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Pennsylvania Travel Guide
16 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Pennsylvania
16 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Philadelphia
14 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Pittsburgh, PA
15 Best Things to Do in Pennsylvania
There are so many exciting ways to experience Pennsylvania. While the state is predominantly known for its ties to important historical landmarks, like the Gettysburg Battlefield and Independence Hall, those are just the beginning of things to see and do in the Keystone State.
Adventure seekers can explore the vast outdoors, from hiking in one of Pennsylvania's national and state parks to biking, kayaking, or tackling class IV rapids on the Youghiogheny River. The city scenes are fun to enjoy in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, where you can take in ballgames and sightseeing tours, as well as visit famous and quirky museums.
If you are in search of quiet serenity for a weekend getaway, you will appreciate the hundreds of miles of rural roads and scenic byways that meander through small towns and Amish County, with views of century-old covered bridges and the scenic countryside.
Start planning your visit with our list of the top things to do in Pennsylvania.
1. Tour a Civil War Battleground at Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
One of the top reasons that people visit Pennsylvania is for its historical landmarks, like the Gettysburg National Military Park. The Gettysburg Battlefield is a profound place to visit given its importance as a major turning point of the Civil War during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Taking a tour with a ranger-led program is a good way to experience the highlights of Gettysburg and find out more in-depth history about the site. There are free hikes that offer an overview of the battle, and interactive tours where you can become a part of living history, with props that help reenact specific moments.
The best time to visit is from April to October and during the weekends, when living history actors have encampments on the battlefield that you can tour along with demonstrations of Civil War artillery.
Address: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Official site: https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
2. Walk the Eerie Halls of Eastern State Penitentiary
The rustic and mysterious appeal of Eastern State Penitentiary is what makes it such a unique experience in Pennsylvania. This historic and notorious Philadelphia prison is a thrilling place to visit for its history; architecture; and stories about former inmates, including Al Capone.
The prison was built in 1829 and closed in 1971. Time seems to stand still inside the haunting interior of the prison, now defined by its crumbling cell blocks and long mysterious corridors with rusted gates.
Tours through the prison reveal a history about law enforcement reform and the corrections facilities as they operated in the 1800s through the present day. You can take a daytime tour, or for the brave, a nighttime tour.
Address: 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Official site: www.easternstate.org
3. Stand in the Birthplace of American Freedom
Liberty Bell in Philadelphia
A visit to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia offers a unique and profound insight into America's independence. There are several locations to visit in Independence National Historical Park, making for a fun and educational day.
Start at Independence Hall and tour the location where the Declaration of Independence was signed. Make your way to the Great Essentials Exhibit in the West Wing, where you can see the U.S. Constitution and other documents on display.
Congress Hall is another building in the park worth visiting, as it served as the congressional home from 1790 to 1800, when Philadelphia was temporarily the capital of the United States. Make your way to the Liberty Bell Center and the Benjamin Franklin Museum to round out your visit.
Address: 143 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Official site: www.nps.gov/inde/index.htm
Accommodation: Where to Stay in Philadelphia: Best Areas & Hotels
Read More: Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Philadelphia
4. Drive the Backroads in Amish Country
Amish wagons in Pennsylvania
The rolling Pennsylvania countryside is peaceful and picturesque, especially in Amish Country. Fill the car with gas and head out to the quiet roads that take you through Lancaster County, where you will be among the oldest Amish settlement in the United States.
Take a meandering scenic drive past the working farm fields, traditional Amish homes, clothes drying on the line, and the horse and buggies that are sharing the road. Enjoy the slower pace of life in this tranquil part of Pennsylvania.
You can make stops to places like the Lancaster Central Market or the Amish Farm and House for an immersive way to learn more about this preserved culture. Round out your visit in Amish Country with a stop in Strasburg for a 45-minute ride on the Strasburg Rail Road, the oldest operating railroad in the United States.
5. Experience the Architectural Greatness of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater | Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com
The famous Fallingwater home is one of two architectural wonders designed by Frank Lloyd Wright that are tucked away in the forests of southwestern Pennsylvania. Take a tour of Fallingwater in the Laurel Highlands to experience the genius of his architecture, which incorporates the natural beauty of the outdoors into the design of the home.
Inside the home see the intricacies of how every element has a purpose: the open floor plan, art collections, and the revered cantilevered design over the waterfall. You can plan lunch at the Fallingwater Café by reserving an outdoor table, or take a lunch to-go.
Continue your Frank Lloyd Wright excursion by heading to Kentuck Knob, which is less than seven miles away. This National Historic Landmark demonstrates Wright's Usonian architecture, characterized by its hexagon shape. The home blends into the mountainside and is constructed out of native materials like sandstone.
For a truly unique experience, you can plan a Frank Lloyd overnight at Polymath Park and stay in a Frank Lloyd Wright home with dinner at the Tree Tops restaurant.
Address: 1491 Mill Run Road, Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Official site: www.fallingwater.org
6. Ride the Rapids on the Yough
Rafting in Pennsylvania | Photo Copyright: Anietra Hamper
Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River, or the Yough, as the locals refer to it. The river runs through Ohiopyle State Park, one of the state's largest and a favorite among outdoor enthusiasts.
First-timers to rafting should opt for the Middle Yough which is a nine-mile section with mild rapids. The Lower Yough is ideal for beginners and intermediate rafters, or kayakers who want to tackle the 7.5-mile section of class III and IV rapids.
Experienced rafters will enjoy the challenge of the Upper Yough, which is ready to greet you with class IV and V rapids. There are several outfitters on the river that offer guided rafting and kayaking.
Those who want to kayak the rapids independently should head to The Loop, which is a one-mile circular section of rapids, making it easy to launch and take watercraft out of the water.
Read More: Top-Rated White Water Rafting & Kayaking Destinations in Pennsylvania
7. Find Your Green Thumb at the Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
The Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh has been inspiring gardeners for more than 125 years. The stunning facility has more than 15 acres of gardens and experiences that take you through a range of landscapes and environments.
The centerpiece of the conservatory is the stunning glasshouse, which features a palm court with Dale Chihuly glass creations; the Serpentine Room, with exhibits that change throughout the year; and a Desert Room with many varieties of cacti.
There is a lot to explore, so be sure to spend some time in the outdoor gardens to see the unique displays, like the rooftop edible garden with herbs and vegetables.
This complex is considered one of the greenest destinations in the world for its efforts in promoting and practicing sustainable landscapes. You can take a guided or self-guided tour, then stop for a snack at the café. There is even a garden center, where you can buy plants to take home and test your own green thumb.
Address: One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Official site: www.phipps.conservatory.org
Accommodation: Where to Stay in Pittsburgh: Best Areas & Hotels
8. Get a Chocolate Fix in Hershey
Chocolate drops
You will want to pack your sweet tooth and breathe deep in Hershey, where everything from the stories and tourist attractions to the lampposts on the streets revolve around the decadence and joy of chocolate.
Take a ride on the Hershey Trolley Works for the best way to get the lay of the land in this small Pennsylvania town. This is an entertaining and educational way to learn about the history of Milton Hershey, the town, and the chocolate brand that made it famous.
Plan some time to visit the interactive Hershey Story Museum, where you can pull back the wrappers on Hershey's most iconic chocolate bars, find out the history of each, enjoy delicious samples, and make your own creations in the Chocolate Lab.
The Hersheypark is a favorite with kids and families, offering rides and entertainment, and Hershey Gardens is a fragrant botanical experience that has been blooming for more than 80 years.
