Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned -- As
evidence mounts about the risks of using BPA in baby bottles
and other products, some experts and industry critics
contend that chemical manufacturers have exerted influence
over federal regulators to keep a possibly unsafe product on
the market.
Mass Megawatts Wind Power Reports US Army Sale -- Mass
Megawatts Wind Power has announced the sale of a wind power
plant to be used by the United States Army. The 50 kilowatt
wind power project will be constructed at U.S. Army
Intelligence Headquarters located in Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
New Legislation in the Emerging Surveillance State -- A
new measure, if it becomes law, will result in more
government surveillance of innocent Americans without
warrants, according to Congressman Ron Paul in his weekly
column "Texas Straight Talk". Last month, the House amended
the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to
expand the government's ability to monitor our private
communications.
Remember when it was fun to fly? -- "When I went through
airport security in Minneapolis on Monday, it was an object
lesson in something -- a line of a hundred people twisted
around in the cattle chute, 16 men and women in the white
TSA shirts with the epaulets, an obese young woman shouting
at us to take our laptop computers out of our cases in a
voice she learned from a prison camp movie; one metal
detector in operation, two closed, and the guardian of this
narrow gate was a man who carefully read each boarding pass
as if proofreading it for misspellings, though it had
already been checked by his colleague at
the head of the line. And then a poor old guy rolled up in a
wheelchair who had to be made to walk through the metal
detector, though he could not walk. But he could sort of
shuffle, an inch at a time, so we got to watch him do that."
ATTENTION MISSOURI GULF WAR VETERANS! HB 1659(Gulf War
Medallion Program) -- This bill establishes the Gulf War
Medallion Program to be administered by the Office of the
Adjutant General. Every veteran who honorably served anytime
between August 2, 1990, and November 30, 1995, is entitled
to receive a Gulf War medallion, medal, and a certificate of
appreciation if the veteran is or was a legal resident of
Missouri when he or she entered and was honorably discharged
from military service or was in active service in an
honorable status at the time of his or her death. Read the
entire Bill...
Another Armageddon in the Gulf? -- THERE are
speculations galore that between now and June, before things
slide into the thick of American election, Israel is likely
to attack Iran, with the latter reacting with a quick
ripostethus starting a mutually bruising war in the gulf.
Read More...
'Small wind' power plants are blowing strong -- Climate
concerns, rising utility costs, better technology, and new
laws are making home units more attractive.
High-Level Officials Warn of Fake Terror -- A variety of
current and former high-level officials have recently warned
that the Bush administration is attempting to instill a
dictatorship in America, and will itself carry out a fake
terrorist attack in order to obtain one.
Strike Looms at Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach -- A
strike that could shut down terminal activity at the ports
of Los Angeles and Long Beach remains a strong possibility
as negotiators from some of the world's largest shipping
lines and terminal operators that serve both ports and the
union representing the marine clerks that work at the ports
have failed to reach a contract agreement.
YouTube: WTC 7 Collapse Planned At 10:45 AM
Gotham City
News: It will be perfectly legal By Kafka -- The denied,
but future government super highway running from Mexico
across the United States into Canada is scheduled to follow
Texas route 277 north. The 1,700 acre YFZ church land and
compound is located a few thousand feet east of the future
NAFTA, Mexico - United States - Canada highway, route 277
roadbed.
The Honest Food Guide empowers consumers with independent
information about foods and health -- the Honest Food
Guide. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it is
available for free downloading at
HonestFoodGuide.org.
Review
ordered for anthrax vaccine refusers -- A federal
judge’s decision could lead to clearing the records of
military personnel who refused to take mandatory anthrax
shots between 1999 and 2004.
Action
needed: Word from Jeff City - Anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716)
-- we need HELP to pass the anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716) --
We need to flood the below with calls to tell them they
should pass Rep. Jim Guest’s Anti-Real ID bill (HB 1716).
Afghan 'health link' to uranium -- Doctors in
Afghanistan say rates of some health problems affecting
children have doubled in the last two years. Some scientists
say the rise is linked to use of weapons containing depleted
uranium (DU) by the US-led coalition that invaded the
country in 2001.
National Guard Gets Lesson In Shock Weapons -- Every
state Guard organization now has a nonlethal weapons kit
that includes heavy plastic shields, Tasers and weapons that
can fire blunt-force rounds and tear-gas grenades designed
to control crowds without inflicting serious injuries. The
kits are stored in green, mobile containers.
Ron Paul Tops Amazon List at #1 -- Paul's latest book,
released today and titled appropriately, The Revolution: A
Manifesto, is number one on the Amazon bestseller list.
4.2-magnitude quake shakes area near Palm Springs -- A
moderate earthquake has shaken an area near Palm Springs.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.2-magnitude quake
struck at 8:55 p.m. 14 miles east-southeast of Anza and 27
miles south of Palm Springs.
‘Sonic boom’ preceded 5.2 quake near Burnt Ranch -- “It
was sort of like a sonic boom,” said Brenda Simmons of
SkyCrest Lake resort in Burnt Ranch. “It was a very loud
noise before the house started shaking.
Amateur video exposes appalling conditions at Fort Bragg
-- The U.S. military is promising action to address
conditions in a barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina,
after a soldier’s father posted images on YouTube showing a
building that he said “should be condemned.”
Global Food Crisis Sparks US Survivalist Resurgence --
So far the threat of a global food crisis has not affected
Australia, but there are worrying signs appearing in the
United States where some worried locals are beginning to
hoard supplies.
