Hell Freezes Over: White House Drug Czar Backs Decriminalization

Hell Freezes Over: White House Drug Czar Backs Decriminalization | NewsLI.com:

" (Washington, D.C.) The Marijuana Policy Project today congratulated White House ‘drug czar’ John Walters for backing a Mexican government proposal that would remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

‘I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but John Walters is right,’ said MPP executive director Rob Kampia. ‘We heartily second his support for eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana users in Mexico, and look forward to working with him to end such penalties in the U.S. as well.’"

Uses for $700B bailout money ever shifting - USATODAY.com

Uses for $700B bailout money ever shifting - USATODAY.com:

"WASHINGTON (AP) — First, the $700 billion rescue for the economy was about buying devalued mortgage-backed securities from tottering banks to unclog frozen credit markets.

Then it was about using $250 billion of it to buy stakes in banks. The idea was that banks would use the money to start making loans again.

But reports surfaced that bankers might instead use the money to buy other banks, pay dividends, give employees a raise and executives a bonus, or just sit on it. Insurance companies now want a piece; maybe automakers, too, even though Congress has approved $25 billion in low-interest loans for them."

Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: The Rules of Disinformation

Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: The Rules of Disinformation:

"Built upon Thirteen Techniques for Truth Suppression by David Martin, the following may be useful to the initiate in the world of dealing with veiled and half-truth, lies, and suppression of truth when serious crimes are studied in public forums. This, sadly, includes every day news media, one of the worst offenders with respect to being a source of disinformation. Where the crime involves a conspiracy, or a conspiracy to cover up the crime, there will invariably be a disinformation campaign launched against those seeking to uncover and expose the truth and/or the conspiracy. There are specific tactics which disinfo artists tend to apply, as revealed here. Also included with this material are seven common traits of the disinfo artist which may also prove useful in identifying players and motives. The more a particular party fits the traits and is guilty of following the rules, the more likely they are a professional disinfo artist with a vested motive. People can be bought, threatened, or blackmailed into providing disinformation, so even 'good guys' can be suspect in many cases. "

How to Make a Moisturizing Lotion with Only 3 Ingredients

How to Make a Moisturizing Lotion with Only 3 Ingredients | Wabi Sabi Baby:

"Ever wondered which ingredient makes up the largest percentage in lotions? Water! If you look at the ingredients list on product labels, you will notice that water is almost always listed first, meaning it is the most predominant ingredient in the product. And, it is also ‘free’ and readily available. So what all are you paying for?"

Banks rather hoard the bailout money.

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide:

"Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Banks getting $125 billion from U.S. taxpayers to unlock the credit crunch are saying they'd rather hoard the money than use it for loans, the head of the largest independent mortgage company said. "

Malcolm X Speech December, 1962

Malcolm X Speech December, 1962 - The Politics eZine:

"This speech was delivered before Malcolm left the Nation of Islam and accepted true Islam -- so his views in this speech do not reflect his own or those he held near the end of his life."

Ugly election incidents show lingering U.S. racism

Ugly election incidents show lingering U.S. racism | Reuters:

"KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Two weeks before an election that could install the first black U.S. president, scattered ugly incidents have reflected a deep residue of racism among some segments of white America.

A cardboard likeness of Barack Obama was found strung from fishing wire at a university, the Democratic presidential nominee's face was depicted on mock food stamps, the body of a black bear was left at another university with Obama posters attached to it."

Police prepare for unrest

TheHill.com - Police prepare for unrest:

"Police departments in cities across the country are beefing up their ranks for Election Day, preparing for possible civil unrest and riots after the historic presidential contest."

U.S. pilot ordered to shoot down UFO - Space- msnbc.com

U.S. pilot ordered to shoot down UFO - Space- msnbc.com:

"LONDON - An American fighter pilot flying from an English air base at the height of the Cold War was ordered to open fire on a massive UFO that lit up his radar, according to an account published by Britain’s National Archives on Monday."

San Francisco weighs decriminalizing prostitution

San Francisco weighs decriminalizing prostitution:

" SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In this live-and-let-live town, where medical marijuana clubs do business next to grocery stores and an annual fair celebrates sadomasochism, prostitutes could soon walk the streets without fear of arrest.

San Francisco would become the first major U.S. city to decriminalize prostitution if voters next month approve Proposition K—a measure that forbids local authorities from investigating, arresting or prosecuting anyone for selling sex. "

A confused candidate

From the man who could be...

YouTube - McCain Agrees with Murtha in Moon, PA:

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10 Things the Food Industry Doesn't Want You to Know

10 Things the Food Industry Doesn't Want You to Know - Yahoo! News:

"4. More processing means more profits, but typically makes the food less healthy.
Minimally processed foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables obviously aren't where food companies look for profits. The big bucks stem from turning government-subsidized commodity crops--mainly corn, wheat, and soybeans--into fast foods, snack foods, and beverages. High-profit products derived from these commodity crops are generally high in calories and low in nutritional value.

5. Less-processed foods are generally more satiating than their highly processed counterparts.
Fresh apples have an abundance of fiber and nutrients that are lost when they are processed into applesauce. And the added sugar or other sweeteners increase the number of calories without necessarily making the applesauce any more filling. Apple juice, which is even more processed, has had almost all of the fiber and nutrients stripped out. This same stripping out of nutrients, says Ludwig, happens with highly refined white bread compared with stone-ground whole wheat bread."

LAPD blames fingerprint errors for false arrests

The Risks Digest Volume 25: Issue 39:

"Police have arrested innocent people due to faulty fingerprint analysis but have not determined how many cases were affected by such errors. The *Los Angeles Times* has obtained an internal police report that notes two cases in which charges were dropped after problems with the fingerprint analysis were discovered, blamed on 'shoddy work and poor oversight'."

The Credit Crisis and the Bailout in Plain English

The Credit Crisis and the Bailout in Plain English || kuro5hin.org:

"This is an explanation of economics. There's no way to avoid some boring details and glazed eyes when talking about such things. However, I promise to avoid some of the jargon which will send you running to wikipedia, if you in turn forgive me for some oversimplification.