Read More: Top-Rated Attractions & Things to Do in Hershey, PA
9. Drive through Historic Covered Bridges
Lairdsville Covered Bridge in Pennsylvania
There are more than 200 covered bridges in Pennsylvania, making for a fun self-guided exploration through the state. More than half of Pennsylvania's counties have them, meaning that planning a road trip around discovering these historic and picturesque bridges would make for an exciting Pennsylvania getaway.
Lancaster County has 29 covered bridges, the greatest concentration of them in the state. Bucks County is credited with being the birthplace of the covered bridge and has 12 remaining. Somerset County in southwest Pennsylvania has approximately 10 covered bridges remaining.
All the covered bridges are more than 100 years old. They are located near creeks and oftentimes lovely waterfalls, making for stunning photographs.
10. Hit the Beach at Presque Isle State Park
Beach at Presque Isle State Park
A sandy beach may not come to mind when you think of Pennsylvania, but Presque Isle State Park has the state's only surf swimming beach, which is a favorite summer spot for visitors. The shoreline of Lake Erie at the state park beach is great for swimming, outdoor water sports and recreation.
There are multiple beaches to enjoy at the park. Each features a different view and experience, and most have restrooms, shelters, and changing areas. Some of the beaches also have concessions.
Besides swimming, Presque Isle State Park beaches are popular for surfing; kite flying; and for their colorful sea glass, considered the seashells of the Great Lakes. A day at the park gives you access to other things to do, like hiking, fishing, and birding.
Address: 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, Pennsylvania
Official site: www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/PresqueIsleStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
11. Enjoy the View from the Duquesne Incline
View of downtown Pittsburgh from the top of the Duquesne Incline
One of the most exciting things to do in Pittsburgh is take a ride up to Mount Washington on the Duquesne Incline for the best panoramic view of the city. The cable car was built in 1877 and still makes daily trips up and down the incline, taking visitors to one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city.
Admire the restored wooden cable car as you ride 400 feet up on one of the only remaining inclines in the United States. You can find out more about it at the upper incline station, which houses information and artifacts important to Pennsylvania's history.
After you take in the unobstructed views of Pittsburgh, you can stroll around the Mt. Washington neighborhood to sample delicious fare from locally owned restaurants and bakeries, or hike on the trails at Emerald View Park.
Address: 1197 W. Carson Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Official site: http://www.duquesneincline.org
12. Philadelphia Museum of Art
Even if you have never been to Philadelphia, you probably recognize the exterior of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which has been featured in hit films like "Rocky." What the museum has inside is just as spectacular. The museum draws visitors from around the world because of its diverse collections.
Some of the popular galleries feature post-Impressionist art by Manet, Cézanne, and Renoir; American art; fashion; and a sculpture garden. There are even galleries dedicated to unique works of art, like horse armor and battle helmets.
If you do not know where to start, take a guided tour that will take you to the highlights of the museum. End your visit with lunch at the museum's Stir Restaurant, which serves seasonal creations using locally sourced ingredients.
Address: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Official site: www.philamuseum.org
13. Stargazing at Cherry Springs State Park
Stargazing at Cherry Springs State Park
Pack your telescope, chairs, and blankets, and head to one of the darkest night skies in the United States at Cherry Springs State Park for spectacular stargazing. The high elevation of the park, at 2,300 feet, and the limited surrounding light makes it a popular spot to see the Milky Way.
Novice stargazers can set up for the evening at the Night Sky Public Viewing Area, which has a parking lot, walkways, and sky maps with information about what to spot in the dark skies. Experienced stargazers will want to look into the Overnight Astronomy Observation Field (registration required).
Due to the specific nature of stargazing, you will want to review the requirements for visiting, including the restriction on white lights and advice for clothing and equipment to make the most of this spectacular nighttime experience.
Address: 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Official site: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/CherrySpringsStatePark/Pages/default.aspx
14. Kinzua Bridge
Kinzua Bridge
Adventure seekers will enjoy visiting the unusual Kinzua Bridge in Kinzua Bridge State Park. The truncated railroad bridge is one of the most fascinating places to see in the Pennsylvania Wilds region.
At one time, the Kinzua Bridge was the longest and highest railroad bridge in the world at more than 2,000 feet long and over 300 feet tall. It was partially destroyed by a tornado in 2003, but its damaged appearance adds to its uniqueness.
Today, the bridge is enjoyed by visitors, who can trek out 600 feet on the skywalk overlooking the park and the dramatic Kinzua Gorge. If you have a fear of heights, you can enjoy the towering Kinzua Bridge from the ground, and walk on some of the trails throughout the park.
Address: 296 Viaduct Road, Kane, Pennsylvania
Official site: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/kinzuabridge/index.htm
15. Pay Respects at Bicycle Heaven
Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh | Spiroview Inc / Shutterstock.com
Do you ever wonder where discarded bikes find a final resting place? Many of them end up at Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh. This quirky and fun museum has more than 6,000 bicycles from every era, along with collectors' items and rare bikes like the Bowden Spacelander, which was the first fiberglass bike ever made.
Some famous bikes that have been featured in movies live in the museum, including the bike from Pee-wee's Big Adventure. This is also the place to visit to find old bicycle parts and accessories. There is an extensive inventory of vintage pedals, crash rails, baskets, and bells that conjure up childhood nostalgia. Banana seat, anyone?
Address: 1800 Preble Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Official site: https://www.bicycleheaven.org/
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Financial and State Terrorism May 2009 – News Analysis in Context
Financial and State Terrorism May 2009
News Analysis in Context
Last Updated Saturday, May 23, 2009
"What is not already obvious here?" -- A Plebeian
"Agree with me if I seem to you to speak the truth; or, if not, withstand me might and main that I may not deceive you as well as myself in my desire, and like the bee leave my sting in you before I die. And now let us proceed." -- Socrates
Terrorism May 2009
The American War on Pakistan – my home!
More than 1.17 million people have fled the fighting in the Swat valley [AFP], May 17, 2009
'Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported that the military could move into Pakistan's semi-autonoumous tribal areas after the current offensive in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). "We're going to go into Waziristan, all these regions, with army operations," the paper quoted Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan's president, as saying. "Swat is just the start. It's a larger war to fight." '
Pakistan urges civilians to flee from Swat, May 17, 2009
'"I appeal to the people of Mingora and other parts which are under aggression, as soon as they get an opportunity, the curfew is relaxed, they should come out," Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik told reporters. "Those leaders, those commanders, who are controlling the Taliban, obviously we're going to hit them. We're not going to spare them," he said. "You'll hear good news soon." Malik said more than 1,000 militants had been killed in the offensive, which followed the collapse of a peace deal which Washington had criticised. The army said intense exchanges of fire were taking place on the outskirts of Mingora. The offensive in the one-time tourist valley, 130 km (80 miles) northwest of Islamabad, has also forced at least 1.17 million people from their homes, the U.N. refugee agency said.'
War Crimes and Tragedy unfolding in Pakistan as the World watches the spectacle, May 09, 2009
Pakistan Swat refugees seek help, May 09, 2009 – Al Jazeera video
Al Jazeera English calls Zalmay Khalilzad a "prominent American Muslim" instead of a Prominent American Neocon – at minute 1:40 (see analysis below):
'The government's hardened stance, and its apparent willingness to tackle them is being commended by one prominent American Muslim [Zalmay Khalilzad]'
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek_7BAALOo8 ]
Desperation in Pakistani hospitals, refugee camps, reports AP, May 09, 2009 3:08 PM -0800 GMT (PST)
'MINGORA, Pakistan – Civilians cowered in hospital beds and trapped residents struggled to feed their children Saturday, as Pakistani warplanes pounded a Taliban-held valley in what the prime minister called a "war of the country's survival." Warplanes and troops killed dozens of entrenched militants Saturday in the assault on northwestern Swat Valley, the army said. The offensive has prompted the flight of hundreds of thousands of terrified residents, adding a humanitarian emergency to the nuclear-armed nation's security, economic and political problems. Desperate refugees looted U.N. supplies in one camp, taking blankets and cooking oil.'
