the federal, state, or local governments fund private education of any sort, we will have NO choice. We will have to conform everything related to private education (curriculum, assessment, politically-correct student enrollment standards i.e., any student, no matter his lifestyle, religion, etc. must be accepted.) And, don't forget, those private schools: religious, secular, and home schools, which receive tax funding, will not have traditional school boards elected by the taxpayers of the community. They will be exactly like charter schools with their unelected boards (TOTALLY CONTROLLED). So, in effect, they will be operating for the benefit of the public, but without representation by the public. Taxation without representation ! The plan, in the works for over 50 years at least, is to put all services under the unelected superintendent of schools , LIFELONG. I may be wrong, but I suspect those in power, the Jeb Bushes, Gates, Pearson, Carnegie, National Governors Association, CCSSO and all the other snakes, see the Communist Core issue as a wonderful diversion from what they want in the long run which is to "privatize" ALL education. They will fund it with tax money, and run the show without any messy elected officials (taxpayers) overseeing their evil agenda, or whatever agenda they are dealing with, for instance, UN Agenda 21!! "They" may not have planned it that way (to divert us with CC), but you can be sure they are not unhappy that this issue has become the issue, overshadowing the "real" issue of taxation without representation . If allowed to happen, it is exactly what THEY need in order to implement the entire world government, UN Agenda 21. We won't be able to vote on anything, not just Common Core, but everything, abortion, gun laws, land use, whatever. We will be just like people in ALL communist countries who have no say on anything." Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: Willard Garvey, executive director of the National Center for Privatization, and charter member of the Council for National Policy, wrote a letter, dated April 6, 1984, to President Ronald Reagan. In it he stated, "Privatization is now an idea whose time has come... The knowledge, communication and computer industry can make political representatives obsolete . Privatization might well be the theme for the 200th anniversary of the Constitution. Privatization is essential for national salvation." [Link, p.202] Lamar Alexander is in full agreement with CC and the use of "dog training" via Skinner. Nearly all of the neo-con Trotskyite Republicans are committed to this destruction of academic teaching. In Part 4, we'll discuss Lamar Alexander's promotion of vouchers and choice. Click here for part -----> 1, 2, 3, 4, © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected]

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2017-11-27

http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh190.htm

Kelleigh Nelson -- Senator Lamar Alexander: Neo-Con Trotskyite, Part 4

SENATOR LAMAR ALEXANDER: NEO-CON TROTSKYITE PART 4 By Kelleigh Nelson June 20, 2013 NewsWithViews.com “Our guiding principle in the design of a choice system is this: Public authority must be put to use in creating a system that is almost entirely beyond the reach of public authority .” —John Chubb and Terry Moe Total Control through CC, Charters, Vouchers/Choice First, a little background of the restructuring of academic education in America to Skinnerian behavioral modification and dog training of our children. Remember, all the pieces fit together and the ultimate goal is for ALL EDUCATION to be funded by tax dollars. This will be accomplished by vouchers/choice/charters. Thus, all education will, by law, be under federal regulations, tests, assessments, outcomes, global workforce initiatives, etc. In 1934, National Education Association (NEA) Former Executive Secretary Willard Givens warned that "...all of us, including the 'owners', must be subjected to a large degree of social control... An equitable distribution of income will be sought... the major function of the school is the social orientation of the individual. It must seek to give him understanding of the transition to a new social order." (The Chronology of World Education by Dennis Cuddy) Dr. Chester M. Pierce, Psychiatrist, in his address to the Childhood International Education Seminar, in 1973, said, "Every child in America entering school at the age of five is insane because he comes to school with certain allegiances to our founding fathers, toward our elected officials, toward his parents, toward a belief in a supernatural being, and toward the sovereignty of this nation as a separate entity . It’s up to you as teachers to make all these sick children well – by creating the international child of the future." In 1934, the Carnegie Corporation said we are going to use the schools to change the US from a free market system to a planned economy. In a planned economy, as in Communist countries, the administration chooses at an early age what your child will do all throughout their lives. They want your child to decide by 5th grade, or they will decide for them! [Link] In November,1989, President Bush called the nation's governors together. Education secretary Lamar Alexander, together with governors Bill Clinton and Richard Riley and others, planned the six goals of America 2000. Speaking at this Governor's Conference, Shirley McCune, Senior Director with MCREL (Mid Continent Regional Educational Laboratory), which develops curriculum, says, "What's happening in America today... is a total transformation of our society. We have moved into a new era... I'm not sure we have really begun to comprehend... the incredible amount of organizational restructuring and human resource development restructuring.... What the revolution has been in curriculum is that we no longer are teaching facts to children...." At the 1989 Governor's Conference in Kansas, Secretary Alexander claimed, "The brand new American school would be year-round, open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for children 3 months to 18 years." Yeah, cradle to grave indoctrination! The "America 2000 Plan," written in 1991 and designed to implement the Carnegie Corporation's restructuring agenda was presented to the American people by President Bush's Secretary of Education, Lamar Alexander! The plan proposed to radically restructure American society, and was prepared by, most notably, Chester E. Finn, former assistant secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, and associated with Education Excellence Network (Hudson Institute). Finn was Alexander's principal advisor on the key elements of the new "America 2000" plan: a national examination system, a network of experimental schools, and public funding for private education , ( vouchers/choice ). He wrote the early drafts of the blueprint, and he accompanied Alexander to the White House in March to sell it to the president. Senator Alexander and education change agent, Chester Finn, have collaborated on education many times over the years. Finn was appointed assistant secretary in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement by Secretary of Education, William Bennett, in the Reagan administration. Finn is a senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and chairman of Hoover’s Koret Task Force on K–12 Education. Finn is also president of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and Thomas B. Fordham Institute, (both pro-charters and choice) and contributing editor of Education Next. He served as founding partner and senior scholar with the Edison Project (which runs charter schools for profit) and was research associate at the liberal Brookings Institution; and legislative director for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Chris Whittle's Edison Project, (Whittle was in Knoxville, TN originally), was an early pioneer in public/private partnerships in K-12 education in America. In his introduction to America 2000, Lamar Alexander wrote, "On April 18, 1991, President Bush announced America 2000: An Education Strategy. It is a bold, comprehensive, and long-range plan to move every community in America toward the National Education Goals adopted by the President and the Governors last year." President Bush, who often mentioned "new world order," called for "new schools for a new world" in his announcement. In an article in the January 25, 1989 issue of Education Week, Chester E. Finn, Jr., former head of the US Department of Education's research branch told business leaders in Washington that he favored the development of a "national curriculum." [Link] Finn is a noted neo-con education “change agent," who is deeply involved in the school choice/work force training agenda along with John Chubb of the liberal Brookings Institution and Center for Education Innovation. Lamar Alexander loves choice and vouchers and was touting choice in 1991 while Secretary of Education. [Link] In Finn's article, "Reinventing Local Control," he contends that, "school boards are no longer capable of running schools, that the boards are superfluous and dysfunctional." Finn also stated, "At a time when radical alterations are needed throughout elementary-secondary education, school boards have become defenders of the status quo. The tradition of local control may need to be altered to admit the influence of external force change agents." Finn denigrates "local control," in favor of "external force change agents," whatever the heck they are. [Link] Fortunately, we don't have to guess what change agents are. They are clearly defined in the 1979 book "Change Agents in the Schools" by Barbara Morris. A critic of the concept, Morris quotes many education insiders on their definition of education and change agents. Our school boards may not always be filled with good people, but we can elect new people! What Finn advocates is the total elimination of local control, community input, and the school board. I highly doubt they'd have all favored America 2000 had they known Finn's plans. The elimination of the local school boards, and elimination of community input, is blatant " taxation without representation ." Didn't we fight a war at the founding of this country for that very same reason? Yes by God, we did! The words of John Chubb and Terry Moe, of The Brookings Institute and Stanford University respectively, -- “Our guiding principle in the design of a choice system is this: Public authority must be put to use in creating a system that is almost entirely beyond the reach of public authority .” (Politics, Markets and America's Schools, 1990). Please read that again slowly. Do you fully understand the statement? Their plan was to fool the public into believing that school choice was a wonderful idea! What the public doesn't comprehend is the fact that once school choice/vouchers are passed in a state, there is no more private education, religious or home schooled, that does not have to follow the rotten federal education requirements. People must understand that private schools cannot remain independent once they have accepted federal funding through vouchers/choice . The law reads: In March, 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that private schools are subject to government regulations because they enroll students who receive tuition money from the government . Even though the checks are payable to individual students, not the school, the Court says any scholarships, loans, or grants to students "constitute federal financial assistance ." (11) Continuing in the same direction, on January 28, 1988, the U .S. Senate (July 9, 1990) The lovely sounding euphemism of "school choice" is ultimately the takeover of private schools and total control, and is the Trojan Horse to diminish and destroy the concept of elected representation as well as autonomy of private schools. Government funded vouchers for access to private schools will kill private education, for what government funds, government ultimately controls. And just who is championing charters, school choice and vouchers? On March 23, 2013, Lamar Alexander's website had an article on the latest voucher/choice efforts in the Congress. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Mr. Rubio of Florida and Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania are co-sponsoring the measure, the latest Republican attempt to expand education vouchers. “When dollars intended to help low-income children are diverted to other purposes, we deprive these children of their opportunity to attend a better school, which is the best way for them to move up the economic ladder,” said Mr. Alexander, ranking Republican on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Mr. Paul also serves on that panel. Vouchers and education choice originally came from the left and was sold to the right. Now, both the right and left support this shift in emphasis from academics to work force training. This is proven by the fact the elites from both parties, including the globalist, NWO U.S. Chamber of Commerce; the internationalist Aspen Institute, of which UN Agenda 21 Maurice Strong was Director; President Obama, his Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; the Heritage Foundation and all other neo-con Trotskyite groups; AND the globalist Council on Foreign Relations (founded in 1921 by the global-minded Rockefellers) support charter schools and vouchers. From education researcher, Chey Simonton's article on the Rockefeller/Heritage Connection, she states, "The top men of the Heritage Foundation, first Weyrich and then Ed Feulner, (and now Jim DeMint) with the trust and cooperation of masses of sincerely committed conservatives have been in a position to further elitist Rockefeller goals. Along with radical World Government advocate, Walter Hoffman of the World Federalist Association, they participated on the 16 member U.S. Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations. Working with the US Information Agency, Feulner also participated in facilitating the infamous 1985 US-Soviet Education Technology and Cultural Exchange Agreement. Soviet pedagogy, based on behavioral conditioning for a compliant collective labor force, is a dream come true for the dozens of multinational corporations funding all the think tanks promoting American education reform. The humanist Carnegie Foundation, a century-long collaborator with Rockefeller philanthropy, facilitated the Soviet side of this Exchange Agreement." Nothing New about Vouchers/Choice The idea of vouchers/choice has been around for a long time. Here is quote from The Don Bell Report, August 10, 1990, Reeducation Monopoly, by Ginny Baker, "What do they want and how will they get it? To start with, George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) of the socialist Fabian Society of England, said, ' Nothing will more quickly destroy independent Christian schools than state aid: their freedom and independence will soon be compromised, and before long their faith. '" His protégé, Keynesian economist, Milton Friedman, began in 1960 to promote the voucher plan, at first unsuccessfully in his Alum Rock Experiment. In 1970 he wrote, "Free to Choose," and in July, 1980, the First Global Conference on the Future was held in Toronto, Canada. One of its prime objectives was to push education choice on an unsuspecting American, Canadian, and European citizenry. Some of the participants were Edward Cornish (World Future Society) whose members include Alvin and Heidi Toffler and Newt Gingrich; Aurileo Peccei (Club of Rome); R.T. Francoeur (Aquarian Cabal); Miriam and Edward Kelty (Nat. Inst. of Mental Health); Mystic, Dorothy of the (Findhorn Foundation) In 1973, UN Secretary-General U Thant and New Age activist Donald Keys of Findhorn, founded Planetary Citizens. This organization is now a UN-recognized non-governmental organization, "devoted to preparing people for the coming of the new culture."; Barbara Marx Hubbard (prominent New Ager) Mark Satin (anarchist, Green Revolution activist); Marilyn Ferguson (world's leading New Ager); Maureen Murdock (occultist) also teaches guided imagery; Moshe Davidovitz (American Assoc. for Humanistic Psychology) and many others. [Link] Don't forget Milton Friedman is Heritage Foundation's school choice poster boy. [Link] The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice also has strong ties to American Legislative Exchange Council. [Link] Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: Here is a one-hour interview Charlotte Iserbyt (Senior Policy Advisor in Reagan's education department) did with Guy Evans in the UK. The interview documents the Carnegie Corporation's 1934 book calling for using schools to change America from a free market economy to a communist "planned economy." [Link] It also includes Congressional Investigation of Tax-Exempt Foundations, the Soviet educational system, Reagan's agreement with the Soviet Union to merge the two education systems, the Pavlovian/Skinnerian method, public/private partnerships, Reinventing School Coalition with no grades, (can graduate at 14 or 21), school choice/charter schools with unelected boards , Gates, and other foundations, the danger of computers, President Obama's Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, who is in bed with the Council on Foreign Relations, and Heritage Foundation, and neo-con groups supporting tax supported school choice/charter schools. etc. Long time education researcher and friend, Ann Herzer stated, "Frankly, it does not make any difference what the content is in Communist Core, because it is the brainwashing method that is so dangerous to all concerned. They could teach the Bible and still have the same results...a nation of robots and sheep!" There is no doubt, Lamar Alexander has been instrumental in destroying our once great US academic education. In the final article on Lamar, we'll look at the rest of his neo-con activities. Click here for part -----> 1, 2, 3, 4, © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected]

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Kelleigh Nelson -- Senator Lamar Alexander: Neo-Con Trotskyite, Part 5

SENATOR LAMAR ALEXANDER: NEO-CON TROTSKYITE PART 5 By Kelleigh Nelson July 5, 2013 NewsWithViews.com “The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which these changes cannot be reversed." —Adolph Hitler "The portrait that emerges of this early Lamar looks an awful lot like that of his mentor Howard Baker -- centrist, non-ideological, and, as one Washington insider put it, 'quintessentially establishment.'" —Lisa Schiffren What is a Neo-Con Trotskyite? Forty or fifty years ago or more, those who have become leaders in today's Republican party drifted away from Trotskyism and began to identify themselves as democratic socialists. Still later, under the guise of neo-cons Irving Kristol and William F. Buckley, who emasculated true old right conservatism, slithered into the Republican party as "moderates." They stole the name of "conservative" and seized intellectual control of the true conservatives, as well as the entire Republican party. Leon Trotsky must not be ignored. Trotsky, unlike Stalin and Lenin, favored the slow and patient imposition of Marxist socialism without murders and gulags. Trotsky wished for the people to "choose" Marxism, rather than having it forced upon them. Irving Kristol, father of Bill Kristol, stated, "I regard myself as lucky to have been a young Trotskyite and I have not a single bitter memory." The current followers of Trotskyite socialism and internationalism are the neo-conservatives. Most have no objection to steering America away from personal freedom and national independence and literally undermining and eroding the people's freedom. There are several books which expose the reality of the Republican neo-con Trotskyites. Undeniably the best, is John McManus's brilliant book, "William F. Buckley, Pied Piper for the Establishment." This book is so well documented, you will want to keep it in your library for reference. Senator Lamar Alexander, along with the vast majority of Republicans, both those in Congress, the White House, and the governor's mansions, are neo-con Trotskyites. This is why they have no chutzpah, no backbone, no stalwart stand for Constitutional rights. They are holding the door open for the far left's agenda. They are the false friends, and they are more dangerous than an open enemy. So, let's take a look at what other leftist agenda items Senator Lamar Alexander has promoted over the years. "We must raise taxes so that we can lower taxes" See Part 1. What kind of political double speak is that? That's what our elected officials are saying, Senator Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker, Governor Bill Haslam, and Lt. Gov Ron Ramsey, and Speaker Beth Harwell want to raise your taxes so that they can lower your taxes. They are all pushing hard for the Internet sales tax They could cut our taxes and license fees on our small businesses, but charging another tax on all is their preferred answer. [Link] Gibson Guitar Lamar Alexander joined the effort to change the law after Gibson guitar was raided. However, it was Lamar Alexander who was one of the sponsors of an amendment to the Lacey Act in 2008 which banned the use of protective wood and led to the raid. [Link] Amnesty Tennessee senators, Corker and Alexander, voted to open the door to formal Senate debate on the most wide-ranging rewrite of U.S. immigration policy since 2007 and indicated their desire to see real reforms occur. Alexander says he'll vote for the amnesty bill if the border is secured. [Link] (Sure, like it's been secured in the past with the tax dollars set aside for same which have disappeared down a black hole!) What they never tell you is that, according to FBI statistics, 10,000 Americans die per year at the hands of illegal's. However, Alexander believes we're missing out on a lot of scientists and workers that would grow our economy. (Idiotic statement) Senator, there's not enough jobs for Americans! Despite volumes of phone calls against S744, the Immigration Reform Bill was passed. All Senate Democrats voted for this horrid bill, along with these 14 Republicans: Alexander, Ayotte, Chiesa, Collins, Corker, Flake, Graham, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Kirk, McCain, Murkowski, and Rubio. Traitors! Gun Control Guess who voted to overcome the filibuster of the gun bill? The following 16 Republicans voted with Democrats to defeat the filibuster. Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Dean Heller (Nev.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), John McCain (Ariz.), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Roger Wicker (Miss.). [Link] The NRA apparently gives an A-rating to anyone who gives them big bucks. The NRA rating carries the same prestige as the Nobel Peace Prize, eh? The majority of Senators of both political parties are traitors to the Republic and need to be removed. In 2009, Senator Tom Coburn proposed the National Park Carry Amendment to the credit card bill to restore concealed carry rights in national parks. The amendment needed 60 votes, according to C-SPAN and passed with 67 votes. Lamar Alexander, who allegedly gets and A from the NRA, voted against it. Destroying Compounding Pharmacies The Verifying Authority and Legality in Drug (VALID) Compounding Act of 2012 was co-sponsored by Lamar Alexander, [R-TN] Alan Franken, [D-MN] Barbara Mikulski, D-MD] Pat Roberts, [R-KS] Elizabeth Warren, [D-MA] (joined May 16, 2013). Obviously, these co-sponsors feel more government control is necessary. I have had to order compounded medications for two of our dogs in the past, and recently ordered a compounded cream for elbow tendonitis. Compounding is a process in which a pharmacist combines or alters medicines to change the dosing or form to address specific patient needs - for instance, removing a dye or preservative, or changing a pill into a liquid. The practice has typically been regulated by states, as opposed to traditional drug manufacturing, which is regulated by the FDA. Under the proposal, the compounding manufacturers would be regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. However, they would not be subject to the same regulations as traditional drug manufacturers, although they would be required to register with the FDA and report the products they sell, report and investigate any adverse events and pay a fee to offset the cost of inspections, under the proposal. [Link] Environmental Votes Senator Alexander has a penchant for passing environmental bills that play right into UN Agenda 21. Last July, 2012, Alexander attacked a newspaper in his state, the Chattanooga Times Free Press, for criticizing his vote to help President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency implement what the paper considers an economically devastating regulation. The paper found that shortly after Alexander’s vote in favor of the EPA regulation, a liberal environmentalist organization – the Environmental Defense Fund – launched a $$200,000 ad campaign to thank Alexander for his vote. Tennesseans now know the answer since Sen. Lamar Alexander traded his vote in defense of the wrongheaded, ridiculous Utility MACT regulation in return for $$200,000 in ads courtesy of an alarmist environmental outfit. [Link] Lamar Alexander voted against Senator James Inhofe's bill to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Utility MACT rule. Inhofe stated, "We will continue to do everything possible to expose what the Obama-EPA’s damaging regulatory regime will do to destroy jobs and weaken our economy, and work every day in our efforts to stop President Obama’s war on oil, gas and coal.” [Link] The Senator’s leadership in securing additional funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, helped catalyze President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative. [Link] U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are once again asking Congress to add nearly 20,000 acres of wilderness in East Tennessee to the Cherokee National Forest. The two Tennessee Republican Senators, re-filed legislation in 2010, which would take another 20,000 acres to expand the amount of federally designated wilderness in the Cherokee National Forest to about 86,000 acres. [Link] Eliminating the filibuster In late April, 2013, Alexander penned a joint op-ed in the Washington Post with Carl Levin advocating that Republicans relinquish the right to filibuster the motion to proceed with debate on bills. At present, the minority has the power to block debate on bad legislation through the use of the filibuster by denying Harry Reid’s unanimous consent requests, unless Democrats have 60 votes to proceed with debate. This has been an effective tool in preempting bad legislation from getting off the ground. All too often, once bad legislation is allowed to be debated, enough Republicans are enticed into supporting it, especially after they receive a worthless vote on their choice amendments. Alexander wants to give away any chance the Republicans could have in stopping bad leftist legislation. Patriot Act (Firearms Purchase Records). During consideration of the Patriot Act extension bill (S. 990), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who opposes the Patriot Act on Constitutional grounds, offered an amendment that would have banned the use of Patriot Act searches for American citizens’ firearms records without the Fourth Amendment’s protections of probable cause, warrants, and particularity. Senator Alexander voted FOR tabling (killing) this amendment. Patriot Act Extension. This legislation (S. 990) extended for four years three Patriot Act provisions that were set to expire — the “roving wiretap,” “financial records,” and “lone wolf” provisions that allows the federal government to wiretap any number of a suspect’s telephone/Internet connections without specifying what they will find or how many connections will be tapped; the “financial records” provision that allows the feds to seize “any tangible thing” that has “relevance” to an investigation; and the “lone wolf” provision that allows spying on non-U.S. citizens without a warrant. These provisions violate the 4th Amendment. Senator Alexander voted for the extension. Indefinite Detention. Detainee-related language in the Defense authorization bill (S. 1867) was written in such a sweeping way that even the United States can be considered part of the battlefield in the global war against terror — and even American citizens accused of being terrorists can be apprehended by the U.S. military and detained indefinitely without habeas corpus, and without even being tried and found guilty in a court of law. Several attempts were made to revise the language, including an amendment offered by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to prohibit U.S. citizens from being held indefinitely without being charged or given a trial. Senator Alexander voted AGAINST this amendment. Then there's Alexander's vote for a second four year term for Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve. Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed with a yes vote from Alexander. I wrote asking him to vote against her. His response letter stated that the president had the right to nominate anyone he liked. And thanks to the likes of the neo-con Trotskyites in Congress, Sotomayor was confirmed. The Senator voted for Cash for Clunkers, for raising the minimum wage, for the TARP bailout, for embryonic stem-cell research, for Amtrak reauthorization, for Head Start, for the Peru Free Trade Agreement , for mortgage relief, for the Farm Bill, for funds for War and Welfare, for foreign aid, for the bailout bill, and on and on. [Link] How He's Made His Money Lamar Alexander and his wife Honey made a fortune with a string of at least 15 -- that's fifteen -- sweetheart deals from political supporters and businesses that lobby the government. Just to give you one example, a newspaper chain sold Lamar a stock option for $$1.00. That's one US dollar and no cents. When the chain was sold, he made $$620,000. For details on many of his scandals, click here. The quick summary; when Lamar was elected governor, his net worth was $$151,000. By 1991, when Bush appointed him secretary of Education, he had between $$1.5 million and $$3 million. (Candidates are only required to report general ranges of wealth.) In 1991, his net worth had grown to between $$3 million and $$6 million. Even worse, he often transferred these assets to his wife Honey, as if that made these deals any less sleazy. (See WSJ, March 5, 1991.) The Senator also gets paid many thousands to sit on the Board of Directors of big corporations, such as Lockheed Martin (the result of the merger of Martin Marietta and Lockheed Corporation). In fact, he received a special $$236,000 bonus when that merger went down -- one third of which was paid by taxpayers. Alexander likes to brag that he founded Corporate Child Care, Inc. (CCCI) with his wife in 1987, and that in the 90s, it had 1200 employees and has been on Inc. Magazine's list of fastest growing companies three years in a row. The success of CCCI is true enough, but Alexander's role is a bit less than founder. In fact, he was barely involved. The company was founded in 1986. Lamar invested $$5,000 in 1987. Jack Massey, a founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the massively profitable Hospital Corporation of America, invested $$2 million in venture capital. Massey was one of Lamar's biggest patrons and was involved in several deals that profited him and Honey. (Captain Kangaroo -- Bob Keeshan -- was another investor.) Lamar's connection to CCCI was Marguerite Sallee, who Lamar had appointed as State Commissioner of Human Services for Tennessee. Here is the resolution honoring her for same. (She had worked for a board which Honey Alexander was on earlier.) Sallee quit her state job to help launch CCCI in 1986, and became CEO. (She is married to Mort Kondracke.) Sallee says, "Lamar was a founder in the classic sense of the word; he was instrumental in raising money." (Lamar's patron, Massey, invested $$2 million.) Sallee insists that Lamar's involvement was "hands on" in 1987, even though he spent 6 months in Australia, wrote a book, and was paid $$125,000 by Whittle Communications as a consultant on a magazine. But when pressed, she says, "If you ask me, did he come to work and sit beside me at the desk, that's not literally true." Far from being evidence of business acumen, as Alexander would have you believe, this experience is just another example of the sweet insider deals that he often receives. His 1987 investment of $$5000 was worth $$800,000 as of 1991, four years later. Lamar Alexander is the 17th wealthiest Senator and is worth from $$6,198,948 to $$31,029,996. Here is a complete overview of his personal finance disclosure. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: Conclusion Senator Alexander is certainly no old-right conservative, as he'd like you to believe, but then neither are the rest of the Republican senators. Alexander needs to be replaced, but has enough money and enough backing from wealthy Republicans in Tennessee, that he will be difficult to unseat, (See Part 1), and he's smug about it. Several years ago I wrote and asked him why the southern border patrol was cut in half. He didn't give me an acceptable answer, so I kept writing him about it. Finally he wrote back to me and told me he'd send my letter to Homeland Security and they would contact me. They never have, and I keep asking. Leon Trotsky would be proud of Senator Lamar Alexander. Click here for part -----> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected]

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Kelleigh Nelson -- Longing to be Free

LONGING TO BE FREE By Kelleigh Nelson July 28, 2013 NewsWithViews.com Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. —James Madison God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it. —Daniel Webster If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. —Samuel Adams I always find it interesting that I receive more letters from readers when I simply write about my emotions regarding what is happening in America. When I deliver researched articles that I've worked on for weeks, I get letters, but not the volume I get when I write from my heart. Real Americans, Decoration Day, and The Christmas Thing, resulted in my mailbox being flooded with letters from readers who said I'd struck a chord with them. Those folks, especially those my age, all seem to understand exactly what I mean, but it's only when I write truly, "from the heart." "Are You Proud To Be An American?" was published on May 13, 2013, and I received a letter in my mailbox which made me weep. It still makes me weep every time I read it. I asked Shirley, from Wolverhampton, England, if I could share her wonderful heartfelt letter. So, here is the letter I received from a woman in England who longs for freedom, and still looks at America as a shining beacon of liberty. Dear Kelleigh Thank you for your recent article. I live in the UK, I am not American, but have always loved the true spirit of what America stands for. I cried when I read your article - "Are you proud to be an American." For years I have looked at options to legally come to your country, sadly to no avail. I do not have family, professional qualifications or money to legally enter. There is nothing in me that could just come like millions do 'illegally.' So, over the years as history has changed, I've watched from afar, still holding on to my American dream, until alas like your beautiful country, something inside vanished, maybe the incentive and desire to come died - the inspiration that somewhere there was a place geographically where the freedom resonated with something in me, to live, to be, with little to no law imposed by man which suffocates and controls the human spirit. Now I look at America and see what it is becoming, and it may even be worse than the UK in some respects. Yet, still my heart loves the original founding of it. I still love the fact you have talk radio, can write freely, and possess a love of freedom. I dislike those Americans who don't appreciate what they had, that their ancestors literally died, and left people behind to get there for them. God Bless you Kelleigh. Whilst our world may be infested by evil, I still see and know people who possess a love of freedom, how things should be, and will write wonderful, yet sad articles about what is happening. They speak out at great expense, and still possess a sense of right. They love God. They still mainly come from America. You still shine in many ways. With kindest regards to you. Shirley Edwards Wolverhampton, Britain Shirley's letter brought me to tears knowing that someone in the UK has the heart for liberty, and still looks to our America with a longing for freedom. I wrote back to Shirley because I was so touched by her beautiful note to me. Here's what I said: Oh Shirley, you make me weep...my paternal grandfather came here from England in the 1600s...Morse is the name, it was my maiden name. I'm so disturbed at what is happening that I'm bereft of how to encourage my fellow countrymen to fight it. They all seem apathetic. It's really disheartening. I just pray, and hope that they will see before it's too late. Bless you for writing to me...thank you for taking the time. I'm glad to know the article went across the pond to another freedom lover. God be with you! Kelleigh Here is her missive for us to all be encouraged and to save our America: Your country is worth fighting for. Please be encouraged Kelleigh. And I believe your grandfather whose ancestors took the journey over would be really proud of you too, as well as God. I just know it. Keep writing - you have encouraged me also. God Bless I sent Shirley part of what I had written, and asked if it was okay to use her full name and city, and here is what she wrote back to me. I want all of my readers to be encouraged because Shirley mentions her friends who feel the same way she does...there are many of us yearning for freedom, liberty, and exemption from external control by ungodly governments. O Kelleigh, now I am sitting here crying. So unexpected to read this. It is so true as well that many people responded to your articles written from the heart, because a friend of mine from America also was very moved and wrote to me. Her friend too. We all agreed we wished we were on the farm with your grandfather, right now, carefree and optimistic for the future. ( I wrote about my childhood in Are You Proud to Be An American?) We kind of share a common bond of family values, hard work, honesty and freedom. How things should be. My friends are despairing for America, although optimistic in their faith as well, and all encouraged by those who are speaking out. Nancy is a midwife and has taken a lot of interest in your articles about life issues. Killing Us Softly especially hit a nerve. The one thing we have discussed is that at some point in our lives we all went off track, went wild, and through suffering, we were pulled back on track by a force that loved us enough to say, "Enough." Thank you again Kelleigh. Have a really lovely day today. Your freedom loving friend over yonder. Shirley Is America worth fighting for? Is she worth praying for? Is she worth dying to save? We were once the bastion of freedom, the land of the free and the home of the brave, (Star Spangled Banner). I see apathetic Americans, most still unaware that we are now a communist country. God blessed this nation, and we have kicked Him out of every single function and entity in the country. All of you know what we have become, what we have lost. I don't need to continually list the grievances we should have screamed about more than 150 years ago. Evil works slowly to put us into bondage. Is this how we want to live? Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: It certainly is not what I want for myself or for my descendants. I'm begging you all, please attend your local commission and council meetings, educate yourselves, watch what is happening locally, raise your voices against the unjust laws, codes, zoning, tax increases, destruction of our once wonderful academic education, etc. Get out and be a conscientious citizen! Listen to what Shirley, from across the pond, is saying to us. We were her great hope. Do not let that hope die! As Daniel Webster said, "God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it." We must stand for righteousness, for the God granted freedoms stated in our Constitution. We must repent for our nation, pray with a fervency in our hearts, and plead for mercy for our country. Will you guard and defend our beloved America? Will you honor Shirley's encouragement? I pray so. © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Share This Article Click Here For Mass E-mailing Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected] Home I always find it interesting that I receive more letters from readers when I simply write about my emotions regarding what is happening in America. When I deliver researched articles that I've worked on for weeks, I get letters, but not the volume I get when I write from my heart.

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Kelleigh Nelson -- A Republic, if You Can Keep It

A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT? By Kelleigh Nelson August 6, 2013 NewsWithViews.com "Satan is the great deceiver; we know that, but this means that self-proclaimed satanists, occultists, Wiccans, etc. are his weakest soldiers! They are and always will be part of the subculture. Most people look at them, recognize them and look away. Satan's most effective warriors are in the mainstream: Misguided, apathetic Joe and Jane Schmo's who work in the office next to yours. They live "normal" lives. But their minds are deceived and their lives are permeated by subtle, socially acceptable, ungodly attitudes. Such "innocent satanists" have the greatest influence in our world. Is it possible that some of satan's strongest influence comes even through members of Christ's church?" —Jeffrey Bryant H. L. Mencken (born 1880 - died 1956) was a journalist, satirist, critic, and Democrat. He wrote this editorial while working for the Baltimore Evening Sun, which appeared in the July 26, 1920, edition: "As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and complete narcissistic moron." —H. L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920 Ben Franklin was right when he stated, "We've given you a Republic, if you can keep it." We haven't kept it, and the total destruction is almost complete. Every day our state and federal governments pass more egregious and abusive laws negating our God given freedoms and the Bill of Rights. The speed at which our Constitution is being destroyed is impossible to keep up with, much less trying to urge fellow citizens to stand up against this travesty. In an email I received recently, someone mentioned that we must educate the American people. What do they think the old-right conservatives have been doing for the last 100 years? Personally, I don't believe the majority of today's American citizens give a damn about what the local, state, or federal government is doing. Why? Because the majority of them don't have a clue of what our God given and Constitutionally guaranteed rights are, much less the ones we've already lost. Tea Parties have acted stupidly and incorporated with 501(c)3's and 4's, thus negating their original intent and effectiveness, and willingly accepting government chains. From before their formation, the change agents were waiting to infiltrate and neutralize, and only a few have remained true to their cause. For more information, read my four part article, The Tea Parties. Churches are so frightened of being involved with anything political which might jeopardize their own 501(c)3 tax exemption, that the pulpits are weak kneed, lily livered, pusillanimous cowards. None of them could possibly come close to the political sermons of the American founding era, much less preach sound Biblical doctrine. Is it any wonder we’re in the mess we’re in when the last best defense against the armies of darkness, – the church – is silent? One of the local Tea Party leaders recently spoke to a group about his Tea Party being targeted for an audit by the IRS. First I must ask, why would a group of people, who know the government is corrupt, file for federal tax exempt status from that very government? There are restrictions as well as controls, and for a small group of people who gather together twice monthly, this plays right into the hands of the out-of-control government. This leader said he's on his knees praying all the time, but it doesn't do any good. I can tell him, and the rest of the Tea Parties why! They refuse to discuss social issues. The media keeps asking these group leaders about their position on the most basic human right of all -- LIFE! The response? "Abortion is not my agenda!" Well just what is the TP agenda anyway? The number one topic today is UN Agenda 21, which truly encompasses all of the other topics, including LIFE. The top UN A21 goal is population reduction, and we all know the Obama administration has plans to push Americans out of the suburbs and into the big cities. [Link] Rosa Koire, Michael Shaw, and the John Birch Society have all been educating America's citizens via the Tea Parties and other groups. Yet, we still cannot seem to awaken the masses to attend and disrupt the smart growth forums, or go to the county commission, and city council meetings to stay the onslaught of the planners in destroying our way of life. The local TP believes they'll win by fighting the out-of-control spending, saying, "We must cut off the head of the snake." Yet, in 2010, Tennessee elected Bill Haslam as Governor, another phony neo-conservative. One of the first items on Haslam's agenda was to promote the Internet Sales Tax. The local TP wouldn't even let me speak to the subject. [Link] Most of the small business people thought that making internet sites collect sales taxes would help their businesses. This is how foolish today's electorate is, buying into this false "fairness" tax. Rather than demanding the county and state drop the taxes on small businesses, as well as the never ending fees for permits, these people believe taxing the entire nation will level the playing field. Instead, the small businesses like mine, and thousands of others, especially on internet, will be forced out-of-business. The people will have fewer choices in where to shop, unemployment will rise, and the small stores who carried specialty items will be gone. The large-box stores are all for this tax! Why? Because it eliminates competition! There will be fewer internet stores to choose from, and the big-box stores will still sell items at lower prices than our local businesses. Once again, the tax and spend politicians have fooled the stupid, dumbed down, electorate who listen to the talking heads! Harold Black, professor emeritus of finance at the University of Tennessee explained the lies of this tax perfectly. You might also want to check his blog spot. As for educating the masses, if the people don't know by now they never will. It's too late in the game to believe we have time to educate on all of it. There are good people who could run for office, but they lack money. The active citizens would rather spend their money driving to DC to a useless flag waving rally, spending their money at hotels and restaurants, rather than taking those funds and putting them behind good men and women running for office. How many have gotten involved enough to be precinct captains to watch the voting process where they could possibly stop fraud? Stupid is as stupid does. Watching Dancing With The Stars and sports is more important. I've poured tons of money into good candidates. Occasionally one of these candidates will win, but more often, they lose because the so-called conservatives will not open their pocketbooks and do without something in order to help save our Republic. We are lazy and lost, and most are too apathetic to care. They don't even realize that we are at the precipice of destruction. Remember all the right wing groups who got together and formed the Council for National Policy (CNP) in 1981? They said they formed it to fight the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), but their first membership roster contained five CFR members on their board. They have snuggled with the enemy for decades. The CNP still has CFR members, pro-Islamic members, Dominionist/Reconstructionists, many who took money from cultist Sun Myung Moon, pro-second amendment groups, ones who promised to stop abortion, and those who promised to squelch the homosexual agenda. So they sent fund raising letters to the grassroots folks telling us they'd fight the battles for us. People believed them and sent in their money. Here is an example of the tactics used by two of the CNP charter members supposedly fighting for second amendment rights. In the article, "The Merchant of Fear," by Jim Halpin and Paul de Armond, from 1994 and 1995, they stated, "Nearly everybody gets direct-response mail, letters from charities, political campaigns, and all sorts of other causes, asking the recipient to mail back a donation. Often they appeal to one's charitable instincts or sense of civic responsibility. This is not the tack that Alan Gottlieb takes. "The letters he composes," says Outside magazine, "are not long on subtlety or literary polish, but they are extremely adept at pinpointing the recipients' deepest anxieties and eliciting floods of righteous indignation." Gottlieb does not disagree. In Trashing the Economy, the 1993 book he and his co-author, Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise (CDFE) Vice President, Ron Arnold, write with startling frankness that: "The message of the direct mail letter must appeal to three base emotions; Fear, Hate and Revenge.." "[The] fund raising mailer must present you with a crisis -- a problem won't do...That crisis must frighten you...If you are not frightened, you won't send money.." "Then the direct mail letter must present you with a bogeyman against whom to focus your anger.." "Once you've been frightened and made to hate the bogeyman, the successful direct mail appeal must offer you a way to get revenge against the bogeyman -- the payoff for your contribution. The more soul-satisfying the revenge, the better the letter pulls." "All this must be dressed up in an appeal that appears to have a high moral tone, but which -- without you realizing it -- works on your lower emotions." Over these many years, all these groups have become quite adept at soliciting funds from the grassroots Americans. They have feathered their nests quite lavishly from the donations of people who cared about their country and the direction we were headed. Now, everything they claimed they were fighting has gotten progressively worse. In 2005, Kelo vs. The City of New London supreme court decision forever changed the Constitutional definition of eminent domain. The Supremes latest "opinion" states, "federal law against gay marriage is unconstitutional," and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is eliminated. We see horrible life-snuffing, baby murdering, physicians like Kermit Gosnell, who murdered babies born alive after his late term abortions. We see numerous false flags perpetrated to eliminate the very teeth of our God given right to defend ourselves. What has the phony rightwing Council for National Policy stopped? People could educate themselves, but few will even watch a video for more than eight minutes, and hardly anyone reads anymore. Sound bites are what they listen to, all put out by the MSM. There are TP leaders who have called me for information, and I've sent them everything I could, but they never read one word...why? Because we are now in the 3rd generation of the deliberately dumbed down and most cannot read well, others are too lazy. It's a sad state of affairs, but it's all true. I pray the small band of old-right conservatives can make a difference, but I really have my doubts. I've worked since I was 16 trying to save my beloved country. I'm tired, and I never see youth at any meetings, whether it be commission or city council, or speakers at gatherings which we need to hear. It's only those over 50, for the most part. Think how easily it will be for the evil ones once Obamacare rids the world of those of us who remember true freedom. It breaks my heart! Even though I'll never give up fighting for righteousness, and having done ALL, will STAND, I'm weary...and I don't see many others picking up the torch. God's hand is no longer on America. And why should it be? We murder our most innocent in their mother's wombs, and we murder our elderly by starvation/dehydration and pain cocktails that put them in a death coma. We've kicked our wonderful God out of everything in America, especially our government schools... Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: • but it's okay for a Texas teacher to force the children to dress in Islamic costumes for an entire day and pray to Allah. [Link] • It's okay for full body cavity searches by police on Texas highways. [Link] • It's okay to draw blood from suspected Tennessee drunk drivers. [Link] • And, in case you missed it, the Supreme Court also made a ruling on lawsuits against drug companies for fraud, mislabeling, side effects and accidental death. From now on, 80 percent of all drugs are exempt from legal liability. [Link] It's time for those of us who have been fighting for decades, to get down on our knees, repent for our nation, and plead for God's mercy. We are now a communist nation led by a Marxist Muslim dictator who has nearly completed his American "hope and change." If we don't soon rise up as a nation, we'll be groveling in the dirt to the masters. Dear God, help us! © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. 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Kelleigh Nelson -- Till Death Us Do Part

