APRIL 2013
Today
in History - Tuesday - April 30, 2013
1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president.
1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15
million.
1812 - Louisiana admitted as the 18th U.S. state.
1864 - Work began on the Dams along the Red River. The would allow Union
General Nathaniel Banks' troops to sail over the rapids above
Alexandria, La.
1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national
holiday.
1900 - Hawaii was organized as an official U.S. territory.
1930 - The Soviet Union proposed a military alliance with France and
Great Britain.
1939 - The first railroad car equipped with fluorescent lights was put
into service. The train car was known as the "General Pershing Zephyr."
1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been
married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally.
1945 - Arthur Godfrey began his CBS radio morning show "Arthur Godfrey
Time." It ran until this day in 1972.
1947 - The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover
Dam.
1953 - The British West Indian colonies agreed on the formation of the
British Caribbean Federation that would eventually become a
self-governing unit in the British Commonwealth.
1964 - The FCC ruled that all TV receivers should be equipped to receive
both VHF and UHF channels.
1968 - U.S. Marines attacked a division of North Vietnamese in the
village of Dai Do.
1970 - U.S. troops invaded Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnamese Army
base areas. This led to widespread protests.
1972 - The North Vietnamese launched an invasion of the South.
1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced resignation of Haldeman,
Ehrlichman, and other top aides.
1975 - Communists North Vietnamese troops entered the Independence
Palace of South Vietnam in Saigon. 11 Marines lifted off of the U.S.
Embassy were the last soldiers to evacuate.
1980 - Terrorists seized the Iranian Embassy in London.
1984 - U.S. President Reagan signed cultural and scientific agreements
with China. He also signed a tax accord that would make it easier for
American companies to operate in China.
1998 - NATO was expanded to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech
Republic. The three nations were formally admitted the following April
at NATO's 50th anniversary summit.
2002 - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was overwhelmingly approved
for another five years as president.
REPORT: The Israeli Air Force Flew Into Syria And Bombed A Chemical
Weapons Plant
businessinsider.com - The Free Syrian Army (FSA) reports that Israeli
fighter jets slipped into Damascus over the weekend and bombed a
chemical weapons depot outside the city.
Guantanamo Bay sends in 40 medical reinforcements as two thirds of
prisoners join hunger strike
Medical reinforcements have arrived at Guantanamo Bay to deal with a
growing hunger strike by prisoners at the US detention centre in Cuba.
Roughly 40 US Navy nurses and other specialists arrived over the weekend
to deal with the growing number of strikers, which stands at 100 out of
the 166 total inmates, according to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel House.
US
urges North Korea to release detained American
Press TV - The United States called on North Korea on Monday to
immediately release on humanitarian grounds a U.S. citizen accused of
trying to topple the state's government.
Israel joins US-UK-Qaeda anti-Assad plot
Press TV - The Israeli regime has joined forces with the United States,
Britain, and al-Qaeda terrorists in the plot to depose Syrian President
Basher al-Assad. Speaking at a conference in New York on Sunday, former
Mossad director Meir Dagan said Tel Aviv must “do whatever it can to
make sure that Syrian President Basher al-Assad is removed from power.”
UN renews call for full access to Syria for chemical weapons inquiry
RT - The UN chief has urged Damascus to give its fact-finding team full
access to sites where chemical weapons allegedly were used, stressing
that he takes seriously the recent US report about the use of chemical
weapon in Syria.
Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills one Palestinian, reportedly a militant
RT - An Israeli airstrike has killed a Palestinian motorcyclist and
wounded two other people in Gaza. The attack is the first deadly
airstrike carried out by Israel since a November ceasefire.
Pentagon using China satellite for US-Africa Command
Press TV - A U.S. lawmaker is questioning the Pentagon’s decision to use
a Chinese commercial satellite to provide communications for its Africa
Command.
VIDEO: U.S. Moves Closer to Military Intervention in Syria
Kurt Nimmo - Exploiting the unsubstantiated rumor that Syria has used
chemicals weapons, senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham went on the
Sunday news shows to push for military intervention in Syria.
Speak no evil: Netanyahu orders Israeli ministers to ‘remain silent’ on
Syria
RT - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his ministers to
cease making public comments on the civil conflict in Syria, especially
reports regarding the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian
government forces, Israeli media said.
With Bags of Cash, C.I.A. Seeks Influence in Afghanistan
NY Times - For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into
suitcases, backpacks and, on occasion, plastic shopping bags have been
dropped off every month or so at the offices of Afghanistan’s president
— courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency.
20 Signs That The Next Great Economic Depression Has Already Started In
Europe
Economic Collapse - The next Great Depression is already happening - it
just hasn't reached the United States yet. Things in Europe just
continue to get worse and worse, and yet most people in the United
States still don't get it.
VIDEO: Greek parliament approves draconian civil service job cuts
RT - A new law which will cut some 15,000 state jobs by the end of next
year, including 4,000 in 2013, has been passed by the Greek parliament.
The harsh move is a part of austerity measures imposed by the Troika in
return for a $11.4 billion bailout loan.
Report: Farmers Hoarding Food To Protect Against Currency Collapse
Mac Slavo - Like many Greeks, who have headed to the countryside to grow
their own food in the midst of complete economic destruction, farmers in
Argentina are hoarding the one tangible investment they know will not
lose value, no matter what their currency does.
‘Big Brother’ in your fridge: British National Grid eyes ‘forced’
electricity switch
The UK’s National Grid has proposed all white goods for the British
consumers to be fitted with special sensor chips, which would
automatically and without owner’s consent turn the device off in the
event of abnormal nationwide electricity demand.
Canada to tax Bitcoin transactions
RT - Canadians using bitcoins, the decentralized crypto-currency that
recently went mainstream, must report their incomes and pay taxes as
with other earnings, Canada's Revenue Agency (CRA) confirmed following a
media request.
Mysterious kidney disease now 'top priority' in Central America
icij.org - Over the last two years, the Center for Public Integrity has
examined how a rare type of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is killing
thousands of agricultural workers along Central America’s Pacific Coast,
as well as in Sri Lanka and India. Scientists have yet to definitively
uncover the cause of the malady, although emerging evidence points to
toxic heavy metals contained in pesticides as a potential culprit.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Boston Suspect’s Defense Team Gets Major Boost With Lawyer Who
Defended Unabomber, Loughner
Fox News - The team that will be led by Miriam Conrad, the chief
federal public defender for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
Rhode Island, got a major boost Monday with the addition of
prominent San Diego lawyer and death penalty opponent Judy
Clarke. Not that Conrad is considered any slouch.
Jersey City Police Brass Identify A Pro-militia Clique
(Oathkeepers) In The department And Say They’ve Been Stopped
nj.com - A clique of officers who calls themselves
“Three-Percenters” in the Jersey City Police Department’s
Emergency Services Unit sprouted about two years ago, officials
have told The Jersey Journal.
VIDEO: Cruz: GOP Senators Yelled at Me for Supporting Gun
Filibuster
nationalreview.com - Texas senator Ted Cruz on Friday indicated
that the battle among GOP senators over gun-control legislation
was so fierce that, at several points during the debate, some of
his Republican colleagues yelled at him “at the top of their
lungs.”
UPDATE: Baby returned to parents after mix-up over ‘neglect’
RT - A Sacramento court has ruled for the return of a baby who
had been forcefully taken from his parents by police and child
protective services without a warrant on April 24, according to
a Russian consulate spokesperson’s statement.
Misha the Radicalizer Story Hits a Speed Bump
Kurt Nimmo - The emerging narrative on the Boston bombings and
the role allegedly played by the now deceased Tamerlan Tsarnaev
hinges on a shadowy figured the government calls “Misha.” It is
said the red-bearded Armenian Muslim lives in the Boston area,
but could not be located by the authorities or the corporate
media.
Mother of Bomb Suspects: “It’s All Lies”
Paul Joseph Watson - The mother of the Boston bombing suspects
continues to insist that her sons are innocent, while the media
responds by portraying Zubeidat Tsarnaeva as a terrorist herself
after reports that Russian authorities intercepted phone calls
during which she “vaguely discussed jihad with her elder son.”
Female DNA Found on Bomb in Boston Attack
Wall Street Journal - Investigators have found female DNA on at
least one of the bombs used in the Boston Marathon attacks,
though they haven’t determined whose DNA it is or whether that
means a woman helped the two suspects carry out the attacks,
according to U.S. officials briefed on the probe.
Obama: ‘I Am Not the Strapping, Young Muslim Socialist That I
Used to Be’
CNS News - Speaking at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,
President Barack Obama joked that he is no longer a young Muslim
socialist.... “Now, look, I get it. These days, I look in the
mirror and I have to admit, I’m not the strapping young Muslim
socialist that I used to be. Time passes. You get a little
gray.”
U.S. Companies Purchased 900 Million Rounds of Ammo from Russia
Infowars.com - The outlandish purchase of billions of rounds of
ammunition by the federal government has created a serious
shortage in the United States. In response, according to a
Russian website (Lenta.ru), suppliers in the United States are
turning to Russia to fill the gap.
VIDEO/ARTICLE: ‘I’m Going to Grab Your Baby, and Don’t
Resist’: Cops Barge Into Cali. Parents’ Home, Take Their Baby
After They Seek 2nd Medical Opinion
The Blaze - California couple had their five-month-old baby
“snatched” by police after they took the infant to get a second
opinion on a medical procedure, they claim.
The Next Time Gold & Silver Skyrocket It Will Be in an American
Financial Collapse!
silverdoctors.com - The charade that the Fed and US
bankers/Financiers have been playing CAN NOT CONTINUE MUCH
LONGER. The only way for them to make it out of this mess is an
economic collapse. This way they can default on their debts and
in the ensuing chaos pilfer the gold and silver with a promise
to pay it back…One day.
The More Illegal Immigrants That Go On Food Stamps The More
Money JP Morgan Makes
silverdoctors.com - Recently uncovered documents prove that the
Obama administration has been working with the Mexican
government to increase the number of illegal immigrants on food
stamps, and when more illegal immigrants go on food stamps JP
Morgan makes more money.
As you will read about below, JP Morgan has made at least 560
million dollars processing Electronic Benefits Transfer cards.
California Proposal for Fracking Moratorium Clears Panel
Bloomberg - A California Assembly panel approved a moratorium on
hydraulic fracturing by oil and natural-gas producers until the
most populous U.S. state assesses health and environmental
concerns.... Nazarian’s bill would require the secretaries of
the California Natural Resources Agency and the California
Environmental Protection Agency to lead a study to determine
whether fracking can be done without risk.
VIDEO: Hanford worker's struggle to 'do the right thing'
king5.com - The private company that manages the radioactive
waste tank farms at the Hanford Site ignored or missed numerous
red flags over a 10-month period that showed a double-shell tank
holding some of the worst waste was leaking.
Los Angeles County now targeting low-income, uninsured residents
with 'free' vaccine jabs
(NaturalNews) A media-induced panic has apparently set in across
Los Angeles following the recent death of a West Hollywood
lawyer due to bacterial meningitis. According to reports, both
the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and Los Angeles County are now
busy jabbing as many local residents as possible for the
condition, including low-income and uninsured residents who are
among the primary targets for the "free" vaccine.
Lower your blood pressure naturally with tomatoes and CoQ10
(NaturalNews) Did you know that there are natural ways to lower
your blood pressure safely and effectively? Scientific studies
have shown that both ordinary tomatoes and the naturally
occurring substance CoQ10 can provide benefits to people with
high blood pressure.
Five natural alternatives for banishing fibromyalgia pain and
inflammation
(NaturalNews) Though there is still some debate over whether or
not it is an inflammatory or a neurological condition, or some
combination of both, most everyone will agree that fibromyalgia
is a severely debilitating health condition that robs its
victims of their energy, their strength and ultimately their
lives.
Still Believe Nature Got It Wrong? Top 10 Health Benefits of
Marijuana
preventdisease.com - Marijuana has been found to suppress
cancer, reduce blood pressure, treat glaucoma, alleviate pain
and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory
and neuroprotective. Can you understand more now why it's
illegal?
4 Ways to Increase Nitric Oxide Naturally for a Better Workout,
Sex, & Heart Health
Natural Society - There are far safer and natural ways to boost
nitric oxide for a better workout, sex, and heart health than to
take supplements. Here are 4 ways.
Obama Expands Wiretap Authority to Cover Finance, Healthcare and
Other Industries
allgov.com - Although the secret DOJ prosecution waiver
initially applied to a cyber-security pilot project—the DIB
Cyber Pilot—that allowed the military to monitor defense
contractors’ Internet links, the program has since been renamed
Enhanced Cybersecurity Services and is being expanded by
President Obama to allow the government to snoop on the private
networks of all companies operating in “critical infrastructure
sectors,” including energy, healthcare, and finance starting
June 12.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
How DuPont profits from drought: Half the rainfall, double the
profits
(NaturalNews) When there are drought conditions, you might think
that an agri-business corporation's bottom line would suffer,
but not so for chemical giant DuPont, whose quarterly profits
more than doubled despite the worst dry spell in decades.
According to Reuters, DuPont's profits have soared as U.S.
farmers flocked to by the company's "drought-hardy seeds" and
other "crop-protection products" to increase their yields.
Action Alert: Industry Backed Legislation Directs EPA to Allow
Hazardous Pesticide in Food
beyondpesticides.org - The Pest Free Food Supply Act, H.R. 1496,
sponsored by Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA) and 14 others, prohibits EPA
from implementing its proposed phase-out of this agricultural
fumigant's uses in 2014 and circumvents a long history of
science that requires a reduction of public exposure to this
chemical. Click here to send a message to your member of
Congress!
Chemical Flea Collars Threaten Pets and Kids, as well as Pests
organicgardening.com - According to a report just released by
the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), many name-brand
collars on store shelves contain chemicals that can harm pets
and their owners, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) isn’t doing anything to stop them.
Today
in History - Monday - April 29, 2013
1852 - The first edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus was published.
1856 - A peace treaty was signed between England and Russia.
1858 - Austrian troops invaded Piedmont.
1861 - The Maryland House of Delegates voted against seceding from
Union.
1862 - New Orleans fell to Union forces during the Civil War.
1879 - In Cleveland, OH, electric arc lights were used for the first
time.
1918 - Germany's Western Front offensive ended in World War I.
1924 - An open revolt broke out in Santa Clara, Cuba.
1927 - Construction of the Spirit of St. Louis was completed for
Lindbergh.
1945 - The German Army in Italy surrendered unconditionally to the
Allies.
1945 - The Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated.
1946 - Twenty-eight former Japanese leaders were indicted in Tokyo as
war criminals.
1952 - IBM President Thomas J. Watson, Jr., informed his company's
stockholders that IBM was building "the most advanced, most flexible
high-speed computer in the world." The computer was unveiled April 7,
1953, as the IBM 701 Electronic Data Processing Machine.
1974 - U.S. President Nixon announced he was releasing edited
transcripts of secretly made White House tape recordings related to the
Watergate scandal.
1975 - The U.S. embassy in Vietnam was evacuated as North Vietnamese
forces fought their way into Saigon.
1984 - In California, the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactor went online
after a long delay due to protests.
1988 - Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev promised more religious freedom.
1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.
1992 - Exxon executive Sidney Reso was kidnapped outside his Morris
Township, NJ, home by Arthur Seale. Seale was a former Exxon security
official. Reso died while in captivity.
1992 - Rioting began after a jury decision to acquit four Los Angeles
policemen in the Rodney King beating trial. 54 people were killed in 3
days.
1994 - Israel and the PLO signed an agreement in Paris which granted
Palestinians broad authority to set taxes, control trade and regulate
banks under self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho.
1997 - Staff Sgt. Delmar Simpson, a drill instructor at Aberdeen Proving
Ground in Maryland, was convicted of raping six female trainees. He was
sentenced to 25 years in prison and was dishonorably discharged.
1997 - Astronaut Jerry Linenger and cosmonaut Vasily Tsibliyev went on
the first U.S.- Russian space walk.
1998 - The U.S., Canada and Mexico end tariffs on $1 billion in NAFTA
trade.
2009 - NATO expelled two Russian diplomats from NATO headquarters in
Brussels over a spy scandal in Estonia. Russia's Foreign Ministry
criticized the expulsions.
US names nationals killed in Afghanistan
Press TV - The United States Department of Defense has identified four
Americans killed in Saturday's crash of a spy aircraft in southern
Afghanistan. The US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
issued a statement on Saturday saying that the soldiers were killed when
their plane went down in the province of Zabul.
‘N Korea to put American on trial’
Press TV - North Korea will put an American citizen, detained last year,
on trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow Pyongyang’s government, a
Korean news agency says.... The United States has so far not publicly
commented on the latest development.
US lawmakers introduce tough N. Korea sanctions bill
timesofisrael.com - Republican and Democratic lawmakers are proposing to
step up sanctions against North Korea by punishing companies, banks and
governments. The bill crafted by leaders of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee and introduced Friday is modeled on sanctions in force against
Iran.
‘US claims against Syria point to despair’
Press TV - senior Iranian lawmaker says the recent claims by the United
States about the use of chemical weapons in Syria shows Washington's
desperation in confronting the Syrian nation and government.
Lab-Altered H5N1 Flu More Infectious to Humans than Birds
voanews.com - A new study suggests a laboratory-mutated H5N1 avian
influenza virus could pose a greater risk to humans than to birds,
adding to concerns about the new avian flu strain that has emerged
recently in China.
‘North Korea prepares for major drill’
Press TV - The military exercise involves North Korean artillery units
and air force jets, Yonhap cited a South Korean government source, whose
name was not mentioned. “It appears that the scale of the drill will be
quite big,” the source stated.
New York Times Tells Truth About Syria; Neo-Cons Unfazed
lewrockwell.com - Shocking as it may seem, the New York Times managed to
tell the truth about Syria today: "Nowhere in rebel-controlled Syria is
there a secular fighting force to speak of." The conclusion to this
revelation is not, unfortunately, "stop arming the non-existent
secularists." Rather, it is to intervene even more -- and even more
quickly.
Iraq suspends 10 satellite TV channels
Press TV - Iraq’s leading al-Sharqiya and Qatar-based Al-Jazeera are
among the pan-Arabic channels whose operating licenses were revoked on
Sunday. The Iraqi Communication and Media Commission said in a statement
that the satellite channels had "exaggerated things, given
misinformation and called for breaking the law and attacking Iraqi
security forces".
'French troops to stay in Mali'
Press TV - France’s defense minister has reaffirmed that the country
will keep 1,000 troops in Mali to fight armed groups even after the
arrival of more than 12,000 UN peacekeepers later this year.
Israeli Dominated Drone Industry to Cash in on Boston Bombings
revoltoftheplebs.com - The Jewish state is the single largest exporter
of drones in the world, responsible for 41 percent of all UAVs exported
between 2001 and 2011, according to a database compiled by the Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute. Israeli companies export drone
technology to at least 24 countries, including the United States.
8 Revisions to Canada's Anti-Terrorism Bill That You Need to Know About
Activist Post - The House of Commons passed the new anti-terrorism bill
on April 24th 2013 and received royal assent on the 25th. The bill
revived provisions from the Anti-terrorism Act passed just after the
Sept. 11 attacks and adds some new ones that can very easily violate
civil rights.
Peru says no to GMO
csmonitor.com - Peru is the first country in the Americas to ban
genetically modified foods, putting its food policy closer to that of
Europe, than the United States or many of its South American neighbors.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
VIDEO: Glenn Greenwald Spars With Former CIA Officer On MSNBC
Over Whether American Violence Abroad Fuels Jihad
mediaite.com - Outspoken civil libertarian and Guardian
columnist Glenn Greenwald made a rare cable news appearance this
afternoon to debate with TheBlaze host and former CIA officer
Buck Sexton over the role American foreign policy has played in
fueling Islamic extremists to execute terrorist attacks against
the United States.
VIDEO: See Something, Say Something… Rat Out Your Neighbor
Kurt Nimmo - All of the non-stop fear mongering since the Boston
Marathon has paid off in spades. There were 186 reports of
“suspicious activity” the week before the Boston Marathon. There
were 311 reports of suspicious activity in Allegheny County the
week after the bombings, according to CBS News. No actual
terrorist bombs were found, of course. People are now seeing
bombs where none exist.
All In The Family: Uncle Ruslan Married to Daughter of Top CIA
Official
Kurt Nimmo According to new research, Uncle Ruslan, aka Ruslan
Tsarni, was married to the daughter of former top CIA official
Graham Fuller. This is an interesting discovery considering
Tsarni is at the forefront of the effort to convince the
American people that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the alleged and now dead
Boston bomber, was “brainwashed” by a shadowy Armenian named
Misha.
Shifting Focus, Federal Agents Arrest New Suspect in Ricin Case
NY Times - A former taekwondo instructor was taken into custody
early Saturday by federal authorities in Mississippi, accused of
mailing letters containing the poison ricin to the president, a
United States senator and a local judge.
Police State Euphemism: “Shelter In Place”
Kurt Nimmo - Philadelphia, home of the Constitution, has issued
instructions on how to “shelter in place” following the
successful police state lockdown in Boston.
VIDEO: Rachel Maddow’s Jihad Against Alex Jones, Part II
Infowars.com - So it has once again enlisted Rachel Maddow to
tell her dwindling audience of semi-somnolent liberals that Ron
Paul is a racist while continuing her scripted attack on Alex
Jones and Glenn Beck.
Bloomberg: New Yorkers will 'never know where our cameras are'
RT - [New York City Police Department Commissioner] Kelly said
the Domain Awareness System, nicknamed “the dashboard,” would
centralize already existing data captured on the between 3,500
and 6,000 cameras already placed throughout the city with new
technology developed in conjunction with Microsoft.
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Rand Paul: If The Government Is Going To Watch Us They Need
Probable Cause
They Come For the Ammo: New Bill Would Require Background Checks
for “Explosive Materials”
Mac Slavo - Senator Harry Reid has introduced a new bill that
would require background checks for anyone purchasing “explosive
materials” or “powders”... The purchase of black powder in
amounts over 50 pounds already requires a background check, but
the new bill would lower the thresholds and will also include
“smokeless powders,” which are used for the production of
ammunition.
VIDEO: Part of landing gear from 9/11 plane is found - 11 years
after attacks
Daily Mail - The location is particularly noteworthy because 51
Park Place is the site of the Islamic Cultural Center that
stirred up controversy and months of protests two years ago when
the site developers wanted to turn it into a mosque. ...part of
a landing gear from one of the 9/11 planes was discovered wedged
between buildings with a mysterious rope around it.
VIDEO: Ron Paul’s Dire Warning to America
Infowars.com - Former Congressman and 2012 presidential
contender Ron Paul drops in to give us his take on how Congress
plans to exploit our fears to take our liberties in the
aftermath of the Boston terror attack on April 15.
VIDEO: Bilderberg Sleuth Jim Tucker Dead at 78
Infowars.com - Jim Tucker, the ground breaking journalist who
chronicled the activities of the secretive Bilderberg Group
beginning in the 1990s, has died from complication after a fall.
Tucker was 78.
Senator Paul stirs business ire over blocking of tax treaties
Chicago Tribune - Senator Rand Paul is coming under pressure
from some multi-national businesses to drop his opposition to
tax treaties between the United States and other nations. Citing
privacy concerns about Americans' tax data, Paul, a Republican
and libertarian, has single-handedly blocked Senate action on
treaties with Hungary, Switzerland and Luxembourg that have been
signed by authorities on both sides, but have been awaiting
Senate review since 2011.
Judicial Watch Uncovers USDA Records Sponsoring U.S. Food Stamp
Program for Illegal Aliens
judicialwatch.org - Documents Reveal that Mexican Government
Encourages Maximum Participation in U.S.-Funded Program.... The
promotion of the food stamp program, now known as “SNAP”
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), includes a
Spanish-language flyer provided to the Mexican Embassy by the
USDA with a statement advising Mexicans in the U.S. that they do
not need to declare their immigration status in order to receive
financial assistance.
HHS stages multimillion-dollar PR campaign to promote Obamacare
freebeacon.com - The federal agency charged with implementing
the Affordable Care Act announced a multimillion-dollar public
relations contract last week in order to convince people to join
the program and keep it from collapsing, critics claimed.
Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever
rollingstone.com - The second huge financial scandal of the year
reveals the real international conspiracy: There's no price the
big banks can't fix
Expert: Material is flowing out from bottom of giant sinkhole —
Volume of hole doubled since October — Now 25-acre settlement
area
ENENews - In a presentation April 5 at LSU, Gary Hecox, a CB&I
hydrogeologist, described how other rock movements also have
been increasing the sinkhole’s size and creating subsidence in
the surrounding area.
Anonymous Insider: “Something grossly wrong” at California
nuclear plant — Fears for his safety — Potential reactor
meltdown if restarted
ENENews - For the first time, a source from inside the San
Onofre nuclear power plant has come forward to warn that
restarting the power plant is too dangerous.... The anonymous
insider and [Dr. Joe Hopenfeld, a former employee of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission] said if there is a main steam line break,
there is potential for the reactor core to overheat – which
could mean a full or partial meltdown.
VIDEO: GE Trees May Be Even More Damaging to the Environment
than GE Foods
Dr. Mercola - Imagine a fast-growing tree that can kill its own
insects... Or a "terminator gene" that could sterilize an entire
native forest, making it uninhabitable to wildlife. Discover the
silent assault happening right now in the up to 150 "test plots"
in the US.
Fracking debris considered too radioactive even for waste site
endthelie.com - A truck carrying drill cuttings from a fracking
site set off a radiation alarm at a landfill in Pennsylvania....
The Pennsylvania landfill, located in South Huntingdon, rejects
waste that emits more than 10 microerm per hour of radiation.
The fracking materials were found to emit 96 microerm per hour
of Radium 226 – a rate that is 84 times higher than the
Environmental Protection Agency’s air-pollution standard and ten
times higher than the landfill’s permitted level, Forbes
reports.
Top 12 Strategies for Optimizing Your Health
Dr. Mercola - The vast majority of health problems are in fact
responsive to appropriate lifestyle changes—the most important
of which are covered in this article
Why turmeric is the fountain of youth and the key to vibrant
health
(NaturalNews) A cohort of scientific studies published in recent
years have shown that taking turmeric on a regular basis can
actually lengthen lifespan and improve overall quality of life.
Prostate cancer linked to high intake of protein and calcium
from dairy
(NaturalNews) The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer
and Nutrition (EPICN) is a multicenter meta-epidemiological
(broad statistical survey) study designed to assess cancer risks
by investigating past and current relationships between diet,
lifestyle, environmental factors and cancer among a large
population of different EU nations.
“Police State” Registry System Being Set Up to Track Your
Vaccination Status
Activist Post - The Centers for Disease Control has been quietly
rolling out a nationwide program called the Immunization
Information Systems (IIS), registering your vaccine information
into a database. [1] This effort has been run in parallel with
state vaccine registry implementations.
Cancer Doctor Explains How Cooking with Turmeric Leads to
Amazing Health Benefits
Natural Society - As Dr. Sukumar said, the benefits of turmeric
are many—from inflammation of the joints as is common in
arthritis, to reduced cancer risk and the treatment of diabetes.
But, not all sources of curcumin are equal. As Dr. Sukumar
points out, your body can get the most benefits when you add it
to your cooking.
Magnesium rich foods reverse Alzheimer’s disease
(NaturalHealth365) Researchers have found that magnesium plays
an important part in protecting the aging brain’s structure and
function; it can rebuild ruptured synapses, and restore the
degraded neuronal connections within the brain and help reverse
memory lost. In fact, for many years, magnesium has been
recognized as a key component to optimal brain function.
VIDEO: OMG, that really happens? The truth about trying to wash
pesticides off produce
Occupy Monsanto - Plants aren’t just coated with pesticides,
plants soak up pesticides; root vegetables in particular are
vulnerable as well as fruits and veggies with thin “skins” as
they lack the proper physical barriers needed for protection. No
matter how much you wash them you can’t get rid of the
pesticides that are now throughout your food.
Why nightly snacks are unhealthy
(NaturalNews) It might seem harmless if you grab a bowl of
cereal at night, but the fact is that it is better off if you
eat that in the morning. New studies have shown that the human
body is inclined to convert food consumed at night into fat and
then converting it into energy during the daytime.
Quick and Clean: 40 Non-Processed Snacks That Meet Your Need For
Speed
Activist Post - In a society that is geared towards instant
gratification, the problem with non-processed food is that it
isn’t “quick”. One of the major reasons that people give for
eating processed foods over whole foods is that “I needed
something quick.” Don’t let your need for speed sidetrack your
healthy eating habits.
Music Prompts Numerous Brain Changes Linked to Emotions and
Abstract Decision Making
Dr. Mercola - When you listen to music, much more is happening
in your body than simple auditory processing. Music triggers
activity in the nucleus accumbens, a part of your brain that
releases the feel-good chemical dopamine and is involved in
forming expectations.... Listening to music was found to lessen
anxiety better than anti-anxiety drugs, and also has beneficial
effects on premature babies.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Police stake out hydroponics shops, harass customers who grow
their own food
(NaturalNews) Apparently Americans who employ hydroponics are
the newest targets in an insane "drug war" that has gone from
bad to ludicrous since it was first "declared" in the early
1980s.
Monsanto-Free Seed Companies
Occupy Monsanto - Monsanto now owns 40% of the conventional seed
market in the US and 20% of the worldwide market, including
organics and heirlooms. It’s not terribly easy to avoid them,
which is why we’ve compiled this list with the help of readers
and some experts from the field....
* Related Article:
Monsanto ‘Owned’ Heirloom Seednames...
11 Precautions and Tips for Safe Foraging
care2.com - There is a veritable feast out there! Herbalists
believe that foods available seasonally provide nourishment
appropriate to the body’s needs at the different times of year.
Compost Made Easy
Mother Earth News - Never underestimate the power of letting
stuff rot in a pile. There are loads of easy ways to compost —
and we’ll help you find the right methods for you.
The Alarming Proposed Bill That Could Threaten Your Pet's Life
Dr. Mercola - California Assembly Bill AB 272 is proposing new
vaccine legislation that will require puppies in California to
receive the rabies vaccine at 12 weeks rather than 16 weeks. A
primary concern is that too-early rabies vaccination can
interfere with residual maternal antibodies, with the result
that puppies presumed to be immunized against the disease, will
not be.
Today
in History - Friday - April 26, 2013
1819 - The first Odd Fellows lodge in the U.S. was established in
Baltimore, MD.
1865 - Joseph E. Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee to Sherman
during the American Civil War.
1865 - John Wilkes Booth was killed by the U.S. Federal Cavalry.
1929 - First non-stop flight from England to India was completed.
1937 - German planes attacked Guernica, Spain, during the Spanish Civil
War.
1941 - An organ was played at a baseball stadium for the first time in
Chicago, IL.
1945 - Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, the head of France's Vichy
government during World War II, was arrested.
1968 - Students seized the administration building at Ohio State
University.
1982 - The British announced that Argentina had surrendered on South
Georgia.
1983 - Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 1,200 for first time.
1986 - The world’s worst nuclear disaster to date occurred at Chernobyl,
in Kiev. Thirty-one people died in the incident and thousands more were
exposed to radioactive material.
1998 - Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera was bludgeoned to death
two days after a report he'd compiled on atrocities during Guatemala's
36-year civil war was made public.
2002 - In Erfurt, Germany, an expelled student killed 17 people at his
former school. The student then killed himself.
US, UK claim Syria used chemical weapons against militants
Press TV - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who was on a visit to the
United Arab Emirates, told reporters on Thursday that Washington has
evidence that the chemical weapon sarin has been used in Syria on a
small scale.
UNSC OK’s peacekeepers for Mali
Press TV - The United Nations Security Council has approved more than
12,600 peacekeeping forces for the West African country of Mali. The
peacekeeping forces comprising 11,200 military personnel and 1,440
international police will be present in Mali from July 1st. The force,
to be known as MINUSMA, will be backed by French troops, if necessary,
to combat fighters in the African country.
'Iraqi forces enter seized northern town'
Press TV - Iraqi security forces enter the northern town of Sulaiman Bek,
which has been under the control of militants, officials says.
Inciting violence in Iraq is ‘playing with fire’: Iran official
Press TV - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned foreign sides against inciting
violence in Iraq, describing the measure as “playing with fire.”...
“Having failed in Syria, foreign sides are now seeking to create
sedition in Iraq, whereas this is playing with fire,” Amir-Abdollahian
added, urging the outsiders to act wisely.
‘Syria crisis could spread into Jordan’
Press TV - Syria’s deputy foreign minister has warned the Jordanian
government that the turmoil in Syria would spill over into Jordan....
“Menacing danger is threatening the two countries (Syria and Jordan) and
the entire region, as well as all those who are supporting armed
terrorist groups,” the Syrian deputy foreign minister stated.
“Gross containment failure” of Fukushima reactors — Now we are seeing
plutonium far from plant
ENENews - Arnie Gundersen, Fairewinds Chief Engineer: There was a
melt-down and a melt-through of the nuclear reactor vessels, but that
wouldn’t be enough unless the containment failed too […] Now we are
seeing heavy isotopes like plutonium out at 20 to 30 kilometers […] All
these are signs of gross containment failure.
'Over 3.2 million jobless in France'
Press TV - The French Labor Ministry says the number of unemployed
people in France increased by 36,900 in March, reaching 3.224 million
for the first time since 1997.
VIDEO: Putin on Boston bombings
RT - Putin was commenting in Moscow during his annual Q&A session on the
flood of comments in the US, many of them from common people, which
blamed Russia, where the suspects in the bombing were born, over the
crime. “Common fold in the US are not to be blamed, they don’t
understand what is happening. Here I am addressing them and our citizens
to say that Russia is a victim of international terrorism too,” he said.
VIDEO: Canada censured over anti-terror bill
Press TV - Canada’s government has come under fire for exploiting the
issue of a “foiled terror plot” in the country and the April 15 bombings
in the US in order to pass a controversial anti-terror bill, which is
deemed harmful to civil liberties.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Rachel Maddow Froths Over Boston False Flag and Alex Jones
Kurt Nimmo - Maddow tried to conflate “truthers” and Boston
bombing skeptics with neocons calling for a renewed war on
Islam. In a segment broadcast on the military-industrial
complex’s favorite “liberal” network (MSNBC is owned in part by
death merchant General Electric), Maddow rallied against the
very idea that government would engage in false flag terror
events.
Uncle Ruslan and the Official Boston Bombing Narrative
Kurt Nimmo - Following Zubeidat Tsarnaev’s claim that her son,
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was set-up by the FBI, her brother-in-law,
Ruslan Tsarni, was rolled out to engage in damage control and
save the official narrative on the Boston bombings.
CONFIRMED: Both FBI & CIA Watched Boston Bombing Suspects for
Years
Tony Cartalucci - FBI & CIA now admit to putting Boston bombing
suspect on 2 “watch lists,” directly contradicting previous
public statements. CIA most likely sponsored suspect’s trips to
meet US-backed terrorists in Chechnya, Russia.
Reps challenge DHS ammo buys, say agency using 1,000 more rounds
per person than Army
Fox News - Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz said Thursday that the
Department of Homeland Security is using roughly 1,000 rounds of
ammunition more per person than the U.S. Army, as he and other
lawmakers sharply questioned DHS officials on their "massive"
bullet buys.
Calif. bill would let non-citizens serve on juries
AP - The California Assembly passed a bill on Thursday that
would make the state the first in the nation to allow
non-citizens who are in the country legally to serve on jury
duty. Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, said his bill,
AB1401, would help California widen the pool of prospective
jurors and help integrate immigrants into the community.
PHOTOS: Today’s big ‘Stop the NRA March’ in DC that no one
showed up to
guns.com - Washington Examiner reporter Charlie Spiering swung
by todays Stop the NRA March in our nations capitol to check out
the scene. What he came across wasn’t so much of a march as it
was a sad gathering of a few dozen people.
VIDEO: Teen Suspended for Wearing NRA T-shirt Returns to School
Wearing the Same Shirt
guns.com - After refusing to remove the NRA shirt, 14-year-old
Jared Marcum was arrested and charged with obstruction and
disturbing the education process. He was also suspended for one
day. Preceding the incident, he had no criminal record.
Teacher Sues School over Suspension for 'Weapons' Charge:
Showing Students Garden Tools
CNS News - Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a
civil rights lawsuit against a Chicago public school district on
behalf of a second-grade teacher who was suspended after he
displayed garden-variety tools such as wrenches, pliers and
screwdrivers in his classroom as part of a "tool discussion" in
his class.
Retailer Pulls Pressure Cookers in the Wake of Boston Bombing,
Then Puts Them Back After Public Outcry
Activist Post - Pat Connolly, a Williams-Sonoma spokesperson,
provided “Right Views” a statement regarding the decision,
including an apology to anyone who was offended: “Pressure
cookers are available at all our stores nationwide."
FBI Conducting Gun Sweeps in Oakland
Infowars.com - Less than a week after SWAT police went house to
house ripping families out of their homes during broad daylight
in the manhunt that ensued following the Boston bombings, other
police departments have seemingly taken a police state cue and
followed suit. Yesterday it was reported that FBI agents and
local police SWAT along with the California Highway Patrol
conducted a
“massive sweep” of Oakland where they barricaded several
streets and closed down certain parts of the town for more than
an hour.
VIDEO: Patrick administration refuses to release Tsarnaev
brothers' records
bostonherald.com - The Patrick administration clamped down the
lid yesterday on Herald requests for details of Tamerlan
Tsarnaev’s government benefits, citing the dead terror
mastermind’s right to privacy.
Bloomberg: Suspects planned NYC blasts
ksbw.com - "Last night we were informed by the FBI that the
surviving attacker revealed that New York City was next on their
list of targets," Bloomberg said. The two came up with the plan
spontaneously after the Boston bombing, as they talked in an SUV
they hijacked, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.