Food crisis is a chance to reform global agriculture --
Of the two crises disturbing the world economy - financial
disarray and soaring food prices - the latter is the more
disturbing. In many developing countries, the poorest
quartile of consumers spends close to three-quarters of its
income on food. Inevitably, high prices threaten unrest at
best and mass starvation at worst.
FDA warns Merck over problems at West Point plant --
Federal regulators warned Merck & Co. Inc. yesterday that it
must fix recurring manufacturing problems at its West Point
vaccine plant or face harsher action.
Citizenship Checks Upset Wash. Ferry Passengers -- The
U.S. Border Patrol has started regularly checking the
citizenship of passengers on certain ferries inside
Washington state. Such nationality checks are common in the
Southwest, but along the Canadian border, they're still
relatively new — and to many people, the checkpoints have
come as a shock.
Review Of The Coming Military Draft -- Anyone who takes
the time to review news articles posted on the Internet in
the past four years quoting military commanders or military
planners, will read the same mantra about 'concerns' that
there will not be enough troops available "to defend
democracy" in the wars yet to come beyond the disaster of
Iraq.
Bronner's Files Lawsuit to Stop Organic Labeling Fraud in
Body Care Sector -- The company that makes Dr. Bronner's
Magic Soaps, a counterculture staple, sued many of its
personal care competitors Monday over the validity of their
organic
labels as the once-quiet "green" cosmetic sector has soared
in popularity, luring several Wall Street corporations into
the field.
A Chemtrail Story -- It's interesting that one of the
most frequently asked questions for those that are conscious
and aware of this aerosol operation is is this intended to
harm us?
Mass Protests against GM Crops in India -- As India
edges closer to what is probably the last year of field
trials for Bt Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine) before
commercial approval may be granted, large scale resistance
has been building up all over the country.
Israeli
Snipers Killing U.S. Troops in Iraq -- Anderson Cooper
of CNN showed this video of snipers killing U.S. troops in
Iraq on his October 18, 2006 show. CNN says it obtained the
video from a “representative” of an unnamed “insurgent
leader.” Bear in mind that Anderson Cooper used to work for
the CIA. THIS IS INSANE!!!!! WHEN WILL WE WAKE UP!!!! OUR
TROOPS ARE BEING SLAUGHTERED BY THE PEOPLE THEY ARE
SUPPOSEDLY ALLIES WITH!!!
DU
- Coming to an area near you??? Crews moving contaminated
sand from ship to rail -- Longshoremen should finish
unloading 6,700 tons of sand contaminated with depleted
uranium and lead Tuesday afternoon, said Chad Hyslop,
spokesman for the disposal company American Ecology. Half of
the containers will be loaded onto 76 rail cars and
transported to an American Ecology disposal site in Idaho.
The other half will remain at the port until the trains
return to haul them to Idaho. The containers all will be at
the disposal site in Idaho within 15 to 30 days, Hyslop
said.
Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene
of crime -- Microsoft has developed a small plug-in
device that investigators can use to quickly extract
forensic data from computers that may have been used in
crimes.
FDA:
Heparin Product Recall and Injuries -- Have you or a
loved one had Blood Thinner Therapy and then suffered from
Organ Failure, Shock or Sudden Death? One lot of Heparin
IV flush syringes (1003-02, Lot 070926H) was contaminated
with Serratia marcescens which has resulted in patient
infections. Serratia marcescens is a bacterium that can
cause urinary tract infections and even carries a
significant mortality rate if it goes undetected.
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Article:
Heparin contaminated 'on purpose' -- America's drugs
watchdog believes that Chinese-made ingredients for a
blood-thinning drug may have been deliberately contaminated.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said earlier that
a chemical contaminant had been found in some batches of the
drug heparin.
Another warship goes to the Gulf -- The U.S. Navy has
temporarily added a second aircraft carrier in the Gulf as a
"reminder" to Iran, but this was not an escalation of
American forces in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert
Gates said on Tuesday.
CIVIL SOCIETY INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT 1978 UN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY DECISION ON EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE & UFOs --
Civil Society Launches UN Extraterrestrial Initiative at
National Press Club Press Conference in Washington, DC.
Implementation of UNGA Decision 33/426 (1978) Initiative.
In Hospitals, Air Ducts with Silver-Based Coating Stay
Germ-Free -- Preventing hospital infections -- from such
stubborn bugs as Staphylococcus aureus -- could get a little
easier with a new non-toxic, silver-based material. Used in
coating, it helps keep hospital air ducts bacterium- and
fungus-free.
United Methodist Church Passes Resolution Against Mercury in
Medicine -- In A First – Faith Community Takes Historic
Position Opposing Mercury in Medicines & Vaccines. This
faith-based resolution, passed April 29, 2008, is a
challenge to the current acceptance of mercury in medicine
by the U.S. Government, the American Medical Association,
the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the vaccine
manufacturers.
This map tells the latest earthquakes in NV. and N. Calif.
-- Up to date info on earthquakes appearing on the 120-40
map.
The Criminalization of Raw Milk: A Mennonite Farmer is
Hauled Away -- On April 25, 2008, in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, Mark Nolt, a Wenger Mennonite (Horse and Buggy
Mennonite) dairyman, threatened for months with arrest for
selling raw milk without a permit was removed from his
property by state troopers.
Checking links between vaccines and autism -- LONG
ISLAND (WABC) -Nassau County officials are looking at a
potential link between children vaccines and autism.