TILL DEATH US DO PART By Kelleigh Nelson September 23, 2013 NewsWithViews.com "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." —Isaiah 5:20 "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." —Matthew 18:6 “Thou shalt rise up before the hoary (grey or white) head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD." —Leviticus 19:32 Remember Dr. George Tiller, the late term abortionist, who was an usher in his liberal Reformed Lutheran Church? He said, "This is what I have to do. Women need me. I know they need me." Dr. Tiller was as committed to his art of killing pre-born babies as you would expect a pastor to be committed to his congregation. This means that this group of 'Christians' supported abortion and found nothing wrong in Scripture about killing children (babies). Leviticus 18:21 says, "And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD." Yet, every day in America, approximately 3700 abortions are performed as children are sacrificed to Molech. And they call it "choice." George Orwell was right when he wrote, "...political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness.... [T]he great enemy of clear language is insincerity." Orwell popularized the idea of "doublespeak," defined as language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Examples include, "pro-choice" rather than pro-abortion, "after-birth-abortion" rather than infanticide, and "fetus, product of conception, or tissue" rather than baby. None of the pro-abortionists wish to call a gestating human a baby, instead they deny humanity by using the term "fetus." Many pro-abortionists have actually "slipped" and called the "fetus" a baby, which humanizes the gestating child, resulting in consternation from fellow baby murderers. [Link] This euphemistic language game is played in nearly every facet of Communist America today. Have you heard even one of our so-called "conservative" congress creatures speak about the murder of our babies in America? Has even one of them had the fortitude to tell the people of America why we've lost God's blessing on our nation? Has even one of them stated that the murder of 60 million babies has destroyed our nation? Has even one of them cried out to their fellow representatives regarding our nation becoming a "Culture of Death?" No, just the opposite. They are silent. Like the Tea Party leaders today who refuse to speak on "moral" issues, and wish to speak only about fiscal problems, the elephant in the room is overwhelming. The pro-abortionists are now actually praying to God for increased access for baby murder. Remember Matthew 18:6. In an article in Life News, Iowa Democrats, Candidates for Governor Pray for Abortion, we read the following: Every so often abortion activists cause a stir with prayers for abortion. The worst may have been when President Barack Obama asked God to bless the Planned Parenthood abortion business at the end of a speech this year. Now, from Iowa comes this: Iowa Democrat gubernatorial candidates join abortion activists in prayer for increased abortion access. “We pray for women who’ve been made afraid of their own power by their paternalistic religion.” They pray for the “blessing of choice.” This is truly sick. From the prayer: “We give thanks, oh Lord, for the doctors, both current and future, who provide quality abortion care.” “We pray for increased financial support for low-income women to access contraception, abortion and childcare.” “Today, we pray for women in developing nations, that they may know the power of self-determination. May they have access to employment, education, birth control and abortion.” “Today we pray for the families who have chosen. May they know the blessing of choice.” Iowa Democrat gubernatorial candidates Jack Hatch and Tyler Olson participated in the event. They made the unusual decision, for Democrats, to begin the event with a prayer. This was likely in response to a prayer vigil being conducted by pro-life activists at the same time nearby. Des Moines activist Midge Slater took the podium and spent five and a half minutes thanking God for abortion rights, abortion doctors and taxpayer funding for abortions. She also referred to the decision to have an abortion as “a blessing”. During the entire prayer, State Senator Jack Hatch and Rep. Tyler Olson, both of whom are running for governor, kept their heads bowed and eyes closed, joining in the group prayer. Here's the video of their prayer for abortion of the babies: What can we expect from our nation, when America's president awards the Kennedy Medal of Freedom to abortion activist, Gloria Steinem, to Senator Ted Kennedy in 2009, who as a Catholic even opposed the ban on partial-birth abortion, to pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor who believed in abortion any time in the pregnancy, and even authored the high court decision that overturned state bans on partial-birth abortion, and to tennis player, Billy Jean King, pro-abort who is working for pro-abort Hillary Clinton for president, and to Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Although Ireland laws protect unborn children, Robinson supports abortion as a human right. [Link] The core of the rot in America is death...murder of our innocent unborn, and euthanasia of our elderly who should be respected and revered. Abortionist Carhart likens a dead baby as "meat in a crock pot." [Link] This is the mentality of these baby murderers, and it doesn't get much better with the murder of the elderly. For the end of life, there's "right-to-die" rather than suicide, "palliative care" rather than pain cocktails that kill, "painless death" rather than starvation and dehydration, and there's "comfort care" rather than no treatment allowed. Allegedly, 83% of Americans believe in God, yet what kind of faith allows the murder of babies and the elderly? If you think there is still a strong "sanctity of life" belief in America, and grandma and grandpa won't be put to sleep, think again! Death Education and Change Agents Since the 1980's, public school curricula have been exposing K-12 students to humanistic psychology in the form of "ethical/moral dilemma" exercises. This is death education. It’s in all our schools today. In 1988, the "Atlantic Monthly" had an article about death education. It stated that thousands of schools across America had incorporated these classes. Some of the schools had only a few days of death education, but others had entire semesters devoted to the culture of death. Some even had a "suicide talking day." One student said that before "suicide talking day," she never considered the possibility of suicide. After that day, she began to contemplate it. She thought that it would "liberate her spirit" so that it would no longer be "enslaved to her body." In addition, it would help with the problem of global overpopulation. She said that the suicide training made her "brave enough" to commit suicide. In addition, many schools have incorporated death education into other classes, including health, home-economics, social studies, and literature. In 1977, the National Education Association wrote a report saying that, just as sex education resulted in "wider acceptance" of a number of sexual practices, death education classes will radically change attitudes towards death. This is exactly their goal! Today, the murder of unborn babies and the euthanasia of parents and grandparents is widely accepted in American society. [Link], [Link] On page 280 of Charlotte Iserbyt's book, The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, the author states, "The Institute for Social Research (ISR)" (founded by Felix Weil, a student of the Marxian philosopher Karl Korsch) "is the same institute that was involved in Ronald Havelock's, "The Change Agents Guide to Innovation in Education," (excerpts) which instructed educators how to "identify resisters" and how to sneak controversial sex, drug and death education into curriculum despite parental objections. The article reveals that the schools were highly successful in their efforts to indoctrinate students in non-absolutist, humanistic values. It should come as no surprise that the average American in 1991, subjected to values clarification in the schools of the 1960s,1970s, and 1980s, is non-judgmental regarding immoral behavior. For example, in 1999, President Clinton, according to the polls, retained the confidence of 60-75% of the American people during his investigation and even after his impeachment trial revealed flagrant immoral activity." Today, in the UK, schools offer pupils "lessons on death" at the age of three! [Link] Is it any wonder the Biblical belief in "sanctity of life" no longer exists in our nation? This was the plan, and it has succeeded beyond expectations. In the video below, media analyst and author, Mark Dice, asks random people if they’ll sign a petition to support the “mandatory” euthanasia provision in Obama Care to help keep healthcare costs down by putting senior citizens to sleep. (This is not a provision of Obama Care, per se, but notice how many still signed the petition without asking one question!) This video was shot in San Diego, California. In today's America, population reduction is part of the goal of the United Nations Agenda 21 program. Useless eaters unable to assist the global workforce are to be eliminated. It is not farfetched to believe any imperfect human, at any age, will be next in line. Everyone will grow old, and the people of today, who believe the elderly should be euthanized, will someday be on that same train to the death mill. What do we do? There are wonderful patriots exposing and standing against Agenda 21, the destruction of American education, Obama Care, the Constitutional Convention agenda, Second Amendment rights, phony free trade, illegal wars, illegal aliens, the Islamic invasion of America, the banking scams, taxes, out-of-control government spending of our tax dollars, etc. etc. ad nauseam. These very involved people love their country and wish to save her from the descent into full blown communism. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: Nevertheless, until our nation understands that the murder of babies in the womb, the euthanizing of our elderly, and the elimination of God and His Word, from every part of American society, is the root cause of all our problems, we cannot expect any change. God's hand of blessing was lifted from America in 1973 when we allowed the Supreme Court's "opinion" to dictate to society that the murder of infants is Constitutional. Those who love the Lord, who worship Him, and who read His Word, know the truth. It's up to God's people...and we need to be heard. © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Share This Article Click Here For Mass E-mailing Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected] Home George Orwell was right when he wrote, "...political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness.... [T]he great enemy of clear language is insincerity." Orwell popularized the idea of "doublespeak," defined as language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words.

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Kelleigh Nelson -- Communism and Common Core Diversion

COMMUNISM AND COMMON CORE DIVERSION By Kelleigh Nelson September 23, 2013 NewsWithViews.com Diversion - The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made; the attack, alarm, or feint which diverts. Conservatives are calling for tax-funded school choice via vouchers, and they know exactly what they're doing. However, they fail to tell you that, "WHAT THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS, THE GOVERNMENT CONTROLS!" They also support charter schools which are tax funded public schools WITH NO ELECTED BOARDS. The very definition of a charter school is "an alternative education system where a school receives public funding and operates privately." This is Taxation without representation ! What do you think the Revolutionary War was fought about? We now have tax supported Fethullah Gulen charter schools, Chinese charter schools, (Chinese investors are putting millions into Florida Chinese charters) Waldorf charter schools, etc. etc. ad nauseam. Do you want to support Islamic, communist, and Rudolph Steiner's Anthroposophical Society charters with your tax dollars, to name just a few? Should the state legislatures accept voucher/choice proposals, ALL receiving federal, state, and local tax money, MUST conform their curriculum, etc., to FEDERAL/INTERNATIONAL standards. There won't be any elected boards to complain to about sex, drug, and death education in the schools, or the politically correct "green" nonsense. The words of John Chubb and Terry Moe, of The Brookings Institute and Stanford University respectively, -- “Our guiding principle in the design of a choice system is this: Public authority must be put to use in creating a system that is almost entirely beyond the reach of public authority.” (Politics, Markets and America's Schools, 1990). Please read that again slowly. Get it in your heads...they want a choice system that is beyond the reach of the taxpayer and parents! Do you fully understand the statement? Their plan was to fool the public into believing that school choice was a wonderful idea! What the public doesn't comprehend is the fact that once school choice/vouchers are passed in a state, there is no more private, religious or home school education, which does not have to follow the rotten federal education requirements. Please understand that private schools cannot remain independent once they have accepted federal funding through vouchers/choice. Let's look at the federal law regarding tax funding of schools. In March, 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that private schools are subject to government regulations because they enroll students who receive tuition money from the government . Even though the checks are payable to individual students, not the school, the Court says any scholarships, loans, or grants to students "constitute federal financial assistance." (11) Continuing in the same direction, on January 28, 1988, the U .S. Senate (July 9, 1990). Everyone is on the bandwagon believing they are fighting Communist Core and perhaps winning, but it is a grand illusion, and few see the truth of the matter. Common Core has truly been with us since the 70s. Yet, the new people involved in fighting Common Core State Standards can't see the forest for the trees! They can't see the diversion, they can't see that the left and the right are in bed together to totally destroy all private and religious education, and that includes homeschooling. The tax-exempt Carnegie Corporation, (education researcher and prolific writer, Dennis Cuddy, PhD, refers to them as the, “Carnegie Department of Education”), has been involved every five years or so with multi-million dollar grants to fund: the National Assessment of Educational Progress - page 91, (the original extremely controversial Common Core); the regional government, Education Commission of the States; the United States-USSR (Soviet) Agreements, 1985, which merged the two education systems; adoption of the Pavlovian/Skinnerian method (Outcomes Based Education) necessary for workforce training, and more recently, Marc Tucker's "National Alliance for Restructuring Education," etc. [Link] See Marc Tucker's letter to Hillary Clinton. Where are these new people when it comes to the threat of School Choice (charter schools, vouchers, opportunity scholarships, et. al.) which are the mechanisms to destroy the constitutional concept of elected representation itself? They won't even mention it. They tell me it's way over peoples' heads, it's too much to throw at them when we need to fight common core, or we'll handle it later. Duped and fooled. Stupid is as stupid does. In a missive to fellow researchers, Charlotte Iserbyt, former Senior Policy advisor in Reagan's Education Department, and author of The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, had this to say, "I want to warn all the wonderful people fighting Communist Core that should they win this battle, their victory may be hollow, since these evil people always have not just one, but many substitute options up their sleeves to offer us, clearly disguised as something they know we will accept. They know that CC is exactly what they have been doing to our children since the seventies at least. The only difference is, they have decided to be open about it now. They have the technology to implement both the curriculum, assessment, and the ability to share data worldwide, to health care agencies, juvenile programs, corporations, etc. All the components have finally merged for the institutionalization of lifelong learning, under the umbrella of the unelected school board. This is most dangerous! The focus on Marxist curriculum, its standards, outcomes, goals, objectives, behaviors, dispositions, psychological Marxist assessment, etc., all have been with us for many years. Do you get it? The goal of this rotten government control of all education is about eliminating any and all private, religious, or homeschooled education. With one cent of tax money going to a private, religious, or home schooled child, comes all the regulations and control of the federal government! Still don't believe me? The New States Constitution and Education Let's just take a quick look at the New States Constitution written decades ago by the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and waiting in the wings to replace the 1787 Constitution. The push for a new Constitutional Convention has been exposed several times, not only by this writer, [Link] but by many other knowledgeable sources, including Publius Huldah, [Link] John Birch Society, [Link] Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum, [Link] etc. The people behind the promotion of a new Convention are mostly the phony right wing, the Goldwater Institute (Compact for America), neo-con Mark Levine, Harvard and Professor Lawrence Lessig, the Tea Party Patriots (both Jenny Beth Martin and former cohort, Mark Meckler), Judge Anthony Napolitano, the American Legislative Exchange Council, and others. [Link] The New States Constitution is written in an "obverse" style which means "forming a counterpart." As an example, Article I, Section 11, states, "Education shall be provided at public expense for those who meet appropriate test of eligibility." The "obverse" of this statement is just as important as the statement itself and means, "All education shall be at public expense." In other words, all education will be funded by taxpayer dollars, resulting in the federal control of all homeschoolers, religious and private schools. What the government funds, the government controls! Who is Behind Charters/Vouchers and Choice? In 1934, the Carnegie Corporation said we are going to use the schools to change the US from a free market system to a planned economy. In a planned economy, as in Communist countries, the administration chooses at an early age what your child will do all throughout their lives. They want your child to decide by 5th grade! This plan was carried out with the signing of the education agreements by President Reagan with the Soviet Union in 1985 and 1988. The Soviet polytech system is being implemented right now with students being tracked into specific training at an early age to suit the needs of the corporate fascist global economy. Vouchers and education choice originally came from the left and was sold to the right. Now, both the right and left support this shift in emphasis from academics to work force training. This is proven by the fact the elites from both parties, including the globalist, NWO U.S. Chamber of Commerce; the internationalist Aspen Institute, of which UN Agenda 21 Maurice Strong was Director; President Obama, his Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; the Heritage Foundation (whose poster boy is Milton Friedman, originator of vouchers/choice) and all other neo-con Trotskyite groups; AND the globalist Council on Foreign Relations (founded in 1921 by the global-minded Rockefellers) support charter schools and vouchers. The Duplicity of the Heritage Foundation And from education researcher, Chey Simonton's article on the Rockefeller/Heritage Connection, she states, "The top men of the Heritage Foundation, first Weyrich, then Ed Feulner, and now Jim DeMint, with the trust and cooperation of masses of sincerely committed conservatives, have been in a position to further elitist Rockefeller goals. Along with radical World Government advocate, Walter Hoffman of the World Federalist Association, they participated on the 16 member U.S. Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations. Working with the US Information Agency, Feulner also participated in facilitating the infamous 1985 US-Soviet Education Technology and Cultural Exchange Agreement. Soviet pedagogy, based on behavioral conditioning (Skinner and Pavlov training of your children) for a compliant collective labor force, is a dream come true for the dozens of multinational corporations funding all the think tanks promoting American education reform. The humanist Carnegie Foundation, a century-long collaborator with Rockefeller philanthropy, facilitated the Soviet side of this Exchange Agreement." If you truly want to keep private, religious, and home schooling, you'd better educate your friends and family regarding charters, choice and vouchers. The desire for total government control of education started long ago. However, back then, we had preachers who told the truth and informed the public. In August of 1933, Dr. J. Gresham Machen, gave the speech, The Necessity of the Christian School. He was Professor of New Testament in Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pa. The lecture was given at the Educational Convention held in Chicago under the auspices of the National Union of Christian Schools. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: "Every lover of human freedom ought to oppose with all his might the giving of Federal aid to the schools of this country; for Federal aid in the long run inevitably means Federal control, and Federal control means control by a centralized and irresponsible bureaucracy, and control by such a bureaucracy means the death of everything that might make this country great. Against this soul-killing collectivism in education, the Christian school, like the private school, stands as an emphatic protest. In doing so, it is no real enemy of the public schools. On the contrary, the only way in which a state-controlled school can be kept even relatively healthy is through the absolutely free possibility of competition by private schools and church schools; if it once becomes monopolistic, it is the most effective engine of tyranny and intellectual stagnation that has yet been devised." Please remember, whatever the government funds with our tax dollars, the government ultimately controls. © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected]

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2017-11-27

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Kelleigh Nelson -- The "Hope and Change" of ObamaCare

THE "HOPE AND CHANGE" OF OBAMA CARE By Kelleigh Nelson October 19, 2013 NewsWithViews.com Prior to passage of Obamacare, Americans spoke out against the individual mandate; they didn't want to change the health care they had; they didn't want a 3,000-page bill that empowered 15 Washington bureaucrats to decide the future of the doctor-patient relationship. — Fred Upton As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air, however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness. — Justice William O. Douglas, US Supreme Court (1939-75) Obama Care is moving quickly to destroy what was once the best healthcare system in the world. I have several friends who have already experienced the change in our healthcare system, and more importantly, the change in their insurance benefits. This especially goes to the denial of medical procedures, and the quality of care. In fact, last December, 2012, a nurse told me the elderly had already been financially affected by Obama Care. Their once small co-pays of five to ten dollars were now skyrocketing to $$150.00, and more. With fixed incomes, the co-pays have become a roadblock to proper care for the elderly. A few months ago, our friend Charlie, had been diagnosed with cancer, and it was in so many parts of his body, we knew it would take him quickly. So, what do the physicians do? They order two CT scans for him. Add a little radiation to the mix to make the cancer grow a little faster...yep! [Link] Shortly after this, he was supposed to have a biopsy, but it couldn't be performed because the hospital ran out of filters for the procedure. What? They ran out of filters? Yes, that's the excuse. The food in the hospital was so poor in nutrition, that his friends and family were bringing him meals. The care was also so unresponsive that his brother had to complain to the patient advocate. Medicare reductions and Obama Care have prompted Tennessee hospital layoffs, so there are fewer and fewer medical personnel to care for the ill, and this is happening nationwide. [Link] Of course, there are countless alternative cancer treatments, many of which have cured aggressive cancers, but few will try the treatments, especially when we're old and frail. Most will opt for listening to medical advice and being cut, radiated, and poisoned before they pass into the next world. With Obama Care now making its ugly debut, we will most likely have to find alternative home remedies for all medical problems, that is of course, if the lawmakers don't remove all alternatives as well. Charlie was a good friend, especially to my husband. He was one of those guys you just love to be around. He had stories that made you laugh until tears rolled down your cheeks. He knew what was going on in our country, and how much we have lost, so we could talk to him about every subject affecting all of us in the new communist America. He was discharged from the hospital after many radiation treatments, and sent home to die. One oncologist actually said to his family, "If he gains weight, bring him back for chemotherapy." With cancer, the desire to eat is so diminished that weight loss is inevitable. Charlie suffered at the end of his life. Cancer is a horrible way to die. He was in Catholic Hospice the last week of his life and was never alone, and this was a sanctity-of-life Hospice. His cousin and her husband, his big brother and his wife, and my husband were with him around the clock. They took turns keeping vigil at his side. All of us should be so fortunate to have loved ones surround us during our last days and to hold our hands. Charlie knew the King of Glory, and was saved. Acts 7 and 8 tells of the stoning of Stephen after he had been preaching and was later judged and stoned. He suffered gravely before he gave up his spirit, just as our friend Charlie did. Christians know the Bible states that Jesus sits at the right hand of God the Father, but in Acts 7:55, "Stephen looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God." The King stood to welcome one of his own home. I know that our friend Charlie saw his Saviour stand to welcome him home as well. We have to say goodbye to many family members and friends as we age, and it's a sad part of growing older. I remember my grandmother telling me how hard it was to lose those she loved, to where few of her family and friends were left. The fact remains that our government wants all of us to quickly depart this earth, especially those who remember freedom and liberty, who know the Constitution and our God given rights, who continually speak out about America's decay, who love our Republic, and who want the politicians to obey their oaths. Obama Care will see to our early demise, and see to it quickly. It is already here, and I'm now experiencing it myself. Healthcare and Insurance About seven years ago, I physically shrunk almost two inches. This often has a negative result on the spine and especially on the spine of people who have scoliosis (curvature of the spine) as I have. The result for me has been bulging discs, compressed discs, foraminal stenosis (narrowing), and various other compressed nerve problems resulting in back pain in all three areas of the spine, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. Physical therapy has kept me going for almost seven years, and for the most part I've been out of pain. Nevertheless, the situation has progressed to where my physical therapist suggested I needed further help. So, after MRIs, I chose the Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Florida. My neurosurgeon was Dr. John Grossmith. The diagnosis included three discs in the cervical area, two or three in the thoracic area, and three in the lumbar area, all with various problems which cause pain. Bonati Spine Institute does minimally invasive spine surgery. Local anesthesia is used as well as IV medications for relaxation. When you wake up, you walk out of the surgery center. One disc in my neck had been repaired, and we were going to move on to the thoracic region when insurance disrupted the next step. My insurance company, along with many others, now has a third party doing their authorizations for procedures. It takes two to five days to certify a procedure through this third party. Even epidural injections must have prior authorization and can take up to five business days. As well, this third party has the power to say, "No," to procedures the physicians deem necessary. I needed a diagnostic nerve block injection in the thoracic area to isolate which disc was the cause of pain. Unfortunately, this was denied. If I wanted to pay for it myself, the cost for injections would be $$3000, and surgery on one disc would be $$20,000. The anesthesiologist who performs the injections had to request a "peer to peer conference call," to try to get the denial overturned. This takes 24 to 72 hours. Since it was Friday at noon, we decided to go home rather than paying for food and hotel while waiting for the conference call. Three days later, I learned the conference call did nothing to change the outcome. The next step was to call and talk to the insurance company and this third party myself, and file a grievance as well. An appeal has been filed, but can take up to 180 days, and in six months, I may not have the same insurance I have now. Common sense seems to have no place in this third party group's decisions. If a local neurosurgeon stated I needed open back surgery on all three parts of the spine, it would cost my insurance company hundreds of thousands of dollars, not only for the surgery, but the hospital stay and the following physical therapy. This type of surgery does not guarantee an elimination of pain. The Institute is out-of-network with my insurance , so the insurance company only has to pay 50% of the cost. Most likely the entire cost of all the surgeries I needed at Bonati Institute would not exceed $$100,000. Yet, they deny the injections which would cost them a minimal amount. All this is just the tip of the iceberg. A few weeks later, I went back to Bonati and had surgery on a second cervical disc. Both were quite successful in relieving the left shoulder pain I had experienced for seven years. We next moved on to the three bulging discs in the lumbar area and completed surgery on the left side of one disc. Insurance again would not certify surgery on the right side. The end result is a good amount of pain relief, but not all of the spinal problems fixed. Had I gone to Bonati two years ago with this same insurance, I undoubtedly would have had all the surgeries completed without the difficulty of third party certification. I waited too long. Before the end of this year, I hopefully will have two other needed surgeries, both minimally invasive. [Link] If you need any surgery and have been putting if off, you have three months left in the year, and I'd suggest you do it now before some unelected communist board decides you are too old to have the needed repair. Death Panels are Unelected Boards The Daily World of November 8, 1975 carried a very interesting article entitled, "Planning is Socialism's Trademark," by Morris Zeitlin. The Daily World (newspaper of the Communist Party USA) was formerly known as The Daily Worker, and was founded in 1924. The importance of this article lies in its blatant admission that regionalism (Communism), which is gradually becoming the accepted method of unelected governance in the United States (unelected councils and task forces, participatory democracy, public-private partnerships, etc.) is the form of government used in democratic socialist and communist countries. Link, page 134 In older dictionaries, you will find Soviet defined as "unelected councils." During the October, 2012 presidential debates, Romney said the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), also known as a “death panel,” was one of the reasons he would repeal Obama Care. And President Barack Obama continued to defend his controversial death panels. "It puts in place an unelected board that's going to tell people, ultimately, what kind of treatments they can have,” Romney said. Obama said, "This unelected board that we've created — what this is, is a group of health care experts, doctors, et cetera, to figure out how can we reduce the cost of care in the system overall." Obama continued to say death panels would make "the cost of care more effective." Do you understand this? An "unelected board" is a bunch of bureaucrats who are appointed, not elected by the people. They cannot be fired by the people! Unelected boards are a Soviet form of government. Of course, Obama is right to say death panels would make "the cost of care more effective." The elderly will not get end of life care, or surgeries which could give them another five or ten years, or even a pace maker which could extend life for a dozen or more years. Yes, this will save heaps of money because grandma and grandpa will be denied health care and told to "take a pill," and thus die early. More on death panels. Now even some of the Dems are jumping ship on the death panel portion of Obama Care. [Link] Too bad they didn't realize this sooner and vote against this draconian legislation which no one read! If you have money, you can buy the care and/or surgery, but without the funds, you will be at a loss to get care. The fact that this third party in my insurance would prefer approving open back surgery in hospital that costs thousands upon thousands, and which could lead to even more costs, shows the failure of common sense. And it's only going to get worse. The cost is increasing, (Link) the availability of care decreasing, and your medical privacy will be non-existent. [Link] Check out HR 3590 for yourself. There are countless exposes' on the web regarding the rationing of care, especially for the elderly, with Obama Care. [Link], [Link] Take a gander at Jon Rappoport's The Devastating Truth Behind Obama Care. My friend, Ruth made a few important comments about Jon's article. Here is what she said: "IMO, the medical system (iatrogenic, pharma and hospital) is the leading cause of death in America, because heart disease and cancer result from our medical system's approval of and plying us with cancer-causing agents, e.g., chemotherapy and radiation, killer drugs, toxic fluoride in the water, chemtrails (aluminum oxide, barium, strontium, etc.) sprayed daily in our air; aspartame (such as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc. added to so-called "diet" foods and drinks) which causes heart problems and various cancers and health problems; aspartame, after ingestion, breaks down into formaldehyde; mandated killer vaccines forced on our babies and children; and the addition of deadly GMO grains in all processed foods sold in grocery stores. The numbers of deaths listed herein are very conservative." The article also stated, "To give perspective, globally, 250 thousand to 500 thousand people die of ordinary flu-like illness every year." Ruth commented, "People do NOT die from the flu; they die from a compromised immune system and ill health caused by the items listed above. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: Just remember, if you're lucky enough to grow old, you'll be unfortunate enough to be denied care, which will increase your likelihood of an early demise. This is the goal of UN Agenda 21's population reduction, which our federal and state governments have all bought into. When the baby boomers die off, as well as those who know the history of the founding of this amazing experiment called a Republic, the Communists in charge will have full reign over the deliberately dumbed down masses. Those who are left know nothing of freedom, liberty, justice, and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. At that point, the elitist's goals of total control and slavery of the masses will be complete. Is that what you want for your descendants? © 2013 Kelleigh Nelson - All Rights Reserved Kelleigh Nelson has been researching the Christian right and their connections to the left, the new age, and cults since 1975. Formerly an executive producer for three different national radio talk show hosts, she was adept at finding and scheduling a variety of wonderful guests for her radio hosts. She and her husband live in Knoxville, TN, and she has owned her own wholesale commercial bakery since 1990. Prior to moving to Tennessee, Kelleigh was marketing communications and advertising manager for a fortune 100 company in Ohio. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she was a Goldwater girl with high school classmate, Hillary Rodham, in Park Ridge, Illinois. Kelleigh is well acquainted with Chicago politics and was working in downtown Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention riots. Kelleigh is presently the secretary for Rocky Top Freedom Campaign, a strong freedom advocate group. Website: www.rockytopfreedom.com E-Mail: [email protected]

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2017-11-27

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Michael Greger M.D. Faclm

Dr. Greger Addresses Gluten in New DVD

Until recently, those complaining to their doctors about symptoms associated with the wheat protein gluten were commonly referred to psychiatrists. The medical profession has a tragic history of dismissing genuine diseases as all in peoples’ heads. PTSD, ulcerative colitis, migraines, ulcers, asthma, Parkinson’s and MS were all conditions that were originally rejected by the prevailing medical community as mere psychosomatic hysteria. On the flip side, the internet is rife with unsubstantiated claims like “17 million Americans are gluten sensitive,” which has spilled over into the popular press to make gluten the diet villain du jour. This has led to a multi-billion dollar gluten-free food industry. Any time there’s that much money at stake, it’s hard to trust anyone, so as always, best to stick to the science. This is easier said than done, though–more than 10,000 papers have been published on gluten in the medical literature. But that’s what you have me for! Allow me to spare your summertime beach reading list and do all the work for you. Is gluten sensitivity real? If so, how many does it affect? Should one just err on the side of caution and avoid gluten or are there actual benefits of gluten on which the gluten-free crowd is missing out? I answer these and lots more questions in three new videos on gluten in my new DVD, Latest in Clinical Nutrition volume 20. The gluten videos will all be up in a few weeks on NutritionFacts.org, but you can watch them right now via video download or order them on DVD on my website or through Amazon (all proceeds go to this charity). The current batch of videos from volume 19 on NutritionFacts.org just ran out, so starting this month and running through October, I’ll be rolling out the videos from this new DVD, volume 20. The DVDs give folks the opportunity to sneak-preview videos months ahead of time, watch them all straight through, and share them as gifts, but there is nothing on the DVDs that won’t eventually end up free online here at NutritionFacts.org. If you’d like the works–40+ hours of video–I have a new 1-20 set for the complete DVD collection. Here’s the list of chapters from the new volume 20 DVD — a preview of what’s to come over the next few months on NutritionFacts.org: 1. Breast Cancer and Constipation 2. Which Vegetable Binds Bile Best? 3. What's the Best Mouthwash? 4. Illegal Drugs in Chicken Feathers 5. Inhibiting Platelet Aggregation with Berries 6. Second Strategy to Cooking Broccoli 7. Childhood Constipation and Cow's Milk 8. Treating Hepatitis C with Chlorella 9. Is Gluten Sensitivity Real? 10. Gluten Free Diets: Separating the Wheat from the Chat 11. How to Diagnose Gluten Intolerance 12. Beans, Beans, They're Good for Your Heart 13. How to Prevent Prediabetes from Turning into Diabetes 14. How to Prevent Prediabetes in Children 15. MRSA Superbugs in Meat 16. Treating Gout with Cherry Juice 17. Barriers to Heart Disease Prevention 18. How the Egg Board Designs Misleading Studies 19. Four Nuts Once a Month 20. Collaborations with the New Vectors of Disease 21. Dioxins in the U.S. Farm Raised Catfish 22. Garlic and Raisins to Prevent Premature Birth 23. Preventing Alzheimer's with Turmeric 24. Treating Alzheimer's with Turmeric 25. Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging? 26. Telomeres: Cap It All Off with Diet Order my new DVD at DrGreger.org/dvds or through Amazon. It can also be ordered as a video download at DrGreger.org/downloads. DVD Subscription If you were a regular supporter, you’d already be a gluten expert by now, having gotten the new DVD weeks ago! I now come out with DVDs at an exhausting pace–a new one every 9 weeks. If you’d like to automatically receive them before they’re even available to the public, please consider becoming a monthly donor. Anyone signing up on the donation page to become a $$15 monthly contributor will receive the next three DVDs for free (as physical DVDs, downloads, or both–your choice), and anyone signing up as a $$25 monthly contributor will get a whole year’s worth of new DVDs. If you’re already signed up and didn’t receive your volume 20 yet, please email Tommasina at [email protected] and she’ll make everything all better. If you’d rather just watch all the videos online as they launch, but would still like to support my work of cutting through all the confusion and educating millions about healthy eating, you can make a tax-deductible donation to NutritionFacts.org using a credit card, a direct PayPal link, or by sending a check to “NutritionFacts.org” P.O. Box 11400 Takoma Park, MD 20913. Book Update Good news! When I announced my new book deal for How Not to Die with Macmillan Publishers, I expressed concern that I’d have to pull back on the NutritionFacts.org new video schedule. Thanks to everyone’s support I now have a wonderful staff that helps with the logistics of the site (wait until you see the new look–coming soon!), but the primary research and writing falls to me. I didn’t know how I was going to do the book and keep the site going at full tilt, but I am honored to announce that Gene Stone, the best-selling author of Forks Over Knives (and 35 other books, including his new novel The Awareness), has generously agreed to co-author it with me. So now I should be able to do it all without any hiccups–full steam ahead! Gene wants to intersperse my science with personal narratives of those who were able to reap the benefits of a healthier diet. Do you or anyone you know have an inspirational story to share? Especially of interest would be those who successfully treated any of our leading killers–heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, lung, liver, kidney or brain disease. If you’d be willing to share your story, please email a brief rundown to [email protected] In my next DVD I’ll address GMOs–stay tuned! -Michael Greger, M.D.

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2017-11-27

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Chuck Baldwin -- DHS Report Says "Disgruntled Military Veterans" Might Be "Rightwing Extremists"

DHS REPORT SAYS "DISGRUNTLED MILITARY VETERANS" MIGHT BE "RIGHTWING EXTREMISTS" By Chuck Baldwin April 17, 2009 NewsWithViews.com On the heels of the now infamous Missouri Information Analysis Center (MIAC) report, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just released an "assessment" report entitled "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment." With virtually no references, documentation, or annotations, the report, which was released to all branches of American law enforcement, demonizes a host of citizens as having the capacity to become violent "rightwing extremists." The DHS report warns law enforcement to be on guard against anyone who opposes illegal immigration, same-sex marriage, "free trade agreements," gun control, the "New World Order," "One World Government," the outsourcing of American jobs, the "perceived" threat to U.S. sovereignty by foreign powers, abortion, "declarations of martial law," "the creation of citizen detention camps," "suspension of the U.S. Constitution," or the abridgement of State authority. Also branded are people who believe in "end times" prophecies, and who "stockpile" food, ammunition, or firearms. I dare say that at least 75% (or more) of the American people have beliefs that fall into one or more categories of the above list. If you are one of them, DHS suspects you of being a "rightwing extremist." But there is more. The DHS report specifically warns law enforcement to be on guard against "disgruntled military veterans," especially veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. You read it right. Well, if anyone has a legitimate reason to be disgruntled, it is America's veterans. After taking an oath to defend and support America and the U.S. Constitution, they were ordered to fight a preemptive war of aggression in Iraq; they were ordered to fight without a Declaration of War; they were ordered to put their lives on the line, not for the safety and security of the American people, but for international bankers, the United Nations, and the "global economy." Then they returned home to a Department of Veteran's Affairs that treats them as second-class citizens: VA hospitals are often dirty and out-of-date; medical treatments are postponed; medications often take months to arrive; and much of the promised care is never delivered at all. If anyone has a right to be disgruntled, it is a military veteran. That said, where is the evidence in the DHS report to substantiate the necessity for American law enforcement to be on guard against potential violence committed by military veterans? It doesn't exist. It is a blanket charge without any substantiation whatsoever. The same is true for the rest of the report. Without documentation, substantiation, or annotation, the report broadly brushes a host of American citizens as being potential "extremists" simply because of their political opinions. This is the same kind of political profiling that we saw in the Missouri report. Veterans groups nationwide are rightfully "up in arms" over the DHS report. Feeling the wrath of public opinion, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday "apologized" for "offending" veterans. Fox News reported, "American Legion National Commander David Rehbein, who blasted the report earlier this week as incomplete and politically-biased, said he was pleased with Napolitano's apology." But not all veterans groups share Rehbein's spirit of forgiveness. Pete Hegseth, chairman of Vets for Freedom, snarled, "It wasn't an apology in my view. It was one of those non-apology apologies. She was sorry that veterans were offended. She should either apologize for the content of the report as it stands or they should rewrite the report and reissue it." Hegseth has it right! Advertisement Napolitano did not apologize for the report; she only said she was sorry that vets were "offended" by the report. There is a vast difference. This is the typical cow manure that we are accustomed to from non-elected bureaucrats, especially federal bureaucrats. And please notice that Napolitano offered no "apology" to pro-lifers, proponents of the Second Amendment, constitutionalists, Christians, or anyone else. She couldn't care less if any of these folks were offended. She was only sorry that veterans were offended. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) also rightly blasted the DHS report, saying its portrayal of veterans was "offensive and unacceptable." House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) said, "The rightwing report uses broad generalizations about veterans, pro-life groups, federalists and supporters of gun rights. That's like saying if you love puppies, you might be susceptible to recruitment by the Animal Liberation Front. It is ridiculous and deeply offensive to millions of Americans." Ladies and gentlemen, the American people must put a stop to this burgeoning political profiling that is currently being forced upon law enforcement. I urge every reader of this column to immediately contact your U.S. House member and two U.S. Senators, demanding that they put a stop to this right now! In the meantime, I believe we can also assume that the source of all of these reports is either Morris Dees and his Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) or the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), or both. If this is true (and we desperately need some attorneys who are willing to file lawsuits in which evidentiary material may be gleaned during discovery to substantiate these assumptions), the SPLC and ADL--and those government bureaucrats who assist them--need to be exposed and held accountable. The days of political "witch-hunting" must come to an end. Furthermore, the days of radical leftwing organizations, such as SPLC and ADL, being allowed to use federal and state police agencies to demonize and terrorize private citizens because of their political beliefs must also come to an end. Obviously, DHS is still stinging from the embarrassment and setback of the Missouri report, in which three of last year's Presidential candidates (Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and myself) were personally named. In essence, people who voted for and/or supported any one of us were directly labeled as being potential dangerous "militia members." This blatant and outlandish accusation resulted in a maelstrom of protest, which concluded with the report being completely withdrawn. And this is exactly what people should demand in the case of the DHS report: it should be immediately withdrawn! The current DHS report does not include personal names, except the name of Timothy McVeigh, who is used as an example of what any "disgruntled military veteran" could become. It does, however, regurgitate the familiar themes of the Missouri report: the same groups; the same beliefs; the same generalizations; the same innuendoes; the same broad brushing; the same warnings; the same mischaracterizations; the same political profiling. As with the Missouri officials, Janet Napolitano has made a critical misjudgment. By including veterans in her broad sweep of "rightwing extremists," she has shown her true colors: and they are not Red, White and Blue. Veterans throughout America should insist that not only must the report be rescinded, but Ms. Napolitano must also resign. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: P.S. My message this Sunday, April 19, will include a celebration and commemoration of Patriot's Day, which--next to July 4--is America's greatest day. This was the day the shot was fired that was heard round the world and America's War for Independence began. I plan to read an eyewitness account of the Battle of Lexington during my address. Watch online this Sunday, April 19, at approximately 10:30 a.m. (Central Daylight Time). Go here. *If you appreciate this column and want to help me distribute these editorial opinions to an ever-growing audience, donations may now be made by credit card, check, or Money Order. Use this link.