Gov. Rick Scott signs drones bill into law
tampabay.com - The new law bans local law enforcement officials
from using drones without a warrant or threat of a terrorist
attack, and prohibits the use of information collected by drones
to be used as evidence in courts.
Four more fragments that could be 9/11 victim human remains
found at landfill on Staten Island
SI Live - Four more fragments that could be human remains of
9/11 victims have been unearthed since Friday at the former
Fresh Kills landfill, bringing to 71 the total number of
fragments recovered since sifting resumed on April 1.
VIDEO: BIzarre: Knoxville Tn. High School, half year long
"Zombie Pandemic Project" and Idaho Zombie/UFO drill April 27th
sherriequestioningall.com - The Idaho Zombie/UFO crash drill is
happening on the 27th of this month. They have taken the
information off the website it was on, when it began getting a
lot of attention. But it is still being held and a video about
it, is below.
Couple Survives Drug Crazed Home Invader Because of Their AR-15
12160.info - A couple whose names are being withheld by police
were outside of their apartment on Friday, when Jasper Brisbon,
who they said appeared to be on drugs, walked up and began
staring at them.... Eventually, they decided to go inside of
their apartment to get away from Brisbon, but he followed them.
That’s when things really took a turn for the worse. *
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VIDEO: I-Team Investigates Fort Worth Fertilizer Plant
CBS News - In the wake of the fertilizer explosion in West,
there are questions and concerns about other fertilizer plants
in North Texas. Several people in a north Fort Worth
neighborhood told CBS 11 they’re worried about the American
Plant Food Corporation facility on Deen Road. The plant has no
connection to the plant in West.
New bill would require genetically modified food labeling in US
RT - The new bill, known as the Genetically Engineered Food
Right-to-Know Act, was introduced on Wednesday by Sen. Barbara
Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and resembles
previous legislation that failed to garner sufficient support in
Congress.
65% of JPM’s Gold Vanishes as Massive 8 Tons of Gold Withdrawawn
Overnight!
silverdoctors.com - JPM’s eligible gold inventory has just
plunged to an All-Time Low as a massive 8.125 metric tonnes- a
full 65% of The Morgue’s phyzz was withdrawn overnight!
Jamie & Blythe are expected to be working overnight tonight
moving pallets of phyzz from 5 floors below The Fed into JPM’s
depleted vault.
Texas University Sells $375 Million in Gold Bars…to Re-Invest in
Gold Futures!
silverdoctors.com - Bloomberg reports this morning that the
University’s Endowment fund has just liquidated $375 million of
its physical gold position over the past 3 months, and will plow
the proceeds…back into the PAPER GOLD FUTURES MARKET (along with
general equities).
Congress Prepares $100 Million Bipartisan Flu Tax
Weekly Standard - Congress is preparing to take action on a
bipartisan proposal to raise taxes on flu vaccines. This is not
a tax on the wealthy, but rather on a broad swath of Americans,
or at least those who choose to be immunized against the flu.
Lawmakers, aides may get Obamacare exemption
Politico - The talks — which involve Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-Nev.), House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), the
Obama administration and other top lawmakers — are
extraordinarily sensitive, with both sides acutely aware of the
potential for political fallout from giving carve-outs from the
hugely controversial law to 535 lawmakers and thousands of their
aides. Discussions have stretched out for months, sources said.
VIDEO: Maryland Offers Glimpse at Obamacare Insurance Math
everydayhealth.com - In the latest preview of prices for health
coverage under the Affordable Care Act, Maryland’s dominant
insurer says proposed premiums for new policies for individuals
will rise by 25 percent on average next year. That’s lower than
what some had predicted. Just three weeks ago, the insurer,
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, had been looking at a proposed
50 percent increase. But the company revised that initial
estimate, citing worries about affordability for consumers.
Record Number of Households on Food Stamps-- 1 out of Every 5
CNS News - The latest available data from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that a record number 23
million households in the United States are now on food stamps.
VIDEO: Tests reveal tar sands in Lake Conway, Exxon denies
katv.com - An expert in water testing tells Channel 7 new
information conflicting with reports from Exxon about the
Mayflower oil spill. A person who conducted several water tests
said there are remnants of the oil spill in Lake Conway, and
could be headed toward the Arkansas River.
Outbreak: Frightening H7N9 Study: “Authorities Should Definitely
Be Alarmed and Get Prepared for the Worst-Case Scenario”
Mac Slavo - While U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
director Tom Frieden suggests there is no cause for panic over
the H7N9 influenza strain and says that Americans, “go about
their daily lives,” this unusually dangerous virus has concerned
officials at the CDC to such an extent that they are rapidly
working to develop an effective vaccine in the event it makes
its way to North America.
Big Brother Has A New Face, And It’s Your Boss
Forbes - Recently, the CVS Caremark Corporation began requiring
employees to disclose personal health information (including
weight, blood pressure, and body fat levels) or else pay an
annual $600 fine. Workers must make this information available
to the company’s employee “Wellness Program” and sign a form
stating that they’re doing so voluntarily.
New Review Links Roundup to Diabetes, Autism, Infertility and
Cancer
sustainablepulse.com - The review paper states that “glyphosate
enhances the damaging effects of …food borne chemical residues
and environmental toxins. Negative impact on the body is
insidious and manifests slowly over time as inflammation damages
cellular systems throughout the body.
You Knew It Was Coming...First Vaccine Announced For Autism
preventdisease.com - A first-ever vaccine created by University
of Guelph researchers to control autistic symptoms is here....
Constipation and diarrhea are common in autistic patients. So
what's the solution? A vaccine of course.
Gut Flora Accounts for up to 80% of Immunity, Not Vaccinations
Natural Society - Pediatricians are chastising parents for
refusing vaccines for their children, but balanced gut flora
accounts for up to 80% of our immunity, not vaccines.
Oil Pulling: Ancient Secret for Optimal Health
Green Med Info - Oil pulling is an ancient Indian folk remedy,
first mentioned in the early Ayurveda text "Compendium of Caraka,"
the Charaka Samhita, which was believed to have been written
approximately 1500 years ago.
Why You Should Keep Your Orange and Banana Peels
preventdisease.com - The peels of fruits hold some of the most
incredible nutrients in the world. There are dozens of uses,
both medicinal and practical, for orange and banana peels that
are unknown to most. Next time you think about throwing away one
of these peels, you may want to have this information handy.
McDonalds Hamburger Discovered 14 Years Later Still Looks the
Same
Green Med Info - A couple from Utah has kept this McDonalds
burger for 14 years and it still looks the way it did when it
was purchased.
Defense Distributed Putting Final Touches on Completely
3D-Printed Gun
guns.com - Defense Distributed has announced that they plan to
unveil a completely, or near-completely, 3D-printed handgun.
They expect to have the design finalized and published in the
next couple of weeks.
YouTube: Judge Napolitano: CISPA Is A Direct Assault On Privacy
Fox Business April 24th.
Department of Justice secretly gave Internet service providers
immunity when conducting surveillance
Activist Post - According to documents obtained by the
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the Department of
Justice secretly authorized the interception of electronic
communications on certain parts of AT&T and other Internet
service providers’ networks.
Today
in History - Thursday - April 25, 2013
1792 - The guillotine was first used to execute highwayman Nicolas J.
Pelletier.
1846 - The Mexican-American War ignited as a result of disputes over
claims to Texas boundaries. The outcome of the war fixed Texas' southern
boundary at the Rio Grande River.
1860 - The first Japanese diplomats to visit a foreign power reached
Washington, DC. They remained in the U.S. capital for several weeks
while discussing expansion of trade with the United States.
1862 - Union Admiral Farragut occupied New Orleans, LA.
1864 - After facing defeat in the Red River Campaign, Union General
Nathaniel Bank returned to Alexandria, LA.
1867 - Tokyo was opened for foreign trade.
1898 - The U.S. declared war on Spain. Spain had declared war on the
U.S. the day before.
1901 - New York became the first state to require license plates for
cars. The fee was $1.
1928 - A seeing eye dog was used for the first time.
1945 - Delegates from about 50 countries met in San Francisco to
organize the United Nations.
1959 - St. Lawrence Seaway opened to shipping. The water way connects
the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
1962 - The U.S. spacecraft, Ranger, crashed on the Moon.
1967 - Colorado Governor John Love signed the first law legalizing
abortion in the U.S. The law was limited to therapeutic abortions when
agreed to, unanimously, by a panel of three physicians.
1980 - In Iran, a commando mission to rescue hostages was aborted after
mechanical problems disabled three of the eight helicopters involved.
During the evacuation, a helicopter and a transport plan collided and
exploded. Eight U.S. servicemen were killed. The mission was aimed at
freeing American hostages that had been taken at the U.S. embassy in
Tehran on November 4, 1979. The event took place April 24th Washington,
DC, time.
1982 - In accordance with Camp David agreements, Israel completed its
Sinai withdrawal.
1984 - David Anthony Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy, was found
dead of a drug overdose in a hotel room.
1987 - In Washington, DC, 100,000 people protested the U.S. policy in
Central America.
1990 - The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope was placed into Earth's orbit. It
was released by the space shuttle Discovery.
1992 - Islamic forces in Afghanistan took control of most of the capital
of Kabul following the collapse of the Communist government.
1996 - The main assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization voted
to revoke clauses in its charter that called for an armed struggle to
destroy Israel.
1998 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was questioned by
Whitewater prosecutors on videotape about her work as a private lawyer
for the failed savings and loan at the center of the investigation.
2003 - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and ex-wife
of former President Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to four years in
prison for her conviction on fraud and theft charges. She was convicted
of 43 counts of fraud and 25 of theft of money from a women's political
league.
2007 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 13,000 for the
first time.
500 Europeans fight against Assad in Syria – EU anti-terror chief
RT - About 500 Europeans are now fighting for the rebels in Syria
against Bashar al-Assad's regime, the EU's anti-terror chief told the
BBC. He added the majority of those fighters are from the UK, Ireland
and France.
South Korea warns North on Kaesong
Press TV - South Korea has offered North Korea formal talks over the
issue of suspended operations at the joint Kaesong industrial zone,
warning that Seoul would take ‘significant measures’ if Pyongyang
rejects the offer.
South Korea summons Japanese envoy
Press TV - South Korea has summoned Japan’s ambassador to Seoul to
protest Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s defense of the visits by
senior Japanese officials to a controversial shrine in Tokyo, which is
seen by Seoul as the symbol of Japan’s wartime aggression.
Spain jobless rate hits new record
Press TV - Official data show that the unemployment rate in Spain
climbed to a new record of 27.16 percent of the workforce in the first
quarter of 2013.
Genetics Tie Haiti’s Cholera Strain to U.N. Peacekeepers, More than
8,000 Dead
Palm Beach Post - There’s new evidence that the strain of cholera raging
through Haiti today is an especially toxic one that was delivered by
United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal, sent to respond to Haiti’s
devastating earthquake in 2010.
‘Japan may use force on islands’
Press TV - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has vowed to use ‘force’
against any Chinese landing on disputed East China Sea islands, claimed
both by Tokyo and Beijing.
Japan's SDF to join US drill on island retaking in California
xinhuanet.com - The Japanese Defense Ministry said about 1,000
Self-Defense Forces (SDF) personnel will join in a U.S. military drill
to be held in June in U.S. California on recapturing isolated island,
local media reported early Wednesday.
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1,000 Japanese Officers To Participate In "Island Recapture" Drill In
California
China H7N9 bird flu hits Taiwan
Press TV - Taiwan authorities have confirmed a case of infection with
H7N9 strain of bird flu in the island, the first reported case outside
of China.
Earthquake kills 13, injures 105 in Afghanistan
Press TV - At least 13 people have been killed and 105 more sustained
injuries in a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Afghanistan, with
strong tremors felt in neighboring Pakistan.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
U.S. had more tips on Boston suspect; Congress asks questions
Reuters - U.S. intelligence was alerted when one of the Boston
bombing suspects traveled to a volatile region of Russia last
year, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, raising new questions
about the government's handling of the case and how well law
enforcement agencies share information and cooperate with one
another.
2 U.S. Agencies Added Boston Bomb Suspect to Watch Lists
NY Times - His name was entered into two different United States
government watch lists in late 2011 that were designed to alert
the authorities if he traveled overseas.
Govt. paranoia gone wild: Merchants told to 'call the police' if
people buy beauty products
(NaturalNews) In the latest example of government overreach and
outright paranoia following the Boston Marathon terrorist
attack, a New York Republican congressman is actually calling
for a measure that would require retailers to inform cops when
customers buy innocuous items that could be, somehow, someday,
perhaps, used to make a bomb.
Suspected Saudi Terrorist Al-Harbi Visited White House Numerous
Times
Kurt Nimmo - Saudi national Abdul Rahman Ali al-Harbi, who was
briefly held as a “person of interest” in the Boston bombings
and then downgraded in less than 24 hours to a witness, visited
the White House on numerous occasions since 2009... The
startling allegation follows an earlier report indicating that
al-Harbi was visited in the hospital by First Lady Michelle
Obama after he allegedly sustained injuries from one of the
explosives placed at the Boston Marathon.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev Attended CIA-sponsored Workshop
Kurt Nimmo - Tamerlan Tsarnaev attended a workshop sponsored by
the CIA-linked Jamestown Foundation, Izvestia reports today (see
English translation here). The Russian newspaper cites documents
produced by the Counterintelligence Department Ministry of
Internal Affairs of Georgia confirming that the NGO “Fund of
Caucasus” held workshops in the summer of 2012 and Tsarnaev
attended.
VIDEO: Police State Measures at Kentucky Derby
Kurt Nimmo - In response to the Boston bombings, Churchill Downs
management has announced new restrictions to be imposed on
attendees at the Kentucky Derby next month.
NYPD teams with US lab to study airborne weapons
Fox News - The New York Police Department is teaming up with a
national laboratory to study how chemical weapons could be
dispersed through the air into the subway system. Researchers
will track the movement of harmless tracer gases. They'll place
air sampling devices in specific areas on the street and within
the subway system. The gases mimic how a chemical or biological
weapon may react if released.
Report: GE Capital to stop making loans to gun shops
LA Times - The company will continue to lend to diversified
businesses that sell firearms, such as Dick’s Sporting Goods.
But it will cut off financing for scores of mom-and-pop gun
retailers around the country, according to the story.
IRS Issued Billions in Improper Refunds, Report Says
Washington Post - The Internal Revenue Service issued more than
$11 billion in improper payments through its Earned Income Tax
Credit program last year, according to an inspector general’s
report released this week.
Sinclair - Full-Blown Panic As People Ask “Where Is The Gold?”
King World News - Sinclair: “People have to understand what the
motivation was for the recent takedown in the gold price. It was
so well organized, strategized, and executed by the gold banks,
in unison, even though it has had the unintended consequence of
creating a massive and worldwide buying frenzy in the physical
gold market.
Former CME CEO Refused Physical Delivery for 2 Gold Contracts!
silverdoctors.com - Signs of extreme physical tightness in the
gold and silver markets continue to intensify, with reports of
banks and firms refusing their customers physical delivery of
their own bullion increasing nearly by the hour. The latest
report comes from the CME’s former CEO Leo Mahlamed, who
reportedly was refused delivery of 2 gold contracts Tuesday!
Child Hunger Is Exploding In Greece – And 14 Signs That It Is
Starting To Happen In America Too
Economic Collapse - The world is heading into a horrific
economic nightmare, and an inordinate amount of the suffering is
going to fall on innocent children.
Meet the New $100 Bill, the World’s Most Popular Bank Note
Yahoo! - The US Federal Reserve just announced that its
redesigned $100 bills will go into circulation on October 8. The
rollout, originally planned for 2010, was delayed by production
issues with the blue ribbon that’s threaded through the note.
VIDEO: Concern over anti-psychotic drug given to soldiers
abc.net.au - Psychiatrists in Australia and the United States
are calling for a review of the use of anti-psychotic
medications to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Australia's
Department of Defence has confirmed an almost 600 per cent
increase in the use of one particular anti-psychotic, Seroquel,
in just five years. Soldiers have told Lateline the drug,
originally intended to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia,
is being prescribed just to help them sleep.
California Fracking Rules Plan Stirs Trade Secrets Fight
Bloomberg - A California proposal to regulate the chemicals used
by oil companies in hydraulic fracturing is stirring a battle
over industry assertions of trade secrets protection and
environmentalist calls for disclosure to shield public health.
Obama Approves Raising Permissible Levels of Nuclear Radiation
in Drinking Water. Civilian Cancer Deaths Expected to Skyrocket
Global Research, April 14, 2013 - The White House has given
final approval for dramatically raising permissible radioactive
levels in drinking water and soil following “radiological
incidents,” such as nuclear power-plant accidents and dirty
bombs.
Chemtrails: An Obvious Overhead Pollutant Ignored and Denied
Paul Fassa - Readings taken after chemtrail episodes from air
traps, water traps, ground and snow samples vary slightly from
location to location, but they usually contain small
particulates or nanoparticles of aluminum, barium, strontium,
and sometimes ethylene dibromide or EDB, often called
dibromoethane, an EPA banned fuel additive.
Johnson and Johnson's new diabetes drug causes vaginal yeast
infections and other unlabeled health conditions
(NaturalNews) The FDA has recently approved Johnson and
Johnson's new type 2 diabetes drug Invokana. This drug, although
deemed safe by the government, has been found to cause
debilitating side effects including Candida yeast infections and
a host host of unlabeled risks.
New research: Eat grapes to reduce body-wide inflammation and
organ damage
(NaturalNews) Research just presented at the Experimental
Biology conference held in Boston this week reveals that grapes
contain powerful health promoting properties. Specifically,
natural components known as polyphenols appear to protect
against organ damage associated with the progression of
metabolic syndrome - a group of conditions that occurs together
and includes high blood pressure, abdominal fat and elevated
cholesterol levels.
VIDEO: FDA, FBI Raid Tulsa Cancer Clinic
newson6.com - Investigators have been tight-lipped about why
they were there, but a source tells us the FDA is looking into
the center's use of Laetrile, and has a concern for the safety
of its patients. But one man speaks highly of Camelot and the
natural chemical that he claims was saving his wife's life.
"Listen, my wife's dying, and we don't want to go with
chemotherapy and radiation," said Sam Bass.
VIDEO: Chemo-Free Cancer Survivor Chris Wark on Ricki Lake
chrisbeatcancer.com - Chris Wark, Stage 3 colon cancer survivor
who refused chemo tells his story on Ricki Lake.
Report Finds Vitamin D Supplements to Contain 9-146% of Amount
on Label
Natural Society - According to the Research Letter, published in
JAMA Internal Medicine, bottle labels on vitamin D supplements
aren’t always accurate. As a matter of fact, sometimes they are
way off. Vitamin D supplements sold over the counter may have as
little as 9% or as much as 146% of the vitamin D that their
labels imply.
The Mind-Altering Effects of Fish Oil
Green Med Info - Omega 3 fatty acids in the form of fish oil
pills have become a popular supplement for their heart health
benefits. But fish oil is also good for your head. Research
shows that omega 3 fatty acids may be beneficial for treating
serious mood disorders, stress, and even alcohol abuse.
Exciting: Compound in Plants Found to Halt Growth of Melanoma
Cancer Cells
Natural Society - Showcasing once again how numerous food-based
substances are able to both treat and protect against cancer,
scientists from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have
found for the first time that a natural, plant-derived substance
known as gossypin is capable of treating the deadliest form of
skin cancer – melanoma.
Shocking Vaccine Testimony to U.S. Government
Green Med Info - Shocking and brillant testimony about the
dangers of childhood vaccinations given to the United States
government by concern citizens. On June 26, 2011 – these
courageous (concerned) citizens came together in support of
H1055 – a bill proposing to add “parent choice” to the options
on whether your child should receive a vaccination or not.
Antiviral herbs such as Pau d'arco can be used to treat HPV
herbsandnaturalremedies.com - While there are many antiviral
herbs that can be taken to both prevent and eliminate HPV, herbs
that have been traditionally used specifically for HPV are:
Garlic, Lemon Balm, Thuja, Hyssop, and Pau d’ Arco.
Accelerated Aging Could be Result of Chronic Anxiety
Natural Society - Recent research from Harvard-affiliated
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston suggests that chronic
panic, phobia and similar anxiety disorders may lead to
accelerated aging by shortening telomeres, the DNA-protein
complexes whose lengths serves as biomarkers of cells’
biological ages.
Oh Look, Rep. Mike Rogers Wife Stands To Benefit Greatly From
CISPA Passing...
techdirt.com - So it seems rather interesting to note that
Rogers' wife, Kristi Clemens Rogers, was, until recently, the
president and CEO of Aegis LLC a "security" defense contractor
company, whom she helped to secure a $10 billion (with a b)
contract with the State Department.
Everywhere, Big Brother Is Smiling: Congress Sells Your Privacy
For A Cool $84 Million
techdirt.com - In case you were wondering why so many Democrats
switched sides during the most recent CISPA vote, the answer is
exactly what you think it is: $$$. And lots of it. Last year's
CISPA vote only managed to secure 40 Democrat supporters. This
time around, the number leapt to 92.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
10 Easy Ways to Beat Weeds
Organic Gardening - If you had more weeds than seedlings last
year or are already feeling defeated by the number of weeds
choking out your favorite plants, don't worry! These surefire
tips will help you keep down weed populations during the growing
season.
Alert: Spider-Man linked With Boston Bombers
Steve Watson - The ongoing intelligence search for evidence as to how
the Boston bombing suspects may have been radicalized has uncovered
earth shattering new evidence. Authorities now believe that they have
unquestionable evidence linking the bombings to Spider-Man.
Today
in History - Wednesday - April 24, 2013
1800 - The Library of Congress was established with a $5,000 allocation.
1805 - The U.S. Marines attacked and captured the town of Derna in
Tripoli.
1877 - Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire.
1877 - In the U.S., federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans. This
was the end to the North's post-Civil War rule in the South.
1889 - The Edison General Electric Company was organized.
1897 - William Price became the first to be named White House news
reporter.
1898 - Spain declared war on the U.S., rejecting America's ultimatum for
Spain to withdraw from Cuba.
1915 - During World War I, the Ottoman Turkish Empire began the mass
deportation of Armenians.
1916 - Irish nationalist launched the Easter Rebellion against British
occupation forces. They were overtaken several days later.
1944 - The first B-29 arrived in China, over the Hump of the Himalayas.
1948 - The Berlin airlift began to relieve the surrounded city.
1961 - U.S. President Kennedy accepted "sole responsibility" following
Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
1967 - Soviet astronaut Vladimir Komarov died when his craft crashed
with a tangled parachute.
1967 - The newest Greek regime banned miniskirts.
1970 - The People's Republic of China launched its first satellite.
1973 - Albert Sabin reported that herpes viruses were factors in nine
kinds of cancer.
1981 - The IBM Personal Computer was introduced.
1989 - Thousands of students began striking in Beijing.
1990 - The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL.
It was carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.
1997 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention. The
global treaty banned the development, production, storage and use of
chemical weapons.
2003 - A U.S. official reported the North Korea had claimed to have
nuclear weapons.
US,
Russia clash over Syria
Press TV - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign
Minister Sergei Lavrov offered starkly different views of the Syrian
unrest Tuesday, after meeting at NATO headquarters, according to VOA.
The United States wants Russia to convince Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad to step down, but Russia refuses. Secretary Kerry tried to
downplay the differences.
Israeli tanks, bulldozers raid Gaza
Press TV - Israeli tanks and bulldozers have conducted an incursion into
the Gaza Strip, days after carrying out airstrikes on the Palestinian
enclave.
'Afghan civilian casualties up by 30 %’
Press TV - During a NATO ministerial briefing in Brussels on Tuesday, UN
special representative for Afghanistan, Jan Kubis said that civilian
deaths had increased by 30 percent compared to the same time last year.
Kubis said that about 475 civilians were killed and 872 others wounded
from January to March this year.
VIDEO: US rejects N. Korea’s demands to be recognized as a nuclear arms
state
RT - Washington has refused to recognize North Korea as a nuclear-armed
state, effectively closing the door on negotiations with Pyongyang.
North Korea said it would only conduct talks with the US as an equal
nuclear state.
Jordan ‘opens airspace for Israeli drones’
Haaretz - Jordan has opened its airspace to Israeli drones en route to
monitor the situation in Syria, French newspaper Le Figaro has claimed
in a report based on an interview with a Western military source in the
Middle East.
‘US incites Iranophobia to sell arms’
Press TV - A senior Iran parliament official says the United States
incites Iranophobia in an attempt to promote its weapons sales in the
Middle East.
US behind Canada’s anti-Iran allegations
Press TV - The United States has persuaded Canada to falsely attribute a
botched al-Qaeda-linked terror plot to Iran in a last-ditch bid to cover
up its support of terrorist groups fighting in Syria.
Fukushima Clean-Up Will Last More Than Forty Years, says Nuclear
Watchdog
Common Dreams - TEPCO must urgently ‘improve the reliability of
essential systems.’... The prepared statements from the IAEA were
released just hours after Fukushima operator TEPCO said it had switched
off a reactor cooling system after discovering two dead rats near
critical equipment—the third time in five weeks that cooling equipment
at the site has gone off-line because of rodents.
VIDEO: Nestle CEO: Water is Not a Human Right, Should be Privatized
Natural Society - According to the former CEO and now Chairman of the
largest food product manufacturer Nestle, corporations should own every
drop of water on the planet.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
VIDEO: Chambliss: Law enforcement agency may have known about
Boston bombing in advance
wsbtv.com - Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss told Channel 2 Action
News late Tuesday afternoon that a law enforcement agency may
have had information in advance of the Boston bombings that
wasn’t properly shared.
VIDEO: Former FBI Employee: Bombers Could Have Been Recruited By
FBI
RT - Former FBI employee Sibel Edmonds believes the pursuit of
truth will eventually lead to a far more secret agenda by the
US, which she reveals to RT.
Government-Media Complex Sneaks New Buzz Word on American
Public: “LOCKDOWN” - aka Martial Law
Activist Post - In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon
government false flag, a new phrase has gained strength in the
global government dictionary; a term used commonly in prisons is
now being used in the United States to be imposed on Americans.
‘Lockdown’ is the new catch phrase the government-mainstream
media complex has created to catch criminals that are ‘REALLY’
dangerous.
Sen. Paul Statement on Domestic Drone Use
paul.senate.gov - "My comments [on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto]
last night left the mistaken impression that my position on
drones had changed. "Let me be clear: it has not. Armed drones
should not be used in normal crime situations. They only may
only be considered in extraordinary, lethal situations where
there is an ongoing, imminent threat. I described that scenario
previously during my Senate filibuster. "Additionally,
surveillance drones should only be used with warrants and
specific targets.
Mayor Bloomberg Says America Needs to Change the Constitution in
Wake of Boston Marathon Bombing
Activist Post - NYC Mayor Bloomberg has shown he is often
delusional when it comes to his role as a public servant. He has
proven to be a far better servant of the elite and their police
state measures every chance he gets.
Same 3 guys at Sandy Hook (police) that were there in Boston in
Blackwater?
Quote: "When there is one person that looks the same, it’s hard
to know if you’re perhaps – - just mistaken. But, this is all
three of the same guys! They are even aligned the same as in the
Sandy Hook Interview. Unless they all have twin brothers – I
don’t understand how they could be at both the Sandy hook event
and at the Boston Bombing, unless there is a connection."
“Best Place to Raise a Family” to be Rattled by Gunfire and
Military Helicopters
Kurt Nimmo - The Pentagon has announced it will conduct an
“urban training event” in the Chicago suburb of Tinley Park.
Residents will be treated to “training explosives and other
techniques” in the evening on April 23 and 24. In addition, the
military, in collaboration with local public safety agencies,
will hold helicopter operations in the night sky.
VIDEO: 99.5% of illegal immigrants get approval for legal
status; high number raises concerns about fraud
Washington Times - The administration has approved 99.5 percent
of applications of those who have applied for legal status under
President Obama’s nondeportation policy for young adults,
granting legal status to more than 250,000 formerly illegal
immigrants.
VIDEO: Rand Paul: Hillary's Benghazi story unraveling
WND - Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was “surprised” by former Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton’s sworn testimony in a Senate hearing
in which she claimed that she did not know whether the U.S.
mission in Libya was procuring or transferring weapons to Turkey
and other Arab countries.
US Drops Charges Against Man Accused in Ricin Poison Case
VOA News - A lawyer for Paul Kevin Curtis say investigators have
turned their attention to another suspect whose house they
already have searched. The attorney said investigators could
find no evidence that Curtis was involved.
VIDEO: Women Mistakenly Shot at in Christopher Dorner Manhunt to
Get $4.2M
NBC News - The city of Los Angeles will pay $4.2 million to the
two women injured when police mistakenly opened fire on their
truck during the manhunt for Christopher Dorner, a disgruntled
ex-LAPD police officer who killed four people in a rampage that
kept Southern California on heightened alert for days.
VIDEO: Facebook Shuts Down Pennsylvania Gun Store’s AR-15
Giveaway
guns.com - Late last week, a Pennsylvania-based gun store had
its Facebook page suddenly deactivated after administrators at
the social media giant reportedly learned the shop’s proprietor
was using the store’s Facebook presence as a way to raffle off
semiautomatic firearms.
U.S. Mint Runs Out Of Smallest American Eagle Gold Coin
Bloomberg - The U.S. Mint ran out its smallest American Eagle
gold coin after demand surged following the biggest drop in
futures prices in 33 years. Sales of the coins weighing a 10th
of an ounce were suspended after demand more than doubled in
2013 from a year earlier, the Mint said today in a statement.
Total sales of American Eagles in April have almost tripled from
a month earlier, according to Mint data on the website.
One Obamacare Program Already Closed to New Applicants
reason.com - An early Obamacare program already is running out
of money, and the president has decided to close it to new
enrollment, leaving out tens of thousands of people who were
expecting help. The House of Representatives is expected to vote
this week on legislation that would extend this safety net, the
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program, and it would do so
with money from an Obamacare ”slush fund.”
YouTube: Ron Paul on Gold: No One Knows Value; I'm Buying
April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Ron Paul, Former Congressman from Texas,
discusses his views on gold, central banks, and the weakened
Republican Party. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market
Makers."
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Process
gulfwarvets.com - This information is some of the most alarming
we have ever received. The VA has turned over the mental health
files of over 88,898 veterans to the FBI (ATF) as part of the
national instant background check as a result of the Brady
Handgun bill of 1993. The VA believes that it has the right to
forward your mental health records without your permission. It
was done under the guise of notifying the FBI of vets who are
"mental defectives."
Homeowners defaulting in loan modification program, report says
Washington Post - Struggling homeowners who received loan
modifications under a federal government program are defaulting
on their mortgages at an alarming rate, according to a watchdog
report released Wednesday.
VIDEO: Shooting near Watts Bar nuclear plant; feds search for
gunman
ENENews - Shooting near Watts Bar nuclear plant; feds search for
gunman [...] Federal officers did an in-depth search of the
area, and have since lifted the alert. They’re just thankful the
suspect was stopped at the edge of the property. TVA says the
man was nowhere near sensitive portions of the plant, but the
feds are still looking for the gunman and his motive.
VIDEO: New flyover of giant sinkhole — Oil sheen covering
surface, large section of trees not turning green
ENENews April 23, 2013.
Six supplements that could make a difference when exposed to
bioterrorism or other poison agents
(NaturalNews) Whenever anyone is exposed to a deadly toxin they
should immediately seek emergency medical help by calling 911,
their doctor or the National Poison Control Center
(1-800-222-1222). In the interim between help arriving, there
are some key supplements which might make a big difference in
surviving the exposure.
What you should know about cinnamon and how it can help you
(NaturalNews) Cinnamon, which is generally an appreciated spice
for its good taste when added to certain foods, definitely seems
to have much more going in its favor than simply pleasing your
taste buds. It's a potent anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
medicinal herb offering many advantages to the human body.
Seven great food substitutions for common food allergens
(NaturalNews) For the millions of people around the world who
suffer from food allergies, finding nutritionally-equivalent
food substitutes can be a challenge. Many popular food
substitutes, after all, contain vastly different ratios of
protein to carbohydrates, for instance, or simply do not cut it
when it comes to providing adequate, synergistic nutrition for
your body.
Plastic and Cancerous Compounds in Tea Bags—A Surprising Source
of Potential Toxins
Dr. Mercola - Chances are you’ve never even given the tea bag a
second thought. But indeed, some of the newer tea bags are made
with a variety of plastics; some are nylon, some are made of
viscose rayon, and others are made of thermoplastic, PVC or
polypropylene. Anyone aware of the dangers of plastic chemicals
leaching out of plastic containers and bottles is likely to be
concerned about drinking tea steeped through heated plastic.
FDA declares BPA exposure is safe! Don't worry about
gender-bender chemicals
(NaturalNews) Despite countless scientific evidence explaining
the dangers of Bisphenol-A (BPA), the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) refuses to ban this highly profitable
industrial chemical. In their "current perspective on BPA" the
FDA now states that the chemical is "safe" at the exposure level
listed on current product packaging.
Why Chemotherapy That Costs $70,000 in the U.S. Costs $2,500 in
India
Dr. Mercola - This costly gap exists thanks to US patents that
prevent competitors from making and selling lower cost versions.
Such patents do not exist to the same extent in India, and, in
fact, just this month India’s highest court again rejected an
application to patent the cancer drug – a move that likely would
have sent prices soaring.
Government-funded medical experiments on babies risked blindness
and death, over 23 prestigious universities involved
(NaturalNews) In a sick experiment on humans that eerily
resembles the horrors of the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study,
which involved deliberately infecting hundreds of black men with
sexually-transmitted diseases between 1932 and 1972, a cohort of
researchers from at least 23 prestigious American universities
is the center of a new controversy involving medical
experimentation on premature babies.
Heal Cuts and Scrapes with Herbs
motherearthliving.com - Treat minor emergencies (cuts, scrapes,
car sickness, splinters, burns) with herbal remedies. Our herbal
first-aid kit will easily handle on-the-go accidents.
Breastfeeding Could Save 830,000 Lives Annually
Natural Society - A new report called Superfood for Babies
indicates that breastfeeding newborns could save around 830,000
lives each and every year.... It’s during the first hours after
childbirth that a woman produces something called colostrum.
Known as “first milk”, the colostrum contains powerful immune
boosters that can help a child thrive throughout infancy and
throughout their life. Still, many mothers put a bottle to their
baby’s mouth soon after they enter the world.
9 Healthy & Delicious Spring Greens
motherearthliving.com - Transform spring greens into a dish
worthy of a place at your dining table. From mellow to pungent,
fresh and flavorful greens pack a powerhouse of vitamins,
minerals and phytonutrients with minimal calories. Grow these
nine nutritious greens in your garden for easy-to-access
additions to soups, salads, vegetarian lasagna and more.
Clean Naturally with Essential Oils
motherearthliving.com - Keep your home naturally clean with
plant essential oils. These potent oils disinfect surfaces
without dangerous ingredients. Learn how to make cleaning
products with essential oils, and try our Lemon-Mint Window
Wash.
Online Sales Tax Overwhelmingly Passes Cloture Vote
Daily Caller - The Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow
states the mechanism to start collecting taxes for online sales,
overwhelmingly passed a Senate cloture vote Monday night,
circumventing regular order and drawing concern from a minority
of Senators over the end of the debate on the proposal. Seventy
four Senators voted in favor of the motion, while 20 dissented.
U.S. Employees Set To Be Forced To Give Bosses Their Facebook
PASSWORDS
Daily Mail - An attempt to ban US bosses from asking employees
to hand over their Facebook login details has been blocked by
Congress. A last minute alteration to the controversial Cyber
Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) that would have
prevented employers demanding that prospective employees
disclose social media passwords as a condition of employment was
voted down in the house of representatives.
AP Twitter account hacked, 'explosions at White House' tweet
crashes DOW
RT - A hacker compromised the main Twitter account for the
Associated Press on Tuesday, creating momentary chaos across the
world by inaccurately posting that US President Barack Obama was
injured by an explosion in the White House.
Today
in History - Tuesday - April 23, 2013
1789 - U.S. President George Washington moved into Franklin House, New
York. It was the first executive mansion.
1789 - "Courier De Boston" was published for the first time. It was the
first Roman Catholic magazine in the U.S.
1861 - Arkansas troops seized Fort Smith.
1872 - Charlotte E. Ray became the first black woman lawyer.
1895 - Russia, France, and Germany forced Japan to return the Liaodong
peninsula to China.
1908 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt signed an act creating the U.S.
Army Reserve.
1924 - The U.S. Senate passed the Soldiers Bonus Bill.
1940 - About 200 people died in a dance-hall fire in Natchez, MS.
1945 - The Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin.
1981 - The Soviet Union conducted an underground nuclear test at their
Semipaltinsk (Kazakhstan) test site.
1982 - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices
declined the previous month (March). It was the first decline in almost
17 years.
1985 - The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its
99-year-old secret formula. New Coke was not successful, which resulted
in the resumption of selling the original version.
1985 - The U.S. House rejected $14 million in aid to Nicaragua.
1988 - A U.S. federal law took effect that banned smoking on flights
that were under two hours.
1988 - In Martinez, CA, a drain valve was left open at the Shell Marsh.
More than 10,000 barrels of oil poured into the marsh adjoining Peyton
Slough.
1999 - In Washington, DC, the heads of state and government of the 19
NATO nations celebrated the organization's 50th anniversary.
2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush signed legislation that authorized
the design change of the 5-cent coin (nickel) for release in 2004. It
was the first change to the coin in 65 years. The change, to commemorate
the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, was planned to run for
only two years before returning to the previous design.
2004 - U.S. President George W. Bush eased sanctions against Libya in
return for Moammar Gadhafi's agreement to give up weapons of mass
destruction.
2005 - The first video was uploaded to YouTube.com.
