Monthly Archives: August 2011
GIVE RESPECT TO THE MEN OF THE USS LIBERTY!
The more I learn about the Liberty attack, and talk to survivors--and see, and learn about the men that were on that ship
Europe’s Quiet Revolution
The overarching challenge in the world today is: how do we advance the institutions and practices capable of enacting a desirable quality of life for a burgeoning global population of 6.5 billion people?
Dangerous voyage to site of Israeli attack on USS Liberty
At the site, Toenjes will be holding a memorial service honoring those killed on the USS Liberty by the Israeli military. by Col. Ann Wright (Ret.)
Iraq Bombings unlikely to Change Minds on US Troop Withdrawal
If 47,000 US troops in country cannot prevent such coordinated bombings, then how could a much smaller contingent do so? And as Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has pointed out on several occasions recently, the very presence of US troops would provoke terrorist attacks and be destabilizing. by Juan Cole
How Navy Secretary Lehman’s Maritime Strategy Almost Sank Us
The disappearance of President Reagan's Navy Secretary John F. Lehman, Jr. from the American political scene after he apparently resigned on February 16, 1987, was the greatest mystery until recently.
They Died in Vain – Deal With It
“If they ask you why we died, tell them because our fathers lied.” The Fawning Corporate Media (FCM) can be expected to beat a steady drumbeat of “they shall not have died in vain. But they did. I know it is a hard truth, but they did die in vain.
U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Aug 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin MS2, Liverpool, N.Y., was awarded a $91,535,564 firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure four enhanced EQ-36 radar systems with armored Sustained Operation Group (SOG) and Mission Essential Group (MEG) equipped and 16 radar systems with SOG and MEGs. Work will be performed in Liverpool, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2012.
The Tavis/West Poverty Pimp Tour
Keeping the people divided is the coin of the corporatist realm, and I seriously suspect that Tavis is working in concert with the corporations that he continues to shill for - Wal-Mart, Exxon, Nationwide, Wells Fargo, etc.
Changes coming to education benefits of military veterans
By Sandra Kelly
The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently announced that changes will be coming the Post 9/11 GI Bill this October. The changes,...
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – August 15, 2011
The DoD Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) is re-evaluating Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) disability ratings for some Veterans medically separated between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2009
Vets, Native Americans Get Green Job Training
By Lauren Craig
Veterans and Native Americans in New Mexico, two groups especially hard hit by the struggling economy, could see their opportunities improve with...
Representation, Secession and Taxation
Now that the Super Congress drops any vestige of equal representation within the House or the Senate, many people ask what is next.
To borrow an old quote we must say to Washington, “There you go again”
A simple plan to the budget cuts - Follow what the private sector has had to do
81 House Members Enjoy Hiatus In Israel
So far, the main stream media (MSM) has protected them. Instead of returning immediately to their home districts to answer questions about the US economy, 81 House members are flying to Tel Aviv to demonstrate their loyalty and devotion to a foreign power.
An American Fall, But Not a Spring
At a time when Americans and America are facing the worst economic and financial crises ever in its history, the US Congress decided to move venue to Israel to address the urgent needs of Israelis and Israel.
Two degrees of Kevin Bacon and Message through The Door of the Colbert Report
[New York City]--Last week, I went back to my homeland-New York City. I wanted to get a message through to the Supreme Allied Commander of the Colbert Super PAC Nation...On 14 July, the Israeli High Court justices ruled that Vanunu’s petition to have his citizenship revoked under the recently passed Citizenship Revocation Law must be answered within 30 days. That deadline expired yesterday...
Red Herrings and Other Things That Smell Fishy
With more and more people now believing that there is something fishy about the official 9-11 story, it came time to throw out a new red herring.
545 vs. 300,000,000 People in the USA
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of incompetence and irresponsibility.
9/11: Infiltration and Derailment
members will all suspect each other and end up on an endless witch hunt, one the real agent provacateurs can orchestrate easily while laughing themselves to death. Opposition groups are led down "blind alleys" or tied to complicated theories.
Outlook for Peace Dim if Perry Elected President
The news that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is seeking the Republican presidential nomination may well send a tremor through the Muslim world.
London Riots and the Big Picture
we are still missing the most important information. What is the demography of the riots? Who is leading it? Does it have any leaders? Is there an ideology behind it all? Why do they loot, what do they loot, and from whom do they loot? And most importantly, what is the meaning of it all?