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2017-11-27

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C.J. Graham -- Will American Kids Trade Baseball Caps For Mandatory White Helmets?

WILL AMERICAN KIDS TRADE BASEBALL CAPS FOR MANDATORY WHITE HELMETS? By CJ Graham March 28, 2009 NewsWithViews.com Though I have a tendency to write long articles, thick with commentary, the urgency of the information I want to share with you compels me to keep this direct and to the point. Along with the information you will be reading, I have included informative links. Please take the time to go to each of these links and verify the information I am sharing with you. It is important that you see the sites for yourself. There is much we all need to understand and share with other American citizens. First though, I remind you of the ‘proper frog cooking’ theory which explains that a frog put into a pot of hot water will jump right out. Instead, you must put it into a pot of warm water and raise the temperature slowly, so the frog doesn’t recognize the danger, until it is too late. With that in mind, I’ll get to the point. Take 19 seconds to listen to the words of then Presidential candidate, Barack Obama here. March 18th, 2009 the House of Representatives passed the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, HR 1388 followed by a quick passage in the Senate. There is much talk about a provision for the study of a mandatory service program, removed at least for now, with the possibility of being added again in conference. WND wrote an excellent article about the ‘Give Act’. I want to give you a little more information and context. Keep that frog in hot water in mind. The United Nations has a volunteer program called the White Helmets. (Excerpt from a UN document dated Dec 1997) [Participation of volunteers, "White Helmets", in activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development. Calls upon States to promote the facilitation of cooperative actions between the United Nations system and the civil society, through national volunteer corps, in order to strengthen the United Nations capacities for early and effective response to humanitarian emergencies; ] To understand why the UN ‘White Helmets’ should be a concern to American Citizens and how it relates to HR 1388, you must understand how our government works with the OAS and the ‘Summits of the Americas’. The Organization of American States (OAS) is an arm of the United Nations (UN) In brief; the OAS is a 34 member multinational hemispheric organization of which the United States is one member state. The Summits of the Americas is an instrument of the OAS, as is the Inter-American System. I have written several articles about the OAS and the Summits, The Demise Of The American Identity and As Our Towers Fell have details about their inner workings and their agenda. (Excerpt from the OAS Dept Of International Legal Affairs) [That the Plan of Action adopted by the Summit of the Americas in December 1994, in which the heads of state and government stated that the White Helmets Initiative can facilitate the eradication of poverty and strengthen the humanitarian rapid response capability of the international community to meet emergency humanitarian, social, and development-related needs, and that the countries of the Americas could pioneer the Initiative through the creation of national corps of volunteers capable of responding to calls from other countries in the region; …to urge member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) that have not yet done so to take action, as decided by the heads of state and government at the Summit of the Americas, to establish, organize, and finance in a manner they deem appropriate national corps of volunteers that can be available to other countries of the Hemisphere.] Advertisement (Excerpt from COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE HEMISPHERE IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER AND POVERTY – WHITE HELMETS INITIATIVE) [RECALLING that, in the Plan of Action of the First Summit of the Americas, held in Miami, in December 1994, the Heads of State and Government said that the White Helmets Initiative could facilitate the eradication of poverty and strengthen the international community’s capacity for rapid humanitarian response to emergency humanitarian, social, and developmental needs, and that the countries of the Americas could pioneer this initiative by forming national volunteer corps that could respond to calls from other countries in the region; RECALLING ALSO that, in the Declaration of Mar del Plata of the Fourth Summit of the Americas (Argentina, 2005), the Heads of State and Government reaffirmed their commitment to fight poverty, inequality, hunger, and social exclusion; noted with concern the increased intensity of natural and man-made disasters and their devastating impact on human lives, infrastructure, and economies in the Hemisphere; and called for action at the national, regional, and international levels to strengthen disaster management programs;] Note the term “man-made disasters.” Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano made news recently for failing to use the term terrorism, instead using the term man-caused disasters. In a recent interview, she said the following: [“I presume there is always a threat from terrorism. In my speech, although I did not use the word "terrorism," I referred to "man-caused" disasters. That is perhaps only a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur.”] Amazing isn’t it how subtly DC changes the meaning and purpose with just a gentle change of language. The language follows the tone set by the OAS, which follows the tone of the UN. Civilian Volunteer Corps, to mandatory service, to Civilian National Security Force. Just that quickly, just a change in tone, a few word adjustments and our children go from freedom into mandatory service, from neighborhood good deeds and volunteerism, to ‘campuses’ and ‘uniforms’ with White Helmets. Can we, as a free people, afford to sit back and say nothing? Please share this information with as many Americans as possible. This may not be a surprise to the readers of NewsWithViews, but to many Americans, it may come as quite a shock. If possible, read, dissect and expose the OAS, the Inter-American System and the Summits of the Americas to others. Write, blog, call talk radio, make copies and hand them out to your co-workers or your neighbors, visit your representatives, do everything possible. It is going to take each of us doing all we can to unravel this spider web with which we have become entangled. If you post this article to another site, and I hope that you will, please make sure that you put a link to NWV and ask your readers to access the informational links I have provided. They are the key to understanding the importance of this information and to absorbing the enormity of it all. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: America is in great need of the watchful and informed attention of her citizens. Please do all that you can to help her. She is worth the time, and so is your family. Time is of the essence, the next ‘Summits of the Americas’ meets in Trinidad and Tobago April 17th, 2009. Other essential links: 1 - American Declaration Of The Rights And Duties Of Man 2 - Inter American Democratic Charter 3 - Social Charter Of the Americas

fake

newswithviews.com

2017-11-27

http://www.newswithviews.com/Stuter/stuter149.htm

Lynn Stuter -- The Obama machine affirms fear of losing office

THE OBAMA MACHINE AFFIRMS FEAR OF LOSING OFFICE By Lynn Stuter April 1, 2009 NewsWithViews.com As of this writing, America is 70 days into the Also Known As (AKA) “Obama” Administration. People have sent me e-mails asking me to call this man our “president” or call him by his name, “Barack Obama.” I can do neither. AKA is not our legal president, he is a usurper sitting in the Oval Office, signing into law bills when he has not legal authority to do so, having failed to produce one shred of credible evidence that he is eligible to the office of president under Article II, Section 1, United States Constitution. As he is not our legal president, the laws he is signing are null and void, any money appropriated and spent under those bills constitutes criminal theft perpetrated upon the American body politic. As far as calling this man Barack Obama, that is not possible, either. As best we can ascertain, his real name is Barry Soetoro; there not being one shred of credible evidence that after being adopted by Lolo Soetoro sometime before January 1, 1967 that Barry Soetoro had his name legally changed back to Barack Obama. As such, his name is really Barry Soetoro, and Barack Hussein Obama is one of the many aliases by which he is known. In short, we have a usurper sitting in the Oval Office with every duly elected United States Senator and every duly elected United States Representative refusing to uphold their oaths of office and demand this man produce evidence of his eligibility, spouting forth such inanities to constituents as “he’s produced his birth certificate,” “he was born in Hawaii,” and “he was vetted by a vote of the American people,” all absurd banalities spewed forth from the mouths of individuals who obviously view their oath of office as a mere formality not to be taken seriously. And the people wonder why this country is in such a mess. Gee, I just cannot imagine, can you? Further evidence of the traitorous acts of Congress are the votes cast on the $$787 billion piggy package of port barrel spending (H.R. 1) and the $$410 billion piggy package of pet projects (H.R. 1105). Not being satisfied at having run this country over $$1 trillion further into the hole, AKA produced a $$3.6 trillion “proposed budget” that even the European Union president stated would "undermine the liquidity of the global financial market." It is obvious that the intent of AKA is to run this country into the ground; a goal he has managed to further significantly in the span of 70 days! Then we have the “voluntary” community service bill (H.R. 1388) to establish the AKA “civilian national security force” otherwise known as the AKA brown-shirt Gestapo goon squad. Representative James McDermott (D-WA), member of the Progressive (read that Marxist) Caucus is right in the game, introducing HR 1444 to make “voluntary” mandatory, an oxymoron if ever there was one. He undoubtedly has received a pat on the head (or elsewhere) from the schmuck occupying the Oval Office. And not to be outdone, we have the good Republican Representative, Robert Latta (OH), who introduced H.R. 233 recognizing the contributions of the Freemasons to (the destruction of) this nation. Thanks, Representative Latta, for introducing this bill of such insignificance at a time when our nation is falling apart because you refuse to uphold your oath of office! Golly, we all out here in the hinterlands just feel so privileged to have you as one of our duly elected!!! And not to be outdone, we have the nine traitors sitting in their comfy chambers at our expense in the “halls of justice”. What a misnomer that is. Our illustrious justices would be more in tune with their actions if they spent their time as AKA’s court jesters; they have certainly proven themselves to be against the Constitution and Bill of Rights; they and AKA obviously sup at the same table of elitist skullduggery. And then there is the body politic of America who are rapidly waking up to the fact that AKA was not, and is not, what he portends to be; that his promise of “hope and change” does not align with our Constitution and Bill or Rights; that AKA is a Marxist from the word go. To try and squelch opposition, to try and keep his Marxist agenda from the public view, AKA is working feverishly to establish a pro-AKA goon squad to out-shout anyone who speaks the truth about his agenda to destroy America. This past week saw AKA turn his attention from sniping at the likes of Rush Limbaugh to the American body politic. If what follows does not tell people that something is decidedly amiss with the claims that AKA is ineligible to the office of president, nothing will. There exists, in Snohomish County, Washington, a man by the name of Stephen Pidgeon. Mr Pidgeon is an attorney and the attorney of record in the cause of Broe v Reed, an action dismissed by the Washington State Supreme Court as “moot” on January 9, 2009, carefully side-stepping the merits of the case brought by Broe, et al. Nothing new or surprising there. Washington State Supreme Court justices are no more or less corrupt than their equals in the United States Supreme Court. Should we be surprised that they would be too cowardly to take on AKA and the mighty Chicago machine that stands behind him? But Stephen Pidgeon is a man of God who believes that justice must prevail for the 360,000,000 legal Americans inhabiting this country. To that end, Mr Pidgeon has gone about the business of establishing a National Grand Jury, the fourth arm of the United States government afforded the citizens of this nation at times like this when their duly elected and appointed representatives refuse to uphold their oaths of office to protect and defend the United States Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic; when the duly elected prove their cowardice in the face of what they perceive as political self-interest. Case in point, a non-American, a usurper sitting in the Oval Office and inhabiting the White House. On March 25, 2009, Stephen Pidgeon reported to various sources, the presence of “law enforcement” officers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), complete in regalia to their black goon-mobiles, overtly positioned in proximity to his home. The DHS officials were joined by Snohomish County Sheriff Officers as well as Everett City Police Department Officers in following and hazing Mr Pidgeon, members of his family, employees of his law firm, and associates in an open show of harassment and intimidation. It seems, AKA., while desperately trying to give the appearance of ignoring the question of his eligibility to the office he has usurped, has, indeed, been paying close attention. It also seems that AKA has unleashed his goon squad against Mr Pidgeon in an attempt to find out what Mr Pidgeon knows about AKA that AKA does not want the American people to know and/or to put a damper on the perfectly legal National Grand Jury because it will effectively expose AKA for the illegal alien usurper that he is. Advertisement The message of the AKA goon squad was made clear: we know where you live, cease and desist or bad things can happen. This stupid move on the part of AKA was nothing short of an open admission on his part that he is what the evidence shows: an illegal alien ineligible to the office of president; just has so many have stated. Are we doing to take this sitting down, America? Are we going to slink away like cowards or are we going to stand up and be counted? I, for one, will not slink away. I was taught that you never start a fight, but once one gets started, only a coward backs away! I sent the following letter to my three duly elected cowards in DC: "This is a formal complaint, regarding the harassment of a private citizen, his family, his employees and business associates, by goons from the Department of Homeland Security, obviously under the direction of the scumbag in the Oval Office who calls himself president. The Department of Homeland Security, it seems, has taken up following in a very open and intimidating manner, Stephen Pidgeon, attorney and private citizen, members of his family, his employees and business associates. As you may be aware, Mr Pidgeon has been instrumental in gathering evidence that Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barack Obama, is not an American citizen; that his candidacy was and is an act of fraud perpetrated on the American body politic, his entering the White House under the aegis of “President,” a usurpation. It seems now, that in an effort to protect the fraud he has committed against the American body politic, Mr Soetoro has unleashed his personal goon-squad, in the form of the Department of Homeland Security, to try and intimidate and harass Mr Pidgeon into ceasing his efforts on behalf of the American body politic. This is a formal complaint against the actions of the Department of Homeland Security. I fully expect that you will instigate a complete investigation of this harassment of private American citizens who has every right, under the Constitution, to be free from fear of government oppression/intimidation/harassment. I fully expect that any and all, involved in the harassment/intimidation of Mr Pidgeon, his family and law firm employees and associates, will be immediately relieved of their duties, including those under whose orders they so engaged. It is very apparent, from this activity, that Mr Soetoro, a/k/a Barack Obama, definitely has more than a little to hide. As such, I fully expect the full weight of the Congress to be brought to bear on Barry Soetoro; that he be forced to produce all documents relevant to his eligibility to the office of president inclusive of his medical records, school records, higher education records, selective service records, passport records, adoption records and the vault copy of his birth certificate held by Hawaii. Your immediate attention to this matter is required." And because the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and Everett City Police Department were also reportedly involved, I sent the following to my three state representatives: "As you are undoubtedly aware, there are serious concerns regarding the eligibility of Barack Obama to the office of president. A growing body of evidence points to the fact that Obama is not who he says he is; that he was, at birth, a citizen of Kenya; that the document he claims is his birth certificate is not a birth certificate, beyond that [it] is a forgery; that he was, at least in 1981, a citizen of Indonesia. Stephen Pidgeon, an attorney from Snohomish County, has been instrumental in gathering evidence pertaining to everything that Mr Obama has attempted to conceal from the American people concerning his birth records, education records, passport records, adoption records. Mr Pidgeon has also been instrumental in establishing a National Grand Jury, a right of the American people when those who took an oath to protect and defend the United States Constitution fail or refuse to do so. What Mr Pidgeon is doing is both legal and lawful. On March 25, 2009, Mr Pidgeon, members of his family, employees and business associates were followed and intimidated/harassed by law enforcement from the Department of Homeland Security, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and the Everett City Police Department. That harassment was open, overt, and obviously intended to send Mr Pidgeon a clear message to cease and desist his quest for justice for the American people. I object to what amounts to jack booted thugs harassing citizens of this state, this country, in what amounts [to] an act intended to suppress the truth. The American people have pled with the courts and their legal representatives to do something about a man who does not appear to be eligible to the office of president under the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1. The courts and our duly elected representatives have failed/refused to comply with their oaths of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution. In so doing, they have left the American people no choice but to pursue this matter by other means. If our Constitution is allowed to be undermined by this man, as is happening, then our country is dead and our freedom is gone. Soetoro a/k/a Obama has been working as rapidly as possible to turn this nation into a satellite soviet state under the hammer of communism/fascism/Nazism. I am calling on you to lodge a formal complaint against the actions of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, the Everett Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security. Our Constitution and Bill of Rights are at stake." If we are to retain “freedom, liberty, and justice” we cannot allow AKA and his goon squad to intimidate American citizens because those American citizens happen to believe in and support the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. Subscribe to the NewsWithViews Daily News Alerts! Enter Your E-Mail Address: And for anyone who thinks the harassment/intimidation of Stephen Pidgeon, his family, employees and associates is justified, remember that what these goons are allowed to do to others, they can and will do to you. That is the way of a tyrant. � 2009 Lynn M. Stuter - All Rights Reserved Sign Up For Free E-Mail Alerts Activist and researcher, Stuter has spent the last fifteen years researching systems theory and systems philosophy with a particular emphasis on education as it pertains to achieving the sustainable global environment. She home schooled two daughters. She has worked with legislators, both state and federal, on issues pertaining to systems governance, the sustainable global environment and education reform. She networks nationwide with other researchers and a growing body of citizens concerned with the transformation of our nation from a Constitutional Republic to a participatory democracy. She has traveled the United States and lived overseas. Web site: www.learn-usa.com E-Mail: [email protected] �

bias

veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/08/19/general-lee-statues-controversy-trump-drops-plan-for-an-advisory-group-on-infrastructure/

General Lee statues controversy: Trump drops plan for an advisory group on infrastructure

__________ Mercopress General Lee statues controversy: Trump drops plan for an advisory group on infrastructure United States president Trump is dropping plans to create an advisory group on infrastructure, a day after two other business panels were dissolved. The president has faced a backlash from business leaders over his remarks this week on white supremacists. A White House official said the infrastructure council, which was still being formed, “will not move forward”. Trump signed an executive order last month to create the group as he looks to spend US$$1 trillion on infrastructure. He has made updating US roads, bridges and airports a key part of his legislative agenda. However, on Wednesday he was forced to disband two other White House business panels amid an exodus of chief executives. Business leaders quit over Mr Trump’s response to a far-right rally in Virginia, which left a woman dead and dozens hurt. The rally, supported by neo-Nazis and white supremacists, was in protest of the removal of a statue of Robert E Lee, a general who had fought for the pro-slavery Confederacy during the US Civil War. On Thursday, Mr. Trump re-opened the heated debate by denouncing the removal of “beautiful” Confederate statues. The decision to drop his infrastructure panel comes as the bosses of some of the biggest US companies have criticized Mr. Trump’s handling of far-right groups. On Monday, Mr. Trump belatedly condemned the white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups that rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Sunday. But in a rancorous news conference on Tuesday he backtracked and again blamed left-wing counter-protesters for the violence too. That prompted business leaders to quit his manufacturing and policy councils, and drew criticism from the bosses of firms including Apple and JP Morgan. Mr. Trump had originally planned to draw members of the Advisory Council on Infrastructure from real estate, construction and other parts of the economy. At the start of the year he said he was planning the panel and named two well known New York property developers to lead it.

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-12-14/junk-contagion-spreads-investment-grade-bonds-plunge-2-year-lows-10y-liquidity-implo

Money Counterfeiter, Not Verified, Captain Debtcrash, I Am Sully

Junk Contagion Spreads: Investment Grade Bonds Plunge To 2-Year Lows, Treasury Liquidity Collapses, CLOs Next

Just as we warned, the collapse of the high-yield market has spread contagiously to the investment grade market as selling begets selling and redemptions need to be met from what you can sell, not what you need to sell (but can't). LQD (the investment-grade bond ETF) is getting hammered today, breaking to its lowest in almost 2 years. As Europe closed, HYG managed to stabilize but the selling accelerated in LQD (the investment-grade bond ETF)... Cracking LQD below recent lows to 2-year lows... Catching down to HYG's weakness... And while the storm that is rocking junk, and has now moved on to the investment grade space has not yet roiled government bond prices, it appears to already be doing a number on the liquidity of the most liquid, on the run security, the 10 Year government bonds which as the following chart from Stone McCarthy shows saw the 10-year trading "extremely special", at -235 basis points, the most negative it has been since the summer of 2014, suggesting that liquidity shortages are now manifesting themselves across all fixed income markets. Finally, just as with the bundling of subprime mortgage debt, so "bundles" of corporate debt are in trouble this time... CLOs Hammered as Energy Rout Plays Havoc With Other Debt Markets The bust in commodities that’s roiling junk bonds is also taking its toll on funds that bundle loans used to finance buyouts. The riskiest slices of collateralized loan obligations raised after the financial crisis plunged 9 cents on the dollar since September to about 58 cents at the end of last month, down from 84 cents a year ago, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Intensifying price declines in recent months have led to one of the "more challenging years in recent memory," JPMorgan analysts Rishad Ahluwalia and Jacob Kurosaki wrote in a Dec. 11 note to clients. ... “The price declines are alarming and worrying," Ahluwalia, JPMorgan’s head of global CLO research, said in a telephone interview. Finally, why is the contagion spreading? Because as we noted earlier today, when the dreaded "gates" arrive you sell what you have to: "One of the sad side-effects, is successful strategies, with liquid investments that are built for volatile markets and have no gates, become the piggy-bank for everyone that needs cash. Investors end up liquidating the good ones and are forced to keep the bad ones"

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/07/preacher-season-1-episode-1-recap-001014917.html

Blasting News, Ankur Chopra, Sergida Dolores Baez, Robert Sobel

Preacher: Season 1 Episode 1 Recap

Garth Ennis' epic comic book series #Preacher is a gritty, vulgar, gory, and entertaining saga that always seemed at home inside a few boxes laid out on a page. Adapting this series, warts and all, for the #Television audience was going to be a massive challenge, but Seth Rogen and AMC proved without a doubt that they were up for the task by delivering a stellar first episode. Finding the right host The sentiments of Garth Ennis and all Preacher fans were perfectly represented in the opening minutes of the series, when a powerful, shapeless entity makes its way around the universe in search of the right host. It is seen moving from one righteous soul to the next on our planet, absolutely destroying those that didn't make the cut. Advertisements Advertisements The action packed story plays out from the point of view of three central characters from the original story, adapted for the modern era. Jesse Custer, a preacher who has nearly lost faith in his church, is seen tackling the problems of his town along with the ones created by his own sordid past. His path intertwines with Tulip O'Hare, a no-nonsense straight shooter who is looking for Jesse's special skills in order to take on an illegal job. Also thrown into the mix is Cassidly, an Irish vampire with a wicked sense of humor, who provides the perfect comedic balance to an otherwise tense first episode. Adapting with love The entertainment industry today consists of a high volume of adaptations and sequels, created simply for the purpose of milking a good idea. Preacher, however, was created with a very different idea in mind. Advertisements Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Sam Catlin are massive fans of the graphic novel, and they understand the essence of the source material perfectly. Coupled with the freedom and trust given to them by AMC, the team managed to pull off an incredible start to a story that deserves nothing short of perfection. The story line is extremely similar to the one played out in the novel, but the changes sprinkled throughout the pilot were absolutely spot on. The fight sequence featuring Cassidy in the plane made me realize that the series is definitely in safe hands. The casting was excellent, with each character, especially Dominic Cooper looking and playing the part. The strong cinematography and the use of a comic-book style to depict certain scenes had a great effect on the end product. The episode ends with a stunning encounter between Jesse and the entity, making it clear that the relationship between the two would form the crux of the episodes to follow.

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2016/08/muslim-peer-impregnates-300-women-in-pakistan-001064407.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Muslim Peer impregnates 300 women in Pakistan

A Muslim Peer is a religious man; a man of god.He is supposed to be a guide who helps the layman to stay firm on the path to God. A Peer is a part of the Sufi tradition of Islam and most Peer's are greatly respected and revered. The Sufi tradition is strong in India and Pakistan as such they are mostly prevalent in the Indian sub-continent. Many Peer's are hereditary and the son becomes the peer in place of the father. Pakistan was carved out of India and has a 98% Muslim population. Because of the prevalence of Sufism in Pakistan, particularly in the provinces of Sind and Punjab, many Peer's abound. Some of them are however, fakes but the people at large cannot distinguish between them. Advertisements Advertisements Exploits of the Peer In the Punjab province, a Muslim Peer who was fairly young was arrested by the police on a charge of having impregnated nearly 300 women. However, this figure is debatable. In Pakistan the desire for a son is overwhelming and girls are not preferred. This desire to beget a son by married women led them to this Peer. He promised a son and induced the women to sleep with him. It will surprise western readers that the desire for a son was so strong among these women that they went to the extreme to sleep with the Peer. The Baba claimed that he had the power to gift a son to any woman who slept with him. However news of the Peer's "exploits" leaked and rationalists approached the Police. Hearing the police were after him the Peer escaped but he was arrested later. Last word The Pakistan Penal Code is a legacy of the British Raj. Advertisements The Punjab police have arrested the Baba on a charge of rape, but the charge will probably not be proved in the court as no woman wants to give evidence against the peer. It is not known how many of the women impregnated by the Peer had sons. Such a statistic would be interesting. Even if the man is tried under the Hudood ordinance the charge of rape cannot be proved as there is a requirement for four male witnesses to the actual act. A man from Lahore explained that the man is out on bail and the trial is just lingering on. People have varied opinions about the religious leader. One lady has commented that the Peer did a good thing to give childless women a new life by impregnating them as otherwise in Pakistan society the lives of these women is pure hell. #Crime #Preacher

bias

veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/04/04/syria-russian-attack-helicopters-annihilate-is-targets/

Syria: Russian attack helicopters annihilate IS targets

… by Ian Greenhalgh The liberation of Palmyra has been accomplished; the latest in a string of such victories where success has been built on the twin pillars of Syrian ground forces and Russian air forces co-operating to crush IS. Those of us who have been closely following the fighting in Syria cannot avoid the unpleasant realisation that the success of Russian airstrikes has starkly illustrated just how dishonest and fraudulent the US-led coalition’s supposed air campaign against ISIS really was. Just what were those 180 allied airplanes doing all those months? Certainly not bombing IS targets. Yet again, taxpayer’s money has been misappropriated with the cover story of fighting the good fight against Islamic terrorism. Documentary evidence such as the footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry and reports from journalists on the ground who have witnessed the aftermath of the liberation of Palmyra make it clear – the Russians have been hammering IS hard from the air. The following footage is quite shocking to watch as it shows plainly the brutal effectiveness of modern airpower against men on the ground. FLIR (Infrared) footage shot by a Kamov KA-52 attack helicopter as it attacks ISIS fighters and what can only be described as ‘annihilation’ occurs. The attack was likely at night so the ISIS personnel on the ground probably couldn’t even see the helicopters that wiped them out. The weapon being used is the 2A42 30mm automatic cannon firing 3UOF8 high-explosive incendiary ammunition. Today Russian website Sputnik News published a video showing ‘Combat use of Ka-52 Alligator attacks helicopters by the Russian Aerospace Forces was caught on camera for the first time in history.’ “The Syrian Army published on one of its YouTube channels a video taken near the town of Al-Qaryatayn. On April 3, the Syrian Army and its allies backed by Russian airstrikes fully liberated Al-Qaryatayn from Daesh militants.” The Kamov KA-52 ‘Alligator’ is a next-generation reconnaissance and combat helicopter designed to destroy tanks, armoured and non-armoured ground targets, and enemy troops and helicopters both on the front line and in tactical reserves. On the 31st of March, the Russian Defence Ministry published footage of a Mil Mi-28N “Night Hunter” attack helicopter destroying ISIS armoured vehicles near Palmyra with guided missiles: The Hind is still in service today and being used to good effect in Syria: As you can hear in this video, the sounds made by the attacking Hinds have a very demoralising effect on those unfortunates on the ground: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu-SGyQtuGM The effectiveness of Russian and Syrian airstrikes is undeniable, as documented by countless cameraphones:

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/lifestyle/2016/10/bishop-eddie-long-tells-his-church-members-that-god-healed-him-001201259.html

Blasting News, Anne Sewell, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic

Bishop Eddie Long tells his church members that God healed him

Bishop Eddie Long told his megachurch congregation during a service earlier this month that God had healed him. The announcement came after Long posted a video in August letting his church members know that he was having some health issues. However, he did not specify what those issues were. Whatever the health issues were, Bishop Long wanted to convince everyone that he has been on a journey and he is now recalibrating himself following God's healing. Even with Long's announcement, some people said they don't understand whether he meant God had healed him physically, spiritually or emotionally. Whatever healing Pastor Long was referring to, he concluded to his congregation that he is back. Bishop Long's claim After the pastor told the congregation about his healing, he said God told him that some people in the congregation were suffering from chronic pain. Advertisements Advertisements He said there was a healing balm in the church, and he asked those with a sickness to come to the altar. Hundreds of people moved to the altar as the choir sang. The bishop asked for anointing oil and instructed those who were sick in any way to allow him to touch their hand and then move back so others could be touched as well. The worship service was turned into a healing service. About Bishop Eddie Long Eddie Long is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. The 53-year-old leads a megachurch that started in 1987 with 300 members and has grown to a congregation of 25,000 people. Last August, members of his church became concerned after the pastor posted a video on Facebook showing his drastic weight loss. He said he had lost weight because he had been on a raw diet, and the weight loss had nothing to do with his illness. Because of the Bishop's health issues, he had been on a sabbatical for a month before his recent return. Advertisements Even so, he celebrated his pastoral anniversary this month. He also led a summit for three days. Religious leaders from New Zealand, the Bahamas and all over the world attended. So, perhaps Bishop Long is healed. At least, he is back at his church. #Bishop Eddie Long #Religion #Preacher

bias

veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/11/13/russia-flies-107-sorties-in-syria-eliminating-289-terror-targets-in-2-days/

Russia flies 107 sorties in Syria eliminating 289 terror targets in 2 days

Two days of the Russian Air Force operation in Syria have resulted in bombing nearly three hundred terrorist facilities in eight Syrian provinces, the Defense Ministry said Friday. “The airstrikes resulted in the elimination of 34 command observation and operational posts of the armed gangs, 16 munitions and fuel storage depots, two workshops producing munitions and homemade explosive devices, three field and training camps, 50 strongholds with military hardware and fire units, 184 fortified localities and defense positions,” Konashenkov reported. Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS) stronghold and a field ammunition depot have been eliminated in one sortie by a Sukhoi Su-24M bomber near Thaniet al-Rajma pike in Homs province. “A direct hit onto terrorists’ engineer installations completely destroyed them along with three mortar detachments and a field ammunition depot,” Konashenkov said. An air reconnaissance in Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor near the town of Mayadin exposed a convoy of tank trucks transporting crude oil towards the Iraqi border, in the direction of the oil processing facilities controlled by IS. A notice was immediately passed to a Sukhoi Su-34 bomber patrolling the area, which delivered an airstrike on the convoy. “Objective control data confirmed complete elimination of the tank train,” the military spokesman said. A Sukhoi Su-34 also bombed out large munitions depot belonging to Al-Qaeda’s affiliate Al-Nusra Front in the suburbs of the town of al-Latamna in Hama province. “A Su-34 bomb strike demolished two building the militants used to store jet-propelled projectiles, artillery and mortar shells and other munitions,” Konashenkov reported. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, Syrian citizens are joining national self-defense units, which play an active part in operations against the jihadists. Around 4,000 people have apparently already signed up.Intensive daily sorties by Russian fighter jets enabled the Syrian Army to lift the blockade of the Kweires Airbase of the Syrian Air Force, which remained under siege for nearly three years, Konashenkov told Ruptly. “I want to specifically stress that information about terrorist strongholds around the Kuweires Airbase was passed to us by the Syrian opposition,” he said on November 11. The data was cross-checked, additional reconnaissance was conducted and only after that Russian bombers eliminated the targets, the spokesman revealed. On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry’s spokesman also rejected information appearing in the media about deployment of S-400 Triumph missile air defense complexes to Syria. “There have been no S-400s [at Khmeimim airbase] and none there are. This is disinformation,” Konashenkov said, explaining that deployment of this complex with many integral systems would simply demand a large area, which is definitely not the case with the Russian operational airfield near Latakia. More than 50 aircraft and helicopters, including the Sukhoi Su-34 and Su-24M bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft, Su-30SM fighters and Mil Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters are taking part in Russia’s ongoing military operation against terror groups in Syria. Russia’s Caspian Flotilla ships also delivered a massive strike on ISIS targets in Syria using Kalibr NK ship-born cruise missiles on October 7. Kremlin has repeated on multiple occasions that Russia’s military forces would not take part in any ground operations in Syria.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/business/2017/04/this-week-saw-several-corporate-acquisitions-of-big-name-companies-take-place-001608267.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

This week saw several corporate acquisitions of big name companies take place

Over the last week there have been several large corporate acquisitions made to buy other known companies. #MGM, Seven & i, JAB and Twenty First Century #FOX are the four companies that were involved in each of these big purchases. MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) agreed to a deal to fully buyout premium entertainment network EPIX from Viacom and Lionsgate. MGM paid $$1.03 billion dollars to buy out more than 80% of EPIX shares that Viacom and Lionsgate owned to take full control. With the deal MGM will now gain exclusive access to EPIX's paid TV content, a new stream of revenue, and they increased their ever-growing stake in the United Artists Media Group. Advertisements Advertisements For EPIX this deal gives them stable ownership after the past few years of turbulence under their previous ownership. Seven & i Japanese retail group Seven & i Holdings Company, which is best known for operating the 7-Eleven international chain of convenience stores, also made a big purchase this week. They purchased around 1,100 petrol stations and convenience stores from Sunoco, the Texas-based petroleum manufacturer, for $$3.3 billion. This purchase continues an aggressive streak for Seven & i, which has brought blocks of stores from local retailers in America and is opening more stores in Japan. This is the largest deal 7-Eleven has ever been involved in and the acquisition is expected to be finalized in August. JAB European investment fund JAB Holding Company is acquiring fast casual restaurant chain #Panera Bread for $$7.16 billion. Advertisements JAB also agreed to take on Panera's $$340 million in debt as part of the deal. Panera Bread, which operates around 2,000 stores, will become private in the deal. For JAB this is just their latest acquisition, as they have been quickly expanding in recent years by scooping up different brands like Krispy Kreme and Jimmy Choo. Fox This week the European Commission (EC) cleared the takeover of the U.K. pay-TV group Sky by Twenty First Century Fox. The EC finally cleared the deal after concluding that the bid would not cause any competition concerns in European markets. This only leaves one last hurdle for Fox to overcome in its $$14.5 billion deal for Sky. An investigation by British regulators into the deal is still ongoing, with Fox and Sky both saying that they will keep on working with these regulators to attempt to complete the deal. This is the second attempt by the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox to try to take over Sky, with the previous one being in 2011.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/05/preacher-season-2-teaser-shows-the-saint-of-killers-is-going-to-hunt-jesse-001707761.html

Blasting News, Ankur Chopra, Sergida Dolores Baez, Robert Sobel

'Preacher' Season 2 teaser shows the Saint of Killers is going to hunt Jesse

"#Preacher" season 2 will premiere soon, and fans can't wait. Just a month after the premiere season of ending, the show was renewed for Season 2, which was highly expected. The received largely positive reviews and even got an approval rating of 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 1 ended with the trio on a trip to the unknown to find God. "Preacher" season 2 is said to pick up from the trip. The series is based on a popular DC Vertigo cult comic book, which tells the story about a preacher in Annville, Texas, named Jesse Custer. Jesse is possessed by Genesis, a supernatural creature, who is a product of an angel and a demon. Advertisements Advertisements Jesse then goes on to a journey to find God to see why he has abandoned Heaven the moment Genesis was born. Saint of Killers is unleashed If you are not a comic book fan, please be warned that there are spoilers below. Towards the end of season 1, fans saw Cowboy released from his torment, but he has a mission. He has to kill Jesse. However, Cowboy killed an angel when he tried to get out of Hell. Comic fans would know that Cowboy is also known by his other name, Saint of Killers. Now, a recently released promo for "Preacher" season 2 shows the Saint is someone that should be feared because unfortunately, he is one of the few who cannot be dismissed by Jesse's "word of God." The series already showed that the Saint could kill any celestial beings with his gun. In the comic book, Saint's outrage over his death could cause Hell to freeze over. Advertisements No less than the Angel of Death gave him his weapons, and as a matter of fact, Saint's first ever victim is Satan. This just shows just how powerful he is. Cowboy or Saint of Killers is coming for Jesse If all that is not enough, here's worse - Saint cannot be killed or given orders to. The teaser for the upcoming season shows that Saint is coming to get Jesse. The trailer also hinted that Jesse, Cassidy, and Tulip, as well as the Grail, along with law enforcement officers, are going to face huge problems. "Preacher" season 2 will show the return of Dominic Cooper (Jesse Custer), Josh Gilgun, Ruth Negga, and Graham McTavish. In a recent interview with Empire, Cooper said that it feels like they are working on a different show because the tone of the upcoming season is different. He also teased that new characters will be introduced, and there is going to be a deeper backstory as well as a black comedy element. "Preacher" season 2 will premiere on June 25 on AMC. #Preacher Series #Preacher Season 2

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/06/comedian-preacher-lawson-has-simon-cowell-laughing-001742301.html

Blasting News, Ankur Chopra, Sergida Dolores Baez, Robert Sobel

Comedian Preacher Lawson has Simon Cowell laughing

#Preacher Lawson performed on the stage of "America's #got talent" last night and received high praise from the judges. A stand-up comedian from Orlando, Preacher certainly made an immediate impression on judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and #Simon Cowell. Preacher has been performing since he was 17-years-old, and it is clear that he has a natural ability for comedy. Preacher Lawson draws laughter on season 12 of 'America's Got Talent' From the moment he sauntered onto the stage, Preacher Lawson had the audience giggling. It is clear that this man was destined to be a #comedian. Preacher launched into his jokes and as laughter burst from the audience and the judges alike, it was clear that he would be sailing into the next round. Advertisements Advertisements "America's Got Talent" has seen many comedic acts over the years but what made Preacher Lawson different was his personality. His own foolish character came across as he nailed the punchlines causing an uproar from the crowd. His entire being oozed excitement and mischief. His flopping limbs and facial expressions incited chuckles from the audience. As judge Howie Mandel said, "even his body is funny". Simon Cowell finds Preacher Lawson hilarious Simon Cowell is famously known for being the harsh judge on shows such as "Britain's Got Talent" and "America's Got Talent". His sharp ear and knowledge of the showbiz world are fine-tuned and he knows a winner when he sees one. Simon bought into Preacher's comedic act immediately as the camera panned and a full-fledged grin was seen stretched across his normally reserved face. Advertisements In fact, once the act was over Simon had not quite had enough entertainment from the talented comedian. He requested one more joke from Preacher. There was an evident "oh no!" feeling from the audience as their new favorite act was caught unexpectedly by judge Simon Cowell. However, there was little to be feared. Preacher Lawson graced the judges with a spur of the moment ad-lib revealing an insight into his relationship with his grandmother as he poked fun at her driving and overly religious nature. Among other acts who made it through to the next round are Puddles the singing clown and teen ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer. The acts for this year's competition are brimming with talent and one can only hope that hilarious Preacher Johnson survives the trials of "#America'sGotTalent" and makes it to the finals where he's sure to have the viewers at home howling with laughter once more.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/07/new-preacher-episode-7-season-2-spoilers-revealed-by-amc-001875227.html