I have simply run out of words – but not curses. The Pakistani military is repeating the same genocidal mayhem as it did in East Pakistan to secede it into Bangladesh. Now it is once again at its best for further balkanizing Pakistan at the behest of its paymasters.
To put matters in urgent overarching context, two crucial points. Firstly: "The army said intense exchanges of fire were taking place on the outskirts of Mingora." A rag-tag bunch of bare-foot illiterate Talibans giving the world's fifth largest standing army "intense exchanges of fire" is only as burlesque as this report of July 23, 2007 in the New York Times of "drug smugglers" holding off the fully armed and trained elite Iranian military. Headlined "Drug Smugglers Kill 11 Iranians in Elite Corps", it stated:
'TEHRAN, July 22 [2007] — Eleven members of the Revolutionary Guards have been killed in clashes with drug smugglers in southeast Iran near the border with Pakistan, a state-run news agency reported this weekend. Nine others were wounded. The clashes occurred Thursday in a mountainous area in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province after drug smugglers ambushed a group of Revolutionary Guards, the Fars News Agency reported. The drug smugglers left without casualties, the news agency said. The province has also been a major gateway for drug traffickers from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Iran has dug a trench at the border. But it has said that more than 3,300 security personnel have died since 1979 in the fighting with drug smugglers. The region is also home to a large ethnic group of Baluchis who are Sunni Muslims. A majority of Iranians are Shiites. The Revolutionary Guards have been the target of attacks before. In February, a car loaded with explosives blew up in front of a bus carrying Revolutionary Guards, killing 11 and wounding 34. Iran has linked insecurity in the region to a militant Sunni group known as Jundallah, led by Abdolmalek Rigi. The authorities have said Mr. Rigi has links to Al Qaeda and is a drug trafficker.'
Note that "The drug smugglers left without casualties," after inflicting heavy fatalities on Iran's Elite Army. The same way that a rag-tag bunch of illiterate Talibans are now holding off the elite Pakistan Army, and that too after surviving 8 years of intense bombardment by NATO and American forces. A super-human bunch of "drug-smugglers" aren't they, and quite a super-human bunch of antediluvian "Afghanis"! In any other epoch, their nom de guerre surely would have been "Ali Baba", and their formidable weapons of world-conquest their magical flying carpets. See the detailed deconstruction of this super-human "Ali Baba" smugglers who can hold Iran hostage in "Letter to Editor: Iran, the Associated Press, and Covert-War of 'Imperial Mobilization'".
In Pakistan's case, the only rational explanation for "Ali Baba's" formidable prowess in the 21st century based on the empiricism of political-science, the historical record of the hectoring hegemons, and the self-evident reality in the right-field while the public is kept distracted in the left-field, is that NATO and American black-ops are fighting the Pakistan Army to depopulate the region in a prelude to de-nuking and re-partitioning Pakistan. Additionally, to continually create the well-known 'Strategy of Tension' in order to keep the fear of the boogieman of 'militant Islam' alive in the Western public's imagination (see BBC-2 Timewatch 1992 documentary on Operation Gladio, pt1, pt2, pt3 to learn how the fear of communism was kept alive in Western Europe).
Pakistan Army is apparently entirely complicit in this criminal agenda of Pakistan's destabilization and de-nuking. They are participating in manufacturing the so called 'militants' ab initio, entirely in cahoots with the Pentagon's black-ops, and then fighting the marvelously fabricated and infinitely re-supplied enemy at the behest of their paymasters. Only a few in the top echelon of high-command have to be compromised. The military discipline among the sheepish-ranks, typically the canon-fodder, and the unquestioning 'unity of command' among the officers, automatically do the rest. The Western funded machinery of civilian NGOs, the Mighty Wurlitzer's assets in the newsmedia, and the intelligence apparatus further take care of the public discourse to lend 'respectability' to the boogieman of 'militant Islam'.
Otherwise, I find it hard to believe that the world's fifth largest standing military would be so incredibly smart and sophisticated in being able to indigenously build Pakistan's atomic weapons arsenal despite the world's opposition, and yet simultaneously be so stupid, ignorant, and criminal against their own peoples such that they couldn't fathom this entirely self-evident reality on 'the Grand Chessboard'. Treason is writ large all across Pakistan – for without the help of Pakistan's own Negroes and mercenaries, the state could not have been put on the dismantling-block so trivially! See "Open Letter to a Pakistani General". What is not already obvious here?
This brings to the urgent second point: "The offensive in the one-time tourist valley, 130 km (80 miles) northwest of Islamabad, has also forced at least 1.17 million people from their homes, the U.N. refugee agency said." The history of how Zionistan was systematically depopulated through Zionist terror of its 700,000 to one million indigenous inhabitants is annually commemorated by the surviving Palestinians in their tormented living memories, between 4-8 million of whom are now living in Diaspora and in refugee camps. That history hasn't yet become ancient history. It was again lamented as the 61st Nakba on May 15, just a few days ago. These Pakistani refugees, I fear, may similarly never be able to return – for a new country is being constructed as we speak. Just like the Biharis were left stranded when Pakistan was first Balkanized for the creation of Bangladesh, we now have another palpable monumental crime against humanity under orchestration during Pakistan's second Balkanization. From Lal-masjid in Islamabad in the summer of 2007 which adorned Pakistan the label of 'Terror Central' by George W. Bush, to this spring of 2009 under Barack Obama, an entirely transparent continuous script that I am now hoarse rehearsing. Who is listening? Who has the power to intervene to stop these Supreme War Crimes against humanity?
The feeble Muslim masses, the prime victims of "imperial mobilization", of course answer "Allah". Typically caught between "Allah" and the daily-grind, they will all too eagerly fill the great mosque in great hope, but not the streets to break their chains of voluntary servitude. But that "Allah" in the Muslims' own most cherished Holy Book – which is usually to be found on the topmost shelf in most Muslim homes throughout the world only to be dusted down for annual rehearsing during the Month of Fasting, and at funeral rites and the likes – unequivocally asserts: "Verily never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves." (Qur'an 13:11).
The most despicable part in all this however is that the 'educated' Muslim elite are far worse, to the extent of being criminal! They are the "Prized Negroes of Pakistan". A variant of the 'Negro' has been supplied by every Muslim nation to be sure, but Pakistan's stand head and shoulders above all. This 'enlightened-moderation' generation which General Pervez Musharaf bequeathed to his beloved Pakistan for which he himself wrote the Requiem Mass, is even more aiding and abetting in this fabricated genocidal 'war on terror'. They deliberately fail to recognize that it is a manufactured war of "imperial mobilization" calculatingly being waged through the deception of the manufactured boogieman of 'Islamism' that variously shows up as 'Al Qaeeda', 'Osama Bin Laden', and 'Taliban'. From the Pakistani military killing its own innocent civilians, to the supposedly Muslim-media, Muslim-NGOs, Muslim-civil society, Muslim-analysts, Muslim-begummaats ('high-class' English-enabled ladies as the ones you see protesting the Taliban in the Al Jazeera video), and all and sundry 'secular humanists' et. al., all echoing the same mantras of 'radical Islamists' and 'war on terror' without understanding who is cultivating the 'weeds'. All ever ready to dance the 'Negro' at the white man's whistle!