Legislator David Mejias and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg
are meeting with parents of autistic children who claim the
combination of vaccines given to young children can cause
autism. Data on the number of children affected has varied
in different studies, however most estimates say there are
approximately 560,000 children with the Autism Spectrum
Disorder in the United States. In New York State, there has
been a 700 percent increase since 1992. There are estimates
that put the number of children affected as 1 in 150.
Dangers remain for Virginians digging through twister debris
-- From the governor to the people whose homes were
demolished, Virginians were amazed and grateful that a
tornado that injured 200 people killed no one.
New York fast food joints ordered to publish calorie count
-- An order requiring fast food restaurants in New York to
publish the calorie content of their meals came into effect
Tuesday after a court rejected their bid to suspend the
anti-obesity measure. From now on, fast food chains that
have more than 15 restaurants nationwide, including
MacDonald's, Domino's pizzas and TGI Friday's, will have to
clearly display how many calories are in their meals served
across the city.
Message from Mike Tawse to all The Power Hour Team Members
-- Read his inspiringwords!
Gasoline May Soon Cost a Sawbuck -- Get ready for
another economic shock of major proportions — a virtual
doubling of prices at the gas pump to as much as $10 a
gallon.
Mass Mind Control Through Network Television: Are Your
Thoughts Your Own? -- When people think about mind
control, they usually think in terms of the classic
"conspiracy theory" that refers to Project MK-Ultra. This
program is a proven example of 'overt mind control.' The
project had grown out of an earlier secret program, known as
Bluebird that was officially formed to counter Soviet
advances in brainwashing. In reality the CIA had other
objectives. An earlier aim was to study methods 'through
which control of an individual may be attained'. The
emphasis of experimentation was 'narco-hypnosis', the
blending of mind altering drugs with carefully hypnotic
programming. Read More...
'Anti-Terror' Drills Could Go Live -- According to
sources at Northcom, NLE 2-08 will involve "robust play,"
with "surprise injects" of unanticipated events in which
participants are "stretched to the limit" and have
"everything thrown at them except the kitchen sink." All of
this makes it easier for the exercise to "go live" by having
a real catastrophe occur.
Oklahoma State Lawmakers Ask Army to Investigate Soldier's
Eating Situations In Iraq -- State lawmakers are asking
The Army to investigate allegations of Oklahoma National
Guard soldiers not being fed regularly while fighting in
Iraq.
War Propaganda: Disneyland goes to war-torn Iraq --
Disneyland goes to war-torn Iraq, with a multi-million
dollar entertainment complex, to be built on a 50 acre lot
adjacent to the Green Zone.
Indian Herbs Could Replace Synthetic Preservatives to Extend
Shelf Life of Processed Foods -- Traditional food and
medicinal herbs from India have powerful antioxidant
properties, and may provide alternatives to synthetic
preservatives, according to as study conducted by
researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
and published in the journal Food Research International.
Agrobacterium & Morgellons Disease, A GM Connection? --
Preliminary findings suggest a link between Morgellons
Disease and Agrobacterium, a soil bacterium extensively
manipulated and used in making GM crops; has genetic
engineering created a new epidemic?
Chertoff To Demonstrate New Checkpoint At airport --
Adam May reports, the main checkpoint at the Southwest
terminal at BWI Thurgood-Marshall Airport is now completely
different than anything used at one place before. A model of
that could soon become the norm at airports across the
country. "Our new checkpoint featured multiview x-ray, which
will give TSA officers a clearer look at carry-on bags and
make it quicker to go through because fewer actually baggage
checks will be required," said U.S. Homeland Security
Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Homeland response task force to be ready by fall -- The
Pentagon will have its first specially trained task force
designed to rapidly respond to a catastrophic attack against
the United States ready by this fall, a top military
commander said last week.
'The big one' is looking even bigger -- Official
earthquake hazard maps that influence building codes and
insurance rates now recognize what many scientists have
already concluded: That a major earthquake off the Oregon
Coast could be not just bad, but really, really bad.
Making a killing from the food crisis -- The world food
crisis is hurting a lot of people, but global agribusiness
firms, traders and speculators are raking in huge profits.
The food crisis begins to bite -- Rioting in Haiti.
Rationing in America. Queues in Egypt. Protests in
Afghanistan. As the price of food continues to soar, the
impact is being felt by people around the globe.
Big Banks Use Astrology To Play Markets -- Christeen is
one of a growing, albeit secretive, network of astrologers
who work for seemingly conservative British institutions
such as high street banks, City investment funds and
retailers. Desperate to avoid financial meltdown in the
ongoing ‘credit crunch’ and to spot fashions and consumer
trends before they start, these institutions have turned to
the stars to divine the future.
Wall Street Grain Hoarding Brings Farmers, Consumers Near
Ruin -- As farmers confront mounting costs and riots
erupt from Haiti to Egypt over food, Garry Niemeyer is
paying the price for Wall Street's speculation in grain
markets. Read More...
Canada's C-51 Law May Outlaw 60% of Natural Health Products;
Big Pharma Pushing to Criminalize Supplements -- A new
law being pushed in Canada by Big Pharma seeks to outlaw up
to 60 percent of natural health products currently sold in
Canada, even while criminalizing parents who give herbs or
supplements to their children.
VIDEOS: The Voice of Freedom - Video Gallery --
Especially MTV Holocaust 1 and 2 - You think it can't happen
here? Think again!
