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Afghanistan Declares Its First National Park

One of six natural lakes now protected in Afghanistan's fist national park, Band-e-Amir.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauded Afghanistan’s National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), which announced today the… Continue

Added by C on April 22, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Top Officials to Dedicate New U.S. Intelligence Facility (IARPA) in Md.'s Largest Research Park

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair, U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D- Md.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) will be among the senior officials dedicating the new U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s (IARPA) building on Monday, April 27, at the University of Maryland’s M-Square – the state’s largest research park. http://www.iarpa.gov/index.html

The new… Continue

Added by C on April 22, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Israel claims anti-Zionism is racism!

Why did the European Nations walk out? Why did the Jewish State, as well as Israel, boycott the conference?

Can it be that Neo Cons and liberals can't face an inconvenient truth? i.e. that Israel was founded on lies, terrorism, murder, ethnic cleansing and has existed in like manner ever since!

Are we to believe that the only people who can never, ever be accused of racism - despite the Talmud and the facts we see in reports from Palestine - are the Jews? Just as the only… Continue

Added by Rufus on April 22, 2009 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

April 21, 2009 is Yom Hashoah Day, The Auschwitz Album - the day of remembrance

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April 21, 2009 is Yom Hashoah Day, The Auschwitz Album - the day of remembrance

http://www1.yadvashem.org/exhibitions/album_auschwitz/mutimedia/index.html

also here - http://boudicabpi.boudica.us/?p=112

Please light a special Yellow Candle, if you have one, or any yahrzeit… Continue

Added by Charles Kolb on April 22, 2009 at 1:24am — No Comments

Obama Pushing Treaty To Ban Reloading, Even BB guns could be on the chopping block.

Obama Pushing Treaty To Ban Reloading

-- Even BB guns could be on the chopping block

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Remember CANDIDATE Barack Obama? The guy who “wasn’t going to take away our guns”?

Well, guess what?

Less than 100 days into his administration, he’s never met a gun he didn’t hate.

A week ago, Obama went to Mexico, whined about the United States, and bemoaned (before the whole world) the fact that he didn’t have the… Continue

Added by TheLasersShadow on April 22, 2009 at 12:35am — No Comments

FLASH: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules State and Local Governments Subject to Second Amendment

The Most Liberal Court in the land finally says something that makes sense (Sorta)

Excerpts of the 9th Circuit ruling follow:

To summarize, our task is to determine whether the right to keep and bear arms ranks as fundamental, meaning "necessary to an Anglo-American regime of ordered liberty." Duncan, 391 U.S. at 149 n.14 (emphasis added). If it does, then the Fourteenth Amendment incorporates it. This… Continue

Added by fireguy on April 22, 2009 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

For The Morons Who Think Torture Gets Information, More Proof it DOES NOT work!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090421/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_does_torture_work

Unresolved debate in DOJ memos: Does torture work?

By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press Writer – Tue Apr 21, 5:50 pm ET

WASHINGTON – Interrogators have centuries of experience extracting information from the unwilling. Medieval inquisitors hanged heretics from ceilings. Salem magistrates used fire to elicit witchcraft confessions. And CIA officers… Continue

Added by bob on April 21, 2009 at 11:45pm — 3 Comments

12.160 Site Statistics

More stats here, look on left side.

Added by truth on April 21, 2009 at 6:01pm — No Comments

State urges farmers to participate in first major organic farming survey

April 21, 2009

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages all organic farmers in the state to participate in the first wide-scale survey of organic producers and producers transitioning from traditional to organic production methods.

The National Agricultural Statistics… Continue

Added by C on April 21, 2009 at 3:13pm — No Comments

South Africa: Violence Lower But Food Used as Election Weapon, Say Monitors

Cape Town — Levels of political violence in South Africa are lower than might be expected but there have been instances of intolerance across the country, and party activists have threatened voters with loss of food and jobs if they vote for the opposition, reports the Election Monitoring Network, a group of civil society organisations which has deployed 500 monitors nationwide to watch for election-related abuse or… Continue

Added by C on April 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Keeping slim is good for the planet, say scientists

Maintaining a healthy body weight is good news for the environment, according to a study which appears today in the International Journal of Epidemiology.