Reading the above missive, a young Pakistani columnist replied when I suggested to her to explore that passage in her own witty column in Pakistan's largest English language daily: "Zahir Sahab, Having been a victim of the radical Islamist harassment, I am one of the most vocal opponents of all things that combine religion and politics. I personally find your theory a little thin and as I am not convinced, I most definitely will not discuss it. I am one of those English enabled women who were out on the streets protesting against Talibans and I will continue to do so. Regards,". I had failed to impress upon my young friend that "[combining] of religion and politics" began at the Rand Corporation, the American Enterprise Institute, and the CFR before she was born. Indeed, it is the infernal crossroads where political-science and god have intersected since time immemorial (see April 2009 Terrorism Report).
Unwilling to look beyond the 'katputli tamasha' (puppetshow-imagery) which Pakistanis experience daily, it has become their tortuous reality – much like the absurd Queen and the Mad Hatter became Alice's reality in her Wonderland. At least, it was only an absurd dream for Alice – she could wakeup from it and go on home to the safety of normal-reality. For the Pakistanis, it has become a blood-drenched nightmare from which there is unfortunately no awakening, no other home to run to. Please see the short dialog in book VII of Plato's Republic, where, like the Pakistanis, for the Prisoners of the Cave 2500 years ago, "the truth [was] literally nothing but the shadows of the images."
The literati of Pakistani elite not seeing the hand of political Machiavelli who has spun this absurdity on Pakistan for its own imperial mobilization agenda, and who is so devilishly cultivating and harvesting our pathetic cracks and lacunae, is unforgivable. And precisely these educated people, at least some among them well-intentioned idealism-driven patsies with foreign degrees, others outright mercenaries, all too predictably get space in Pakistan's mainstream press and newsmedia whose owners, needless to say, are merely a tune to be played by the 'Mighty Wurlitzer' for manufacturing consent.
The exemplar 'Negro' circus clown of Pakistan contributing to that manufacturing of consent and dissent is Mr. Hamid Mir of Geo TV. The following letter captures this lauded journalist's role in clothing the straw-boogieman of "imperial mobilization", Osama Bin Laden. Watch his wonderful performance at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, April 01, 2009. He may have actually stolen a march on other Pakistani Negroids for the Nobel Peace Prize:
[ http://library.fora.tv/2009/04/01/Resurgence_of_the_Taliban_in_Pakistan_Hamid_Mir ]
Now watch the tag-team of incumbent President Zardari (quite emphatically), and the late former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (perhaps in a Freudian slip), contradict Hamid Mir on Osama Bin Laden:
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it-NlCHJwl0 ]
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pnKufAqQE ]
But now watch Benazir Bhutto quite amicably agree with Hamid Mir – and of course also with her beloved husband who only carries forth his late wife's categorical imperatives to save Pakistan from the very petri dish of international terrorism – on the core sacred-cow axioms of empire. Namely, that Al-Qaeeda is a mortal threat to the United States, and to Pakistan, and that she can save them both with 'democracy':
"Ladies and gentlemen, I plan to return later this year to Pakistan to lead a democratic movement for the restoration of democracy. I seek to lead a democratic Pakistan which is free from the yoke of military dictatorship and that will cease to be a haven, the very petri dish of international terrorism. A democratic Pakistan that would help stabilize Afghanistan, relieving pressure on NATO troops." ( transcript )
[ http://www.cfr.org/publication/14048/conversation_with_benazir_bhutto_video.html ]
And finally, watch the Italian journalist Giulietto Chiesa narrate of a confidential presentation made by CSIS to the Commission of the European Parliament for Security and Defense in the summer of 2005, wherein the 'superman' Osama Bin Laden claimed the fictional destruction of NATO HQ in Brussels! The video analysis also shows that this remarkable 'Ali Baba' got younger and stronger between 2001 and 2007. An elixir of youth for which his 'official biographer and confidante', Mr. Hamid Mir, would surely have the recipe. And perhaps like Goebbels and Göring, also a cyanide tablet hidden away in some cavity?
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gETF0_SOXcg ]
'"In the summer of 2005, the commission of the European parliament for security and defense, of which I am a member, was invited to a special screening created by the Washington Center for Strategic [and International] Studies"
(Slide: CSIS Debating 21st Century Nuclear Issues, Edited by Owen C. W. Price and Jenifer Mackby, subtitled Black-Dawn: Scenario-Based Exercise, dated: May 3 2004)
"We were asked to watch a film which depicted what would happen in Europe, if Brussels was hit by a nuclear bomb."
"Fifty thousand deaths, hundred thousand injured. The reactions of various European governments."
"Suddenly, footage of Osama Bin Laden claiming responsibility for a nuclear attack on NATO headquarters comes on screen."
"All members of the parliament, myself included, were rendered speechless."
"American experts from the Center for Strategic Studies, were on hand to explain the action on the screen."
"Then a parliamentarian finally said: Today we were shown a convincing demonstration of how Osama Bin Laden's image can be completely manipulated. All the Osama's we have seen over the years, may never have existed. Just as a nuclear attack on NATO Headquarters in Brussels has never taken place."' (Transcription from documentary 'ZERO' by Project Humanbeingsfirst.org)
Un-surprisingly, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, the man behind President Obama, the architect of 'the Grand Chessboard' and the Executive Director of the Trilateral Commission, the one who gave to the "USSR its Vietnam War" by manufacturing Osama Bin Laden, is also the Counselor and Trustee of CSIS ( cached here ).
In their overzealousness to 'save Pakistan' of course, none of our Pakistani Negroes, those mentioned above as well as those in opposition (see Open Letter to Nawaz Sharif and Aitzaz Ahsan) and in the military (see Open Letter to a General), sought to categorically assert that it was the United States that had criminally invaded and decimated Afghanistan and Iraq against all international laws, never mind against all moral laws and civilized decency! None of them had apparently heard of the Nuremberg Military Tribunals either where the United States chief prosecuting counsel had so moralistically lambasted the Nazis:
"If certain acts of violation of treaties are crimes, they are crimes whether the United States does them or whether Germany does them, and we are not prepared to lay down a rule of criminal conduct against others which we would not be willing to have invoked against us. ... The intellectual bankruptcy and moral perversion of the Nazi regime might have been no concern of international law had it not been utilized to goosestep the Herrenvolk across international frontiers. It is not their thoughts, it is their overt acts which we charge to be crimes, ... the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole". (Robert H. Jackson)
Nor did they question their masters what business was it of Pakistan "relieving pressure on NATO troops", which to begin with acquired no divine right to invade and occupy other countries regardless of their self-proclaimed "primacy and geostrategic imperatives", never mind commit the heinous and barbaric atrocities upon civilian populations which need no rehearsal here.
All of that is blatantly missing in the eloquent condemnation of terrorism and the glorification of democracy emanating from the poisonous lips of the perfect Negroes of Pakistan – the kiss of death if there ever was one! A more truer statement hasn't been uttered in modernity:
"The white establishment is skilled in flattering and cultivating emerging leaders. It presses its own image on them and finally, from imitation of manners, dress, and style of living, a deeper strain of corruption develops. This kind of Negro leader acquires the white man's contempt for the ordinary Negro. He is often more at home with the middle-class white than he is among his own people. His language changes, his location changes, his income changes, and ultimately he changes from the representative of the Negro to the white man into the white man's representative to the Negro. The tragedy is that too often he does not recognize what has happened to him." (Martin Luther King).