Petition circulating against Flight 93 memorial -- The
father of a United Flight 93 passenger has renewed his call
for an investigation into the Flight 93 National Memorial
design. Burnett said the original “Crescent of Embrace”
design was laid out in the crescent and star configuration
of an Islamic flag. Even if that similarity was
unintentional, it would still be intolerable, he wrote.
VIDEO: Channel 4 Investigates: Paper levees? -- An
anonymous witness said newspaper was stuffed into some
floodwalls being reinforced in St. Bernard Parish. Channel 4
Investigated to see if that was the case and was surprised
by what was found.
Hundreds flee wildfire burning in foothills near Los Angeles
-- Firefighters gained ground Sunday against an early season
wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near
Los Angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in
the foothills.
The food crisis begins to bite -- Rioting in Haiti.
Rationing in America. Queues in Egypt. Protests in
Afghanistan. As the price of food continues to soar, the
impact is being felt by people around the globe.
Reno urged to prepare for worse as earthquakes continue
-- Scientists urged residents of northern Nevada's largest
city to prepare for a bigger event as the area continued
rumbling Saturday after the largest earthquake in a
two-month-long series of temblors.
UK: Gene therapy 'aids youth's sight' -- A 18-year-old
whose sight was failing has had his vision improved in a
pioneering operation carried out by doctors at Moorfields
Eye Hospital. The London researchers used gene therapy to
regenerate the dying cells in Steven Howarth's right eye.
Chicago Police to use M4 carbines -- Chicago police to
use M4 carbines Chicago police officers will be armed with
combat rifles to better rival the firepower of street gangs,
police Superintendent Jody Weis has announced. Weis unveiled
the plan to equip and train the department's 13,500 officers
with M4 carbines on Friday.
The Other Place Bisphenol A Lurks: Our Teeth -- Health
Canada said the link between BPA and dental materials
doesn't appear hazardous and that no action is required to
limit exposure. But some Canadians are questioning whether a
substance the government has identified as a potential
health risk should be used in their mouths, even if exposure
is limited.
Buyers find ways to save -- Stung by rising gasoline and
food prices, Americans are finding creative ways to cut
costs on routine items such as groceries and clothing,
forcing retailers, restaurants and manufacturers to decode
the tastes of a suddenly thrifty public.
Indonesia runs airport bird flu drill -- JAKARTA:
Indonesian authorities on Sunday wrapped up a major
three-day bird flu drill on the resort island of Bali with
an exercise focused on passengers at the island's
international airport.
The Sick and Crazy Science Tobacco Companies Pursue to Get
You Hooked -- Injecting nitric oxide into the penises of
sedated cats is just one of the newly discovered bizarre
studies conducted by the tobacco industry.
Nev. GOP recesses state convention, angering Paul supporters
-- Outmaneuvered by raucous Ron Paul supporters, Nevada
Republican Party leaders abruptly shut down their state
convention and now must resume the event to complete a list
of 31 delegates to the GOP national convention. Read More...
Ron Paul is down but not out -- The libertarian-leaning
obstetrician-turned-congressman's long-shot candidacy
continues to take on a life of its own — and he admits he’s
in no rush to tamp down the enthusiasm.
New Police Decoy Vehicle From Redmond, OR -- PatrolSmart™
Police Decoy Vehicles present an attractive cost-effective
solution to increase “police presence” 24 hours a day - 7
days a week. PatrolSmart™ Police Decoy Vehicles are
full-size and life-like. This is the first, and only, custom
manufactured full-size police decoy to be offered in the
United States.
CIA Stonewall: Agency Won't Release 7,000 Documents Related
to Torture Program -- After identifying some 7,000 pages
of classified memos, e-mails and other records relating to
its forced disappearance, secret detention and torture
program, the Central Intelligence Agency has refused to
release the documents.
Scientists Call For More Access To Biotech Crop Data --
More than one billion acres of biotech crops have been grown
in the US, but their environmental impacts are not fully
known.
Scientist's aim: Alter weather -- "We cannot make clouds
or chase clouds away," said Bruintjes, who leads the
National Center for Atmospheric Research's
weather-modification group. Sill, Bruintjes and other
scientists speaking Tuesday at an international conference
on weather modification in Westminster said there are
possibilities for managing and modifying weather — from
making rain to reducing the severity of hurricanes. What is
needed, they said, is renewed federal backing of the
research.
UW scientists explain mid-April snow -- Western
Washington was hit with record low temperatures and
unseasonable lowland snowfall this past weekend. Scientists
pointed to two main factors influencing the unusual weather:
cooler than normal surface ocean waters in the tropical
Pacific and the persistence of low pressure along the
Pacific coast of North America.
Audio: Messing with the Climate to Save It --
Stabilizing the earth's climate will ultimately require
zeroing out all emissions of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases. Some geological engineers are toying with
some pretty wild ideas to counter climate change.
Burkina: Meningitis kills 800 -- A total of 811 people
had succumbed to meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso during
the first quarter of this year.
How Does Aspartame Damage Your Brain? -- The review
found that high doses of the sweetener may lead to
neurodegeneration. It has also previously been found that
aspartame consumption can cause neurological and behavioral
disturbances in sensitive individuals. Read More...
YouTube Video: GENERATION RX -- A MUST WATCH! This film
explores how children have been caught in the middle of an
unprecedented change in Western culture: that of drugging
children with psychiatric medications earlier — and more
often than ever before.
FEMA: Upcoming Exercises -- The Department of Homeland
Security's National Exercise Program (NEP), the nation's
overarching homeland security exercise program, will conduct
a combined exercise in May 2008 that will test hurricane
preparedness planning, assess federal interagency Continuity
of Operations (COOP) procedures, exercise a response to
terrorist attacks in Washington State and test Defense
Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). These linked exercises
are referred to as National Level Exercise 2-08 (NLE 2-08).