‘Afghans protest US-led detentions’
Press TV - The protesters complained that Afghans are often detained in
night-time operations by foreign forces without any legal
justifications. The detainees are then taken to unknown places without
coordination with Afghan authorities. Locals say US-led troops are never
held accountable for the unwarranted detentions.
Spain arrests 2 al-Qaida suspects
AP - Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested two suspected
members of al-Qaida's North African branch who have a similar profile to
the suspects in the recent attacks in Boston.... The ministry said the
two were suspected members of a cell of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb,
a branch of al-Qaida that operates in northwest Africa.
'US Black Hawk crashes near N Korea'
Press TV - An American UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in South
Korea near the North Korean border, a South Korean defense official
says. The official speaking on condition of anonymity said that the
incident took place during ongoing South Korea-US joint military
exercises in Cheolwon county of Kangwon Province bordering the North.
North Korea gives South ultimatum
Press TV - North Korea has vowed to launch a military attack on South
Korea without any warning if the South continues its anti-North
activities. North Korea's military issued the stark warning on Monday in
response to what it said were insults from the "puppet authorities" in
the South, AFP reported.
Magnitude 7.5 quake jolts Sistan-Baluchestan Province in SE Iran
Press TV - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has
struck Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the
Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) says. The IRSC also reported that
the epicenter of the quake was situated 81 kilometers north of the city
of Saravan. According to the United States Geographical Survey (USGS)
the quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and was powerful enough to
be felt as far away as New Delhi, India.
EU eases Syria oil sanctions to assist rebels
RT - EU governments have agreed to ease sanctions on Syria, allowing
European importers to buy oil from the Syrian opposition. The move is
aimed at EU countries providing a financial lifeline to rebels fighting
Syrian government forces. The European Union foreign ministers decided
to ease the 2011 imposed sanctions on Syrian oil import during the
Monday meeting in Luxembourg.
Germany’s KMW selling tanks to Qatar
Press TV - German arms manufacturer Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has just
closed a billion dollar deal with Qatar under which the tiny Persian
Gulf state will buy modern tanks and weapons from Europe’s largest
economy.
‘Egypt unlikely to mend ties with Israel’
Press TV - Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has dismissed the likelihood
of a thaw in relations between Egypt and Israel until Tel Aviv continues
its violation of the Palestinians rights.
VIDEO: FBI and RCMP Bust al-Qaeda “Major Terror Plot” in Canada
Infowars.com - One week after the Boston bombing, Canada has arrested
two men it claims planned to attack a passenger train running between
New York and Toronto. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the
terrorist plot involved derailing the train, but gave no further
details.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
YouTube: Proof That Craft or Blackwater Agents did the Boston
Marathon Bombing
Craft aka Blackwater Agent was caught running out of the
scene...
FBI to explain actions regarding older bombing suspect
The Hill - The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday will
brief the Senate Intelligence Committee on what it learned from
an interview it conducted in 2011 with Boston Marathon bombing
suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and why it did not pursue him further
at the time. The briefing on Tuesday afternoon will be
classified and the witnesses are not yet known, according to a
source close to the proceedings.
Tsarnaev brothers were double agents who decoyed US into terror
trap
DEBKAfile - The conclusion reached by debkafile’s
counterterrorism and intelligence sources is that the brothers
were double agents, hired by US and Saudi intelligence to
penetrate the Wahhabi jihadist networks which, helped by Saudi
financial institutions, had spread across the restive Russian
Caucasian. Instead, the two former Chechens betrayed their
mission and went secretly over to the radical Islamist networks.
VIDEO: Mystery Military Men in Boston Were Part of WMD Response
Team
Activist Post - After much speculation around the mysterious
"military contractor" types with black backpacks in the bomb
zone of the Boston Marathon before and after the explosions took
place, it has been revealed that they were part of an elite
government WMD response team.
Official story unraveling for Boston marathon bombing; clear
evidence points to bomb squad's prior knowledge
Mike Adams - It's now becoming clear that members of the Boston
bomb squad had advanced notice of the horrific bombing that took
place at the marathon today. As an eyewitness reports, once the
bombs went off, officials began announcing, "this is just a
drill!" This logically means they were all informed of the "bomb
drill" beforehand. Otherwise, why would they respond with, "this
is just a drill" ?
Saudi national reportedly arrested as suspect in Boston marathon
bombing; 'drill' questions remain (update 1)
Mike Adams - The NY Post is reporting that a Saudi national has
been arrested as a suspect in the Boston marathon bombing that
took place today. The same paper is now reporting 12 dead, 50
injured in the bombing, representing a significant increase in
fatalities over early reports.
On April 12 Boston EMS Announced Deployment of Mass-Casualty
Tablet Device During Marathon
Firehouse.com - Boston EMS is deploying a new, off-the-shelf,
lightweight mobile device for the first time at the Boston
Marathon on April 15. The platform, from SafetyPAD, is intended
for use in mass-casualty situations gives EMS personnel the
ability to carry into crowds and assess a patient upon arrival,
document in realtime, transmit data to transport units before
they arrive, and other features.
False Flag Alert: ABC Releases Article – Justice and Fema
Preparing for Major Terrorism Exercises Three Cities
By David Ruppe - The federal government has begun preparing
three U.S. cities for large-scale, 10-day terrorism-response
exercises scheduled this month. Beginning sometime between May 7
and May 29, local, state and top level federal authorities will
respond to simulated weapons of mass destruction attacks in
three cities — Denver, Portsmouth, N.H., and the Washington,
D.C.-area.
Bombing suspect won't be charged as 'enemy combatant'
CNN News Apr 22, 2013 - The surviving suspect in last week's
Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, "will not be
treated as an enemy combatant," but rather will be prosecuted
"through our civilian system of justice," White House spokesman
Jay Carney told reporters Monday afternoon.
YouTube: Glenn Beck on Saudi National once Considered Person of
Interest in Boston Bombing
April 22, 2013 - Glenn Beck's Big Revealing Info "Inside Job",
Monday morning Glenn Beck laid out what he knows about the Saudi
connection to the Boston marathon bombings.
YouTube: Judge Napolitano on legal defense of Boston Bomber
suspect
Apr 21, 2013 - Boston Bomber - What Will The Younger Terrorist's
Defense Be? - Judge Napolitano - Huckabee
YouTube: Woman calling into radio show saying first suspect was
run over and shot BY police
Eyewitness to Shootout that killed the older brother calls into
radio station- Says Gov SUV vehicle ran over suspect, and most
likely dead instantly !!
Boston Bomber Last message on Facebook to his Father : I have
never done it , they set me up
financearmageddon.com - Boston Bomber's Last message on Facebook
to his Father - This will be the last message before the police
will get me. I never done it, they set me up.I am sorry it has
come to this.
VIDEO: Tamerlan Tsarnaev Naked, Handcuffed, Alive! How Did His
Body End Up Like This?
By Josey Wales (Reporter) - This UNCONFIRMED video which we are
told appeared on Brazilian TV earlier today appears to have been
shot at the scene of the Boston Police Dept’s arrest of suspect
bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev – the video clearly shows the 26 year
old being escorted to BPD vehicle whilst handcuffed and not
wounded, which in total contradiction to official reports which
claim the suspect was shot by police and then run-over by his
younger brother in a stolen SUV in Sommerville, MA.
YouTube: Back to Back C-span callers - Boston Marathon Bombing a
false flag
People call into CSPAN concerned that a possible false flag
attack was perpetrated at the Boston Marathon.
YouTube: A foreign language heard being spoken in Sandy Hook raw
footage - Need translation
Jan 22, 2013 - A foreign language can clearly be heard in the
background and could offer clues to what really happened. We
need this vid shared with as many people as possible to
understand what they are saying. I am no expert on foreign
languages but it sounds Aramaic or Hebrew.
Monsanto Threatens To Sue Vermont If It Passes GMO Labeling Bill
disinfo.com - What happened to the formerly staunch legislative
champions of Vermont’s “right to know” bill? They lost their
nerve after Monsanto representatives recently threatened that
the biotech giant would sue Vermont if they pass the bill.
[Officials] expressed concern about Vermont being the first
state to pass a mandatory GMO labeling bill and then having to
“go it alone” against Monsanto in court.
Congress Quietly Repeals Insider Trading Ban
Liberty Crier - While Congress might be stuck in a deadlock on
just about every issue imaginable, there’s one piece of
legislation that both Democrats and Republicans hate
unanimously: the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK)
Act, a law passed last year designed to prevent insider trading
among lawmakers and government officials by requiring them to
post disclosures of their financial transactions online.
David Morgan: Fed Confirms US Banks Will go Cyprus if Needed
silverdoctors.com - In an interview released over the weekend,
silver guru David Morgan discusses Federal Reserve governor
Jeremy Steins’ official comments last week confirming that the
U.S. will do as Cyprus and take depositors money if need be.
Morgan urges listeners to understand their money is not safe in
banks, the banksters do not consider your deposits as your
money, and that the time to exit the US banking system is NOW.
US Mint Sells 681k ASE’s Monday, Sets All-Time April Gold &
Silver Sales Record!
silverdoctors.com - S Mint reported a whopping 681,000 ASEs sold
Monday, bringing the April sales total past 3 million ounces for
the first time EVER at a record 3,068,000 oz. The Mint has now
set a monthly sales record 3 out of the first 4 months in 2013,
including January’s record sales for any month of 7,498,000 oz
sold!
Suddenly Carbon is a US$6 Trillion Bubble
Daily Bell - Suddenly, the reality of carbon investing is
sinking in. According to this Bloomberg article, "banks, funds
and institutional investors are seeking clarity from government
and central banks about how greenhouse- gas emissions may affect
the value of their investments."
IRS to Close for 5 Days Due to Furloughs
Fox Business - The IRS will issue official furlough notices next
week to employees detailing that the agency will be closed for
five days with unpaid leave for workers this summer because of
the sequester.
Occupy Wall Street Protest |
VIDEO: No charges for NYPD cops filmed punching, pepper-spraying
Occupy protesters
RT - Two New York City Police officers will not face charges
after the Manhattan District Attorney decided that widely
circulated videos of them punching and pepper-spraying
protesters amounted to insufficient evidence that they had done
so.
VIDEO: Despite Doctor’s Order, School Bans Girl for Not Getting
Chickenpox Vaccine
Dr. Mercola - A Staten Island kindergartner has been barred from
attending school because she hasn’t been vaccinated against
chickenpox—even though her pediatrician refuses to vaccinate her
on grounds that it may endanger the health of her baby sister.
Children today receive more than 12 times as many vaccine doses
than in 1940
(NaturalNews) It is a fact that children today are far less able
and free to develop their own natural immunity through proper
nutrition and normal childhood development.... Data compiled by
the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) reveals that
children today receive as many as 49 doses of 14 vaccines before
theççy reach age six, which is roughly 12 times higher than the
number of vaccines administered to children back in 1940.
Hydrolyzed, Autolyzed, and Other MSG-Containing Ingredients In
Foods and Vaccines Kick-Start Schizophrenia
preventdisease.com - Glutamate is everywhere. It's in food,
medicine, vaccines, spices, and even household cleaning agents.
It's very toxic to the brain of any mammal at any age. New
evidence suggests excess glutamate causes a progression of
schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.
The John Robbins Food Revolution Summit begins this Saturday!
Listen for free to 24 interviews with amazing food experts
(NaturalNews) The John Robbins Food Revolution summit begins
this Saturday, where you can listen in to powerful new
interviews with many of the top names in food, nutrition and
health.
Heart Disease Test May Predict Dementia Better than Cognitive
Tests
Dr. Mercola - Heart disease and stroke risk tests had a stronger
association with dementia risk according to a new study,
suggesting that they are better tools for predicting future
cognitive decline than the dementia risk test. Chronic
degenerative conditions like heart disease and dementia often
have underlying commonalities, such as insulin resistance.
Dr. Oz Investigates the Hazards of Dental Amalgams
Dr. Mercola - Dental amalgam is composed of about 50 percent
mercury, a well-known neurotoxin that can also damage your
kidneys. There is overwhelming evidence showing mercury is
easily released in the form of vapor each time you eat, drink,
brush your teeth or otherwise stimulate your teeth. These
mercury vapors readily pass through your cell membranes, across
your blood-brain barrier, and into your central nervous system,
where it can cause psychological, neurological, and
immunological problems
Melanoma breakthrough: Natural fruit and vegetable substance
stops skin cancer cells
(NaturalNews) Currently, there is no single therapeutic agent or
combination treatment available to treat all melanomas. About
9,480 Americans are predicted to die in 2013 from this
malignancy which can spread throughout the body. But there's
good news on the research front about the disease. For the first
time, scientists have demonstrated that a natural substance,
gossypin, found in vegetables and fruits can halt melanoma cells
- and they say they know why.
7 Ways To Prevent and Even Reverse Heart Disease With Nutrition
Green Med Info - Considering that heart disease is the #1 cause
of death in the developed world, anything that can prevent
cardiac mortality, or slow or even reverse the cardiovascular
disease process, should be of great interest to the general
public.
Ophthalmologists walk out of Obamacare talk at national medical
meeting
twitchy.com - Dr. Kristin Held, a San Antonio-based
ophthalmologist, is live-tweeting the American Society of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Government Relations session.
The conference is being held this weekend in San Francisco. The
topic of the Government Relations session is complying with and
implementing Obamacare. Dr. Held doesn’t like what’s she’s
hearing, and she’s not the only one. Indeed, almost all the
doctors have walked out of the meeting.
House opposes international regulation for the Web but favors US
censorship
RT - CISPA won’t give the government the go-ahead to regulate
the Web, but another bill being touted by Congress could. Never
mind the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection
Act: some lawmakers are looking at something even more
Orwellian.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Drying Herbs: Easier Than You Think
Mother Earth News - Are you growing any herbs this year? As you
harvest, put extras by for later use by trying these
super-simple drying techniques.
Today
in History - Monday - April 22, 2013
1792 - U.S. President George Washington proclaimed American neutrality
in the war in Europe.
1861 - Robert E. Lee was named commander of Virginia forces.
1864 - The U.S. Congress mandated that all coins minted as U.S. currency
bear the inscription "In God We Trust".
1876 - The first official National League (NL) baseball game took place.
Boston beat Philadelphia 6-5.
1889 - At noon, the Oklahoma land rush officially started as thousands
of Americans raced for new, unclaimed land.
1898 - The first shot of the Spanish-American war occurred when the USS
Nashville captured a Spanish merchant ship.
1915 - At the Second Battle Ypres the Germans became the first country
to use poison gas.
1918 - British naval forces attempted to sink block-ships in the German
U-boat bases at the Battle of Zeeburgge.
1930 - The U.S., Britain and Japan signed the London Naval Treaty, which
regulated submarine warfare and limited shipbuilding.
1931 - Egypt signed the treaty of friendship with Iraq.
1944 - During World War II, the Allies launched a major attack against
the Japanese in Hollandia, New Guinea.
1952 - An atomic test conducted in Nevada was the first nuclear
explosion shown on live network television.
1954 - The U.S. Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began.
1970 - The first "Earth Day" was observed by millions of Americans.
1976 - Barbara Walters became first female nightly network news anchor.
1993 - The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington,
DC.
1997 - In Lima, Peru government commandos storm and capture the
residence of the Japanese ambassador ending a 126-day hostage crisis. In
the rescue 71 hostages were saved. Those killed: one hostage (of a heart
attack), two soldiers, and all 14 rebels.
2000 - Elian Gonzalez was reunited with his father. He had to be taken
from his Miami relatives by U.S. agents in a predawn raid.
2002 - Filippino President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered a state of
emergency in the city of General Santos in response to a series of
bombing attacks the day before. The attacks were blamed on Muslim
extremists.
2005 - Zacarias Moussaoui pled guilty to conspiring with hijackers in
the September 11, 2001, plot to attack American buildings and citizens
Butchery in Nigeria: At least 185 killed as army battles Islamists
RT - A northeastern Nigerian town turned into a slaughterhouse as a
battle between government troops and Islamist militants left at least
185 dead. Heavily-armed extremists used locals as human shields while
soldiers set residential quarters on fire.
Syrian opposition claim dozens killed in ‘massacre’ by Assad forces
RT - Syrian opposition activists allege that government troops have
killed at least 85 people during the storming of a Damascus suburb
following five days of fighting.
‘N Korea moves more missile launchers’
Press TV - North Korea has moved two more missile launchers to its east
coast amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, a report says.
The move comes as Pyongyang has been apparently preparing for a missile
test on its east coast.
Russian Navy warships dock in southern Iran
Press TV - A group of Russian Navy warships has docked at the southern
Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas after a long journey from the Pacific
Ocean.
Iraqis vote in first election since U.S. withdrawal
Washington Times - raqis cast ballots in regional elections Saturday
amid tight security, marking the country’s first vote since the U.S.
military withdrawal and a key test of its stability.
New Evidence That US Invasion Has Produced Epidemic Of Birth Defects In
Iraq
thetruthisnow.com - A new study confirms, not for the first time, the
horrific price paid by the Iraqi people for the US-led invasion of their
country in 2003, and the 2004 bombing campaign and assaults on the city
of Fallujah in particular.
Earthquake in China claims 203 lives, with over 11,500 injured (VIDEO,
PHOTOS)
RT - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake in southwestern China has left 203 dead
and over 11,500 people injured. The Chinese army has stepped in to deal
with the debris of collapsed houses and public building as death toll
continues to rise.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Heads Up Denver, Portsmouth, N.H., and the Washington, D.C.-area
- Preparing for Major Terrorism Exercises Three Cities
The federal government has begun preparing three U.S. cities for
large-scale, 10-day terrorism-response exercises scheduled this
month. Beginning sometime between May 7 and May 29, local, state
and top level federal authorities will respond to simulated
weapons of mass destruction attacks in three cities — Denver,
Portsmouth, N.H., and the Washington, D.C.-area.
PHOTO: Boston Bomber Last message on VKontakte (Russian
equivalent of Facebook) to his Father : I have never done it ,
they set me up
Boston bombers: FBI hunting 12-strong terrorist “sleeper cell”
linked to brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Mirror News - A source close to the investigation said: “We have
no doubt the brothers were not acting alone. The devices used to
detonate the two bombs were highly sophisticated and not the
kind of thing people learn from Google. “They were too advanced.
Someone gave the brothers the skills and it is now our job to
find out just who they were. Agents think the sleeper cell has
up to a dozen members and has been waiting several years for
their day to come.”
Suspect Awake, Responding to Questions Hours After Alleged
Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to Throat
USA Today - Investigators had been unable to question Dzhokhar
Tsarnaev, who was badly wounded and unable to talk since he was
captured Friday night. But less than 48 hours after he was taken
into custody, the 19-year-old suspect — who remains hospitalized
in serious condition — began responding to questions in writing,
according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized
to discuss the matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Suspects' Aunt Maret Tsarnaev: Nephews Set Up
Business Insider - A Toronto woman who identified herself as the
Boston Marathon bombings suspects' aunt suggested to reporters
Friday afternoon that her nephews had been set up.
YouTube: Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk: Congress Exploits Our
Fears to Take Our Liberty
This week, as Americans were horrified by the attacks in Boston,
both houses of Congress considered legislation undermining our
liberty in the name of "safety." Gun control continued to be the
focus of the Senate, where an amendment expanding federal
"background checks" to gun show sales and other private
transfers dominated the debate....
Why Has US President Already Delivered Guilty Verdict to Boston
Bombers? Gitmo Comes to America
Activist Post - President delivers ‘executive verdict’ as Feds
draft in Gitmo interrogators to handle 19-year-old student held
in custody.
McCain and Graham: Suspect Dzhokhar has no rights and should be
‘enemy combatant’
Activist Post - Seen by some as the poster children for new
Senate ‘term limits’, Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain are
warning against trying the surviving Boston bombing suspect,
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in a court of law, claiming he should be held
as an “enemy combatant” instead. They were joined in their call
by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).
* Related Video:
This Is What A Police State Looks Like
Abdul Rahman Ali Al-Harbi, Bombing ‘Person Of Interest’ Has 6
Saudi ‘Terrorists’ In Family
The Global Dispatch - Out of a list of 85 terrorists listed by
the Saudi government shows several of Al-Harbi clan to have been
active fighters in Al-Qaeda.... Then you have Al-Harbi clan
members in Gitmo:...
Glenn Beck’s Double Standard on “Bad-Bad-Bad Men”
Kurt Nimmo - Glenn Beck’s claim that the Obama administration
protected a Saudi involved in the Boston bombing reeks of
hypocrisy. Beck is a master of the false left-right paradigm
game. He is attacking Obama while conveniently forgetting that
George W. Bush had his own Saudi problem on September 11, 2001.
YouTube: Beck Gives Obama Till Monday to Admit Boston Bombing
was Inside Job
Apr 19, 2013 - Glen Beck claiming he has proof the federal
government carried out the boston marathon bombing as a false
flag opperation. He said that Obama has till monday to admit it
or his show will reveal the evidence for his conspiracy theory!
VIDEO: Tsarnaev Brothers’ Mother: My Sons Are Innocent, This Is
A Setup / FBI Interviewed Dead Boston Bombing Suspect Years Ago
Liberty Crier - The FBI admitted Friday they interviewed the
now-deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev
two years ago and failed to find any incriminating information
about him.
Brothers Tsarnaev Inspired by Chechen Warlord on State
Department Payroll
Kurt Nimmo - The Daily Mail reports today that despite the fact
the FBI had Tamerlan Tsarnaev under surveillance for five years,
the agency discounted the possibility he was in direct contact
with Doku Umarov, a man described as “Russia’s Bin Laden,” and
thus posed a threat to the United States.
Military Men Witnessed At Boston Bombing Identified As National
Guard CST Teams
Steve Watson - After days of speculation and calls for officials
to provide an explanation, it has emerged that the unidentified
military style group pictured at the scene of the Boston bombing
both before and after the explosions could be National Guard
Civil Support Teams (CSTs) that were pre-scheduled to be at the
event.
Mourn For America: Whenever A Tragedy Happens They Take Even
More Freedom From Us
Economic Collapse - What in the world is happening to America?
Over the past couple of decades, the federal government has used
just about every major national tragedy as an excuse to take
even more liberty and freedom away from us.
Kerry: Let's Face It, We Have "More Important Things" to Worry
About Than Benghazi
townhall.com - Four Americans, including our sitting ambassador,
murdered in a terrorist attack. Repeated warnings and requests
for beefed up security ignored and denied in a notorious jihadi
hotspot. Zero assistance, hour after hour, as two murdered
former SEALs begged for back-up. Let's wrap this up and move on,
says the Obama administration's top diplomat.
Michigan House Unanimously Passes NDAA Nullification Bill
New American - On Thursday, April 18, the Michigan House of
Representatives unanimously passed a bill prohibiting state
agents and law enforcement from participating with the federal
government in the indefinite detention of its citizens.
VIDEO: 8th Grader Arrested, Suspended For NRA ‘Protect Your
Right’ T-Shirt With Image Of Gun
The Blaze - An eighth grade student from West Virginia has been
arrested, suspended and faces charges for wearing an NRA T-shirt
with the image of a firearm and the words “Protect Your Right”
printed on it to school.
Texas fertilizer plant flew under Dept. Homeland Security radar
RT - The fertilizer plant which exploded, killing at least 14
and partially razing a small Texas town, failed to alert the DHS
it was storing 1,350 times the amount of ammonium nitrate
allowable without mandatory safety checks, Reuters reports.
Treasury's Miller: No banks will be bailed out
Market Watch - No financial institution, regardless of its size,
will be bailed out by taxpayers again, Treasury Undersecretary
for Domestic Finance Mary Miller said Thursday.
Gold Panic!?!
silverdoctors.com April 21, 2013 - Gold just suffered what can
only be described as a panic. This metal plummeted so fast that
its price surrendered a staggering 1/7th of its value in just
two trading days! This blistering decline was so extreme it even
dragged the general stock markets down with it. Shell-shocked
gold investors are nervously wondering what to make of it.
10 Signs The Takedown Of Paper Gold Has Unleashed An
Unprecedented Global Run On Physical Gold And Silver
silverdoctors.com - The crash of the price of paper gold on
Monday has unleashed an unprecedented global frenzy to buy
physical gold and silver. All over the planet, people are
recognizing that this is a unique opportunity to be able to
acquire large amounts of gold and silver at a bargain price.
Citing U.S. Debt, Arizona Set To OK Gold, Silver Currency
azcentral.com - It may be time for Arizonans who have invested
in gold and silver to take their stockpiles of coins out of
hiding and get ready to put them to use. If some of the state’s
more conservative politicians get their way, someday soon
shoppers could conceivably be able to plunk down precious metal
to pay for groceries, buy a new car or pay a traffic fine.
So Who Sold All That Gold? - JPM's Own Version
Zero Hedge - Since prevailing fringe theory is that JPMorgan and
the other bullion banks 'control' the price of gold, we thought
it would be interesting to hear yet another explanation for last
week's monumental precious metal market events... from the
horse's mouth... Via JPMorgan...
Midwest Floods Turn Deadly
weather.com - Hundreds of thousands of acres of swamped farmland
as planting season approaches; three people died; roads and
bridges closed, including sections of major highways like U.S.
61 in Iowa and Missouri and crossings at Quincy, Ill., and
Louisiana, Mo.
VIDEO: Witness Gives Details of His Role in BP Oil Spill
Cover-up
Activist Post - A former boat captain, Malcolm Coco, has come
forward to reveal his role in setting fires in the Gulf
following the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He details
how local shrimp boats were hired to corral the oil, after which
"homemade bombs" would ignite the oil creating fires the size of
city blocks.
Martial law shakes hands with the US vaccine program - Known as
the "Blue Angel" Project (2012 Article but worth reading
again)
NaturalNews.com - DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency) has been doing research on vaccine production. They’ve
found a way to produce flu vaccines a lot faster than Big Pharma....
This “Blue Angel” project, as it’s called, suddenly puts the
Pentagon in the forefront of the vaccine business. The big
question is: why is the Army involved in vaccines at all?
The Link Between Nightshades, Chronic Pain and Inflammation
Green Med Info - Few people are familiar with the term
nightshades, and many will be surprised to learn that consuming
foods from this plant group may be contributing to their pain
and inflammation. Nightshades belong to the Solanaceae family
which includes over 2,000 species. They also include some of the
most popular foods consumed today; such as tomatoes, potatoes,
all types of peppers, and eggplant. Although not truly
nightshades, blueberries, huckleberries, goji berries and
ashwaganda all share the same inflammation-inducing alkaloids.
10 Easy Ways to Prevent Cancer at Home
Dr. Mercola - More than half of all cancer deaths can be
prevented by making healthy lifestyle changes; cancer prevention
starts, first and foremost, with you and your home.
Saffron: The Spice Found to Preserve Eye Health, Reverse Macular
Degeneration
Natural Society - A study found that supplementing with this
spice could reverse the effects of macular degeneration,
preserving vision and eye health.
The most disturbing “natural” flavors in our food supply
(NaturalHealth365) There is a natural flavor company Givaudan,
which uses (brace yourself) the beavers’ anal gland secretions (Castoreum)
in the manufacturing of vanilla, strawberry and raspberry
flavors – which then appear in ice cream, soda and yogurt.
Anonymous leads 200+ websites in April 22 blackout to protest
CISPA
Only 3 days left until Conference 2013.
Check out our 35+ speakers. As various time zones begin
ticking over to April 22, an Anonymous-led Web blackout has
begun that will reportedly include over
200 sites suspending regular operations in protest of the
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) that
recently passed the US House of Representatives.
NASA finds three super-earths in stars’ habitable zones
RT - NASA’s Kepler space telescope has discovered three planets
that may be able to support life, while one of them is the most
earth-like world spotted to date, scientists say.
Anonymous calls for internet blackout to protest CISPA
RT - The internet is bracing itself for a blackout in protest
against CISPA on Monday, as the controversial law makes its way
to the US Senate. Hacktivist group Anonymous has urged for the
blackout and is now storming Twitter with calls for action.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Protecting honey bees and wild pollinators from pesticides
beyondpesticides.org - Earth Day Launch of BEE Protective.
Beyond Pesticides and Center for Food Safety launch the BEE
Protective campaign, a national public education effort
supporting local action aimed at protecting honey bees and other
pollinators from pesticides and contaminated landscapes. BEE
Protective includes a variety of educational materials,
including the
BEE Protective Habitat Guide...
VIDEO: Ripe for Change Documentary
Dr. Mercola - Ripe for Change, a 50-minute documentary film,
gives a concise yet poignant glimpse into farming trends and
traditions in California. Unfortunately, as is happening with
agriculture all over the US, many family farms have been coerced
into the use of toxic conventional farming methods.
Tell USDA to Reject GE Eucalyptus!
Center for Food Safety - Tree biotechnology company ArborGen is
requesting an unprecedented USDA approval: a genetically
engineered (GE) “freeze tolerant” eucalyptus tree to be grown in
seven southeastern states, and possibly the Pacific
Northwest.... Eucalyptus trees are not native to North America,
are harmful to native wildlife, and they’ve already become
invasive in California.
Today
in History - Friday - April 19, 2013
1764 - The English Parliament banned the American colonies from printing
paper money.
1770 - Captain James Cook discovered New South Wales, Australia. Cook
originally named the land Point Hicks.
1775 - The American Revolution began as fighting broke out at Lexington,
MA.
1802 - The Spanish reopened the New Orleans port to American merchants.
1839 - The Kingdom of Belgium was recognized by all the states of Europe
when the Treaty of London was signed.
1861 - The Baltimore riots resulted in four Union soldiers and nine
civilians killed.
1861 - U.S. President Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports.
1897 - The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of
its type in the U.S.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation that
removed the U.S. from the gold standard.
1938 - General Francisco Franco declared victory in the Spanish Civil
War.
1939 - Connecticut approved the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution
after 148 years.
1943 - The Warsaw Ghetto uprising against Nazi rule began. The Jews were
able to fight off the Germans for 28 days.
1951 - General Douglas MacArthur gave his "Old Soldiers" speech before
the U.S. Congress. He said that "Old soldiers never die, they just fade
away."
1960 - Baseball uniforms began displaying player's names on their backs.
1967 - Surveyor 3 landed on the moon and began sending photos back to
the U.S.
1971 - Russia launched the Salyut into orbit around Earth. It was the
first space station.
1982 - NASA named Sally Ride to be first woman astronaut.
1982 - The U.S. announced a ban on U.S. tourist and business travel to
Cuba. The U.S. charged the Cuban government with subversion in Central
America.
1993 - The Branch-Davidian’s compound in Waco, TX, burned to the
ground. It was the end of a 51-day standoff between the cult and U.S.
federal agents. 86 people were killed including 17 children. Nine of the
Branch Davidians escaped the fire.
1994 - A Los Angeles jury awarded $3.8 million to Rodney King for
violation of his civil rights.
1995 - The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK,
was destroyed by a bomb. It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168
people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. Timothy
McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
2000
- The Oklahoma City National Memorial was dedicated on the fifth
anniversary of the bombing in Oklahoma that killed 168 people.
2002 - The USS Cole was relaunched. In Yemen, 17 sailors were killed
when the ship was attacked by terrorists on October 12, 2000. The attack
was blamed on Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.
North Korea sets conditions for talks
Press TV - North Korea has called on the United States and South Korea
to immediately halt their military drills while demanding the withdrawal
of UN sanctions as conditions for dialogue to diffuse tensions on the
Korean Peninsula.
‘Two Gaza rockets hit southern Israel’
Press TV - Germany has offered to keep nearly 800 of its troops in
Afghanistan, following the planned withdrawal of US-led forces from the
Asian country by the end of 2014.
‘Japan provokes tensions over islands’
Press TV - China has accused Japan of heightening tensions in the East
China Sea by its increased use of fighter jets to patrol the disputed
chain of islands that are claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo.
Magnitude 7.0 quake recorded north of Japan - USGS
Reuters - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck off
northern Japan on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
‘Violence getting worse in Afghanistan’
Press TV - The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that
violence is increasing significantly in Afghanistan as the Taliban are
stepping up their spring offensives.
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,200
Press TV - At least 2,200 American soldiers have lost their lives in
Afghanistan as a result of the US-led invasion of the Asian country in
late 2001, according to latest statics.
YouTube: Nigel Farage: "This EU is the New Communism. It is Power
without Limits."
European Parliament, Strasbourg, 17 April 2013. Speaker: Nigel Farage
MEP, Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Co-President of the
'Europe of Freedom and Democracy' (EFD) Group in the European
Parliament... Debate: Current situation in Cyprus Council and Commission
statements.
Chinese govt. warns of bird flu spread
PanArmenian.net - Two more people in China have died from a new strain
of avian influenza, bringing to 16 the The latest victims were from the
commercial capital of Shanghai, where the majority of the 77 cases have
been found, Reuters reported citing the official Xinhua news agency.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
What
is Craft International Private Military Forces doing at the
Boston Marathon"
Thanks to Joel and George for this contribution.............
**Related Article & Photos:
Photo surfaces of ‘The Craft’ mobile communications van at
Boston marathon
Mike Adams - A detailed, hi-res photo of more “The Craft”
operatives and what appears to be their mobile communications
van has just surfaced. “The Craft” is a group of private
military operatives who have been revealed through a
fast-growing number of photos published by Natural News and Info
Wars.
**More Related News:
Photos: Private military operatives hired to 'work' the Boston
marathon with black backpacks, radiation detectors, tactical
gear
Total media blackout now under way on most likely suspects in
Boston marathon bombing
NaturalNews - "Astonishingly, there is not a single mention of
"The Craft" in any mainstream media outlet: not NYT, not
Washington Post, not LA Times, etc. Not a single word."
One Boston Bombing Suspect Is Dead
NY Times - One of two suspects wanted in Monday’s deadly Boston
marathon bombing was killed early Friday in a violent standoff
with the police in a quiet residential neighborhood just west of
Boston. The second suspect remained at large following what
authorities described as a deadly crime spree that left one
police officer dead and another seriously wounded.
Breaking: Police Confirm Infowars Photos of Boston Suspects
Paul Joseph Watson - Photos of Boston bombing suspects sent to
Infowars by Anonymous that caused a huge stir on the Internet
yesterday after being posted by the Drudge Report have been
confirmed by police to be the two men sought for questioning,
but the authorities and the media remain mute on other photos
which show what are likely to be employees of a private security
firm carrying large black backpacks at the scene of the
explosion.
VIDEO: FBI Releases Images of Suspects in Boston Marathon
Bombing
ABC News - The FBI today released images of two suspects in the
Boston Marathon bombing the bureau still considers to be "armed
and extremely dangerous."
* Related Article/Video:
FBI Blurs Suspect’s Face?
Photos: Private military operatives hired to ‘work’ the Boston
marathon
Mike Adams - Natural News has now confirmed that at least five
private military contractors were operating on scene at the
Boston marathon, and that they all carried black backpacks which
look very similar to the backpack carrying the pressure cooker
bomb (see pictures below).
YouTube: Reality Check: Did The FBI Know About Boston Bombing
Beforehand
Could it be that the FBI knows more about this attack than they
are letting on? Could they have known about the attack before
hand?
VIDEO: Ricin Arrest: Suspect Appears To Be Mentally Unstable
Democrat
Steve Watson - Also wrote diatribes about organ harvesting
conspiracy. Police in Mississippi have arrested a man in
connection with the ricin letters that were intercepted earlier
this week before reaching their intended targets; the President,
and a Republican Senator, also from Mississippi. Initial
research suggests that the man is a Democratic supporter, a fact
skipped over by much of the mainstream media.
YouTube: Ron Paul launches Institute for Peace and Prosperity
RT - For the first time since leaving office, Ron Paul returned
to the spotlight this week. The recently retired congressman
launched a new foreign-policy educational effort from Washington
on Wednesday called the Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Some
fellow lawmakers past and present - including Walter Jones,
Dennis Kucinich, John Duncan, and Thomas Massie are on the
Institute's board, and they are aiming to change more than
policy as RT's Meghan Lopez explains.
YouTube: Press Conference: Release of Task Force Report on
Detainee Treatment
The Constitution Project's Task Force on Detainee Treatment is
an independent, bipartisan, blue-ribbon panel charged with
examining the federal government's policies and actions related
to the capture, detention and treatment of suspected terrorists
during the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. {Related
article from Yesterday: US War Crimes over Three
Administrations]
Gitmo Is Killing Me
Ny Times - ONE man here weighs just 77 pounds. Another, 98. Last
thing I knew, I weighed 132, but that was a month ago. I’ve been
on a hunger strike since Feb. 10 and have lost well over 30
pounds. I will not eat until they restore my dignity. I’ve been
detained at Guantánamo for 11 years and three months. I have
never been charged with any crime. I have never received a
trial.
Obama Looking at Executive Actions After Senate Defeats Gun Bill
Kurt Nimmo - According to a BuzzFeed source, Joe Biden told gun
control “stakeholders” via conference call on Thursday that the
fight against the Second Amendment is not over and additional
laws will be imposed on firearms owners.
YouTube: Karl Rove Heckled Throughout Speech In Massachusetts,
Called Murderer, Terrorist
According to CBS 3, the demonstrations [at the University of
Massachusetts] raged both inside the auditorium and out, and
Rove had barely begun speaking before people began standing up
and shouting Rove down with accusations that his guidance of
former President George W. Bush on the Iraq War had led to
countless American and Iraqi casualties.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Warrantless Blood Tests In DUI Cases
Raw Story - Police following up on drunk driving investigations
will no longer be able to draw their suspect’s blood without a
court order authorizing the search, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
on Wednesday. In a 5-4 decision... the court ruled that the
natural expiration of alcohol in the bloodstream does not
constitute “destruction of evidence,” which would otherwise give
officers cause for a warrantless search.
VIDEO: Napolitano: Drudge Report is not credible
Washington Examiner - During a House hearing this morning,
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano criticized the
Drudge Report for highlighting stories about the department’s
purchases of ammunition and MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush
protected) vehicles.