Blasting News, Christian F., Ankur Chopra

New 'Preacher' episode 7 season 2 spoilers revealed by AMC

Hey, “Preacher” fans. We’re about to see Tulip engage in a major confrontation with near-death! Denis begs Cassidy to pull off a huge favor for him, Jesse starts questioning if it was worth it to pull off his latest rescue mission, and more in this new #Episode 7 of the current #Season 2. These spoilers are from AMC's press release by way of TV Guide. It’s called 'Pig' They decided to keep the title for this episode extremely short by naming it, “Pig." AMC’s plot summary began with the Tulip near-death storyline. Apparently, there’s going to be a moment in this installment where she will actually confront her near-death experience. Advertisements Advertisements Will she be able to handle it well? Or will it be too much for her? Those are the big questions for this plotline. It most certainly sounds like it could give us some very intense and dramatic scenes. Unfortunately, they didn’t reveal any extra information about it. So, we’ll be forced to wait until this episode airs to see how it will play out. Denis begs Next, they revealed that Denis and Cassidy will have a scene together. Denis will have something that he really needs to get done. So, he will turn to Cassidy at some point to beg her to do this favor for him. It seems like it’ll be really serious too because they describe this particular favor as being “major.” What does this favor exactly entail? Will Cassidy actually do it for him? Those are the burning questions that we’ll be looking to see get answered. Advertisements Hopefully, we’ll get those answers as soon as possible because there’s always the chance of them spanning this situation across multiple episodes. It does sound like we should see this one fully play out in this episode though. Definite doubts In this last scoop, it sounds like Jesse will be having definite doubts about a rescue he recently pulled off. They say that he will question whether or not it was worth the price he had to pay to save Tulip and Cassidy. What conclusion will he come to? That’s the major question for this particular storyline. It sounds like it could be quite interesting, especially if he decides that it wasn’t worth the price he had to pay. Alright guys. That was the limited amount of information that AMC was willing to give up for this particular episode. So, that will bring our little session to an end. However, be sure to look for the new preview clip for episode 7 to show up after episode 6 gets finished airing later on tonight. I believe AMC actually releases at least two new preview clips each week. You’ll definitely want to be on the lookout for them because they usually deliver a lot of extra details. Episode 7 is confirmed to hit the airwaves next Monday night, July 31, 2017 at 8pm central standard time on AMC. Stay tuned. #Preacher

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-07/beginning-end-calm-bond-markets

Lexxus, Not Verified, Prime American

The Beginning Of The End Of Calm Bond Markets

Via Kevin Muir of The Macro Tourist blog, Although the market is convinced the Federal Reserve will get aggressive with their rate hikes, I am not sure market participants have thought this through. Let’s not forget the Federal Reserve is sitting on the largest balance sheet in history. This portfolio is the result of years of Quantitative Easing. It was made riskier with the Fed’s “Operation Twist” that extended the duration of their balance sheet by buying long dated securities while selling shorter ones. The Federal Reserve has been transformed into a gigantic hedge fund, lending long and funding at the short end. Until now, the Fed has raised rates so slowly, their portfolio’s yield has handily produced more income more than their liabilities. So much so that since the credit crisis, the Federal Reserve has remitted almost $$600 billion to the US Treasury. A little back of the envelope calculation shows the Fed’s portfolio is yielding a little more than 2% - still a long way from the current sub 1% overnight rate. The Fed’s balance sheet is a mix of US treasuries and mortgage back securities. They hold a whack of different maturities, and as they mature, the Federal Reserve reinvests the proceeds into treasuries, and increasingly, into even more mortgage back securities. It is easy to think the Federal Reserve has ceased to prop up the fixed income markets through quantitative easing, but they are still active - especially in the mortgage market. The next crisis will not emanate from risky assets, but instead, will occur when Central Banks lose control of the bond market. I don’t believe the speculative excesses are occurring in the private sector. They are happening in government balance sheets. Risky assets are expensive, but they are not nearly as stupidly priced as supposedly “risk free” sovereign bonds. And although I have long been a big bond bear, I recently listened to a terrific RealVisionTV interview with Ben Melkman that put my jumbled arguments to shame. Ben’s bearish argument was so brilliant, I had to write about it. It took them long enough, but last summer Central Banks finally realized they had hit a wall and there were limits to their ability to stimulate economies solely through monetary policy. The negative rates in Europe and Japan proved way more destabilizing than any of the economic textbooks would have predicted (although not to the surprise to anyone with half a brain - but that rules out most Central Bankers). Since then there has been a reluctant acceptance of the need for more fiscal stimulus (or at least less fiscal tightening) and when combined with a worldwide global economic uptick, it has become obvious the days of extreme monetary policy are coming to an end. The ECB is already tapering, and the next surprise will most likely come in the form of this tapering accelerating in the months to come, not the other way round. The Bank of England is scheduled to end its BREXIT induced quantitative easing, and the new government does not appear to be a fan of Carney’s balance sheet expansion, so it is doubtful it is coming back anytime soon. And as for the big daddy of them all, the Federal Reserve is guiding towards rate hikes at the fastest rate since the credit crisis. Which brings us back to the monster Federal Reserve balance sheet. $$4.5 trillion is a big number. Even the crew at Goldman would probably need an extra drink to quell their nerves as they let that ride. As the Federal Reserve raises rates, this balance sheet will become less and less profitable, until at a certain point, it would actually turn into a loss. I won’t bother scaring you with some sort of doomsday scenario where the Federal Reserve goes bankrupt. It ain’t happening. Fed officials have already contemplated that possibility and a few years back, changed the rules to take that possibility off the table. From the FT: Effective January 1, 2011, as a result of the accounting policy change, on a daily basis each Federal Reserve Bank will adjust the balance in its surplus account to equate surplus with capital paid-in and, in addition, will adjust its liability for the distribution of residual earnings to the U.S. Treasury. Previously these adjustments were made only at year-end. Adjusting the surplus account balance and the liability for the distribution of residual earnings to the U.S. Treasury is consistent with the existing requirement for daily accrual of many other items that appear in the Board’s H.4.1 statistical release. The liability for the distribution of residual earnings to the U.S. Treasury will be reported as “Interest on Federal Reserve notes due to U.S. Treasury” on table 10. Previously, the amount necessary to equate surplus with capital paid-in and the amount of the liability for the distribution of residual earnings to the U.S. Treasury were included in “Other capital accounts” in table 9 and in “Other capital” in table 10. Before the above accounting change, any unremitted earnings that were due from the Fed to the US Treasury would accrue in that ‘other capital’ account. Now however, they’ll be shown in a separate liability item called ‘interest on Federal Reserve notes due to US Treasury.’ So instead of any future Fed losses showing up as a reduction in Fed capital (‘other capital’) — they’ll now show up as negative interest due to the US Treasury. The Fed will still send most of its profits to the Treasury on a weekly basis, but will postpone remittances if the new line item becomes negative. In short — Fed losses will now be offset against future Fed remittances to the Treasury. And the US central bank seems to have made it impossible for it to ever record a negative capital position, at least on paper. It’s a rather clever, if devious, solution to the Fed’s inability to use its own earnings to build up capital against future losses. Why do we care? Well — the change means we can forget the Fed ever having the kind of accounting loss that would force it to go cap-in-hand to the US Treasury for a capital top-up — thereby averting the independence problem. (It’s worth noting too, that the European Central Bank has already had to do this via its national central banks). Although Fed officials have ensured they will be able to continue operating with “negative equity”, let’s not forget they are still human. The $$600 billion they “made” during the past decade has been remitted to the Treasury, and it’s been “spent.” There is no special hold back fund. If the Federal Reserve becomes cash flow negative, regardless of the past large remittances, the howls of protest from Washington and the rest of America would overwhelm any rational discussion. So ask yourself what are the chances of the Federal Reserve raises rates high enough to cause themselves losses? Pretty low. Then ask yourself if you are the Federal Reserve, and the economy is gaining strength with inflation already at your target and the job rate at full employment (on the surface at least), how do you slow it down? The answer seems pretty obvious. Instead of cranking rates higher, you reduce the size of your balance sheet. Reduce your risk of creating a big loss on the Fed’s balance sheet, while still withdrawing monetary stimulus. The first step will be to announce the Fed will no longer reinvest the maturing notes and interest earned. I expect this will happen sooner than the market anticipates. Who knows if we ever get to the point where the Fed actually sells, but it won’t matter. Even the removal of the reinvestment will be enough to affect the fixed income market. The Fed is currently buying more mortgages than treasuries. When they step away the private sector will be forced to replace this buying. This will occur at a time when rates are rising. And we all know what happens to mortgage back securities in times of rising rates - homeowners don’t refinance and the duration extends. Owning mortgages is in essence a short volatility trade. So when the Federal Reserve was buying mortgages they were selling interest rate volatility. By stopping their buying, the Fed will no longer be dampening down vol. Private sector agents will be forced to hedge by selling more bonds (or pay for swaps - which is a story for another day and also a great trade in the making) as rates rise. What is the end result of the Fed’s behaviour? Short rates will not rise as much as the market expects. They will still increase, but there is a fair amount already built in. The Fed will be hesitant to create a negative cash flow situation by getting out ahead of the curve. Instead, the Federal Reserve will reduce the size of their balance sheet. This will cause volatility in the longer end of the curve. The short end will be artificially stable and too low, while the long end will rise and be more volatile. I hate owning equity volatility, but I would buy long end fixed income volatility all day long. This great monetary science experiment will only come to a crashing halt once Central Banks lose control of the bond market. Everyone is busy buying the hedge from the previous crisis. I would rather try to figure out the next one, and buy a hedge for that market dislocation. Don’t forget the specs are already short the front end of the curve. There is little value being short this portion of the curve. In fact, in any sort of economic downtick, the short covering rally at the front end of the curve will be vicious. Yet the long end has been kept extraordinarily flat due to the world wide yield grab last summer. As Central Banks reduce their buying, the absurdity of this pricing will become blatantly obvious, and the long end will have one of the largest declines on record. And even if I am wrong and the global economy rolls over, the US front end of the curve has so much optimism embedded in it, the 5/30 spread will still steepen.

bias

veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/05/06/russian-jets-destroy-over-29000-terrorist-targets-in-syria-over-7-months/

Russian jets destroy over 29,000 terrorist targets in Syria over 7 months

… from Sputnik News, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: The report below is a prime example why the US and the West is trying to shut their “targeted country” media out of their markets. If Russia in particular can repetitively keep publicizing what Western taxpayer money is being spent, in terms of creating bogus threats and the massive lying machine that is funded, the good folks would rebel. Hence, their reasoning is that the truth is a national security threat, so they have the right to suppress it. This is of course, a scoundrel’s reasoning, and exactly what they have been doing to us. Russia’s anti-terrorism accomplishments dwarf those of the West. And when you add in that such US-listed terrorist supporters like Iran and Hezbollah contributed to the effort, then Washington gets its shorts in a knot. It becomes obvious to all but the dead that we have become state sponsors of terrorism because it serves our interests. The other glaring example of this ploy is the US and EU insistence that the sanctions will remain on Russia until the Minsk agreement is fulfilled, when Kiev can easily prevent that simply by not fulfilling them as it has shown, and with full approval by its Western coup supporters. What makes it even worse is that Germany and France are official guarantors of Kiev’s good faith, and they have not made even a token effort to use the withholding of financial aid to pressure Kiev to comply. The fact that this charade has become an ongoing psychological operation on the American and European people seems to concern almost no one. When we allow them to get away with something so flagrantly dishonest as this, then what is ever to dissuade them from not doing it again, whenever it suits them? At the end of the day, it falls back on our plate due to the lack of visible resistance. It undermines anyone trying to make the case that the public is getting screwed with the simple retort, “Oh yeah, well why then don’t they say something about it then”, which is an excellent question… Jim W. Dean ] ___________ – First published … April 27, 2016 – Russian warplanes have destroyed over 29,000 terrorist targets in Syria over 7 months of the anti-terrorist air campaign in the war-torn country, the Russian General Staff said Wednesday. “Over almost seven months of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ military operation [in Syria], more than 9,500 sorties have conducted and some 29,000 terrorist targets have been destroyed,” Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy said. The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed over 200 terrorist oil facilities since the start of the military operation, Sergei Rudskoi, head of the General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, said. “The sources of finance of Daesh and al-Nusra Front have been cut off. More than 200 facilities for extracting, refining, and pumping fuel in locations controlled by terrorist groups in Syria have been destroyed, as well as more than 2,000 means of delivering oil products.” Rudskoy emphasized that Russia has carried out zero strikes leading to destruction of civilian facilities or civilian deaths. He said that the Syrian government forces are capable of winning the fight against terrorists with the support of the remaining part of Russian aviation after the partial withdrawal. The cooperation between the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian army disrupted multiple terrorists’ attempts to provoke strikes on civilian facilities, he said. “Multiple militants’ attempts to provoke strikes on civilian facilities have been disrupted. According to terrorists’ plot, civilian deaths should have undermined the Russian Aerospace Forces, provoke negative reaction from the international community and force the Russian leadership to stop the fight against terrorism.” Russian deminers have defused over 3,000 explosives in the ancient city of Palmyra, cleared 23 kilometers of roads and 10 historic sites, Rudskoy said. “The demining of the architectural and historic complex in Palmyra has been finished. During the work by Russian sappers, more than 3,000 explosive devices were defused, 234 hectares of land, 23 kilometers of roads, and 10 historic sites were cleared. Today, subunits of the engineering troops began demining the residential areas of the city of Palmyra,” Sergei Rudskoy said. Some 70 drones and other means of reconnaissance are observing the situation in Syrian conflict zones amid the holding ceasefire, he said, adding that peaceful life has returned to some Syrian regions amid truce. Joint actions with the United States in Jordan and the operative center for the cessation of hostilities from the International Support Syria Group in Geneva are constructive, Rudskoy said. ____________

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-07/sudden-usdjpy-spike-sends-yields-stocks-session-highs

Sudden USDJPY Spike Sends Yields, Stocks To Session Highs

Shortly before 1pm ET, a sharp spike in the USDJPY on high volume, which has since moved the USDJPY up by over 50 pips on short notice... ... and sent TSY yields well above the key 2.30% quadruple (or maybe quintuple bottom) support level... ... as well as pushing stocks ro session highs. The jerk higher in the USDJPY also slammed gold to overnight session lows. It was not clear what was the catalyst for the sharp move, however shortly before the move Bill Dudley spoke, discussing the future of the Fed's balance sheet: FED'S DUDLEY: RATES WILL BE PRIMARY POLICY TOOL, NOT 'GRADUAL' BALANCE SHEET REDUCTION FED'S DUDLEY: PORTFOLIO RUN OFF WILL NOT BE 'ACTIVE' TOOL OF MONETARY POLICY FED'S DUDLEY: ONE REASON TO SHED BONDS IS TO LEAVE OPEN OPTION TO EXPAND BALANCE SHEET IN FUTURE FED'S DUDLEY: LIKELY WON'T RETURN TO PRE-CRISIS SIZE BOND PORTFOLIO FED'S DUDLEY: PREFERS RETAINING CURRENT 'FLOOR' POLICY MECHANISM IN FUTURE, WITH PERHAPS $$500 BLN - $$1 TRLN IN EXCESS RESERVES FED'S DUDLEY: REPEATS EXPECTS TO BEGIN SHEDDING BONDS LATER THIS YEAR OR NEXT YEAR in which he pointed out that balance sheet normalization would likely lead to only a "little pause" in rate hikes to avoid concurrent policy moves. FED'S DUDLEY: SHEDDING BONDS MAY LEAD ONLY TO 'LITTLE PAUSE' IN RATE HIKES; PERHAPS AVOID SIMULTANEOUS POLICY MOVES As discussed before, the reason why the Fed is contemplating a concurrent approach is to prevent a flattening or outright inversion of the curve, and as the short end rises, selling the long end by the Fed would lead to a parallel steepening in rates, something which would be critical for US banks. And while it is unclear if Dudley was the catalyst for today's move higher, what is clear is that some algos bought because some other algos bought.

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-07/raise-rates-march

Raise Rates In March

By EconMatters We discuss the fact that average investors are making very poor investment decisions right now in financial markets because of a Federal Reserve that refuses to normalize interest rates after a decade of ZIRP. We should have a Fed Funds Rate around 3% right now based upon even conservative Monetary Policy, and a case could be made for a 5% Fed Funds Rate based upon Asset Bubbles and the historical norms for economic data. There are many parts of the economy that would actually benefit from higher interest rates. We have gotten all the benefits that can be gleaned from a low interest rate policy from this economy, and the elevated risks right now of financial asset bubbles that are systemic destabilizing the longer the excessive risk taking continues should be the Federal Reserve`s primary concern right now in raising interest rates. Rates should be raised by a considerable margin from where they currently are now with an effective fed funds rate of 65 basis points, that is just way too low, and one of the reasons financial asset bubbles continue to grow each month! Investors don`t need to be investing in bubbles with their retirement money, how irresponsible of the Federal Reserve for incentivizing these poor investment choices. They need to be saving this money for the next downturn in the economy when they lose their job, or retire completely and need this money to live on, and not risk losing substantial principal chasing small dividends in overvalued dividend stocks or overpriced bonds. They need to put this money in a safe CD or Money Market Cash Account and receive a fair interest rate for doing the smart thing with their retirement, safe money. What is wrong with you Janet Yellen, are you this uncaring, or just plain ignorant to the position your abnormal monetary policies are placing retired Americans, and everyday, average Americans trying to save for their future in a responsible manner. These are not Hedge Funds who can dance with your free money, and hope they can get out before you stop playing the music. And Frankly, judging by past history, most of these risky speculators are going to lose lots of money trying to take advantage of this cheap money because they always over extend themselves getting greedy at the punchbowl. What is wrong with Central Banks are they this freaking corrupt or just this bloody stupid? © EconMatters All Rights Reserved | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Email Digest | Kindle

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/07/01/iranian-commander-over-100000-hezbollah-missiles-ready-to-hit-enemy-targets-in-israel/

Iranian Commander: Over 100,000 Hezbollah Missiles Ready to Hit Enemy Targets in Israel

The term ‘gamechanger’ is perhaps over-used; however, in this case, it would seem apropos. As we have reported on several times in the recent past, Israel’s much vaunted ‘Iron Dome’ anti-missile shield is vapourware, it would provide no more defence against missiles fired at Israel than a giant Yamuka would, perhaps less. This is due to the secret behind the Iron Dome – it was reliant on two US AEGIS-equipped warships sitting offshore in the Mediterranean. Obama withdrew those ships in 2014 as a way to leverage Israel out of both the Iran nuke deal and US politics, thus rendering the Iron Yamuka impotent. Therefore it matters not how modern or sophisticated Hezbollah’s 100,000 missiles are, what matters is that Israel is a tiny piece of real estate and terribly vulnerable to missile strikes – everything is in range of even short range missiles placed close to it’s borders; whether it is downtown Tel-Aviv or the IDF’s bases, it is vulnerable to a hail of missiles. As crazed and seemingly out of touch with reality as Netanyahu can seem at times, he isn’t stupid and neither are his military advisers – the Israelis are well aware of their terribly vulnerable position and they know that the world took notice and was thoroughly disgusted, infuriated in fact, by the images of gleeful Israelis in comfortable chairs atop the Gazan hills watching the Palestinians being obliterated by Israeli bombardment. With those images of gleeful Israelis fresh in the memory, most outside Israel would feel that the Israelis were reaping what they sowed should they become the ones on the receiving end of a hail of rockets and bombs. Sympathy for Israel would be in rather short supply…. __________ FARS Commander: Over 100,000 Hezbollah Missiles Ready to Hit Enemy Targets in Israel TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami disclosed that the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance group is in possession of over tens of thousands of missiles, which are all ready to launch and hit Israeli targets. “Today 100,000 missiles in Lebanon are ready to be fired at occupied territories,” General Salami said in his pre-sermon speech at Tehran’s Friday prayers. The Iranian commander underlined that the US support for Israel shows that this regime is not only an ally of Washington, but one of very close states for damaging Muslims. “The Zionist regime is the joint product of the strategic policies of the US and Britain in the Muslim world, that are aimed at keeping the Muslim World backward, depressed, buried in history and dependent on the US policies,” he added. Millions of Iranians took to the streets in all Iranian cities across the country on the International Quds Day on Friday to voice support for the Palestinian nation against the Israeli regime. Iranians across the country, including in the capital Tehran, alongside other people around the world held massive anti-Israel rallies on the last Friday of Ramadan in opposition to the continued occupation of the Palestinian land by Israel. The International Quds Day was started by the late Founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in 1979 as a way of expressing solidarity with the Palestinians and underscoring importance of the holy Quds to Muslims. International Quds Day is an annual event opposing Israel’s occupation of Beitul-Muqaddas. Anti-Zionist rallies and demonstrations are held on the last Friday of Ramadan in Muslim and Arab countries around the world, and especially in Iran. Iran Tehran, demonstrators chanted slogans in condemnation of the Zionists’ crimes in the occupied Palestinian lands. The fasting people were carrying placards, and chanting ‘Down with the US’ and ‘Down with Israel’. Demonstrators also stressed their readiness for defending the Palestinian cause. They also shouted protest against the silence shown by the international community and the so-called advocates of human rights against the crimes committed in the occupied lands.

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2015/09/after-chinese-pre-dent-x-j-nr-ng-us-f-r-t-visit-ten-on-still-remain-00577871.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Aftеr Chinese Prеѕіdеnt Xі Jіnріng'ѕ US fіrѕt visit, tеnѕіоnѕ still remain

Both United Stаtеѕ President Barack #Obama and Chіnеѕе Prеѕіdеnt Xі Jіnріng hаіlеd progress іn аrеаѕ lіkе climate сhаngе аnd cyber ѕесurіtу, although tеnѕіоn bеtwееn thе twо ѕіdеѕ rеmаіnеd раlраblе аѕ thе Chіnеѕе lеаdеr wrapped up hіѕ fіrѕt state visit tо Wаѕhіngtоn. Wіth grеаt роmр аnd раgеаntrу оf thе day, Prеѕіdеnt Xi Jіnріng wаѕ gіvеn аn elaborate wеlсоmе сеrеmоnу with a 21-gun salute аt thе Whіtе House аnd a lavish ѕtаtе dіnnеr - fаіlеd tо соnсеаl the fасt that lаrgе gulfѕ rеmаіn bеtwееn the twо ѕіdеѕ оn a wіdе rаngе оf іѕѕuеѕ. Sреаkіng to the press ѕіdе bу ѕіdе іn Whіtе Hоuѕе'ѕ Rose Gаrdеn оn an оvеrсаѕt аftеrnооn on Frіdау, bоth leaders pledged to соореrаtе but also рullеd few punches whеn іt came to points оf contention. Advertisements Advertisements Thе mоdеѕt аgrееmеnt on cyber ѕесurіtу perhaps best encapsulated thе mооd of this visit. Thоugh thеrе hаd bееn tаlk оf a роѕѕіblе cyber "аrmѕ dеаl" соmіng оut of thіѕ mееtіng, whаt turned оut еvеntuаllу was a far more mоdеѕt, non-binding agreement that nеіthеr side wіll соnduсt or knоwіnglу ѕuрроrt суbеrthеft оf intellectual рrореrtу. Bаrасk Obama called thіѕ "significant рrоgrеѕѕ", but mаdе it сlеаr thаt the ѕаnсtіоnѕ against Chіnеѕе еntіtіеѕ whісh he rаіѕеd weeks ago were nоt off thе tаblе. "Whаt I hаvе said to Prеѕіdеnt Xi Jinping аnd what I ѕау tо thе American people іѕ thе question... Arе words fоllоwеd bу асtіоnѕ? And we wіll bе wаtсhіng саrеfullу tо make an assessment as tо whеthеr progress has bееn mаdе іn this area", he ѕаіd. "Wе did nоt, аt оur lеvеl, have specific dіѕсuѕѕіоnѕ оf ѕресіfіс саѕеѕ. Advertisements But I dіd іndісаtе tо Prеѕіdеnt Xi Jinping that wе wіll аррlу thоѕе аnd whаtеvеr other tools we hаvе іn оur tооlkіt tо gо аftеr cyber criminals, еіthеr rеtrоѕресtіvеlу or рrоѕресtіvеlу." Prеѕіdеnt Xі Jіnріng, іn turn, ѕtrеѕѕеd thе роtеntіаl for соореrаtіоn but аlѕо mаdе a роіnt thаt thе суbеr іѕѕuе ѕhоuld not bе politicised. Hе ѕаіd іn Mandarin: "Our twо ѕіdеѕ ѕhоuld cooperate bесаuѕе соореrаtіоn will benefit both, аnd confrontation wіll lеаd tо lоѕѕеѕ on bоth sides... Wе have broad, соmmоn іntеrеѕt in the cyber fіеld. But wе need tо ѕtrеngthеn соореrаtіоn аnd аvоіd (anything) leading to соnfrоntаtіоn. And nоr should we роlіtісіѕе thіѕ іѕѕuе". Alwауѕ суbеr ѕесurіtу hаѕ bееn a thorn іn US-China diplomatic tіеѕ fоr уеаrѕ, wіth thе problem growing more urgеnt thіѕ year аftеr thе US ассuѕеd Chіnа-bаѕеd hackers оf a brеасh thаt іnvоlvеd mіllіоnѕ of реrѕоnаl files оf Amеrісаn fеdеrаl еmрlоуееѕ. Thеrе was аlѕо nо арраrеnt nаrrоwіng оf differences on the Sоuth Chіnа Sеа issue or humаn rіghtѕ, wіth bоth leaders ѕtаndіng fіrm оn thеіr respective роѕіtіоnѕ. Advertisements Bаrасk Obama ѕаіd hе соnvеуеd US соnсеrnѕ аbоut Chinese lаnd reclamation аnd mіlіtаrіѕаtіоn іn dіѕрutеd аrеаѕ, аnd аffіrmеd US ѕuрроrt fоr fundаmеntаl frееdоmѕ. Xі Jіnріng, mеаnwhіlе, dіd ѕау Chіnа dоеѕ nоt іntеnd tо pursue mіlіtаrіѕаtіоn in the Nаnѕhа/Sрrаtlу іѕlаndѕ, but stressed thаt Beijing hаѕ the right tо "uphold (its) own tеrrіtоrіаl ѕоvеrеіgntу, аnd lаwful and legitimate mаrіtіmе rights and interests". In climate change’s problem, Washington welcomed Chіnа'ѕ соmmіtmеnt to set uр a national cap-and-trade ѕуѕtеm to lіmіt emissions. This ѕуѕtеm wіll set аn аnnuаl limit оf grееnhоuѕе gаѕ emissions bу companies and аllоw thеm to trаdе thеіr pollution permits wіth оnе another. Cоmmеntаtоrѕ, while gеnеrаllу undеrwhеlmеd bу this meeting, said thаt thеrе was еnоugh ассоmрlіѕhеd fоr both sides tо соmе away ѕаtіѕfіеd. Chіnа саn hаіl a new mоdеl оf great роwеr rеlаtіоnѕ, while US will see thіѕ vіѕіt аѕ ѕuссеѕѕful management of a rіѕіng power. #News

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2015/09/turkey-prime-minister-speaks-at-united-nations-on-isis-and-al-assad-00573939.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Turkey Prime Minister Speaks at United Nations on ISIS and Al-Assad

In a 70th anniversary session of the United Nations, Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told journalists his country wanted neither the so called Islamic State nor Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorial regime on its doorstep. Davutoglu, in office not much longer than a year, is seen by many in Turkish media and politics as a puppet of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the ‘strongman’ and designer of the ‘New Turkey’ (or New Ottoman Empire as some other perspectives would have it). As leader of the AKP party, Davutoglu takes a more moderate, good cop role to counteract Erdogan’s more explosive and divisive comments and stances. Advertisements Advertisements Erdogan’s relationship with Syria’s al-Assad went from cordial, even friendly at the beginning of the former’s reign in the early 00s to inexplicably dire by the end of his prime ministership. A common opinion was that this part of the middle-east could only house one old school dictator, and Erdogan was damned if it was going to be al-Assad. Al-Assad, inheriting his position from his even more hardline father, is an Alawite muslim, part of the elite class of Syria. In Turkey, this sect of Islam is called Alevi, and Erdogan has been carrying out a prolonged cultural attack on them for some time. Sunnis are the majority force in Islam in this part of the world, and its leaders often see Alevis or Alawites as dangerous or pernicious as Judaism or Christianity. The AKP sees itself as the party of the people, or the religious poor in Turkey. Advertisements This is in stark opposition to al-Assad’s elitist position, perfect English, and glamorous wife. Thus, previous covert gun-running to the Islamic State was seen as tacit approval of Sunni ISIS and their draconian values. This all changed this summer when Ankara began bombing IS positions in tandem with Kurdish PKK forces (who were already fighting IS along the Turkish/Syria border). “We don’t want to see either Daesh [the Arabic acronym for ISIL], or the Syrian regime on our borders,” Davutoglu said in New York. With Russia now engaged in air strikes in Syria, and just one month from a make or break re-election in Turkey which the AKP are far from certain to win, Davutoglu clearly needs all the international approval for ‘moderation’ he can get. #News

bias

veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/08/21/mafia-increasingly-targets-refugees-at-greek-camps/

Mafia increasingly targets refugees at Greek camps

Refugees in Greek camps are under increased risk of being engaged in prostitution, drug and human trafficking by Greek and Albanian mafia, says a report by the Observer issued a week after a report exposing sexual abuse in overcrowded camps. There are about 58,000 refugees in Greece and all of them are potential targets for mafia gangs, The Observer reportsciting accounts of asylum seekers and aid workers at the camps. “I never knew a thing about drugs and now I am doing drugs. This camp is horrid. We live like animals in tents in burning heat,” a 17-year-old Syrian youth detained in a camp, based in an old toilet-roll factory outside Thessaloniki, said. “The Greek and Albanian mafia come here and push the drugs. The police are non-existent. They see drugs, stabbing, fighting and do nothing. They do not care. The world does not care,” he added. Aid workers give gloomy predictions about what could happen if things continue to stay that way. “If nothing is done to improve the lifestyle of these refugees and to use their time more productively, I see a major disaster. These camps are a fertile breeding ground for terrorism, gangs and violence. It seems like the world has forgotten about them. They are not headline news anymore, so therefore they do not exist … but the neglect will show its ugly head,” US aid worker Nesrin Abaza said. It comes after last week’s Observer’s report of sexual abuse carried out in camps caused a major uproar worldwide. The report said that young girls living in camps were being groomed, abused and sometimes raped by male gangs, with parents – even if they are with the child – unable to change the situation The inflow of asylum seekers into Greece remains steady, although it can’t be compared with last summer’s overwhelming figure of 10,000 people a day coming to Lesbos. The 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday saw about 260 migrants arrive. In March, the EU and Turkey reached an agreement, according to which, those who come to Greek islands face deportation back to Turkey, and this resulted in a significant decrease in the number of asylum seekers. A month later, the EU transferred €83 million to improve the living conditions for the refugees, but now experts are wondering if the funds were used properly. “Nobody is using money here efficiently or effectively. The humanitarian system is the same one that has been in place since the Second World War. It lacks intellectual flexibility and is totally broken. The real question to be asked is, has the aid that has been given been appropriately utilised?” Amed Khan, activist and founder of Elpida aid group, told the Observer.

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/09/preacher-season-2-finale-a-good-reminder-of-where-the-power-lies-001989529.html

Blasting News, Christian F., Ankur Chopra

‘Preacher’ season 2 finale: A good reminder of where the power lies

“#Preacher” #Season 2, episode 12 premiered yesterday, and it’s pretty much got all its viewers craving for more. The last episode majorly revolved around the flashbacks from the beginning of the season 1 and 2. Even though this was enough to feed the fans’ large appetite, a void seemed to be felt regarding depth into the story’s character. Graham McTavish's powerful character According to a report by Empire, Saint’s (played by actor, #Graham Mctavish) flashbacks revealed a lot about what led to the current scenarios. The show-writers however, focused too much on him. Dedicating a total of 25 minutes on his character, didn’t come across as such a good idea especially because it was the season finale. Advertisements Advertisements Grail Hoover can be accredited for bringing the “fun” elements in the episode, but it was only for a brief amount of time. Newer characters who had never appeared in the entire season were given unnecessary screen presence. Plot and other details of the show This left the viewers in a state of confusion. Jesse Custer finally confronts his enemy, and it is revealed that he can potentially lose this time. As pointed by Den Of Geek, the enemy is showcased as being incredibly powerful and almost immortal. The only way Jesse would even think of overthrowing them is through the use of Genesis. Another theory which was proposed during the episode was that Jesse would probably have to give a piece of his soul to The Saint. This way, he could be able to banish the enemy back to Hell. This wasn’t possible for obvious reasons as carrying that procedure out, would also mean Jesse’s piece of soul traveling to Hell. Advertisements Things are differently written in the comic book that the show is based on. For example, the book showcases Jesse’s attempt of using Genesis as successful. “Preacher,” show-runners Sam Catlin and Rachel Wagner ensured that the narration was to some extent, comical. Cas and Tulips’ characters were given an equal amount of attention. It was only through them that funny conversations could have been delivered. The episode concludes with a visually-pleasing sequence. Starr is seen kneeling in front of Jesse as he places his hand on the former’s head. The episode also clarifies that even though Jesse is in charge, it is Starr who controls everything in the end. This is proof that both the characters are working on the relationship that they share with each other. There hasn’t been any sign of a possible third season to “Preacher,” in the last episode.

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-07-16/market-liquidity-conditions-are-still-loose-goose

Market Liquidity Conditions Are Still Loose As A Goose

Via Global Macro Monitor, Since the Fed began raising interest rates in December 2015, financial market liquidity conditions have loosened considerably. Recall our post, Orwellian Monetary Policy, which we wrote in May. “Tightening is Easing” Since U.S. monetary policy began tightening in December 2015, the Fed has added liquidity to the financial system through interest payments to banks on excess reserves and has reduced its surplus to the Treasury adding to the fiscal deficit. Thus the financial system has had an effective injection of central bank liquidity and a fiscal expansion during a period of monetary tighenting. – Global Macro Monitor The current Fed policy effectively injects liquidity into the financial system through raising the IOER rate — printing money to make interest payments on reserves banks hold on deposit at the Fed. This compares to the traditional monetary where the Fed drains reserves from the financial system to drive the Fed Funds rate higher. We are years off to getting back to traditional monetary policy. Maybe not in our lifetime. Performance of Stocks, Bonds, and Emerging Markets No wonder then markets are going bonkers. Take a look at the performance of a select list of indicators since the Fed began raising interest rates. The S&P500 is at an all-time high, up over 20 percent since the Fed shifted to a tightening regime; the 10-year Treasury yield is only up 5 bps; the 10 minus 2’s yield curve is 32 bps flatter; the dollar index is down -3.12 percent (we expect a big rally if any healthcare bill passes) ; the VIX is down over 50 percent and closing in on its December 22, 1993, all-time closing low of 9.31 and will probably take out its intraday all-time low of 8.89, set on December 27, 1993, sometime very soon. The VIX has only traded below 9 one time. See here for how the two VIX indices were concatenated or spliced tin 2003, merging the OEX VIX (VXO) with the SP500 VIX. Emerging Markets Hot, Hot, Hot! More impressive is the performance of the emerging markets. Wasn’t Fed tightenings supposed to, and have historically, wreaked havoc on EM capital flows? The JP Morgan EM Bond ETF (EMB) is up over 16 percent and the emerging market stock ETF (EEM) is up almost 40 percent! The Mexican peso has rallied 20 percent since January 19, which is mainly due to the Trump slump in the polls. Stunning, nonetheless. “John Bull can stand many things, but he cannot stand 2.0 , [-1.5 or 1.25] percent” – Bagehot No great flop in commodities either with the CRB essentially flat since the Fed began raising interest rates. Fed Has Lost Control The Fed has once again lost control of a big part of monetary policy. Its ability to influence the risk taking incentives of the markets (see chart below). This is not the first time, but it has been exasperated by the structure of the new monetary policy, of which we spoke about earlier. No judgement, whatsoever, on the policy makers. They saved the system and kept many of us from living under freeways and have a very difficult job. They now find themselves in a real dilemma, however, with another major global asset bubble on their hands. We believe this is why the Fed has quickened its pace to start shrinking their balance sheet. Rather than being forced to overshoot interest rates, which could adversely affect the economy, the Fed will start draining reserves through balance sheet reduction hoping to introduce some risk aversion and sense back into the giddy global markets. Real Interest Rates Finally take a look at real interest rates. The current level of the 10-year real Treasury yield, calculated as the nominal yield less the 1-year lagged PCE deflator, is only at the 19th percentile on a monthly basis going back to the early 1960’s. Our sense is rates are going to have to move much higher (200-300 bps) and quantitative tightening is going to take some time to really break these markets and burst the global asset bubbles. Asset bubbles don’t pop very easy, until they do. In economics, things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.” – Rudiger Dornbusch The first derivative trade, that is selling when the direction of policy changes, is not going to cut it this time around. Global interest rates are just too low and the flood of central bank liquidity is too high. The bears are much too loud and adamant and the buy the dipper Algos are in control. Until they aren’t. Conclusion Nevertheless, assets are exteremly expensive, monetary policy is moving in the wrong direction and the market is very vulnerable to a sharp selloff given a Black Swan event, which we increasingly think may be some sort of geopolitical shock or a humumgous populist backlash, for example, as the wealth gap continues to widen. Billionaire preppers. Did you ever think you see the day? …survivalism has expanded to more affluent quarters, taking root in Silicon Valley and New York City, among technology executives, hedge-fund managers, and others in their economic cohort. – New Yorker, Jan 30, 2017 We are thinking October for a sigfinicant correction as the Fed should be on their way to getting smaller and China’s Party Congess should have concluded raising the risk of a market or policy shock in the Middle Kingdom. But everyone is looking for the same. It is tough and sometimes a career killer to watch a runaway market waiting for Godot a market correction that doesn’t show up. That keeps a “night sweat bid” in the market. You know, when your under allocated and the market keeps ramping and you awake in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Night sweats and migraines. We don’t miss those days. Finally, the path of least of resisitance seems to be higher for risk assets, but as Ray Dalio says,

bias

veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/08/25/no-words/

No Words

First published 21 August 2017 [ Ed. note – No words. ] Times of Israel Israeli Civil Administration officials and security forces on Monday demolished a temporary structure built without a permit that was to house a kindergarten in a Jerusalem-area Bedouin village. The room, built of wood and metal paneling in the Bedouin village of Jabal al-Baba adjacent to al-Azariya, in the West Bank and just east of Jerusalem, was slated to open next month as a schoolroom for 25 four- to six-year-olds. According to a statement from Israeli rights group B’Tselem, the kindergarten was to be the primary childcare facility for some two dozen Palestinian families from the Bedouin encampment at the site who otherwise have no access to either the Israeli or Palestinian education systems. A picture of the demolition order circulated by B’Tselem showed the official reason for the demolition was the listing of the structure as “illegal construction,” meaning that it was built without a permit from Israeli authorities. In a statement, the group said the Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration also confiscated classroom equipment including desks, chairs, cabinets and blackboards worth some NIS 10,000 ($$2,765). A number of traditionally nomadic Bedouin communities are based in the hills east of Jerusalem. Activists have long criticized Israel for neglecting their development needs and seeking to move them from sprawling encampments to urban residential areas. Palestinians fear this is to enable the expansion of settlements in the area, which could further isolate the Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem from other Palestinian population centers. * Israel Demolishes Kindergarten in Bedouin Community Near Jerusalem Ma’an News BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have reportedly demolished a kindergarten in the Bedouin community of Jabal al-Baba in the outskirts of al-Eizariya in the occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Israeli media reported Monday that the Israeli Civil Administration is threatening to destroy a number of homes in Jabal al-Baba and the nearby Bir al-Maskub area, despite an order by the Israeli Supreme Court forbidding the demolitions until the court determines whether the communities, which have been living there for decades, can be “legalized” in the eyes of the Israeli state. Bedouin communities such as Jabal al-Baba have been settled in Jerusalem’s outskirts, now within the so-called E1 corridor near the illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, since they were forcibly displaced from their villages in Beersheba during the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. According to a report from Jerusalem-based al-Quds News and corroborated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the kindergarten in Jabal al-Baba was dismantled early Monday morning. Large numbers of Israeli soldiers and forces from the Israeli Civil Administration raided the community as Israeli bulldozers began to raze the school to the ground. According to al-Quds, Israeli forces confiscated property from inside the kindergarten before the demolition and ripped apart European Union flags that were posted in the building — an indication that the structure had been built with EU funds. In response to a request for comment, a spokesperson for COGAT, the larger Israeli entity of which the Civil Administration is part, told Ma’an: “Today an illegal tin and wood shed was caught in Eizaria, that was established over the past two weeks without receiving the required permits. The shed was confiscated by virtue of the procedure to confiscate caravans and in accordance to the law. We would like to emphasize that the construction was not in use.” In addition to reports from al-Quds and OCHA, Palestinian Authority-owned Wafa news agency also cited witnesses as saying the structure demolished was a kindergarten. Due to being continuously targeted with demolitions and suffering from high poverty rates, most shelter in Bedouin communities are makeshift, informal structures. * Meanwhile, according to Israeli news daily Haaretz, the Israeli Supreme Court issued interim restraining orders against the demolition of a number of homes in Jabal al-Baba and Bir al-Maskub in February. Despite this, a subcommittee of the Civil Administration threatened to carry out the demolition immediately if the residents didn’t return certain documents to defend their case within one week. The Bedouins then submitted a request last Thursday to declare the Civil Administration in contempt of court. Israeli forces have demolished dozens of homes in Jabal al-Baba area, many of them built with assistance from the EU and humanitarian organizations, over the past few years. The hill is populated by some 55 Bedouin families (around 300 people) who have inhabited the area for 65 years, and face constant threat of being expelled from their homes. Some 90 Palestinian Bedouins, the majority of them children, were left homeless when Israeli forces disassembled EU-donated mobile homes in the Jabal al-Baba in May 2016. Jabal al-Baba, like other Bedouin communities in the region, is under threat of forcible transfer by Israel for being located in the contentious “E1 corridor” set up by the Israeli government to link annexed East Jerusalem with the mega settlement of Maale Adumim. Israeli authorities plan to build thousands of homes for Jewish-only settlements in E1, which would effectively divide the West Bank and make the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state — as envisaged by the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict — almost impossible. Rights groups and Bedouin community members have sharply criticized Israel’s relocation plans for the Bedouin residing near the illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, claiming that the removal would displace indigenous Palestinians for the sake of expanding Israeli settlements across the occupied West Bank in violation of international law. Two weeks ago, Israeli authorities seized solar panels that powered an elementary and preschool in the Bedouin community of Abu Nuwwar, located in the E1 area, despite a petition against the seizure having been filed to the Israeli Supreme court, which issued a restraining order against the confiscation an hour after the panels were taken. An elementary school in the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, which is also within the so-called E1 corridor, has also long been slated for demolition by Israel. After a visit by the EU Heads of Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah to Khan al-Ahmar in March, the EU missions reminded Israel that demolishing the school would not only have a severe negative impact on Palestinian children’s right to education, but would also represent a violation of international humanitarian law. *