Read More...
Depleted uranium to remain in Hawaii -- The Army plans
to leave in place depleted uranium discovered in 2005 at a
Schofield Barracks firing range from a Cold War weapon that
could fire a nuclear warhead, saying it poses no health
risk.
Stockpile
Food! - Load Up the Pantry says Wall Street Journal!
Indiana House Candidate Speaks at Hitler Event -- Tony
Zirkle, who is seeking the Republican nomination in northern
Indiana's 2nd District, stood in front of a painting of
Hitler, next to people wearing swastika armbands and with a
swastika flag in the background for the speech to the
American National Socialist Workers Party in Chicago on
Sunday.
Face scans for air passengers to begin in UK this summer
-- Airline passengers are to be screened with facial
recognition technology rather than checks by passport
officers, in an attempt to improve security and ease
congestion, the Guardian can reveal.
Al-Sadr may restart full-scale fight against US in Iraq
-- Muqtada al-Sadr is considering setting aside his
political ambitions and restarting a full-scale fight
against U.S.-led forces — a worrisome shift that may reflect
Iranian influence on the young cleric and could open the way
for a shadow state protected by his powerful Mahdi Army.
Rationing of rice hits Britain’s Chinese and curry
restaurants -- Rice is being rationed in Britain as
shopkeepers limit supplies to their customers to prevent
hoarding. Restrictions on sales in Asian neighborhoods are
reported as emergency measures are taken by governments
worldwide to combat the soaring cost of rice and prevent
outbreaks of food rioting.
Science fiction inspires DARPA weapon -- The late Arthur
C Clarke is famous for having popularized the geostationary
communications satellite in 1945. Now the Pentagon's Defence
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to turn
one of his more dangerous ideas into reality.
Machine Gun-Toting Officers To Patrol NYC Subway -- The
NYPD's new firepower consists of cops with Mp5 submachine
guns, rifles, body armor and bomb-sniffing dogs. Starting
Thursday, five or six teams a day will patrol the major
transit hubs in the city in the new program, all thanks to a
50 percent increase in a Homeland Security grant.
Crisis In Food Prices Threatens Worldwide Starvation - Is it
Genocide? -- Rising worldwide food prices are resulting
in shortages, riots and protests, promises by governments to
expand food aid, expressions of concern by international
bodies like the World Bank, and stress on household budgets
even in developed countries like the U.S. Did this just
"happen" or is there a plan?
Don't forget: Ron Paul National Meetup Call TONIGHT
Thursday 4-24-08: 9pm (eastern) 8pm (central) 7pm
(mountain) 6pm (pacific) - Just dial 605-475-8500 and punch
in Code-5092984.
Trucker Website -- TheAmericanDriver.com - keep
updated on the current Trucker Strike.
John McCain gets tax-free disability pension -- Sen.
John McCain has long said he is in robust health and is
strong enough to hike the Grand Canyon, but he also is
receiving what his staff Monday termed a "disability
pension" from the Navy. When McCain released his tax return
for 2007 on Friday, he separately disclosed that he received
a pension of $58,358 that was not listed as income on his
return. McCain's staff identified the retirement benefit as
a "disability pension" and said that McCain "was retired as
disabled because of his limited body movements due to
injuries as a POW."
23 earthquakes in four days have some Tri-Staters saying
enough is enough -- At least 23 earthquakes have shaken
the Tri-State during the past four days, including the
magnitude 5.2 shocker Friday and a 4.0 aftershock early
Monday that was one of the strongest yet.
Americans hoard food as industry seeks regs -- Farmers
and food executives appealed fruitlessly to federal
officials yesterday for regulatory steps to limit
speculative buying that is helping to drive food prices
higher. Meanwhile, some Americans are stocking up on staples
such as rice, flour and oil in anticipation of high prices
and shortages spreading from overseas.
'US mulling over attack on Pakistan' -- Pakistani main
media outlets have accused the Bush administration of
planning to launch a military action against the country.
FDA report shows problems at Merck vaccine plant --
Inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration spent
30 days at the plant between November and January and cited
49 areas of concern, including a failure to follow good
management practices. Federal inspectors documented unwanted
"fibers" on the stoppers of vaccine vials at Merck & Co.
Inc.'s vast vaccine plant in Montgomery County. Read More...
Is Organic Food Really Healthier? -- Don't ask the US
federal government whether there are any health benefits to
eating organic food. It won't tell.
Sheriff Candidate Believes Crime Is Terrorism --
According to section 802 of the Patriot Act, minor criminal
offenses can be interpreted as terrorism by government
officials.
DARPA Wants Soldiers to Touch, From 300 Feet Away -- The
idea behind this "Tactical Telehaptic Communication" program
is to place "electrotactile or vibrotactile arrays... near
or on the soldier’s skin" -- and then buzz the G.I. in the
appropriate place, to convey a message.
Control Ammo - Control Guns -- No Bullets, No Shootings.
Politicians who want to ban guns, but who don’t have the
votes in Congress and state legislatures, are trying to
achieve the same effect by banning the manufacture,
importation, sale and possession of as much ammunition as
possible, and severely restricting the rest.
McCain: Commoners Must Accept Globalization -- Come
November, it does not matter who “wins” the White House, the
lot of the average American will be the same no matter if
Obama, Clinton, or McCain sit in the White House. And that
lot will be one of increasing misery as the late, great
United States is converted into a slave labor gulag, little
different than China.