Immigration Bill Contains Free Cell Phones
Breitbart - The 844-page immigration reform bill the bipartisan
“Gang of Eight” dropped in the dead of night contains a
lucrative handout that would give taxpayer-funded free cell
phones to some people who live or work near the U.S. border with
Mexico.
* Related Article:
Immigration Bill Would Take Nearly Three Days To Read - Nonstop
Sex Offenders In Florida Now Have Warning Signs Outside Their
Homes
vice.com - Last week, 18 sex offenders in Bradford County,
Florida, found large red signs outside their homes that read, "a
convicted sexual predator... lives at this location." The
Bradford County Police Department installed the signs.
6 Reasons Why States Should Continue to Oppose Obamacare
reason.com - Over the past year, 34 states have decided against
implementing some, or any, parts of Obamacare’s health insurance
exchanges—and with good reason.
VIDEO: Missile Used In Texas?
Conspiracy Theories - The bullet whiz sound just prior to the
boom reminds me of the Air Show when the Blue Angels do the
sneak attack low fly over extremely fast..
Kentucky Sen. Paul Says He Is Considering 2016 Presidential
Campaign
Washington Post - Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, popular
with conservatives and libertarians in the GOP, said Wednesday
he is considering a presidential campaign in 2016 but will not
make a decision before next year. Paul said at a breakfast
sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor that he wants to be
part of the national debate and said that remaining open to a
presidential bid would give him a broad audience on a number of
policy issues.
10 Signs The Takedown Of Paper Gold Has Unleashed An
Unprecedented Global Run On Physical Gold And Silver
Economic Collapse - The crash of the price of paper gold on
Monday has unleashed an unprecedented global frenzy to buy
physical gold and silver. All over the planet, people are
recognizing that this is a unique opportunity to be able to
acquire large amounts of gold and silver at a bargain price. So
precious metals dealers now find themselves being overwhelmed
with orders in the United States, in Canada, in Europe and over
in Asia.
IRS workers accused of stealing jobless benefits and welfare
RT - Two dozen Tennessee-based IRS workers have been accused of
fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits, food stamps,
welfare and housing vouchers, illegally receiving a total of
$250,000 in government benefits.
Gold Wipes $560 Billion From Central Banks as Equities Rally
Bloomberg - Investors are dumping gold funds at the fastest pace
in two years in favor of equities, compounding a slump that has
wiped $560 billion from the value of central bank reserves.
Steve Forbes: Why Gold Plunged
Forbes - Ben Bernanke has pulled off a neat trick that could
well give us the worst of all worlds: a brief commodity
deflation, future inflation and a stagnant economy. It will earn
him a prominent place in the central bank’s Hall of Infamy.
Usually central bankers earn opprobium from history the
old-fashioned way, by debasing the currencies under their care.
But Bernanke has added a new twist.
FDIC Deposit Insurance Scam: The Infographic
silverdoctors.com - In the wake of bail-ins as the new bank
resolution method of choice throughout the entire Western world,
our friends at Demonocracy have released a MUST SEE infographic
on the FDIC illusion of insured bank deposits.
Some checks issued to homeowners in foreclosure settlement
are bouncing
abajournal.com - The checks were issued as a result of a $3.6
billion settlement in January with the nation’s largest banks,
according to the New York Times DealBook blog. The banks
agreeing to the settlement had been accused of wrongful
evictions and other foreclosure abuses. It’s unclear how many
checks bounced.
Nine foods that lower blood pressure
(NaturalNews) High blood pressure (BP) or hypertension is
considered a high risk factor for heart attacks and strokes as
well as kidney failure. Many have high BP, but most don't know
as it doesn't usually have its own symptoms.
VIDEO: 5 Foods Higher in Antioxidants than Goji Berries: New
Study
Green Med Info - Until this study was published the most
antioxidant dried fruit known was goji berries. But then along
came….
Health Care Worker Alert: ABC News Misquoted Vaccine Rights
Attorney
Green Med Info - ABC News reported on hospital nurses who were
fired for refusing flu shots, but misquoted a Vaccine Rights
attorney about the law in the process, leaving those who read
this article vulnerable to misunderstanding their rights and
losing the exemption this fall.
Prevention and Treatment of Vaccine Damages
Green Med Info - Everyone should understand and know what can be
done before, during and after vaccination to mitigate collateral
damages, which are sometimes quite severe and much more frequent
then federal health officials want you to know.
* Related Article:
State Vaccine Exemption Forms
VIDEO: 24-yr-old Rejects Chemo, Curing Brain Cancer with Hemp
Oil
Activist Post - 24-year-old Kristina Marie was diagnosed with a
brain tumor and given a death sentence by establishment doctors.
She decided to reject chemotherapy and treat herself with Rick
Simpson's hemp oil instead. After three MRI's her tumors have
shrunk considerably.
VIDEO: Ben Swann: Senate moving forward on Internet Tax
Mandate - April 17, 2013
(FOX19) - Between the Boston bombing and the ricin laced letters
sent to members of Congress and the White House, it might be
easy to miss a bill moving forward in the U.S. Senate. One that
would mean every product you buy online will more expensive.
Senators say this bill is about 'fairness', but is it?
U.S. House of Rep. Shamefully Passes CISPA; Internet Freedom
Advocates Prepare for a Battle in the Senate
Activist Post - For the second year in a row, the House voted to
approve CISPA, a bill that would allow companies to bypass all
existing privacy laws to spy on communications and pass
sensitive user data to the government. The Electronic Frontier
Foundation condemns the vote in the House and vows to continue
the fight in the Senate.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
52 Plants In The Wild You Can Eat
Before It's News - We all know our vegetables and fruits are
safe to eat, but what about other wild edibles? Here are a few
common North American goodies that are safe to eat if you find
yourself stuck in the wild...
33 Tips on Turning Your Boring Lawn Into a Permaculture Food
Forest
Waking Times - Does the idea of getting fresh, nutritious food
right out in front of you kitchen door sound like a good idea in
these turbulent times? A growing movement to reclaim, restore,
and re-localize our relationship to food is happening all around
us, and you can participate by re-thinking what you do with the
under-utilized space outside of your home.
Today
in History - Thursday - April 18, 2013
1775 - American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel
Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that
"the Regulars are coming out." Later, the phrase "the British are
coming" was attributed to Revere.
1791 - National Guardsmen prevented Louis XVI and his family from
leaving Paris.
1818 - A regiment of Indians and blacks were defeated at the Battle of
Suwann, in Florida, ending the first Seminole War.
1847 - U.S. troops defeated almost 17,000 Mexican soldiers commanded by
Santa Anna at Cerro Gordo. (Mexican-American War)
1861 - Colonel Robert E. Lee turned down an offer to command the Union
armies during the U.S. Civil War.
1906 - San Francisco, CA, was hit with an earthquake. The original death
toll was cited at about 700. Later information indicated that the death
toll may have been 3 to 4 times the original estimate.
1923 - Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY. The Yankees beat the
Boston Red Sox 4-1.
1937 - Leon Trotsky called for the overthrow of Soviet leader Josef
Stalin.
1942 - James H. Doolittle and his squadron, from the USS Hornet, raided
Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
1943 - Traveling in a bomber, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, was
shot down by American P-38 fighters.
1945 - American war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by Japanese
gunfire on the Pacific island of Ie Shima, off Okinawa. He was 44 years
old.
1946 - The League of Nations was dissolved.
1949 - The Republic of Ireland was established.
1950 - The first transatlantic jet passenger trip was completed.
1955 - Albert Einstein died.
1978 - The U.S. Senate approved the transfer of the Panama Canal to
Panama on December 31, 1999.
1983 - The U.S. Embassy in Beirut was blown up by a suicide car-bomber.
63 people were killed including 17 Americans.
2002 - Actor Robert Blake and his bodyguard were arrested in connection
with the shooting death of Blake's wife about a year before.
2002 - The city legislature of Berlin decided to make Marlene Dietrich
an honorary citizen. Dietrich had gone to the United States in 1930. She
refused to return to Germany after Adolf Hitler came to power.
West will pay for 'supporting Al Qaeda' - Assad
RT - In the statement that was made on Wednesday to state channel Al
Ikhbariya, Assad warned that "The West has paid heavily for funding
Al-Qaeda in its early stages. Today it is doing the same in Syria, Libya
and other places, and will pay a heavy price in the heart of Europe and
the United States."
Surreal: US Troops Stage in Jordan to Defend Al Qaeda in Syria
Tony Cartalucci - CNN reports that some 200 US troops are staging along
Syria’s border, this as reports reveal huge amounts of US-provided flour
smuggled into Syria have formed the foundation of Al Qaeda’s public
relations strategy. Together with huge amounts of US-provided weapons,
the aid is fueling Al Qaeda’s continued operations and atrocities inside
Syria.
French court summons IMF chief Lagarde
Press TV - A French court has summoned Christine Lagarde, the managing
director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to testify in a
corruption investigation into alleged misuse of public funds when she
was France’s finance minister. Under the leadership of the separatist
Parti Quebecois (PQ) -- the current ruling party of Quebec -- the Quebec
sovereignty movement gained momentum last year, Press TV correspondent
Ashantai Hathaway reported from Montreal on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Quebec pushes for secession from Canada
Press TV - The government of Quebec, a predominantly French speaking
province of Canada, is making efforts to make the province an
independent country... Taking the issue a step further, the New Movement
for Quebec (NMQ) will hold a convention, or “the Convergence Nationale”,
in May.
US terror drones kill 5 in Yemen
Press TV - At least five people have been killed in two strikes carried
out by US assassination drones near the Yemeni capital Sana’a.
'US to send troops to Jordan for Syria’
Press TV - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the United Stated is
dispatching 200 troops to Jordan for military operations along the
Syrian border. On Wednesday, Hagel told the Senate Armed Services
Committee in Washington that the deployment would include specialists in
intelligence, logistics and operations. The troops will come from the
headquarters of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, to
replace a similar number of US forces already in Jordan.
US Aid Falls into Al Qaeda's Hands in Syria by Design, Not Chance
Activist Post - Huge amounts of US-provided flour smuggled into northern
Syria have formed the foundation of Al Qaeda's public relations
strategy, the Washington Post and London Telegraph reveal. Together with
huge amounts of US-provided weapons, the aid is fueling Al Qaeda's
continued operations and atrocities inside Syria.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Official
Document: Special Events as Planned Disasters:
Marathons – A Tale of Two Cities and the Running of a Planned
Mass Casualty Event
It is important to emphasize that the New York Times recently
reported that most of the recent domestic terror plots in the
United States “were facilitated by the F.B.I.,” suggesting that
yesterday’s incident in Boston may have been part of such an
operation. It remains to be seen how the media and the Obama
administration will exploit this incident depending who gets the
blame, but Rahm Emanuel’s“never let a serious crisis go to
waste” advisory is sure to be in play. The fact that the
explosions were preceded and overlapped by a”drill” of an almost
identical nature mirrors other major terror attacks, such as the
7/7 bombings in London.
YouTube: What is this guy holding? - Boston Marathon Bombing
VIDEO: Obama Covering Up Saudi Link to Boston Bombing?
Paul Joseph Watson - The Saudi “person of interest” suspected of
being involved in the Boston Marathon bombings is being deported
from the United States next week on “national security grounds,”
according to a terrorism expert, who notes that the move is
“very unusual,” especially given an unscheduled meeting
yesterday between President Obama and Saudi Foreign Minister
Prince Saud al-Faisal.
VIDEO: FBI/DHS DRILL Staged Boston Marathon Bombing? Nevada
Governor 2014 David Lory VanDerBeek
nevadagovernor2014.com - Bloody footsteps leading up to the
door…Wherever FBI/DHS/police are drilling, there is terror when
the drills go live and they burn their patsy.
Self-declared 'Master of Impressions' arrested in Obama ricin
letter case
RT - Federal agents have arrested a man they believe mailed the
letters to President Obama and Senator Roger Wicker that
“preliminarily tested positive” for the poison ricin. The FBI
named a Paul Kevin Curtis of Corinth, Mississippi as its arrest.
VIDEO: 'Like a nuclear blast’: Texas plant explosion registered
as 2.1 earthquake
RT - It felt ‘like a bomb went off’, those who saw the deadly
Texas explosion ripping through a fertilizer plant say. A video
taken by a father several meters from the scene captures his
child screaming ‘Daddy, please get out of here, I can't hear!'
The blast injured over 172 people; dozens are feared dead. The
explosion leveled local residents’ homes, shaking doors and
sending shockwaves across the community. Related article/video:
Dozens believed killed...
PHOTOS: Boston Bombing Culprits Identified?
Infowars.com - Photos collated on the 4chan website show
numerous images of suspicious individuals wearing large
backpacks present at the scene of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Three of the men appear to be Arab or Middle Eastern in
appearance, whereas another two of the individuals are white.
* Related Article/Video:
Navy SEALs Spotted at Boston Marathon...
Israeli police head to US to aid in Boston Marathon bombing
investigation
RT - Israel Police Chief Yohanan Danino says he has dispatched
officials to Boston, Massachusetts, where they will meet with
Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and other authorities,
the Times of Israel Reports.
VIDEO: CNN Links Alleged Pressure Cooker Bomb to “Extreme
Right-wing Individuals”
Kurt Nimmo - It looks like CNN is falling back on old habits
instilled by the U.S. Army’s Fourth Psychological Operations
Group. In a news story about the alleged pressure cooker bomb
found in Boston, the political establishment’s propaganda
network claimed “extreme right-wing individuals” are fond of the
device featured in al-Qaeda’s magazine.
VIDEO: Boston Police Radio: Additional Explosive Devices Found
Infowars.com - The official story is now in chaos.
Security officers order staff, media to clear Boston courthouse
Reuters - Security officials on Wednesday ordered staff, media
and attorneys to evacuate Boston’s federal courthouse
Wednesday.... “Get away from the building. I can’t stress this
enough, people,” a uniformed law enforcement official yelled at
the crowd.
VIDEO: Follow Up Attack? Ricin Sent To Senator Who Ended Gun
Control Filibuster; Second Letter Sent To Obama
Steve Watson - Pattern beginning to emerge as some suggest both
attacks could be right wing, pro-gun extremists. A letter
believed to have been laced with the deadly substance ricin was
intercepted in a Maryland post office yesterday before it could
reach it’s intended destination – the desk of a Senator who has
been fiercely critical of gun control legislation, yet voted to
block a filibuster on the issue.
Boston Marathon Finish Line: 666 Boylston St.
Before It's News - No kidding. How Bizarre! Is this a sign that
the Illuminati are behind this bombing? Maybe even behind
Newtown Massacre since the last mile was dedicated to Newton
victims? The last mile ending at 666 Boylston St. That's really
wild.
Flashback: AG Holder: Americans Not Worried Enough About
Home-Grown Terrorists
New American Feb 28, 2013 - "I worry a little that the American
people, from the general population, has become a little
complacent that we don't understand or realize that the threats
are still real, that the danger is out there, is still tangible,
that we still have to be as vigilant as we need to be," Holder
told Pierre Thomas of ABC News.
Clinton, Bush and Obama: US War Crimes over Three
Administrations
Global Research - On Tuesday, the Constitution Project, a
Washington, DC think tank, released a 600-page report by its
“Task Force on Detainee Treatment” documenting decades of war
crimes committed by US imperialism and its military and
intelligence agencies.
VIDEO: Obama on Senate gun vote: ‘A shameful day’
US Today - An angry President Obama criticized a minority of the
Senate on Wednesday for helping defeat a proposal to expand
background checks on gun purchases. "It came down to politics —
the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come
after them in future elections," Obama said in the Rose Garden.
"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington."
Oath Keepers to Muster on Lexington Battle Green, MA on April
19, 2013
oathkeepers.org - Oath Keepers will be mustering on Lexington
Green, in Lexington Massachusetts, this April 19, 2013! Stewart
Rhodes, Founder of Oath Keepers, has been invited to speak at a
rally being held on the Green by the Massachusetts chapter of
Gun Rights Across America.
* UPDATE:
Town of Lexington Pulls Permit...
537 Taser-Related Deaths In The United States Since 2001
Electronic Village - Today we added 29-year old Kevin Culp
(Richmond, WA) and 33-year old Christopher Parker as the 184th
and 186th taser-related death in America since 2009. [NOTE: the
full list is shown below].
New York government confiscates 'private' records of
psychiatrists in chilling Orwellian mental health sweep
The march to tyranny has picked up fierce momentum in the state
of New York, where the criminal Cuomo administration is now
issuing subpoenas that demand psychiatrists turn over ALL their
records to the state, reports AmmoLand.com
Here We Go Again - Gold & Silver Plunge to $1350, $22.50 on
Globex
silverdoctors.com April 17, 2013 - Gold and silver have been
greeted to yet another waterfall plunge as the first trading
since the CME hiked margins in both metals by 18% after today’s
COMEX close.
History Tells Us That A Gold Crash + An Oil Crash = Guaranteed
Recession
Economic Collapse - Is the United States about to experience
another major economic downturn? Unfortunately, the pattern that
is emerging right now is exactly the kind of pattern that you
would expect to see just before a major stock market crash and a
deep recession.
B vitamins can help prevent breast cancer
(NaturalNews) The study of 1,412 women, by researchers at the
University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Honolulu, found "that
prediagnostic plasma concentrations of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP),
an active form of vitamin B6, may prevent breast cancer,"
according to a summary of the data.
Salt and Heart Disease: Shaky Science?
Green Med Info - Recent news from the American Heart Association
claims that 1 of every 10 Americans dies from eating too much
salt. But is it true? Health organizations and groups with
political agendas are ignoring a growing body of research
finding that less salt does not equal a longer life and in fact
can have some dire consequences.
The 8 best herbal home remedies to fight Avian flu or bird flu
virus
(NaturalNews) A new bird flu pandemic has arisen in China
including the original strain, now intensified with additional
pathogens. There are no conventional treatments for avian flu;
however herbs and home remedies protect against the flu and
speed recovery in those who become ill.
Vitamin E protects health; is safe even in large amounts
NaturalNews) Doctors have warned over the years that taking
extra vitamin E could pose health risks. But is this based on
facts? According to a new review of numerous studies of vitamin
E just published in the Journal of Lipid Research, the human
body has biological mechanisms that simply eliminate excess
levels of the vitamin - and that makes it almost impossible to
take a harmful amount.
Obscene psychiatrists compete for gold bullion and bragging
rights for diagnosing mental illness in 60 seconds or less
(NaturalNews) I am not making this up. Real doctors compete for
real gold bullion and bragging rights to see who can sling those
labels the fastest and win the most points. Leaders are
displayed on leader boards and updates are made weekly. I'm not
sure if there is a yellow jersey involved. I'm quite sure there
are no restrictions on performance enhancing drugs. There just
can't be.... Here is the text from Psychiatric Times...
Could Lavender be the Solution to Drug-Resistant Infections
Natural Society - Researchers found that lavender oils were able
to inhibit growth of two different drug-resistant strains of
staph, including MRSA.
Daily Serving of Soda Increases Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk
by 40%
Natural Society - According to a study, consuming about 1 soda
per day increases a man’s risk of prostate cancer by 40%
compared to someone never touching the beverage.
Top 10 Questions to Ask a Naturopath
naturalblaze.com - Here is a list of some of the most common
questions that I have received as a naturopathic practitioner.
Website Domains Being Procured to Prevent Boston Marathon
Conspiracy Theories Spreading
Huffington Post - Conspiracies swirled after the massacre at
Sandy Hook as fringe groups on the Internet picked apart police
video and media reports, in some cases causing pain and
suffering to real victims they accused of being “actors.” But
one person is attempting to prevent something similar from
happening in the aftermath of Monday’s bombings at the Boston
Marathon.
Boston bombing outage rumors shed light on mobile and Internet
'kill switch'
RT - Following the Boston Marathon bombings, news began to
spread of a US government cellphone network shutdown. While the
claims were quickly shown to be false, a secret federal rule
does, in fact, make such a shutdown possible.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Pesticide Is Killing Birds, Too—Bees Just the Beginning
Gaia Health - The EPA is utterly derelict in its duty to
regulate neurotoxic pesticides. Neonicotinoids are killing our
primary pollinators, the bees. Less known, though, is that
they’re also wiping out one of the real farmers’ best friends:
birds. They’re on a devastating decline that can clearly be
linked to the massive use of these deadly neurotoxins.
Breeder’s Choice Recalls Active Care Biscuits
Susan Thixton - Breeder’s Choice, a Central Garden & Pet
company, has issued a voluntary recall for a single batch of
Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats due to mold discovered
in one of the lots of dog biscuits.
VIDEO: Two People Described The Same Person To A Forensic Artist
And This Is What Happened
upworthy.com - Your self-confidence shouldn't be dependent on
how attractive other people find you, but ... because I know I
would have reacted the same way if I'd been part of this
project, I'll get down off my high horse just long enough to
say, "Ladies, we really need to stop being so hard on
ourselves!"
Today
in History - Wednesday - April 17, 2013
1704 - John Campbell published what would eventually become the first
successful American newspaper. It was known as the Boston "News-Letter."
1758 - Frances Williams published a collection of Latin poems. He was
the first African-American to graduate from a college in the western
hemisphere.
1808 - Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France ordered the seizure of
U.S. ships.
1824 - Russia abandoned all North American claims south of 54' 40'.
1860 - New Yorkers learned of a new law that required fire escapes to be
provided for tenement houses.
1861 - Virginia became the eighth state to secede from the Union.
1864 - U.S. Civil War General Grant banned the trading of prisoners.
1865 - Mary Surratt was arrested as a conspirator in the Lincoln
assassination.
1895 - China and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was the end
of the first Sino-Japanese War. In the treaty China ceded Taiwan to
Japan.
1916 - The American Academy of Arts and Letters obtained a charter from
the U.S. Congress.
1917 - A bill in Congress to establish Daylight Saving Time was
defeated. It was passed a couple of months later.
1941 - The office of Price Administration was established in the U.S. to
handle rationing.
1946 - The last French troops left Syria.
1961 - About 1,400 U.S.-supported Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay
of Pigs in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. It was an unsuccessful
attack.
1967 - The U.S. Supreme Court barred Muhammad Ali's request to be
blocked from induction into the U.S. Army.
1969 - In Los Angeles, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating U.S.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - Apollo 13 returned to Earth safely after an on-board accident
with an oxygen tank.
1975 - Khmer Rouge forces capture the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.
It was the end of the five-year war.
1984 - In London, demonstrators outside the Libyan Embassy were fired
upon from someone inside. Eleven people were injured and an English
Police woman was killed.
1985 - In Lebanon, the cabinet resigned as Shiites took W. Beirut.
1989 - In Poland, courts gave Solidarity legal status.
1993 - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two former police
officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King.
Two other officers were acquitted.
1999 - In India, the government of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
collapsed after losing a vote of confidence.
US-led forces kill Afghan tribal elder
Press TV - US-led forces in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province have
killed an influential tribal elder, Haji Merza, and arrested four
members of his family... Following the incident, local villagers staged
a protest, condemning the killing and the arrests by the US-led forces.
US moves to aid Israel in war on Iran
Press TV - On Tuesday, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted
"Senate Resolution 65," according to which the US will provide the
Israeli regime with diplomatic, economic and military assistance if Tel
Aviv decides to launch an attack against Iran.
'N Korea rejects negotiations with US'
Press TV - North Korea Foreign Ministry said in a statement released by
the North’s KCNA news agency on Wednesday that Pyongyang would not
return to a “humiliating negotiating table with the party brandishing a
nuclear stick.” Washington’s insistence that Pyongyang should show its
“will for denuclearization” before any negotiation was "a very impudent
hostile act,” the statement added.
Israel again threatens to invade Iran
Press TV - The Israeli military chief has repeated warmongering rhetoric
against the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying the regime can invade Iran
on its own.
US drone kills 4, injures 2 in Pakistan
Press TV - At least four people have been killed and two others injured
in an attack carried out by a US assassination drone in northwestern
Pakistan.
GM meat and fish set to go on sale: Scientists to press ahead despite
public outrage
Daily Mail - Authorities in the US are expected to grant approval to
Aquabounty salmon, which has been modified to grow twice as fast as
normal salmon. And experts trying to combat world hunger are calling on
the British Government to back the use of GM farm animals on the dinner
table here.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Officials: Boston Bombing Likely Carried Out By “Domestic
Terrorist”
Paul Joseph Watson - Richard DesLauriers, the special agent in
charge of the Boston FBI office, asserted, “The person who did
this was someone’s friend, neighbor or coworker,” ruling out the
possibility that the attack was carried out by foreigners who
entered the United States.
VIDEO: Special Report: Inside Boston Marathon Bombing Press
Conferences
Infowars.com - Infowars reporter Dan Bidondi was on location at
the Boston Marathon explosion press conferences minutes after
the event and managed to get in some hard-ball questions for
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis and Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick.
PHOTOS: Is this the second Boston bomb just moments before it
exploded?
Daily Mail - New crime scene photographs of the remnants of the
first bomb which detonated during Monday's Boston marathon
appear to show that a pressure cooker was used in at least one
of the deadly charges - as experts described the devices as
military-style 'anti-personnel' devices.... And photographs
taken by a member of the public of the second bomb site before
and after detonation show an orange and grey bag next to the
barrier - right where the bomb appears to have gone off.
Photo of Man on the Roof Above Explosion Goes Viral, Citizens
Demand Answers
Activist Post - Authorities in Boston are investigating a highly
suspicious photo that shows a man on the roof just above the
area where the second explosion hit near the finish line of the
Boston Marathon.
Bravery of soldiers who ran the grueling race wearing 40lb
BACKPACKS in honor of fallen comrades... then found the strength
to tear down barricades and free victims
DailyMail - A group of soldiers competing in the grueling Boston
Marathon wearing 40lb backpacks in honor of fallen comrades
managed to find the strength to tear down barricades and free
trapped victims.
VIDEO: Terror in Boston: Hagel Says Pentagon Ready to Violate
Posse Comitatus
Kurt Nimmo - During testimony on Capitol Hill, Chuck Hagel
characterized the attack in Boston as terrorism and said the
Pentagon is prepared to respond quickly to any request from
domestic law enforcement, according to Pentagon’s propaganda
newspaper, Stars and Stripes.
Boston Marathon bombs: al-Qaeda’s Inspire magazine taught
pressure cooker bomb-making techniques
Telegraph - A recipe for how to make pressure cooker bombs,
which investigators say were used in the Boston Marathon attack,
was most notoriously published in the al-Qaeda magazine Inspire.
VIDEO: YouTube Censors Family Guy Clip Which Predicted Boston
Marathon Attack
Paul Joseph Watson - Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane created
a cartoon which made fun of terrorist bombings and depicted
mutilated Boston Marathon runners, yet he is labeling people who
merely talk about the episode as “abhorrent”. Tivo and others
are now removing the episode from their systems, which is
strange given that the episode is supposedly a “hoax” and
doesn’t exist, according to the media.
American Conservative magazine founder: Attack could be ‘false
flag’ operation to start Iran war
Daily Caller - In a blog post on the American Conservative’s
website, McConnell conceded that the attacks are most likely an
al-Qaida operation, but said there is a small chance it could be
a false flag operation perpetrated by those who want the U.S. to
go to war with Iran. “I agree with Charles Krauthammer that this
has an Al Qaeda feel to it, the urban setting, the quest for
dramatic photographs,” he wrote.
VIDEO: Obama Insider Attempts To Link Boston Bombing To ‘Tax
Day’
Steve Watson - Former Obama advisor David Axelrod has joined
other mainstream media mouthpieces in insinuating that the
horrific Boston Marathon bombing may have been linked to “tax
day”.
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Signs 2nd Amendment Protection Act
into Law
tenthamendmentcenter.com - Today, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback
signed into law Senate Bill 102 (SB102),
formerly HB2199 – the 2nd Amendment Protection Act. In the wake
of increased federal interest in restricting the right to keep
and bear arms, the new Kansas law is the most comprehensive
nullification of such acts thus far.
VIDEO: Envelope tests positive for ricin at Washington mail
facility
CNN News - An envelope that tested positive for the deadly
poison ricin was intercepted Tuesday afternoon at the U.S.
Capitol's off-site mail facility in Washington, congressional
and law enforcement sources tell CNN. Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid said he was told the letter was addressed to the
office of Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi.
GOP fast tracks bill to fortify ObamaCare's high-risk pools
The Hill - House Republicans are moving quickly on a new bill to
strengthen ObamaCare's temporary insurance plan for people with
pre-existing conditions. The Helping Sick Americans Now Act
(H.R. 1549) was introduced late Monday and is scheduled for a
mark-up Wednesday in the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Force Majeure Was the End Game All Along, COMEX Will Default in
the Next Week!
silverdoctors.com - The COMEX will default in the next week or
several weeks and people will be “settled” with Dollars, no more
metal will be delivered! So, knowing that “game over” has
arrived, they are dumping a massive volume of paper contracts
with impunity to push the metals prices as low as possible
before the “default”.
Chris Martenson: This Gold Slam Is A Massive Wealth Transfer
From Our Pockets To The Banks
silverdoctors.com - The central plank of Bernanke’s magic
recovery plan has been to get everybody back borrowing,
spending, and “investing” in stocks, bonds, and other financial
assets. But not equally so – he has been instrumental in
distorting the landscape towards risk assets and away from safe
harbors.
Check the HAARP Status map at theweatherspace.com!
"The signal over that larger area is as intense as it was over
just Arkansas the last time I wrote but it is now centered over
Missouri, and covering eight other
central-midwestern states. I would be on the lookout for
chemtrails, and weird weather effects."
Obama Approves Raising Permissible Levels of Nuclear Radiation
in Drinking Water. Civilian Cancer Deaths Expected to Skyrocket
Global Research April 14, 2013 - The White House has given final
approval for dramatically raising permissible radioactive levels
in drinking water and soil following “radiological incidents,”
such as nuclear power-plant accidents and dirty bombs. The final
version, slated for Federal Register publication as soon as
today, is a win for the nuclear industry which seeks what its
proponents call a “new normal” for radiation exposure among the
U.S population, according Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility (PEER).
VIDEO: How the New American “Oil Boom” Might Destroy the
Environment and Decimate the Health of Millions
Dr. Mercola - Recent headlines in the American press would have
you believe we’re in for a robust economic boom, courtesy of the
new shale gas revolution... But are we really “swimming in oil”?
And is the shale revolution really the answer to all our energy
and economic problems?
Keystone Emissions Seen as Equal to 46 Coal Power Plants
Bloomberg - The Keystone XL pipeline would increase
greenhouse-gas emissions by 181 million metric tons, groups
fighting the project said in a report, the equivalent of more
than 46 coal-fired power plants or 34 million vehicles,
Tart Cherries are Top Super Fruit for Antioxidants
naturalblaze.com - Researchers have found that the components in
whole cherries have a synergistic effect to provide even more
health benefits. That's why capsule supplements may not be the
best choice. All varieties of cherries contain magnesium,
vitamin C, A, E, fiber, beta carotene, potassium (280mg in one
glass with concentrate), iron and folate. It’s the tart ones
that pack the biggest punch, especially for immunity.
Six dangerous prescription drugs you should think twice before
taking
(NaturalNews) Just because your doctor prescribes it does not
necessarily mean it is safe for you to take. Many popular
prescription drugs, it turns out, come with the potential for
serious side effects, including everything from short-term
nausea and headaches to chronic inflammatory myopathy and heart
disease -- or worse.
Research: Treat severe flu with omega-3 fatty acids
(NaturalNews) The more you read the more you discover health
benefits from omega-3 fatty acids. Many naturopaths,
chiropractors, physicians and NaturalNews readers know its value
for supporting cardiovascular health, reducing inflammation, and
enhancing cognitive brain function. Now it seems to fight severe
influenza.
Research: Reduce insulin resistance with omega-3 fatty acids
(NaturalNews) A higher intake of omega-3 fatty acids can help
reduce insulin resistance, thereby reducing the risk or severity
of type 2 diabetes, according to a study conducted by
researchers from the University of South Australia and published
in the journal Public Health Nutrition.
VIDEO: 5 Ways to Lower Your IQ
Activist Post - The (EPA) Environmental Pollution Agency has
established a list of chemicals that are known to cause learning
disabilities and central nervous system disorders.The Mundy
Database refers to these chemicals as developmental neurotoxins.
This list contains well over two dozen different poisons that
will lower your IQ level while quenching your thirst and
brightening your teeth.
Genetics have little influence over health, top stem cell
biologist asserts
(NaturalNews) Bruce Lipton believes 98 percent of all illness is
environmental, while a mere two percent of disease can be traced
to genetic disposition. Working as a stem cell researcher at
Stanford University, Lipton uncovered a startling truth: Our
genetic composition has very little influence on health whereas
the impact of chemistry within the body is far-reaching.
Baby food makers sued over trace levels of lead in their
products
(NaturalNews) Many parents are already well aware of the fact
that consumer products made in China, and particularly those
marketed for children, have a not-so-hot track record of safety.
But a recent investigation conducted by the Oakland,
California-based Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) has revealed
that many popular baby food products manufactured right here in
the U.S. are also highly contaminated with potentially dangerous
levels of lead.
Over 9 Kiwi Health Benefits - Boosting Immunity, Vision, and
More
Natural Society - Did you know that this fruit also offers
numerous health benefits? It's time to experience all of the
kiwi fruit benefits that the fruit has to offer.
Health Benefits of Thyme: Medicinal Uses of a Favorite Herb
Natural Society - The health benefits of thyme are timeless and
undeniable. From detoxing to boosting the immune system, this
herb is a must-have in your kitchen.
5 Benefits of Sunlight and Vitamin D you Probably Never Knew
About
Natural Society - Cavity- and cancer-preventing vitamin D isn't
the only reason to spend time in the sun. Here are 5 benefits of
sunlight you probably never knew about.
YouTube: The Dangers of Magnesium Deficiency – Carolyn Dean,
M.D., ND
For over 30 years, Dr. Dean has been at the forefront of health
issues and is an expert in the health benefits of magnesium.
Find out how to eliminate chronic fatigue, heart problems plus
much more!
Obama advisers say they will urge president to veto CISPA
RT - In a statement issued Tuesday afternoon by the Executive
Office of the President, top advisers say they will ask Mr.
Obama to reject the CISPA bill if it proves successful on
Capitol Hill.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
52 Plants In The Wild You Can Eat
Before It's News - We all know our vegetables and fruits are
safe to eat, but what about other wild edibles? Here are a few
common North American goodies that are safe to eat if you find
yourself stuck in the wild...
How to Grow Shiitake Mushrooms
Organic Gardening - It's hard to get what experts say is a
reasonable vitamin D target, 1,000 to 2,000 International Units
(IU) a day, from food. But one potent source of vitamin D is
often overlooked: the shiitake mushroom. These mushrooms have
long been used medicinally in Asia (some studies have found the
fungi to hold antitumor properties). But many shiitake mushrooms
you'll find at the supermarket are grown in sawdust, not on
logs, as nature intended, so they don't have as many nutrients
as they should.
Today
in History - Tuesday - April 16, 2013
1818 - The U.S. Senate ratified Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed
U.S.-Canada border.
1854 - San Salvador was destroyed by an earthquake.
1862 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis approved conscription act
for white males between 18 and 35.
1862 - In the U.S., slavery was abolished by law in the District of
Columbia.
1900 - The first book of postage stamps was issued. The two-cent stamps
were available in books of 12, 24 and 48 stamps.
1905 - Andrew Carnegie donated $10,000,000 of personal money to set up
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
1912 - Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English
Channel.
1917 - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin returned to Russia to start Bolshevik
Revolution after years of exile.
1942 - The Island of Malta was awarded the George Cross in recognition
for heroism under constant German air attack.
1944 - The destroyer USS Laffey survived immense damage from attacks by
22 Japanese aircraft off Okinawa.
1945 - American troops entered Nuremberg, Germany.
1968 - The Pentagon announced that troops would begin coming home from
Vietnam.
1972 - Apollo 16 blasted off on a voyage to the moon. It was the fifth
manned moon landing.
1972 - Two giants pandas arrived in the U.S. from China.
1975 - The Khmer Rouge Rebels won control of Cambodia after a five years
of civil war. They renamed the country Kampuchea and began a reign of
terror.
1982 - Queen Elizabeth proclaimed Canada's new constitution in effect.
The act severed the last colonial links with Britain.
1983 - China shelled the Vietnam border in retaliation for raids.
1983 - Brazil detained four Libyan planes en route to Nicaragua after
finding weapons, explosives and ammunition on the planes.
1987 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sternly warned U.S.
radio stations to watch the use of indecent language on the airwaves.
1987 - The U.S. Patent Office began allowing the patenting of new
animals created by genetic engineering.
1992 - The House ethics committee listed 303 current and former
lawmakers who had overdrawn their House bank accounts.
2002 - The U.S. Supreme Court overturned major parts of a 1996 child
pornography law based on rights to free speech.
2007 - In Blacksburg, VA, a student killed 33 people at Virginia Tech
before killing himself.
'US Black Hawk crashes near N Korea'
Press TV - An American UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in South
Korea near the North Korean border, a South Korean defense official
says. The official speaking on condition of anonymity said that the
incident took place during ongoing South Korea-US joint military
exercises in Cheolwon county of Kangwon Province bordering the North.
North Korea gives South ultimatum
Press TV - North Korea has vowed to launch a military attack on South
Korea without any warning if the South continues its anti-North
activities. North Korea's military issued the stark warning on Monday in
response to what it said were insults from the "puppet authorities" in
the South, AFP reported.
Magnitude 7.5 quake jolts Sistan-Baluchestan Province in SE Iran
Press TV - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has
struck Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the
Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) says. The IRSC also reported that
the epicenter of the quake was situated 81 kilometers north of the city
of Saravan. According to the United States Geographical Survey (USGS)
the quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and was powerful enough to
be felt as far away as New Delhi, India.