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2017/08/new-preacher-episode-9-season-2-spoilers-revealed-by-amc-001913829.html

Blasting News, Christian F., Ankur Chopra

New ‘Preacher’ episode 9 season 2 spoilers revealed by AMC

We’re about to see Cassidy make an extremely important choice for Denis at some point. Tulip’s current state will continue to get worse. Jesse is going to make a major breakthrough in his quest for God in the upcoming "Preacher" #Episode 9 of #Season 2. Puzzle Piece They also revealed that the title of this installment is, “Puzzle Piece.” It turns out that Jesse is going to be in the midst of a major search for God. In doing so, he will finally encounter a much-needed breakthrough at some point. What will this breakthrough entail? That’s the huge question for this particular storyline. They make it sound very intriguing. Advertisements Advertisements Unfortunately, no other details were mentioned for this situation. So, we’ll just have to wait until this episode airs to see how it fully plays out. Spiral out of control Next, they revealed what Tulip would be up to in this installment. Unfortunately for her, it doesn’t sound like she will be doing well at all. They say that she is going to continue to spiral out of control. Will Tulip be able to get her stuff together finally? Or will things just keep getting worse for her? Those are some very important questions that we’ll be looking to see get answered as her particular plotline progresses. There’s no doubt that we’ll be seeing her storyline span for multiple episodes. It sounds like it will continue to feature a lot of drama too. Extremely important In this third and final teaser, they revealed that Cassidy would be up to something that’s extremely important. Advertisements Apparently, she will have a choice to make for Denis. This choice will be very significant because they say it is life-altering! What does this important decision entail? What will Cassidy ultimately decide to do? Those are the burning questions for this particular scenario. It sounds like it’s a storyline that will give us some very intense and dramatic scenes to look forward to. Unfortunately, they kept the description of this situation very vague as well. So, we’ll definitely have to wait until this episode airs to see what Cassidy’s next move will be. That’s all the spoiler teasers that AMC released in regards to this 9th episode. As always, we do expect them to serve up a couple of sneaks peek preview clips for it after tonight’s episode 8 wraps up. These sneak peek clips usually provide additional details for the episodes. So, you’ll want to keep an eye on them. Episode 9 is confirmed to air next Monday night, August 14, 2017, at 8 pm central time on AMC. Stay tuned. #Preacher

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-23/gold-has-been-tear-all-year

Gold Has Been on A Tear All Year

Posted with permission and written by Rory Hall, The Daily Coin The way gold has been moving the past few weeks, it’s easy to overlook the 11% growth it is enjoying during 2017. As we move towards year end, we see gold has been flat while suffering attack after attack from the banking cabal. The charts over the past ten trading day have these massive waterfalls that are intended to frighten traders. A few years ago this worked like a charm - today, not so much. While these waterfalls make the chart look horrific, if you look just past where the attack ends, you will see a reversal. Not just a reversal, but over the past ten days, close to a 100% reversal. This shows just how the “strong hands” are not letting go and not being shaken at all from their stance. The word is out – gold is where it’s at and physical gold is really where it’s at. We have one more Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for the second week of December. We can only hope Fed Chairman Janet Yellen aka Mother Felon does her thing and raises the Fed Rate by another 0.25% – 0.50%. If this happens we expect a similar reaction as has happened in January 2016 and January 2017. On December 15, 2015, gold bottomed out at $$1,049 (on the London pm gold price fix) the day after the Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in almost 10 years. Gold immediately took off and rose by almost $$200 per ounce to $$1,241 in less than two months (by February 11, 2016). On December 20, 2016, gold bottomed out at $$1,125 on December 20, shortly after the Fed raised rates again. Gold then rose gradually to $$1,257 in February and $$1,346 by the next September. It could happen again this year. Even if gold fell to the low $$1,200s range, it could take off again in late December. That’s the theory of the Commodities Corner column in last week’s Barron’s. First, the article points out that gold rose 8.6% in 2016 and is on track to gain over 10% in 2017, so each year’s low gold price is higher than the previous year’s low. Then, Barron’s explained that speculative gold traders tend to ‘short’ gold in advance of the FOMC meeting and then cover those shorts when the Fed meets. Source We are hoping Mother Felon signals that 2018 is going to another great year for gold. Keep your eyes and ears open for the Fed Chair to, hopefully, announce an early Christmas present on December 12-13. The only question that remains is whether she will or she won’t do as she has done the past two years. Starting last Sept. 20, immediately after the Fed’s “pause” on rate hikes, the market began to price in a Fed rate hike for December. Asset classes adjusted in line with those expectations. Treasuries, gold, euros and yen all fell. Bond yields and the dollar both rose. Tight money was on the way. The problem is that the markets have now priced in a 100% chance of a Fed rate hike in December. You can’t get any more sure of yourself than that. This means that Treasuries, euros, gold and yen have all found a bottom. They’re just waiting for confirmation from the Fed in a few weeks. As I said, markets are waiting for Godot. This sets up one of my favorite trading situations. I call it the “asymmetric trade.” When something is fully priced, the happening of the event does not move prices. But if the event does not happen, prices move violently to reprice for the unexpected outcome. This means you have a “Heads I win, tails I don’t lose” situation. Source I agree people that are holding physical gold, and not an illusion of gold like GLD, it’s a “Heads I win, tails I don’t lose” scenario. While gold is still under the control of the West, gold is nothing more than a hostage and does what it is told by its capture. Gold, in our opinion, is going higher: not just higher, but much higher from where it is currently. Will the next “gold master” allow it to roam free? We doubt it - we just hope gold has some breathing room and the leash is slightly longer than it is today. The global monetary system is beginning to change. Gold is going to be part of the change and a major player in the future global trade system. If one simply reviews gold through the lens that is the countries in Mackinder’s Heartland, you will see nations scooping up gold with both hands. These nations are members of the BRI, EAEU, SCO, AIIB and the endless list of economic and military alliances that are currently developing and solidifying their future economic growth. The picture is very clear – gold, probably on the blockchain or some form of new fintech, is going to be included in the future of global trade. The major players, Russia and China, are making this crystal clear. How we get to the new system is the question of our life time that could have a very ugly answer. We will continue holding physical gold and encouraging people to research reasons to hold physical gold. As we see it, our financial insurance policy increased by more than 8% in 2016 and another 11% in 2017 and is poised to continue to post gains over the next few years. Either way, gains or losses, insurance is insurance and only works if you hold it. We choose to hold it. Questions or comments about this article? Leave your thoughts HERE. Posted with permission and written by Rory Hall, The Daily Coin Check out these other articles by our contributors: Steve Rocco - Global Silver Investment Demand Maybe Down, But Still Double Pre-2008 Market Crash Level Dave Kranzler - The Debt Bubble Is Beginning To Leak Air Craig Hemke - Does The CoT Structure Prohibit A Rally? Sprott Money's Ask The Expert - Danielle DiMartino Booth

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-07-01/markets-are-still-dancing-qe-two-stepbut-music-about-stop

Markets Are Still Dancing To The QE Two-Step...But Is the Music About To Stop?

Authored by Chris Hamilton via Econimica blog, Just a quick thought about what is driving the US stock market. The chart below shows the Wilshire 5000 (representing all publicly traded US equities in red), the Federal Reserve balance sheet (black), and excess reserves held at the Federal Reserve Bank by the largest of private(?) banks (likely a majority of these reserves held by foreign banks). What you may notice is the rise in equities since '09 correlating with the rise in the Federal Reserves balance sheet until QE ended. Then a momentary pause in equities during 2015, and another strong leg higher since. That strong leg higher correlates nicely to the drawdown in the excess reserves held at the FRB, particularly since 2016. The chart below shows these dynamics since 2008. The Federal Reserves purchase of $$3.6 trillion in new "assets"...and the continual rise in excess reserves banks hold at the Fed until September, 2014. As the reserves and QE ceased rising and were essentially flat, the market began rolling over. However, by late 2015 banks began withdrawing those excess reserves and putting them to work...and the equity markets positively responded. Finally, a close-up of the dynamic since 2013. But as the Fed is now raising rates, and banks are paid billions in IOER (interest on excess reserves) to do nothing with that money (IOER's is the Fed's only means now to raise rates...as explained HERE)...the excess reserves sitting fallow at the FRB have again begun to rise (chart below). Absent further QE or banks drawing down their trillions in excess reserves...maybe investors should check the color of that swan flying overhead about now?!? Invest accordingly.

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-12/big-3-broken-trendlines

Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch, Not Verified, Draybin Deffercon Iii

The Big 3 Broken Trendlines

With positioning at record highs, sentiment at extremes, and The Fed about to drop the next hawkish tape-bomb, the following three massive trendlines remain the ones to watch across the interest rate curve... The decline in 10Y Treasury bond yields has broken its multi-year trendline... The 5Y Treasury yield has broken above its 4-year-long resistance... And the shortest-end of the interest-rate curve has decidedly broken its trendline... But once again, everyone is already on the same side of these trend-breaking moves... At the long-end... And the short-end... Source: RBC's Charlie McElligott

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-13/everyone-talking-about-wrong-central-bank-and-wrong-rate-hike

Everyone is Talking About the Wrong Central Bank and the Wrong Rate Hike

The Fed meets this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The market believes that there is an 86% chance the Fed will be hiking rates during this meeting. The Fed has been broadcasting this for a month straight . It is possibly THE most expected rate hike in years. The consensus is that we will see a 0.25% rate hike bringing the Federal Funds Target rate to 0.75%-1.00%. BORING. No one makes money by trading the most expected thing. With that in mind, what the Fed does or doesn’t do is largely irrelevant as far as I’m concerned. The far more important development for the markets comes from the ECB,which revealed that it discussed a “rate hike” before the end of QE during its meeting last week. Bear in mind, this is the ECB… which has cut rates into NEGATIVE four times; the same Central Bank that is currently engaged in a €60 billion per month QE program. And it is talking about RAISING RATES. THIS is something few in the markets are anticipating. And it has set the stage for a RAGING Euro rally (and $$USD Collapse). The Euro comprises 56% of the basket of currencies against which the $$USD trades. So if the Euro begins to rally based on the ECB tightening, the $$USD will drop hard. You can see the two currencies “mirroring” one another in the chart below. You can also see the Euro bottoming out and preparing to rally hard. THIS is the big issue for the markets this week: not a completely expected Fed rate hike, but a completely UNEXPECTED potential rate hike from the ECB. The market is not ready for this. And it's going to cause an "event" for many asset classes. According to fund managers, being long the $$USD is the single most popular trade in the world right now. So what do you think will happen when these investors are caught on the wrong side of this trade as the Euro erupts and the $$USD plunges… particularly since stocks have been tracking the $$USD closely since early February? These charts are warning that the market is susceptible to a sharp correction at best and possibly even a meltdown. On that note, we are already preparing our clients for this with a 21-page investment report titled the Stock Market Crash Survival Guide. In it, we outline the coming collapse will unfold…which investments will perform best… and how to take out “crash” insurance trades that will pay out huge returns during a market collapse. We are giving away just 99 copies of this report for FREE to the public. To pick up yours, swing by: https://www.phoenixcapitalmarketing.com/stockmarketcrash.html Best Regards Graham Summers Chief Market Strategist Phoenix Capital Research

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/06/has-us-and-turkey-entered-iraq-to-defend-isis-oil-routes/

Have the US and Turkey Entered Iraq to Defend ISIS Oil Routes?

By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor with Southfront With up to 1500 Turkish military on the ground adjacent to the ISIS capitol of Mosul, working directly, according to sources, with their Kurdish partners in Erbil and their ISIS allies in Mosul, the new American base placed along oil smuggling routes into Turkey will be a real aid to ISIS. Now Turkey has moved into Syria as well, setting up a base along oil smuggling routes. Turkey is planning to escort oil convoys offering NATO “human shield” protection, Turkish Army light armour, to keep illegal oil flowing on behalf of Erdogan, his family and political allies in Europe, America and Israel.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2016/12/second-russian-diplomat-found-dead-after-russian-ambassador-assassination-001344825.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Second Russian diplomat found dead after Russian ambassador assassination

A second Russian diplomat was found dead in his Moscow home. This was reported as happening just hours after the Russian ambassador to Turkey got gunned down on Sunday. Reports of gunshot wounds to the head flood in from Moscow. According to The Daily mail, Petr Polshikov, age 56, was discovered hours after ambassador Andrey Karlov's very public assassination. The motive of Polshikov's is unclear. Yet police are investigating all possible theories. Police found two shell casings in the victim's flat, as well as a firearm under the bathroom sink. Polshikov was a figure in the Latin American department of the Russian foreign ministry. Advertisements Advertisements However, the motive and circumstances of the killing are uncertain. Experts are investigating any possible ties to both murders. Well known, Polshikov also served as Russian ambassador to Bolivia. This comes as a shock to Russian officials, as both murders are investigated. What the murder of Andrey Karlov and Petr Polshikov might mean According to The American Interest website, there are a few possibilities. Andrey Karlov was assassinated by a Turkish police officer. According to reports, the officer was off duty. After shooting the Diplomat, the officer yelled "Allahu Akbar!" In Arabic, this is the Islamic words for "God is great." After the #Crime, he also yelled for #Russia to remember Aleppo and Syria. Experts say he was referring to the many air strikes that Russia has carried out in the region. Advertisements That alone shocked the Russian officials. Yet, there is no connection found between the two murders yet. Putin unhinged Russian president Vladimir Putin quickly held a press conference yesterday to address Russian concerns. He made the statement that whoever is responsible will feel the full force of Russian wrath. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Putin in a panic after the incident. He and Putin both agree that someone wants to hinder Russian-Turkish relations. The two murders happened amid a meeting between Turkey, Russia, and Iran officials. Experts believe that has a lot to do with the attacks.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2016/12/the-santa-myth-can-damage-parents-relationship-with-their-kids-alerts-study-001348167.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

The Santa myth can damage parents' relationship with their kids, alerts study

A recent study published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry questions the morality behind parents' willingness to lie to their children about the existence of Santa Claus. The two authors, Kathy McKay, a clinical psychologist at the University of New England, Australia, and Christopher Boyle, a psychologist at the University of Exeter, discuss the weakening of relationships between parents and children because of a #Santa myth that spurs recurrent unhealthy lies. The Santa myth Lying is a selfish practice, especially if it is done knowingly. However, the concept of white lies has usually been accepted in our societies, for they seek to protect the subject, apparently. Advertisements Advertisements One may include the lies behind the Santa myth in this group. Many parents persistently tell their kids that Santa Claus exists, and, in doing so, encourage them to believe in a magical but groundless world. A damaged parent-child relationship The authors suggest that parents are at risk of losing their children’s’ trust when the day comes that the kids learn about the nonexistence of Santa Claus. Their world could be shattered when the truth is ultimately unveiled, and their memories of their parents’ continuous lying on the matter may live long. The authors speak of possible “abject disappointment” resulting from such a dramatic event in the life of a naïve child. McKay explains: “The Santa myth is such an involved lie, such a long-lasting one, between parents and children, that if a relationship is vulnerable, this may be the final straw.” Losing the trust of one's kid can be devastating. Advertisements McKay sees a long-term harm that can be impeded if the myth is addressed properly and honestly by parents. In the short term, the kid will enjoy believing in a world of magic and sharing exciting stories with his/her friends. However, when the deception is uncovered, the kid may look at his/her parents with different eyes. He/she was deceived once but will make sure not to be deceived again, argue the authors. Boyle adopts a less extremist position. He even admits that he would probably go along with the Santa myth if he had kids. However, he condemns parents’ use of this myth to threaten and control their children’s behavior. Many parents instill in their kids a sense of fear of not receiving gifts from Santa if their behavior is not acceptable. He adds: “It’s potentially not the best parenting method. You’re talking about a mythical being deciding whether you’re getting presents or not.” Why the Santa myth persists? Two reasons are presented to address why such a lie persists globally. Advertisements First, humans, in many occasions, conform and follow the crowd, regardless of the consequences. Parents, thus, feel it is easier to lie like most parents do. Second, these situations enable parents to immerse themselves, even a little, in this joyful and imaginary world that helps them reminisce about better times when they were kids. “We’re trying to hark back to our glory days as children,” says Boyle. #Belief in Santa #parent-child relationship

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-12/stocks-spooked-news-trump-interviewed-john-taylor-fed-chair-job

Stocks Spooked By News Trump Interviewed John Taylor For Fed Chair Job

Many years ago, when it was still unclear who would replace then outgoing Fed chair Ben Bernanke, Zero Hedge endorsed John Taylor for the role of Fed chair: a futile endorsement as it had no chance of ever coming true due to Taylor's famous and long-running feud with the Fed over what the true Fed Funds rate should be, and the various pro forma adjustments the Fed imposed upon Taylor's own "Taylor Rule." Well, maybe not, because with the market convinced that the next Fed chair will be either hawk Kevin Warsh or dove Jay Powell, moments ago the WSJ reported that, out of the blue, President Trump also interviewed the iconic Stanford University economist, the namesake of the eponymous Taylor Rule, on Wednesday to discuss his potential nomination to become Federal Reserve chairman. Citing a White House official, the WSJ reported that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Vice President Mike Pence also attended the meeting. The news is surprising, and may have been the catalyst for the market's poor close, as Taylor has been a frequent critic of Fed policy in the years since the crisis, arguing that officials should have raised interest rates sooner and testifying on Capitol Hill on the benefits of following a mathematical formula to help guide interest-rate decisions. Mr. Taylor—the namesake for the most well-known monetary policy rule, the Taylor Rule—has said the Fed’s unconventional, discretionary policies were ineffective. “Economic growth came in consistently below what the Fed forecast and much weaker than in earlier recoveries from deep recessions,” he said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed in December 2016. “Such policies discourage lending by squeezing margins, widen disparities in income distribution, adversely affect savers and increase the volatility of the dollar.” The WSJ report means that - to the chagrin of all bubble lovers - John Taylor is now officially one of the handful of candidates under consideration for the job, together with Warsh, Powell all of whom Trump met with late last month. Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen, whose term as Fed chief expires in early February, is also among a list of final contenders for the job, according to people familiar with the matter. “There is still ongoing interviews,” White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told reporters Thursday about the search for a Fed leader. “All of the people that have been in to interview have been really first-round draft choices, and we have more to come.” Trump said in late September he wanted to announce a decision on the Fed chairman job within three weeks. Still, we doubt that a president who is surrounded by ex-Goldmanites all day, every day, will be so brash as to promote the one candidate whose policies will have the most adverse impact on Goldman Sachs, and online betting odds confirm this: as of moments ago, after the WSJ news broke, Taylor is thrd in the rankings with a 19% chance, behind Warsh with 27% and Mnuchin's personal favorite, Powell, in top spot by a vast margin, at 46%.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2016/12/chinese-tycoon-moves-factory-to-us-saying-taxes-at-home-are-too-high-001347347.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Chinese tycoon moves factory to US, saying taxes at home are too high

Cao Dewang, the owner of Fuyao Glass Industry Group in #china, is in his words "merely reminding the government" that the cost of labor and Chinese #taxes in the manufacturing industry are simply too high. Because of this Dewang is exporting #Jobs to America from China. This $$600-million investment shows up on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump threatening that he will declare Beijing a currency manipulator and put 45% punitive tariffs on imports from China in order to better protect jobs in America. Cao Dewang has escaped Dewang's decision to move a factory to Ohio cause an uproar on social media with many urging China to keep Dewang from running away. Advertisements Advertisements "Cao Dewang has escaped" became a trending phrase online. Dewang, in an interview with the Beijing News, said on Wednesday that he did not and will not run. He also said that he is a business man just doing business in the US. Dewang went on to say that because he is Chinese the center of his empire is in China. Dewang, who began his career in the auto glass industry as a salesman for a local glass maker after dropping out of high school, now boasts a company, FGIG, that claims to be the largest exporter of auto glass in the world with a reported $$370-million profit last year alone. FGIG supplies auto manufacturers such as GM and Volkswagen. Further, Dewang said in a different interview with China Business News, that China is home to the world's highest taxes and that China's manufacturing industry is suffering under taxes that are actually 35% higher than the taxes that are imposed on the manufacturing industry in the US. Advertisements An international empire Aside from the production lines owned by the Fuyao group in what is now almost a dozen Chinese cities including China's capital city Beijing and the ever business popular Shanghai, but it also owns a factory in Russia. This move to the US will be the third country in which FGIG has business holdings making a truly international company. According to the People's Daily, the mouthpiece of China's communist party, instances such as Cao moving jobs to the US means that he and others like him still have confidence in the economy of China.

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/11/20/russia-releases-video-of-missile-strikes-on-isil-targets-from-caspian/

Russia Releases Video of Missile Strikes on ISIL Targets From Caspian

Missile carrier ships deployed in the Caspian Sea launched 18 Kalibr-M cruise missiles, targeting 7 terrorist hubs in Raqqa, Idlib and Aleppo. All targets have been eliminated, according to the Russian MoD. Four cruise missile carriers from the Caspian flotilla surface action group — the ‘Dagestan’, the ‘Uglich’, the ‘Veliky Ustyug’ and the ‘Grad Sviyazhsk’ — launched all 18 missiles, said the flotilla’s deputy commander, Captain 1st Rank Sergey Yekimov.

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/11/13/gene-simmons-is-a-destroyer/

Gene Simmons Is a Destroyer

Gene Simmons (real name Chaim Witz or Chaim Klein), the Israeli-American rocker who co-founded the defunct band KISS in the 1970s, has a new job. Simmons got famous for singing about incubus, “God of Thunder,” “lord of the flies,” “Heaven’s on Fire,” Satanism, etc. Last August, the Daily Mail reported that “Gene Simmons’ home has been searched by police as part of an investigation into child porn.”[1] The Simmons declared that someone used their resident “for such heinous crimes,” but they never revealed who that “someone” was. Sounds like the chicken has come home to roost. It was Gene Simmons who taught his young, naïve, and impressionable fans polite things such as: “People are going to tell you, ‘You can’t do this. You can’t do that.’ They can all go fu$$k themselves collectively…You don’t need those people around, and that includes your parents…Get rid of those leeches.’” Perhaps Simmons’ own kids should pay attention to this message here? Simmons is no longer spitting fire and sticking his tongue out during concerts and live performances. He is now raising money for the Israeli Defense Forces in the Los Angeles area. A number of Hollywood celebrities were more than happy to join him: Mark Wahlberg, Liev Schreiber, Antonio Banderas, Jason Segel, and Jason Alexander. “The event featured a musical performance by the Beach Boys.”[2] Haim Saban, of course, was there. Some of the biggest names in Hollywood also joined Saban in raising at least $$33 million for the IDF: “Barbra Streisand, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Avi Lerner, Pamela Anderson, Ben Silverman and Chris Tucker were among the 1,200 guests at the star-studded fete, which featured a gourmet three-course kosher dinner, spirited musical performances by David Foster, Canadian quartet the Tenors and Ricky Martin, and an emotional reunion between American and Israeli vets brought together through Heroes to Heroes, a philanthropic foundation that funds trips for U.S. soldiers to Israel to help them heal from the devastating effects of war.”[3] Isn’t that nice? You work pretty hard to put some money in your pocket. But now those celebrities are desperately trying to persuade you to give that money to a terrorist regime which has a history of pillaging, ravaging, and massacring innocent lives?[4] What say you? [1] “Gene Simmons’ home raided for child porn: Detectives search KISS frontman’s house – but insist rocker and his family are NOT suspects,” Daily Mail, August 21, 2015. [2] “IN PICTURES: Star-studded LA fundraiser rakes in $$31 million for IDF,” Jerusalem Post, November 7, 2015. [3] Malina Saval, “Haim Saban’s Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Gala Raises Record $$33 Million,” Variety, November 7, 2015. [4] See for example Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger, Jewish Terrorism in Israel (New York: Columbia University Press, 2011); Norman Finkelstein, Method and Madness: The Hidden Story of Israel’s Assaults on Gaza (New York: OR Books, 2015).

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-14/stocks-drop-bonds-pop-crude-credit-crash-continues

Spicedune, Not Verified, Hrh Feant

Stocks Drop, Bonds Pop As Crude & Credit Crash Continues

Overheard in the Oval Office when Yellen unleashes her rate hike into dismal economic growth expectations tomorrow... Since the last fed rate hike, bonds are lower, banks are best... Trannies and Small Caps are in the red since the last Fed rate hike... A down day for stocks...but the dip-buyers were active once again after Europe closed... Goldman is down 10 days in a row... SNAP is ugly... VIX was chaotic into the close - gapping all over the place... For the first time since prior to the election, HYG (the high yield corporate bond ETF) has broken below its 200-day moving average... And for a change bonds rallied... The first recoupling for stocks and bonds in 2 weeks... The Dollar Index rose driven by EUR weakness... March continues to be an ugly month for commodities (especially Crude and Silver)... Crude tested to $$47.09 intraday after Saudis admitted chwating onm the production cust (and then desperately jawboned thei way out) Gold fell back below $$1200 into the close and Bitcoin reached above $$1250... Here's 4 interesting charts as we head into The Fed decision... "Probably Nothing" - give stocks the benefit of the doubt, right? When have they ever got it wrong? Finally, as we noted earlier, as GDP growth expectations have plunged so April Fed Funds futures have tumbled - completely against the common sense that The Fed hikes into strength, not weakness...

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-26/ecb-announces-dovish-%E2%82%AC30-billion-qe-taper-through-september-2018-or-beyond-eurusd-pl

ECB Announces Dovish €30 Billion QE Taper Through September 2018 "Or Beyond"; Euro Tumbles

While the ECB kept all of its three key rates unchanged as expected, and also kept the pace of QE at €60 billion until the end of the year, confirming the numerous trial balloons overthe past month, the ECB announced that it would cut the rate of QE in half, to €30 billion "from January 2018 until the end of September 2018" adding that this would extend "beyond, if necessary" and “until inflation path has sustainably adjusted.” While the open-ended nature of the announcement was expected by some, the market has taken it as a dovish development, as well as the announcement that the ECB will reinvest the principal payments from maturing securities purchased under the APP "for an extended period of time after the end of its net asset purchases, and in any case for as long as necessary." Incidentally, according to preliminary calculations, at a tapered €30 billion rate of QE, the ECB would have until Q2 2019 before it hits the Bund scarcity bottleneck. Furthermore, the ECB's the soothing promise that "this will contribute both to favourable liquidity conditions and to an appropriate monetary policy stance" has led to dovish plunge in both Eurozone yields and the EURUSD, which tumbled on the announcement which the markets clearly perceived as risk-friendly. Full statement below:

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-03/netflix-edits-out-bill-nyes-1984-show-gender-pre-craziness-era

Netflix Edits Out Bill Nye's 1984 Show On Gender, Pre-Craziness Era

I am going to demonstrate something to you. Pay attention spectrum loving democrats. This is Bill Nye in 1984, before he became a fucking idiot. Notice how the young lady possessed decorum and displayed grace whilst trying to teach America's youth about science and gender. The lesson was simple: XX equals girl, XY equals boy. NOTE: In the stuff aired on Netflix now, they've edited out the lesson on gender -- because it was normal and lacking degeneracy, filth and lies. And here's Bill today, promoting this young lady, who talks about her 'sex junk' and 'butt stuff' -- telling kids 'even you might like it if you sit up on it.' This, my friends, clarifies the degeneracy that has infected society over the past 30 years. The dignity of man has been discarded for hedonistic idiocy. We need a hard reset. Cheers, to the apocalypse. Content originally published at iBankCoin.com

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/07/01/putin-orders-to-destroy-any-targets-that-threaten-russian-military-in-syria/

Putin orders to destroy any targets that threaten Russian military in Syria

MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian military to destroy any targets that threaten Russian Armed Forces in Syria. “I order to act very tough. Any targets that threaten Russian forces or our infrastructure on the ground should be immediately destroyed,” Putin told a session of the Defense Ministry’s collegium. The president also warned against “those who will again try to organize any provocations against our servicemen.” “We have already taken additional measures to ensure security of Russian servicemen and air base. It was strengthened by new aviation groups and missile defense systems. Strike aircraft will now carry out operations under cover of fighter jets,” Putin said. Putin said that the Russian military have caused a substantial damage to terrorists in Syria, adding that the actions of the Russian Armed Forces are worthy of praise. “The combined operation of the Aerospace Defence Forces and the Navy, the use of newest high precision weapons systems has caused a serious damage to the terrorist infrastructure, thus qualitatively changing the situation in Syria,” the president said. The president also ordered the defense ministry to coordinate actions in Syria with Israel’s command post and the US-led international coalition. “It’s important to develop cooperation with all countries really interested in destroying terrorists. I am talking about contacts on ensuring flight safety with the command post of Israel’s air force and forces of the US-led coalition,” Putin said. According to the official, terrorists in Syria pose a direct threat to Russia and Moscow’s actions are carried out to protect the country rather than due to abstract interests. “Our actions there are not due to any unclear and abstract geopolitical interests and the wish to get training and test new weapons systems. This is not the most important thing. The goal is to avert the threat for the Russian Federation itself,” Putin said at the meeting of the Defense Ministry’s board. Putin stressed that representatives of various ethnic groups not only from Russia’s North Caucasus but also from other regions take part in the combat actions and also boast of participating in “punitive actions.” The gunmen in Syria have created “a true bridgehead.” “Their plans were evident: to strengthen and spread their expansion to the new regions,” the Russian president said. According to Putin, the actions of Russia’s Armed Forces in Syria “were synchronized with the work of law enforcement bodies and special services on Russia’s territory.” The Federal Security Service reveals terrorist cells, including of the Islamic State group, “on almost all the territory of the country.” “All this is a direct threat to Russia and our military in Syria first of all protect their country. Our actions there are not due to any unclear and abstract geopolitical interests and the wish to get training and test new weapons systems,” Putin said. “This is not the most important thing. The goal is to avert the threat for the Russian Federation itself,” the Russian leader said. Russia’s Aerospace Force started delivering pinpoint strikes in Syria at facilities of the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organizations, which are banned in Russia, on September 30, 2015, on a request from Syrian President Bashar Assad. The air group initially comprised over 50 aircraft and helicopters, including Sukhoi Su-24M, Su-25SM and state-of-the-art Su-34 aircraft. They were redeployed to the Khmeimim airbase in the province of Latakia. In mid-November, Russia increased the number of aircraft taking part in the operation in Syria to 69 and involved strategic bombers in strikes at militants. As the Russian Defense Ministry reported, Russia’s air grouping has focused on destroying terrorist-controlled oil extraction, storage, transportation and refining facilities. Russian Navy ships and submarines were also included in the operation.

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-16/out-cash-more-90-india-atms-run-dry

Zeropointon, Not Verified

"Out Of Cash" - More Than 90% Of India ATMs Run Dry

Five months have passed since the demonetisation drive, but the people of India continue to face a shortage of cash in banks and ATMs. The Times of India reports that more than 90% of the ATMs in the northern region do not have cash, and in the southern states as many as 65% of ATMs have run dry. Speaking to TOI, State Bank of India (SBI) deputy general manager Ajoy Kumar Pandit said the customers are losing confidence in them due to the crisis. "Nearly 70 per cent of our 648 ATMs in the three districts are out of cash. The rest will also become dry in the next few days as we do not have cash to refill the machines. We are helpless from our side," he said. A banking source said the RBI has diverted most of the cash to north India due to the recent elections. This has affected the southern parts of the country. "The government's intention is to encourage smart payment systems, but the infrastructure is not up to the mark," the source said. Many ATMs have not been upgraded with the new software required for handling the new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denominations, the source added. India.com notes that the worst hit is the common man, who has been suffering the pinch even as the government has made an effort to make available sufficient cash in ATMs across the nation. The post-demonetisation woes continue to haunt the common man in the country as many ATMs in metro cities seem to be running low on cash for the last one week. "No Cash" signs hang across ATMs across India... One of the reasons why ATMs would be short of cash is because of the charges that have been levied in the coming months on ATM withdrawals. Currently, a customer has to pay Rs 20 per ATM withdrawal after five free transactions a month from a bank one has an account in. Customers using ATMs of banks they don’t have an account in are charged Rs 20 after three free withdrawals. However, banking officials said on Thursday that banks may slash the number of free ATM withdrawals or hike the charges levied to discourage people from using cash. According to a survey conducted by the LocalCircles citizen engagement platform, it was reported that the availability of cash at ATMs has worsened in the last two months or so in many parts of the country. It reported that eighty-three per cent citizens who visited ATMs last week in Hyderabad, could not find the cash while it was 69 per cent in Pune. C.H. Venkatachalam, general secretary of All India Bank Employees Association was quoted by Free Press Journal saying, “Actually, the problem is directly linked to demonetisation. Many ATMs are yet to be recalibrated. Plus, people have started hoarding Rs 2,000 notes. There is still a huge mismatch in the demand and supply of currency notes.” Meanwhile, Ashish Gupta, research analyst at Credit Suisse was quoted by Financial Times saying, “The government wants to slow down the cash money in the economy. They want the new equilibrium level in the economy to be lower”.

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/08/russia-crushes-more-than-600-terrorist-targets-in-3-days-defense-ministry/

Russia Crushes More Than 600 Terrorist Targets in 3 Days – Defense Ministry

Gordon Duff is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War. He is a disabled veteran and has worked on veterans and POW issues for decades. Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of the top global intelligence specialists. He manages the world’s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with governments challenged by security issues. Duff has traveled extensively, is published around the world and is a regular guest on TV and radio in more than “several” countries. He is also a trained chef, wine enthusiast, avid motorcyclist and gunsmith specializing in historical weapons and restoration. Business experience and interests are in energy and defense technology. Gordon’s Archives – 2008-2013 Gordon’s YouTube Channel

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2016/12/russia-military-plane-with-red-army-troupe-has-lost-radar-contact-search-underway-001350659.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Russia - military plane with Red Army troupe has lost radar contact - search underway

#Russia - news out of Sochi in Southern Russia was reported by Sputnik that could indicate an aviation tragedy this Christmas. A Tu-154 military plane that departed runway at 5.20am local time did not check in with the tower 20 minutes later. It is thought at this time that the plane was carrying musicians, journalists and members of the Alexandrov Ensemble - the superbly gifted choir and dance troupe of the Red Army. A source told Sputnik News that there were "91 people onboard, including 83 passengers and eight crew." According to them, the plane was flying somewhere over the Black Sea en route to Syria when it disappeared off the radar. BREAKING: Russian news agencies quote Defense Ministry as saying military plane with 91 aboard has disappeared from radar. — The Associated Press (@AP) December 25, 2016 Russia emergency and rescue services search for the plane Twenty minutes into the flight it is possible that the plane was at cruising height when it disappeared. Advertisements Advertisements "All search and rescue services of aviation units of the Southern Military District in Krasnodar and neighboring regions are engaged in aircraft search," the Defense Ministry said. There is some speculation over who may actually have been in the plane and NBC-owned Breaking News did stress that this has not yet been fully confirmed. However, one military member posted up a comment on RT's coverage of the story that nothing is fully confirmed. He wrote, "just passed through security of military base, no one even knows who is on board and where it was heading... " - so speculation is high, with thoughts already turning to bombs, shooting down, Obama conspiracy and more. People took to Twitter to express their sympathies and concerns for those on the flight and for their families. Speculation about the plane is running high as confirmation is awaited Most people are praying that the plane is OK somewhere and that there are lots of survivors if the worst has happened. Advertisements Sputnik reported that preliminary data shows that the disappeared plane was heading to Syria's Latakia.The Black Sea area which the plane would have overflown is full of potential hazards, including possible threats from US/NATO/Ukraine and others. Hope that this might have just been a technical glitch has faded with BBC and CNN reporting that a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman told the state-run RIA Novosti News Agency that the plane had disappeared. They reported that the "Alexandrov folk dance troupe was on board the plane." The source of this information came from the Interfax News Agency. CNN's representatives in Moscow say at this time that the Ministry of Defense have indicated that media must wait for an official announcement for further confirmation. #red army choir #military plane

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-12/theres-chaos-everywhere-indians-angry-atms-run-dry-after-cash-ban

Draybin Deffercon Iii, Not Verified

"There's Chaos Everywhere" - Indians Angry As ATMs Run Dry After Cash Ban

The blowback from the world's latest strike in the war on cash is unraveling fast in India. This week's decision by PM Modi to ban some high-denomination banknotes (on the premise of fighting corruption) has left "chaos everywhere" according to one official who accused the prmeier of wreaking havoc on the poorest Indians. As Reuters reports, nearly half of India's 202,000 ATMs were shut on Friday and those that operated quickly ran out of the new notes as scores of people descended upon them. Bloomberg's somewhat calming perspective on the events taking place in India... India’s banks have been caught out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unexpected and widely-praised announcement late on Tuesday of the withdrawal of 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee notes, part of a crackdown on tax evasion and the underground economy. Jaitley urged people not to rush to banks immediately and wait for a few days and to conduct financial transactions using electronic transfers, cheques and credit and debit cards. “A big regret is that people are getting inconvenienced, but currency replacement of this magnitude will cause some problems,” said Jaitley. “There are long, but orderly queues. Such a big currency replacement can’t be done overnight.” Indians rushed to deposit 478.68 billion rupees ($$7.1 billion) of cash at State Bank of India after the government’s surprise move to abolish high-denomination banknotes, as customers queued for hours to deposit or exchange the old bills and ATMs ran dry. Are very different from the more frantic scenes described on social media and reported on by Reuters... Anger intensified in India on Saturday as banks struggled to dispense cash following the government's decision to withdraw large denomination notes in an attempt to uncover billions of dollars in undeclared wealth. Tempers frayed as hundreds of thousands of people queued for hours outside banks for a third day to swap 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes after the notes were abolished earlier in the week. The banned bills made up more than 80 percent of the currency in circulation, leaving millions of people without cash and threatening to bring much of the cash-driven economy to a halt. "There's chaos everywhere," said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a rival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the premier of wreaking havoc on poor and working Indians while the wealthy found ways to skirt the new rules. Customers argued and banged the glass doors at a Standard Chartered branch in southern Delhi after security guards blocked the entrance, saying there were too many people inside already. But the crackdown by the government is affecting the real economy already... Nearly half of India's 202,000 ATMs were shut on Friday and those that operated quickly ran out of the new notes as scores of people descended upon them. Finance minister Arun Jaitley said ATMs had not been adjusted to handle new currency notes prior to the announcement in order to keep it under wraps. "Recalibration of ATMs will be completed within two weeks," he added. Traders in Delhi's vegetable market said they were considering shutting down the market as cash was running out and banks were dispensing a limited amount. "We might have to close down until the situation stabilizes," said Metharam Kriplani, president of the Chambers of Azadpur Fruit and Vegetable Traders. People in Mumbai said grocers were charging 10 times the price of salt in return for accepting the old cash notes. Much of India's rural economy is powered by cash, with few people regularly using a bank account. In Dudko, about 75 kms (45 miles) from Delhi, villagers said they were finding it difficult to pay for food and fuel four days into the cash crunch. "Bank officials are saying they will give the money on Monday. How will we make purchases?" said Sunita, a woman who was preparing for her daughter's wedding later this month. Finally, as GoldMoney's Alasdair Macleod notes, due to many Indians’ deep suspicion of government motives around monetary and banking policy generally, it also has the potential to lead to a sudden surge in Indian gold demand that could more than offset any weakness due to the tax. Our sources report that the surprise move has turned the Indian retail market into a frenzy. As seen elsewhere in gold’s most important price drivers: energy prices and real interest rate expectations, the asymmetry in Indian gold demand has now shifted to the upside.