What a fruitful realization of Lord Macaulay's colonial vision of manufacturing a Negro ruling-class in the sub-continent who have indeed been completely transformed "from the representative of the Negro to the white man into the white man's representative to the Negro":
"We must at present do our best to form a class who may be interpreters between us and the millions whom we govern; a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect." (Thomas Babington Macaulay)
All of which leads us to the Anatomy of Modern Lies – the Hegelian Dialectics of Deception – the Technique of Infamy being employed by both the masters and their Negro slaves:
Invent not one, but two (or more) opposing lies, and keep the unsuspecting people busy debating which of them is true. (Attributed to Ezra Pound)
Keep people's attention distracted on the deadly puppetshows and dazzling imagery in the left-field while the even more monstrous deeds are accomplished in the right-field. All one has to do to catch sight of the real game, is to slightly turn one's head! A blunder which Benazir Bhutto made of not looking 'tous-azimuth' when she was fully capable of such a modest movement (see The Nation, May 18, 2009).
A gentle turning of the head like this courageous Young Turk is attempting to do – but inevitably also being held back by the same invisible-power to only acutely naming "the shadows of the images":
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRa231abvaU ]
That modest head-turning, 'tous azimuth', is the sole purpose of Project Humanbeingsfirst. The reality of President Obama's real game being played out in the right-field is here. The reality of Pakistan's democracy in the right-field, which Mr. Hamid Mir of Geo TV forgot to narrate in his otherwise exuberant descriptions of "Ali Baba" in the left-field before his spellbound American audience at the Commonwealth Club of California, is here.
Not to be outdone by the secular-humanist Muslim literati and Pakistani Negroes among its ruling-elite, Al Jazeera in the first video above called Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad "one prominent American Muslim" instead of one Prominent American Neocon. The patsy-maker of the Afghani peoples who along with his mentor Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, relished in the opportunity under Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan of "giving to the USSR its Vietnam War" during 1979-1988, and is now giving both Afghanistan and Pakistan a second "Vietnam War" under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Exhibit A of my 2003 book "Prisoners of the Cave" documents Dr. Khalilzad's endorsement of all the Neocon's planning to decimate Iraq. Zalmay Khalilzad is a signatory to at least the following documents, which is on public record: PNAC Statement of Principles, June 13, 1997 along with Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz et. al.; PNAC Letter to President Clinton on Iraq January 26, 1998; CPSG Letter to President Clinton February 19, 1998; PNAC Letter to Gingrich and Lott on Iraq May 29, 1998.
Where is the rehearsal of all this not-too-distant a memory in that Al Jazeera English report? Is Al Jazeera incompetent? No – anything but incompetent. Rather, it is a very competent component of a vast messaging system.
Like the entire newsmedia in the world, Al Jazeera too, only works for the same 'Mighty Wurlitzer'. While they relish showing all the Muslim dead bodies to the Muslim world to further inflame us, they still maintain the core-narratives of empire. This video is proof-sufficient of Al Jazeera television being yet another instance of the nuanced Hegelian dialectics of deception being expertly played by the 'Mighty Wurlitzer' du jour. See Letter to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO to appreciate the global reach and sophistication of the 'Mighty Wurlitzer', and its meaning.
Chicken Ala Carte – video
No words are required. The costofwar and 'Jesus' below say it all.
Jesus has come in May to Afghanistan – video
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVGmbzDLq5c ]
US Soldiers in Afghanistan Told to "hunt people for Jesus... so we get them into the kingdom"
"Military officials at Bagram are caught on tape urging US soldiers to evangelize in the Muslim country", writes Jeremy Scahill in his rebelreport. This is after 'Jesus' was already sent to the 'infidels' in Iraq in April 2003 by Franklin Graham, and even earlier with the "Algebra of Infinite Justice" to Afghanistan in October 2001. This newly rejuvenated mission of the 'Witness for Jesus' to the Muslims already stretches across the Hindu Kush mountains into Pakistan. Thank you 'Jesus'! The West may cherish this 'saving', but the 'saved' never do: "Shouting "Death to America" and "Death to the Government", thousands of Afghan villagers hurled stones at police yesterday as they vented their fury at American air strikes that local officials claim killed 147 civilians." 'Jesus' of course further explained the 'mercy mission' of "sustained bombardment in which three villages were pounded to pieces":
'A claim by American officials, which was repeated by the US Defence Secretary Robert Gates yesterday in Kabul, that the Taliban might have killed people with grenades because they did not pay an opium tax is not supported by any eyewitnesses and is disproved by pictures of deep bomb craters, one of which is filled with water. Mr Gates expressed regret for the incident but did not go so far as to accept blame. The US admits that it did conduct an air strike at the time and place, but it is becoming clear, going by the account of survivors, that the air raid was not a brief attack by several aircraft acting on mistaken intelligence, but a sustained bombardment in which three villages were pounded to pieces.'
Profiting from 911: A made for television thriller that launched World War IV – video
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dU4sRXhzsA ]
Who can know precisely how many different interlocking cults are masterminding and implementing this genocidal control of humanity for the full spectrum control of the world. It was far easier when Chengez Kahn was piling up heads. Suffice it to even assert without speculation, all entirely empirically, that 911 was the globalists' own catalyzing new Pearl Harbor for "imperial mobilization" which itself was only the phase-one of their overarching agenda for 'one-world government'. The corporate profiteering from it is simply the icing on the cake in the best mold of capitalist wisdom offered by the swashbuckling Captain Rhett Butler to the naïve young Mrs. Hamilton in Gone With The Wind: "Oh, yes! What most people don't seem to realize is that there is just as much money to be made out of the wreckage of a civilization as from the upbuilding of one."
Profiting from 911 is an irrelevant red herring unless it is efficaciously pursued legally, for short-selling with insider-knowledge, as the above documentary narrates, is indeed a federal crime. The sequel to this extensive documentary (Ring of Power) takes a bold and provocative look at the 'Black Nobility' of Europe who comprise the controlling arm of International central banking, and all of whom in turn appear to have interlocking and controlling interests in the 38 corporations which directly benefited from these insider-trading transactions on 911. This illegal insider-trading can potentially, at least in theory, nab all the banksters for conspiracy by progressively roping everyone in, just as tax-evasion nabbed the murderous Chicago gangsters. See "Some Dare Call it Conspiracy! Are you among them?", and "Splitting the Sky – 9/11: Follow The Money".
But the crimes committed legally are orders of magnitude more monumentally criminal.
The theft of trillions of dollars from American tax-payers' future generations in bailout largesse to the private global banks – all done legally by the Act of Congress. Just as it was the legal Act of Congress in 1913 that stole America's ability to coin its own money interest-free when the good legislatures gifted the Federal Reserve System to the international banksters. And it was indeed the legal Act of Congress which trumped America's Constitution when it created UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INC. – A LEGAL CORPORATION – in 1871, situated in its own private corporate city-state called WASHINGTON DC. What's a few tens of billions of dollars skimmed off the top through illegal insider trading compared to this naked grand theft of an entire nation and its peoples, legally hawking all their future generations in perpetual debt to private financiers who so Orwellianly boast on the United States Treasury website: "The United States debt, foreign and domestic, was the price of liberty."