Syria forces kill militants, seize arms
Press TV - The Syrian Army says it has killed more foreign-sponsored
militants and seized their weapons during an operation across the
country. Syrian government forces launched attacks against militants in
the governorates of Homs, Idlib, Daraa, Latakia, Hama, Deir ez-Zor,
Aleppo, and Damascus, on Monday and killed dozens of them, the official
SANA news agency reported.
Russia sends humanitarian aid to Syria
Press TV - Russia has sent more than 30 tons of humanitarian aid to the
crisis-hit Syria to help the victims of the two-year-long conflict in
the Arab country, the Russian Embassy in Damascus says.
VIDEO: Black Monday in Iraq: 46 killed, almost 300 injured in series of
attacks
RT - A string of attacks in several parts of Iraq killed 46 and injured
almost 300 on Monday. The upsurge of violence came as Iraqis prepare to
go to polls for their first election since the withdrawal of US troops.
Israel's booming economy puts billions in US aid under spotlight
NBC News - Boosted by newly discovered natural resources, Israel is
surging ahead economically – a success that is pushing the issue of the
country's $3 billion in annual aid from the United States onto the
agenda. The country made its first intervention in the foreign currency
market in almost two years Tuesday, buying $100 million to peg back the
growing strength of its shekel.
Greece, troika agree on bailout loan
Press TV - Greece and its troika of international creditors have agreed
on the release of an 8.8-billion-euro bailout loan for the country.
Production of Opium by Afghans Is Up Again
NY Times - For the third year in a row, opium cultivation has increased
across Afghanistan, erasing earlier drops stemming from a decade-long
international and Afghan government effort to combat the drug trade,
according to a United Nations report released on Monday.
VIDEO: Child
kidnapped by German police for being home schooled
xrepublic.tv - 15-year old Christian girl Melissa Busekros was taken
from her parents in a SWAT-style police raid. German officials consider
her family dangerous because her parents home school their daughter....
She was diagnosed of school phobia by state-paid shrink, declared
mentally ill and locked in an asylum because she opposed the
government's policies and believed in God.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
How to
recognize the signs of False Flag Terrorism (Operations)
A false flag operation is any procedure, which is carried out by
one organization, but designed to appear as though it was
orchestrated by another entity. Read More...
VIDEO: Bizarre
footage from Marathon
Listen to the military with the HUGE backpacks.
Official story unraveling for Boston marathon bombing; clear
evidence points to bomb squad's prior knowledge
Mike Adams - It's now becoming clear that members of the Boston
bomb squad had advanced notice of the horrific bombing that took
place at the marathon today. As an eyewitness reports, once the
bombs went off, officials began announcing, "this is just a
drill!" This logically means they were all informed of the "bomb
drill" beforehand. Otherwise, why would they respond with, "this
is just a drill" ?
Saudi national reportedly arrested as suspect in Boston marathon
bombing; 'drill' questions remain (update 1)
Mike Adams - The NY Post is reporting that a Saudi national has
been arrested as a suspect in the Boston marathon bombing that
took place today. The same paper is now reporting 12 dead, 50
injured in the bombing, representing a significant increase in
fatalities over early reports.
On April 12 Boston EMS Announced Deployment of Mass-Casualty
Tablet Device During Marathon
Firehouse.com - Boston EMS is deploying a new, off-the-shelf,
lightweight mobile device for the first time at the Boston
Marathon on April 15. The platform, from SafetyPAD, is intended
for use in mass-casualty situations gives EMS personnel the
ability to carry into crowds and assess a patient upon arrival,
document in realtime, transmit data to transport units before
they arrive, and other features.
Boston marathon bombing happened on same day as 'controlled
explosion' drill by Boston bomb squad
Mike Adams -Two bombs have rocked the streets of Boston and
reportedly injured 22 marathon runners (two have reportedly
died). It's too early to know the cause of these explosions, but
you can rest assured both the state and federal government will
try to use this tragic event to blame whatever convenient
enemies are most advantageous for the government.
VIDEO: UM Coach: Bomb Sniffing Dogs, Spotters on Roofs Before
Explosions
local15tv.com - University of Mobile’s Cross Country Coach, who
was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a series of
explosions went off, said he thought it was odd there were bomb
sniffing dogs at the start and finish lines. "They kept making
announcements to the participants do not worry, it's just a
training exercise," Coach Ali Stevenson told Local 15.
VIDEO: Boston Police Commissioner on Marathon Explosions: 'This
Is An Ongoing Event'
PBS - A loud explosion on the north side of the street went off
first, followed by a second blast a few seconds later....
Meanwhile, police said the motive for the bombings remains
unclear. They also reported a third explosion -- at the John F.
Kennedy Library -- but it may not be related.
Five More Undetonated Bombs Found In Boston; Death Toll Rises To
3
Zero Hedge - Via WSJ, The devices—which are in addition to the
two that exploded near the finish line of the marathon... Each
had been rendered inoperative or was in the process of being
rendered inoperative, the officials said. But the officials also
sounded a note of caution, saying they are moving quickly and
each device they believe is a bomb hasn't been fully dissected
or analyzed.
Facebook Memorial Page Made BEFORE Boston Bombing
Here is the page before it is taken down -
https://www.facebook.com/BostonBombin
Boston runners were warned: Squamish man
squamishchief.com - Mike Heiliger, 59, said a woman holding
several bags was telling runners who were picking up their
pre-race packages in downtown Boston on Saturday (April 13) that
they were going to die if they participated in the event.
VIDEO: LIVE UPDATES: Boston Marathon Explosion
ABC News - "Terror At The Boston Marathon".
Boston Marathon Bombing Media and Rumor Roundup
Activist Post - While Obama mentioned that the bombings were
still being investigated and thus people shouldn’t be jumping to
conclusions before the facts are learned, some in the media have
not followed that advice. CNN national security analyst Peter
Bergen has already said that it could either be the work of al
Qaeda terrorists or “right-wing extremists.”
YouTube: Gun Rights Advocate's Staff Helped Write Background
Check Bill
An influential Gun Rights Advocate actually helped write the
Background Check Bill coming up before the Senate this coming
week. Alan Gottlieb, Executive Vice President of the
Second Amendment
Foundation, speaking candidly at a GOP gathering on Friday
claimed that his staff had actually helped write the bill.
New York's assault weapon registration begins
Breitbart - Key measures of New York's tough new gun law kicked
in Monday, with owners of firearms now reclassified as assault
weapons required to start registering the firearms and new
limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines.
llegal Immigrant DUI Killer Ruled Incompetent Because Of His
‘Unique Cultural Background’
Donna Anderson - A self-confessed illegal immigrant in Milford,
Mass., faces up to 15 years if found guilty of vehicular
homicide but it’s a big “If.” As it stands right now, Nicolas D.
Gauman has been found incompetent to stand trial because he
doesn’t speak English and doesn’t understand the American legal
system. Critics say Guaman had an accomplice – Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick..
YouTube: Ron Paul's Straight Talk 4/15/13: Why Can't We All
Travel To Cuba?
Earlier this month, entertainers Jay-Z and Beyoncé were given a
license by the US government to travel to Cuba. Because it is
not otherwise legal for Americans to travel to Cuba, this trip
was only permitted as a "cultural exchange" by the US Treasury
Department. Many suspect that the permission was granted at
least partly due to the fame, wealth, and political connections
of the couple.
The Eleventh Marble
Michael Rivero - Any five-year old child knows that if you put
ten marbles into a tin can, you can only take ten marbles back
out. No amount of wishful thinking, dreaming, or praying, will
yield that eleventh marble from inside that can. That eleventh
marble does not exist. It never did, and it never will. All
discussions about the eleventh marble are the product of
imagination. The eleventh marble is a fantasy. Private central
bankers issuing the public currency as interest-bearing loans
operate on the belief that they can put ten marbles (dollars)
into a tin can (the world) and magically get 11 marbles back
out.
Congress Quietly Repeals Insider Trading Ban
Liberty Crier - While Congress might be stuck in a deadlock on
just about every issue imaginable, there’s one piece of
legislation that both Democrats and Republicans hate
unanimously: the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK)
Act, a law passed last year designed to prevent insider trading
among lawmakers and government officials by requiring them to
post disclosures of their financial transactions online.
VIDEO: Gerald Celente - "The Dollar Can Lose It's Reserve
Status"
trendsresearch.com - Gerald Celente discusses the possibility
that the dollar could lose its reserve status, much to the
detriment of the nation’s already shaky economy
All US Wholesalers Sold Out Of All Physical Silver!!!
silverdoctors.com - Two of the largest wholesale suppliers in
the US, including Amark and CNT, who is the supplier of gold
blanks to the US Mint for Gold Eagles, and is a registered COMEX
depository, HAVE JUST SOLD OUT OF ALL PHYSICAL SILVER!!!
Is The Takedown Of Gold A Sign That The Entire Global Financial
System Is About To Crash?
Economic Collapse - Somebody out there is sure getting prepared
for something really big. We have just witnessed a takedown of
gold and silver unlike anything that we have witnessed in
decades.
House bill would fire tax-delinquent federal workers
Washington Post - The House this week is scheduled to vote on
two bills that would block federal employees, job candidates and
contractors from working for the government if they owe back
taxes.
VIDEO: V.A. Shrink Admits He Gets a $3K Bonus Per Vet for
Seizing Their Guns
Clash Daily - In an hour long interview with George Hemminger,
and a NY psychiatrist reveals shocking and detailed information
of a seemingly insidious, deliberate and concerted effort by
governmental auspices to confiscate firearms from veterans via
psychiatric evaluations.
Taser death of 77-year-old veteran with Alzheimer's prompts
lawsuit
Examiner - After wandering away from a Montana veterans home,
77-year-old Korean War Veteran Stanley L. Downen, who suffered
from severe Alzheimer’s, fell and hit his face on the pavement
after being tasered by police, resulting in his death three
weeks later, according to a lawsuit filed by Downen's
granddaughter.
Code 3 Alert at giant Louisiana sinkhole — “Increasing trend of
subsurface activity in the area”
ENENews - The Office of Conservation, in consultation with
Assumption Parish Incident Command, is advising the public that
the Oxy 3/sinkhole monitoring alert status has been raised to
Code 3 – requiring all work inside and around the sinkhole to
cease until further notice.
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Watch the latest flyover footage here
VIDEO: 'All Risk, No Reward' Coalition Puts Out Anti-Keystone XL
TV Ad
Huffington Post - The message of the ad suggests the
inevitability of an oil spill and the fact that “Keystone XL
doesn’t go to the U.S.-- it goes through the U.S.” According to
a press release, the original Keystone pipeline had 12 spills in
the first year, and more than 30 spills overall.
VIDEO: OWOC Flyover of the Mayflower, AR ExxonMobil Pipeline
Spill
onwingsofcare.org Apr 12, 2013 - Two weeks ago ExxonMobil's
Pegasus Pipeline burst into the backyards of a neighborhood in
Mayflower, AR, a beautiful small town next to Lake Conway and
surrounded by other scenic lakes and waterways. Thousands of
gallons of tar-sands oil have since filled the yards, streets,
and now it has begun to make its way into nearly Lake Conway.
Heart Disease Test May Predict Dementia Better than Cognitive
Tests
Dr. Mercola - Heart disease and stroke risk tests had a stronger
association with dementia risk according to a new study,
suggesting that they are better tools for predicting future
cognitive decline than the dementia risk test. Chronic
degenerative conditions like heart disease and dementia often
have underlying commonalities, such as insulin resistance.
Dr. Oz Investigates the Hazards of Dental Amalgams
Dr. Mercola - Dental amalgam is composed of about 50 percent
mercury, a well-known neurotoxin that can also damage your
kidneys. There is overwhelming evidence showing mercury is
easily released in the form of vapor each time you eat, drink,
brush your teeth or otherwise stimulate your teeth. These
mercury vapors readily pass through your cell membranes, across
your blood-brain barrier, and into your central nervous system,
where it can cause psychological, neurological, and
immunological problems
Melanoma breakthrough: Natural fruit and vegetable substance
stops skin cancer cells
(NaturalNews) Currently, there is no single therapeutic agent or
combination treatment available to treat all melanomas. About
9,480 Americans are predicted to die in 2013 from this
malignancy which can spread throughout the body. But there's
good news on the research front about the disease. For the first
time, scientists have demonstrated that a natural substance,
gossypin, found in vegetables and fruits can halt melanoma cells
- and they say they know why.
Vitamin K Deficiency Symptoms – 5 Signs of Low Vitamin K Levels
Natural Society - Known primarily for helping blood clot and
promoting strong bones, vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin that
is often ignored compared to some other vitamins and minerals.
But like all other vitamins, vitamin K is essential for optimal
health for numerous reasons. So why is the vitamin so important,
and what are some vitamin K deficiency symptoms?
Best Kept Secrets to Prevent, Halt, or Even Reverse Macular
Degeneration
Green Med Info - The eye, GI tract, liver, and gallbladder are
intricately entwined. Think about it, when your liver is sick,
your eyes turn yellow or jaundiced. When your GI tract is out of
balance, red, itching "allergy" eyes often result. Interesting
signaling! The solution is more complicated than just popping a
supplement or even making some dietary changes. Are you ready to
learn the secrets?
Vaccines’ Alum Adjuvant Path to Brain Found: Study
Gaia Health - Newly published research by Keele Conference
scientists shows that aluminum adjuvant in vaccines transfers to
the brain. They have documented the path from injection site to
the brain, and that once in the brain, it persists. Newborns,
the elderly, and people with a certain genetic variation are
particularly at risk.
Analysis Finds Monsanto’s GM Corn Nutritionally Dead, Highly
Toxic
Natural Society - A 2012 nutritional analysis of genetically
modified corn found that not only is GM corn lacking in vitamins
and nutrients when compared to non-GM corn, but the genetic
creation also poses numerous health risks due to extreme
toxicity.
VIDEO: GMO Wheat Molecules May "Silence" Hundreds of Human Genes
Green Med Info - “What we found is that the molecules created in
this wheat, intended to silence wheat genes, can match human
genes, and through ingestion these molecules can enter human
beings, and potentially silence our genes.” ~ Prof. Jack
Heinemann
Arkansas Company Introduces Unique ‘invisible fence’ Solution at
Border Security Expo
GSN Magazine - According to Ron Hutcheson, president of Sentry
Visions, the company’s fluorescent material, which draws
radiation from the sun and glows during the night, clearly shows
footprints and other traffic when disturbed and leaves a clear
trail which could be used by Border Patrol agents in the states
of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico to stem illegal border
crossings.
Today
in History - Monday - April 15, 2013
1794 - "Courrier Francais" became the first French daily newspaper to be
published in the U.S.
1813 - U.S. troops under James Wilkinson attacked the Spanish-held city
of Mobile that would be in the future state of Alabama.
1817 - The first American school for the deaf was opened in Hartford,
CT.
1850 - The city of San Francisco was incorporated.
1861 - U.S. President Lincoln mobilized the Federal army.
1865 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died from injuries inflicted by
John Wilkes Booth.
1892 - The General Electric Company was organized.
1912 - The ocean liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after hitting
an iceberg the evening before. 1,517 people died and more than 700
people survived.
1917 - The British defeated the Germans at the battle of Arras.
1923 - Insulin became generally available for people suffering with
diabetes.
1945 - During World War II, British and Canadian troops liberated the
Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen.
1948 - The Arabs were defeated in the first Jewish-Arab battle.
1952 - U.S. President Harry Truman signed the official Japanese peace
treaty.
1952 - The first B-52 prototype was tested in the air.
1956 - The worlds’ first, all-color TV station was dedicated. It was
WNBQ-TV in Chicago and is now WMAQ-TV.
1956 - General Motors announced that the first free piston automobile
had been developed.
1984 - Ten members of a family were found murdered in their home in New
York City. An infant was found crawling among the corpses.
1986 - U.S. F-111 warplanes attacked Libya in response to the bombing of
a discotheque in Berlin on April 5, 1986.
1987 - In Northhampton, MA, Amy Carter, Abbie Hoffman and 13 others were
acquitted on civil disobedience charges related with a CIA protest.
1989 - Students in Beijing launched a series of pro democracy protests
upon the death of former Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang. The protests
led to the Tienanmen Square massacre.
1998 - Pol Pot died at the age of 73. The leader of the Khmer Rouge
regime thereby evaded prosecution for the deaths of 2 million
Cambodians.
1999 - In Rawalpindi, Pakistan, a panel of two Lahore High Court judges
convicted former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her husband, Asif Ali
Zardari, of corruption.
2000 - 600 anti-IMF (International Monetary Fund) protesters were
arrested in Washington, DC, for demonstrating without a permit.
VIDEO: All Wars Are Bankers' Wars!
Michael Rivero - I know many people have a great deal of difficulty
comprehending just how many wars are started for no other purpose than
to force private central banks onto nations, so let me share a few
examples, so that you understand why the US Government is mired in so
many wars against so many foreign nations. There is ample precedent for
this.
The
Rothschilds Want Iran’s Banks
AFP - Some researchers are pointing out that Iran is one of only three
countries left in the world whose central bank is not under Rothschild
control. Before 9-11 there were reportedly seven: Afghanistan, Iraq,
Sudan, Libya, Cuba, North Korea, and Iran. By 2003, however, Afghanistan
and Iraq were swallowed up by the Rothschild octopus, and by 2011 Sudan
and Libya were also gone. In Libya, a Rothschild bank was established in
Benghazi while the country was still at war.
The Lie Of The Century
Michael Rivero - There is nothing new in a government lying to their
people to start a war. Indeed because most people prefer living in peace
to bloody and horrific death in war, any government that desires to
initiate a war usually lies to their people to create the illusion that
support for the war is the only possible choice they can make.
Creating a North Korean Threat
Activist Post - Washington needs enemies. When none exist, they're
invented. A previous article said North Korea's straight from central
casting. Pyongyang threatens no one. Media scoundrels say otherwise.
Iran dealing mortal blow to US global hegemony: Irish analyst
Press TV - Finian Cunningham, an expert on international affairs, wrote
in a column for Press TV that Iran presents a “greater and more
problematic challenge” than North Korea to “US global hegemony.”
Cunningham warned that any possible military strike on Iran would end in
a “deathblow to the waning American and global economy.”
President Anastasiades' daughter included in list of 6 000 who moved
money
cybc.com - Τhe Ethnos on Sunday in Athens has revealed the names of six
thousand individuals and legal persons in Cyprus that transferred money
abroad from the first through to the 15th March, the eve of a Eurogroup
decision for a haircut on deposits in Cyprus banks over 100 thousand
euro.
Fresh Leaks Reveal Outrageous Corruption Among Political Leaders
Press TV - A collection of 2.5 million records obtained by the
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) -- a global
network of journalists from more than 60 countries -- has unmasked high
ranking politicians, arms dealers and other famous individuals from 170
countries operating under the cover of private trusts and businesses in
the British Virgin Islands, the Cook Islands and other offshore
locations.
N Korea says will ready N-force for war
Press TV - The President of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Yong-nam
said that Pyongyang would expand the quantity and quality of its nuclear
force which is the “treasure of a unified Korea.” He made the comments
during a memorial event, which was held in the capital, Pyongyang, on
Sunday on the eve of the 101st anniversary of the birthday of late
leader Kim Il-sung.
IMF recognizes Somali government after 22 years
Press TV - "The International Monetary Fund today recognized the federal
government of Somalia, headed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, paving
the way for the resumption of relations after a 22-year interval," the
IMF said in a statement on Saturday.... However, the IMF said it will
not lend money to Somalia until the country repays a $352 million debt
it owes to the monetary body.
UK confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria, media say
france24.com - Tests at the British Ministry of Defence on a Syrian soil
sample reveal that chemical weapons have been used in the conflict, The
Times reported on Saturday. A diplomatic source said Thursday that "hard
evidence" confirmed the weapons had been used.
EXPOSED: Syrian Human Rights Front is EU-Funded Fraud
Activist Post - NYT admits fraudulent Syrian human rights group is
UK-based "one-man band" funded by EU and one other "European country."
Israel says Gaza family killed lawfully
Press TV - The November 18 attack during Israel's war on the besieged
Gaza Strip on the three-story home of the al-Dallu family killed 10
members of the family, along with two neighbors. The Palestinian Center
for Human Rights said on Sunday that Tel Aviv informed it that Israeli
forces did not violate the laws of war or commit any criminal acts in
the attack.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
46 Senators Willing to Trash 2nd Amendment, Surrender
Sovereignty to UN
Ventura County Tea Party - Over the weekend, we came four votes
away from the United States Senate giving our Constitutional
rights over to the United Nations. In a 53-46 vote, the senate
narrowly passed a measure that will stop the United States from
entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty.
DoD Issues Instructions on Military Support of Civilian Law
Enforcement
publicintelligence.net - The Department of Defense has issued an
instruction clarifying the rules for the involvement of military
forces in civilian law enforcement. The instruction establishes
“DoD policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures
for DoD support to Federal, State, tribal, and local civilian
law enforcement agencies, including responses to civil
disturbances within the United States.”
California Liberty Preservation Act Passes Committee 6-0 to
Nullify the NDAA
Activist Post - Dozens of states and local jurisdictions
continue to move toward nullifying the unconstitutional National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Montana's Final Vote to Pass Anti-NDAA Bill Might Override
Governor Veto
Activist Post - As People's Blog For The Constitution notes:
Since more than two-thirds of the statehouse and senate have
already voted in favor of restoring due process, there may be
enough votes to override a veto. In Montana, H.B. 522 passed its
House Judiciary Committee hearing overwhelmingly by a unanimous
vote of 20 – 0, which was then followed by another sweeping vote
of 98-0 which sent it off to the Senate.
Florida Atlantic U. Disciplines Professor Who Questioned
Accounts of Newtown Shootings
chronicle.com - Florida Atlantic University has formally
reprimanded a tenured professor for mentioning his institutional
affiliation in blog posts in which he questioned official
accounts of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in
Newtown, Conn.
Cop fired for using Trayvon Martin images in target practice
RT - A Florida policeman has been fired for using photos of
17-year-old Trayvon Martin, shot and killed last year by a
neighborhood watchman, for target practice. Martin's family
attorney condemned the act as “depraved.”
Here are the 16 Republicans who voted to kill Rand Paul’s gun
control filibuster before it started
canadafreepress.com - Sadly, just a few hours later, 16
Republican Senators caved to the Democrats and voted to end
debate and bring to the floor a gun control bill that no one has
had a chance to read.... Here are the GOP members who sided with
their Dem opponents....
VIDEO: Larry Pratt knocks Blitzer on his heels: "Your polls are
hokum. So are Fox's...
Daily Paul - "I don't believe they ask the right questions". And
much more. Pratt also calls for ousting Toomey. It's a great
match.
Ron Paul launches free online curriculum for home schoolers to
learn about reality
(NaturalNews) Finally - a decent alternative to failing public
schools. The Ron Paul Curriculum is an online educational forum
parents can utilize to home-school their children from
Kindergarten through the 12th grade.
Gold Extends Bear-Market Plunge Below $1,400 on U.S. Recovery
Bloomberg - Gold slumped below $1,400 an ounce to a two-year low
after dropping into a bear market last week as optimism that a
U.S. recovery will curb the need for stimulus cut demand for a
protection of wealth. Precious metals declined.
Here Is What You Must Know About The Gold & Silver Smash
King World News - On the heels of enormous volatility in gold
and silver, today 40-year veteran, Robert Fitzwilson, wrote the
following piece exclusively for King World News. Fitzwilson, who
is founder of The Portola Group, tells KWN readers what they
must know about the incredible action that is now taking place
in these key markets.
16% of US Annual Silver Supply Just Vaporized…
silverdoctors.com - 5 million ounces of annual silver supply and
500,000 ounces of annual gold supply have just been vaporized
landslided. Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine in Utah- the US’ 2nd
largest silver mine and world’s largest copper mine has just
suffered a massive landslide which will likely shut down
production at the mine for years as upwards of 1 billion tons of
dirt and ore have collapsed into the basin.
100 Years Old And Still Killing Us: America Was Much Better Off
Before The Income Tax
Economic Collapse - Did you know that the greatest period of
economic growth in American history was during a time when there
was absolutely no federal income tax? Between the end of the
Civil War and 1913, there was an explosion of economic activity
in the United States unlike anything ever seen before or since.
VIDEO: The Entire Economy Is a Ponzi Scheme
Washington's Blog - Bill Gross, Nouriel Roubini, Laurence
Kotlikoff, Steve Keen, Michel Chossudovsky, the Wall Street
Journal and many others say that our entire economy is a Ponzi
scheme. Former Reagan budget director David Stockman just
agreed...
Interest on Student Loans to Give Government $34 Billion a Year
in Revenue
AllGov - At present, student loan debt stands at $1.1 trillion,
more than all other consumer debt except for home mortgages....
If a doubling of the student loan interest rate scheduled for
July 1, 2013, goes into effect, the rate will go from 3.4% to
6.8%, which would add thousands of dollars to the average
student borrower's payments every year.
VIDEO: Jim Rogers: ‘I Suspect Governments Will Take the Pension
Plans Next; I Am Worried And I’m Taking Preparations’
Liberty Crier - When asked if bank account confiscation will be
going worldwide, Jim said, ”Well, it’s now in their bag of
tricks, but yes, they can do anything they want too now. I for
one am worried and I’m taking preparations. Who knows if I’m
right or not, but I’d rather be safe than sorry as all of those
people who had money in Cyprus have learned.
IRS High-Tech Tools Track Your Digital Footprints
stratrisks.com - The Internal Revenue Service is collecting a
lot more than taxes this year—it’s also acquiring a huge volume
of personal information on taxpayers’ digital activities, from
eBay auctions to Facebook posts and, for the first time ever,
credit card and e-payment transaction records, as it expands its
search for tax cheats to places it’s never gone before.
* Related Video:
Judge Napolitano On IRS E-Mail Snooping...
YouTube: John Stossel: Americans Taxed from Dusk Till Dawn
Fox Business - Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge on the need
to simplify the tax code.
Fed Argues that Mortgage Abuses are Trade Secrets, Meaning
Institutionalized Fraud
nakedcapitalism.com - ...Federal Reserve staff argued that the
documents relating to widespread legal violations are the “trade
secrets” of mortgage servicing companies. In addition, staff
from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) argued
that these documents should be withheld from Members of Congress
because producing them could be interpreted as a waiver of their
authority to prevent disclosure to the public of confidential
supervisory bank examination information.
Is the End in Sight for America’s Biofuel Boondoggle?
Via Meadia - Did we just hear the death knell for corn ethanol?
Congress may finally be coming to its senses about one of the
biggest green policy failures in America, as two bills were
introduced yesterday to fix the corn ethanol mandate.
Reuters reports...
VIDEO: Salmon Confidential—How a Canadian Government Cover-Up
Threatens Your Health, and the Entire Ecosystem
Dr. Mercola - Salmon Confidential draws back the curtain to
reveal how the Canadian government is covering up the cause
behind British Columbia’s rapidly dwindling wild salmon
populations: fish farms.... Fish farms breed pathogens that can
spread like wildfire and contaminate any wild fish swimming
past. Wild salmon that died before spawning have tested positive
for a number of salmon viruses, including the highly lethal
“salmon influenza”
VIDEO: Injection-free vaccinations developed with the help of
the Gates Foundation
theverge.com - The team, based in King's College London and
funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, used dried sugar
to create a microneedle array — a tiny disc that only lightly
perforates the skin. The dried sugar, which was laced with a
proposed HIV vaccine, dissolves when inserted in to the skin,
effectively delivering the vaccine and kick-starting an immune
response.
The sweet taste and deadly effect of mothballs
(NaturalNews) Mothballs were developed as a means to kill
things. It seems the method by which this is done, is with the
vaporous gas given off by the mothballs. When inhaled in
concentrated amounts (presumably by bugs), the gas tends to
clog, then paralyze the lungs, damaging tissue and red blood
cells while making normal breathing difficult to the point of
exhaustion for the victim.
San Diego County considers forcing residents to take psychiatric
medication under Laura's Law
(NaturalNews) San Diego County in California is considering
implementing Laura's Law, which would give the state's second
most populous county - home to over three million people - the
uncontested right to force psychiatric medication upon its
residents.
Black Elderberry: Natural Solution for Cold and Flu Treatment
Natural Society - Rich in antioxidants like quercetin, black
elderberry is another natural cold and flu treatment you can add
to your list of natural solutions.
American Ginseng Effective in Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Green Med Info - The researchers found that the American Ginseng
significantly altered the "glycemic curve" by reducing glucose
in the blood stream, while the placebo capsules had no effect.
These effects occurred in both the diabetic subjects and the
nondiabetic subjects.
Onions: Harnessing Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Properties
Natural Society - What really produces the anti-inflammatory
properties in onions are antioxidant phytonutrients. Compounds
like quercetin and anthocyanin work to prevent the oxidation of
fatty acids. They also act to reduce inflammation throughout the
body.
6 Foods and Herbs for Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Pain
Natural Society - Some prescriptions can be addictive and all of
them have unhealthy, and sometimes dangerous side effects. Many
of these drugs are taken to treat some type of
inflammatory-related pain, especially that stemming from
arthritis. But there are plenty of foods and herbs that can be
taken or used to relieve this arthritic, inflammatory-related
pain.
Catnip: Growing Your Own Medicine
Natural Society - Catnip (Nepeta cataria), is a powerful healer
with numerous health benefits to offer. And just like other mint
plants, catnip is super easy to grow!
Sirius documentary coming soon; claims first coverage of
non-human, DNA-sequenced humanoid and advanced free energy
technology
(NaturalNews) Sirius, an upcoming crowd-funded documentary film,
premieres on April 22 in Hollywood, Calif., and promises to
offer fresh, never-before-revealed insight and testimony into
not only the existence of ETs, but also the myriad of secret
government research that links their planetary visits to
advanced free energy technologies.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
FDA requests $300 million war chest to implement onerous new
food safety regulations against farmers, commercial food growers
(NaturalNews) The FDA claims it is having to struggle through
"tight budget times," and insists that a roughly 17 percent
budget increase over its 2013 budget will be needed for 2014. If
granted by Congress, the requested funding increase will bring
the FDA's overall operating budget to a massive $4.7 billion for
the 2014 fiscal year, which is the highest it has ever been.
Ninety-eight percent of cave-hibernating bats have died in
Pennsylvania, say biologists
(NaturalNews) They serve a critical role in pollinating crops,
killing insects, and fertilizing soil, but their presence
throughout the state of Pennsylvania is in a disastrously
serious decline.
National Organic Standards Board Decision a Victory for
Organics, Preservation of Antibiotics
centerforfoodsafety.org - Today [April 11th, 2013] the National
Organic Standards Board (NOSB) rejected a petition to extend the
expiration date for the use of oxytetracycline to treat fire
blight in apple and pear production beyond October 21, 2014. The
decision is a victory for the organic standard and advances
efforts to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics.
Take action to prevent passage of The Missouri's Monsanto
Protection Act
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund - House Joint Resolution 11
(HJR 11) proposes an amendment to the Missouri Constitution that
will forever protect "agricultural technology" and "modern and
traditional" farming practices in Missouri. Two other identical
bills (HJR 7 and SJR 22) have also been introduced, but HJR 11
has passed in the House and is on the fast track for a vote in
the Senate. This bill will benefit biotech and mega farm
companies, not Missouri's small family farms nor consumers
seeking wholesome locally grown food.
Arkansas House OKs sale of raw milk
katv.com A proposal to allow Arkansas farmers to sell
unpasteurized milk has won approval from the state House.
Lawmakers on Saturday voted 60-19 to permit the sale of "raw"
milk from cows and goats at the farms where it's produced.
Farmers would be allowed to sell up to 500 gallons per month on
average.
Early Neutering: We'll Call This Myth Busted...
Dr. Becker - A myth so widespread, you'd think it was backed by
hundreds of studies. But nothing could be further from the
truth. So if you're making a hurry-up decision based on this
"fact"... slow down and think twice because your pet's health
could hang in the balance.
Today
in History - Friday - April 12, 2013
1770 - The British Parliament repealed the Townsend Acts.
1782 - The British navy won its only naval engagement against the
colonists in the American Revolution at the Battle of Saints, off
Dominica.
1811 - The first colonists arrived at Cape Disappointment, Washington.
1861 - Fort Sumter was shelled by Confederacy, starting America's Civil
War.
1864 - Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest captured Fort Pillow, in
Tennessee and slaughters the black Union troops there.
1892 - Voters in Lockport, New York, became the first in the U.S. to use
voting machines.
1916 - American cavalrymen and Mexican bandit troops clashed at Parrel,
Mexico.
1927 - The British Cabinet came out in favor of women voting rights.
1938 - The first U.S. law requiring a medical test for a marriage
license was enacted in New York.
1944 - The U.S. Twentieth Air Force was activated to begin the strategic
bombing of Japan.
1945 - In New York, the organization of the first eye bank, the Eye Bank
for Sight Restoration, was announced.
1945 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Spring, GA.
Died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 63. Harry S Truman became
president.
1955 - The University of Michigan Polio Vaccine Evaluation Center
announced that the polio vaccine of Dr. Jonas Salk was "safe, effective
and potent."
1961 - Soviet Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin became first man to orbit the
Earth.
1963 - Police used dogs and cattle prods on peaceful civil rights
demonstrators in Birmingham, AL.
1981 - The space shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL,
on its first test flight.
1982 - Three CBS employees were shot to death in a New York City parking
lot.
1983 - Harold Washington was elected the first black mayor of Chicago.
1984 - Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger made the first
satellite repair in orbit by returning the Solar Max satellite to space.
1987 - Texaco filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after it failed to settle a
legal dispute with Pennzoil Co.
1989 - In the U.S.S.R, ration cards were issued for the first time since
World War II. The ration was prompted by a sugar shortage.
2000 - More than 1,500 anti-drug agents raided four cities in Colombia
and arrested 46 members of the "most powerful" heroin ring.
2000 - Israel's High Court ordered the release of eight Lebanese
detainees that had been held for years without a trial.
2002 - It was announced that the South African version of "Sesame
Street" would be introducing a character that was HIV-positive.
20,000 U.S. M-16s stolen from unguarded warehouse in Kuwait
worldtribune.com - Kuwait has reported the theft of a massive amount of
U.S. weapons. The Interior Ministry said thieves broke into a warehouse
and stole a huge amount of firearms and ammunition. The ministry said
20,000 U.S.-origin M-16 assault rifles and 15,000 rounds for 9mm pistols
were stolen.... Kuwait has been a major defense client of the United
States.
S
Korea 'doubts' North has nuclear missile despite US intel. report
Press TV - South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Friday it doubted
North Korea had the ability to launch a nuclear-armed ballistic missile
as claimed in a report by the U.S. military spy agency. "North Korea has
conducted three nuclear tests, but it is still doubtful that North Korea
has made a small, light warhead that can be mounted on a missile,"
ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told reporters.
Nuclear bombshell: North Korea has nukes capable of striking neighboring
nations, says Pentagon
(NaturalNews) A classified Defense Intelligence Agency report described
in testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday reveals that “North Korea now has
nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles.” The U.S. has
jointly declared “Watchcon 2″ status with South Korea, the highest level
of military alert, as North Korean missiles have been spotted in the
“launch” position.
Audit: Pentagon gave Afghan contracts to Taliban, other terrorists
Press TV - A new audit from the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has found significant weaknesses in
the oversight intended to keep the Pentagon from giving contracts to
Taliban and other terrorists.
‘74,000 Malian refugees need urgent aid’
Press TV - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says 74,000 Malians who have
taken refuge in the desert of Mauritania need urgent help and
humanitarian assistance.... The French-led war on Mali, which Paris
launched on January 11, has caused a serious humanitarian crisis in the
northern areas of the country and has displaced thousands of people, who
now live in deplorable conditions.
Proponents of ‘first strike’ nuclear war against Iran rob billions from
their own citizens
RT - The Pentagon and NATO’s multibillion-dollar war budgets are
financed by massive economic austerity measures, impoverishing people in
the US and NATO member-states in order to build advanced nuclear
weaponry justified by the ‘Iran threat.’
'Kerry in Mideast for Iran war coalition'
Press TV - An unnamed security official said in an interview with the
Israeli news website Walla on Wednesday that the recent visit by US
Secretary of State John Kerry to the Middle East aimed to create an
anti-Iran axis in the region. The anti-Iran axis would include Israel,
Turkey, Jordan and the Persian Gulf states, the official said.
Leaked report: Nearly half of US drone strikes in Pakistan not against
al-Qaeda
RT - A trove of leaked classified reports has confirmed what many had
suspected – US drone kills in Pakistan are not the precision strikes
against top-level al-Qaeda terrorists they are portrayed as by the Obama
administration.
Cost of Cyprus bailout swells to $30 billion, leaked document shows
Press TV - The cost of the bailout for Cyprus has swollen to 23 billion
euros (30 billion US dollars), with most of the burden on the shoulders
of the crisis-hit nation, leaked updated plans for the rescue show.
Ugandan thief contracts Ebola virus from swiped cell phone
NY Daily News - An unlucky crook caught the Ebola virus when he swiped a
cell phone from a patient battling the disease at a hospital in western
Uganda, the locus of an outbreak of the deadly fever.
Bird Flu Causing Suffocation Shows Severe Spectrum of New Virus
Bloomberg - Bird flu turned fatal for a 52- year-old Shanghai woman
whose lungs became so damaged that she began to suffocate, causing her
vital organs to rapidly shut down, doctors in China said.... Treatment
with intravenous antibiotics, steroids, antibody therapy, and mechanical
ventilation failed to help, and she died April 3.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
VIDEO: Treason Alert: Dems Try to Move Gun Bill Forward Without
Allowing Senators to Read It
Kurt Nimmo - Like the disastrous and unconstitutional Obamacare
bill rammed down the throats of the American people, the
unconstitutional S. 49 gun bill aimed at the heart of the Second
Amendment passed cloture earlier today in the Senate with 68
votes despite the fact senators have not had a chance to read
it.