Because food production is a major contributor to global warming, a lean population, such as that seen in… Continue

Added by C on April 21, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Honda unveils helmet that lets wearer control a robot by thought alone

Ian Sample

Washington Post

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:54 UTC…

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Added by truth on April 20, 2009 at 10:42pm — No Comments

Bombshell: Rep. Jane Harman Caught on Tape Agreeing to Lobby for Alleged AIPAC/Israel Spies?

Alternet

Posted by Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports at 8:50 AM on April 20, 2009.

Harman was allegedly heard saying she'd 'waddle into' the AIPAC case in return for support for her bid to become chair of the Intelligence Committee.

This is a huge story:… Continue

Added by Marklar on April 20, 2009 at 10:12pm — 2 Comments

Want an AR-15? Found complete Lowers for $240, check it out.

http://essentialarms.com/LOWERSANDPARTS.HTML

Great deal I don't know how many are in stock.

Added by TheLasersShadow on April 20, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

I despise the federal government.

What happened to the people's voice? How many people out there still care about the future of this country?
What happened to the original 13th amendment that states: Attorneys cannot hold a position in the federal government?
Our us constitition has been taken away from us. If you believe we have rights or freedom in this country, educate yourself!

Added by Kevin on April 20, 2009 at 5:08pm — No Comments

Tonight on The Awakening John Ziegler and Gary Kreep

Tonight on The Awakening John Ziegler and Gary Kreep Click Here To Listen

Call in and let us know whats on your mind (646)… Continue

Added by Hanen on April 20, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

HR 1207 Now in Committee! TIME TO ACT ! Rep. Ron Paul's Call to Audit the Federal Reserve

Subject: HR 1207 Now in Committee!

A message to all members .

In a major breakthrough for our movement, Ron Paul's bill to Audit the Fed has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.. That's a HUGE step forward.

NOW is the time to bring all of our efforts to bear on the situation. If we can get the bill out of Committee it will go to the House floor for a vote!

Let's step up our efforts to collect petition signatures to support HR… Continue

Added by truth on April 20, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

A man operating a state police photo radar unit was shot to death while parked in his vehicle along a stretch of a north Phoenix freeway

Photo-Radar Van Driver

Shot to Death

PHOENIX - A man operating a state police photo radar unit was shot to death while parked in his vehicle along a stretch of a north Phoenix freeway.

The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. Sunday on the Loop 101 and 7th Avenue.

The victim, 51-year-old Doug Georgianni, had worked for three months for RedFlex Traffic Systems Inc. The company has a contract with the Arizona Department of Public… Continue

Added by truth on April 20, 2009 at 9:58am — No Comments

A Carbon Cap-N-Trade Alternative?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090419/sc_mcclatchy/3213792

Lawmakers forge alternative to cap-and-trade proposal

By Les Blumenthal, McClatchy Newspapers Les Blumenthal, Mcclatchy Newspapers – Sun Apr 19, 6:00 am ET

WASHINGTON — A growing number of lawmakers who are deeply involved in the effort to reduce greenhouse gases and global warming are beginning to question "cap-and-trade," the current hot-button solution to the problem.

The chair of the… Continue

Added by bob on April 20, 2009 at 12:44am — No Comments

Torture Has Lasting Effects, Who Would Have Thought?

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-na-psychology20-2009apr20,0,139316.story

Mental damage from CIA tactics is disputed

Justice memos say no permanent harm was inflicted from interrogation techniques, but some doctors and psychologists disagree.

By Sarah Gantz and Ben Meyerson

April 20, 2009

Reporting from Washington -- The conclusion in recently released Justice Department memos that CIA interrogation techniques would not cause prolonged… Continue

Added by bob on April 20, 2009 at 12:32am — No Comments