Global fluoride and arsenic contamination of water mapped
-- Swiss researchers have mapped the levels of arsenic and
fluoride in groundwater throughout the world. They hope this
new global picture will provide a starting point for
planning future drinking water projects, and help to avoid
water contamination in developing countries.
Waterloo Watch Says Fluoride In Our Tap Water Is Unnecessary
-- The City of Dryden, Ontario banned the use of fluoride in
its water on April 22, 2008 and saved $300,000 per year. The
City of Cambridge has natural fluoride in its water.
Kitchener doesn’t add it. In Waterloo Region only the City
of Waterloo adds fluoride. Ninety-eight percent (98%) of
Europe has said no to fluoride.
China down to 12 days worth of coal says report -- CHINA
only has enough coal for 12 days of consumption, three days
less than a month ago, state media reported Wednesday,
sounding the alarm bells over the nation's most important
source of energy.
Ex-EPA Chief Is Ruled Not Liable for 9/11 Safety Claims
-- Christine Todd Whitman, the former head of the
Environmental Protection Agency, cannot be held liable for
assuring residents near the burning detritus of the World
Trade Center after the 2001 attacks that the air was safe to
breathe, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
U.S. prison population dwarfs that of other nations --
The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's
population. But it has almost a quarter of the world's
prisoners. Indeed, the United States leads the world in
producing prisoners and Americans are locked up for crimes —
from writing bad checks to using drugs — that would rarely
produce prison sentences in other countries. And in
particular they are kept incarcerated far longer than
prisoners in other nations.
Court allows search and seizure in Virginia case -- The
Supreme Court affirmed Wednesday that police have the power
to conduct searches and seize evidence, even when done
during an arrest that turns out to have violated state law.
Banks Cut 48,000 Jobs as Subprime Losses Mount -- The
table on this website link shows the 48,000 jobs cut by the
world's biggest banks and securities firms in the past 10
months after being hit by mortgage losses and writedowns.
Placing the Terrorist Threat to the Food Supply in
Perspective -- With global food supplies already tight,
many people have begun once again to think (and perhaps even
worry) about threats to the U.S. agricultural system and the
impact such threats could have on the U.S. — and global —
food supply. In light of this, it is instructive to examine
some of these threats and attempt to place them in
perspective. Read More...
Petraeus Picked to be CENTCOM Chief -- Army Gen. David
Petraeus, the four-star general who led troops in Iraq for
the past year, will be nominated by President George W. Bush
to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command, Defense
Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
Nuclear Fueled Explosion Reported In US Midwest --
Reports from 3rd Army Headquarters of the Russian Space
Command, located in Solnechnogorsk (Moscow oblast), are
reporting (April 18, 2008) that a ‘nuclear fueled’ explosion
has occurred in the United States region of Illinois after
the downing of an American B-52 Bomber by, presumed, other
elements of the US Air Force operating in that region.
Group urges heart test before kids get ADHD drugs --
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
should get their hearts checked before starting treatment
with Ritalin or other stimulant drugs, experts recommended.
Obama Climbs On The Vaccine Research Bandwagon -- Obama
stated at a rally in Pennsylvania: "We've seen just a
skyrocketing autism rate. Some people are suspicious that
it's connected to the vaccines. This person included. The
science right now is inconclusive, but we have to research
it." However, Senator John McCain has already expressed his
belief that vaccines and the mercury containing preservative
thimerosal could be implicated in what he has rightly termed
an "autism epidemic." Along with Senator Hillary Clinton who
wrote that she was "Committed to make investments to find
the causes of autism, including
possible environmental causes like vaccines."
Ex-engineer for U.S. Army is accused of spying for Israel
-- An 84-year-old former army engineer in New Jersey was
charged on Tuesday with leaking dozens of secret documents
about nuclear arms, missiles and fighter jets to the Israeli
government during the early 1980s, U.S. government
prosecutors said.
Send
a Formal complaint letter to the FEC to investigate Sen.
John McCain officially breaking the $54 million dollar
spending limitation imposed by the presidential public
financing system -- If we flood the FEC with complaints
they will have to take notice. Do not delay and file your
complaint with the FEC TODAY!!! If McCain gets bumped out of
the race... Ron Paul could rise to the foreground! ... and
it only takes one print out and a $0.41 stamp.
Clinton wins Pa. but it still leaves her the underdog --
Still the underdog in a contest that won't quit, Hillary
Rodham Clinton pulled off a feisty act of political survival
in the Pennsylvania primary, defeating Barack Obama to keep
her Democratic presidential hopes alive.
Clinton threatens to 'obliterate' Iran -- In an
interview with the ABC News, when she was asked what she
would do if Iran attacked Israel, she said "I want the
Iranians to know that if I am the president we will attack
Iran."
VA
Sued Over Care, High Suicide Rates -- An e-mail made
public during the trial revealed that the head of the VA's
Mental Health division, Dr. Ira Katz, advised a media
representative not to tell reporters that 1,000 veterans
receiving care at the VA try to kill themselves every month.
General: Stop-Loss Needed Through '09 -- It will be more
than a year before the Army can end the unpopular practice
of forcing Soldiers to stay in the service beyond their
retirement or re-enlistment dates, a top official said April
21.
VIDEO:
Out of Control Fraud -- Must viewing.!! Worth your time
to watch.
