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[Firedoglake] I don’t understand how anybody can look at these filthy rich people who have absolutely no need for Social Security advocating for it’s demise and not think “greedy prick”. They are the same people as the chicken hawks, always pushing for wars with this country and that country KNOWING that none of them or theirs will be called on to make the least sacrifice in support of it.
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[Therearenosunglasses's Weblog] A leaking war « Therearenosunglasses's Weblog: Despite the importance of Kayani,who got a three-year extension,there is a subtle shift in the US stance.It sent a strong signal when it banned some of Pakistan’s favourite terrorists in the Haqqani network.Politically,the pressure on Pakistan is only likely to intensify.Hillary Clinton fired off on the Pakistan government knowing where Osama bin Laden was.But a stronger message was sent via British prime minister David Cameron.”I choose my words very carefully.It is unacceptable for anything to happen within Pakistan that is about supporting terrorism elsewhere.It is well-documented that that has been the case in the past,and we have to make sure that the Pakistan authorities are not looking two ways,” he told BBC Today.These remarks were promptly endorsed by the US State Department,which means the UK and US may be reading from the same sheet of music.
[Politicsweb - Daily news headlines] Politicsweb - FEATURES - Agliotti paid for Kebble hit - McGurk: McGurk said Kebble had the "biggest kahunas" because he endured three attempts at committing his "assisted suicide". McGurk, Schultz and Smith bungled the killing three times, first because their car overheated, then because their gun jammed twice.
[Atlas Shrugs] Front Page Magazine Interview: The Post American Presidency ...: And Obama has already told us which side he will be on when the lines are fully drawn: “In the wake of 9/11,” he wrote in The Audacity of Hope, “my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly;
[Crikey] Leaks tarnish Gillard's shine | Crikey: Politicians, staffers or anyone else that discusses mission critical information that might be of interest to their competition are simply asking for trouble gabbing away on Mobile phones as they do. Once you consider the tens of millions of dollars mining companies are willing to spend in order to swing this election for their right wing political facilitators, it’s not such a stretch to believe someone might spend a couple of million on a small team of hired gun hackers to data mine the sort of information that could potentially turn the tide.
[Death Ship America] 13 Ways to Spend $1 Trillion « Death Ship America: These were legislated after WW2 and are crystal-clear that only self-defense, .End poverty through global cooperation to achieve the UN Millennium Goals by developed countries investing 0.7% of their income.
[Opinion Maker] BIN LADEN'S DEATH AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE PRESS | Opinion Maker: Arnaud, yes, you are right. I killed Osama bin Laden. Too many Americans had died hunting a ghost. It had to stop, the Bush era “Wheres Waldo” game, branding a phony terrorist mastermind for the lazy media hacks had destroyed too many American families. As Wiki-Leaks has pointed out, those drone attacks, some supposedly chasing bin Laden, are responsible for more than a bit of “collateral damage,” the term we now apply to children we kill out of carelessness and intolerance.
[Reason Magazine] Dueling Protests - Reason Magazine: If gays only cared about symbolismthey could already have everything they want, just by adopting thelanguage and the symbols. The only thing that matters is equalrights, and that means the same type of license with accompanyingrights and benefits that straights get.
[Institutional Economics] Institutional Economics: 'Light Reading It's Not' - Forbes: I’ve been told, for example, that one very senior member of Rudd’s team made even more pointed threats to a table of mining industry folk dining in the hours after the recent federal budget. They were warned that the government intended to secure a mandate for the super-profits tax at the election and then, with victory in hand and tax in place, it would come after all those who had been dense enough to challenge Rudd’s reform.
[Mudville Gazette] Should the military get a free pass - Mudville Gazette: As nonaffiliate terrorist actors begin to take center stage and al-Qaeda's core strength diminishes, it has become clear that America is at war with a larger enemy: the extremist ideology that fuels and supports Islamist violence. Unfortunately, the United States is not well equipped to fight on this ideological battleground, and U.S. efforts to confront the ideology worldwide have not kept pace with more successful military targeting of high-level al-Qaeda leaders.
[Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Death of Vietnamese bride by mentally ill SKorean husband draws ...: High court to review mental health advocacy suitWASHINGTON ” The Supreme Court says it will decide whether Virginia's advocate for the mentally ill can force state officials to provide records relating to deaths and injuries at state mental health facilities. The justices agreed Monday to review a federal appeals court ruling dismissing the state advocate's lawsuit against Virginia's mental health commissioner and two other officials.
[The WAWG Blog] The WAWG Blog Blog Archive » Bad Deeds for 7-27-2010: And he has expressed his deep remorse to Ablanedo’s family. Restorative justice called for Powell to be spared so that he could continue to address the needs and concerns of the Ablanedo family and the prison community in which he lived.
[Death Ship America] When you end the profits made from war, you'll end the war « Death ...: According to Joseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister for Adolph Hitler, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it”¦ It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” Most of what can be found on the nightly news is nothing but advertisements selling more government and a false reality that benefits only those in control. Television is the dictator of information;
[Assurance Network Blog] Jane Jacobs | Assurance Network Blog: As a tribute to Jacobs, the Rockefeller Foundation announced on February 9, 2007 the creation of the Jane Jacobs Medal, o recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to thinking about urban design, specifically in New York City.9] From the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s, the foundation Humanities Division sponsored an rban Design Studies research program, of which Jacobs was the best known allowee.. In September 2007 the Rockefeller Foundation awarded Barry Benepe, co-founder of NYC Green Market program and a founding member of Transportation Substitutes, with the inaugural Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership and a 0,000 cash prize.
[This is Zimbabwe] This is Zimbabwe » Blog Archive » Constitution Outreach: News ...: They complained that they work hungry, have not been given enough batteries or equipment to store data. All of them have not been accredited, a situation they said put their personal security at risk [Via The Chronicle - state-controlled media].
[Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] 'Lahore courts on terrorists hit list', warns police officer: LAHORE - Taking sou motu action over the acquittal of main accused of the Manawan training centre attack, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the top brass of the Punjab Police and the prosecutor general to appear before the court on June 22 to explain as to under what circumstances the case against the extremist was dismissed. Earlier, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) had dismissed the case against Hijratullah due to insufficient the evidence presented by the prosecution.
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