That debt, as of 05/11/2009, is: 11,260,454,652,131.26 – I think some might read that as 11.26 Trillion dollars. That number does not include the 7.7 to 12.8 trillion dollars in bailout-handouts legally gifted to the shysters by the same United States Congress in recent months (see November 2008 Terrorism Report). The gratuitous interest payment on that astronomical cumulative debt, which comes entirely out of the average American wage-earning tax-payer's pockets, goes into the deep bank vaults in the City of London through the magic of modern finance. That free-money continually filing the coffers of the international banksters then equates to political, social, cultural, academe, military, industrial, media, financial and corporate power. The wielders of such immense, almost infinite power then control the front-faces of the political world through its many tax-exempt foundations and policy-drafting institutions like the CFR and the RIIA, and thus control the world. What name to give to such legal graft? St. Augustine of Hippo had the following apt time-worn description for it:
"When the King asked him what he meant by infesting the sea, the pirate defiantly replied: 'the same as you do when you infest the whole world; but because I do it with a little ship I am called a robber, and because you do it with a great fleet, you are an emperor.'"
And one can witness the imperial circus-clowns playing the fool as if they really don't know what's up with the Godfathers of the 'legit' crime-syndicate families who, instead of breaking the laws to rob like gangsters, now make the laws to their liking to plunder legally as banksters:
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXlxBeAvsB8 ]
The narrator of the 911 documentary Core of Corruption, rather straightforwardly mused why so few people, since time immemorial, have appreciated such grand-larceny on the high-seas that is conducted "to the sound of trumpets":
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIhdReD6MAo ]
'Throughout the Ages, it has always been understood, that those in power, seek more control. Whether it's religious expansion, imperial expansion, colonial expansion, military expansion, it's about taking over land and valuables, declaring control, indoctrinating the people into your system of beliefs. Good men judge the world by the way they live it themselves. Evil men greatly depend on good men to believe this – because they manipulate, take advantage of, oppress, and loot, all the honest men.'
On that scale of imperial-crimes "to the sound of trumpets" today, all pale in comparison to what was done – and is continually being done while the world spectates – to Muslim nations to induce the "birth pangs of a new Middle East".
A million Iraqi and Afghani mothers are living testimony to that mayhem. It requires no speculations, theories, philosophies, detective mystery hunts, or documentaries. Their blood – and I won't let anyone forget it including those who exclusively pursue "impeachment", "911", and "murder of 3000 Americans", while neglecting to include in their charge sheets the decimation of entire nations in furtherance of the 'one-world government' agenda of the ruling oligarchs – is directly upon American public's hands. The polity voluntarily waved "United We Stand" to "Shock and Awe", instead of bringing down their war-mongering government and all its puppetmasters. The democracy who proudly elect their leaders and support their troops while they scoff at the Nazis and the Third Reich on their "Banality of Evil". All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten these blood-soaked hands, even if the newsmedia, narratives, and the politicians will. See America's Shame.
As culpable as the American public's apathy is though, the superlative Pakistani Negroes are now cheerleading the same cataclysmic visitation upon their own innocent Pakistani civilians at the hands of their own military in the name of fighting the same boogieman of 'Islamism' – an unfathomable crime for which, the benign word "Shame" can't even capture that "banality of evil" of having taken on the white man's burden:
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_zw-Zd5TsQ ]
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The author, an ordinary researcher and writer on contemporary geopolitics, a minor justice activist, grew up in Pakistan, studied EECS at MIT, engineered for a while in high-tech Silicon Valley (patents here), and retired early to pursue other responsible interests. His maiden 2003 book was rejected by six publishers and can be read on the web at http://PrisonersoftheCave.org. He may be reached at http://Humanbeingsfirst.org. Verbatim reproduction license at http://humanbeingsfirst.org/#Copyright.
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For years I have been told "The Gravelbourg Cathedral is Beautiful." Typically that was it, no real description followed, just the simple exclamation. As a result, I could never get past the self-prescribed notion that the Gravelbourg Co-Cathedral would be nothing more than a large church that boasted more architectural features and religious statues than the typical country church built across the prairies during the early 1900's settlement-era. Even when I heard that the Cathedral had hand-painted ceilings I couldn't conjure an image that would be worth the detour. After-all, it's not like the ceiling was painted by Michelangelo.
it looked just like any other quiet and unassuming prairie town.
The front of Gravelbourg Co-Cathedral. I heard a story following my visit that during the war years fighter pilots were trained to fly sideways through the spires. Can anyone confirm or deny that this happened?
The first thing to tip me off that Gravelbourg really is special, "the Europe of the Prairies" that the boast to be, was the ornate cemetery bursting with large crosses and headstones reminiscent of an antiquated European cemetery. Next into view was another historic building, the former Convent of Jesus and Mary.
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Following the Bilingual tour-guide we headed down the street and met some other tourists milling around the front of the building looking for a way in. Access to the Co-Cathedral is now restricted to religious needs and guided-tours through the museum.
Within a moment of my eyes adjusting the darkened interior I chided myself for falling into the all too familiar trap of not believing small-town rural Saskatchewan could be home to a masterpiece.
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Home > Google France and Others v Louis Vuitton Mallettier and Others
Google France and Others v Louis Vuitton Mallettier and Others
Two days ago the Advocate General, Mr. Maduro, handed down his Opinion in relation to a number of reference questions referred to the European Court of Justice from the Cour de Cassation concerning "adwords".
The "adwords" were purchased from search engine providers upon a price-per-click basis. The adwords bring up the URLs advertising well-known branded goods and services alongside the name of rival products, some of which might even be counterfeit. The question for the court was whether the use of an adword which corresponds with a registered trade mark constitutes trademark infringement.
Of the 3 cases the Louis Vuitton reference focused upon a user of the Internet entering the Louis Vuitton trademark into a Google search engine which then produced advertising of imitations of Louis Vuitton product alongside the legitimate Louis Vuitton's URL. Was Google by offering its adword service, "using" Louis Vuitton's well-known trademark registrations within the context of the Trade Marks Directive?
The 2nd reference concerned scenarios where the advertising brought up by entry of a registered trademark did not bring up advertising containing that registered trade. The 3rd reference concerned similar scenarios, but asked the extra question: whether the mere selection by Google of adwords comprising trademarks was, of itself, an act which constitutes trademark infringement.
The Advocate General was also required to consider article 14 of Directive 2000/31, the Electronic Commerce Directive, which exempts a "hosting" Internet service provider such as Google from liability provided it does not have actual knowledge of any illegality taking place, in these cases, acts constituting trademark infringement, "the safe harbour provisions".
The Advocate General interpreted the arguments of the 3 registered trademark proprietors as seeking to extend the protection afforded by the Trade Marks Directive to act of "contributory infringement".
He dissected the activities of Google to 2, the 1st, the permission granted by Google to allow advertisers to use adwords and the 2nd the display of the third-party advertisements.
The Advocate General decided that because Google received money in exchange for permitting users to adopt adwords, that was "use in the course of trade", but was it use "in relation to goods or services"? The AG considered that the mere act of permitting adword selection by Google customers was a procedure internal to Google and not linked to any goods or services.
Further, such use by selection would not affect one of the essential functions of trademark, "origin identity". He failed to mention the effect of that act upon the other functions of a trade mark.