VIDEO: World According to Monsanto - Documentary --
Monsanto! Derry Brownfield was right! The French
documentary, called “The world according to Monsanto” and
directed by independent filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin,
paints a grim picture of a company with a long track record
of environmental crimes and health scandals.
G8 summit to discuss food prices -- Record global food
prices will be on the agenda of the Group of Eight heads of
state summit in July for the first time in almost 30 years,
amid mounting concerns about the social, political and
economic impact of the food crisis.
Taking Common Painkiller (acetaminophen) with Coffee is
Extremely Toxic to the Liver -- Combining caffeine with
the active ingredient in Tylenol (acetaminophen) may be
extremely dangerous for the liver, according to new research
conducted at the University of Washington and reported in
the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.
Welcome to Captive FLDS Children -- This website was
created by the FLDS people to help the innocent children
that were living at the YFZ Ranch in Eldorado, Texas.
This website is being updated hourly.
George Bush confirmed to ABC News that he had approved the
crafting by senior administration officials of torture
guidelines for use by CIA interrogators --
However...This Is Not Bush’s First Torture Scandal - In his
younger days headlines - Branding of Frat Pledges at Yale
Caused Second-Degree Burns, Permanent Scars.
Miffed Ecuador Prez May Close US Base -- Many
Ecuadoreans are bothered by the U.S. presence and the
perceived challenge to the country's sovereignty, and Correa
promised during his campaign in 2006 to close the outpost.
Bush Secrecy Policies have Transformed U.S. Government from
"Open" to "Closed" -- President George W. Bush has
transformed an open federal government in Washington into
one of “pervasive secrecy,” a distinguished authority on
communications and First Amendment rights says.
Ontario to ban pesticides -- Ontario's Liberal
government will introduce legislation tomorrow to implement
a provincewide ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides,
keeping one of their key election promises from last year.
Scientists Agree That EMFs Pose a Threat to Your Health
-- Electricity has become an integral part of our lives,
with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) all around us.
Electricity certainly makes our lives easier in many ways.
Is it possible that electricity is also making our lives
shorter?
Alaska Independence Movement -- The peoples of Aztlan in
the south proclaim their right to independence and today,
the Alaska Independence Movement presents its case in
PRAVDA.Ru.
Gardisil Effects -- The HPV Vaccine: Herd Immunity or
Human Sacrifice?
Website on RFID tracking -- Check out the links.
Take a Look at the All American Walmart sign?! -- Could
it be.....UN blue?
Pennsylvania Democrats choose between Obama and Clinton
today April 22, 2008 -- Democrats in Pennsylvania make
their choice today in the presidential nominating race
between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, with Clinton
aiming for a big win to keep her flickering White House
hopes alive.
Double number of ex-cons join the US army -- The US army
doubled its use of "moral waivers" for enlisted soldiers
last year to cope with the demands of the Iraq war, allowing
sex offenders, people convicted of making terrorist threats,
and child abusers into the military, new records released
yesterday showed.
Food Rationing Confronts Breadbasket of the World --
Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of
the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable
phenomenon: food rationing.
Bank of America Net Income Falls 77% on Writedowns --
Bank of America Corp., the second- largest U.S. bank, said
profit dropped for a third straight quarter as the company
set aside $6.01 billion for bad loans.
UK News: Brown acts to head off tax revolt -- Gordon
Brown has told Labour MPs he understands their concerns
about the abolition of the 10p tax rate. He is trying to
head off a backbench rebellion by MPs angry that millions of
low earners have been left worse off after changes in last
year's Budget.
UK: Calm urged over refinery shutdown -- Motorists have
been urged not to panic buy fuel amid warnings that the
shutdown of Scotland's only crude oil refinery could lead to
shortages.
Time Cover Upsets Iwo Jima Veterans -- Time magazine, on
its April 21 cover in most parts of the world, takes the
famous Iwo Jima photograph of Marines raising the American
flag, and replaces the flag with a tree to discuss battling
climate change.
Three States Conducted Martial Law Sweeps -- Federal law
enforcement agencies co-opted sheriffs offices as well state
and local police forces in three states last weekend for a
vast round up operation that one sheriff’s deputy has
described as "martial law training". Law-enforcement
agencies in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas took part in
what was described by local media as "an anti-crime and
anti-terrorism initiative" involving officers from more than
50 federal, state and local agencies.
Florida: Cops Disguise Cameras As Fire Hydrants --
Sonier and the Lee County cops are busy installing
“custom-made cameras” in fire hydrants, on exit signs in
apartment buildings, and metal underneath cars. “Citizens
don’t know what we do,” bragged Lee County Sheriff Lt. Gary
Desrosiers of the Technical Investigations Unit.
U.S. military targets Southeast Colorado -- Property
seizures in other countries are considered totalitarian.
When they occur at the hands of the corporate-controlled
U.S. government they are apparently condoned and even
facilitated by the courts whose job it is to reign in this
kind of abuse. The army is attempting to seize property in
Southeast Colorado, claiming they need extra land to better
prepare the troops. What's really behind this
patriotic-let's-help-the-troops endeavor? Call it what they
will, land seizure is land seizure and violates the public
trust.
Farm Bill Complicates Plight of Honeybees -- The hand of
nature, usually unseen and unappreciated, is coming down
hard on California agriculture. The honeybees that pollinate
its $21 billion bounty of almonds, avocados, berries, melons
and other produce that make it the nation's farming giant
are disappearing from an unexplained cause.