VIDEO: Day of Action to Close Guantanamo': US cities protest
Obama's inaction
RT - With Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike for over two
months, human rights activists across the United States
demonstrated against the country's treatment of detainees in the
offshore US prison camp.
Guantanamo Bay hearing delayed after mysterious disappearance of
legal files
RT - Pre-trial hearings in the Guantanamo Bay war crimes
tribunals have been delayed to address the disappearance of
defense legal documents from Pentagon computers, military
officials said on Thursday.
Climate change now included in US curriculum
RT - Those who doubt climate change could soon be forced to
change their minds – if they want to succeed in school, that is.
To prepare kids for adulthood, the American school system is
incorporating climate change into its science curriculum.
VIDEO: Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Man Who Cuts Himself With Saws
at Home Depot
NBC4 News - Art Hurtado, Pasadena Fire captain and paramedic,
helped save the life of a man at Home Depot after the victim
apparently tried to cut his arms off using handsaws found at the
home improvement store.
17 Qualities of a True Revolutionary
Revolutionary Champion of Man (RCOM) is a maverick thinker who
lives their life differently than everybody else. He sees
everybody else as crazy for living in a way that is destroying
the planet and all life on earth. She was born to change the
world and would rather die than live like the rest.
Instead of living in a way that will lead humanity towards
extinction, an RCOM decides to live life in a way that will fix
all of the problems and clean up the mess created by previous
generations.
COMEX Silver Inventories Fall Off Cliff As Registered Silver
Declines by 10% in 48 Hours!
silverdoctors.com - Nearly 4 million ounces of physical metal
has vaporized from COMEX vaults as the rush to physical
intensifies in the wake of the Cyprus bail-in wealth
confiscation as news has spread that nations the Western world
over are preparing to shove the next banking crisis down the
throats of depositors.
VIDEO: If Bullion Were Not a Threat Government Would Not Attack
It- Paul Craig Roberts
silverdoctors.com - “When gold hit $1,900, the Federal Reserve
panicked because they realized with the dollar deteriorating so
rapidly, compared to bullion prices, that soon it would also
deteriorate its exchange value with other currencies.”
Bitcoin Trading Reopens, Promptly Plunges Another 35%!
silverdoctors.com 3/12/13 - After MtGox halted trading for 12
hours to allow the market to “cool down”, trading resumed at
10pm EST tonight. Not surprisingly, the digital currency
immediately plunged another 35% to $78 from $120 where it was
when trading was halted earlier Thursday, before rebounding back
above $100.
Office of Management and Budget: Obama Will Become First
President to Spend $4T in One Year
CNS News - In the historical tables it released along with
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget proposal this
morning, the White House Office of Management and Budget
revealed that in fiscal 2016, under the president's budget
proposal, it expects Obama to become the first president in the
nation's history to preside over a federal government that
spends more than $4 trillion in one year.
Are DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks being used to
fix Bitcoin rates?
RT - A massive surge in the number of Bitcoin users and reports
of hacking attempts are being blamed for a worldwide panic that
caused the cryptocurrency’s worth to fluctuate drastically in
recent days.... “Attackers wait until the price of Bitcoins
reaches a certain value, sell, destabilize the exchange, wait
for everybody to panic-sell their Bitcoins, wait for the price
to drop to a certain amount, then stop the attack and start
buying as much as they can.”
North Carolina’s New Welfare Requirement: Submit to a Criminal
Background Check if You Want Benefits
The Blaze - Some North Carolina legislators agreed Tuesday to
require county social service workers to perform criminal
background checks on people seeking welfare and food stamps....
“We absolutely have to make sure our aid goes to law-abiding
citizens first,” said state Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union, one of the
bill’s primary sponsors. “This is a reasonable provision to
ensure that.”
YouTube: "Starve The Beast, Don't Join The Military" - War
Veteran
Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran, Popeye talks about his experiences
with Veteran Affairs and some of the mistreatment that happened
to himself and to others. Due to unsanitary equipment and
procedures, the Miami VA hospital put numerous veterans health
and lives in danger. Popeye also talks about problems with
Veterans Affairs in general and a solution to the crisis we're
seeing our country in.
Small banks and credit unions brace for more Dodd-Frank impact
Legal Newsline - More provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act go into
effect for mortgage lenders Jan. 21. And, like other regulations
stemming from the legislation intended to prevent another
financial crisis, small community banks and credit unions are
bracing for their impact.
VIDEO: Homes Leveled as Storms Rip Through Missouri, Arkansas
Daily Mail - Tornadoes reported in Arkansas and Missouri, where
dozens of homes were damaged and a church leveled; several
people have been injured. Thousands without power in Minnesota
after snow and ice storm strikes the Midwest.
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State of Emergency Declared in Missouri
Arkansas ExxonMobil oil spill even worse than thought
RT - Arkansas state attorney general has announced that the
ExxonMobil pipeline rupture that has leaked thousands of barrels
of oil in central Arkansas is “substantially larger” than
initially believed, but that the size of the leak still remains
unknown.
HaarpStatus Network
TheWeatherSpace.com -
TheWeatherSpace.com is a news website for weather, space,
geology, and anything that has to do with the Earth. This site
is also a custom weather forecast center.
Report: Many urban tap water systems loaded with SSRI
antidepressant drugs
(NaturalNews) As you may recall, the Associated Press (AP)
released the results of a groundbreaking investigation it
conducted back in 2008 concerning the presence of pharmaceutical
drugs in the water supply. In this report, it was revealed that
at least 41 million Americans are exposed daily to tap water
containing trace amounts of antibiotics, sleeping pills, and
even sex hormones.
High Levels of Lead Detected in Imported Rice
preventdisease.com - The biotech industry is pushing the
envelope further on the need for genetically modified rice by
highlighting recent evidence that rice imported from certain
countries contains high levels of lead that could pose health
risks, particularly for infants and children, who are especially
sensitive to lead's effects.
Research links eating cooked black beans to lowered risks of
cancer
(NaturalNews) Research has shown that consuming cooked black
beans leads to lowered risk and incidence of breast, colon,
liver, lung, and prostate cancers.
Beat your sugar cravings once and for all: Five unconventional
solutions
(NaturalNews) Sugar addiction is a difficult habit to break for
many people, especially when the body and digestive tract become
so overrun with yeast, candida, parasites and other sugar-loving
bacteria that not eating sugar triggers intense withdrawal
symptoms.
Increase your energy with 6 super herbs
NaturalHealth365) To me, herbs simply represent another
(healthy) food to eat – on a regular basis – to increase your
energy and prevent disease. Herbs are foods that help to improve
immunity, brain function and overall vitality. But, most
importantly, herbs represent a great way to incorporate the
divine intelligence of the plant kingdom into our daily lives.
Home Remedies for Bee Stings
Natural Society - Unless you are highly allergic, there are a
number of home remedies for bee stings that can be used to
reduce pain and help you to heal.
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Home Remedies for Mosquito Bites
For a Beautiful Smile: 7 Natural Teeth Whitening Home Remedies
Natural Society - Want whiter teeth? No problem! There are
plenty for teeth whitening at home. Here are 7 natural teeth
whitening home remedies for a beautiful smile.
7 Effective Natural Hay Fever Remedies to Beat Allergy Season
Natural Society - Ragweed season will be longer and more intense
than normal, so more people will experience hay fever, Here are
7 of the most effective hay fever remedies.
Needle biopsies can spread cancer
(NaturalHealth365) Could needle biopsies actually promote cancer
cell growth? There are a substantial number of reports that
claim the spread of malignant cells can follow a breast tumor
biopsy. This has been reported for lung, thyroid, brain and
pancreatic tumor biopsies as well.
CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act), stripped
of privacy protections, heads for House vote
RT - Privacy advocates are up in arms after the House
Intelligence committee overwhelmingly approved an updated draft
of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA,
Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 18-to-2. Now if the bill makes
it all the way to the desk of US President Barack Obama,
Americans will likely be subjected to having the personal
information they provide to online businesses shared with the
government’s top-secret spy agencies.
Pentagon to Build Robots With ‘Real’ Brains
Paul Joseph Watson - A Pentagon-funded team of scientists have
constructed a machine that functions like a human brain and
would enable robots to think independently and act
autonomously.... “What sets this new device apart from any
others is that it has nano-scale interconnected wires that
perform billions of connections like a human brain, and is
capable of remembering information,” writes Sandra I. Erwin.
Supreme Court to decide if human genes can be patented
RT - The US Supreme Court is about to hear arguments in a case
challenging patents on breast and ovarian cancer genes. If the
court upholds the company’s right to patent human genes, the
course of US medical research could forever be altered.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Convert your garden to organic in just three years
(NaturalNews) Soil fertility and weed management are the two
major challenges in converting, but efficient crop rotation can
handle this. Tips and tricks to organic land conversion...
Monsanto wins patent battle with DuPont corporation to seize
full rights of GM seed patents
(NaturalNews) Apparently discontent with its more than $13.5
billion-plus in annual sales, genetic modification kingpin
Monsanto has been trying for the past four-or-so years to
extract billions more dollars from rival DuPont for alleged
patent infringements involving its genetically-modified (GM)
Roundup-Ready soybean technology.
EPA acknowledges releasing personal details on farmers, senator
slams agency
Fox News - The Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged
Tuesday that it released personal information on potentially
thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental groups,
following concerns from congressional Republicans and
agriculture groups that the release could endanger their safety.
Today
in History - Thursday - April 11, 2013
1713 - The Treaty of Utrecht was signed, ending the War of Spanish
Succession.
1783 - After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the
U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain.
1803 - A twin-screw propeller steamboat was patented by John Stevens.
1814 - Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne. The allied European
nations had marched into Paris on March 30, 1814. He was banished to the
island of Elba.
1895 - Anaheim, CA, completed its new electric light system.
1898 - U.S. President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration
of war with Spain.
1899 - The treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in
effect.
1921 - Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax.
1921 - The first live sports event on radio took place this day on KDKA
Radio. The event was a boxing match between Johnny Ray and Johnny
Dundee.
1941 - Germany bombers blitzed Conventry, England.
1945 - U.S. troops reached the Elbe River in Germany.
1945 - During World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi
concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany.
1951 - U.S. President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as head of
United Nations forces in Korea.
1961 - Israel began the trial of Adolf Eichman, accused of World War II
war crimes.
1968 - U.S. President Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.
1970 - Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted
when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts did return
safely.
1974 - The Judiciary committee subpoenas U.S. President Richard Nixon to
produce tapes for impeachment inquiry.
1980 - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations
specifically prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors.
1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the
hospital after recovering from an assassination attempt on March 30.
1981 - In the Brixton area of London, a race riot erupted that resulted
in the injury of more than 300 people.
1984 - China invaded Vietnam.
1984 - General Secretary Konstantin U. Cherenkov was named president of
the Soviet Union.
1985 - The White House announced that President Reagan would visit the
Nazi cemetery at Bitburg.
1986 - In Groton, CT, the submarine Nautilus exhibit opened to the
public.
1991 - U.N. Security Council issued a formal cease-fire with Iraq.
1996 - Forty-three African nations signed the African Nuclear Weapons
Free Zone Treaty.
1998 - Northern Ireland's biggest political party, the Ulster Unionists,
announced its backing of the historic peace deal.
2001 - China agreed to release 24 crewmembers of a U.S. surveillance
plane. The EP-3E Navy crew had been held since April 1 on Hainon, where
the plane had made an emergency landing after an in-flight collision
with a Chinese fighter jet. The Chinese pilot was missing and presumed
dead.
2007 - Apple announced that the iTunes Store had sold more than two
million movies.
Chinese Professor: 70-80% Chance of War With North Korea
Paul Joseph Watson - “There is a 70 to 80 per cent chance that a war
will happen because North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may want to use this
opportunity to force a reunification of the Korean Peninsula,” Zhang
Liangui, a professor of international strategic research at the
Communist Party’s Central Party School, told the South China Morning
Post.
Top Economic Advisers Forecast War and Unrest
Washington’s Blog - Kyle Bass, Martin Armstrong, Larry Edelson, Charles
Nenner, James Dines, Nouriel Roubini, Jim Rogers, Marc Faber and Jim
Rickards Warn of War. We’re already at war in numerous countries all
over the world. But top economic advisers warn that economic factors
could lead to a new world war. Kyle Bass writes...
North Korea close to dangerous line: US
Press TV - Hagel told reporters on Wednesday that Pyongyang “with its
bellicose rhetoric, its actions, has been skating very close to a
dangerous line.” The US defense secretary also expressed Washington’s
readiness to deal with “any contingency, any action that North Korea may
take or any provocation that they may instigate.”
US plans funds to upgrade nuclear arms
Press TV - US President Barack Obama has reportedly requested more
funding to further upgrade American nuclear weapons at the cost of
reduced spending on nuclear nonproliferation measures, which it demands
from other nations.
Cyprus to sell around 400 mln euros worth of gold
(Reuters) - Cyprus has agreed to sell excess gold reserves to raise
around 400 million euros and help finance its part of its bailout, an
assessment of Cypriot financing needs prepared by the European
Commission showed.
'India defies US-led oil sanctions on Iran'
Press TV - India has reiterated that it will not halt its oil imports
from Iran despite the US-engineered sanctions against the Islamic
Republic’s oil sector, a report says.
North Korea's reservists 'called back to help with spring harvest'
Independent - This week comes one sure sign that life on in the North is
returning to normal after weeks of military drills.... Sources in South
Korea say a quarter of the North’s population – up to seven million
people – have been ordered to prepare for spring crops, an annual ritual
that is critically important for the impoverished, aid-dependent nation.
Alert level at 'vital threat’ in S Korea
Press TV - South Korea has raised its military surveillance alert to
"vital threat" amid claims that North Korea would test-launch a
medium-range missile.
Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile
Press TV - Pakistan’s military says it has successfully launched an
intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear
warhead.... The test came four days after India successfully test fired
a nuclear-capable Agni II missile from eastern Odisha state. The
surface-to-surface missile strike can reach targets around 2,000
kilometers away.
‘Israel sanctions hit Gaza food stocks’
Press TV - A UN humanitarian official says a new round of Israeli
sanctions on the besieged Gaza Strip is impacting food supplies and
would have "serious" effects if continued.
Mali crisis: French withdraw troops amid fears of prolonged war
RT - France has withdrawn its first batch of 100 troops out of the 4,000
deployed in Mali as it prepares to hand over operations to a UN
peacekeeping force, with 1,000 French troops to remain on the ground by
the end of the year.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
VIDEO: Hagel Speaks About Pentagon Cuts, North Korea
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks
about the cuts to the Pentagon's budget and the latest threats
made by North Korea against South Korea and the U.S. Hagel
speaks at the National Defense University. (Source: Bloomberg)
Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee & 8 Senators to
Filibuster S. 649
livingnotsurviving.com - 13 Senators, led by Senators Rand Paul,
Ted Cruz, and Mike Lee, signed letters to Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid guaranteeing a filibuster & full-stop against any
attempts of gun-control, gun registration, and/or gun
confiscation. These 13 brave Senators are as follows...
YouTube: Ending Forfeiture Abuse: How States Can Be Tough on
Crime and Respect Property Rights
InstituteForJustice - Civil asset forfeiture is one of the
greatest threats to private property rights in our nation today.
Law enforcement can take your property without even charging you
with a crime. According to reports from the Institute for
Justice, law enforcement agencies frequently fail to disclose
what they seize or how they use the proceeds. Failure to report
only makes this already bad problem worse.
VIDEO: Senate Moves Closer to Gun Confiscation
Kurt Nimmo - ABC News reported earlier today that senators Joe
Mancin, a Democrat from West Virginia, and Republican Pat Toomey
from Pennsylvania have reached a deal to impose universal gun
registration on all Americans practicing their right to bear
arms under the Second Amendment.
VIDEO: Democrat Admits Obama Agenda Is Total Gun Ban
Paul Joseph Watson - Democratic Austin City Council member and
potential next mayor Mike Martinez admitted during a speech that
the Obama administration’s long term gun control agenda is
focused on banning firearms altogether.
Sheriffs Suing Own State Over Guns
WND - Revealing the disconnect between Colorado politicians and
the law enforcement officers who are charged with making sure
the state’s laws are followed, more than half of the sheriffs in
the state are planning to file a lawsuit against recent gun
control laws passed by Democratic lawmakers.
VIDEO: Student Says Gun Free Zone Laws Left Him and Others
Defenseless During Lone Star Campus Mass Stabbing
Adan Salazar - One of the students who hid in a classroom with
about 50 others during a mass stabbing at the Lone Star
Community College in northwest Houston yesterday told reporters
he wished “that the law would let us carry guns,” slamming the
unconstitutional laws that prevented students from being able to
defend themselves.
Mississippi to Add Terrorism to Death Penalty Bill
AP - Mississippi prosecutors can pursue the death penalty if a
victim is killed while certain other felonies are committed —
crimes such as rape or armed robbery. The new law will add
terrorism as one of the other, aggravating crimes. The bill
defines terrorism as an act committed to influence government by
intimidation, coercion, mass destruction or assassination, or to
intimidate or coerce civilians.
YouTube: Liberty & Civil Rights speech by Senator Rand Paul
Howard University
Senator Rand Paul joined the students at Howard University to
discuss civil rights, liberty and the future of freedom in
America today.
Bitcoin crashes over 50% just one day after bold public
prediction by Mike Adams of Natural News
(NaturalNews) But the real story here isn't that I accurately
made this dire prediction less than 24 hours before it took
place; the real story is that this crash was almost certainly
caused by a covert central bank "stress test" of the pliability
of the bitcoin market. That's all explained below. (This is a
Natural News exclusive. Nobody else has realized this yet...)
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BitCoin Down 40% And Dumping - Zero Hedge 4/10/13 - Time to
rename it BitCrash... or will it stage an amazing recovery?...
Bitcoin is undergoing a classic correction after quintupling in
price over the past 30 days. The currency, which was trading as
high as $265 earlier today on Mt. Gox, plummeted and is now
trading at around $150.
Why Are The Banksters Telling Us To Sell Our Gold When They Are
Hoarding Gold Like Crazy?
Activist Post - The big banks are breathlessly proclaiming that
now is the time to sell your gold. They are warning that we have
now entered a "bear market" for gold and that the price of gold
will continue to decline for the rest of the year. So should we
believe them? Well, their warnings might be more credible if the
central banks of the world were not hoarding gold like crazy.
During 2012, central bank gold buying was at the highest level
that we have seen in almost 50 years.
Seniors would see smaller Social Security checks under Obama
budget
CNN Money - The budget plan, released Wednesday, calls for
changing the way the annual cost of living adjustments for
Social Security and other federal programs are calculated.
Shifting to "chained CPI" from the current inflation measure
could reduce the federal debt by $230 billion, but it would also
mean that seniors would get smaller increases in their Social
Security payments each year.
Can An Afghani War Veteran Help Us to Understand Good
Conscience?
wakingtimes.com - I believe the medical community has made a
mistake in considering war-related post-traumatic stress a
disorder. War related post-traumatic stress is a natural order,
not a disorder.... Anyone who witnesses gruesome violence and
death would feel nauseous and repulsed, and these reactions are
a natural order of human preservation, not a disorder.
The Banks' "Penalty" To Put Robosigning Behind Them: $300 Per
Person
Zero Hedge - Yes, it turns out the banks will have to fork over
some out-of-pocket change to put not only the robosigning
scandal behind them but the indirect housing subsidy from which
they have benefited to the tune of hundreds of billions. That
quite literally change, which is what the final cost of the
release and bank indemnity amounts to, is roughly $300 for each
of the affected borrowers!
Stephen Hawking predicts end-of-Earth scenario
CNET - Not known for conspiracy theories, Hawking's rationale is
that the Earth is far too delicate a planet to continue to
withstand the barrage of human battering. "We must continue to
go into space for humanity," Hawking said today, according to
the Los Angeles Times. "We won't survive another 1,000 years
without escaping our fragile planet."
Unstable planet: Massive dry landslide on rare seismic zone near
Seattle threatens destruction of homes
(NaturalNews) The island of Whidbey near Seattle, Washington,
has been active lately... Early reports indicate that neighbors
heard a loud booming sound that resembled thunder around 4:15 am
the morning of the landslide. Not long after, a huge mass of
land with enough mass to fill a dozen football stadiums plunged
into Puget Sound, raising the beach on the side where it fell by
about 30 feet compared to its previous shoreline.
17 Qualities of a Revolutionary Champion of Man
Instead of living in a way that will lead humanity towards
extinction, an RCOM decides to live life in a way that will fix
all of the problems and clean up the mess created by previous
generations.
Cancer care rationing begins in America as cancer clinics turn
away thousands of Medicare patients
(NaturalNews) According to the Washington Post, many cancer
clinics are having to turn away patients without adequate
coverage, or else face potential closure of their practices.
Since many of the latest cancer drugs now cost upwards of
$35,000 or more per year, it is grossly unsustainable to deliver
such treatments to patients without adequate insurance coverage
-- doing so would spell financial suicide for even the most
successful and well-funded cancer clinics.
The Grocery Store Blacklist: 12 Food Companies to Avoid (and 95
Sneaky Aliases)
Activist Post - Many of the products that seem so good are
actually just subsidiaries of the companies that were most
complicit in blocking GMO labeling, aided and abetted by
everyone’s favorite purveyor of death, Monsanto... Protect your
health and help starve the beast by avoiding products
distributed by these companies and their subsidiaries...
11 Uses for Lemons You Might Not Have Known
naturalblaze.com - When life hands you lemons.... Make
lemonade?! Or.. perhaps a whole lot more! There are plenty of
uses for lemons that you may not have known about!
Berries, pomegranates shown to have highest anti-cancer activity
of any fruits
(NaturalNews) One major study, published in the Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2004, analyzed the
antioxidant levels of more than a hundred separate foods
including fruits, vegetables, breads, cereals, nuts and
spices.... Among all the fruits analyzed, cranberries,
blueberries and blackberries topped the list for antioxidant
content. Just a single cup a day of berries was found to provide
the recommended daily intake of antioxidants for
disease-fighting purposes.
Belly fat no more: Six ways to naturally combat toxic belly fat
(NaturalNews) If you have excessive abdominal girth, a holistic
approach must be taken to permanently rid yourself of the toxic
beast. A few ideas for addressing belly fat (and fat in
general)...
How to Recognize the Plastics That are Hazardous to You
Dr. Mercola - The most toxic plastics are #7, #3 and #6, while
those that may be somewhat safer include #1, #2, #4 and #5.
Ninety-five percent of all plastic products tested were positive
for estrogenic activity, meaning they contain chemicals that can
potentially disrupt your hormones and cause other adverse health
effects.
Activated Charcoal: Natural Toxin Removal
naturalblaze.com - Activated Charcoal absorbs ingested toxic
substances ( like re-gifted fruitcake) and prevents it from
being absorbed in the stomach, and further down in the
gastrointestinal tract. Used in single or multiple dose therapy
it increases the rate in which the toxic substance is eliminated
from the body, by neutralizing the toxins in it's porous spaces
and allowing it to be removed as physical waste.
Chamomile Benefits: Growing Your Own Medicine
Natural Society - From combating stress to treating insomnia,
chamomile benefits range far and wide. Here are over 10 benefits
of chamomile as an herb and tea.
FDA Approves Morning Sickness Drug It Pulled Off The Market 30
Years Ago
Consumerist - The Associated Press is calling it a comeback
(unclear whether or not LL Cool J would rule it as such) as the
FDA now says a new version of a drug called Benedictin is okay
to go on the market. The agency yanked it way back when after
hundreds of lawsuits claimed it contributed to birth defects.
Cancer drugs to stop bioweapons
Fox News - Part of the Department of Defense, the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency counters weapons of mass destruction from
chemical, biological and radiological through to nuclear and
high yield explosive threats. The agency is funding St Louis
University’s Mark Buller, who will look at cancer-fighting drugs
Gleevec and Tasigna for preventing and treating monkeypox
exposure.
IRS: We Can Read Emails Without Warrant
The Hill - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has claimed that
agents do not need warrants to read people's emails, text
messages and other private electronic communications, according
to internal agency documents. The American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU), which obtained the documents through a Freedom of
Information Act request, released the information on Wednesday.
Today
in History - Wednesday - April 10, 2013
1790 - The U.S. patent system was established.
1809 - Austria declared war on France and its forces entered Bavaria.
1814 - Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Toulouse by the British
and the Spanish. The defeat led to his abdication and exile to Elba.
1865 - During the American Civil War, at Appomattox, General Robert E.
Lee issued his last order.
1866 - The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
was incorporated.
1912 - The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England.
1922 - The Genoa Conference opened. The meeting was used to discuss the
reconstruction of Europe after World War I.
1938 - Germany annexed Austria after Austrians had voted in a referendum
to merge with Germany.
1941 - In World War II, U.S. troops occupied Greenland to prevent Nazi
infiltration.
1944 - Russian troops recaptured Odessa from the Germans.
1960 - The U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Bill.
1963 - 129 people died when the nuclear-powered submarine USS Thresher
failed to surface off Cape Cod, MA.
1968 - U.S. President Johnson replaced General Westmoreland with General
Creighton Abrams in Vietnam.
1972 - The U.S. and the Soviet Union joined with 70 other nations in
signing an agreement banning biological warfare.
1981 - The maiden launch of the space shuttle Columbia was cancelled
because of a computer malfunction.
1984 - The U.S. Senate condemned the CIA mining of Nicaraguan harbors.
1990 - Three European hostages kidnapped at sea in 1987 by Palestinian
extremists were released in Beirut.
1992 - A bomb exploded in London's financial district. The bomb, set off
by the Irish Republican Army, killed three people and injured 91.
1992 - In Los Angeles, financier Charles Keating Jr. was sentenced to
nine years in prison for swindling investors when his Lincoln Savings
and Loan collapsed. The convictions were later overturned.
1996 - U.S. President Clinton vetoed a bill that would have outlawed a
technique used to end pregnancies in their late stages.
2001 - Jane Swift took office as the first female governor of
Massachusetts. She succeeded Paul Cellucci, who had resigned to become
the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
2001 - The Netherlands legalized mercy killings and assisted suicide for
patients with unbearable, terminal illness.
2002 - Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before the
U.S. Senate as a representative of the Israeli government. He warned
that suicide bombers would spread to the U.S. if Israel was not allowed
to finish its military offensive in the West Bank. Netanyaho also cited
the goals of dismantling the terror regime and expelling Arafat from the
region, ridding the Palestinian territories of terrorist weapons and
establishing "physical barriers" to protect Israelis from future
Palestinian attacks.
Kerry: US to step up aid to Syrian rebels
Press TV - With a planned meeting with Syrian rebel officials scheduled
for tomorrow, Secretary of State John Kerry says imposing regime change
in the nation remains “front and center” in foreign policy discussions,
and that the U.S. is considering “stepped-up” aid to rebel factions.
Navy Deploying Laser Weapon Prototype Near Iran
NY Times - The laser will not be operational until next year, but the
announcement on Monday by Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, the chief of naval
operations, seemed meant as a warning to Iran not to step up activity in
the gulf in the next few months if tensions increase because of
sanctions and the impasse in negotiations over the Iranian nuclear
program.
Related RT video here.
Libyan arms fueling warfare in Syria, Mali, Gaza Strip – UN report
RT - Arms out of post-Gaddafi Libya are empowering militant groups,
including terrorists and criminal gangs across the Middle East and
Africa, a UN report said. Twelve countries are involved in the illicit
trade of weapons, including portable SAM missiles.
Two Afghans killed in US-led attack
Press TV - Local officials say a third victim was also injured after
US-led soldiers opened fire on the bus in Afghanistan’s western Herat
Province on Wednesday.... Following the attack, the families of the
victims and the other passengers on the bus held a protest, demanding
justice, and called for the withdrawal of the US-led forces from their
country. The US military has not yet commented on the incident.
China-N Korea border closed to tourists
Press TV - A key border crossing between China and North Korea has been
closed to tourist groups amid escalating tensions on the Korean
Peninsula.
UK Man Wins Court Victory Over BBC for 9/11 Coverup Broadcast
Activist Post - Tony Rooke refused to pay a TV license fee because the
BBC intentionally misrepresented facts about the 9/11 attacks, he
alleged. It is widely known that the BBC reported the collapse of World
Trade Center Building 7 over 20 minutes before it occurred. WTC 7 was a
47-story skyscraper that was not hit by a plane on 9/11 but collapsed at
free-fall speed later that day.
‘S Korea, US raise surveillance status’
Press TV - According to the report by the South Korean Yonhap news
agency, a senior military official said that the two countries upgraded
their surveillance status on Wednesday to monitor an imminent missile
test by North Korea.
Chinese colonel says latest bird flu virus is U.S. biological weapon
freebeacon.com - A Chinese Air Force officer on Saturday accused the
U.S. government of creating the new strain of bird flu now afflicting
parts of China as a biological warfare attack. People’s Liberation Army
Sr. Col. Dai Xu said the United States released the H7N9 bird flu virus
into China in an act of biological warfare, according to a posting on
his blog on Saturday.
VIDEO: Police injured and arrests made as hundreds 'celebrated' death of
Margaret Thatcher
Telegraph - More than 100 people gathered in south London suburb - the
scene of fierce riots in 1981 just two years into her first time in
office. Some scaled the nearby Ritzy Cinema and changed the film
listings to read "Margaret Thatchers dead".
VIDEO: 'Devastating' quake strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant,
kills dozens
NBC News - A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck near Iran's only nuclear
power station Tuesday, killing at least 37 people and injuring hundreds,
according to one report, and generating tremors that were felt on the
other side of the Persian Gulf.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Why gun control is bad for America
Veterans Today - n apparent violation of his Constitutional Oath
of Office, President Barack Hussein Obama has been aggressively
promoting gun control, including a recent appearance in Denver,
CO, where there are reasons to believe that Colorado is going to
be the pilot project for a nation-wide effort to secure
universal registration as a step toward confiscation.
VIDEO: Obama Demands Vote On 2nd Amendment During Hartford
Speech
Kurt Nimmo - President Barack Obama traveled to Hartford,
Connecticut on Monday and delivered a speech calling for a vote
on the Second Amendment. He lashed out at Republicans who plan
to resist attempts by Congress to destroy the right to bear
firearms.
NY Gun Confiscation Underway – Citizens Told to Turn in Pistol
Owner ID & Firearms
ammoland.com - News came from multiple NY State based firearms
enthusiast websites late Friday that confiscations of Pistol
Owner ID Cards, as well as firearms and accessories has
commenced in NY under the provisions of the horribly flawed,
draconian and blatantly unconstitutional NY SAFE Act. Those
folks having their weapons and FID cards confiscated have been
discovered to have been prescribed multiple different types of
psychotropic drugs, such as those for Depression or Anxiety.
Colorado Gun Grabbers Target Health Records To Set Up A NY Style
Gun Grab
ammoland.com - Just when it looked as though Democrats were done
forcing their radical anti-gun agenda on Coloradans… Democrat
gun-grabber Beth McCann has announced she is drafting a bill
that will require the release of mental health records into a
mass government-controlled database.
Police Confiscate Man’s Guns Over Son’s Water Pistol Threat
Paul Joseph Watson - In the latest example of anti-gun hysteria,
police in New York State confiscated a man’s firearms and
revoked his pistol license after his son threatened to use a
water pistol against bullies who had taunted his friends at
school.
Macabre case involving abortionist receives zero national
attention
Paul Joseph Watson - One of the employees who worked for
infamous abortionist Kermit Gosnell described to a jury how she
heard a baby “screaming” during a live-birth abortion, but the
shocking story continues to receive virtually no national
attention.
Charlie Reese Final Column 545 vs. 300,000,000 People
netlog.com - Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando
Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining
clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume
responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us
every day. It’s a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth
remembering!
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VIDEO: Mitch McConnell seeks FBI investigation
Politico - “Senator McConnell’s campaign is working with the FBI
and has notified the local U.S. Attorney in Louisville, per FBI
request, about these recordings,” McConnell campaign manager
Jesse Benton said in a statement. “Obviously a recording device
of some kind was placed in Senator McConnell’s campaign office
without consent. By whom and how that was accomplished
presumably will be the subject of a criminal investigation.”
Obama's 2014 budget numbers are based on bad math, phantom
revenues, imagined spending cuts and a middle-class tax hike
Daily Mail - The Obama administration released an outline of its
fiscal 2014 budget to reporters on Tuesday, forbidding its
release until 6:00 a.m. Wednesday. The preview promises that
President Barack Obama's budget 'reduces the deficit and puts
the Nation on a sound fiscal course.'
IRS to Reduce Audits of Big Businesses by 18%
Tax Prof Blog - The IRS plans to expend 18% percent less effort
auditing businesses with assets of $10 million or more compared
with just two years ago, according to a very timely IRS planning
document. ,,, This series of internal IRS management reports —
the last one covers the period ending in January 2013 — are
provided by the IRS thanks to a court order granted TRAC as a
result of a suit filed under the Freedom of Information Act.
Nearly 20% of CNT Silver Inventories Withdrawn from COMEX Vaults
Monday!
silverdoctors.com - Epic drainage of physical silver inventories
continued Monday, as Brinks’, CNT, and Scotia all reported
massive withdrawals of silver from their COMEX depositories. The
biggest withdrawal came in the CNT vault, where 1.138 million
ounces (including 737k REGISTERED oz) were withdrawn- an
astonishing 17.3% of CNT’s entire physical silver inventory
vaporized overnight!
Modern Money Mechanics
coinage.me - As explained and revealed by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago. Creating Money Out of Nothing and Selling it is
explained in great official detail. The important thing to
realize is there is no money with intrinsic value! It is really
nothing more than transactions and the ability to create
them!... This document has been removed from print by the
Federal Reserve and made unavailable. Here is the Document:
Modern Money Mechanics.pdf.
YouTube: The Tiny Dot
A situation too weird for 99.999% of people to adequately
explain.
Occupy Wall Street Protest |
NYC has to pay $365k to settle OWS suit
Press TV - In an agreement announced Tuesday, the City of New
York will pay more than $365,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by
people whose property was destroyed when the New York Police
Department raided Zuccotti Park and evicted Occupy Wall Street
on November 15, 2011.
Court ruling: Obama administration overlooked fracking risks
RT - The Obama administration has broken the law, issuing oil
leases across California without examining the risks of fracking.
A federal judge ruled that the administration has “completely
ignored” environmental concerns upon issuing the leases.
ExxonMobil found liable of contaminating New Hampshire
RT - Oil giant ExxonMobil is being asked to pay the state of New
Hampshire nearly a quarter-of-a-billion dollars for polluting
groundwater with a gasoline additive called MTBE.
Sinkhole at 300 ft. is Superdome-sized
louisianaweekly.com - The sinkhole that was a grave concern when
it was the size of a football field is now the size of the
Superdome in New Orleans. The sinkhole that caused explosions
and odors and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents had
now expanded by 12 acres in the course of a weekend to the tune
of rumblings, tremors and giant smelly gas bubbles coming from
underground. The escaping gas is being burnt to avoid a massive
explosion.
‘Irreparable’ safety issues: All US nuclear reactors should be
replaced, ‘Band-Aids’ won’t help
RT - All 104 nuclear reactors currently operational in the US
have irreparable safety issues and should be taken out of
commission and replaced, former chairman of the US Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Gregory B. Jaczko said.
Cigarettes or diet soda: Which gives you cancer sooner?
(NaturalNews) Cancer thrives in an acidic body where the cells
are deprived of oxygen and nutrients. Yet, even worse than
cigarettes are artificial sweeteners, which fool the body into
ingesting them, as if they are food, and polluting the cleansing
organs with mutagens. Some research shows the body never
excretes all of the aspartame, sorbitol, sucralose or saccharin.
Biotech lies exposed: Genetically-modified corn contains
practically no nutrients but is loaded with chemical poisons
(NaturalNews) Entitled 2012 Nutritional Analysis: Comparison of
GMO Corn versus Non-GMO Corn, the paper reveals not only that
GMO corn is greatly lacking in vitamins and minerals compared to
non-GMO corn, but also that it is highly toxic and filled with
deadly crop chemicals like glyphosate (Roundup).
Reverse and eliminate cataracts naturally without surgery
(NaturalNews) Dr. Kondrot at the Healing the Eye and Wellness
Center in Dade, Fl., believes that the three most important
steps you can take to reduce the growth and reverse cataracts
are the following...
Certain Dietary Nutrients Reduce Premenstrual Syndrome
Green Med Info - Several recent studies have confirmed that
premenstrual syndrome symptoms can be significantly reduced by
including certain nutrient-dense foods in the diet.
Low-Fat Foods Lead to Weight Gain
Green Med Info - The diet food industry had great hopes for the
idea of low-fat potato chips as a weight loss aid. But it turns
out that the artificial fat substitutes used in low-fat foods
may actually lead to weight gain and obesity.
Big Pharma made $711 bln overcharging seniors and disabled
blacklistednews.com - The 11 largest global drug companies made
an astonishing $711 billion in profits over the 10 years ending
in 2012, and they got a turbo-charged boost when the Medicare
Part D prescription drug program started in 2006, according to
an analysis of corporate filings by Health Care for America Now
(HCAN).
Homeland Security top officer to work on UN’s new global
Internet rules
RT - The second-in-command at the US Department of Homeland
Security is stepping down as deputy secretary in order to
sign-on for a role with the United Nations. But as Jane Holl
Lute changes venues, will she change the world’s Internet as
well?
VIDEO: U.S. Navy Demonstrates Laser Weapon System
blacklistednews.com - The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) temporarily
installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG
105) in San Diego, Calif., is a technology demonstrator built by
the Naval Sea Systems Command from commercial fiber solid state
lasers, utilizing combination methods developed at the Naval
Research Laboratory.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Even the NY Times is now rejecting Monsanto GMO science
Activist Post - This isn’t a leak. It isn’t a timid flow. It’s a
flood. I’m talking about about the criticism of Monsanto’s
so-called science of genetically-engineered food. For the past
20 years, independent researchers have been attacking Monsanto
science in various ways, and finally the NY Times has joined the
crowd.