Mexican senators support AO victims
The Mexico-Vietnam Friendly Parliamentarians Group on August 11 declared support for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in their struggle for justice.
“Depleted” Uranium & Induced Radioactivity
Lest anyone jump to the conclusion that this article is about my opinion, let's start out with the military definition:
Rudolf Hess: The Führer’s Deputy
Until just a few weeks ago, an old man’s bones lay buried in a family grave in an impeccably kept cemetery in a Bavarian town called Wunsiedel.
Britain: Shaming of our spooks, MI6 produced bogus Iraq war evidence under pressure...
Only later would it emerge how dodgy that dossier actually was. Victim: David Kelly, 59, after giving evidence in a Commons Select committee Victim: Kelly, 59, after giving evidence in a Commons Select committee
Pakistan: Strategic Battlefield
The statement of US Senator John McCain despite existing tense relationship reflects the version of most of the world leaders he said ‘I think it is very clear — it is clear at some level there is a relationship there…. So, our options are very limited. But we try to assist them — the other options are not really viable. For a ten year period we cut off relations with Pakistan, things got worse. And so to do that obviously would not be the answer’.
Rebels Without a Cause in London’s Tahrir Square
Will the aftermath reveal the true reason behind these copycat lootings and arsons?
U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Aug 12, 2011
Federal Express, El Segundo, Calif., has received an indefinite-delivery/requirements, fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract award.
Pentagon Trillions Missing, New Report
Analysts predict deficit plans to fail due to trillions in Pentagon theft, continued waste.
Insurance Scammers As Evil As Central Bankers; a History
Most of the details are on the Internet as propaganda, but one must read between the lines:
Obama Going Down With Dow – Obamageddon Approaches
Obama’s lack of moral courage for taking a strong stand for what is right or wrong regarding our economy is not just because of his self imposed calm, pragmatic and unflappable persona, which he feels elevates himself above the conflict and chaos of the masses, but rather his innate fear of failure and offending his uber-wealthy corporate donors ~ which are right now his only true base.
Obama and Congress Fiddle While America Burns
Obama fiddles while Washington DC burns
Where’s Your OUTRAGE Regarding Your Financial Situation?
The mainstream media and our politicians are not telling us the truth. We are being told that we just need to accept our lower standard of living and most Americans seem willing to accept that reality because they keep sending most of the exact same bozos back to Washington D.C
European Unrest: Entirely Staged Political Theatre
The current civil unrest in Britain has been carefully staged by the government and security services working in concert with news media, Israeli intelligence and the a parallel government, a Freemason organization now believed to have planned and executed the Norway killings with full complicity of police, courts and security apparatus.
Lost in the Debt Ceiling Debate: The Legal Duty to Create Jobs
The debate about the debt ceiling should have been a conversation about how to create jobs. It is time for progressives to remind the government that it has a legal duty to create jobs, and must act immediately
What Would a USD Collapse Mean for the World?
I came to the conclusion several years ago that it was just a matter of time before the world realized that the relative functionality of the U.S. dollar was about to go belly up - to collapse - and that that time happened to coincide with that fateful date all the prophecies are going crazy about – 2012!
$1,700 – $1,800 Still Not Too Much to Pay for Gold! Here’s Why
Sooner or later I think everyone will have an epiphany about money that pushes them to buy gold - even if it’s at levels that would seem expensive today.
Don’t Fight the Fed: Buy Some of These 20 Blue Chip Stocks Instead!
The herd continues to stampede into U.S. Treasury debt of every possible maturity to, theoretically, avoid risk. Yields on AA+ 10-yr bonds can be locked in to yield 2.11% per year and you get your principal back in 10 years.
Now’s the Time to Buy Quality Dividend Stocks – Consider These 11
The decrease in stock prices over the past weeks has many investors scared that the market is forecasting a dip in the economy.
Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – August 12, 2011
A new VA study found that Veterans with PTSD or depression were around four times more likely to have a drug or alcohol problem
Rick Perry is a Zionist Christian Who Can Be Stopped
Texas Governor Rick Perry held a massive Christian prayer meeting Saturday at Reliant stadium in Houston. 30,000 Christian zealots turned out to show their support for Perry and for the belief of solving problems through prayer.
U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for Aug 11, 2011
Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $56,577,660 modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2116) exercising priced options for continuation of construction preparation efforts, including procurement of long lead time material, of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).