The purpose of this article is to explain specific jargon. It will explain the role of FNMA (Fannie Mae) and FHLMC (Freddie Mac), mortgage-backed securities, Credit Default Swaps (CDS), Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO), mark to market, prime, subprime, a run, the Community Reinvestment Act, and liquidity in the current situation. These terms will be introduced as gently as possible. There's a lot of ground to cover, but what follows is a resource which will help you to understand these frequently used buzz words. "

Sarkozy bank account raided in internet scam - Telegraph

Sarkozy bank account raided in internet scam - Telegraph:

"Fraudsters siphoned money out of Nicolas Sarkozy's bank account after obtaining the French leader's user name and password. "

Ontario police arrest man in voter fraud case

Ontario police arrest man in voter fraud case - Los Angeles Times:

"Jacoby's arrest by state investigators and the Ontario Police Department late Saturday came after dozens of voters said they were duped into registering as Republicans by people employed by YPM. The voters said YPM workers tricked them by saying they were signing a petition to toughen penalties against child molesters."

US Constitution vs. The Patriot Act

A side by side comparison.

Go take a look.

US Constitution vs. The Patriot Act:

"US Constitution (Bill of Rights)

Wine collectors eye cellars for liquidity

Wine collectors eye cellars for liquidity | Special Coverage | Reuters:

"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wine cellars have been taking a hit from the global credit crisis and it isn't because the owners of rare bottles are drinking more -- it's because they have been selling to raise cash.

The selling started with mortgage brokers and has moved to Wall Street as owners turn their collections of coveted vintages into liquid assets."

7 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas

7 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas | Cracked.com:

"If you've ever had your penis cut off and/or been executed while on holiday, you'll probably know that it's easy to offend people from other cultures. Unless you learn the ways of the place you're visiting, even the most well-meaning tourist can regularly find his oesophagus stuffed with burning goat. But surely just plain common sense and good manners will save you, right?

Wrong. "

S.C. Sheriff's Department Armored Vehicle with Belt-Fed Machine Gun

S.C. Sheriff's Department Armored Vehicle with Belt-Fed Machine Gun - News - POLICE Magazine:

"The Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff's Department has acquired an armored personnel carrier complete with a turret-mounted .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun for its Special Response Team."

Father takes son to court for idleness | Oddly Enough | Reuters

Father takes son to court for idleness | Oddly Enough | Reuters:

"A father took his 20-year old son to an Islamic court in northern Nigeria for idleness, asking that he be sent to prison for refusing to engage in productive activities, state news agency NAN said Friday."

With Huge Oil Discovery, Cuba Will Beat United States to Energy Independence

With Huge Oil Discovery, Cuba Will Beat United States to Energy Independence : EcoWorldly:

"After revising estimates, Cuba now claims it has double the amount of oil in its offshore reserves than previously thought. If the estimates are accurate, Cuba would have just as much oil as the U.S."

GEAB N°28 is available! Global systemic crisis Alert - Summer 2009: The US government defaults on its debt

GEAB N°28 is available! Global systemic crisis Alert - Summer 2009: The US government defaults on its debt:

"Studying the case of Iceland can give an idea of the upcoming stages of the crisis. That is what our team has been doing ever since the beginning of 2006. This country indeed provides a good illustration of what the US and the UK should be expecting. It can be considered – and that is what most Icelandic people do today – that the collapse of Iceland's financial system came from the fact that it was disproportionate to the size of the country's economy.
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Some early W.Va. voters angry over switched votes

"Here we go, yo Her we go yo, so what, so what's the scenario..."
- ThWE BLACK SHEEP

This article discuses a few voters using electronic voting machines. When they hit Obama, a vote for McCain is selected.

The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports - News - Some early W.Va. voters angry over switched votes:

"At least three early voters in Jackson County had a hard time voting for candidates they want to win.

Virginia Matheney and Calvin Thomas said touch-screen machines in the county clerk's office in Ripley kept switching their votes from Democratic to Republican candidates.

'When I touched the screen for Barack Obama, the check mark moved from his box to the box indicating a vote for John McCain,' said Matheney, who lives in Kenna."

LANL scientist makes radio waves travel faster than light

LANL scientist makes radio waves
travel faster than light - SantaFeNewMexican.com:

"Scientist John Singleton insists that Albert Einstein wouldn't be mad at him, even though at first blush Singleton appears to have twisted the famous physicist's theories about light into a pretzel.

Most people think Einstein said that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, but that's not really the case, Singleton said.

Einstein predicted that particles and information can't travel faster than the speed of light — but phenomenon like radio waves? That's a different story, said Singleton, a Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow.

Singleton has created a gadget that abuses radio waves so severely that they finally give in and travel faster than light. "

“Damn The Man!” The Ability To Sell Second-Hand CDs

“Damn The Man!” The Ability To Sell Second-Hand CDs | The Legality:

"It depends. While Mr. Augusto enjoys the right to sell his legally owned CDs, questions arise in a number of states as to who can purchase them. The music industry, it seems, is foregoing lawsuits in favor of promoting preventative legislation. Recent legislation in Florida, Utah, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island has made it more difficult to sell used CDs in those states than it is to get a driver’s license. In Florida, for example, anyone attempting to sell used CDs to a retailer must present identification and be fingerprinted, and any retailer looking to sell those same CDs must apply for a permit and submit a $10,000 bond with the Department of Agriculture and Human Services. Thankfully, those restrictions do not apply to online or person-to-person sales."

The Mystery of the Missing Opium

BBC NEWS | The Reporters | Mark Easton's UK:

"It's a mystery that has got British law enforcement officials and others across the planet scratching their heads. Put bluntly, enough heroin to supply the world's demand for years has simply disappeared.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) describes the situation as 'a time bomb for public health and global security'."

Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash

Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash:

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My point in relaying all this is that if you want to understand financial warfare (and thus be able to wrap your mind around the events of the last 6 weeks) you are going to miss the boat if you don't include the role of laundered money and narcodollars in your analysis. So this story about half the world's heroin supply simply going missing with no explanation is absolutely huge. "

JFK quote

Homework Hotline - Quotations:

"The high office of President has been used to foment a plot to destroy the
American\'s freedom, and before I leave office I must inform the citizen of
his plight. - John F. Kennedy at Columbia University, 10 days before his
assassination"

Fed isn't nationalizing the banks, says Bush - Oct. 17, 2008

Fed isn't nationalizing the banks, says Bush - Oct. 17, 2008:

"Bush said the government would limit its intervention in size and scope, and did not intend to nationalize the banking system. 'The government intervention is not a government takeover,' he said."

McCain ruined the life of Joe the Plumber

Political Issues Examiner: McCain ruined the life of Joe the Plumber; McCain owes him more than an apology:

"I would not be making a big deal about this incident if it did not suggest a larger problem with John McCain's principles. If McCain is callous about infringing on the natural rights of a citizen for political expedience, if he becomes president, would he likewise trample on the rights of U.S. citizens whenever it suits him?