Turning to, "use by display", the AG was not so certain that that might not constitute trademark infringement. The AG, at this juncture sought to distinguish between "natural" advertisements, i.e., advertisements which did not contain trademarks, brought up by the keyword and counterfeit ones, and the extent to which a registered trademark was "exposed " by this. Accepting that such use fulfilled the other criteria of Arts 4(1) and 5(2) of the Directive in so far as it was "use in the course of trade" and also "in association with goods", the AG went on to determine whether such use "by display" affected the essential functions of trademark. The AG considered that question, in turn, tightly interwoven with consideration as to whether such use would result in confusion. The AG considered that liability would only arise if Google were found to be a "contributory infringer".
The AG however did not consider there would be any risk of confusion because an Internet user would visit the various sites brought up by the Adword and be able to distinguish between those sites and by visiting the sites he would be unlikely to be confused. In passing, a similar point was made by Jacob J in a UK judgement.
The AG then sought to distinguish what he considered to be the functions of a trademark. What is curious about this approach is that the EC J has been developing legal theory with regard to what constitutes the essential functions of a trademark along the lines of (i) origin association (ii) quality control and more recently, (iii) advertising function. The AG, now appears to classify "essential function", not based upon those existing criteria, but based upon whether one is dealing with marks protected against "likelihood of confusion" or "marks with reputation". The AG's analysis, in this regard for trade mark lawyers, is important.
The AG then referred to the relative protection afforded to trademarks which was right exercised conditionally, permitting descriptive use, use in comparative advertising and in exercise of freedom of expression. The AG considered it " absurd" that Google be permitted to display "descriptive use of a registered trademark" and not "trademark use" in the adverts brought up by a keyword. Were a registered proprietor to excise the control sought, they would have de facto control, over all such use. That, he considered , would obstruct the Internet and competition. In consequence, the use of ad words by Google which are also registered trademark, do not affect the functions of a trademark namely, quality control and advertising, and the same is true whether the mark possesses a reputation or was lesser-known. The AG supported his conclusion by pointing out that trademark owners can prohibit sites advertising counterfeit goods by bringing infringement proceedings against them individually.
The AG did not discount Google's potential liability in the exercise of the procedure it has adopted by which advertisers are allowed to select keywords, particularly any information Google provides which optimises the advertising of those sites whilst employing a trademark, but he considered that was a matter for the domestic court.
The AG went on to consider the safe harbour provisions of Directive 2000/31, deciding Google's adwords and search engine fulfilled the Directive definition of "information society services" but failed that of "hosting", because Google's involvement was neutral in providing its service as required by article 15 of the Directive because Google uses algorithms to generate its search results.
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This Thursday, I'll show a short, two-minute video of a doctor who changed my client's answer to her question so she could then testify – under oath – that this was proof that he wasn't brain injured in a truck accident case that went to trial in Jackson County, Michigan.
Many judges demand to know why – when I ask that an IME exam with a doctor hired by a defense lawyer or insurance company – why is it so important to videotape these so-called "independent" medical examinations of car accident injury victims by these insurance company-hired IME doctors?
There are many reasons. The videotape demonstrates the first reason better than I ever could. Who watches the watcher, as the old proverb asks? These IME doctors make extraordinary amounts of money and for many this is a substantial part of their income. The only way for personal injury attorneys to catch these IME doctors is to record these exams.
If a doctor is willing to lie under oath, such as about the answers they are given by an injured worker in a worker's compensation case or an auto accident victim in an auto negligence case for pain and suffering compensation or a No Fault lawsuit for overdue No Fault PIP insurance benefits, then a jury is left to guess who is telling the truth – the doctor or the person who was examined.
These IME doctors often have a real bias and motivation to lie or exaggerate results on behalf of the side that hires them. Many are making staggering amounts of money every year performing these one-time exams for insurance companies.
Far too often, it is the jury who will believe it is the plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit – the person who is after all in court asking a jury for money – who has a greater incentive to lie over a medical doctor.
How can any personal injury attorney ever prove that an IME doctor is lying or manipulating test results in favor of the insurance company that hired him or her, if the exam cannot be recorded?
Why, I often ask of judges, would we unnecessarily undermine the integrity and trust in our civil justice system – a system that is predicated on uncovering the truth – and ask a jury to guess which side has a greater motivation to lie?
Recording these one-time insurance medical exams, or as claims adjusters and defense lawyers call them, so-called independent medical exams, protects the integrity of the exam, and all the parties involved, and it protects the integrity, fairness and justice of our system of law.
This is exactly why many other states, such as Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, California, and others allow plaintiff personal injury attorneys to record these IME exams. It protects the integrity of the litigation process.
Unfortunately, I have one final reason to record these IME exams. This one is personal.
The recording will protect a lawyer's ability to fight back if the IME doctor tries to abuse her power and position to silence him. In my case, I had a rather notorious IME doctor who also happened to sit on the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, who didn't like my exposing her and asking if she committed perjury. She tried to use her position on the Attorney Discipline Board to silence me, force me to take down the blog and trial transcript of her, and then to punish me for exposing her by going after my license to practice law.
As any Michigan motor vehicle accident attorney – or any injury attorney in this state already knows, the IME fraud and abuse that's going on in our legal system is staggering. It is rampant, brazen and getting worse by the day.
That's why I'm pleased and honored to be speaking about IME case law developments and practical tips for attorneys on how to combat IME fraud and abuse at the Michigan Association for Justice's No Fault Institute XIII on September 15, 2016.
I know the names. If you're an injury attorney in this state, you already know many of the names.
We all do. I will also talk about 5 more of the most notorious IME doctors in Michigan, sharing how much money they are making doing these one-time insurance company medical exams, and other examples of bias for the attorneys at the seminar.
But I don't want to ruin the surprise.
To hear me name the names of the worst IME abusers, you'll have to come see me between 11:20 am and 12:10 pm on Thursday at the MAJ's No Fault Institute.


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'Halwa' Directors Gayatri Bajpai & Nirav Bhakta on Uncovering Authentic, Surprising South Asian Stories
Sarah Khan
This past month, HBO hosted its third annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries short film competition. The theme was "films that explore life in today's digital, information age from the unique perspective of an Asian Pacific American cinematic storyteller." Filmmakers Nirav Bhakta and Gayatri Bajpai, together, made up one of three finalists selected over hundreds of submissions, and won the entire short film competition with their movie, "Halwa."
"Halwa" explores the life of a married woman in her 50s named Sujata, played by Vee Kumari. Sujata reconnects with old friends by making a Facebook account, including her childhood sweetheart that she hasn't seen or heard from in more than 20 years. Through their sweet messages back and forth, we see their pasts unfolding and their love for each other re-blooming again.
Nirav and Gayatri shared their experiences creating and making "Halwa."
[Photo Source: HBO]
Did the story of "Halwa" come from an experience you know or know of? How did you come up with it?
We had an ongoing conversation with our lead actress, Vee Kumari, about the lack of roles for South Asian women over 50 in Hollywood. Indian women onscreen are always arranging their children's marriages, questioning their career choices, or coaxing them to eat more. Even young Asian American filmmakers don't always depict multidimensional parents or grandparents.
The core inspiration for Halwa came from a brief but very controlling relationship our lead actress Vee experienced in her past. To break away from a situation like that requires guts, and we wanted to tell this story from the perspective of the survivor. It was about her agency.
The love story element came from talk we'd heard in our communities about Facebook reuniting high school sweethearts. We wanted to dig deeper than scandal and tap into the nostalgia of reconnecting with a long lost flame. It has a big impact on our character's sense of self.
What was your writing process like? How long did it take?
We wrote this in under a month. The theme of this year's HBO Visionaries program was the modern Asian Pacific American experience in the digital age.
