David Kaiser, a prolific historian, put it this way in a recent article. There seems to be a disturbing undercurrent taking hold and gaining momentum where events are accelerating toward a centralized purpose. This is paraphrase of his content. Basically, Kaiser is taking a look at history in the 20th Century repeating itself. He uses his expertise in recognizing sociopolitical patterns that can reoccur if left unchecked such as the rise of tyrants who speak the lies that a confused society…
Over 43 people have been killed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu in the past two days in fighting between Shabab (al-Shabaab) insurgent forces, who on March 10 advanced to within one mile of the nation’s presidential palace, and troops of the U.S.-backed Transitional Federal
Government. The fighting has just…
A 50-year mystery over the 'cursed bread' of Pont-Saint-Esprit, which left residents suffering hallucinations, has been solved after a writer discovered the US had spiked the bread with LSD as part of an experiment.
An American investigative journalist has uncovered evidence suggesting the CIA peppered local food with the hallucinogenic drug LSD
In 1951, a quiet, picturesque village in southern France was suddenly… Continue
Added by Anti Oligarch on March 12, 2010 at 2:38am —
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If you want to be in charge of a country (especially for very long), you have to stare at a map of the known world and ask yourself: "How many men? How much in materials? What would it take to destabilize that regime right there??? You do this even if you don't want to because if you don't, other countries are playing the same game with your country on a map on their wall. When it comes to ruling a nation, playing this game "comes with the job".
The
Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal
strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's
oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.
AP/Luis M. AlvarezOne sign at the United We Fish rally at the Capital
summed up the feelings of recreational and… Continue
I know a lot of you are younger than me. I have grandchildren. They go to public school. Based on this, it is absolutely unacceptable for our children to be indoctrinated like this. Please talk to your teachers, your principals, and listen to your… Continue
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UKIP MEP Leader Nigel Farage has been hit with a €3000 fine for accusing the President of the European Council Herman van Rumpuy of having "the charisma of a damp rag".
Mr Farage was informed this afternoon by Jerzy Buzek, president of the European Parliament the he had decided to fine him €3000 for his comments relating to Mr van Rompuy and Belgium.
The fine represents 10 days pay, and is the maximum allowable under the rules of the European Parliament. Mr Buzek imposed… Continue
Man held in police station for eight hours after taking pictures of Christmas celebrations in Accrington
Bob Patefield used his video camera to record the moment police stopped him from taking photographs of Accrington town centre. He shows how the police claims he was engaging in anti-social behaviour led to his arrest Link to this video
“God put of His Soul into Man, without which man would not be a living being. Allah even uplifted Adam above the Angels, and gave him dominion (khilafa) over the earth.”
- Holy Quran: Sura 15, Alhijr 28-32, and Sura 2, Al-Baqara, verses 30, 31.
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…. So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He…Continue
Added by Anti Oligarch on February 21, 2010 at 4:20am —
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Political science professors could require students to read this article from today's New York Times and little else would be needed to convey the essence of the American political system. The article describes how Wall Street -- which poured massive amounts of money into the Obama campaign and the Democratic Party over the last several…
I was in my local supermarket today gathering some essential food items when my partner stopped dead in the isle and started complaining of excruciating and instant nausea. She began pointing in the direction behind me and muttering the filthiest of profanities.…
The Government's flagship ID cards scheme suffered an embarrassing setback when a bank refused to accept one as proof of identity.
Darren McTeggart tried to use the £30 card to pick up a replacement credit card from a branch of Santander – formerly Abbey – in Manchester, where the scheme was rolled out on a voluntary basis last year.
Mr McTeggart, one of the first people to get the card, said: “They said it was not on their list of approved ID.
This is how major US defense contractors reacted to the unveiling of President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2011 spending plan for the Pentagon, part of the president's overall $3.8 trillion budget proposal.
Shares of General Dynamics, a maker of military… Continue
Added by Tara on February 2, 2010 at 8:11pm —
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There's a story of an exhausted tenor at La Scala who, facing repeated cries of "Encore," responded that he couldn't go on. A man rose in the audience to say, "You'll keep singing until you get it right."
That seems to be the defining principle of the Obama administration -- whose response to every problem, every setback, every hiccup and challenge has been, simply, "more Obama."
Indeed, for people who aren't sticklers for political jargon, it… Continue
Added by Tara on January 28, 2010 at 10:14am —
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The Washington Post's Dana Priest today reports that "U.S. military teams and intelligence agencies are deeply involved in secret joint operations with Yemeni troops who in the past six weeks have killed scores of people." That's no surprise, of course, as Yemen is now another predominantly Muslim country (along with Somalia and Pakistan) in which our military is secretly involved to some unknown degree in combat operations without any declaration of war, without… Continue
Added by Tara on January 27, 2010 at 11:44am —
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