McCain has never repudiated the numerous violations of the Bill of Rights by the Bush administration, please bear in mind. He's actually defended many of these unconstitutional actions, such as the 'sneak and peak' provisions of the Patriot Act as well as warrantless wiretapping."

Something about me.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. You have received without payment, so give without payment. - Mathew 10:8

This is something that I have practiced throughout my life on this world, in this time.
It has left me broke. But I feel good about it.

N.J. Mandatory Flu Shots for Preschoolers Cause Outrage

ABC News: N.J. Mandatory Flu Shots for Preschoolers Cause Outrage:

"New Jersey's Public Health Council stopped complaining last year about parents who don't vaccinate their children and took action. Now, New Jersey is the first state in the nation to require a flu shot for all children before they enroll in preschools and daycare centers. "

The New Age...It's Coming!

The New Age...It's Coming! - October 2008 Issue - (Aircraft Maintenance Technology):

"In case you did not notice, the FAA, State Department (Department of Transportation), and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) entered into another aviation bilateral agreement in June. This new agreement is called the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA).

You may also recall that recently Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation, signed an agreement which is described as the ‘open skies’ agreement that essentially allows the European Union (EU) airlines unfettered access to our U.S. market. In addition, there are many more details to that agreement that do not bode well for our industry. A previous article, Open Skies-European Union – United States Air Transport Agreement (July 2007), touched on that subject. At that time the EU Vice President for Transport stated, ‘the objective of our negotiations will be additional traffic rights (for the EU) and fewer (read that as no) restrictions on European ownership and control of U.S. air carriers.’

This is all done in the name of harmonization. But make no mistake about it … there are some serious implications floating out of this current arrangement that seem to look more and more like an effort by EASA to create a single management agency for all of world aviation."

B*tches Ain't Sh*t A Capella

15 people who obviously have too much time on their hands.

B*tches Ain't Sh*t A Capella - CollegeHumor video:

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Mobile phones proven to cause new skin disorder

Mobile phones proven to cause new skin disorder:

"The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) has issued an alert for Doctors to be aware of a new skin rash caused by long periods of mobile phone use.

In the warning the BAD links what is called ‘mobile phone dermatitis’ to an allergic reaction of the phone’s nickel surface. The rash typically occurs on the cheek or ear.

Doctors are being warned to be aware of the allergy, which is thought to be on the increase. Because the condition has only newly been identified, many cases may go unreported or untreated, which has prompted the scientists to share their findings."

What will the NSA whistleblower revelations mean?

What will the NSA whistleblower revelations mean?:

"Two former NSA intercept operators have sparked a firestorm of discussion over the past week thanks to their whistleblowing accounts of the routine eavesdropping that targeted innocent military personnel and humanitarian aid workers overseas. But civil libertarians hoping that the story will prove a game-changing bombshell in the fight over warrantless surveillance may want to dial-down their expectations. As even the ACLU acknowledges, the eavesdropping described in these reports is only indirectly related to President Bush's now-infamous 'Terrorist Surveillance Program,' and is unlikely to have violated the existing FISA law."

Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing ISPs To Use Spyware On Everyone's Internet Traffic?

Techdirt: Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing ISPs To Use Spyware On Everyone's Internet Traffic?:

"He's been sending ISPs a presentation from a company called Brilliant Digital that's offering a 'deep packet inspection' system that could scan every file sent across an ISP's network and try to determine if it was child porn. Yes, Cuomo is suggesting that ISPs spy on every single file sent over their network now, 4th Amendment be damned. Brilliant Digital even claims that its system can trick users into sending files unencrypted, so even those who send encrypted traffic could be spied upon. Cuomo claims that he's not endorsing the product, but just thought ISPs would be interested in looking into it. Yet, given his heavy handed tactics earlier in this effort, it's pretty clear what message he's sending. "

Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam

YouTube - Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam that caused our Economic Crisis:

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Fed Keeps AIG Loan Details Under Wraps

Real Time Economics : Fed Keeps AIG Loan Details Under Wraps:

"Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.), who sought the provision, notes that the two reports he received — on the Fed’s new commercial paper program and its second loan to insurer American International Group Inc. — ‘make the Fed’s actions more transparent, which protects American taxpayers and allows the public and the market to be better informed during these difficult times.’

But he then goes on to acknowledge that the public actually won’t be informed about the Fed’s report about the $37.8 billion offered to AIG last week, on top of the $85 billion in credit extended initially. The central bank is requiring that it be kept confidential. (Most of the details in the report about the commercial paper program have been released publicly already.)"

Bottled Water No Purer Than Tap Water

Bottled Water No Purer Than Tap Water:

"A study by an environmental group of 10 leading brands of bottled water sold in the United States found they contained many of the same chemical and biological impurities as tap water, but an industry body said their bottled water was within regulation standards.

The two-year study was conducted by the non profit, Washington-based, Environmental Working Group (EWG) and was released on their website on Wednesday 15th October."

John Cleese on Sarah Palin

YouTube - John Cleese on Sarah Palin:

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Misconceptions of Obama fuel Republican campaign - 13 Oct 08

What some people in America think about Obama.

YouTube - Misconceptions of Obama fuel Republican campaign - 13 Oct 08:

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Steroid users seen twice as prone to violence

Steroid users seen twice as prone to violence - Yahoo! News:

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young men who use anabolic steroids are twice as likely to engage in violence than those who do not use the muscle-building drugs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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While many scientists believe anabolic steroids -- synthetic drugs related to male sex hormones -- are linked to aggressive behavior, research has been limited. Some users refer to so-called 'roid rage' fueled by the drugs.

'We're finding that steroid users are more likely to become violent, even above and beyond their prior levels of violence,' said Kevin Beaver of Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, whose study appears in the American Journal of Public Health."

Run on Russian bank heightens fears

FT.com / Europe - Run on Russian bank heightens fears:

"Globex on Wednesday banned depositors from withdrawing their money as confidence in the Russian banking system began to show signs of ­evaporating.

Globex, a mid-sized retail bank with assets of $4bn (€2.95bn, £2.32bn), is the first Russian bank to experience a run on deposits during the crisis. It lost 13 per cent of its deposits last month, according to Maxim Raskosnov, an analyst at Renaissance capital, and a further 15 per cent this month according to Emilya Alieva, Globex’s vice-president."