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-23/probably-just-beginning-chinese-banks-are-big-trouble

"This Is Probably Just The Beginning" - Chinese Banks Are In Big Trouble

That's not supposed to happen... With the crackdown on financial system leverage underway, Chinese banks (and securities firms) are in big trouble. As we noted previously, China's bond curve is inverted, yields are surging, and Chinese regulatory decisions shutting down various shadow-banking pipelines has crushed securities firms' stocks. However, as Bloomberg points out, as China’s deleveraging efforts cut into banks’ profit margins, rising base funding costs and interbank credit risk concerns have pushed banks' cost of borrowing beyond the rate they charge customers for loans for the first time in history. As the chart above shows, the one-year Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate has exceeded the Loan Prime Rate, the first time this has happened since the latter was introduced in 2013. “This is probably just the beginning” and interbank funding costs will rise further amid the drive to reduce leverage, said Xu Hanfei, chief fixed-income analyst at China Merchants Securities Co. in Shanghai.

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-07/money-has-vanished-tesco-bank-halts-online-payments-after-cash-taken-out-20000-accou

Chris Dakota, Not Verified, The Saint, King Tut

"The Money Has Vanished": Tesco Bank Halts Online Payments After Cash Taken Out Of 20,000 Accounts

While we doubt this particular intrusion will be blamed on Russian hackers, thousands of British citizens were unable to access their money today when Tesco Bank, the lending arm of the U.K.’s biggest grocer, said it suspended online transactions after about 20,000 customers had money fraudulently taken from their accounts. Tesco Bank has more than 7 million customer accounts in total across a range of products like insurance and mortgages. According to Bloomberg, about 40,000 of the bank’s 136,000 checking account holders experienced suspicious transactions over the weekend, Tesco Bank Chief Executive Officer Benny Higgins told BBC Radio 4’s Today program. Roughly half, or 20,000, had money taken from their account. The problem has only affected checking accounts, a representative for the bank said. Customers can still use their account to withdraw money from cash machines or to pay for goods at a retailer, Higgins said. Any financial loss will be borne by the bank and customers are not at financial risk, he said. Tesco has yet to use the word "hacking" to describe the breach, and CEO Higgins added tbat he was "very hopeful" customers would be refunded within 24 hours. All Tesco Bank will say is that it has been the victim of "online criminal activity" so there was little detail on the nature of the attack, the BBC noted. But what is different is that it involves tens of thousands falling victim in a 24 hour period to what appears to be an automated process, rather than individuals clicking on links in phishing emails or having their details stolen after downloading malicious software. That could involve the attackers exploiting a vulnerability in the bank's website - or even gaining physical access to a branch and then the central systems. Whatever has happened, the damage to trust in Tesco Bank and online banking in general will be greater than the financial cost. Tesco customers complained on the bank’s website of seeing amounts varying from 20 pounds ($$24.80) to 600 pounds missing from their accounts. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is aware of the matter and working with the bank on it, a spokeswoman said. Tesco Bank started offering checking accounts in 2014. The declining fortunes of Tesco’s domestic supermarket business means the bank represented about 17 percent of group operating profit in the last financial year. One cybersecurity expert said this could be an unprecedented breach at a British bank. "I've not heard of an attack of this nature and scale on a UK bank where it appears that the bank's central system is the target," said Prof Alan Woodward, a security consultant who has worked with Europol. Over the weekend, customers complained about money being withdrawn without permission, cards being blocked and long delays to get through to the bank on the phone. Kevin Smith, from Blackpool, told BBC he had lost £500 from one account and £20 from another. He said: "I was just about to go to bed when I received a text message from Tesco saying there had been fraud on my account. So of course you panic." Alan Baxter, from Berwick-upon-Tweed, said he had lost £600, leaving him with just £21.88 in the bank. He said: "Tesco said they couldn't offer me emergency funds but would offer £25 as a goodwill gesture. "I've got food and petrol to pay for. I have a delivery of coal coming tomorrow for our coal-fired heater and I won't be able to pay." 'Money has vanished' Other customers complained on Tesco Bank's website and through social media about long delays when calling the company's customer service line to find out if their account was affected. Mark Noakes, from Thrapston, told the BBC: "Looked at my account this morning to find a large hole! There was £2 in there; there should have been a lot more! "Finally got through to customer services to be told it would take 48 hours to sort as there had been a lot of transactions on my account that could not be linked to me or my wife. "For such a big company they are not being professional. I'm doing well compared to some others as I have another bank account and this will all get sorted somehow." As Bloomberg notes, some of the world’s biggest financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., HSBC Holdings Plc and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, have all been cyberjacked in some way in the past couple of years. In the second quarter of this year, there was a 50 percent jump in activity by cybercriminals injecting malware programs into financial companies worldwide from the same period in 2015, according to Kaspersky Lab, a global cybersecurity company. The crime was committed at a time “when banks are typically understaffed and will respond more slowly,” Cliff Moyce, global head of financial services at consultant DataArt, said by e-mail. “Automated fraud detection systems appear to have worked well, but a lack of people at desks will not have helped. * * * A National Crime Agency (NCA) spokesman confirmed it leading the investigation into the case, but stressed there was "no set formula" for dealing with cyber attacks, which tend to "vary in terms of sophistication". "It will be investigated and hopefully that will lead to action and arrests," he said. The UK's data regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office, also said it was looking into the case and could investigate if customers' personal data has not been kept secure. Tesco Bank said: "We continue to work with the authorities and regulators to address the fraud and will keep our customers informed through regular updates on our website, Twitter, and direct communication."

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-09/nothing-else-matters-central-banks-have-bought-record-15-trillion-assets-2017

"Nothing Else Matters": Central Banks Have Bought A Record $$1.5 Trillion In Assets In 2017

One month ago, when observing the record low vol coupled with record high stock prices, we reported a stunning statistic: central banks have bought $$1 trillion of financial assets just in the first four months of 2017, which amounts to $$3.6 trillion annualized, "the largest CB buying on record" according to Bank of America. Today BofA's Michael Hartnett provides an update on this number: he writes that central bank balance sheets have now grown to a record $$15.1 trillion, up from $$14.6 trillion in late April, and says that "central banks have bought a record $$1.5 trillion in assets YTD." The latest data means that contrary to previous calculations, central banks are now injecting a record $$300 billion in liquidity per month, above the $$200 billion which Deutsche Bank recently warned is a "red-line" indicator for risk assets. This, as we said last month, is why "nothing else matters" in a market addicted to what is now record central bank generosity. What is ironic is that this unprecedented central bank buying spree comes as a time when the global economy is supposedly in a "coordinated recovery" and when the Fed, and more recently, the ECB and BOJ have been warning about tighter monetary conditions, raising rates and tapering QE. To this, Hartnett responds that "Fed hikes next week & "rhetorical tightening" by ECB & BoJ beginning, but we fear too late to prevent Icarus" by which he means that no matter what central banks do, a final blow-off top in the stock market is imminent. He is probably correct, especially when looking at the "big 5" tech stocks, whose performance has an uncanny correlation with the size of the consolidated central bank balance sheet.

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-03/dont-panic-banco-popular-tells-its-employees-after-stock-crashes-most-record

"Don't Panic" Banco Popular Tells Employees After Stock Crashes Most On Record

It is increasingly likely that Italy (which has been busy bailing out various insolvent banks while pretending it isn't) won't be the first nation to try out Europe's new BRRD "bail-in" insolvency directive. Instead, that honor may go to Spain where the sixth-largest bank, Banco Popular plunged the most in 28 years amid investor concerns that the bad debt-laden bank may have to liquidate as neither a buyer nor a new capital raise appear likely. As discussed yesterday, the underlying problem with Popular, as with most European banks, is familiar: the bank has been unable to sell €37 billion of nonperforming property loans fast enough, and is racing to find a partner after Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos declined to consider a public bailout, while a capital increase has faced resistance from existing shareholders. The bank has said previously it could extend a June 10 deadline for binding takeover offers. So far none have emerged, which has prompted concerns about a deposit run, and - in circular fashion - sent the bank's asset prices crashing, which in turn is prompting depositors to pull even more money out of the bank, and so on... But besides depositors, the plunge appears to have also spooked the bank's own employees, and today Spain's Expansion paper reports that Banco Popular Chairman Emilio Saracho sent a letter to staff assuring them the bank remains solvent after Friday's stock crash. In the letter, Saracho says the bank is facing “difficult circumstances, but we’re making the greatest effort to overcome them." Furthermore, the Chairman says that Popular has a number of options, citing a possible capital increase or corporate deal. What he didn't say is that the reason why the stock is where it is, is because the market no longer believes either of these options is credible. More from the latter, courtesy of Expansion, google translated: "From the management we are aware that the information that is being published affects the work and the spirit of each one of you, but our obligation as professionals is to focus on the day to day and on the clients, since the activity of the bank must continue as it has so far" begins the statement, whose target is the Professional Association of Directors Banco Popular. The central message of this letter sent yesterday is the following: "Banco Popular remains solvent and has positive net worth". "Our bank is in a difficult situation," says Saracho. "For this reason and in order to meet the regulatory requirements that the European Central Bank demands for next year and guarantee our strength and future, we are working on different alternatives. "Our customers and our shareholders are the most important thing for us, and for this reason we must send them a message of confidence and confidence that we are making every effort to overcome this situation," the letter concludes. In short, Saracho urged the bank's group of 1,800 managers to continue working hard; saying business activity should go on as normal, and that it was important to instill confidence in clients and shareholders. Unfortunately, one look at the bank's recent surge in default risk as seen in its senior bond CDS, suggests that "those who panic first", may be doing the smart thing...

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/11/30/israel-targets-beirut-damascus-highway-only-diplomatic-link-to-syria/

Israel Targets Beirut Damascus Highway, Only Diplomatic Link to Syria

The source said that Israeli warplanes flying in from Lebanon fired four air-to-surface missiles at the targets. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Witnesses in the area said they heard four loud explosions during the pre-dawn raid. SANA, the official Syrian news agency, said Israeli warplanes “launched two rockets on Damascus countryside at dawn on Wednesday.” The news agency quoted a military source as saying that the “Israeli rockets were launched from the Lebanese airspace and fell in al-Sabboura area in the western countryside of Damascus.” It added that no casualties were reported in the strike. The Israeli warplanes reportedly also struck a number of vehicles traveling on the main highway believed to have been part of a weapons convoy led by Lebanon’s resistance movement of Hezbollah. Israel has struck targets in Syria on several dozen occasions since the outbreak of the conflict in 2011.

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/10/leptospirosis-is-threatening-dogs-in-the-chicagoland-area-001156929.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel

Leptospirosis is threatening dogs in the Chicagoland area

Lepospirosis is a bacterial infection that affects #Animals and is zoonotic, meaning it is also contagious to humans. The bacterium penetrates the skin and travels throughout the bloodstream. It affects all bodily organs and the central nervous system, compromising the immune system. Puppies with weak immune systems are at a higher risk. Outbreak of leptospirosis in Chicagoland area The MedVet Chicago broadcast an outbreak of the leptospirosis disease in dogs throughout the Chicagoland area. The zoonotic sickness can have fatal results if left untreated. The bacterial disease has been steadily on the rise since the beginning of June and continues to surge. Advertisements Advertisements It is primarily passed on by wildlife and rodents, a critical concern in the Midwestern city. Urine contamination is a primary cause of the infectious disease, leading to symptoms of fever, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea and decreased urination. Some cases are minor with minimal symptoms while others are more severe. Awareness and prevention is the key Vomiting and diarrhea are the most common of gastrointestinal issues symptomatic of leptospirosis. The disease is rare in cats. However, it can affect the human population, leading to similar signs as seen in dogs with a potential for fatality. MedVet Chicago urges dog owners to contact their veterinarians as soon as symptoms occur. Dogs treated immediately have a lower risk of spreading the disease. Humans suspected of contracting the infection from a sick dog should contact a physician. Advertisements Vaccination for infected canines is available for the bacterial illness. MedVet Chicago is a 24-hour critical care, emergency and specialty animal hospital for the care of #Pets. Employee owned and veterinary directed, the facility is a leading specialty healthcare hospital for pets. They have noted numerous cases of the leptospirosis bacteria in dogs in recent months and can’t stress enough how crucial it is for pet owners to ensure their health from the disease through prevention. Dogs, especially in the affected areas must be vaccinated. #Animal Advocacy

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-09/deutsche-bank-ceo-says-ai-will-help-him-cut-tens-thousands-jobs

Deutsche Bank CEO Says AI Will Help Him Cut Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs

While many in the financial services industry are dreading the day that AI technology becomes advanced enough to render broad swaths of the human workforce obsolete, Deutsche Bank’s John Cryan ironically sees the technology as something that might help him save his job. The leader of the biggest German lender has been tasked with putting the bank back on sound footing, regaining market share and - of course - reining in costs, including the bank’s bloated headcount. DB has 97,000 employees worldwide, about double the number of employees at many of its European peers. And as the bank has made about half of the 9,000 cuts promised by Cryan in a five-year restructuring plan, the CEO told the Financial Times that machine learning and automation technology could help him cut tens of thousands of additional jobs, particularly in the bank’s back office. Deutsche has made about 4,000 of the 9,000 job cuts promised under a five-year restructuring plan announced in late 2015. Mr Cryan said many of the additional cuts would come through using technology to boost efficiency in the bank’s processes. “There we’ve got the most to gain,” he said. “We’re too manual, which can make you error-prone and it makes you inefficient. There’s a lot of machine learning and mechanisation that we can do." Mr Cryan said the ratio of front office, revenue-generating staff, to back office people who keep the bank’s systems running, was “out of kilter” at Deutsche. When asked about the specific number of employees at risk of being replaced, he told Laura Noonan at the Financial Times it would be a " big number." Cryan’s remarks come after the bank reported a tangible return on equity of just 4% for the third quarter, far short of its medium-term target of 10%. Of course, hitting that goal will be virtually impossible as long as the European Central Bank is embracing NIRP. As we noted yesterday, DB’s investment bank is looking to the risky leveraged loan market, where it can collect juicy fees from US corporates. While the bank’s headcount has been reduced elsewhere, the Frankfurt-based lender added 24 managing directors and directors to its US corporate finance business this year. As the FT points out, DB’s staff has taken umbrage in some of Cryan’s more critical remarks about the staff bloat at the bank. Back in September, Cryan said the bank’s accountants “sped a lot of time basically being abacuses” and are ripe for being automated. As the bank works to integrate its retail network with Postbank, its German retail banking subsidiary, Cryan said he closing retail branches and pushing more of its customers to do their banking online could help the bank cut costs. Furthermore, Cryan believes entire industries will be able to replace workers with robots, not just Deutsche Bank. "We have to find new ways of employing people and maybe people need to find new ways of spending their time," he said, according to CNBC. "The truthful answer is we won't need as many people." Cryan’s views on AI are diametrically opposed to Elon Musk’s warnings that AI is the “single biggest threat to humanity” and that governments should immediately move to regulate the technology. However, some experts say that any meaningful advancements in AI that would render a significant portion of the US labor force obsolete are still far in the future, and that the technology has been incredibly overhyped. According to Gartner Inc.’s hype cycle for new technologies, the hype surrounding machine learning is at the “peak of inflated expectations” and heading to the “trough of disillusionment"...

conspiracy

zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-25/bullion-banks-once-again-target-golds-200-day-moving-average

Bullion Banks Once Again Target Gold's 200-Day Moving Average

Written by Craig Hemke, Sprott Money News In the hope of inspiring Comex speculator liquidation, The Banks are once again targeting gold's 200-day moving average. Twice previously this year, The Banks have managed to maneuver the gold price down and through the 200-day moving average. On these prior occasions, the speculator selling that followed allowed The Banks to buy back and cover large amounts of their perennial short contracts. On Friday, April 28 of this year, total Comex gold open interest was at 470,787 contracts and price was clinging to support at the 200-day. The next market day of Monday, May 1 saw Comex gold smashed for $$15. By the time the selling subsided on Tuesday, May 9, price had fallen nearly $$60 and total Comex gold open interest had contracted by over 37,000 contracts. What had occurred? When price fell and closed below the 200-day on May 1, tremendous amounts of speculator long liquidation ensued. It was this selling that drove price down. Taking the other side of these trades were The Banks, which used the Spec selling to buy back and cover existing short positions. Evidence of this is seen in the Commitment of Traders report from the survey week that ended on Tuesday, May 9. That report saw the Large Specs in gold decrease their NET long position by 40,200 contracts while the Commercials (Banks) decreased their NET short position by 39,500 contracts. Price then rallied from $$1225 on May 9 to $$1305 on June 6 before beginning another pullback. On Friday, June 23, total Comex gold open interest was at 449,164 contracts and price was once again clinging to support at the 200-day. The next market day of June 26 saw another one of those infamous "flash crashes" that led to a temporary breach of the 200-day but this line wasn't completely breached on a closing basis until Friday, June 30. Price then fell nearly $$40 in five days before bottoming at $$1215 on Monday, July 10. From June 23 through July 10, price fell over $$50 and the 200-day moving average yet, this time, total interest actually rose by over 30,000 contracts. Again, what had occurred? This selloff not only saw Spec long liquidation, it also saw a significant amount of new Spec shorting! Evidence of this is again found in the CoT reports of the combined two weeks of June 28 through July 11. Those reports showed the Large Specs in gold decrease their NET long position by 71,000 contracts while the Commercials decreased their NET short position by 76,000 contracts. All of this is summarized on the chart below: So now here we are again. Just as in April and June, price has fallen back and is finding support above the 200-day. Also just as in April and June, the Large Speculators have thus far remained steadfast with their NET position mostly unchanged over the last four CoT reports. With history as your guide, what level do you think The Banks will target next? Of course it's the 200-day moving average, currently found near $$1266! There can be little doubt that The Banks hope to soon break this level again. In doing so, they hope to inspire enough Spec liquidation that open interest will fall back under 500,000 contracts from the current 529,000. This 30,000+ long contract liquidation by The Specs would allow The Banks to cover 30,000+ shorts...all of this before the next rally sets in. And how far might price fall if The Banks can pull this off? Well, just as in May and July, not too far really. Note that those two prior riggings only moved price about $$35-$$45 below the 200-day before it turned and rallied. A similar drop now would target the $$1230 area but I don't think it would make it quite that far. The chart below shows considerable, long-term support in the area near $$1240, instead. None of this changes, of course, our 2017 forecast made back in January. Back then, we speculated that price would advance through 2017 in a three-steps-forward, two-steps-back sort of pattern with the year's highest prices coming in the fourth quarter. Let's just wait now to see if The Banks are able to cover more of their short position before this final leg of the 2017 rally begins. Questions or comments about this article? Leave your thoughts HERE. Written by Craig Hemke, Sprott Money News

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-07-25/business-banking-customers-are-tired-being-bilked-billions-demand-rate-increases-the

Business Customers Are Tired Of Being Bilked Of Billions; Demand Rate Increases On Their Bank Deposits

As we're all well aware by now, once Trump was elected on November 8th the Fed suddenly decided it was no longer necessary to prop up asset prices in the United States with artificially low interest rates. As such, they've embarked on their first rate-hiking spree since the last one ended just over a decade ago. Meanwhile, in light of the fact that the Fed has raised rates by 75bps over the past 6 months, we recently wondered aloud just how long the big banks could continue to stiff Americans out of interest payments on their deposits. As the Wall Street Journal points out today, despite three Fed rate hikes over the past several months, the average rate paid on deposits at the 16 largest banks in the U.S. has risen a paltry 10 bps. Meanwhile, with nearly $$12 trillion held in deposit accounts at U.S. commercial banks, each 25bps of foregone interest is costing depositors about $$30 billion a year, all of which is flowing straight to the bottom line of the large banks. In the end, we concluded that the banks would continue to suppress deposit rates for as long as their customers continued to ignore the fact that they were getting shafted but that, over the long haul, math and greed would prevail and depositors would demand higher rates. Alas, it seems as though the "long haul" that we predicted has arrived well ahead of schedule...at least for business customers anyway. As the Wall Street Journal points out today, corporate customers are starting to demand higher rates on deposits and, for the most part, the large banks are acquiescing. Consumers are giving banks a pass when it comes to shopping for higher interest rates on deposit accounts. Businesses, on the other hand, are becoming more demanding. With short-term interest rates on the rise, corporate depositors are seeking bigger payouts for their deposits, and big banks have started capitulating. The reason: Small rate increases are often worth just pennies to many consumers, but they can translate into meaningful dollars on large corporate deposits of millions or even billions of dollars. And companies have greater leverage with banks since in many cases they also bring in lucrative investment banking and trading business. “The jig is up,” said James Gilligan, assistant treasurer at Kansas City, Mo.-based power company Great Plains Energy Inc. He said many companies, including his, have negotiated better deposit pricing with banks where they also borrow. Treasurers who have the flexibility to move their money are also seeking out higher rates. Of course, the reality is that banking institutions offer fairly commoditized products with minimal differentiation and barriers to switching, aside from the pure hassle, are not that extensive. So while banking executives may tout their position of power in negotiating to keep deposit rates lower for longer, in the end they'll be forced to take whatever rate the market demands... “The way we approach pricing these days is, we defend our turf,” says Tayfun Tuzun, chief financial officer at Fifth Third Bancorp , the Cincinnati-based bank. Mr. Tuzun said U.S. banks are also being pressured by competition from overseas banks that want to build their deposits. Some are willing to pay 1.25% or 1.3%, he said, while a typical corporate deposit rate for a large account in the U.S. currently is about 0.9% to 1%. More corporate customers say that day is now passing. “A year ago, it was not worth the time it takes to make a phone call” and push for a higher rate, said Jeff Glenzer, vice president at the Association for Financial Professionals, an industry group for corporate treasurers. “The higher the rate becomes, the more attractive it is to worry about where the money sits.” Most banks are already awash in more deposits than they need, causing some analysts to predict they’ll be stingy on corporate deposit rates, especially with loan growth softening in recent months. “We’ll use pricing to start relationships,” said Darren King, CFO of M&T Bank Corp. , based in Buffalo, N.Y. “But over time, relationships need to work for both us and the customer.” And, then again, maybe Yellen will completely cave on rate hikes if equity markets ever decide to decline for more than 30 minutes at a time and this whole discussion will be moot.

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-13/banks-are-becoming-less-safe-again

Banks Are Becoming Less Safe... Again

Authored by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com, What I’m about to tell you isn’t some wild conspiracy. Or fake news. It’s raw fact, based on publicly available data from the US Federal Reserve. This data shows a very simple but concerning trend: banks in the United States are becoming less safe. Again. And they’re doing it on purpose. Again. Few people ever give much thought to the safety and security of their bank. After all, banks go out of their way to instill an overwhelming sense of confidence that they’re rock solid. They spend tons of money on ornate lobbies in giant buildings. They buy the naming rights to football and baseball stadiums. And hey, they’re insured by the government. But it turns out that none of these elaborate distractions means anything when it comes to bank safety. Safety is actually pretty easy to calculate. Think about the business of banking– it’s simple. Banks take deposits, and then use that money to make loans and various investments. For a bank, those deposits represent the amount of money they owe to their customers. So obviously the total value of a bank’s loans and investments (i.e. its assets) should exceed its total deposits. This is known as solvency. A solvent bank has SUBSTANTIALLY more assets than it owes in deposits. That way, if a loan or investment goes bad, the bank will still be able to repay its depositors. The other safety factor is liquidity, which basically means that, eventually the bank is going to have to give some of the money back. Perhaps a depositor decides to initiate an electronic funds transfer to another bank… or makes a withdrawal at an ATM. The bank should have sufficient cash on hand to be able to meet these needs. Banks that lack proper liquidity can rapidly run into catastrophic problems, forcing them to fire sale assets in order to raise cash, which in turns could trigger a solvency crisis. In both of these scenarios, solvency and liquidity, cash is king. (Note that “cash” can mean both physical currency sitting in a vault, as well as a bank’s electronic deposits at Federal Reserve and other cash equivalents.) For solvency, cash is about as risk-free as it gets. Anything that a bank does with your money is going to carry some level of risk. Buying bonds. Car loans. Student loans. Business loans. Residential mortgages. These all carry certain risk of default. Cash doesn’t. So a bank with higher levels of cash will typically have much lower risk to its solvency. Simultaneously, a bank with a strong cash position is also liquid, and hence more likely to be able to honor its customers’ transactional needs. Bottom line, a safe, conservative bank maintains high levels of cash, especially relative to the total amount of deposits. But that’s not happening in the Land of the Free. The Federal Reserve’s most recent report on “Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks in the United States” published last Friday showed a continuing trend in the erosion of bank safety. This is a weekly report, so there’s tons of data. And the trend goes back now at least 2.5 years. Since late 2014, for example, Fed data show that total cash assets at US banks has been in steady decline, dropping roughly 25% over that period. But at the same time, total deposits at the banks has actually increased around 15%. So you can see the issue: cash is falling while deposits are increasing. This is the OPPOSITE of what a responsible bank should be doing. A conservative bank seeks to INCREASE or at least MAINTAIN the level of cash it has on hand as a percentage of customer deposits. Banks in the US have been doing the opposite– decreasing their cash holdings while deposits have been rising. Proportionally, the aggregate cash-to-deposit ratio in the US has fallen by 32% since late 2014. That’s a steep drop. So what exactly have they been doing with that money, i.e. the money they should be holding in cash? The truth is we’ll never know. Banking is a giant black box. We are provided scant detail about what these people are actually doing with our money. Sure, they’re making loans. But what loans? To whom? Are the borrowers creditworthy? Is there valuable, high-quality collateral? Does the interest rate make sense to compensate for the risk? No one knows. Not even the banks themselves know. When you have hundreds of billions (or even trillions) of dollars of assets on your books, it’s impossible to really know what you own. So we’re basically all in the dark. I’m not telling you this to suggest that there’s some major crisis looming or that you should yank all of your money out of the US banking system. But it’s important to understand that banks are not as risk-free as they lead on. This huge drop in the cash-to-deposit ratio is a conscious decision. It doesn’t happen by accident. Banks are choosing to hold less cash, i.e. be less safe. (And the government which supposedly guarantees it all is itself insolvent to the tune of negative $$60+ trillion. But that’s another story.) Why take the chance? Why keep 100% of everything that you’ve ever earned locked up in a system that is actively making itself less safe… … not to mention the industry’s uninterrupted history of fleecing its customers? There are too many other alternatives out there. You could consider transferring a portion of your savings overseas to a stronger, more conservative bank abroad. Or you could become your own banker by holding some savings in physical cash in a safe at your home or a non-bank safety deposit box facility. Cryptocurrency is an option (though you’ll have to stomach the extreme volatility for now). Or even something as mundane as buying Amazon.com gift cards. There are countless options to distance yourself from this system if you simply have the willingness to see the big picture.

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-29/bullard-confirms-fed-may-have-lost-control-market

Bullard Confirms Fed May Have Lost Control Of The Market

Three months ago, in the aftermath of the Fed's March rate hike we reported on what we thought at the time was a shocking development: instead of tightening, financial conditions eased. Dramatically. So much so, in fact, that Goldman chief economist Jan Hatzius wrote about it, saying that the "the Fed's 0.25% rate hike had the same effect as a 0.25% race cut!" and adding that "this was not the reaction the Fed wanted." In short, Hatzius said that the Fed appeared to have lost control of the market. Two months later, as financial conditions continued to get looser, Goldman doubled down, and asked - again - if Yellen has lost control of the market, and warned that only a "policy shock" may be left to normalize the market's "reaction function"to what the Fed was saying... and doing. Now, moments ago, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard effectively confirmed that Goldman was right, and admitted that the may have indeed lost control of the market when he said that: FED'S BULLARD SAYS FINANCIAL MARKET REACTION TO MARCH TIGHTENING HAS NOT BEEN GOOD, WOULD HAVE EXPECTED YIELDS TO RISE WITH POLICY RATE * * * The yield curve has collapsed since The Fed started hiking rates... And as Bullard spoke the markets started to break down... With VIX up nearly 4 points today. But don't worry: should things go south fast, Bullard has a solution for that too: FED'S BULLARD SAYS NEED TO CREATE POLICY SPACE IN GOOD TIMES IN CASE NEED MORE QE IN FUTURE Translation: time to start trading on QE4

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-18/deutsche-bank-accused-running-international-criminal-organization

Deutsche Bank Sued For Running An "International Criminal Organization" In Italian Court

Having been accused, and found guilty, of rigging and manipulating virtually every possible asset class, perhaps it was inevitable that Deutsche Bank, currently on trial in Milan for helping Banca Monte dei Paschi conceal losses (as first reported last October in "Deutsche Bank Charged By Italy For Market Manipulation, Creating False Accounts") is now facing accusations that it was actually running an international criminal organization at the time. In the closely watched lawsuit, prosecutors used internal Deutsche Bank documents and emails to persuade a three-judge panel to rule that there were additional, aggravating circumstances to the charges the German lender already faces related to various derivatives transactions. As Bloomberg reported overnight, the material included a London trader’s "well done!" message to a banker who is now on trial. The reason why prosecutors are seeking expanded charges against the German banking giants is that by allowing prosecutors to argue that the bank's market manipulation crimes were committed by an organization operating in several countries would lead to higher penalties if they win a conviction. Predictably, Deutsche Bank's lawyer, Giuseppe Iannaccone, sought to block the move at Tuesday’s hearing, saying there wasn’t a clear connection between the original charge of market manipulation and the alleged aggravating circumstances. “The trial for Deutsche Bank managers becomes more problematic after the judge’s decision,” said Giampiero Biancolella, an attorney specializing in financial crime who isn’t involved in the case. “If proven, the aggravating circumstance may increase the eventual jail sentence for the market manipulation to a maximum of nine years.” As a reminder, Deutsche Bank and Japan's Nomura both went on trial in Milan in December, accused of colluding with Monte Paschi to cover up losses that almost toppled the Italian lender before its current battle for survival. Thirteen former managers of Deutsche Bank, Nomura and Monte Paschi were charged for alleged false accounting and market manipulation. Focuing on the German bank, six current and former managers of Deutsche Bank, including Michele Faissola, Michele Foresti and Ivor Dunbar, were charged in Milan last year for colluding to falsify the accounts of Monte Paschi (which itself is so insolvent it recentl got its third state-funded bailout) and manipulate the market. Michele Faissola As a further reminder, Michele Faissola is the DB banker who was implicated in the death of DB's senior risk manager, William S. Broeksmit, who was found dead in 2014 after committing a still unexplained suicide. Going back to the accusation that Deutsche Bank is a global criminal cartel, the prosecution’s request to label Deutsche Bank an international criminal association hinged on events that occurred in other parts of the globe, including the possible manipulation of an index, which isn’t the subject of charges in the Milan case. Specifically, as Bloomberg previously reported, a 2014 confidential audit commissioned by German regulator Bafin said that Deutsche Bank employees may have manipulated internal indexes to help ensure the success of the deal. The study, requested by Bafin, said an internal Deutsche Bank review described “abnormalities” in the values of proprietary indexes used to set the price for the Monte Paschi deal in December 2008. The internal Deutsche Bank report, which has never been made public, is cited in the Italian court documents seen by Bloomberg. "DB’s own trading activities were a significant factor in the observed ‘spike’ in prices and volumes," a portion of the bank’s document says. On the afternoon of Dec. 5, 2008, just one minute and 57 seconds after the futures price underlying the index had spiked to a level required for the deal to succeed, a trader in London pushed the button on the "well done!" email, evidence introduced to the Milan court shows. The recipient was Michele Foresti, then the bank’s head of European fixed income. Iannaccone, the lawyer for Deutsche Bank who is also defending Foresti, said the judge’s decision had to be respected and declined to comment on it. "We will clarify everything during the trial." While investigators at the Frankfurt-based bank couldn’t “unequivocally” link the spike to manipulation or the deal’s outcome, according to the Bafin-commissioned audit, the communications among the Deutsche Bank employees "provide a connection between the trading activity and the MPS transaction," the bank’s internal probe concluded. Should the judge in the Milan case find Deutsche guilty of "running an international criminal organization", it will be a new low for the bank whose actions over the past several years have attracted global attention due to its criminal breach of laws and regulations in every market in which it has participated, resulting in dramatic and periodic executive changes, as well as the non-payment of bonuses for virtually all employees in 2016 as the bank's stock briefly crashed to all time lows last summer.

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-07-04/french-market-regulator-sees-brital-repricing-assets-valuations-volatility-dont-refl

French Market Regulator Sees "Brutal Repricing Of Assets"; Valuations, Volatility "Don't Reflect Real Uncertainty"

High valuations and low volatility don’t reflect the level of economic growth nor the geopolitical uncertainty facing the market, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers says in a mid-year report on main risks to global markets. While stock markets have shown resiliency, the French regulator warns of the "systemic threat" fromn a "sharp market correction." As AMF continues... Equity market volatility therefore now appears to be decorrelated from political uncertainty indexes... Confirming Deutsche Bank's perspective of market complacency. This trend, combined as we have already seen with high valuations on some equity markets, especially in the US... And extremely low spreads on the bond markets, raises questions as to whether the risks affecting the financial markets are being underestimated, which may lead to a brutal repricing of assets. Aside from equity markets, AMF points to three other concerns... Risk of a sharp increase in interest rates amid rising private debt and low risk premiums. In this environment, the European Central Bank’s policy will have a decisive impact on the euro area. Some emerging countries may find the cost of debt unsustainable in the event of a substantial increase in long-term interest rates or domestic currency depreciation (because their debt is denominated in foreign currencies); In this environment, the European Central Bank’s policy will have a decisive impact on the euro area. Some emerging countries may find the cost of debt unsustainable in the event of a substantial increase in long-term interest rates or domestic currency depreciation (because their debt is denominated in foreign currencies); Risk of regulatory competition and reduced international cooperation, with voting results (US elections, UK Brexit vote) opening up a period of uncertainty that financial markets do not appear to have priced in. The supervision, recovery and resolution of central counterparties (CCPs) represent a key issue in this regard, insofar as counterparty risk is now largely concentrated with CCPs; with voting results (US elections, UK Brexit vote) opening up a period of uncertainty that financial markets do not appear to have priced in. The supervision, recovery and resolution of central counterparties (CCPs) represent a key issue in this regard, insofar as counterparty risk is now largely concentrated with CCPs; Cyber-risk in a persistently uncertain geopolitical environment. The isolated corrections we have seen, accompanied by temporary spikes in volatility, are understandable if the markets continue to be dominated by expansionist monetary policy conducive to supporting them. However, a return to the norm is well under way in the United States, and if this trend continues could prove destabilizing without a backdrop of fundamental support for valuations. Full Outlook below...