YouTube: What's killing the bees?
Honey bees have been dying off in large numbers in recent years.
CBS News' Michelle Miller reports on how this drastic increase
in their death rate could threaten our food supply.
VIDEO: Gov't fined and suspended retired (and licensed)
veterinarian, and threatens fines & jail time...just for giving
pet advice online.
xrepublic.tv - This Institute for Justice lawsuit involves free
speech and Internet freedom while centering on one of the most
important unresolved issues in First Amendment law: When does
occupational licensing trump the First Amendment?
Today
in History - Tuesday - April 9, 2013
1682 - Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands
that touch it for France.
1770 - Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian
continent.
1833 - Peterborough, NH, opened the first municipally supported public
library in the United States.
1865 - At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee
surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in
the parlor of Wilmer McLean's home. Grant allowed Rebel officers to keep
their sidearms and permitted soldiers to keep their horses and mules.
Though there were still Confederate armies in the field, the war was
officially over. The four years of fighting had killed 360,000 Union
troops and 260,000 Confederate troops.
1867 - The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased
the territory of Alaska by one vote.
1869 - The Hudson Bay Company ceded its territory to Canada.
1905 - The first aerial ferry bridge went into operation in Duluth, MN.
1912 - The first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in
Boston. The game was between Red Sox and Harvard.
1913 - The Brooklyn Dodgers' Ebbets Field opened.
1916 - The German army launched it’s third offensive during the Battle
of Verdun.
1940 - Germany invaded Norway and Denmark.
1942 - In the Battle of Bataan, American and Filipino forces were
overwhelmed by the Japanese Army.
1950 - Bob Hope made his first television appearance on "Star-Spangled
Review" on NBC-TV.
1957 - The Suez Canal was cleared for all shipping.
1959 - NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts.
1963 - Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen.
1965 - The Houston Astrodome held its first baseball game.
1967 - The first Boeing 737 was rolled out for use.
1968 - Murdered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was buried.
1976 - The U.S. and Russia agreed on the size of nuclear tests for
peaceful use.
1983 - The space shuttle Challenger concluded it first flight.
1988 - The U.S. imposed economic sanctions on Panama.
1992 - Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted in Miami,
FL, of eight drug and racketeering charges.
1998 - The National Prisoner of War Museum opened in Andersonville, GA,
at the site of an infamous Civil War camp.
Pyongyang warns foreigners to evacuate S. Korea, threatens
‘thermonuclear’ war
RT - North Korea has warned all foreign nationals to prepare to evacuate
the South in the event of conflict. "We do not wish harm on foreigners
in South Korea should there be a war," Reuters quoted KCNA news agency
as saying, citing the spokesperson for its Korea Asia-Pacific Peace
Committee.
‘Dimona poses threat to environment’
Press TV - An Israeli nuclear scientist has warned that Israel's Dimona
nuclear plant is aging and poses a real threat to the environment.
Professor Uzi Even, a former member of the Israeli Atomic Energy
Commission, said the power plant should be shut down. Last year, some 70
workers suffering from cancer filed lawsuits against the Israel’s Atomic
Energy Commission, over the lack of proper safety measures.
EU calls on Austria and Luxembourg to abandon bank secrecy regime
Austria is under pressure from the European Commission over its banking
secrecy policy and risks being left alone in an "unsustainable position"
as the EU gears up for a drive to curb tax evasion. The Commission has
called on Austria to free up information on foreign depositors in its
banking sector on Monday and follow the transparency rules other EU
members follow.
Japan deploys Patriot missile launchers
Press TV - Japan has deployed Patriot missile launchers to defend
against potential attack by North Korea as tensions in the Korean
Peninsula continue to build up.
N Korea to suspend Kaesong operations
Press TV - North Korea says it will suspend operations at an industrial
complex it has jointly run with South Korea blaming military warmongers
for the move.
Russia Putin Warns Korean Crisis Could Be Worse Than Chernobyl
rian.ru - Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed on Monday for calm
on the Korean Peninsula, warning that the escalation of tension in the
region could lead to a nuclear disaster far worse than the Chernobyl
incident.
France launches major offensive in Mali
Press TV - French forces have launched one of their largest offensives
against what they claim to be extremist militants in the West African
country, Mali.
GlobeCast to pull Hispan TV off air
Press TV - GlobeCast has decided to stop the transmission of Iran’s
Spanish-language Hispan TV on an SES satellite in line with the Western
campaign against free speech.
H7N9 Bird Flu Update: 21 Infected, 6 Dead
ABC News - Three new cases of the new bird flu strain, H7N9, have been
reported in China, bringing the total number of cases to 21, according
to the World Health Organization. Six of those who were infected have
died, but no new deaths have been reported since Friday.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
YouTube: Communism Survivor Blasts Salem Gun Grabbers: "You
Don't Know What Freedom Is!"
"You don't know what freedom is because you never lost it!" With
a pointed finger Manuel Martinez called out Anti-Gun Committee
Leader Floyd Prozansky during heated testimony on Friday.
YouTube: Leaked Government Report Reveals Testing Of Gun Sensing
Drones In Oklahoma
DHS Small Drone Test Plan Calls for Evaluating Sensors for
'First Responder, HS Operational Communities'.
* Related Article:
EXCLUSIVE: DHS Small Drone Test Plan Calls for Evaluating
Sensors for 'First Responder, HS Operational Communities'
Army Labeled Evangelicals as Religious Extremists’
Fox News - A U.S. Army training instructor listed Evangelical
Christianity and Catholicism as examples of religious extremism
along with Al Qaeda and Hamas during a briefing with an Army
Reserve unit based in Pennsylvania, Fox News has learned.
VIDEO: Firearms Company Relocating To North Texas
CBS News - A firearms company that makes AR-15 style rifles for
the iconic brand Colt, will open a plant in Breckenridge in
Stephens County. Oregon company Bold Ideas confirmed the
development Friday.
YouTube: Larry Pratt Schools Gun Control Cheerleaders on CSPAN
April 7, 2013 C-SPAN.
Mitch McConnell joins Senate gun filibuster
Politico - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would
join a group of Senate Republicans threatening a filibuster to
oppose a cloture vote if Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moves
a gun bill to the floor this week.
Report: 'Gang of Eight' to Oppose Amendments to Their
Immigration Bill
Breitbart - All the members of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight”
pushing immigration reform in the U.S. Senate will band together
to block any efforts by other senators to offer amendments to
their legislation once it is introduced, the Washington Post
reported on Sunday.
US Mint Sells Nearly 1 Million Silver Eagles Monday, Begins
Rationing Sales!
silverdoctors.com - The US Mint has updated April sales
statistics for the first time since last week, and to no
surprise, the Mint again reported more massive sales, with
another 833,000 silver eagles reported sold Monday! The April
total through 6 business days is now 1.645 million ounces,
bringing the 2013 total to a massive 15.868 million ounces.
25 Things That You Should Do To Get Prepared For The Coming
Economic Collapse
Economic Collapse - The strategies posted below are a mix of
both short-term and long-term strategies. Some will be important
for our immediate future, while others may not be needed for a
number of years. But in the end, you will be very thankful for
the time and the effort that you spent getting prepared while
you still could.
YouTube: Time to Sequester Air Force One Vacation Flights
Air Force One costs taxpayers $179,750 per hour. It's time to
sequester President Obama's use of Air Force One and limit it to
official business rather than vacations and sight seeing tours.
Analysis: Obama’s Budget Includes $800 Billion In Tax Hikes,
$7.3 Trillion In New Debt
Weekly Standard - The Republican side of the Senate Budget
Committee is breaking down President Obama's budget with this
preliminary analysis...
More Than Dozen States Push For Gold as Legal Tender
Bloomberg - Arizona is poised to follow Utah, which authorized
bullion for currency in 2011. Similar bills are advancing in
Kansas, South Carolina and other states.
MD Residents to Pay New “Rain Tax” For Rain That Falls on Their
Property
Intel Hub - The Maryland government, under direct order of Obama
and the EPA will now begin taxing the state’s 10 largest
counties according to the rain that falls on their property and
the “impervious surfaces” on their land.
VIDEO: Corporations Profit From $75 Billion Tax Payer Funded
Food Stamps Program
freedomoutpost.com - On Friday “Boomtown 2: The Business of Food
Stamps” Government Accountability Institute (GAI) President
Peter Schweizer and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K.
Bannon exposed how politicians and corporations have used the
country’s food stamps program to profit on the backs of tax
payers.
Another Solar Company Can't Take The Heat, Closes Despite $10
Million In Stimulus
CNS News - A Pittsburgh, Pa. solar energy company has shut its
doors four years after receiving nearly $10.2 million in tax
credits from the Obama Administration as part of the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
VIDEO: Ginger Beats Drugs In Defeating Cancer, Motion Sickness
and Inflammation
preventdisease.com - Along side turmeric, ginger is one of the
world's most potent disease-fighting spices. It has been widely
regarded for centuries as a natural remedy for a variety of
ailments. The use of ginger is numero uno when it comes to
curing common cold and cough. It is also superior to
pharmaceutical drugs in defeating cancer, motion sickness and
inflammation.
Six ways to maximize the healing powers of peppermint
(NaturalNews) Peppermint has demonstrated the ability to relax
the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and reduce pain transmitted
through the central and/or peripheral nervous systems.
Respiratory problems can also be ameliorated with peppermint.
There is also evidence that peppermint has anti-tumor and
anti-allergenic properties.
6 Natural Acne Remedies: Healthier Skin from Your Kitchen
Natural Society - There are countless over the counter solutions
that claim to kill the acne-causing bacteria and help create a
smooth, flawless complexion. But many of these treatments are
harsh chemicals, not to mention very expensive. Fortunately,
there are several natural acne remedies you can put together in
your own kitchen.
Dark chocolate and pistachios: The power snack duo that fights
inflammation and heart disease
(NaturalNews) Snacking on pistachios and dark chocolate for
heart health? Hand them over! It's hard to imagine a tastier
duo. And the science confirming this is in for both snack treats
individually. But it shouldn't require further clinical research
to grasp that combining them offers even more protection against
cardiovascular disease (CVD). It's a no-brainer.
Mesquite flour: A nutritious, gluten-free substitute to white
flour
(NaturalNews) Like buckwheat flour and coconut flour, mesquite
flour (also called mesquite powder and mesquite meal) is
gluten-free. This is a big plus for everyone, not just for
people with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance, because gluten
consumption has been linked to brain fog, fatigue, headaches,
depression, bloating and gas, and much more.
Chemical Clothing: Which Hidden Toxins are You Wearing?
Natural Society - Toxic chemicals are used excessively for
processing garment fibers and also for manufacturing clothes.
Asian and third world countries manufacture most textiles and
clothes, and their industrial pollution and workplace chemical
safeguard standards are usually lacking or ignored. This is a
bit concerning as clothing clings to our largest organ – the
skin.
Toxic Consumption: Big Pharma Putting Pharmaceuticals in Water
Natural Society - According to MSNBC, the presence of
pharmaceuticals in water at sewage treatment plants downstream
from drug manufacturing facilities are much higher than the
levels at plants where there are no drug makers upstream. These
drugs include opiates, tranquilizers, and barbiturates, among
many other active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Fecal Contamination Warning Labels
Susan Thixton - From the
PCRM website…“Nearly half the chicken products sold in
supermarkets are contaminated with feces, according to
independent laboratory testing commissioned by the Physicians
Committee in 2012. The study analyzed chicken samples from 15
grocery store chains in 10 major U.S. cities. The Physicians
Committee’s petition explains that even thorough cooking does
not remove feces from meat.
VIDEO: New DARPA Robot Looks Human
Paul Joseph Watson -The new incarnation of Boston Dynamics’
PETMAN robot, being developed for DARPA with Department of
Defense funding, not only looks human but it also sweats to
regulate body temperature.
Broadcasters worry about 'Zero TV' homes
AP - Some people have had it with TV. They've had enough of the
100-plus channel universe. They don't like timing their lives
around network show schedules. They're tired of $100-plus
monthly bills.... There are 5 million of these residences in the
U.S., up from 2 million in 2007.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
7 Chemical-Free Fixes for Common Lawn Problems
Organic Gardening - By some estimates, our chemically addicted
lawns are as polluting to our health and to waterways as
chemical agriculture. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
says that Americans apply 90 million pounds of pesticides and
herbicides every year in order to get lush green yards, and
surveys have found that because their use is so heavy, those
chemicals can drift into our homes—even if they started out on a
neighbor’s lawn and not our own.
Show the Science Carrageenan
Susan Thixton - Carrageenan is in the news again, and its not
good news. Decades of science is challenging the FDA's stance on
the common human and pet food additive.
T-Shirt That Explains It All
Today
in History - Monday - April 8, 2013
1789 - The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting.
1832 - About 300 American troops of the 6th Infantry left Jefferson
Barracks, St. Louis, to confront the Sauk Indians in the Black Hawk War.
1834 - In New York City, Cornelius Lawrence became the first mayor to be
elected by popular vote in a city election.
1913 - The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election
of senators.
1935 - The Works Progress Administration was approved by the U.S.
Congress.
1939 - Italy invaded Albania.
1946 - The League of Nations assembled in Geneva for the last time.
1947 - The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate
Insurance Company.
1952 - U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide
strike.
1953 - The bones of Sitting Bull were moved from North Dakota to South
Dakota.
1962 - Bay of Pigs invaders got thirty years imprisonment in Cuba.
1985 - India filed suit against Union Carbide for the Bhopal disaster.
1994 - Smoking was banned in the Pentagon and all U.S. military bases.
1998 - The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. presented new evidence in an
appeal for new federal investigation of the assassination of her
husband.
2000 - 19 U.S. troops were killed when a Marine V22 Osprey crashed
during a training mission in Arizona.
2002 - Ed McMahon filed a $20 million lawsuit against his insurance
company, two insurance adjusters, and several environmental cleanup
contractors. The suit alleged breach of contract, negligence and
intentional infliction of emotional distress concerning a toxic mold
that had spread through McMahon's Beverly Hills home.
Iran, Nicaragua eye more ties
Press TV - The Islamic Republic of Iran and Nicaragua have called for
the further expansion of economic and political relations between the
two countries. In a meeting with his Nicaraguan counterpart Sandinista
René Nunez, Iran Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said, “Political and
economic relations between Iran and Nicaragua are expanding.”
Africa: The Growing Campaign to Revoke Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
allafrica.com - This week, a challenge has begun with the launch of a
petition urging the Norwegian Nobel Committee to revoke Obama's Peace
Prize. By midnight of the first day, nearly 10,000 people had signed.
Report: Authorities Seize $50 Million In Gold From Private Owner:
“Nearly A Ton”
Mac Slavo - When one obviously panicked family looking to get out of
harms way before contagion spreads and financial Armageddon takes hold
attempted to cross into Switzerland, customs agents on the border found
much more than they expected. After questioning the family and
inspecting their vehicle police reportedly found one ton of gold hidden
in the floor boards.
12 Million Tons of the UK’s Carefully Sorted Recyclables are being
Dumped in Foreign Landfills
Daily Mail -The trade in sending rubbish abroad – mainly to Asia – has
doubled over the past decade, as councils have increasingly turned to
contractors to deal with mountains of waste generated by compulsory
recycling schemes.
Deadly New Bird Flu Vindicates Controversial Research
Reuters - Scientists know precisely what it takes for a bird flu to
mutate into a potential human pandemic strain – because they’ve created
just such mutant viruses in the laboratory.
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant leaking contaminated water
Reuters - As much as 120 tons of radioactive water may have leaked from
a storage tank at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. The power
company has yet to discover the cause of the leak, detected on one of
seven tanks that store water used to cool the plants reactors, a
spokesman for the company, Masayuki Ono, said at a press briefing.
Deadly levels of radiation found in food 225 miles from Fukushima
(NaturalNews) Despite a complete media blackout on the current
situation, levels of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) and Cesium-134 (Cs-134) found
in produce and rice crackers located roughly 225 miles away from
Fukushima are high enough to cause residents to exceed the annual
radiation exposure limit in just a few months, or even weeks.
Twelve civilians, including 11 children killed in Afghan NATO strike
RT - A NATO airstrike has killed 11 children and one woman in the East
of Afghanistan, report local officials. A house collapsed during the
attack, causing the casualties and leaving six women injured. The
civilians were killed during a joint Afghan-NATO operation late on
Saturday night in the Shigal district of Kunar province, which borders
Pakistan.
North Korea allegedly preparing fourth nuke test
RT - As tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula reports have
emerged that North Korea could be gearing up for a fourth underground
nuclear weapons test at Punggye-ri, the site of its previous test.
Inside North Korea's Environmental Collapse
PBS - North Korea has been hiding something. Something beyond its prison
camps, its nuclear facilities, its pervasive poverty, its aching famine,
its lack of energy—electrical, fossil, or otherwise.
US
to deploy spy drone in Japan
Press TV - The U.S. military is set to deploy an unmanned spy plane in
Japan to boost surveillance capabilities as North Korea apparently
readied for missile launches, a newspaper report said on Saturday.
S Africa scheduled to send troops to DRC
Press TV - The South African government is scheduled to dispatch troops
to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of UN Organization
Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO).
VIDEO: One killed, over 60 injured in clashes between Muslims and
Christians in Cairo
RT - One person has reportedly been killed and 66 wounded when clashes
erupted outside a Coptic cathedral in Cairo after funeral prayers were
held for four Christians killed in sectarian violence.
‘US drone hits in Pakistan followed deal’
Press TV - The report by The New York Times said on Sunday that Pakistan
granted the US permission to use drones in the country after the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) killed a wanted Pakistani tribal rebel.
Global Deposit Confiscation Called For By Influential CEO Of Italy’s
Largest Bank
silverdoctors.com - The CEO of Unicredit Federico Ghizzoni said
yesterday that it is “acceptable to confiscate savings to save banks.”
Gold-Run: “There is Not One Single Ounce of Gold Available for Sale in
Bangkok!”
silverdoctors.com - SD reader Anders has submitted a boots-on-the ground
report from Bangkok Thailand, which is normally flooded with physical
gold. In the wake of this week’s massive gold take-down by the cartel,
Anders reports that: EVERY Gold-shop in Bangkok is out of Bullion…there
is not 1 single ounce of gold bullion available for purchase in the
entire city of Bangkok!
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Kissinger in new mass WikiLeaks document release
RT - WikiLeaks has published the ‘Kissinger Cables’: its largest
public release of documents in nearly a year, totaling some 1.7
million classified files, including information on the US’s
secret diplomatic history.
VIDEO: Rand Paul: Republicans And Some Evangelicals Often Appear
‘Too Eager For War’
Daily Paul - Appearing on the Christian Broadcasting Network
this week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said something that is likely
to continue the distancing of himself from the staunch
neoconservative types like Bill Kristol and Charles Krauthammer
who have actively blasted the senator for civil libertarian
views. Speaking with CBN’s David Brody, Paul said that
Republicans and evangelical Christians too often seem eager to
go to war.
Kansas set to enact life-starts-"at fertilization" abortion law
Reuters - In addition to the provision specifying when life
begins, the bill prevents employees of abortion clinics from
providing sex education in schools, bans tax credits for
abortion services and requires clinics to give details to women
about fetal development and abortion health risks. It also bans
abortions based solely on the gender of the fetus.
Ohio town wants to implement massive aerial surveillance program
RT - Drones aren’t conducting surveillance 24/7 in the United
States just yet, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to worry
about: in Dayton, Ohio, manned airplanes might soon do the
spying. Officials with the Dayton City Commission recently
announced that they hope to sign a $120,000 contract with a
local security company in order to give law enforcement agencies
an eye-in-the-sky ability unheard of elsewhere in America.
VIDEO: Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 4/8/13: Homeschooling: The
Future Of Liberty
Liberty Crier - A common feature of authoritarian regimes is the
criminalization of alternatives to government-controlled
education. Dictators recognize the danger that free thought
poses to their rule, and few things promote the thinking of
“unapproved” thoughts like an education controlled by parents
instead of the state. That is why the National Socialist (Nazi)
government of Germany outlawed homeschooling in 1938.
VIDEO: Reality Check: One Glaring Oversight In U.N. Arms Treaty?
(FOX19) - The United Nations has voted on a historic, first of
its kind treaty aimed at the international arms trade. So what
does this international treaty mean for you? And what one area
of arms trafficking did the U.N. happen to miss?
Feds Identify 300,000 Americans as Terrorists
Activist Post - On Friday, the Los Angeles Times posted an
article attempting to define a domestic terrorist movement
consisting of as many as 300,000 Americans. Some are even
labeled as non-violent "paper terrorists".... They refer to this
so-called terror group as "sovereigns, zealots who refuse to
recognize government authority in virtually any form."
VIDEO: James Holmes' psychiatrist warned he may pose threat
LA Times - Details about the case have been tightly sealed from
the earliest days of the investigation. Yet on Thursday,
District Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. reversed previous rulings on
public access and made public the arrest affidavit and 12 search
warrants.... They found prescription medication for sertraline,
a generic version of Zoloft used to treat depression, panic
disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder; and Clonazepam,
usually prescribed to treat anxiety and panic attacks. *
Related Article:
As Predicted, James Holmes Was Taking Violence-Linked
Antidepressant Drugs
YouTube: MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry » All Your Kids Belong
To Us
On March 23, my colleague Mark Finkelstein noted how MSNBC’s
Melissa Harris-Perry considers the unborn child a “thing” which
takes a “lot of money” to “turn into a human,” costing thousands
of dollars to care for each year of his/her life. Now it appears
that Harris-Perry thinks that, after they’re born, children
fundamentally belong to the state.
Obama Budget to Cap Retirement Accounts at $3 Million
Breitbart - The budget President Barack Obama will submit on
April 10 will contain a proposal that would prohibit individuals
from accumulating more than $3 million in Individual Retirement
Accounts (IRAs) and tax-preferred retirement accounts.
More Than 101 Million Working Age Americans Do Not Have A Job
Economic Collapse - The percentage of the working age population
in the United States that had a job in March 2013 was exactly
the same as it was all the way back in March 2010.
VIDEO: Paul Craig Roberts: ‘US a Third World country in 11
years’
Press TV - A former assistant secretary to the U.S. Treasury has
predicted that the U.S. will become a Third World country in 11
years because a lot of manufacturing and professional jobs are
being moved offshore.... “I believe we’re about half way there,”
said Roberts.
VIDEO: Ron Paul’s Podcast Nation: Cyprus Fair Warning (4-5-13)
Liberty Crier - The midnight raid in Cyprus, could it be a fair
warning to us? Ron Paul will discuss it with Charles Goyette.
Tungsten Silver? Fake ASE’s Discovered
silverdoctors.com - We now have an official confirmed report of
tungsten molybdenum filled American Silver Eagles. A reader of
silver analyst Jeff Lewis submitted the evidence after acquiring
15 fake ASE’s on ebay (underscoring the need to acquire your
precious metals from a reputable dealer who obtains their supply
directly from national mints)...
Study says fallout from nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan may
be harming local infants
ABC News - Two years later, the nuclear disaster in Fukushima,
Japan may be affecting the health of young children in San
Diego.... In a study of states in the West Coast and in the
Pacific, infants born soon after the nuclear disaster were 28
percent more likely to develop congenital hypothyroidism, which
can lead to stunted growth. In California, that number jumped to
39 percent. Critics say there is still no direct evidence those
radiation levels can harm humans.
VIDEO: Activists: Arkansas oil spill diverted into wetland
Press TV - Activists with the group Tar Sands Blockade published
new videos on Sunday showing oil from the Arkansas pipeline
rupture purportedly diverted from a residential neighborhood
into a wetland area to keep it out sight and, most importantly,
out of the media.
Exxon Receives Safety Medal From National Safety Council Days
After Arkansas Oil Spill
Huffington Post - Days after an ExxonMobil pipeline swamped an
Arkansas subdivision, pouring an estimated 84,000 gallons of
crude oil into residential streets, the National Safety Council
presented Exxon Mobil Corporation with a safety award.
Third major oil spill in a week: Shell pipeline breaks in Texas
Thousands of gallons of oil have spilled from a pipeline in
Texas, the third accident of its kind in only a week. Shell
Pipeline, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, shut down their West
Columbia, Texas, pipeline last Friday after electronic
calculations conducted by the US National Response Center showed
that upwards of 700 barrels had been lost, amounting to almost
30,000 gallons of crude oil.
Court Rules 8 Oregon Children to be Vaccinated Against Parents’
Will
Mikael Thalen - A ruling from The Oregon Court of Appeals said
that the parents did not have the right to exempt their children
from forced vaccinations after child welfare workers and the
Oregon Department of Human Services fought to obtain a court
order demanding the children receive multiple vaccinations last
year.
Camu camu: An incredible source of vitamin C and flavonoids
(NaturalNews) Although they are not well-known fruits in the
West, camu camu berries rival some of the best fruits and
vegetables in the nutrition department. Let's take a look at the
benefits of camu camu and find out why the reputation of this
exotic superfruit is ever-increasing....
Black rice: Rare yet highly nutritious
(NaturalNews) There are currently different rice types available
today with the most common one being the white variety. Out of
all the types, however, black rice is found to be the one
containing the highest amount of nutrition that helps with
growth. Here's some information on the different rice colors on
their content....
Can Green Tea Aid in the Prevention of Lung Cancer?
Natural Society - According to the BBC, the study found that
those who didn’t drink green tea were at a five times greater
risk of developing lung cancer than those who had just one cup a
day. Among smokers, the rate was even higher, with the
non-drinkers seeing a risk increase of 12 times that of the tea
drinkers.
Indian black salve: The magical cancer cure
(NaturalNews) Indian black salve is one of the most powerful
natural cancer treatments known to man. And this is primarily
due to the fact that it contains bloodroot, a potent herb native
to the United States and Canada that is already recognized among
many in the natural health community as being effective in the
treatment of warts, moles, skin tags, cherry angiomas, and skin
cancer. But as it turns out, bloodroot is also effective
internally as a treatment for ovarian, breast, bladder, bone and
many other cancers.
The ATF Wants 'Massive' Online Database to Find Out Who Your
Friends Are
Wired - The ATF doesn’t just want a huge database to reveal
everything about you with a few keywords. It wants one that can
find out who you know. And it won’t even try to friend you on
Facebook first.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Transmits from Livestock to Humans
Activist Post - The groundbreaking study was conducted by
genetics researchers who analyzed the genomes of MRSA bacteria
from patients and their farm animals, and found the samples to
be genetically identical. Published on Tuesday in EMBO Molecular
Medicine, the study confirms animal-to-human transmission of
MRSA.
Senate panel OKs "Don't Shoot My Dog" bill after emotional
testimony
Denver Post - The measure — dubbed the "Don't Shoot My Dog" bill
— next will be heard by the full Senate. The measure requires
sheriff's and police departments to develop training programs
that prepare law enforcement for encounters with dogs. The
training emphasizes how to recognize dog behaviors and employ
non-lethal methods to control dogs.
Ditch This Pet Food Now - Can Be Deadly to Your Pets
Dr. Becker - In an article last November, I reported on the very
real danger of future widespread aflatoxin contamination of
commercial pet food, primarily dry dog food. Thanks to the very
hot, dry summer of 2012, experts predicted U.S. corn crops would
be heavily infested with two types of mold -- Aspergillus flavus
and Aspergillus parasiticus.
Today
in History - Friday - April 5, 2013
1621 - The Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, MA, on a return trip to
England.
1792 - U.S. President George Washington cast the first presidential
veto. The measure was for apportioning representatives among the states.
1827 - James H. Hackett became the first American actor to appear abroad
as he performed at Covent Garden in London, England.
1843 - Queen Victoria proclaimed Hong Kong to be a British crown colony.
1887 - Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller the meaning of the word "water"
as spelled out in the manual alphabet.
1892 - Walter H. Coe patented gold leaf in rolls.
1908 - The Japanese Army reached the Yalu River as the Russians
retreated.
1923 - Firestone Tire and Rubber Company began the first regular
production of balloon tires.
1933 - The first operation to remove a lung was performed at Barnes
Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
1941 - German commandos secured docks along the Danube River in
preparation for Germany’s invasion of the Balkans.
1951 - Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death for
committing espionage for the Soviet Union.
1955 - Winston Churchill resigned as British prime minister.
1986 - A discotheque in Berlin was bombed by Libyan terrorists. The U.S.
attacked Libya with warplanes in retaliation on April 15, 1986.
1989 - In Poland, accords were signed between Solidarity and the
government that set free elections for June 1989. The eight-year ban on
Solidarity was also set to be lifted.
1998 - The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan opened becoming the largest
suspension bridge in the world. It links Shikoku and Honshu. The bridge
cost about $3.8 billion.
1999 - Two Libyans suspected of bombing a Pan Am jet in 1988 were handed
over so they could be flown to the Netherlands for trial. 270 people
were killed in the bombing.
2009 - North Korea launched the Kwangmyongsong-2 rocket, prompting an
emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
‘North Korea moves 2nd missile to east’
Press TV - North Korea has moved a second medium-range missile to its
eastern coast amid escalating tension in the Korean Peninsula, a report
says.
Confirmed: 2 N. Korean Subs Missing
From the Trenches - This situation is going from bad to worse. According
to this report, two North Korean subs went missing two days ago. Though
the google translation below from Chosun News TV is very shabby, you can
get the jist of it. This situation was brought to my attention via this
tweet from Defense Analyst Nathan J. Hunt minutes ago (7pm Eastern
4-3-2012).
‘International terrorists move into Syria’
Press TV - A recent study by the London-based International Center for
the Study of Radicalization (ICRS) found that up to 5,500 foreign
fighters had traveled to Syria since the crisis erupted more than two
years ago.
UN stops food distribution in Gaza
Press TV - The United Nations has halted food distribution among tens of
thousands of Palestinian refugees in the besieged Gaza Strip after
demonstrators protesting aid cuts stormed a UN compound.
Soros calls Japan’s aggressive stimulus plan ‘dangerous’
RT - “What Japan is doing is actually quite dangerous because they’re
doing it after 25 years of just simply accumulating deficits and not
getting the economy going,” Soros said in Hong Kong. “If the yen starts
to fall, which it has done, and people in Japan realize that it’s liable
to continue and want to put their money abroad, then the fall may become
like an avalanche.”
‘War with US could start any time’
Press TV - North Korea says a preemptive nuclear war with the United
States could start any time as tensions continue to escalate between the
two countries. “The moment of explosion is approaching fast… The US had
better ponder over the prevailing grave situation,” said the General
Staff of the North Korean People's Army (KPA) in a statement issued on
Thursday.
YouTube: South Korea Ready for Possible Missile Launch by North
Wi Yong-Sup, South Korea's Defense Ministry Spokesman] "We consider a
North missile launch is always a possibility. And we've got our measures
ready for it. We are ready to respond if the North launches a missile,
we are closely monitoring the situation."
DPRK’s “State of War” Declaration Is a Faulty Translation: Not an
Official Policy Statement
Scott Creighton - “from that time” becomes “from this time on” and “from
this moment“… little change, big difference. As much as our leaders
would like them to have taken the bait, North Korea has not declared war
on the South or the U.S. in response to our unprecedented provocations.
‘Egypt captures arms sent from Israel’
Press TV - Egypt’s navy has captured a ship carrying more than a 100
crates of weapons and ammunition, which had wandered into the country’s
territorial waters after departing from Israel, says one report. he
capture took place on Thursday after the vessel, which was heading from
the Israeli port of Eilat to Togo, strayed into Egypt’s waters, AFP
reported. The report, however, said the ship was sailing under the flag
of an African country.
Bank of Japan to pump $1.4 trillion yen into economy in unprecedented
stimulus
Reuters - The Bank of Japan unleashed the world's most intense burst of
monetary stimulus on Thursday, promising to inject about $1.4 trillion
into the economy in less than two years, a radical gamble that sent the
yen reeling and bond yields to record lows.
Deadly New Bird Flu Virus in China Possibly Linked to Dead Pigs
The Epoch Times - A new and deadly strain of bird flu is threatening two
eastern Chinese provinces, with health authorities and virologists
suspecting that a virus mutation is the link between the dead pigs that
floated past Shanghai, dead migratory birds in north China, and the
deaths of three people.
* Related:
Shanghai culls birds over flu detection
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
VIDEO: Gun Owners of America: We’ve Been Against Background
Checks From The Beginning
From the Trenches - Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America owns
Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s Harball.
VIDEO: 15-Year-Old Girl Demolishes Gun Control Arguments
Activist Post - States continue to wrestle with gun control in
the wake of incidents such as Sandy Hook. In response,
Connecticut predictably just passed the most restrictive package
of bills in the nation, while other states are taking a
180-degree different direction.
MAP: America’s Death Zones: Where NOT To Be When It Hits the Fan
Mac Slavo - As the potential for a globally destabilizing event
becomes ever more probable, many concerned Americans are
starting to wonder where they’d go if the worst were to happen.
Chechnya High Rise Burns For 29 Hours With No Collapse, WTC 7?
Activist Post - On April 3rd Chechnya’s tallest building, a
luxury hotel, caught fire and burned for 29 hours before finally
being put out. The building is completely destroyed; however, it
did not collapse. This raises many questions as to how World
Trade Center 7 could have collapsed on 9/11 with only small
fires on a couple of floors.
VIDEO: Man Charged With Terrorism For Criticizing School
Security
Infowars.com - Brain Davis, disabled man from Iowa, made the
mistake of telling his physical therapist that he believes
security at his grand daughter’s school is lacking. Now he is in
the slammer charged with felony threat of terrorism.... “I never
said that I would go in there and do something to those kids.”
Davis told WHO TV 13 in Des Moines. “I said anybody, any one
person could go in there. Anybody.”
Spokane Grandmother Of 10 Holds Burglar At Gunpoint At Her Home
CBS News - KXLY-TV reports that Sandy Mize, a grandmother to 10,
fired a warning shot and held the suspect, 35-year-old Sean
Denny, in her living room until he tried to get away. That’s
when authorities apprehended him in her backyard early Wednesday
morning.
VIDEO/ARTICLE: Gun Shop Makes Own Ammo To Beat Shortage
Steve Watson - A gun shop in Texas has turned to making its own
ammo in an attempt to keep up with the overwhelming demand for
bullets in the midst of a national shortage that many believe is
being purposefully exacerbated by the federal government.
Delaware Mayor and Gun-grabber Enjoys Concealed Carry
Kurt Nimmo - The hypocrisy of the gun-grabbers knows no bounds.
Delaware House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf said he may look into
banning firearms in the legislature after it was discovered
Williams packed on the House floor. Schwartzkopf, however, gave
the mayor a pass. “That’s Dennis. He comes from inner-city
Wilmington, and it’s a lot of things going on up there,” he
said.
VIDEO: 'Drones fly, children die’: US activists launch massive
anti-drone campaign
RT - A month-long nationwide anti-drone campaign has kicked off
in New York. Numerous activist groups are planning to take part
in ‘April Days of Action’ demonstrations, attempting to draw
public attention to the use of drones.
Tens of thousands Obamacare 'navigators' to be hired
Washington Examiner - Tens of thousands of health care
professionals, union workers and community activists hired as
"navigators" to help Americans choose Obamacare options starting
Oct. 1 could earn $20 an hour or more, according to new
regulations issued Wednesday.
21 Statistics About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty In America
That Everyone Should Know
Economic Collapse - With each passing year the level of economic
suffering in this country continues to go up, and we haven't
even reached the next major wave of the economic collapse yet.
When that strikes, the level of economic pain in this nation is
going to be off the charts.
VIDEO: 10 Things You Didn't Know You Can Buy with Bitcoins
Activist Post - Last week I wrote about 5 digital currencies
besides Bitcoins which had some people still wondering what
crypto-currencies are and what they can be used for.
Mining Your iPhone for Gold & Silver- the Infographic
silverdoctors.com - You’ve heard rumors and reports of all the
physical gold and silver that is headed to the landfill every
year via discarded electronics- but just how much gold, silver,
and platinum is really in your iPhone or tablet?
Senate GOP: Gang of Eight Deal Could Cost Trillions in Welfare
Breitbart - Senate Budget Committee Republican staff on Thursday
released a description of what they claim is a “major flaw” in
the immigration reform plan being pushed by the bipartisan “Gang
of Eight"--a loophole that will end up being a multi-trillion
dollar entitlement spending increase, with the burden falling on
American taxpayers.
As economy flails, debtors' prisons thrive
CBS News - (MoneyWatch) Thousands of Americans are sent to jail
not for committing a crime, but because they can't afford to pay
for traffic tickets, medical bills and court fees. If that
sounds like a debtors' prison, a legal relic which was abolished
in this country in the 1830s, that's because it is. And courts
and judges in states across the land are violating the
Constitution by incarcerating people for being unable to pay
such debts.
Eric Holder Gets Busy: Enron’s Skilling May Be Released From
Prison Over A Decade Early
Zero Hedge - Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling may be the latest
beneficiary of the culture of pervasive permitted, even
according to some - encouraged, crime. After being sentenced to
prison for 24 years in the aftermath of Enron's spectacular 2001
bankruptcy, the former CEO may be released after serving well
less than half of his term.
Bitcoin Hacked: Price Stumbles After Buying Frenzy
CNBC - Online currency bitcoin had 20 percent knocked off its
price overnight on Thursday as one of its major exchanges became
the victim of a hacking attack leading to a sell-off in the
virtual currency after reaching an all-time high.
Fast-food workers strike, citing low wages: 'It's not enough'
NBC News - "It's not enough," Elba Godoy, a crew member at a
McDonald's just a few blocks from Times Square, said of her
$7.25-per-hour minimum wage, which helps support her extended
family of seven. "They don't like [that we're out here], but we
have to do it. We cannot survive on $7.25." Godoy and her
colleagues are seeking a raise to $15 an hour and the right to
form a union without retaliation.