Europe to propose World Wide Currency.

Yahoo!:

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Eruption of 3 Volcanoes Has Scientists Asking Questions

Millennium Ark: Hot News:

"How likely is it that three neighboring volcanoes would all erupt at the same time -- as the Kasatochi, Okmok and Cleveland volcanoes in the Aleutians did this summer?

About as likely as a storm that only appears once in a thousand years, says Anchorage volcanologist Peter Cervelli, who'll deliver a paper on the subject this winter to the American Geophysical Union.
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McCain's Brand New Stump Speech

McCain's Brand New Stump Speech | The Daily Show | Comedy Central:

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David Icke - Predictions He Made, That Have Come True

David Icke is a very controversial figure. He makes some incredible claims about our human history. That being said, he has made some predictions that have come to light.

YouTube - David Icke - Predictions He Made, That Have Come True:

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The End of America

The End of America:

"The most obvious trend which cannot continue today is the maintenance of prosperity in America by means of ever-increasing debt and monetary inflation. The America we grew up in, the America we are used to – in terms of not only prosperity but also world dominance, freedom and human rights at home, respect around the world, and in other ways – that America is already gone, and we are living in the vapors and shadows of its corpse.

Americans and indeed people everywhere will increasingly be asking themselves who caused the epic financial collapse that has already destroyed trillions of dollars in wealth, slowed the economies of nearly every nation on Earth, and generated a surge in unemployment and homelessness in America and elsewhere. I have written about the causes previously; see, for example, Destruction by Paradigm: How the United States wrecked the world’s most robust economy and impoverished its own people from March of 2007 (especially section 3) and will not discuss them in detail here.

The free market (something we don't actually have) has been set up as the fall guy, but the true culprit is government coercion and its results – our unconstitutional central bank; the unconstitutional abandonment of the gold standard; corporatism and resulting corruption of the regulatory process, to name a few highlights. The current nightmare has been over a century in the making, so don't expect it to be solved anytime soon, like 'in your lifetime.' Repair of the damage, assuming it ever happens, will take far longer than that. "

Economic slump may push shipping lines into bankruptcy, says investor

Economic slump may push shipping lines into bankruptcy, says investor:

"A container ship arrives in Hong Kong, China, in this file photo. Investor Marc Faber says the global economic slowdown will push some shipping lines into bankruptcy as demand for commodities cools and trade slows. -- Bloomberg "

Shipping Lines Say Tight Credit Cutting World Trade

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide:

"Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd., Hong Kong's biggest dry-bulk carrier, and Precious Shipping Pcl. said demand for moving coal, iron ore and other commodities will fall because banks are guaranteeing fewer loads.

``Letters of credit and the credit lines for trade currently are frozen,'' Khalid Hashim, managing director of Precious Shipping, Thailand's second-largest shipping company, said in Singapore yesterday. ``Nothing is moving because the trader doesn't want to take the risk of putting cargo on the boat and finding that nobody can pay.'' "

Bulker rates fall amid trade credit fears

Bulker rates fall amid trade credit fears - Lloydslist.com:

"FEARS that ‘frozen’ lines of trade credit are restricting shipments of dry bulk commodities saw charter rates for bulk carriers collapse further today.

Brazil, Argentina, Russia and Bangladesh are among countries where there have been difficulties reported financing shipments, mostly for high-value cargoes such as grain or steel products. "

Grain piles up in ports

Grain piles up in ports:

"The credit crisis is spilling over into the grain industry as international buyers find themselves unable to come up with payment, forcing sellers to shoulder often substantial losses.

Before cargoes can be loaded at port, buyers typically must produce proof they are good for the money. But more deals are falling through as sellers decide they don't trust the financial institution named in the buyer's letter of credit, analysts said.

'There's all kinds of stuff stacked up on docks right now that can't be shipped because people can't get letters of credit,' said Bill Gary, president of Commodity Information Systems in Oklahoma City. 'The problem is not demand, and it's not supply because we have plenty of supply. It's finding anyone who can come up with the credit to buy.'"

Who Is Joe the Plumber?

Listen to the audio of the conversation between Obama and Joe the Plumber.

Who Is Joe the Plumber? « FOX Embeds « FOXNews.com:

"So who is Joe the Plumber?

Joe Wurzelbacher of Holland, Ohio, might be the most famous plumber in the country after confronting the Democrat earlier this week when Obama was canvassing his neighborhood. Wurzelbacher, who is about to purchase a small business that nets more than $250,000/year - the magic number at which Obama will increase taxes - asked Obama why after working hard for so many years he should be taxed."

Illuminati Defector Details Pervasive Conspiracy

savethemales.ca - Illuminati Defector Details Pervasive Conspiracy:

"If you detect the devil's hand in current events, you may be closer to the truth than you think.

A woman who was raised in the Illuminati cult describes a powerful secret organization comprising one per cent of the U.S. population that has infiltrated all social institutions and is covertly preparing a military takeover. Her revelations cast the 'war on terror' and 'homeland security' in their true light. "

Sunspots Are Fewest Since 1954, but Significance Is Unclear

Sunspots Are Fewest Since 1954, but Significance Is Unclear - NYTimes.com:

"The Sun has been strangely unblemished this year. On more than 200 days so far this year, no sunspots were spotted. That makes the Sun blanker this year than in any year since 1954, when it was spotless for 241 days."

Breaking: GOP Attempts to Disenfranchise 600,000 Voters In Ohio

Daily Kos: Breaking: GOP Attempts to Disenfranchise 600,000 Voters In Ohio:

"With millions of new voters registering nationwide, the GOP has gone on the offensive to prevent as many of these new voters from making it to the polls as possible. And as of today, they've scored a massive victory in Ohio..."

Things to be Aware of...

USA Patriot Actl

A 342 page document presented to Congress one day before voting on it that allows the government access to your bank and email accounts, as well as your medical and phone records with no court order. They can also search your home anytime without a warrant.

USA Patriot Act II

This one allows secret government arrests, the legal authority to seize your American citizenship, and the extraction of your DNA if you are deemed a potential terrorist.

Military Commissions Act of 2006

Ends habeas corpus, the right to an attorney, and the right to court review of one's detention and arrest. Without this most basic right, all other rights are gone too since anyone can be detained indefinitely. Now anyone may be arrested and incarcerated and nobody would know.