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2017/03/venezuela-begins-to-seize-bakeries-and-arrest-pastry-chefs-001556151.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel

Venezuela begins to seize bakeries and arrest pastry chefs

#Venezuela has a bread shortage, something that is utterly predicable considering the mad cap, apocalyptic socialism that country is now being destroyed by. Also, just as predicable, has been the regime’s reaction, which is to seize bakeries and arrest pastry chefs. The problem is that Venezuela, facing a shortage of cash thanks to the low price of oil, its sole export, on the world market, has cut back on imports, including wheat. Compounding the problem is the fact that most flour is subjected to price controls. Math tells us that when not enough wheat exists, not enough flour is milled, and hence not enough #Bread is baked. Advertisements Advertisements The government believes that the country’s bakers are plotting against the people by baking specialty pastries such as croissants with price controlled flour and not enough loaves of ordinary bread. The socialist regime has also prohibited standing in line for bread as well, the idea being that such lines do not look good on television or social media. The decree is likely impossible to enforce. The government in Venezuela has instituted price controls, heavy spending, and regulations that seem designed to inhibit production of even the most basic goods. The policies have resulted in massive shortages of almost everything and Weimer style hyperinflation. The result is the inevitable end game of socialism. Venezuela’s future is bleak, absent regime change to a government that understands economics and is not so bound to ideology. Advertisements The choice seems to be between a road warrior style anarchy in which social order collapses entirely and starving hordes either rampage through the country in search of food or are pouring across the border to any country that might take them in and feed them or bloody revolution. The latter choice is actually the preferred one, but it involves street battles ending with government officials dangling from lamp posts and the world community faced with a massive relief effort as a new regime struggles to put back together a broken nation. American policy should be to facilitate regime change as quickly and as peacefully as possible. It may be too late for the peacefully part, however.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2017/03/water-shortage-to-affect-25-of-children-by-2040-001568457.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Water shortage to affect 25% of children by 2040

On the occasion of World Water Day, it is fitting that we truly understand the magnitude of the problem with regard to the water crisis around the world. This issue is going to worsen over the coming decades, and although the problem will certainly affect certain regions more than others, there is no doubt that a global crisis is in the making. The report by #UNICEF highlighted some core factors causing the crisis and possible ways to tackle the issue. The future is dry According to the UNICEF report, one out of four #Children will face a water shortage over the next two decades. This roughly translates to 600 million children who will soon be born into areas with improper resources in place to provide them with clean, running water. Advertisements Advertisements The crisis is already reaching dangerous levels around the world, with over 36 countries already battling the stress created by lack of water. The report also highlighted several troubling facts that need to be addressed immediately. Nearly a thousand children under the age of five are passing away each day due to lack of proper sanitation facilities and off-shoot health issues like diarrhea. It is also evident while observing the findings of the UNICEF report that things are going to get a lot worse for under-developed countries around the world. A staggering 1.4 million children are facing an “imminent risk of death” due to famine in countries like Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria. Another 9 million people in Ethiopia alone will face major water related problems sometime this year. It is clear that the problems are only escalating with each passing day, and this trend is bound to continue and multiply over the coming decades. Advertisements Cause and effect There are many reasons behind the continued rise of water shortage around the world, the most impactful being rising temperatures due to global warming. This has caused unseasonal draughts in numerous countries, and most of these draught-hit areas are completely unprepared for the problems. Very little action is being taken to battle this issue, despite the World Economic Forum already naming the water crisis as the biggest global risk last year. There are many things that can be done to prevent the issues from escalating any further, and according to a recent UN report, tackling the mismanagement of waste water alone could solve many problems. #Water Crisis

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-28/demolishing-myths-behind-war-cash

Demolishing The Myths Behind The War On Cash

Authored by Ronald-Peter Stoferle via The Mises Institute, The attacks on physical cash from a phalanx of economists, central bankers, commercial banks, and politicians have not diminished in recent years. On the contrary, in the face of the worldwide increase in terror attacks, particularly in Europe, and ongoing pressure on public budgets, the cash ban issue is increasingly dragged into the spotlight. In a highly-recommended study entitled “Cash, Freedom and Crime. Use and Impact of Cash in a World Going Digital,” Deutsche Bank Research demolishes numerous popular myths surrounding cash, inter alia in the context of crime and terrorism. Without cash there are no longer bank robberies at gun point, instead there are now electronic bank robberies. Fraud involving credit cards and ATM cards is massively increasing in Sweden, the country considered the pioneer of the cashless society. The argument that adopting a cashless payment system would facilitate the fight against terrorism doesn't hold water either: As regards terrorism in Europe, an analysis of 40 jihadist attacks in the past 20 years shows that most funding came from delinquents’ own funds and 75% of the attacks cost in total less than USD 10,000 to carry out — sums that will hardly raise suspicions even if paid by card. Moreover, many terrorists, particularly if they are prepared to risk their own death, won't be deterred by prohibitions, just as stricter gun laws have no impact on people who must use unregistered weapons for their crimes. Often, they are unable to get hold of a weapon by legal means anyway if they have a criminal record. Planned terror attacks are as a rule characterized by a meticulous and careful approach. At best a cash ban might make financing of terrorism more difficult (even that is doubtful), but at the price of subjecting the law-abiding peaceful population at large to even more intrusive surveillance. Legislators have passed additional regulations in the past 12 months which at least restrict the use of cash; bans of high-denomination banknotes (e.g., the 500 euro note) and (lower) thresholds for legal cash payments. There are however also technological developments that are significantly reducing the transaction costs of cashless payments and are therefore making cash comparatively unattractive. In Sweden, an app called “Swish” introduced by the country's leading banks has revolutionized cashless payments. To this point, the app has been downloaded 5.5 million times. In the Scandinavian country only 2% of all payments are settled in cash these days. Sweden's central bank expects that this percentage will decline by another three-quarters to 0.5% by the end of the decade. 900 of the 1,600 bank branch offices in the country no longer have any cash in store. The academic debate continues unabated. A paper that has recently triggered intense debate is the IMF working paper “The Macroeconomics of De-Cashing,” which was published in March 2017. Its author Alexei Kireyev examines the possible macroeconomic consequences of abolishing cash. His central conclusions are: A cashless payment system would make the monetary policy transmission mechanism more efficient, as there would be very little or no cash available anymore. In particular, it would become possible to implement negative interest rates on a broad front, in order to boost consumption. Since a decline in cash holdings would go hand in hand with an increase in demand deposits at banks, the banking sector would be able to extend more loans. That would lower the level of interest rates and boost economic growth. A sudden increase in the demand for cash is a sign of an imminently impending financial crisis. Shortly before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, demand for cash currency increased significantly. That was a sign that bank customers increasingly lost confidence in the solvency and liquidity of commercial banks. This warning signal would no longer be available if cash were abolished. A cashless economy makes tax collection easier, as the example of Sweden illustrates. Regardless of a superficially balanced approach in large parts of the text, the article clearly evinces an underlying bias toward supporting the abolition of cash. Several arguments in the paper are fallacious and represent little more than intellectual kowtowing to the prevailing zeitgeist. Thus a cashless economy is supposedly going to improve “financial inclusiveness” — as every citizen and economic actor would be forced to open a bank account; it would reduce illegal immigration — as employment of illegal immigrants would become more difficult; and it would help protect the environment — because the production of paper or polymers for banknotes has a greater impact on the environment than electronic money. Whether the given objective of fighting crime and black markets can be realized by banning cash remains a highly controversial issue. Thus, Professor Friedrich Schneider, one of the most renowned experts in the areas shadow economy and tax evasion, shows that a cash ban would reduce illicit employment be a mere 10% and organized crime by less than 5%. The paper's conclusions ultimately read like a political manual for the abolition of cash by means of salami tactics.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/10/photo/photogallery-can-a-pill-for-humans-extend-the-life-of-your-dog-907145.html

Blasting News, S. Flowers, P. Ghose, S. Mcallister, J. Mark, A. Sewell

Photogallery - Can a pill for humans extend the life of your dog?

Back to article: Can a pill for humans extend the life of your dog?

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zerohedge.com

2017-11-27

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-31/credit-suisse-offices-raided-multiple-tax-probes-gold-bars-paintings-jewelry-seized

Credit Suisse Offices Raided In Multiple Tax Probes: Gold Bars, Paintings, Jewelry Seized

Credit Suisse has confirmed that the Swiss bank, some of its employees and hundreds of account holders are the subjects of a major tax evasion probe launched in UK, France, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands, setting back Swiss attempts to clean up its image as a haven for tax evaders. According to Bloomberg, Dutch investigators seized jewellery, paintings and even gold bars as part of a sweeping investigation into tax evasion and money laundering in the Netherlands. They added that the sums involved amounted to “many millions” of lost tax revenue. Two individuals who were arrested on Thursday in connection with the raids were accused of concealing millions of euros from authorities by placing them, where else, in Swiss bank accounts, the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service said in a statement Friday. Criminal investigations are also underway in Australia, Germany, the U.K. and France. The Swiss bank also said Friday that its offices in London, Paris and Amsterdam were raided Thursday by authorities in connection with client tax matters. In a statement by the U.K. tax authority, it said it was investigating "senior employees" at a global financial institution. Australia’s Serious Financial Crime Taskforce said it had identified 346 of its citizens "with links to Swiss banking relationship managers alleged to have actively promoted and facilitated tax evasion schemes." While Credit Suisse said it was cooperating with the authorities, the investigations threatened an international row, with the Swiss public prosecutor expressing “astonishment” at the actions taken by Dutch authorities. The raids were done without informing authorities in Switzerland, the attorney general’s office in that country said in a statement. The Swiss aren’t conducting a criminal probe into the matter, a spokeswoman said. According to the FT, statements by authorities in the UK and Netherlands did not mention Credit Suisse by name but suggested the inquiries were widespread with the potential to expand further. The bank said it has “implemented Dutch and French voluntary tax disclosure programs and exited non-compliant clients,” and has applied a withholding tax agreement with the U.K. since 2013. The latest tax crackdown takes place years after the second largest Swiss bank was hopeful it had put its tax-evasive days in the past. To be sure, Credit Suisse was hit hard in the past over tax evasion allegations, and was fined $$2.6 billion in the U.S. in 2014 and pleaded guilty to helping Americans evade taxes. The bank paid a 150 million-euro fine in Germany in 2011 to end court proceedings over allegations it helped clients evade taxes. “The sheer volume of data and its international scope makes this an exceptional case,” said Thierry Boitelle, a lawyer with Bonnard Lawson in Geneva. As Bloomberg adds, the investigations come as Credit Suisse begins implementing a new global standard for the automated exchange of information for its European locations. About 100 countries, or jurisdictions, including Switzerland, have agreed to collect data from banks to share annually with other tax authorities, making it harder for tax dodgers and money launderers to hide money with private banks. Meanwhile, the Dutch public prosecutor’s office confirmed that authorities had received information on 55,000 people with accounts at a Swiss bank, including 3,800 Dutch people, spokeswoman Marieke van der Molen said. In the Netherlands, there are "dozens of suspects," she said. "The international reach of this investigation sends a clear message that there is no hiding place for those seeking to evade tax," the U.K. authority said in its statement. What is most confusing about this latest scandal, however, is that years after Obama launched an unprecedented crackdown on Swiss banking secrecy, effectively ending it, tens of thousands of clients still entrusted Swiss banks with their untaxed savings without concerns of confiscation. The other confusing aspect of this whole affair, namely that Europeans still save money at a time of negative interest rates, we will leave to the philosophers to debate.

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/12/06/busted-cleveland-police-murder-of-12-year-old-with-hands-in-his-pockets/

Busted! Cleveland Police Murder of 12 year old “with hands in his pockets”

An expert in biomechanics and kinetics has determined that Tamir Rice’s hands were in his pockets and never came out of them when he was shot by Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann last December. The expert also found that Tamir’s toy gun was not visible to either Loehmann or his partner, Frank Garmback, and Loehmann shot Tamir less than a second after exiting the patrol car, not the 1.7 seconds that other experts have found. Jesse L. Wobrock, an expert hired by attorneys representing Tamir’s family in a civil lawsuit, formed his conclusions after studying enhanced video released last week by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty. Subodh Chandra, a Cleveland-attorney on the Rice’s legal team, released Wobrock’s report late Friday night along with updated reports by two other experts, who also studied the enhanced video and maintain their original positions that the shooting of Tamir was not justifiable. Wobrock found that in the split second before the shooting, Tamir raised his right hand – while still in his jacket pocket –in a defensive posture. The conclusions contradict those offered by the prosecution when the enhanced video was released. The video was released as a series of individual frames, with notes on some of the frames. Because Lehmann fired one second after leaping from the car, Wobrock concludes, Loehmann had to have unholstered his gun before leaving the car because one second is not enough time to draw the gun and fire it. Read more at: http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/12/expert_says_tamir_rice_had_han.html By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor, November 14, 2014 Was with the Charlie Hebdo farce in Paris last summer, the Tamir Rice killing in Cleveland, November 2014 doesn’t stand up under any analysis. With Hebdo, we expected dozens of YouTube gun junkies to head for the scrapyard and start pulverizing concrete sidewalk chunks with their AK’s. Never happened, not sure why. Nobody ever takes the “low hanging fruit” when it comes to debunking phony terror attacks or street theatre. Let’s go after the Tamir shooting and put it to rest quickly. The video above is both purposefully “compressed” to reduce frame rate and has the resolution reduced as well, almost identical to the parking lot 9/11 video at the Pentagon showing a Tomahawk cruise missile slamming into the headquarters of the DOD. “Dazzle em with Bullshit” First thing to put to bed is the issue of the gun. From the video, you can see that less than 2 seconds elapsed from the time the car stopped to the shooting. In this time, police open the door, draw guns, identify the threat and react while, according to police testimony, shouting out three warnings. We have reason to believe that Tamir was holding an airsoft pistol. First, let’s differentiate between a “pellet gun” and an airsoft pistol. Be advised that airsoft pistols are extremely common and when a kid is in a park running around with a toy gun, it is usually a nearly totally harmless airsoft gun that is not really able to put your eye out. This is the ammo, actually “prills” as opposed to “pellets.” On the other hand, this is a “pellet:” Do you think the failure to differentiate between the two is an accident? Pellets kill small game, stupid kids shoot each other with airsoft for amusement when parents aren’t watching. We are also told that Tamir had “modified” his airsoft pistol, actually belonging to another child we are told, by removing the orange barrel marker. Here is a common airsoft pistol from Walmart. Did the officer in the video make any attempt to recognize the type of toy the child was carrying? Take a careful look at the toy above. It is reasonable to assume that the issue of “orange marker” or not are placed before us in hopes we don’t actually look at the video and learn about how some airsoft weapons are identified. This is a common airsoft rifle: 40% of the parts are interchangeable with a US military issue M4 carbine. The stock and rear sight on this are, in actuality, far better quality than US military issue. So, thus far, we have police barreling in, but wait, let’s talk about that. If police approach a potential armed suspect, it is an established procedure to stop the car more than 35 yards away in order to take advantage of body armor, the protection of a vehicle to shield from bullets and the possibility that trained police officers might be better armed and better trained. As we see in the video, better armed for sure, as they were not carrying toy guns. If this were a real gun and Tamir were older, he could legally “open carry” without a concealed weapons permit as allowed by Ohio law. Were he to draw the weapon in the presence of someone else without reason, he could be charged with disorderly conduct. Were he legally carrying a concealed weapon and drew it for no reason, he would be guilty of misdemeanor “brandishing” according to Ohio law. Typical punishment were Tamir waving a real gun around would have been a stern warning from a judge. Then again, the police never checked to see if Tamir was alone. If he did have friends and they did have real guns. the police would have been killed in seconds like happened in Brooklyn. Did they fail to check because they weren’t concerned, real guns, other shooters, “pedestrians?” Is it a supportable hypothesis that the approach seen in the video would and could only be used for shooting a lonely kid with a toy gun who was a threat to no one at all? We will make that case, successfully I believe. See if you agree. A trained police officer gains control of the situation by calmly addressing the “potential suspect” and asking them to drop what they are carrying in their hands and lay on the ground with their hands at their side. In most such cases, that process takes between 5 and 10 minutes. People stopped in public who are acting “unusual” are usually mental patients, disgruntled veterans, on drugs or alcohol or any or all of the above. An officer who has acted properly is at minimal risk and has time to ascertain and control the situation, taking into account reality and television differ most of the time. The only possible reason to act otherwise would be if the officer had forgotten all training and believed he was in a poorly written TV police drama. This seems to be the case. There are some other issues as well. Supposedly we had numerous calls including one where someone said a woman had a gun stuck in her face. Toward that end, we have video showing a toy gun being pointed. Here is a frame depicting “a woman having a gun pointed in her face.” Now, lets take a look at where the toy gun is actually being pointed. First, I would have you note that the position of the alleged “toy gun pointer” shows that if someone were there on a cold November day, they might likely be as far as 200 meters away. We are going to go over this issue and others. Suffice it to say, this is perhaps your first view of the actual scene. We will examine more issues, including possible witness point of vision and foot traffic patterns through what you will clearly note, is the “middle of friggin’ nowhere.” Let’s see where the witnesses were who called in. There is virtually NO foot traffic in this area and where Tamir was playing is not visible from sidewalks. This is the closest sidewalk to where Tamir was shot, taken in the middle of a summer day. It would nearly be impossible to tell an elephant from a rabbit even in full light, based on cover and distance. Look for Tamir in the photo? See a gun? He’s not there but he could be, if he weren’t dead already. Nobody could tell, and this is the closest viewpoint. Were are going to take a look at this from above and identify how there could be a witness, perhaps one with a Hubble quality telescope: Here we identify several issues. Let’s think about people who would be walking past Tamir. As you can see, no one lives between Tamir and the CVS Pharmacy where lotto tickets, beer and cigarettes can be purchased. Examining patterns of home and automobile ownership, demographic patterns, for the two adjacent streets makes for an extremely low possibility anyone walked near Tamir. There is no place to go. Here is a street scene from the opposite side. These are the homes and cars of people who drive to real places for the things they need, not people who shamble down to the corner for “cigs and malt liquor” before sleeping it off behind the school. Line of sight from this side provides no visibility, even if the gazebo didn’t obscure vision: We will take a look at the retail to the right of the CVS Pharmacy, the only potential place a pedestrian could be going. And for the other side of the street: Thus we note that where Tamir is playing is between nothing and nothing, not a cross route between anywhere people live and anywhere people go. Go back up to the satellite view again. Tamir is in a very secluded area, no foot traffic, no reason to visit a forlorned and forgotten recreation area where a lonely child would play out his own police drama fantasies before becoming the victim of someone else’s police drama fantasies. Let’s be clear, Tamir had every reason to believe no one would ever see him acting like a child with a toy gun. In today’s world where he could be watching internet porn or selling drugs, Tamir was playing like a child. What have we established here? Most certainly that there are no issues of him having altered a toy gun to look like a real gun when nobody made any attempt in the first place. The video isn’t a police operation at all, it looks like a gang hit. If there were people around, the police would have endangered them for sure, meaning the police knew no one was around. That makes this murder. If these are Cleveland police, they would have figured out quickly that their “witnesses” were fabricators right out of McKinney, Texas or Jade Helm. Nobody saw anything. Then again, what if someone were there? Why would they be out in freezing cold, between nowhere and nowhere else, approaching a child with a toy gun? What could their reasoning be? Shouldn’t they, if they existed, be questioned? “Why were you in a hidden alcove at the recreation center? Where were you going? Where did you come from?” The rest of us can see that where Tamir was playing is between nowhere and nothing, can’t be seen from a sidewalk, not from a home, not from a car, somewhere nobody who wasn’t “up to no good” had any reason to be…unless they were a 12 year old playing with a toy gun. End of story.

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/world/2016/12/christmas-banned-at-a-german-school-in-turkey-001345009.html

Blasting News, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic, Asmir Pekmic

Christmas banned at a German school in Turkey

#Istanbul Lisesi is a bilingual high school funded by the German government and with over a century of history. Like any other year around this time, the school prepared itself for Christmas with customary celebrations and activities. However, this year turned to be unlike any other year. Last week, Christmas preparations were brought to an end instantly. Why was Christmas taken away from the students of this high school? An e-mail starts the Christmas ban According to reports, the staff at this German school in Istanbul received an e-mail last week from headship ordering the immediate cease of Christmas celebrations at the school. Advertisements Advertisements Any Christmas-related activities, including Christmas teachings, customs or singing were no longer tolerated. Reactions to the Christmas ban The news on this Christmas ban surprised German officials whose reactions soon became public. Several German politicians denounced Turkish involvement in this happening. For example, Cem Ozdemir, a leader of the Green Party, went a step further by directly pointing the finger at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and condemned his apparent will to impede religious diversity in his country. Within Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, the Christian Democrats, anger surfaced in response to what was viewed as an attack to religious freedoms. Julia Klockner, for example, voiced her concern by saying, "Those who seek to flatten freedom of thought are capable of more." The school, through a public statement, expressed that the reports were "not a reflection of the reality." Specifically, it disagreed with a report that stated that the school had voluntarily canceled its annual Christmas concert at the German Consulate. Advertisements The explanation was that the choir could appear under certain circumstances, for example parental permission, but that it was the teachers who ultimately decided not to attend the concert. Turkish-German relations have been uneasy for a while now, and circumstances like these further hurt any chances of full reconciliation between the two governments. #Christmas ban #Turkey vs Germany

satire

us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/lifestyle/2016/10/numerous-animals-are-displaced-as-a-result-of-hurricane-matthew-001170965.html

Blasting News, Anne Sewell, Robert Sobel, Amra Ibrahimbegovic

Numerous animals are displaced as a result of Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew has blasted many areas of the country, including Haiti, Bahamas and now the United States. So many lives have been devastated, souls lost, homes destroyed and the environment torn apart like pieces of trash. Many people were forced to evacuate their homes before Matthew’s arrival, leaving behind precious family pets. Displaced dogs after the storm When Katrina destroyed and distressed New Orleans in 2005, 250,000 dogs and other #Pets were left behind and abandoned, forced to fend for themselves when families had to evacuate their homes. Now with the fury of Hurricane Matthew slamming Florida, Georgia and moving along the coast to South Carolina and North Carolina, the Humane Society USA is ready to rescue any stranded or abandoned #Animals. Advertisements Advertisements With the onset of this monstrous storm, two million people were ordered to evacuate their homes. Thus far, 57 animals have been transported from the Charleston Animal Society in South Carolina to shelters in the Washington, D.C. area. Help for the animals The Humane Society is working diligently to move dogs out of shelters in South Carolina to Hagerstown and other facilities while making room for others that are left behind, abandoned or displaced as a result of the storm. Many people forced to evacuate from their homes feel they cannot bring their pets, especially their dogs and decide to leave them behind. Some of the animals currently in shelters range in age from 4 months old to 5 years old and include a Labrador mix named Muppet, a Pit bull terrier mix named John, an Australian shepherd mix named Joshua, and a Boxer mix named Willow. Advertisements The hope is that these animals will find permanent homes since the worst effects of Hurricane Matthew are still likely to come, leading to more homeless and abandoned dogs. It is sad that family dogs are left behind and displaced, but, without the help of the Humane Society, dogs would be left to fend for themselves and often be in danger for their lives amid these horrible disasters and their aftermath. #Animal Advocacy

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us.blastingnews.com

2017-11-27

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/10/craigslist-sells-dogs-of-woman-in-hospital-001216633.html

Blasting News, Anne Sewell, Robert Sobel

Craigslist sells dogs of woman in hospital

#Dogs are family members and when someone needs to seek care for them, it can be a heartbreaking decision. A woman in Charlotte, N.C. faced this big decision when she needed to go to the hospital for a time. With no help available to her, the woman advertised for a helper on #Craigslist which turned out to be the worst decision she could make. Heartbreaking decision led to loss of pets Ekemini Udoh, a woman from Charlotte, N.C. rescued two sweet dogs named Rosie and Bella from going to a shelter just months earlier. They quickly became members of the family, like kids to the woman. Without any close friends or family locally, Ms. Advertisements Advertisements Udoh, a native of Nigeria turned to Craigslist for a pet sitter when she needed to go to the hospital for some care. That decision disturbingly changed her life and that of her dogs. Initially, the woman reached out to Animal Control and the Humane Society in seeking a sitter for her dogs without success. Ms. Udoh received a response to her ad on Craigslist from a man named Jarred and trustingly allowed him to care for the #Pets. Her trusting nature was altered when she tried to contact Jarred once in the hospital. She initially offered $$200 for the care of her dog’s but suddenly the man was requesting more after being admitted for medical attention. An investigation is underway The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, along with local news station Channel 9 report that this is an open and ongoing investigation to find the two dogs sold on Craigslist. Advertisements Ms. Udoh blames herself for trusting her animals to a stranger and is heartbroken with the loss. She posted another ad on Craigslist in hopes of recovering her dogs, only to find other people coming forward to state they have dealt with this same person, Jarred doing the same to them and their dogs. Ms. Udoh pleads with anyone on the site who may know the whereabouts of her two pets, Rosie and Bella. Both the police department and Channel 9 have asked the public for help, and to contact them with any news about the animals.

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/01/15/russian-warplanes-launch-97-cruise-missiles-on-daesh-targets-in-syria/

Russian Warplanes Launch 97 Cruise Missiles on Daesh Targets in Syria

The Russian Aerospace Forces have launched 97 cruise missiles hitting Daesh targets in Syria, the Russian General Staff said on Friday. – First published … January 15, 2015 – __________ Since the beginning of the Russian aerial campaign in Syria, Russian warplanes have carried out 5,662 sorties, the Russian General Staff said. “Since September 30, 2015, the Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out 5,662 sorties, including 145 sorties carried out by missile-carrying strategic aircraft and long-range bombers, 97 launches of cruise missiles both sea and land based have been carried out,” Lt. Gen. Sergey Rudskoy, chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, told reporters. Over 100 days of the Russian military operation, 217 populated areas and over 1,000 square kilometers in Syria have been liberated from terrorists. “Over 100 days of the operation conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria, 217 populated areas and over 1,000 square kilometers were freed from terrorists.” Due to Russian airstrikes destroying terrorist command centers and supply channels in Syria, jihadists started to lack fuel, weapons and supplies, Sergei Rudskoi said. Russian warplanes hit only verified terrorist targets in Syria after checking the information via various channels, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman emphasized on Friday. “I emphasize that the strikes by our air group in Syria on terrorist targets are carried out only after data [on terrorist targets] is verified through several channels. Strikes are not carried out in case of risk for lives of civilians,” Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said. According to Konashenkov, this is one of the main differences between the Russian anti-terrorist campaign in Syria and that of the US-led coalition as the Pentagon may approve a decision to carry out airstrikes in an area if the number of civilian casualties does not exceed 50 people. “As we say, feel the difference. Our aviation does not even plan airstrikes if there is a possibility of civilian casualties,” Konashenkov said. Russia may start to publish data on airstrikes carried out by the US-led coalition in Syria to avoid speculations. “If our collaugues remain silent about the results of their [US-led coalition] strikes in Syria, we’ll have to inform the public of these facts ourselves. If someone still doesn’t get that — too bad,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Friday. Russia has decided to conduct humanitarian operations in Syria, Russian General Staff head Lt.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi said Friday. Russian Il-76 aircraft have already delivered 22 tonns of humanitarian aid to the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor. “The main batch of [Russian] humanitarian assistance has been sent to the city of Deir ez-Zor, which has been besieged by terrorists for a long time.” Earlier, an informed source told Sputnik that Damascus and armed opposition groups operating in Syria had reached a consensus on allowing deliveries of humanitarian aid to cities suffering from the fight between the conflicting parties. ____________

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veteranstoday.com

2017-11-27

https://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/05/11/zionist-propaganda-machine-targets-russia/

Zionist Propaganda Machine Targets Russia

[Editor’s note: Some may call this ‘Fake News’ or ‘Alternative Facts’ but I prefer to call it what it is – the same old, tired and worn out Zionist disinfo bullshit. It comes from the same discredited and exposed shills that have been publishing these fake ISIS beheading videos since day one – the SITE group run by American-Israeli Rita Katz, a Zionist Jew who has forged a career as a whining talking head on mainstream TV spewing the same old Israeli rhetoric about the evils of Islam and how we should all be afraid, very afraid…. This time SITE has chosen to target it’s ISIS terror video specifically at Russia, releasing it on the day Russia celebrates its victory in The Great Patriotic War, AKA World War Two. I expect this video has had precisely zero effect on the morale of Russian servicemen or the Russian population as a whole, in fact, I suspect that a majority of them will know it is fake because it comes from SITE as a lot of Russians are pretty well informed about the Zionists and their agenda. Russia has been the mortal enemy of Zionism ever since the Varangian Rus crushed the Khazarian Empire over 12 centuries ago. In more recent times Russia has suffered tens of millions of dead due to the Bolsheviks who were nothing more than Zionists in Marxist disguise. Therefore, many Russians know who their enemy is and know that it hides today behind Israel and since Trump was installed, the US too. Also, it is fair to say that the existence of this video should be taken by all Russians as a pat on the back for a job well done (thus far at least) as it is clear that it’s intent was to adversely affect the morale of Russian servicemen and the Russian population and that tells us that the people behind ISIS now see Russia as the greatest threat to them. Let us all hope that Russia continues to battle ISIS successfully, even if it does mean we are treated to more of these ISIS disinfo videos. Ian] ___________ Jerusalem Post ISIS CLAIMS TO BEHEAD RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN SYRIA Islamic State has issued a video showing the beheading of what it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the US-based SITE monitoring website reported on Tuesday. The Russian Defense Ministry and the FSB security service were not immediately available for comment. The 12-minute Russian-language video, released on the day Russia celebrates the anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany with military parades, showed the man dressed in a black jump suit kneeling in a desert scene and urging other Russian agents to surrender. “This idiot believed the promises of his state not to abandon him if he was captured,” he said before a bearded man beheaded him with a knife. The authenticity of the recording and the identity of the man could not immediately be verified, nor was it clear when the killing occurred. Russian forces are backing Syrian President Bashar Assad in his war with rebels and militants seeking to oust him. The video showed scenes of what it described as the aftermath of Russian bombing raids in Syria. The Russian defense ministry says about 30 Russian servicemen have been killed since the start of the Kremlin’s operation there in September 2015.

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americannews.com

2017-11-27

http://americannews.com/group-muslims-see-bikini-clad-women-chaos-ensues-watch/

Group Of Muslims See Bikini Clad Women, Chaos Ensues [WATCH]

Many beaches in the Western world have banned the burkini, an Islamic bathing suit for Muslim women. Recently, a group of women wore the burkinis in the city of Cannes, France and found themselves in trouble with the law. Though Cannes has not prohibited the swimwear, they do have rules against individuals and groups staging “political demonstrations.” Cause the women gathered specifically to wear the Islamic swimwear, they were in violation of this rule and were ultimately arrested for engaging in an illegal political display on the beach. According to local reports, “around a dozen Muslim women were arrested and herded into police vans just moments after kicking off their political stunt.” The event was reportedly organized by Rachid Nekkaz, who publicized the event as a pro-Sharia political statement. “The Cannes Film Festival is all about liberty and tolerance,” he said in a statement about the event. “It’s the perfect place to celebrate this newfound freedom in the city that was the first to ban the burkini.” Nekkaz has promised to pay the legal fees of any Muslim woman fined for breaking the law by wearing the swimwear. The local media estimates he has already spent more than a quarter-million on these efforts since last year. What do you think of this news?

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breakpoint.org

2017-11-27

http://breakpoint.org/tag/pro-life/page/20/

Eric Metaxas, John Stonestreet

Pro-Life Archives

WHAT MATTERS MOST, PART 1 For the next few days, I’m going to share with you my thoughts about some of the things that matter..Read more

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fellowshipoftheminds.com

2017-11-27

https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/03/29/why-are-there-no-sandy-hook-lawsuits/

Dr. Eowyn, Posted On

Why are there no Sandy Hook lawsuits?

One of the questions former state trooper and nationally-recognized school safety consultant Wolfgang W. Halbig asks is why there hasn’t been not even one lawsuit by a Sandy Hook parent against Sandy Hook Elementary School for negligence. Halbig has never ever seen a school shooting without parents suing the school for negligence. Below is an excellent article by my friend, Dean Garrison of The D.C. Clothesline, asking the same question. Highly recommend! ~Eowyn What are the odds, in today’s world, of 26 victimized families ALL deciding not to sue a multi-millionaire who is a seemingly easy target? Peter Lanza has a lot of money. Whether you believe he is responsible for the actions of his son, or not, you can not deny that the man is loaded by most people’s standards. Are you aware that he was paying Nancy Lanza over $$250,000 a year to take care of Adam? Our best clue of his actual salary comes from Yahoo: But where is the father’s culpability in all of this? The General Electric financial executive, who makes over a million dollars a year helping his company evade taxes, has so far gotten a pass from the media and the public. Before I go on, I want to note that I do not believe that Peter Lanza should be sued and many of our readers will not either. But in today’s world when people see dollar signs and opportunity they jump. I just find it very odd that none of those 26 families are suing. I should also note that one lawsuit did surface after the shooting. It was subsequently dropped and was not from a family of one of the deceased. On January 2, 2013 (less than a month after the incident) CNN reported: Outcry over a request for permission to sue the state of Connecticut for millions of dollars in the aftermath of the Newtown shooting prompted a New Haven attorney to at least temporarily withdraw his client’s petition, the attorney said Tuesday. “I was getting hundreds of (Facebook) comments” about the potential lawsuit. “So I figured I’d take (the request) off the table for now,” said Irving Pinsky, who represents the parents of a 6-year-old survivor of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school. Last week, Pinsky said in his filing that the state had failed to protect his client from what he described as “foreseeable harm.” That is the only evidence I can find of any associated lawsuits, and I know of none by the families of the deceased. How odd is this? Very odd if you compare it to… Columbine It would seem that there is some precedent for suing the parents of shooters. That is why I mentioned that Peter Lanza seemed to be an “easy target.” After the dust began to clear on the Columbine lawsuits, ABC reported: Most of the families of the victims in the Columbine massacre two years ago today settled their lawsuits against the parents of the gunmen. Thirty of the 36 families whose relatives were either killed or injured by Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris in the April 20, 1999, school shooting agreed to participate in a settlement for a total of $$1.56 million, according to Stephen Wahlberg, who led the families’ attorneys in the case. A judge will determine how the money is distributed. Six of the families whose children were killed in the shootings opted not to settle. They are still pursuing suits against the Klebolds and Harrises, lawyers said. Do you think that an attorney might advise a family to sue based on the results of Columbine litigation? To be fair, not all of these mass shootings have gained the same results as the Columbine suits, but ALL of them featured multiple lawsuits from families of the deceased. Let me share the info I have for the Virginia Tech shooting and the Aurora theater shooting as well. Virginia Tech Two of the victim’s families sued the school. Originally they received a positive ruling but lost later on appeal. The Courant notes: The Virginia Tech lawsuit exemplifies a case that provided some closure and redress for two grieving families — the parents of deceased students Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde. In the Virginia Tech tragedy, a student, Seung-Hui Cho, murdered two of his classmates in one of the Virginia Tech dormitories. Roughly 21/2 hours later, Cho broke into one of the university’s classroom buildings and gunned down an additional 30 students and professors before killing himself. Families of the deceased students brought suit, alleging that school officials knew many facts about the first killing and there was sufficient time before the mass killing for the officials to warn the university community of the danger. The court agreed with the plaintiffs, finding school officials responsible. Although this finding was overturned on appeal, the Virginia Tech lawsuit exemplifies a school shooting case that delved into the facts of a tragedy, answered some important questions for the grieving families and provided some closure. Aurora Theater Shooting Ten families of the deceased victims of alleged shooter James Holmes are still in process of suing the theater, and received a ruling to move forward from a judge in April of 2013. Hollywood Reporter revealed: After the shooting tragedy last July 20 in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, families of those hurt or killed looked for someone to blame. James Holmes is being charged with the criminal act of murders and attempted murder, but that wasn’t enough for several victims. Ten separate lawsuits were filed against Cinemark, the owner of the theater where the shooting took place, which responded by saying that it couldn’t have foreseen a shocking criminal act. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court judge Richard Brooke Jackson considered whether the lawsuits should proceed. In a personal note within his opinion, Jackson writes, “I suspect that many people, despite overwhelming sympathy and grief for the victims of the Aurora theater shootings, might upon hearing about these lawsuits have had reactions like, ‘how could a theater be expected to prevent something like this?’ I confess that I am one of those people.” But the judge quickly adds that the lawsuits “present difficult questions of interpretation and application of law,” and calling it a “close call,” he has decided that Cinemark should continue to face questions about its responsibility for the mass shooting last year. Looking at three similar tragedies it would seem that the lack of legal actions in the wake of Sandy Hook are certainly an anomaly. It proves nothing in and of itself. It is however just another in a long line of Sandy Hook anomalies. The arguments against the conspiracy and/or cover up have become weaker with time. No longer can many people deny the oddities. You can not explain things like The Associated Press using predated photos that were taken days, weeks, months and even years before the tragedy took place. More often than not I hear a single recurring argument now… Do you know how many people would have to be complicit for them to pull something like this off? Indeed. For the links to all the posts Fellowship of the Minds has published on Sandy Hook, go to our “Sandy Hook Massacre” page!