Unleashing the Bugs of War -- So what's hot at DARPA
right now? Bugs. The creepy, crawly flying kind. The
Agency's Microsystems Technology Office is hard at work on
HI-MEMS (Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical System),
raising real insects filled with electronic circuitry, which
could be guided using GPS technology to specific targets via
electrical impulses sent to their muscles. These half-bug,
half-chip creations — DARPA calls them "insect cyborgs" —
would be ideal for surveillance missions, the agency says in
a brief description on its website.
Summit renamed to defuse 'North American Union' critics
-- As the fourth annual summit of the Security and
Prosperity Partnership of North America begins in New
Orleans, the White House is engaged in a public relations
campaign to reposition the meeting away from the
controversial issue of continental integration.
Earth's Hum Sounds More Mysterious Than Ever -- Earth
gives off a relentless hum of countless notes completely
imperceptible to the human ear, like a giant, exceptionally
quiet symphony, but the origin of this sound remains a
mystery. Read More...
"AEROSOL ANOMALIES" Posted on Behalf of the Submitters by
Clifford E Carnicom -- "During the past month, two
individuals have submitted a series of photographs to me
that depict unusual airborne forms. To my knowledge, neither
of these individuals is in contact with the other. The
photographs are stated to be original. In both cases, the
photos shown here are reported to have taken place in the
midst of heavy aerosol operations over the respective
geographic regions." Read More...
A Guide to NYT Bombshell on Military/Media Propaganda --
By now you have probably heard about what might be the
mainstream news article in recent weeks, the front-page
David Barstow epic in today's New York Times on how the
Pentagon, starting in 2002, assembled a crew of retired
military officers to disseminate propaganda via
all-too-willing network and cable news outlets. Read More...
OBAMA: TYPICAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE -- 50 Lies and
Counting.
VIDEO: Brasscheck TV: Post a sign, end the war -- The
Freeway Blogger.
VIDEO: Brasscheck TV: Condi must go -- There's a
campaign in the works to force Condoleezza Rice to resign as
Secretary of State.
A New Look
at our Presidential Choices -- Too Funny!
Lawsuit:
Veterans Affairs has failed to prevent suicides begins
Monday April 21, 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs isn't doing enough to prevent suicide and provide
adequate medical care for Americans who have served in the
armed forces, a class-action lawsuit that goes to trial this
week charges.
Related Article:
Distressed war veterans get day in court
U.S. military groomed TV military analysts says report
-- Many U.S. military analysts used as commentators on Iraq
by television networks have been groomed by the Pentagon,
leaving some feeling they were manipulated to report
favorably on the Bush administration, The New York Times
said in Sunday editions.
British dealers supply arms to Iran -- Investigators
have identified a number of British arms dealers trading
with Tehran, triggering alarm among government officials who
fear Iran's nuclear programme may be receiving significant
support from UK sources.
UN chief: Food crisis is now emergency -- A rapidly
escalating global food crisis has reached emergency
proportions and threatens to wipe out seven years of
progress in the fight against poverty, Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon warned.
Police: Teen planned to bomb high school -- COLUMBIA,
S.C. - A high school senior collected enough supplies to
carry out a bomb attack on his school and detailed the plot
in a hate-filled diary that included maps of the building
and admiring notations about the Columbine killers,
authorities said Sunday.
U.S. commanders seeking to widen Pakistan attacks --
American commanders in Afghanistan have in recent months
urged a widening of the war that could include American
attacks on indigenous Pakistani militants in the tribal
areas inside Pakistan, according to United States officials.
The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry,
researchers find -- Now, three music professors –
Clifton Callender at Florida State University, Ian Quinn at
Yale University and Dmitri Tymoczko at Princeton University
- have devised a new way of analyzing and categorizing music
that takes advantage of the deep, complex mathematics they
see enmeshed in its very fabric. Read More...
Immigration breaks backs of taxpaying U.S. citizens --
Are you having a hard time paying your bills, making your
mortgage payments or putting your kids through college? You
need to know how much of your hard-earned income the
government is skimming off and diverting into handouts to
immigrants and illegal immigrants. The bottom line, which
you need to know for your own bottom line, is that U.S.
taxpayers are giving more than $9,000 a year in cash or
benefits to each immigrant, a third of whom are in the
country illegally. That's $36,000 for each immigrant
household of four.
Check
the Polls website -- Good website to keep an eye on a
variety of Polls.
Sticker
Shock in the Organic Aisles -- Rising prices for organic
groceries are prompting some consumers to question their
devotion to food produced without pesticides, chemical
fertilizers or antibiotics. In some parts of the country, a
loaf of organic bread can cost $4.50, a pound of pasta has
hit $3, and organic milk is closing in on $7 a gallon.
EPA Sued over Pesticide Approval -- A coalition of
environmental and farm worker groups sued the Environmental
Protection Agency after the agency approved the sale of four
organophosphate pesticides that the groups say pose
unacceptable risks to the environment and human health.
Canada bans BPA plastic from baby bottles -- The
Canadian government on Friday became the first country to
ban a widely found chemical from use in baby bottles,
spurring a leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate to call for
legislation that would prohibit use of bisphenol A, or BPA,
in a number of everyday consumer products.
Five Years Later, Fallujah is Still in Tatters --
Fallujah remains a crippled city more than two years after
the November 2004 U.S.-led assault.
5.4 earthquake rocks Illinois; also felt in Indiana --
The quake just before 4:37 a.m. was centered 6 miles from
West Salem, Ill., and 66 miles from Evansville, Ind. There
were no immediate reports of injuries.
Related Link:
Recent Earthquakes in Central US