NSPD 51

A directive signed by George W. Bush on May 9, 2007, that allows the President to declare martial law, effectively transforming the U.S. into a dictatorship with no checks and balances from the Legislative or Judicial Branches. Parts of this directive are considered classified and members of Congress have been denied the right to review it.

Protect America Act of 2007

Allows unprecedented domestic wiretapping and surveillance activities with a reduction in FISA court oversight. Probable cause is not needed.

John Warner Defense Authorization Act

Signed by George W. Bush on October 17, 2007, this act allows the President to declare a public emergency and station troops anywhere in America without the consent of the governor or local authorities to "suppress public disorder."

Homegrown Terrorism and Radicalization Act

Passed overwhelmingly by Congress on October 23, 2007, is now awaiting a Senate vote. This act will beget a new crackdown on dissent and the Constitutional rights of American citizens. The definitions of "terrorism" and "extremism" are so vague that they could be used to generalize against any group that is working against the policies of the Administration. In this bill, "violent radicalization" criminalizes thought and ideology while "homegrown terrorism" is defined as "the planed use of force to coerce the government." The term, "force" could encompass political activities such as protests, marches, or any other form of non-violent resistance.

Brain responds when women wear makeup: scientists

Brain responds when women wear makeup: scientists:

"When a woman puts on makeup and looks in the mirror, it is as if she is seeing a different person, Japanese scientists said Tuesday. "

Kant's "What Is Enlightenment"

Kant's "What Is Enlightenment":

"Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's understanding without guidance from another. This immaturity is self-imposed when its cause lies not in lack of understanding, but in lack of resolve and courage to use it without guidance from another. Sapere Aude! [dare to know] 'Have courage to use your own understanding!'--that is the motto of enlightenment. "

Music That Heals

Music That Heals | AstroVera.com:

"Recently, the original sound frequencies used in Gregorian Chants sung by ancient Monks to St. John the Baptist were found by Dr. Leonard Horowitz while researching his book 'Healing Codes for the Biological Apocalypse'. The Monks chanted to a peculiar scale was said to manifest great miracles and bring the Monks closer to God.
The reason the frequencies were lost are not clear. It appears that sometime about 800 years ago the original Solfeggio Frequencies were replaced with the scale you know today by the Pope. An additional note was added and the frequencies were changed slightly (the 'C' note you hear on a piano differs from the original frequency by about 32 Hz). "

Believe Nothing

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense ...

- Buddha

Iceland is Broke. Guess who is next...

Bloomberg.com: News:

"Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- After a four-year spending spree, Icelanders are flooding the supermarkets one last time, stocking up on food as the collapse of the banking system threatens to cut the island off from imports. "

GOP's voter purge a 'violation of federal law'

The Raw Story | Judge: GOP's voter purge a 'violation of federal law':

"The American Civil Liberties Union is trumpeting a judge's decision in Michigan which brings to a halt the practice of eliminating voters from rolls if their mailing address is found to be invalid.

Recently, the GOP chairman in Macomb County, Michigan, detailed a plan to use a list of foreclosed homes to challenge voters. His pronouncement drew an immediate backlash, with predictions that the plan would 'backfire.'

It has."

Chinese counterfeit chips causing military hardware crashes

Chinese counterfeit chips causing military hardware crashes:

"Over the past year, US citizens have become increasingly aware of the substandard consumer-level goods flowing out of China, but new reports indicate that the counterfeit products and dubious quality controls are not confined to the consumer sector. An increasingly large number of supposedly military-grade electronic components are turning out to be counterfeit commercial-grade hardware that, in some cases, is decades older than the manufacturing label indicates. "

Fine Print in Defense Bill Opens Door to Martial Law

Old News is --- News

CQ.com:

"Specifically, the new language adds ‘natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident’ to the list of conditions permitting the President to take over local authority — particularly ‘if domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order.’

Since the administration broadened what constitutes ‘conspiracy’ in its definition of enemy combatants — anyone who ‘has purposely and materially supported hostilities against the United States,’ in the language of the Military Commissions Act (PL 109-366) — critics say it’s a formula for executive branch mischief."

Md. Police Put Activists' Names On Terror Lists

Md. Police Put Activists' Names On Terror Lists:

"The Maryland State Police classified 53 nonviolent activists as terrorists and entered their names and personal information into state and federal databases that track terrorism suspects, the state police chief acknowledged yesterday."

McCain was not tortured during captivity in North Vietnam, PoW guard claims

McCain was not tortured during captivity in North Vietnam, PoW guard claims | World news | The Guardian:

"In an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Nguyen Tien Tran acknowledged that conditions in the prison were 'tough, though not inhuman'. But, he added: 'We never tortured McCain. On the contrary, we saved his life, curing him with extremely valuable medicines that at times were not available to our own wounded.'"

Treat burns with honey, say scientists

As if we didn't know.
Honey has been used for this and other medicinal purposes for thousands of years.

Daily Express | Odd News :: Treat burns with honey, say scientists:

"Scientists have discovered natural honey can heal burns more quickly than standard gauze and film dressings.

The findings - pooled from 19 medical trials involving more than 2,500 patients - show the breakfast favourite really does speed up the healing process of mild to moderate burns."

Dublin 7/1 with Paddy Power for riot on economy

Dublin 7/1 with Paddy Power for riot on economy - Irish - Independent.ie:

"But maverick bookmaker Paddy Power now predicts riots of a different kind are about to sweep cities around the world.

The chain says it's only a matter of time before people take to the streets in protest at the global economic crisis.

The bookmaker is now offering odds to punters on which major city will be the first victim of riots motivated by the uncertainty sweeping the world's economies.

The bookie chain has installed New York as its 9/4 favourite for the first riot, just ahead of Paris at 3/1 with Washington at 10/3 and London 9/2."

More Hatred at a Palin Rally in Johnstown, PA

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Something very strange is happening in the financial markets. And I can show you what it is and what it means...

Kitco - Commentaries - Porter Stansberry:

"Something very strange is happening in the financial markets. And I can show you what it is and what it means...

If September didn't give you enough to worry about, consider what will happen to real estate prices as unemployment grows steadily over the next several months. As bad as things are now, they'll get much worse.

They'll get worse for the obvious reason: because more people will default on their mortgages. But they'll also remain depressed for far longer than anyone expects, for a reason most people will never understand.

What follows is one of the real secrets to September's stock market collapse. Once you understand what really happened last month, the events to come will be much clearer to you..."