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/784842/Fire-countryside-Wales-brigade-wildlife-environment

Vaughan Jenkins

Wales IN FLAMES: Shock pictures show DEVASTATION in the Valleys after HUGE grass fires

TWITTER/FACEBOOK The pictures show the devastating scale and impact of grass fires in the Valleys Pictures taken over the weekend show fires raging across the landscape causing damage to wildlife and the environment. Fire crews attended more than 70 grass fires in the space of 48 hours which could have "cost people's lives". While thousands of people across Wales made the most of the glorious weather to go out and enjoy Wales, others took advantage of the dry weather by starting fires. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) recorded 73 fires during the period, with one spreading to the size of more than 160 rugby pitches. SWFRS group manager Vaughan Jenkins said they received 480 calls in total from 4pm on Saturday to 4pm on Sunday, with more than 400 relating to fires. A SWFRS spokeswoman added that from 4pm on Sunday they recorded a further 37 grass fires, with the last recorded at 5.45am on Monday. FACEBOOK The fires came perilously close to houses The fires left devastated the landscape, leaving acres of black charred earth across the Valleys. It could cost people's lives Vaughan Jenkins Group manager Jenkins added that they received 89 calls to one incident which is "a massive strain" on their resources. SWFRS Group manager Jenkins said: "One of the biggest issues is the drain it puts on our resources. If someone has a house fire or if there is a road traffic collision, then it will mean a delay in our response time. "We have got a lot of education at the moment to reduce them but that still needs to get through. "I'd say to those who lit the fire, or knew who did, to think about all of the consequences of what you're doing. "It's destroying the landscape and the wildlife - and it could cost people's lives because of the delays it causes." SWFRS cannot yet confirm how many of the 36 fires were lit on purpose, but group manager Jenkins said the "majority" were set deliberately. FACEBOOK Fire crews attended more than 70 grass fires in the space of 48 hours Catastrophic Natural Disasters Mon, October 17, 2016 The world has witnessed numerous disasters over the centuries and although most are man-made due to wars and terrorism, mother nature certainly dishes out her fair share of damage. Play slideshow Getty 1 of 62 Haiti earthquake: A fire ravages a building in Mexico City in the aftermath of the 8.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Crews were forced to withdraw from one incident in Treorchy which had spread to around 166 hectares, roughly the size of 160 international rugby pitches, after high winds made it too dangerous. One fire in the Rhondda which came dangerously close to houses was deliberately set, according to the fire service. FACEBOOK The fires devastated the landscape

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ijr.com

2017-11-27

http://ijr.com/2016/09/701013-19-celebrities-who-arent-afraid-to-criticize-barack-obama/

19 Celebrities Who Aren't Afraid to Criticize Barack Obama

Barack Obama's eight-year run as POTUS will end this year, forcing him to hand over the reins to either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton after November's election. Obama has been wildly popular in Hollywood, and the same goes for Clinton, but that doesn't mean everyone is a big fan of the 44th president. Below is a list of 19 celebrities who are not afraid to criticize Obama—even if it's an unpopular opinion. 1. Clint Eastwood Chris Jackson/Getty Images Clint Eastwood was a big supporter of Mitt Romney back in 2012 when the former governor ran against the incumbent president. The now 86-year-old famously spoke to an empty chair as if it were Obama back in 2012 at the Republican National Convention. The legendary actor has never been a fan of Obama, and he's spoken about it often, saying things like: “President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people.” Eastwood has been mostly quiet about this election, but he won't be supporting Hillary Clinton, that's for sure. 2. Vince Vaughn Mike Coppola/NBC/Getty Images Actor Vince Vaughn has long defied the Hollywood left and spoken out against the Obama administration's policies. He has been an avid supporter of Ron Paul in the past. In an interview with Adam Corolla back in 2013, Vaughn outlined what about the current government bothered him: “I think that what you come, as you get older, you just get less trust in the government running anything." “And that you start to realize when you really go back and look at the Constitution and the principles of liberty, the real purpose of government is to protect the individual’s right to sort of think and pursue what they have interest in." 3. Robert Duvall Jason Merritt/Getty Images Robert Duvall is certainly one of the most conservative actors in Hollywood. Back in 2008, he criticized Obama at a GOP fundraiser: “As far as I'm concerned, we gotta keep this guy out of the White House.” 4. Kid Rock Andy Kropa/Getty Images Detroit rocker Kid Rock has been pretty critical of Obama in the past, even though he played at the President's inauguration. He told The Guardian in 2015: “I played Barack Obama’s inauguration even though I didn’t vote for him. I didn’t agree with his policies, but there was an exciting sense of change in the air. That promise hasn’t been fulfilled — the country is more divided than ever.” Not only that, he thought Obama would ban guns just a few years ago: “Guys with the president carry this. You have to get these pre-1985 with a silencer. I bought it when Obummer came into office, because I'm thinking, 'What if he f***in' bans guns?'” 5. Chuck Norris Jason Merritt/Getty Images Actor Chuck Norris has been an outspoken conservative for much of his life. A diehard Christian, Norris campaigned for Newt Gingrich in 2012, but threw his support behind Romney in the general election. Around the same time, the action star said that Obama would bring “1,000 years of darkness” if he won the election: “If we look to history, our great country and freedom are under attack. We’re at a tipping point and, quite possibly, our country as we know it may be lost forever if we don’t change the course in which our country is headed.” 6. Stacey Dash Theo Wargo/Getty Images Actress Stacy Dash admitted that she initially voted for Obama against Mitt Romney, but felt betrayed after he failed to live up to his “hope and change” message. At the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2016, she said: “I think he bamboozled us. I think we all got blacked into it.” “We all voted for him because we believed, 'Yes, it's time to have a Black president. He is going to unite us in a very profound way.' What did he do? The exact opposite” 7. Sylvester Stallone Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Sylvester Stallone is another actor in Hollywood who carries a conservative torch. During the 2010 midterm elections, Sly urged his Twitter fans to vote for Republicans so they could get the “Manchurian Candidate” out of the office: I voted did you? Gotta get the Manchurian Candidate out of the drivers seat before were ALL soaring off a cliff into Oblivion...Be smart. — Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) November 2, 2010 the Manchurian Candidate was a movie about fake president who was put there by foreign enemies to destroy America . Scary concept. Rise up! — Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) November 2, 2010 8. Jon Voight Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jon Voight has outspoken this election season with his unwavering support of Donald Trump. A big supporter of Israel, Voight slammed Obama for his treatment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “I want to see Israel survive and not be overtaken by the madmen of this world. President Obama does not love Israel. His whole agenda is to control Israel. And this way he can be friends with all of Israel’s enemies… America has not been the same since his presidency.” 9. James Woods Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images James Woods has been very critical of the Obama administration for many years. The conservative actor offered his own take on the President's seemingly sluggish response to the flooding disaster in Louisiana this year: 10. Phil Robertson Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It should be no surprise at this point that “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has a bone to pick with President Obama. He's been extremely critical, especially on social issues such as gay marriage, in the past. In a 2014 speech, he called the POTUS “evil”: “We’re up against evil like I’ve never seen in my life. I’m sitting there and I’m thinking, ‘What’s coming out of the White House?'” “The only thing I can tell you folks is it’s just downright embarrassing.” 11. Mel Gibson Kevin Winter/Getty Images Never one to worry about voicing his opinion, Australian actor Mel Gibson wasn't sure Obama had the strength to fix the United States in 2010: “[Obama] is a man with an impossible task on his hands. He got left a mess and I wish him all the best but I don’t think he’s going to fix it in five minutes and probably not in his entire tenure.” 12. Ted Nugent Randy Snyder/Getty Images Vehement 2nd Amendment supporter and conservative rocker Ted Nugent has gone after Obama on a number of occasions. Earlier this year he slammed the POTUS on the topic of gun-free zones: "What kind of evil-facilitating, complicit freak would want more gun-free zones? "That’s like literally saying, this is the whitewater rapids where all the children have died, line the children up to jump in the whitewater rapids. “This is Fedzilla at its most evil. This is Fedzilla on the side of criminals.” Not only that, but he's called the President a “subhuman mongrel” in the past. 13. Gene Simmons Jason LaVeris/Getty Images Kiss frontman Gene Simmons has been very critical of Obama's response to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Fox News in 2014, Simmons said the President has not been a leader in world affairs: “I think that our president is not being a leader. He is not stepping up and drawing the line in the sand and sticking to it.” “He’s done that before. This is the line in the sand and then you allow – when you tell your child the word ‘no’ and the child transgresses then the word ‘no’ means nothing. I believe our president has got to make some strong statements and back it up. You got to say what you mean, mean what you say.” “If you speak softly and carry a big stick and never use the big stick, I’ll never listen to you again" 14. Rob Lowe Matt Carr/Getty Images After it was announced that Obama would not be meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he spoke to a joint session of Congress back in early 2015. Instead, the president opted to meet with a number of YouTube celebrities, including GloZell Green, who famously bathed in a bathtub full of cereal. In short, Lowe was not pleased: Conservative actor Rob Lowe lit him up for it: Hold up. Is it true that a woman who eats cereal out of a bathtub gets to meet with the President and the Prime Minister of Isreal does not? — Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) January 23, 2015 For those who aren't up to speed, here is the woman who had an official meeting with POTUS yesterday. pic.twitter.com/whq2ZvAdDc — Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) January 23, 2015 15. Jenna Jameson Valerie Macon/Getty Images Former pornstar Jenna Jameson found her conservative voice in the past few years, particularly after she married an Israeli-born Jewish man. She blasted Obama on Twitter about his seemingly weak response to the wave of violence that hit Israel last year: Stay strong people of Israel in this dangerous time ???????????????????????????????????????????????? A photo posted by Jenna Jameson (@jennacantlose) on Oct 9, 2015 at 1:13pm PDT 16. Susan Sarandon Kevin Winter/Getty Images Although Susan Sarandon has been an outspoken liberal for most of her life, she's been very critical of Obama and Clinton's lack of response to the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. She scolded the two politicians in an interview with The Observer: “It is discouraging that both Hillary Clinton and Obama, who have professed to be protectors of Native American rights—and Obama even visited that particular reservation—have been silent” 17. Jon Lovitz Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images “Saturday Night Live” alumni Jon Lovitz called Obama a “f***ing a**hole” on a podcast back in 2012. He then went on Twitter to defend his criticism, saying: “Last I checked, he’s President, not King!" 18. Meat Loaf Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Musician Meat Loaf spent a lot of time on the campaign trail for Mitt Romney in 2012. He had a lot to say about Obama during his time in politics, including one quote in particular, in which he poked fun at the President's misguided opinion on the Cold War: “There has storm clouds come over the United States." “There is thunderstorms over Europe. There are hail storms – and I mean major hail storms – in the Middle East. There are storms brewing through China, through Asia, through everywhere, and there’s only one man that on the other night when President Barack Obama, God bless him, said to Mitt Romney, ‘The Cold War is over.’” 19. Harry Belafonte Michael Buckner/Getty Images Legendary singer, entertainer, and activist Harry Belafonte has been deeply concerned by Obama's lack of care for the poor. He told Democracy Now in 2011: "I think [Obama] plays the game that he plays because he sees no threat from evidencing concerns for the poor. “He sees no threat from evidencing a deeper concern for the needs of black people, as such. He feels no great threat from evidencing a greater policy towards the international community, for expressing thoughts that criticize the American position on things and turns that around. Until we do that, I think we will be forever disappointed in what that administration will deliver.” And there you have it.

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/787097/No-electricity-poverty-poor-population

Rachel Kyte, Ceo Of Sustainable Energy For All

One in seven people have no electricity and figure is not improving

GETTY More than a billion people around the world have no access to electricity, report finds Data for 2012 to 2014 showed progress in providing clean, modern energy to the poor was losing the race against population growth, especially in rural areas, the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a tracking report. "If we are to make access to clean, affordable and reliable energy a reality, we're going to have to drive the rate of progress up, and that is going to require political leadership," said Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, an initiative of the U.N. Secretary-General. This week, governments, business, development agencies and others will meet in New York to work out how to reach three international goals by 2030: universal access to modern energy services, doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency, and doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix. Reaching those targets is fundamental to achieving other global goals to end poverty and boost healthcare and education, as well as keeping global temperature rise below limits set in the Paris climate change accord, Miss Kyte said. This week, governments, business, development agencies and others will meet in New York to work out how to reach three international goals by 2030: universal access to modern energy services, doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency, and doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix. Every day we don't deliver, it becomes more painful and expensive, Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All Reaching those targets is fundamental to achieving other global goals to end poverty and boost healthcare and education, as well as keeping global temperature rise below limits set in the Paris climate change accord, Miss Kyte said. "Every day we delay, or every day we don't deliver, it becomes more painful and expensive, and we risk losing people and leaving people behind," she told journalists by telephone. The three organisations behind the report said some countries - even among the poorest - are making rapid progress. The Bedouins in Gaza Sat, July 30, 2016 The poverty-stricken quarter of the southern Gaza City of Khan Yunis, the Bedouin children, many of whom are orphans try to continue their lives in hard conditions Play slideshow Getty 1 of 10 A Bedouin boy is seen with a baby goat near their makeshift huts GETTY The number of people with electricity has barely risen in two years For example, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Uganda and Zambia increased electrification by two to three percentage points per year, while Rwanda topped that and Afghanistan and Cambodia made use of off-grid solar energy to expand access even faster. Paul Simons, the IEA's deputy executive director, said home systems and mini-grids powered by renewable energy offer "tremendous opportunities to provide electricity to communities in rural areas, and... this could help us close the gap". GETTY Attempts to provide clean and modern energy to the poor are being undone by population growth

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/785961/Charging-coffee-drinkers-disposable-cups-cut-use

Robert Kellaway, Louise Whitaker

Charging coffee lovers for disposable cups 'could cut use by up to 300 million'

GETTY Charging coffee lovers for disposable cups 'could cut use by up to 300 million' An estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year, creating approximately 25,000 tonnes of waste. Academics at Cardiff University tested a series of measures to encourage the use of re-usable cups. The research found that financial incentives, re-usable alternatives, and clear messaging reminding customers of the environmental impact of single use coffee cups all had a direct impact on consumer behaviour. Charging for disposable cups increased the use of re-usable coffee cups by 3.4 per cent and environmental messages in coffee shops and cafes saw a rise of 2.3 per cent. There was another 2.5 per cent hike with the availability of re-usable cups and the distribution of free re-usable cups led to a further boost of 4.3 per cent. GETTY An estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year The study found the provision of free re-usable alternatives combined with clear environmental messaging and a charge on disposable cups increased the use of re-usable cups in one cafe from 5.1 per cent to 17.4 per cent. There is a huge amount of waste being sent to landfill each year Louise Whitaker Report author Professor Wouter Poortinga said: "While the increases for individual measures were modest, the greatest behavioural change was when the measures were combined. "Our results show that, on average, the use of reusable coffee cups could be increased by up to 12.5 per cent with a combination of measures. "With this in mind, the UK's usage of an estimated 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups each year could be cut by up to 300 million coffee cups." He said the most notable finding was that, while a charge on disposable cups increased the use of re-usable coffee cups, a discount on re-usable coffee cups had no impact on their usage. "There is an important nuance when it comes to financial incentives," he said. SIX of the best COFFEE MAKERS Wed, July 20, 2011 Play slideshow 1 of 6 Dualit Espressivo 79005, £139. 08456 049 049/ www.johnlewis.com "People are far more sensitive to losses than to gains when making decisions, so if we really want to change a customer's behaviour then a charge on a disposable cup is more likely to be effective." Cardiff University worked with coffee roaster Bewley's to produce the findings, which will be submitted to the Government's inquiry into coffee cup waste. Louise Whitaker, from Bewley's UK, said while it may be difficult to persuade customers to change their ways, companies had a responsibility to play their part in solving the coffee cup waste problem. GETTY Disposable coffee cups create an estimated 25,000 tonnes of waste each year

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endoftheamericandream.com

2017-11-27

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/15-reasons-why-young-americans-should-do-whatever-they-can-to-avoid-getting-sucked-into-the-student-loan-debt-trap

Michael Snyder, Not So Mad Max, Peyton Farquhar, Concerned Reader, El Pollo De Oro, Naked Short Seller

15 Reasons Why Young Americans Should Do Whatever They Can To Avoid Getting Sucked Into The Student Loan Debt Trap

America has created a student loan debt bubble that is inflating at a staggering pace and that is destroying hundreds of thousands of lives. For the first time in U.S. history, Americans owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. Millions more young people are getting sucked in to the student loan debt trap each year. They are told that “an education” is the key to achieving the American Dream and that they won’t be able to get a good job without going to college. They are told that they should get into the best school that they can and that they will surely get a good enough job to easily pay off their student loans. In fact, most American high school students don’t have anyone warning them about the dangers of the student loans that they are about to commit to paying off. But they should, because the system of higher education in the United States has become a money making scam. Those who get sucked into the student loan debt trap often end up regretting it for the rest of their lives. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad if there were plenty of good jobs available for college graduates and if the education our college students were receiving was of a decent quality. But unfortunately, most colleges in the United States are a total joke. I know. I have three degrees. I have an undergraduate degree, a law degree and another degree on top of that. I went to what would be considered “good” schools. But the education that I received (and that millions of other young Americans are receiving) is of such poor quality that it is almost unimaginable. Most college students spend two to four hours a day in the classroom and maybe an hour or two outside the classroom studying. The rest of the time they are out drinking beer, partying, chasing after sex partners, going to sporting events, playing video games, hanging out with friends, chatting on Facebook or getting into trouble. For most Americans, the most free time that they will ever have is when they are in college. On top of that, the actual “education” that goes on inside college classrooms is absolutely and totally pathetic. Take it from someone who spent close to a decade in those classrooms – even a trained monkey could pass most of those courses. Today, going to college is all about having a good time and getting that piece of paper that says you are a college graduate so that you can put it on your resume. Shockingly little actual learning goes on inside America’s college classrooms in 2010. Meanwhile, big financial institutions are making an absolute killing on the massive amount of student loan debt that Americans keep piling up. The following are 15 reasons why young Americans should do whatever they can to avoid getting sucked into the student loan debt trap…. 1 – We are constantly warned about the evils of credit card debt, but nobody ever warns us about the evils of student loan debt. But the truth is that it can be even more devastating, and the mountain of student loan debt that Americans are accumulating is absolutely staggering. Americans now owe more than $$849 billion on student loans, which is more than the total amount that Americans owe on their credit cards. 2 – A college degree does not guarantee you a good job. Today’s college graduates are entering the worst job market in a generation, and many are now wishing that they had never gotten into so much student loan debt in the first place. 3 – In fact, many recent college graduates have not been able to find jobs at all. Approximately 17% of all Americans between the ages of 20 and 24 do not have a job, and about two million recent college graduates are currently unemployed. 4 – Record numbers of college graduates now find themselves waiting tables, working in retail stores, tending bar, delivering pizzas and working next to (or subordinate to) people who never even went to college. 5 – Even many of those college graduates who are able to find decent jobs are finding themselves disappointed. Starting salaries for college graduates across the United States are down in 2010. 6 – A high level of student loan debt can actually keep you from getting a job. More employers than ever are checking the credit history of job applicants, and so a lot of student debt can actually be a huge negative. 7 – You could be in debt for the rest of your life. Do you actually want to spend the next 30 or 40 years working to pay off a subpar education that isn’t doing you that much good anyway? 8 – College has become insanely expensive. Tuition at some universities is now running more than $$30,000 a year. That is before you even factor in living expenses. Shouldn’t students figure out if it is worth it before enrolling at such expensive universities? 9 – While you are in college it is easy to rack up tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt without even realizing what is happening. The Project on Student Debt estimates that 206,000 students graduated from college with more than $$40,000 in student loan debt during 2008. 10 – Sadly, most of the students piling up student loan debt do not even graduate with a college degree in four years. Federal statistics reveal that only 36 percent of the full-time students who began college in 2001 received a bachelor’s degree within four years. 11 – Financial institutions love to get America’s young people locked into debt slavery. Over three thousand dollars more student loan debt is added to the national total every single second. 12 – After all those years of study and after all that debt, most college graduates end up moving right back in with mommy and daddy. A recent survey of last year’s college graduates found that 80 percent moved right back home with their parents after graduation. That was up substantially from 63 percent in 2006. 13 – Unlike almost every other kind of debt, you cannot discharge student loan debt through bankruptcy. Once you have signed on, there is no escape – student loan debt will haunt you until you are able to eventually pay it off. No matter how destitute or how desperate you become, the student loan collectors will always be after you. Is that what you really want to commit yourself to? 14 – Unless you have a very low interest rate locked in on your student loan debt, you could end up paying back to the bank several times what you originally borrowed. 15 – It is just not worth it. In the vast majority of cases, the “college education” that you are going to receive is going to be really crappy. The “good jobs” you were promised after graduation are very few and far between. While it is true that attending college is a lot of fun, do you want to spend the rest of your life in debt slavery just to pay for that four years of fun? The reality is that student loan debt is very cruel and very painful and it is ruining the lives of hordes of young Americans. For much more on this topic, check out the following video news report about student loan debt from RT….

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endoftheamericandream.com

2017-11-27

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/16-shocking-facts-about-the-student-loan-debt-bubble-and-the-great-college-education-scam

Michael Snyder, El Jefe, Stray Cat, Ouida Gabriel, A Dodgy Bloke, Jake Fab, Herr Morgenholz, Faux Gary, Jim Miller, Mike S

16 Shocking Facts About The Student Loan Debt Bubble And The Great College Education Scam

As you read this, there are over 18 million students enrolled at the nearly 5,000 colleges and universities currently in operation across the United States. Many of these institutions of higher learning are now charging $$20,000, $$30,000 or even $$40,000 a year for tuition and fees. That does not even count living expenses. Today it is 400% more expensive to go to college in the United States than it was just 30 years ago. Most of these 18 million students have been told over and over that a “higher education” is the key to getting a good job and living the American Dream. They have been told not to worry about how much it costs and that there is plenty of financial aid (mostly made up of loans) available. Now our economy is facing the biggest student loan debt bubble in the history of the world, and when our new college graduates enter the “real world” they are finding out that the good jobs they were promised are very few and far between. As millions of Americans wake up and start realizing that the tens of thousands of dollars that they have poured into their college educations was mostly a waste, will the great college education scam finally be exposed? For now, the system continues to push the notion that a college education is the key to a good future and that there is plenty of “financial aid” out there for everyone that wants to go to college. Recently, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited students at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia and encouraged them to load up on college loans…. “Please apply for our financial aid. We want to give you money. There’s lots of money out there for you.” So where will Arne Duncan be when those students find themselves locked into decades of absolutely suffocating student loan debt repayments? What young high school students are never told is that not even bankruptcy can get you out of student loan debt. It will stay with you forever until you finally pay it off. Today each new crop of optimistic college graduates quickly discovers that there are simply not nearly enough jobs for all of them. Thousands upon thousands of them end up waiting tables or stocking the shelves at retail stores. Many of them end up deeply bitter as they find themselves barely able to survive and yet saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt that nobody ever warned them about. Sadly, the quality of the education that most of these college students is receiving is a complete and total joke. Take it from someone that has graduated from a couple of very highly respected institutions. I have an undergraduate degree, a law degree and another degree on top of that, so I know what I am talking about. Higher education in America has become so dumbed-down that the family dog could literally pass most college courses. It is an absolute joke. The vast majority of college students in America spend two to four hours a day in the classroom and maybe an hour or two outside the classroom studying. The remainder of the time these “students” are out drinking beer, partying, chasing after sex partners, going to sporting events, playing video games, hanging out with friends, chatting on Facebook or getting into trouble. When they say that college is the most fun that most people will ever have in their lives they mean it. It is basically one huge party. Of the little “education” that actually does go on, so much of it is so dedicated to pushing various social engineering agendas that it makes the whole process virtually worthless. Most parents would be absolutely shocked if they could actually see the kind of “indoctrination” that goes on inside U.S. college classrooms today. A college education can be worth it for those in very highly technical or very highly scientific fields, or for those wanting to enter one of the very few fields that is still very financially lucrative, but for nearly everyone else it is just one big money-making scam. Oh, but you parents please keep breaking your backs to put money into the college funds of your children so that they can be spoon-fed establishment propaganda all day and party like wild animals all night for four years. It really is a huge scam. I was there. I saw it with my own eyes. But if you will not believe me, perhaps you will believe some cold, hard statistics. The following are 16 shocking facts about the student loan debt bubble and the great college education scam…. #1 Americans now owe more than $$875 billion on student loans, which is more than the total amount that Americans owe on their credit cards. #2 Since 1982, the cost of medical care in the United States has gone up over 200%, which is horrific, but that is nothing compared to the cost of college tuition which has gone up by more than 400%. #3 The typical U.S. college student spends less than 30 hours a week on academics. #4 The unemployment rate for college graduates under the age of 25 is over 9 percent. #5 There are about two million recent college graduates that are currently unemployed. #6 Approximately two-thirds of all college students graduate with student loans. #7 In the United States today, 317,000 waiters and waitresses have college degrees. #8 The Project on Student Debt estimates that 206,000 Americans graduated from college with more than $$40,000 in student loan debt during 2008. #9 In the United States today, 24.5 percent of all retail salespersons have a college degree. #10 Total student loan debt in the United States is now increasing at a rate of approximately $$2,853.88 per second. #11 There are 365,000 cashiers in the United States today that have college degrees. #12 Starting salaries for college graduates across the United States are down in 2010. #13 In 1992, there were 5.1 million “underemployed” college graduates in the United States. In 2008, there were 17 million “underemployed” college graduates in the United States. #14 In the United States today, over 18,000 parking lot attendants have college degrees. #15 Federal statistics reveal that only 36 percent of the full-time students who began college in 2001 received a bachelor’s degree within four years. #16 According to a recent survey by Twentysomething Inc., a staggering 85 percent of college seniors planned to move back home after graduation last May.

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fellowshipoftheminds.com

2017-11-27

https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/tag/state-of-connecticut-final-report-on-sandy-hook/

Dr. Eowyn, Posted On

State of Connecticut Final Report on Sandy Hook

A breaching round or slug-shot is a shotgun shell specially made for the purposes of door breaching. Breaching rounds are designed to destroy door deadbolts, locks and hinges without risking lives, and are used by military and SWAT teams to quickly force entry into a locked room. Breaching rounds are frangible, i.e., they break up into fragments, and are made of a dense sintered material, often metal powder in a binder such as wax, which can destroy a lock then immediately disperse. That means after a shotgun has fired a breaching round, it should leave a residue of metal powder. In a video uploaded to YouTube by “Barry Soetoro,” it is claimed exactly that metal powder residue can be seen surrounding bullet holes left on a wooden magazine rack in the foyer of Sandy Hook Elementary School. The rack was right next to a large glass window that the FBI claimed Adam Lanza had shot and shattered with his rifle on the morning of December 14, 2012, to gain entrance into the school. The photos below are from the State of Connecticut’s Final Report on Sandy Hook published on Nov. 25, 2013. I added the words “magazine rack” and arrow, colored red. The State of Connecticut’s Final Report states that “On the morning of December 14, 2012, the shooter [Adam Lanza], age 20, heavily armed, went to Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHES) in Newtown, where he shot his way into the locked school building with a Bushmaster Model XM15-E2S rifle.” The video below maintains that a close-up of the magazine rack shows grey powder around the bullet holes which is consistent with the metal powder residue left by the breaching rounds from a shotgun. But Lanza didn’t use a shotgun. Instead, a shotgun was found in the trunk of his car by police hours after the alleged massacre. This means that: Lanza didn’t gain entry into the school by firing at and shattering the glass window. The window instead was shattered by a shotgun using breaching rounds, most likely by the police or the FBI. A reader named ABSMOVER of a Sept. 23, 2014 article by the Newtown Post Examiner debunking Sandy Hook hoaxers, wrote a comment stating what video-maker “Barry Soetoro” says about the powder residue. This is the response ABSMOVER received from Newtown Post Examiner: A breaching round leaves black powder, not blue-ish gray and breaching rounds are used up close for locks and doors. That tiny little hole was consistent with a .223 and certainly not a slug. Note that in their response, Newtown Post Examiner chose to fixate on the color of the powder, instead of address the fact that only a shotgun’s breaching rounds, not a rifle, would leave powder residue. I wrote a comment on the Newtown Post Examiner stating precisely this. 15 hours later, my comment is still “awaiting moderation.” This is what I wrote: I find it curious that you are nitpicking about the color of the powder but chose to ignore why a Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle, which the State of Connecticut’s Final Report on Sandy Hook claims was used by Adam Lanza to blast his way into the school, would leave powder residue on a magazine rack. I have no familiarity with shotguns, breaching rounds and the color of their powder residue. If you have knowledge, please share your knowledge and opinion with us! H/t Barry Soetoro Esq. For all the posts we’ve published on Sandy hoax, please go to our “Sandy Hook Massacre” page. UPDATE (Jan. 26): It is now 1 day 20 hours since I wrote a comment on the Newtown Post Examiner, but my comment is still “awaiting moderation.” A little bird tells me my comment will never be published. LOL UPDATE (JAN. 27): It is now 2 days 22 hours since I wrote a comment on the Newtown Post Examiner, but my comment is still “awaiting moderation.” UPDATE (JAN. 31): On Jan. 24, 2015, at 3:04 pm, I wrote a comment on the Newtown Post Examiner. It is now more than a week, but my comment is still “awaiting moderation.” Update (Feb. 6, 2015): It is now 13 days since I wrote my comment on the Newtown Post Examiner. My comment is still “awaiting moderation.” ~Éowyn Advertisements

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/634363/Sperm-whales-washed-ashore

Stuart Winter, Adrie Vonk, Protocol Whale Expert

Rescue operation fails to rescue sprerm whales after they washed ashore

REUTERS Five whales were washed ashore on the island of Texel The whales, ranging in size from 25-40 feet, died before a rescue operation could be mounted. Experts are trying to unravel the reason why the huge sea mammals, possibly a family group, were beached on the North Sea island of Texel. AP Unfortunately the whales died before a rescue team could be mobilised It is dark, the tide is turning, they are being moved by the waves Adrie Vonk, Protocol Whale expert As news of the beaching emerged, the authorities closed the area to the public to minimise distress to the whales, but there was little rescuers could do to save their lives. Protocol Whale expert Adrie Vonk said: "They are breathing their last. It is dark, the tide is turning, they are being moved by the waves." REUTERS Members of the public say their farewells to the dying animals The Netherlands has a special protocol to deal with beachings since a humpback whale stranded near Texel four years ago, and which sees efforts to save cetaceans stopped if the creatures have been been stranded more than 12 hours.

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/840793/rspca-investigation-puppies-abandoned-breeder-dog-buckinghamshire

Stuart Winter

Adorable ‘runt’ puppies dumped by cruel breeder at roadside after they failed to sell

RSPCA Adorable ‘runt’ puppies dumped by cruel breeder at roadside after they failed to sell The young pedigrees and designer crosses were found huddled together at the entrance of a field and are suspected to have been abandoned after being declared “runts” by puppy farmers. Luckily, an animal lover heard one of the puppies barking and managed to save them before they succumbed to hunger and the cold, wet weather. After rounding up the puppies – a beagle, Yorkshire terrier, Lhasa apso, puggle and two poodle crosses – the woman took them to the vet as well as contacting the RSPCA. RSCPA The RSPCA are now investigating how the puppies were left at a field entrance It was awful, it really opened my eyes to what’s going on out there with the breeding of puppies Anonymous The animal welfare charity has launched an investigation to discover how the puppies were left at the field entrance in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, earlier this month. Describing how she found the puppies, the woman, who does not want to be identified, explained: “They were all huddled together in a corner and one puppy was yapping to raise the alarm. “We dashed there with our crate and some water and quickly rounded them up and brought them home. They were cold and wet, underweight and all had skin problems. They had matted fur and were covered in sawdust. RSPCA They were found in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, earlier this month “It was most unusual because they were all different breeds. I have a feeling they were rejects from a puppy farm because they were all either runts or had something wrong with them, perhaps they just didn’t sell. “It was awful, it really opened my eyes to what’s going on out there with the breeding of puppies.” The woman along with family members and neighbours managed to get the puppies to a nearby veterinary clinic where they were treated before being moved to the RSPCA’s Chiltern branch. RSPCA inspector Lauren Bailey is investigating the case and suspects that unscrupulous breeders are to blame. RSPCA The puppies were all found huddled together “These poor, vulnerable pups were abandoned beside a road and left to fend for themselves,” she said. “They could have easily been hit by a car or succumbed to the cold and wet weather we’ve been having. “To leave them like this is completely heartless. The dogs were absolutely petrified and were in quite a state.” The RSPCA is campaigning to tackle the puppy trade and is optimistic proposed legislation will crackdown on unscrupulous breeders and sellers. These six puppies are feared to be victims of a shadowy trade said to be worth £100 million a year. GRAPHIC CONTENT: Worst cases of animal cruelty Mon, November 28, 2016 WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: As part of our new 'STOP THE CRUELTY' campaign we take a look at some of the most horrific cases animal cruelty. Play slideshow PA 1 of 32 Handout photo issued by the Orangutan Foundation of Aan, a critically-endangered orangutan who was blinded after being shot more than 100 times with an air rifle. Aan is to undergo an operation that could restore her sight.

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/700106/Graphic-content-cat-strangled-viciously-eyes-popped-out

Katie Dowler-Chell

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Cat strangled so viciously his EYES popped out in horror attack

CATERS The poor cat was strangled and beaten till all his bones broke Pictures of the dead cat were circulated on social media, showing his horrific catalogue including a broken neck, broken ribs, bloodied mouth and ears and a bulging eye. The three-year-old ginger cat, called Leo, was found by a dog-walker in Riddings Park, Derbyshire, who stayed with the animal until the RSPCA arrived. His devastated owner Katie Dowler-Chell, from Derby, who is mum to Lucas, six, and four-year-old Elijah, was left heart-broken when she learned the distressing fate of her beloved cat. CATERS The three year old cat was found by a dog walker in Derbyshire Ms Dowler-Chell, 31, who works in admin, said: "I'd been at work and not been home long when I got a call from an unknown number, and it was a woman asking if I had a cat called Leo. "She was a lady from the RSPCA and said she had Leo with her, and she had identified him from his microchip. "She said he'd been harmed and was dead - I was completely shocked. "At first I thought maybe he'd been hit by a car - we'd lost another cat who'd been hit by a car last year, and I just thought, 'the boys will be devastated to lose another pet'. CATERS Six year old Lucas would sleep together with Leo "It sounded like she was struggling to put something into words - then she said, 'it's not good, he's been found with rope wrapped around him'. "They said a large branch or stick was found nearby, which they think had been used to beat him. "When I heard that, my stomach just dropped. The thought of someone doing it deliberately hadn't even crossed my mind until then - I was just stunned. "As soon as I saw him I picked him up, then just dropped to my knees on the floor and started sobbing. I was hysterical. GRAPHIC CONTENT: Worst cases of animal cruelty Mon, November 28, 2016 WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: As part of our new 'STOP THE CRUELTY' campaign we take a look at some of the most horrific cases animal cruelty. Play slideshow PA 1 of 32 Handout photo issued by the Orangutan Foundation of Aan, a critically-endangered orangutan who was blinded after being shot more than 100 times with an air rifle. Aan is to undergo an operation that could restore her sight. "His skull was caved in, his neck was fractured, and his broken ribs were crumbling under my fingers - as I held him I could feel them crunching and moving. His broken ribs were crumbling under my fingers - as I held him I could feel them crunching and moving Katie Dowler-Chell, owner "His mouth was bloodied, he had blood coming out of his ear and his eye was bulging out of the socket. "I just held him for what seemed like an eternity - I didn't really know what else to do." Ms Dowler-Chell's mum and a neighbour helped to distract the children, while she tried to process what had happened. CATERS Images of the incident were shared on social media She eventually had to tell both the boys the devastating news - and they were both heartbroken. She added: "My eldest started asking what was wrong - I couldn't lie, but I didn't want him to know the full extent of what had happened so I told him Leo had been hit by a car and died. "Lucas couldn't stop crying - he doesn't have a bad bone in his body and the thought of harming something would never cross his mind, so I couldn't tell him that someone had deliberately done this to Leo. CATERS Leo was found with rope tied around him "He wouldn't be able to comprehend it, and it would give him nightmares. "Leo wasn't just a cat, he was part of the family. He was Lucas' best friend and they were inseparable - Leo used to sleep in Lucas' bed all night, sit on his knee, follow him around. "Leo was very much Lucas' cat, but the boys are close and Elijah loved him too - they just loved being close to him, and Leo wanted to be close to Lucas all the time too. "We're all absolutely devastated - I just can't get my head around it, I can't connect the dots and work out why someone would lure a defenceless cat into their clutches, then torture and kill him for sport. "I can't comprehend it, and it breaks my heart." Ms Dowler-Chell was also sent some Snapchat images showing the horrific acts of cruelty. Animal lover Ms Dowler-Chell, who also volunteers at Woodland Nook Cat Rescue Centre, reported the horrific cruelty to Derbyshire Police who are currently investigating the crime. She said: "I haven't slept since, because every time I close my eyes all I can see is those Snapchat pictures. All I can think of is Leo suffering in his final moments." CATERS The brutal abuse was captured on Snapchat RSPCA spokeswoman Rachel Butler said the cat's body was found near to the park's cricket changing rooms. She said: "He had rope tied around his chest, and had fractures all over his body. "This is a very distressing incidents and sadly the injuries the cat sustained do lead us to believe that this was a deliberate act. His owners are absolutely devastated." Derbyshire police say they want to reassure people they are taking the incident "extremely seriously" and are "continuing to work alongside the RSPCA to establish what happened". CATERS Three boys have been interviewed in connection to the murder A police spokesman said: "We received reports that a cat had been found dead in Riddings Park. "The cat's death has understandably sparked a great deal of emotion among people. "Detectives, along with the local safer neighbourhood team, are leading an investigation into the death of the cat and officers have interviewed three boys in connection with the incident." Police have also warned people about making threats on social media. CATERS The police and RSPCA are investigating what happened

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/627521/humpback-whales-feeding-drone-footage-herring-Norway-Patrick-Dykstra

WATCH: Incredible drone footage of Humpback Whales' feeding frenzy in Norway

BARCROFT The rare footage shows a pod of more than 100 humpback whales feeding on a giant shoal of herring Shot in November by wildlife filmmaker Patrick Dykstra, 36, in Northern Norway, this incredibly rare footage shows the giant sea mammals hunting in unison. The US photographer saw around 100 humpbacks in the same area, each weighing around 30 tons. Lunge feeding involves whales swallowing massive amounts of fish and then pushing out the water with their tongues. Colorado born Patrick, who has swam with humpbacks on five different continents, revealed it is unusual to see this type of behaviour happening in groups. BARCROFT US wildlife photographer Patrick Dykstra shot the rare footage in northern Norway He said: “It's rare to see so many humpbacks all in the same location and it is even more rare to see them working together in a coordinated hunt - lunging out of the water to gulp them down. “The humpbacks take in herring and water and then they use their tongue to force the water out through the baleen plates in their mouths - like a giant strainer. “This social feeding happens in Alaska each summer in the form of something called bubble net feeding, but lunge feeding whales working together is much more rare.” Patrick leads expeditions taking small groups of tourists to remote locations to photograph and occasionally swim with whales. BARCROFT Lunge feeding involves swallowing massive amounts of fish before pushing out water with their tongue BARCROFT Dykstra, who has studied Humpbacks for years, says it is rare to see so many so close together

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/638714/sperm-whales-Skegness-Jan-Smith-Hunstanton-Norfolk-Wainfleet-Lincolnshire

Tom Parfitt

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dead sperm whales weighing 30 TONS removed from Skegness beach

PA The three sperm whales were removed in a five-hour operation A team of 14 workers started the process at Skegness just after 8pm on Wednesday and finished at around 1.30am. The whales, believed to weigh around 30 tons, were found on the beach at the weekend. They are believed to be part of the same pod as others found in Hunstanton, Norfolk, and Wainfleet, Lincolnshire. Contractor Jan Smith had said he expected the job to take up to eight hours but it was smoother than expected. He said: "It's gone very well really. The last one where the flaps had been cut open for the autopsy was hard work. "You can't really plan what you are going to do because you don't know if they are likely to blow up or something. All that you can do is treat them with the utmost respect." PA Hundreds of people have been to see the whales in the town Hundreds of people have been to see the whales in the town since they were discovery. Workers spent Tuesday moving the creatures and covering them with sand before their removal. The whales were then put on to low loaders, wrapped in a tarpaulin and taken to landfill sites in Didcot, Oxfordshire, and Sheffield.

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express.co.uk

2017-11-27

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/637538/Five-huge-sperm-whales-wash-up-dead-British-coast-one-explodes-autopsy

Selina Sykes, Laura Mowat

Five huge sperm whales wash up dead on British coast while one EXPLODES during autopsy

KNS Two of the three huge sperm whales have washed up on a beach in Lincolnshire The most recent washed up whale was discovered five miles from Skegness, where three more bodies were found yesterday. Another whale was found on Saturday across The Wash from Hunstanton in Norfolk. The fifth dead whale has taken the death toll from the same North Sea pod to 17 this month. A build up of methane gas caused one of the whales to explode when marine biologists, who were carrying out a post-mortem examination, cut at its skin and there was a huge blast of air. Environmentalists sprayed the message 'Fukushima RIP - man killed me' and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament logo on one of the dead Skegness whales. The 45foot-long whale was left stranded on rock and died despite attempts by rescuers. A spokeswoman for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency said: "We can confirm there is a fifth whale and it is in Wainfleet. KNS They were discovered on a beach near Skegness "We have informed our Receiver of Wreck [who deals with cases of voluntary salvage wreck material across the UK] and the Zoological Society of London." A spokesman from East Lindsey District Council said: "The council is working with HM Coastguard and the Zoological Society, with the society undertaking a post mortem examination on the carcasses. "It has been confirmed that the whales were dead when they came ashore. SWNS The huge whales are the size of a bus "It is also believed the whales are from the same pod as the one recently stranded at Norfolk and there are possible links to strandings in Germany and the Netherlands in recent weeks." Two of the 50ft whales were found on a beach near Skegness at about 8.30pm on Saturday, while a third was discovered earlier, according to HM Coastguard. A fourth whale thought to be part of the same pod became stranded on a beach on Friday and died at about 11pm. Three whales were stranded on the beach, but two managed to break free. SWNS Many flocked to the beach to see the beached whales Royal National Lifeboat Association crewman Adam Holmes said: “It's very sad to see such magnificent beasts washed up and passed their best on the shore. “One whale was very similar to the one washed up at Hunstanton on Saturday and we think these were the other whales spotted with it. “They got into trouble in The Wash which is very shallow water and extremely difficult to navigate. Once they're trapped in there there's very little we can do. “If they get washed out to sea then they can become a hazard for boats and then the Coastguard and Maritime Agency will get involved.” SWNS Curious locals gathered to look at the massive mammals Brian Long, from King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, said today security guards are needed to stop trophy hunters hacking off body parts but most came to take selfies of themselves with the dead whale. He said: 'We don't want to see people scavenging, as it has happened before' the animal's skin, blubber, teeth and blood was being tested today to establish its cause of death before being cut 'section by section' and removed by specialists." Curious locals gathered to look on at the massive mammals washed up on the shore. Some onlookers took photos and selfies while others looked on solemnly at the creatures. The Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme will examine the bodies of the whales that died. Sperm whales are deep sea mammals that are known to dive as deep as 3,280 feet in search of squid. Experts believe that the whales were part of an all-male bachelor pod, after 12 more were found around Germany and Holland. Hunger is the most likely reason for the deaths as the animals may have gone searching for fish in shallow waters. The whales eat around one tonne of fish each day. They say that this has been the worst case for decades.