When Im Chun-yong made his daring escape from North Korea, with a handful of his special forces men, there were many reasons why the North Korean government was intent on stopping them.
They were, after all, part of Kim Jong-il's elite commandos - privy to a wealth of military secrets and insights into the workings of the reclusive regime
But among the accounts they carried with them is one of the most shocking yet to emerge –… Continue
When Ayman al-Shurafa was taken to the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, few outside Chicago had heard of Barack Obama.
By the time Obama, a junior senator from Illinois, announced he was running for president in 2007, al-Shurafa, a Palestinian, had already spent five years in the jail and had been cleared for release by the administration of George Bush, the then-president.
When Obama became president almost two years… Continue
Added by Tara on July 21, 2009 at 11:47am —
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Here's my problem. I am not a naturally suspicious person. I like to believe that people are basically good when it comes down to it.
However, when I hear that NASA "erased the original tapes of the moon landing". I'm left with two choices. I can A) Shrug my shoulders and say "that’s messed up" or B.) Start asking tough questions.
It's been 40 years since the landing, so why are we just now learning about this boobery? Who erased it? What was recorded over the tape? Can it… Continue
Texas Congressman Ron Paul has recorded a video update on the ongoing effort to audit the Federal Reserve, assuring supporters that the establishment in Washington is paying very close attention.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ran into skepticism Tuesday from lawmakers wary of expanding the Fed's duties to police big financial companies. They argued that the Fed failed to spot problems that led to the financial crisis in the first place.
"The Fed has made some big mistakes," said Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., ranking member of… Continue
I remember seeing a speech where this fellow asked all of the attendees to imagine something. It went something like this:
Imagine that you are on a big, beautiful cruise ship on a vacation in the middle of the ocean. Suddenly, a small, but well armed contingent of pirates assaults the ship and takes control. They begin robbing, beating, and killing crew members and passengers. They turn the ship toward their own little pirate kingdom with the full intention to kill off everyone that… Continue
This is only going to be up here for a week or so, I thought Penn and Teller did a great job showing how ridiculous the 2012 Armageddon is. If you have Showtime and I'm guessing most people do now a days you might have seen it already and this is just "time shifting" for you. Ok I think the lawyers will leave me alone if the copyright blood hounds smell this.
Swine flu hits young aboriginal residents hard, expert says
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CBC NewsAboriginal communities have been harder hit by swine flu than others,… Continue
Added by luggnutz on July 22, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Russian and Chinese military forces are taking part in a five-day joint exercise, one of the biggest of its kind.
The “Peace Mission 2009” drill was officially started on Wednesday in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk by Russian Chief of General Staff Nikolay Makarov and his Chinese counterpart Chen Bingde.
About 3,000 army and air forces personnel, 300 armored vehicles and 45 aircraft will take part in the maneuvers at the Taonan military… Continue
Added by Tara on July 22, 2009 at 11:48am —
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Rev. Ted Pike
National Prayer Network
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
In order to preserve the federal hate bill from Presidential veto, this morning the Senate passed the McCain-Levin amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 58 to 40. This satisfied President Obama’s demand that 7 to 12 F-22 Raptor fighters be excluded.
The President has repeatedly warned that if Congress sends him a DOD bill… Continue
Added by truth on July 22, 2009 at 12:10pm —
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President Obama's "science czar," John Holdren, once floated the idea of forced abortions, "compulsory sterilization," and the creation of a "Planetary Regime" that would oversee human population levels and control all natural resources as a means of protecting the planet -- controversial ideas his critics say should have… Continue
My generation came of age at a time when Walter Cronkite was the name in American culture, synonymous with credibility and respect. His role in our society transcended his TV news anchor position. His pronouncements on the events of our time were like a… Continue
Trust in President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies to identify the right solutions to problems facing the country has dropped off significantly since March, according to a new Public Strategies Inc./POLITICO poll.
Just as Obama intensifies his efforts to fulfill a campaign promise and reach an agreement with Congress on health… Continue
DW Description: Chris Langan is known to have the highest IQ in the world, somewhere between 195 and 210. To give you an idea of what this means, the average...