'Miracle' Obama hasn't been assassinated: Castro

'Miracle' Obama hasn't been assassinated: Castro - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

"Former Cuban president Fidel Castro says American society is marked by 'profound racism' and it is a 'pure miracle' that US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has not been assassinated.

'Profound racism exists in the United States,' Mr Castro wrote in a commentary that appeared on the website Cubadebate as he weighed in on the US presidential race ahead of the November 4 election.

'Millions of whites cannot reconcile in their minds with the idea that a black man with his wife and children would move into the White House, which is called just like that, White,' he wrote."

Bad Taste?

Cinemascope » Bad Taste?:

"One of Israel’s leading news portals, Walla.co.il, has posted a poll at the entry page for it’s culture section.

The poll question, in Hebrew, is this: Who will portray Obama in the movie that will be produced about his assassination?
The options are: Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Mos Def or Chris Rock.

Although it’s clear that this poll was put up humorously and intended as a jest (before the Secret Service storms Walla’s offices I must say, in their defense, that I know some the editors and writers there, and that they are liberal clowns, not hate filled zealots) I for one got the chills from it’s matter-of-fact tone. I couldn’t quite decide if this is bad taste incarnate, or a glib way to say something that they fear of or just a macabre joke - clowning both America’s trigger happy racism and Hollywood’s money-starved grave-robbery - done badly and ill-timed."

Petraeus Talk Bolsters Obama

The Washington Independent » Petraeus Talk Bolsters Obama:

"Throughout Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign, the Republican nominee has wrapped himself in the mantle of U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, proclaiming himself the leading advocate of the former commanding general in Iraq who devised last year’s controversial troop surge. Yet during a talk Wednesday about Iraq at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington policy organization, Petraeus repeatedly made statements that bolstered the foreign-policy proposals of Sen. Barack Obama, McCain’s Democratic rival, or cut against McCain’s own lines."

Are you prepared?

Are you prepared?:

"Imagine that you have no electricity, no gas, no water and no telephone service. Imagine that all the businesses are closed and you are without any kind of emergency services. What will you do until help arrives? "

Capital One Ends Financing of N.Y., N.J. Car Dealers

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide:

"Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Capital One Financial Corp., the lender that added $200 million in September to cover future losses, said it will end financing of auto dealers' inventories in New Jersey and New York later this month. "

Balsam Fir Pitch

Balsam Fir Pitch:

"In wilderness survival knowing how to utilize trees like the balsam fir can enhance your ability to survive. Uses for the balsam fir tree for wilderness survival are so numerous that a complete inventory could easily fill a small book."

John McCain's Rage is a National Security Concern

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The Vela Incident

Damn Interesting » The Vela Incident:

"In 1994, convicted Soviet spy Dieter Gerhardt claimed that the flashes were the result of 'Operation Phenix,' a joint Israeli/South African weapons test conducted under the cover of bad weather. 'The explosion was clean and was not supposed to be detected,' Gerhardt claimed, 'but they were not as smart as they thought, and the weather changed - so the Americans were able to pick it up.' He did not claim to be directly involved with the operation, stating instead that he had learned of it though unofficial channels. Gerhardt's description of the explosion as 'clean' suggests that, if his account is accurate, the device may have been a neutron bomb: an atomic device with increased neutron radiation and decreased fallout. Israel has never openly admitted to possessing nuclear weapons, but in 1986 a former Israeli nuclear technician named Mordechai Vanunu furnished a London Times reporter with photographs and descriptions of Israeli atomic weapons. Shortly before that article was printed, Vanunu was abducted by undercover Israeli Mossad agents, and imprisoned for his treason."

What is the Singularity?

What is the Singularity?: Nested Universe - Singularity Blog, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cosmology, Science and Technology:

"The Singularity refers to the predicted accelerating progress of science and technology in coming years and the changes that will result. Several technologies will play key roles in this, including artificial intelligence software, computer hardware, nanotechnology, genetic engineering and robotics. A key principal in the theory is a demonstrated history, and predicted continuation of, accelerating progress in these areas that is measured not on linear scales, but exponential ones. "

Brown lawn means jail time

Brown lawn means jail time - St. Petersburg Times:

"'He's in prison for God knows how long because we can't afford to sod the lawn,' said his sobbing daughter, Jennifer Lehr.

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Girl gets sex jab against her will

Daily Express | UK News :: Girl gets sex jab against her will:

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Writing on his internet blog, Mr Jones said: 'On the day, our 13-year-old daughter, who by the way has type-1 diabetes, was taken aside from the other girls and told by the doctor that she was the only girl in her year who had handed in a consent form with a cross in the 'No' box. As they started to talk, and without being asked if she wanted it, the doctor jabbed her.'"

To Catch a Petty Thief

This is old news, but interesting.

The Agitator » Blog Archive » To Catch a Petty Thief:

"Police in New York City are leaving baited wallets and purses around the city, then arresting people who pick them up and walk by a police officer without turning them over. If the wallet or purse contains a credit card, the thief/possible-good-Samaritan could get four years in state prison. Never mind that walking past a police officer with found property isn’t even a crime."

18 USC 241

18 USC 241:

"TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 241

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same;...

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

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Bill of Rights

LII: Constitution:

"Bill of Rights
Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. "

Brasscheck TV

Brasscheck TV:

"Brasscheck TV

Imagine...TV about
what's really going on"

Junkbusters Anti-Telemarketing Script

Junkbusters Anti-Telemarketing Script:

"Every time you get a call you consider junk, just ask the questions in this script. If they answer no, you may be able to sue them. Be sure to put your phone number on the National Do-Not-Call registry by visiting http://donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. "

Sheriff begins taking away concealed weapons permits

News: Sheriff begins taking away concealed weapons permits | permits, carona, concealed, county, department - OCRegister.com:

"The Sheriff's Department has begun the process of revoking hundreds of concealed weapon permits across Orange County.

This week, department officials confirmed that 146 letters have been sent out advising current license holders that their permits to carry firearms in public – called CCWs – are being revoked. There are "

Credit crunch holding up funerals in Britain

Credit crunch holding up funerals in Britain:

"Undertakers hit by the financial crisis are refusing to carry out funerals unless they get paid in advance, The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.

With undertakers unable to extend credit, some poor families are having to wait more than two months before receiving government help paying for funerals, the weekly tabloid said. "

Hurricane Katrina (The Good, The Bad, The Ugly): What Really Happened? - The Full Story (Hurricane Katrina)

Another Must Watch.