We collaborated long-distance at first, brainstorming (fittingly over Facebook Messenger) from our respective cities. We swapped ideas and drafts of the script. We consulted Vee on her experiences. And we told each other stories from our communities.
It struck us how much must be hidden beneath the quiet "keep-your-head down and get it done" attitude of so many older immigrants. Our main character, Sujata, leads a domestic life. But there's more going on. We wanted to bring out the disconnect between her inner and outer world.
After locking the script, we flew into LA, shot the film over three days with good friends, and returned to our respective cities to edit Halwa on a three-week turnaround.
How important was it to tell a story about older women/older generation, and in what other areas of representation do you think mainstream media is sorely lacking?
Immigrant experiences are diverse. What first generation immigrants have gone through to come to and thrive in this country is far more complex than what we usually see in the media.
Older women are not expected to live for themselves in many cultures—particularly in ours. Many have left love behind. To experience desire over a certain age is also taboo. A fear we're all aware of is "log kya kahenge?"
We wanted to explore what it would be like for an LGBTQ woman over 50 to not only experience a rekindling of forbidden feelings, but for her to step outside the confines of an abusive relationship and take the reigns.
How do you think we can fix these problems?
The main way to fix under-representation is to really see and hear people who don't normally get treated as protagonists by the media. Ask them to tell you their stories. Then tell the truth about them.
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And again, congrats on winning the HBO APA competition! As you screen "Halwa" for more people, how has the response been? Have you received any responses from people who have firsthand experience with the subject matter?
People commented on the tension. Others cried. Some have told us about similar stories of abuse that happened in their own families — to their mothers, in particular.
On the lighter side, almost everyone can identify with the nostalgia of stalking an old crush on social media.
What was the overlying message or feeling you want the audience to have?
Our main goal was to tell a nuanced story, and get people who are nothing like Sujata to empathize with her story.
"Halwa" is available to stream on all HBO apps along with the other two finalists.
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Sarah Khan is a writer, producer, and social media strategist. From writing personal essays to producing videos for BuzzFeed, Sarah is an all-around media woman. She is first generation Pakistani-Muslim-American. Her biggest passion is to amplify the voices of younger girls all over the world. Follow her at @SarahAnwerKhan on Instagram or her @karahshan on Twitter.
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Q: "export 'createStackNavigator' was not found in '@react-navigation/native-stack' I'm trying to navigate between two screens in react native and when I load my expo screen it shows up blank. There is also an error that states "export 'createStackNavigator' was not found in '@react-navigation/native-stack'". This is very strange since I was watching a tutorial and all it said I needed to do was declare the constant in react native.
My code for my app.js is:
import { StatusBar } from 'expo-status-bar';
import { StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
import { NavigationContainer } from "@react-navigation/native";
import {createStackNavigator} from "@react-navigation/native-stack";
import Home from "./screens/homescreen";
import SecondScreen from "./screens/secondscreen"

const Stack = createStackNavigator();

const App = () => {
  return (
    <NavigationContainer>
      <Stack.Navigator initialRouteName="Home">
        <Stack.Screen name ="Home" component = {Home}/>
        <Stack.Screen name ="SecondScreen" component = {SecondScreen}/>
      </Stack.Navigator>

    </NavigationContainer>
  );
};

export default App;

A: The native stack creator has a different name than the original, according to the docs:
import { createNativeStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';

const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator();

function MyStack() {
  return (
    <Stack.Navigator>
      <Stack.Screen name="Home" component={Home} />
      <Stack.Screen name="Notifications" component={Notifications} />
      <Stack.Screen name="Profile" component={Profile} />
      <Stack.Screen name="Settings" component={Settings} />
    </Stack.Navigator>
  );
}

A: As the error reports, such a property is not being exported in this dependency, that is, it does not exist there, or it is not declared as you try to import in your code
In these cases, make sure you have configured an extension that gives the code hint, and type the keywords of the property you want to call.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


My love of books, travel, and trivia lends itself naturally to my calling as a social studies teacher. With 17 years of experience in the classroom and degrees from Eastern Illinois University and McKendree University, I pride myself on exposing my students to a variety of readings, photographs, quotes, places, people, and events they may have never heard of before. Our goal in the classroom is to be constantly questioning and wanting to know more in order to become knowledgeable, involved citizens of our communities!


Please Note this group has been canceled until further notice.
Katie Overcash, LCSW and Maria Guidetti, LCSWA are pleased to announce that the "Social Skills Group for Children 6-10" will begin on Tuesday, November 12th from 5 – 6pm. This biweekly group is an open group format meaning that children can come to sessions as needed. This group will help children obtain the tools needed to navigate their social environment while interacting with his/her peers. Katie and Maria will serve as facilitators as well as provide feedback and model appropriate behaviors. Each group will be held at Overcash Therapy Services (1100 South Mint Street, Suite 108, Charlotte, NC 28203) from 5pm until 6pm. Cost for each session is $30 payable by cash, check, or credit card.
Parent consults with one of the therapists will be conducted once every 2-3 months and are optional in nature. They will last 30 minutes in person or by telephone and cost $20 to serve as a way to communicate about participation in group.
Group will continue through the school year in 2014. More dates will be available!
How do I know if this group is appropriate for my son/daughter?
Children who attend this group have exhibited some difficulty in their social environment such as trouble expressing feelings, low self-esteem/confidence, struggles interacting with friends or peers, and difficulty making decisions, taking responsibility for actions, or resolving conflict. History of aggressive behavior will not be permitted to ensure the safety of all.
My child has a diagnosis that falls on the Autism Spectrum. Is this group appropriate for him/her?
Historically, this group has been effective for children who are diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. The skills addressed in this group go beyond the basic social skills, therefore children enrolled need to have mastered them in order to receive the full benefit of what is presented.
My child is 5(or 11) can he/she still participate?
This group is developed and activities are tailored for children in this age range and can only admit ones between 6-10.
Can my child contact another child outside of group?
This group is not set up to restrict outside contact. However, if outside contact interferes with the therapeutic process, it will be addressed with the parents.
What if my child cannot make it to every session?
Your child is not required to attend every session. The group is set up as an open format and attendance can be based on scheduling, topic addressed, etc. The more sessions your child attends, the more practice he/she will have with these skills.
Will my insurance cover group costs?
Unfortunately, insurance will not cover this group. However, you are welcome to use a Health Savings Card to pay for sessions or cash, check, or credit card. Cost is $30 per session and parent consults are $20 for 30 minutes.
How will I receive updates from the therapists on my child's participation?
Parental consults will be offered every 2-3 months for 30 minutes in length. They can be in person or on the telephone. Any other information that is needed from the parents will be given to therapists prior to group or through email as situations arise.
What will a typical group session look like?
Group time is divided into 3 sections: 1) An interactive group discussion introducing and learning about the topic, 2) An activity where your child will be paired up or in a small group to work on an assignment, play a therapeutic board game, create a role play, etc, 3) Points and Feedback where your child will discuss his/her own behavior, provide and receive feedback to/from peers, and receive feedback from staff. If time allows, unstructured interactive play will be provided at the conclusion.
What if my child cannot stay the entire length of time?
We ask that all group members attend the entire group session as to not disrupt the flow of group and benefit fully from what we are learning. If on occasion, your child needs to come late/leave early, it will be allowed.
Please click on this link here to sign your child up. Once the form is submitted, you will be contacted by either Katie or Maria to submit paperwork. Please sign your child up before the first session he/she will attend.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2013 by katieovercash.