Hurricane Katrina (The Good, The Bad, The Ugly): What Really Happened? - The Full Story (Hurricane Katrina) | Veoh Video Network:

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FEMA sources confirm coming martial law

FEMA sources confirm coming martial law, says Wayne Madsen | Ron Paul War Room:

"FEMA sources have told Madsen that the Bush administration is putting final touches on a plan that would initiate martial law in the event of continuing economic collapse causing massive social unrest, bank closures resulting in violence against financial institutions and another fraudulent presidential election that would result in rioting in major cities and campuses around the country."

FCC deepens probe into Pentagon TV analyst payola

FCC deepens probe into Pentagon TV analyst payola:

"Nineteen former military officers have received Letters of Inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission regarding allegations that they received favors from the Pentagon to spin the war on Iraq. Letters went out to five TV networks as well. The disclosure comes from FCC Commission Jonathan Adelstein, who revealed the move on Tuesday. "

Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping on Americans

ABC News: Exclusive: Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping on Americans:

"Despite pledges by President George W. Bush and American intelligence officials to the contrary, hundreds of US citizens overseas have been eavesdropped on as they called friends and family back home, according to two former military intercept operators who worked at the giant National Security Agency (NSA) center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. "

Tens of thousands illegally denied voting rights

The Raw Story | Tens of thousands illegally denied voting rights:

"WASHINGTON (AFP) - Tens of thousands of voters in at least six battleground states have been removed from election rolls or have been illegally blocked from registering to vote, according to an investigation by the New York Times published Thursday."

Posse Comitatus Act of 1878

I want you to be aware of this.

Posse Comitatus Act of 1878:

"SEC. 15. From and after the passage of this act it shall not be lawful to employ any part of the Army of the United States, as a posse comitatus, or otherwise, for the purpose of executing the laws, except in such cases and under such circumstances as such employment of said force may be expressly authorized by the Constitution or by act of Congress"

The Myth of Posse Comitatus:

"Is the Posse Comitatus Act totally without meaning today? No, it remains a deterrent to prevent the unauthorized deployment of troops at the local level in response to what is purely a civilian law enforcement matter. Although no person has ever been successfully prosecuted under the act, it is available in criminal or administrative proceedings to punish a lower-level commander who uses military forces to pursue a common felon or to conduct sobriety checkpoints off of a federal military post. Officers have had their careers abruptly brought to a close by misusing federal military assets to support a purely civilian criminal matter."

Yemen seizes 'Israel-linked' cell

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Yemen seizes 'Israel-linked' cell:

"Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said the security forces have arrested a group of alleged Islamist militants linked to Israeli intelligence.

Mr Saleh did not say what evidence had been found to show the group's links with Israel, a regional enemy of Yemen."

US dropped nuclear bomb near Basra in 1991, claims veteran

AKI - Adnkronos international Iraq: US dropped nuclear bomb near Basra in 1991, claims veteran:

"
Rome, 8 Oct. (AKI) - An American veteran of the first Gulf War in Iraq claims that the United States dropped a five-kilotonne nuclear bomb in 1991 in a deserted area outside the southern city of Basra on the Iranian border."

Is Fair Use decided by who has the most money? | The Industry Standard

Is Fair Use decided by who has the most money? | The Industry Standard:

"Anthony Falzone, Executive Director of the Fair Use Project, was involved in the defense of the suit brought by Yoko Ono and EMI Records over the use of John Lennon's Imagine in Ben Stein's documentary film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. As a result of his involvement in the suit, defending the filmmakers pro bono alongside the producers' lawyers, he came to a frightening conclusion: fair use is guaranteed under the Constitution, but it's becoming too expensive to actually take advantage of what is supposed to be a guaranteed right.

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McCain Loses It: Calls Americans 'My Fellow Prisoners'

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Sheriff in Ill. county won't evict in foreclosures

My Way News - Sheriff in Ill. county won't evict in foreclosures:

"CHICAGO (AP) - Residents of foreclosed properties in Chicago and other parts of Cook County don't have to worry about deputies forcing them out. Sheriff Tom Dart says that starting Thursday his office won't take part in evictions.

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Nuclear Threat is from Israel NOT Iran.

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18 of Nature's Powerful Medicinal Plants

18 of Nature's Powerful Medicinal Plants | WebEcoist:

"From marijuana to catnip, there are hundreds of remarkably common herbs, flowers, berries and plants that serve all kinds of important medicinal and health purposes that might surprise you: anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, insect repellent, antiseptic, expectorant, antibacterial, detoxification, fever reduction, antihistamine and pain relief. Here are eighteen potent medical plants you’re likely to find in the wild - or even someone’s backyard - that can help with minor injuries, scrapes, bites and pains.*"

Palin stretches truth in campaign speeches

The Associated Press: Palin stretches truth in campaign speeches:

"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin tells audiences the election is about the 'truthfulness and judgment' needed to be president. But the Alaska governor often stretches the truth herself.

She has exaggerated the nature of Barack Obama's personal ties to a former 1960s radical and falsely claimed the Democratic presidential candidate plans to raise most people's taxes.

On Tuesday, she tried rebutting the Illinois senator's criticisms of Republican presidential candidate John McCain over health care and Social Security. She said Obama was misleading and wrong, but she herself told less than the full story."

Starbucks accused of wasting 23 million litres of water every day.

Editor's Corner - Yahoo! News UK:

"Starbucks has today been accused of wasting more than 23 million litres of water every day.

The coffee chain, which prides itself on being green, has a health and safety policy of leaving taps running in all of its 10,000 branches worldwide it has been revealed today.

The company policy prohibits staff from turning off a cold tap behind the counter called a 'dipper well'. "

Why Do We Smoke Cigarettes?

Why Do We Smoke Cigarettes?:

"None of the much flaunted appeals of cigarette advertisers, such as superior taste and mildness, induces us to become smokers or to choose one brand in preference to another. Despite the emphasis put on such qualities by advertisers, they are minor considerations. This is one of the first facts we discovered when we asked several hundred people, from all walks of life, why they liked to smoke cigarettes. Smoking is as much a psychological pleasure as it is a physiological satisfaction. As one of our respondents explained: 'It is not the taste that counts. It's that sense of satisfaction you get from a cigarette that you can't get from anything else.'

Smoking is Fun"

Now Wall Street may shun $700bn bail-out

Now Wall Street may shun $700bn bail-out | Business | The Observer:

"Fears are mounting that many Wall Street banks and financial firms will refuse to participate in the US government's $700bn bail-out package, leaving global markets and world economies in a perilous state for months to come.

'There is a growing feeling that banks ... might instead decide to tough it out,' said Thomas Caldwell, chairman and CEO of Caldwell Financial, a $1bn-plus fund manager."

6 environmental research studies reveal critical health risks from plastic

6 environmental research studies reveal critical health risks from plastic:

"Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates and flame retardants (PBDEs) are strongly associated with adverse health effects on humans and laboratory animals. A special section in the October 2008 issue of Environmental Research, 'A Plastic World' provides critical new research on environmental contaminants and adverse reproductive and behavioral effects.
Plastic products contain 'endocrine disrupting chemicals' that can block the production of the male sex hormone testosterone (phthalates used in PVC plastic), mimic the action of the sex hormone estrogen (bisphenol A or BPA used in polycarbonate plastic), and interfere with thyroid hormone (brominated flame retardants or PBDEs used in many types of plastic). "

US shocked by spate of abandoned children

US shocked by spate of abandoned children | World news | The Guardian:

"Authorities in the United States are reeling from a sudden spate of children being abandoned by their parents and guardians under a new law that allows caregivers to leave any child up to the age of 19 at hospitals without fear of prosecution."

AT&T Asks You To Pay In Advance To Handle Its Credit Problems

Techdirt: AT&T Asks You To Pay In Advance To Handle Its Credit Problems:

"AT&T has discovered that the commercial paper it relies on is now a lot more difficult to get, causing a bit of a cash crunch for the company. So how is it dealing with it? By pushing that cash crunch to you. Rather than its usual habit of billing you for the month that just past, AT&T is telling customers it's now billing them for the month ahead -- meaning that your latest bill may be double"

RIAA v. The People: Five Years Later | Electronic Frontier Foundation

RIAA v. The People: Five Years Later | Electronic Frontier Foundation:

"On September 8, 2003, the recording industry sued 261 American music fans for sharing songs on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, kicking off an unprecedented legal campaign against the people that should be the recording industry’s best customers: music fans.1 Five years later, the recording industry has filed, settled, or threatened legal actions against at least 30,000 individuals.2 These individuals have included children, grandparents, unemployed single mothers, college professors—a random selection from the millions of Americans who have used P2P networks. And there’s no end in sight; new lawsuits are filed monthly, and now they are supplemented by a flood of 'pre-litigation' settlement letters designed to extract settlements without any need to enter a courtroom.3"

Army combat unit to deploy within U.S.

Army combat unit to deploy within U.S. - CNN.com:

"The plan is drawing skepticism from some observers who are concerned that the unit has been training with equipment generally used in law enforcement, including beanbag bullets, Tasers, spike strips and roadblocks.

That kind of training seems a bit out of line for the unit's designated role as Northern Command's CCMRF (Sea Smurf), or CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force. CBRNE stands for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive incidents. "

Bailout bill loops in green tech, IRS snooping

Bailout bill loops in green tech, IRS snooping | Politics and Law - CNET News:

Last week, the Bush administration proposed a three-page bill to bail out Wall Street to the tune of $700 billion. It died in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week.

On Friday, though, the House approved a far bigger, broader, and beefier version of the bill--which has ballooned to a remarkable 442 pages. The vote was 263 to 171, with the bulk of the opposition coming from Republicans. Because the Senate already approved the measure, it immediately went to President Bush, who signed it into law."

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"The bill has become, in other words, something almost unrelated to the business of bailing out Wall Street. The Beltway term for this is a 'Christmas tree bill,' meaning everyone gets to hang their favorite spending projects on it--though by the time Congress gets it through, it more closely resembles a slop bucket.

'We will not Christmas-tree this bill,' Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat promised a few days ago. 'The times are too urgent. Everyone has their own desires and needs. It's going to have to wait.'
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"IRS undercover operations: Privacy invasion?

The bailout bill also gives the Internal Revenue Service new authority to conduct undercover operations. It would immunize the IRS from a passel of federal laws, including permitting IRS agents to run businesses for an extended sting operation, to open their own personal bank accounts with U.S. tax dollars, and so on. (Think IRS agents posing as accountants or tax preparers and saying, "I'm not sure if that deduction is entirely legal, but it'll save you $1,000. Want to take it?") That section had expired as of January 1, 2008, and would now be renewed.

Hidden in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [Breaking] - MarketTicker Forums

Hidden in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 [Breaking] - MarketTicker Forums:

"The changes eliminated the requirement for banks to keep reserves of cash on hand to cover deposits, they abolished the Federal Reserve’s Earnings Participation Account, they granted the ability for the Fed to create their own rules for distributing their earnings, and they granted the ability to make payments to foreign banks. "

Your bank no longer has to keep your cash on hand.

Rep. Brad Sherman on Martial Law

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If I Was A Dictator Which I've Always Aspired To Be!

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The Mis-Education of the Negro

The Mis-Education of the Negro:

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Practically all of the successful Negroes in this country are of the uneducated type or of that of Negroes who have had no formal education at all. The large majority of the Negroes who have put on the finishing touches of our best colleges are all but worthless in the development of their people. If after leaving school they have the opportunity to give out to Negroes what traducers of the race would like to have it learn such persons may thereby earn a living at teaching or preaching what they have been taught but they never become a constructive force in the development of the race. The so-called school, then, becomes a questionable factor in the life of this despised people. "

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency:

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks...will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.... The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.

... The modern theory of the perpetuation of debt has drenched the earth with blood, and crushed its inhabitants under burdens ever accumulating. -Thomas Jefferson"

There are more interesting quotes on the page.

Sowetan - News

Sowetan - News:

"A gold-laden, 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck discovered by chance off Namibia will be salvaged by the end of next week.

This is according to the ministry of culture in Lisbon, Portugal.

A team of archaeologists from Portugal, the United States and Zimbabwe are working to raise the wreck before October 10 — the deadline set by Namibian government officials owing to huge costs involved.

Last week, the Namibian culture ministry said the rescue operation was costing some 100,000 Namibian dollars (R100,000) per day.

All that is keeping the wreck intact is an artificial sand wall created by mine workers with bulldozers to push back the sea for diamond dredging.

However, the Portuguese government said that its ‘fundamental interest’ is ‘to guarantee the complete protection’ of the ship and the adjacent sea-bed’s remaining cargo."

A 500 year old ship found off the coast of Africa. I wonder where the gold came from.

John McCain Takes Action On America's Economic Crisis

McCain says bypass Congress and spend a Trillion

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