YouTube: Gerald Celente on Russia Today
Gerald Celente predicts there will be more oil spills, saying
the U.S. is investing more in its wars overseas, than improving
its eroding infrastructure back home.
Maryland's Howard County council approves new stormwater fee
Baltimore Sun - Howard County property owners can expect to see
a new fee on their annual tax bill in July. After a three-hour
legislative session Thursday that included the passage of 17
amendments, the Howard County Council voted to approve
legislation creating a state-mandated stormwater fee to fund
stormwater restoration projects.
USDA caves to food industry pressures, approves three new toxic
meat preservatives
(NaturalNews) After intense lobbying by Kraft Foods Global Inc.
and Kemin Food Technologies, the Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), has agreed to reverse existing regulations that prohibit
the use of three toxic meat preservatives.
Effective natural remedies to cure spring allergies
(NaturalNews) Spring allergy is commonly used to refer to hay
fever, a seasonal allergic rhinitis attack experienced by more
than 35 million Americans every year as the season changes and
many allergens start to blossom - during springtime.
VIDEO: Vaccines Linked to Childhood Cancers
Activist Post - The propagators of pestilence with their
childhood immunization program have been able to covertly
subject the youth of America to a constant flow of formaldehyde
- a known carcinogen - leading to an epidemic of childhood
cancers.
Vaccine legislative update: The vaccine police state is knocking
(NaturalNews) The National Vaccine Information Center's Advocacy
Portal (http://www.nvicadvocacy.org)
lists current vaccine bills throughout the U.S. Right now, Right
now, it lists from one to six vaccine bills in each of 30+
states. Most of these bills, if passed into law, will further
expand an already out-of-control pharmaceutical vaccine agenda
that seeks to require more vaccines for more people while
further restricting our right to refuse them.
Low vitamin B increases inflammation and causes oxidative
stress: Eat these foods to boost your levels
(NaturalNews) Researchers at Tuft University in Boston,
Massachusetts, conducted a study entitled "Association of
vitamin B-6 status with inflammation, oxidative stress, and
chronic inflammatory conditions: the Boston Puerto Rican Health
Study."
VIDEO: Man with Stage 3 Colon Cancer Refuses Chemotherapy &
Cures Himself with Vegan Diet
Green Med Info - In this short and powerful testimony Chris Ward
shares his story of how he refused chemotherapy and cured
himself with a raw vegan diet. “If you don’t do chemotherapy
you’re insane.” quote from his doctor.
* Related Article/Video:
Chris
Beat Cancer
Boost Immune Function, Slow Aging and More with Astragalus
Natural Society - Adding to the astragalus benefits, research
and history suggests astragalus may be useful in fighting heart
disease, protecting against cancer, boosting immunity, slowing
the aging process, regulating diabetes and blood sugar,
increasing energy, and balancing the adrenals.
How to Use Apple Cider Vinegar For Healthier Skin and Hair
Natural Society - Apple cider vinegar (ACV) can be used on
everything from warts to dandruff, but it also has a place on
the vanity of someone with the occasional blemish or dry hair.
(And beyond skin and hair health, apple cider vinegar uses are
nearly endless.)
Walgreen clinics to begin treating chronic illnesses
Fox News - Walgreen Co. has expanded the reach of its drugstore
clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to
handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high
blood pressure.
VIDEO: Rick and ZENN Car
whatreallyhappened.com - Did you Know that the ZENN car (Zero
Emissions No Noise) is made in Quebec. Cost approx $12,000. Plug
it in like a toaster, and is illegal to sell in Canada (except
in B.C.)
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Monsanto announces huge profits despite public backlash
RT - Monsanto on Wednesday reported that its net income rose 22
percent to $1.48 billion, or $2.74 a share, in a one-year
period. The profit increase, which occurred in the three-month
period through February, marked a new record for the lucrative
biotech company. Revenue rose 15 percent to $5.47 billion, much
of which came from the sales of genetically modified corn seeds,
particularly those sold in emerging markets like Brazil,
Argentina, and other Latin American countries.
Help Us Kill the "Monsanto Protection Act" For Good
Center for Food Safety - The rider will be alive for the six
month duration of the temporary spending bill and we are now
working to ensure that this agribusiness handout is not included
in any future Appropriations bills.... Congress is expected to
take up FY2014 appropriations bills in the next few months, and
we need to make sure this dangerous rider doesn’t get included
in them. Let’s keep the pressure on Congress to dump the
Monsanto rider!
Your Gardening To-Do List for April
Organic Gardening - The fashion of spring is fickle and quick:
March is out, April is in. Our Gardening To-Do List for this
month will help you navigate the changing seasons in your zone
and help you stay on track for the rest of the spring. There's
so much to do—preparing beds, planting seeds, dividing
perennials—and there's much to look forward to: tulips, lilacs,
spring greens, and more.
Today
in History - Thursday - April 4, 2013
1812 - The territory of Orleans became the 18th U.S. state and will
become known as Louisiana.
1818 - The U.S. flag was declared to have 13 red and white stripes and
20 stars and that a new star would be added for the each new state.
1841 - U.S. President William Henry Harrison, at the age of 68, became
the first president to die in office. He died of pneumonia.
1848 - Thomas Douglas became the first San Francisco public teacher.
1850 - The city of Los Angeles was incorporated.
1862 - In the U.S., the Battle of Yorktown began as Union General George
B. McClellan closed in on Richmond, VA.
1914 - The first known serialized moving picture opened in New York
City, NY. It was "The Perils of Pauline".
1917 - The U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to enter World War I on the Allied
side.
1918 - The Battle of Somme, an offensive by the British against the
German Army ended.
1932 - After five years of research, professor C.G. King, of the
University of Pittsburgh, isolated vitamin C.
1945 - Hungary was liberated from Nazi occupation.
1945 - During World War II, U.S. forces liberated the Nazi death camp
Ohrdruf in Germany.
1949 - Twelve nations signed a treaty to create The North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO).
1967 - The U.S. lost its 500th plane over Vietnam.
1968 - Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39.
1969 - Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first temporary artificial heart.
1975 - More than 130 people, most of them children, were killed when a
U.S. Air Force transport plane evacuating Vietnamese orphans crashed
just after takeoff from Saigon.
1983 - At Cape Canaveral, the space shuttle Challenger took off on its
first flight. It was the sixth flight overall for the shuttle program.
1984 - U.S. President Reagan proposed an international ban on chemical
weapons.
1987 - The U.S. charged the Soviet Union with wiretapping a U.S.
Embassy.
1991 - Pennsylvanian Senator John Heinz and six others were killed when
a helicopter collided with Heinz's plane over a schoolyard in Merion,
PA.
US chemical battalion in South Korea
Press TV - The United States has deployed a battalion equipped to deal
with nuclear, biological and chemical attacks in South Korea after North
Korea threatened to attack the US with ‘nuclear weapons.’
Israel cuts water to Palestinian villages
Press TV - Palestinian media reported on Monday that Israeli authorities
halted the water flow to 10 villages located northwest of al-Quds
(Jerusalem). According to reports, local Israeli officials had already
imposed restrictions on the amount of water pumped to these villages.
Dutch ING Bank Suffers "Technical Glitch", Clients Report Negative
Balances
Zero Hedge - UPDATE: Another Dutch bank - Rabobank - is apparently
having 'technical' issues now. Following yesterday's discussion of the
brink-like nature of the Dutch economy (and banking system), it is
perhaps just a coincidence that ING is suffering from a major failure in
its Internet Banking. It is unclear how many customers are affected but
judging by the scale of responses on Twitter (#ING) it is widespread.
North Korea 'ratifies' nuclear strike against US
RT - North Korean army says it has final approval for nuclear attack on
the US, the official KCNA news agency says. This comes shortly after the
Pentagon said the US military prepares to deploy an advanced
missile-defense system to Guam.
VIDEO: Pentagon sends missile defences to Guam as North Korea 'approves
nuclear attack on US'
Telegraph - The Pentagon has announced that it is sending an advanced
ballistic missile defence system to Guam, as North Korea ramped up its
bellicose rhetoric with the announcement that it has given final
approval for a nuclear attack on the US.
N. Korea suspends access to crucial jointly-run industrial zone with
South
RT - North Korea has suspended access to the Kaesong industrial zone
shared with the South – the latest move amid escalating tensions on the
peninsula. South Korea’s defense minister warned that all options will
be considered if worker safety is at risk.
1mn died' from Afghan heroin, drug production '40 times higher' since
NATO op
RT - Heroin production in Afghanistan increased 40 times since NATO
began its ‘War on Terror’ in 2001, the head of Russia’s Federal Drug
Control Service stated, adding that more than 1million people have died
from Afghan heroin since then.
Bank of Japan Set to Unlease Massive Cost-Push Inflation, Propel Gold
Well North of $2,000
silverdoctors.com - Money managers are calling this week’s BOJ [Bank of
Japan] meeting, the most important one in many years. Key market players
expect Governor Kuroda to imitate Ben Bernanke’s actions, and begin
buying longer maturity bonds, and more of them, with electronically
printed yen.
Britain's debt reaches £1.39TRILLION, equivalent to 90% of the entire
economy, ONS reveals
Daily Mail - Chris Leslie, Labour's shadow Treasury minister, said: 'For
all David Cameron's false claims to be paying down Britain's debts, the
national debt has gone up and up on his watch.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Here Are the 46 Senators Who Voted to Turn Your Gun Rights Over
to UN
thegatewaypundit.com - Fortunately, the odious, anti-American
treaty was again voted down by the full Senate, but 46 Senators
voted in favor of handing over our Constitutional rights to the
UN. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) offered Amendment 139 that was
passed with a 53 to 46 vote. His Amendment contained language to
affirm that foreign treaties would not trump the U.S.
Constitution.
VIDEO: A
Run On Gun Stores In Connecticut
KOMO 4 News April 02, 2013 - A run on gun stores in Connecticut
before sweeping new gun control laws are enacted.
Pentagon May Outsource Supply Of Explosives Due To US Shortage
ibtimes.com - A recent Pentagon probe has revealed that the U.S.
Defense Department may be running out of domestic suppliers of
so-called energetic materials used in military munitions. The
end result could be the U.S. relying on foreign suppliers for
materials such as explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics and
other ingredients.
VIDEO: North Carolina May Declare Official State Religion Under
New Bill
Huffington Post - Republican North Carolina state legislators
have proposed allowing an official state religion in a measure
that would declare the state exempt from the Constitution and
court rulings.
VIDEO: ObamaCare in Trouble? Exchange provision delayed, as
lawmakers push to repeal another
Fox News - The Obama administration now says a special system of
exchanges designed to make it easier for small businesses to
provide insurance will be delayed an entire year -- to 2015....
Meanwhile, 79 senators including several liberal lawmakers
recently voted to repeal a new tax on medical devices contained
in the health care law following a similar vote in the House.
Ben Swann leaving Fox 19 News
cincinnati.com - Anchor Ben Swann will leave WXIX-TV “to explore
other opportunities” when his contract expires at the end of
May. He says he’s close to announcing his new gig. “After 2 ½
years at WXIX Fox 19, the time has come for me to explore other
opportunities,” he said in the station announcement.
9/11: Illegitimacy of US government
Press TV - More than 11 years after the catastrophic destruction
of the World Trade Center, New York City’s government is finally
asking: What in the world could have happened to the missing
1,116 victims?
Obama to Return 5 Percent of Salary in Show of Solidarity
CNBC News - Obama's decision grew out of a desire to share in
the sacrifice that government employees are making, said a White
House official, who was not authorized to discuss the decision
publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Hundreds of
thousands of workers could be forced to take unpaid leave --
known as furloughs -- if Congress does not reach an agreement to
undo the cuts.... A 5 percent cut from the president's salary of
$400,000 per year amounts to $1,667 per month.
VIDEO: Fannie Mae Posts Record $17B Profit, Still Owes Taxpayers
$80 Billion
Daily Bail - Fed mouthpiece, WSJ reporter Jon Hilsenrath on
Fannie's massive debt to taxpayers despite record profits. This
is the first profit in 6 years for Fannie Mae, which lost $16.5
billion last year alone, and who along with Freddie has borrowed
$187 billion from taxpayers since 2008.
VIDEO: McDonald’s want ad demands bachelor’s degree, two-years
experience for cashier
Washington Examiner - With colleges producing more graduates,
and youth unemployment at a sky-high 11.5 percent, even landing
a job selling Big Macs is getting competitive. Consider: A job
opening at a Massachusetts McDonald’s for a full-time cashier
requires one to two years experience and a bachelor’s degree.
VIDEO: Global Elite Preparing New Korean War to Coincide with
Economic Implosion?
Kurt Nimmo - The Federal Reserve plan to crash the economy and
make room for world government and an authoritarian globalist
economic and accompanying police state control system will
necessitate a sufficient prerequisite – and that prerequisite
may very well be a new war on the Korean peninsula.
Obama administration pushes banks to make home loans to people
with weaker credit
Washington Post - he Obama administration is engaged in a broad
push to make more home loans available to people with weaker
credit, an effort that officials say will help power the
economic recovery but that skeptics say could open the door to
the risky lending that caused the housing crash in the first
place.
YouTube: AMAZING Aerial Footage of Arkansas Tar Sands Oil Spill!
Tens of thousands of gallons of oil have flooded some of the
streets and yards of Mayflower, Arkansas. The Exxon tar sands
oil spill is small taste of what we would see if the Keystone XL
Pipeline is approved. The media is largely being kept away from
this spill. In the video you can see that Exxon's plan to clean
it up consists mostly of hoses and paper towels.
FAA puts no-fly zone over Arkansas oil spill with Exxon employee
in charge
RT - The FAA announced a temporary no-fly zone would be enacted
indefinitely over the Arkansas oil spill. With word that an
Exxon employee was controlling the airspace, though, speculation
pointed to the idea the oil company was trying to keep the media
away.
Officials report gas is now being detected underneath homes near
giant Louisiana sinkhole
ENENews - Texas Brine contractors have reported and verified
that a home on a slab, located on Sauce Piquante Lane, has the
presence of gas under the slab of both the home and the shed.
Monitoring will continue to check for gas presence at this
location.
Hanford nuclear waste tanks at risk of explosion
RT - US residents near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation may be in
grave danger: a nuclear safety board found that the underground
tanks holding toxic, radioactive waste could explode at any
minute, due to a dangerous buildup of hydrogen gas.
Coconut Oil Fats Found To Boost Brain Function In One Dose
Green Med Info - MCTs, the primary type of fat found within
coconut oil, have been found to boost cognitive performance in
older adults suffering from memory disorders as serious as
Alzheimer's -- and not after months or even days of treatment,
but after a single dose!
Why High Salt Consumption Alone Will Not Increase Your Heart
Disease Risk
Dr. Mercola - Salt is an essential nutrient required for blood
pressure regulation, transportation of nutrients into and out of
your cells, ion exchange, and brain-muscle communication. But
all salts are not equal, in terms of their impact on your
health. Processed (table) salt is health harming, while natural
unprocessed salt is not only healing, but in fact essential for
many biological functions
Mycotoxins: The Hidden Hormone Danger In Our Food Supply
Green Med Info - One quarter of our global food supply contains
a hidden hormone-disrupting danger that can cause serious acute,
as well as chronic adverse health effects. A recent study on
young girls in New Jersey found detectable concentrations in the
urine of 2/3rds of the population sampled.
Energy Psychology Tool Cuts Tension Headache Frequency and
Intensity by More Than Half
Dr. Mercola - After eight weeks, those who had been taught how
to do EFT [Emotional Freedom Technique] on their own and tapped
twice a day reduced the frequency of their headaches by 62
percent and the intensity of the headaches by 60 percent.1 This
was from performing EFT on their own; it’s likely that if they
worked with a skilled EFT practitioner the results may have been
even more impressive.
Top ten ways humanity is being murdered in the name of
'evidence-based science' (#1 GMOs)
(NaturalNews) Of all the threats to humanity today, none is more
destructive than modern-day "evidence-based science." And by the
word "science," I don't mean the humble pursuit of knowledge
using genuine scientific methods. What I mean is the dogmatic,
corporate-driven brand of distorted science based on falsified
evidence, bribery of gatekeepers and corruption of government
regulators.
7 Superfoods To Increase Longevity (with Infographic)
Natural Blaze - Superfoods are aptly named. Each of them is high
in the areas the body needs most: vitamins, minerals, essential
fatty acids, protein, fiber and antioxidants. A balanced diet of
these components can promote weight loss, prime the body for
muscle gain, add energy stores, and provide mental clarity and
acuity.
Cancer clinics are turning away thousands of Medicare patients.
Blame the sequester.
Washington Post - Oncologists say the reduced funding, which
took effect for Medicare on April 1, makes it impossible to
administer expensive chemotherapy drugs while staying afloat
financially.
Governors Team With Hallmark to Pressure Parents to Vaccinate
Twenty-seven state governors from across the United States have
teamed with Hallmark, the $4 billion greeting card company, to
exert pressure on new parents to vaccinate their children.
Hallmark’s “For America’s Babies” program, now in its 18th year,
prints personalized greeting cards for all new parents complete
with detachable growth chart and immunization schedule.
VIDEO: Neuroscience, Obama's BRAIN Project, and Military Mind
Control
Activist Post - In light of Obama's announcement of a $100
million brain-mapping project, which is being promoted as
essential in unlocking the secrets behind degenerative brain
conditions and kick starting job growth, it is worth examining
the darker potential. As The New American rightly highlights,
whenever DARPA is involved, we can expect that there will be
creepy military applications . . . like mind control.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Flawed Government Report Thwarts State Raw Milk Initiatives
westonaprice.org - A recent CDC study claims that unpasteurized
milk and products made with unpasteurized milk cause 150 times
more outbreaks than pasteurized milk or products made from
pasteurized milk. After careful analysis, The Weston A. Price
Foundation (WAPF) finds the CDC study to be substantially flawed
and misleading.
Bravo! Issues a Voluntary Recall for Three Raw Frozen Food Diet
for Dogs and Cats
Susan Thixton - Manchester, CT– Bravo! is voluntarily recalling
three of its raw diet frozen foods for dogs and cats because
they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Today
in History - Wednesday - April 3, 2013
1776 - George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from
Harvard College.
1860 - The first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, MO and Sacramento,
CA. The trip across country took about 10 days. The Pony Express only
lasted about a year and a half.
1865 - Union forces occupy Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
1882 - The American outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back and killed
by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward. There was later controversy over
whether it was actually Jesse James that had been killed.
1910 - Alaska's Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in North America was
climbed.
1933 - First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt informed newspaper reporters that
beer would be served at the White House. This followed the March 22
legislation that legalized "3.2" beer.
1936 - Richard Bruno Hauptmann was executed for the kidnapping and death
of the son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh.
1942 - The Japanese began their all-out assault on the U.S. and Filipino
troops at Bataan.
1946 - Lt. General Masaharu Homma, the Japanese commander responsible
for the Bataan Death March, was executed in the Philippines.
1948 - U.S. President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan to revive
war-torn Europe. It was $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
1967 - The U.S. State Department said that Hanoi might be brainwashing
American prisoners.
1968 - Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "mountaintop" speech just 24
hours before he was assassinated.
1968 - North Vietnam agreed to meet with U.S. representatives to set up
preliminary peace talks.
1979 - Jane Byrne became the first female mayor in Chicago.
1983 - It was reported that Vietnamese occupation forces had overrun a
key insurgent base in western Cambodia.
1985 - The U.S. charged that Israel violated the Geneva Convention by
deporting Shiite prisoners.
1986 - The U.S. national debt hit $2 trillion.
1996 - An Air Force jetliner carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown
crashed in Croatia, killing all 35 people aboard.
1996 - Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski was arrested. He pled guilty
in January 1998 to five Unabomber attacks in exchange for a life
sentence without chance for parole.
1998 - The Dow Jones industrial average climbed above 9,000 for the
first time.
2000 - A U.S. federal judge ruled that Microsoft had violated U.S.
antitrust laws by keeping "an oppressive thumb" on its competitors.
Microsoft said that they would appeal the ruling.
2010 - The Wi-Fi version of the Apple iPad went on sale.
US calls on China to restrain N Korea
Press TV - Washington has urged Russia and China to use their influence
on North Korea to restrain the East Asian country as tensions continue
to escalate on the Korean Peninsula.
Concerned Officials Warn: “North Korea Could Explode a High-Altitude
Nuclear Device Over The United States”
Mac Slavo - The idea that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea may
have a secret weapon of sorts may sound far-fetched, but not everyone
considers it an impossibility. With the U.S. deploying naval assets to
the region and Chinese troops mobilizing en masse at the border, there
is a distinct possibility that a military clash of some type is in the
works.
‘US expands training of Syria militants’
Press TV - The United States and Jordan have increased the training of
militants fighting against the Syrian government in an effort to
establish a buffer zone along the southern border of Syria, a report
says.
US sends 2nd warship to Korean coast
Press TV - The United States says it has deployed a second
guided-missile destroyer in the Pacific to waters off the Korean
Peninsula as tensions mount with North Korea.
North Korea crisis gone too far, says UN
BBC - UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the North Korea crisis has "gone too
far" and calls for urgent talks after Pyongyang announced plans to
restart its main nuclear complex.
VIDEO: Syria crisis: March was 'conflict's deadliest month'
BBC - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based
activist group, said it recorded 6,005 deaths last month. It said
victims included at least 291 women, 298 children, 1,486 rebel fighters
and army defectors, and 1,464 government troops. The other casualties
were unidentified civilians and fighters, it added.
Israel launches fresh airstrike on Gaza
Press TV - Israeli warplanes have launched an airstrike on the besieged
Gaza Strip, the first such attacks since a truce ended an eight-day
Israeli onslaught on the coastal enclave in November. Hamas Interior
Ministry said in a statement that Israeli jets bombarded an open area in
northern Gaza late on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
U.N. passes sweeping international arms regulation viewed by some as 2nd
Amendment override
Washington Times - The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday signed
off on a sweeping, first-of-its-kind treaty to regulate the
international arms trade, brushing aside worries from U.S. gun rights
advocates that the pact could lead to a national firearms registry and
disrupt the American gun market.
WHO Suspends Vaccine After 26 Children Die in the Developing World
Activist Post - According to reports, at least 26 children have died and
many more have been seriously injured after they were given the 5 in 1
vaccine, Quinvaxem. Newspapers have reported that all of the victims
suffered adverse reactions including fevers, vomiting and the appearance
of bruises all over their bodies.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Nearly Every Mass Shooting In The Last 20 Years Shares One Thing
In Common...
ammoland.com - The overwhelming evidence points to the signal
largest common factor in all of these incidents is the fact that
all of the perpetrators were either actively taking powerful
psychotropic drugs or had been at some point in the immediate
past before they committed their crimes.
VIDEO: Free Gun Program Plans To Expand To North Texas
CBS News - The Armed Citizen Project is raising money to give
free guns to residents living in high-crime areas and to single
women — so they can defend themselves against criminals. Based
in Houston– the group now wants to expand to Dallas.
VIDEO: Connecticut Legislature Moves to Impose Severe
Restrictions on 2nd Amendment
Kurt Nimmo - Connecticut will soon follow New York and impose
unconstitutional restraints on the Second Amendment. In addition
to reaching an agreement to outlaw “high-capacity magazines” in
the future, lawmakers have agreed to create a so-called
“eligibility certificate” for residents legally practicing their
right to own a firearm.
YouTube: Full Disclosure: "Rand Paul's 13 Hours That Changed
Public Opinion"
Apr 2, 2013 - Ben Swann Full Disclosure explains how the Rand
Paul filibuster has been responsible for a 50 point swing in
public opinion on the use of drones to kill U.S. citizens who
are also terror suspects overseas.
Police shooting could cost taxpayers millions
king5.com - The case involves a 2012 incident where 28-year-old
Dustin Theoharis was shot 16 times while in bed. Theoharis had
not committed a crime--police entered his room to search for
weapons after arresting someone else at the Auburn home.
* Related Video:
Cops
Fire 20 Bullets At Unarmed Man In His Bed! Then Call It
Justified!
In MERS We Trust
callawyer.com - When you get your pocket picked by a real pro,
sometimes all you can do is appreciate the artistry. Such,
apparently, is the case with MERS, a national electronic
database of home mortgages that effectively swiped millions of
dollars from local governments just when they could have used
the revenue most.
Cyber Attack Alert: You are not facing a financial haircut but
financial decapitation!
silverdoctors.com - Steve Quayle’s banking management source has
released an alert stating that a false-flag financial cyber
attack is close at hand in which the Western Central banks will
blame the coming financial collapse.... I have said it before
this will be a financial false flag. The frequency of banking
network failures has gotten to be very acute to the point that I
am convinced that we are edging closer to the one major event
that will set everything in motion.
Take Your Money Out of the Bank, While You Still Can
Activist Post - My sources tell me that Obama is going after
every investment including our pensions and 401(k)’s. The
banksters on Wall Street are also acquiring firearms, ammunition
and control over private mercenary corporations like DynCorp and
Blackwater, as authorized by Department of Defense (DOD)
directive 3025.18.
VIDEO: U.S. Senator Inhofe: Banks Never Paid Back Bailouts
We Are Change - Luke Rudkowski interviews U.S. Senator James
Inhofe about his opposition to the 700 billion dollar bank
bailout in 2008 and martial law threats he received from Henry
Paulson. Even though the public has been led to believe that the
banks paid back this money, according to Senator Inhofe this is
false and the full amount was never paid back.
Capitol Alert: State auditor: California's net worth at negative
$127.2 billion
sacbee.com - Were California's state government a business, it
would be a candidate for insolvency with a negative net worth of
$127.2 billion, according to an annual financial report issued
by State Auditor Elaine Howle and the Bureau of State Audits.
US law says no 'oil' spilled in Arkansas, exempting Exxon from
cleanup dues
RT - The central Arkansas spill caused by Exxon’s aging Pegasus
pipeline has reportedly unleashed 10,000 barrels of Canadian
heavy crude - but a technicality says it's not oil, letting the
energy giant off the hook from paying into a national cleanup
fund.
Related article/video.
Scientists call for regulation to legitimize "Geoengineering"
and admit to "causing disasters"
News Beacon Ireland - While the unaware public is wondering why
there are droughts in one region and deluges in others, why
there are unprecedented wildfires in one region and out of
season hurricanes in others, the messing around with the
atmosphere has been going on at an accelerated rate. Now it
seems that even the advocates of the global warming theory get a
little scared (emphasis added)...
New Discovery: NASA Study Proves Carbon Dioxide Cools Atmosphere
Principia Scientific - A recent NASA report throws the space
agency into conflict with its climatologists after new NASA
measurements prove that carbon dioxide acts as a coolant in
Earth's atmosphere. NASA's Langley Research Center has collated
data proving that “greenhouse gases” actually block up to 95
percent of harmful solar rays from reaching our planet, thus
reducing the heating impact of the sun.
Report: Third of US West Coast Children Hit With Thyroid
Problems Following Fukushima
Natural Society - Still think that the Fukushima nuclear
meltdown of 2011 never affected the United States public? Young
children born in the United States West Coast, right in the line
of fire for radioactive isotopes, have been found to be 28% more
likely to develop congenital hypothyroidism than infants born
the year before the incident.
Sugary Drinks Linked to Over 180,000 Deaths Worldwide
Dr. Mercola - Many people mistakenly believe that as long as you
are drinking fruit juice, it's healthy even though it's sweet,
but this is a dangerous misconception that is fueling the rising
rates of weight gain, obesity, fatty liver disease, high blood
pressure and type 2 diabetes in the United States and other
developed nations.
Garlic kills bubonic plague and other pathogen-based disease
epidemics
(NaturalNews) Due to its remarkable ability to destroy numerous
toxic pathogens, garlic possesses the clout to kill plague....
Along with garlic, there are other extremely potent, natural
antimicrobial substances that can be used to prevent and treat
bubonic plague.
Higher Protein Breakfast May Reduce Nighttime Munchies
Green Med Info - Are you really good at controlling your diet
all day long but can't stop eating from dinner to bedtime? It
may not be a question of willpower but poor planning. According
to a new study, eating a really high protein breakfast can head
off those evenings munchies.
Oil from Petroleum Used as Vaccine Adjuvant
Gaia Health - Petroleum forms the basis of one of the most
devastating adjuvants in existence. Historically, it was
considered too dangerous for use in vaccines, but it’s making a
comeback in this new age of recombinant DNA vaccine development.
Of course, the public relations mantra is that it’s safe—so why
is it kept quiet?
Pradexa Linked to 542 Deaths and 2,367 Hemorrhages, but FDA
Refuses to Pull It
ANH - Pradexa (dabigatran) is an anti-clotting drug used to
treat a type of irregular heartbeat called nonvalvular atrial
fibrillation (AF) and to prevent strokes. It’s used as an
alternative to warfarin... FDA states that Pradexa’s bleeding
rates “do not appear to be higher” than warfarin, even though
elsewhere on FDA’s website, we see that the risk of bleeding
from Pradexa is six times greater than with warfarin—usually in
a pericardial location.
Cystic fibrosis bug 'can spread between patients'
BBC - Doctors previously thought the Mycobacterium abscessus
bacteria could only be caught from water and soil. But hospitals
around the world may now have to change the way patients are
treated, the study says. Around 3-10% of cystic fibrosis
patients in Europe and the US are infected with the
hard-to-treat bug.
National internet tax mandate is in place to cripple the online
marketplace
(NaturalNews) Large retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Home
Depot, and Target have lobbied for this tax. It is no surprise
that some of the nation's most powerful corporations are
lobbying hard for this legislation. While these companies can
afford to absorb the additional burden imposed by this bill,
smaller competitors cannot.
New California "Right to Know" Act Would Let Consumers Find Out
Who Has Their Personal Data -- And Get a Copy of It
EFF - The Right to Know Act (AB 1291) would require a company to
give users access to the personal data the company has stored on
them—as well as a list of all the other companies with whom that
original company has shared the users' personal data—when a user
requests it. It would cover California residents and would apply
to both offline and online companies.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Could Oregano Oil Replace Antibiotics in Livestock Treatment?
Natural Society - With a growing demand of antibiotic-free meat
comes new and innovative ways to raise food animals who are free
of disease and illness while also remaining free of antibiotics.
As one example, some farmers are turning to oregano oil and even
cinnamon in place of massive amounts of antibiotics.
Recalls of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Dog Food Have Begun
Dr. Becker - Voluntary recalls of dry dog food due to high
levels of aflatoxin contamination have already begun across
states in the Midwest. Unfortunately, because of the behavior of
the molds involved, it has proved difficult to control, minimize
or even accurately assess levels of contamination.
Choosing a Dog for an Apartment
howtodothings.com - Before we explore the most compatible
breeds, let's look at a few precautions you will want to take
care of before going out and getting a dog.
Today
in History - Tuesday - April 2, 2013
1792 - The U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act to regulate the coins of
the United States. The act authorized $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle & 2.50
quarter-Eagle gold coins & silver dollar, dollar, quarter, dime &
half-dime to be minted.
1801 - During the Napoleonic Wars, the Danish fleet was destroyed by the
British at the Battle of Copenhagen.
1865 - Confederate President Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the
Confederate capital of Richmond, VA.
1877 - The first Egg Roll was held on the grounds of the White House in
Washington, DC.
1902 - The first motion picture theatre opened in Los Angeles with the
name Electric Theatre.
1905 - The Simplon rail tunnel officially opened. The tunnel went under
the Alps and linked Switzerland and Italy.
1914 - The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced plans to divide the
country into 12 districts.
1917 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson presented a declaration of war
against Germany to the U.S. Congress.
1932 - A $50,000 ransom was paid for the infant son of Charles and Anna
Lindbergh. He child was not returned and was found dead the next month.
1944 - The Soviet Union announced that its troops had crossed the Prut
River and entered Romania.
1947 - The U.N. Security Council voted to appoint the U.S. as trustee
for former Japanese-held Pacific Islands.
1951 - U.S. General Dwight Eisenhower assumed command of all allied
forces in the Western Mediterranean area and Europe.
1958 - The National Advisory Council on Aeronautics was renamed NASA.
1960 - France signed an agreement with Madagascar that proclaimed the
country an independent state within the French community.
1963 - Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King began the first non-violent
campaign in Birmingham, AL.
1966 - South Vietnamese troops joined in demonstrations at Hue and Da
Nang for an end to military rule.
1981 - In Lebanon, 37 people were reported killed during fighting in the
cities of Beirut and Zahle. It was the worst violence since the 1976
cease fire.
1982 - Argentina invaded the British-owned Falkland Islands. The
following June Britain took the islands back.
1983 - The New Jersey Transit strike that began on March 1 came to an
end.
1986 - On a TWA airliner flying from Rome to Athens a bomb exploded
under a seat killing four Americans.
1987 - The speed limit on U.S. interstate highways was increased to 65
miles per hour in limited areas.
1988 - U.S. Special Prosecutor James McKay declined to indict Attorney
General Edwin Meese for criminal wrongdoing.
1989 - An editorial in the "New York Times" declared that the Cold War
was over.
1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to incinerate half of
Israel with chemical weapons if Israel joined a conspiracy against Iraq.
1992 - Mob boss John Gotti was convicted in New York of murder and
racketeering. He was later sentenced to life in prison.
1995 - The costliest strike in professional sports history ended when
baseball owners agreed to let players play without a contract.
1996 - Russia and Belarus signed a treaty that created a political and
economic alliance in an effort to reunite the two former Soviet
republics.
2002 - Israeli troops surrounded the Church of the Nativity. More than
200 Palestinians had taken refuge at the church when Israel invaded
Bethlehem.
N Korea relaunching main N-complex
Press TV - According to the official KCNA agency on Tuesday, a uranium
enrichment facility and five MW Yongbyon reactors, which were closed in
2007 as part of an international nuclear disarmament deal, are to be put
into operation again. The move is in line with a policy of “bolstering
the nuclear armed force both in quality and quantity” as well as solving
“acute” electricity shortages, said a nuclear energy spokesman.
Iran, Turkey resume gold trade
Press TV - Iran and Turkey have resumed their trade of gold for natural
gas and made a USD-120-million deal in February, circumventing tough US
sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear energy program.
List Released With 132 Names Who Pulled Cyprus Deposits Ahead Of
“Confiscation Day”
Zero Hedge - The disclosure of the list, which shows that the outflow of
deposits from local banks other financial institutions outside Cyprus
became massively raises suspicion that some had inside information about
the decisions taken by the other 16 eurozone countries in exchange for
financing deficits of the economy.
Eurozone unemployment hits its highest level: 19.071 million out of work
RT - The average unemployment rate across the eurozone’s 17 constituent
European Union countries rose from January’s initial 11.9 percent high
to 12 percent in February, meaning a further 33,000 people were put out
of work. Overall, 19.071 million are jobless across Europe.
North Korea almost certainly lacks basic technical capability to carry
out its big war plan
Washington Post - Let’s rule out the nuclear threat right now: while
North Korea does have nuclear warheads, it does not appear to have
mastered the technology to miniaturize them enough to put on top of a
missile. The odds for non-nuclear missiles aren’t much better.
China
mobilizing troops, jets near N. Korean border, US officials say
freebeacon.com - China has placed military forces on heightened alert in
the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean
peninsula following recent threats by Pyongyang to attack, U.S.
officials said.
China Yuan Touched A Record High Against the Dollar
Reuters - China's yuan touched a record high versus the dollar on Monday
and stayed near that level for much of the day, buoyed by an abundance
of dollar supply in the market, traders said.
Judge Rules In Favor Of Banks In Massive Libor Lawsuit
Reuters - A judge on Friday dismissed a "substantial portion" of claims
facing a number of banks in a barrage of lawsuits accusing them of
interest-rate rigging.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Small Georgia town passes law requiring residents to own guns
Fox News - Council members in Nelson, a city of about 1,300
residents that's located 50 miles north of Atlanta, voted
unanimously to approve the Family Protection Ordinance. The
measure requires every head of household to own a gun and
ammunition to "provide for the emergency management of the city"
and to "provide for and protect the safety, security and general
welfare of the city and its inhabitants."
Top scientists to Obama: Ban mutation experiments that will make
avian flu more infectious
RT - A group of leading scientists – including a Noble Prize
winner - has proclaimed that it is “ethically and morally” wrong
to alter the deadly H5N1 virus to make it more contagious for
research purposes, and have asked President Obama to ban it.
YouTube: Teachers Attend Gun Training in Ohio
The gun control debate is taking a new direction in the wake of
the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. A firearms company in
Ohio is putting together the country's first ever gun training
class for school teachers. 1400 applicants from across the
country applied and 24 were selected....
Mexican drug cartels dispatch agents deep inside US
Daily Star - Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely
ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their
most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United
States – an emboldened presence that experts believe is meant to
tighten their grip on the world’s most lucrative narcotics
market and maximize profits.
VIDEO: Rhode Island Marijuana Decriminalization Law Going Into
Effect
Huffington Post - This is not a prank: Rhode Island will
officially decriminalize less than an ounce of marijuana on
April 1, as a law signed last year by independent Gov. Lincoln
Chafee goes into effect.
NYPD boss said stop-and-frisk designed to 'instill fear' in
minorities - Senator's testimony
RT - A New York State Senator testified in federal court Monday
that New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly explained the
city’s controversial stop-and-frisk program as a means of
instilling fear in young African American and Hispanic men.
Police Pepper Sprayed Babies, Lawsuit Claims
Activist Post - Marilyn Taylor is suing the City of New York,
the NYPD and Officers Maripily Clase, Suranjit Dey and Jermaine
Hodge in Federal Court on behalf of her family after an incident
at a New York subway put them in confrontation with police
officers.
VIDEO: Don't Talk to Cops
Underground Documentaries - Mr. James Duane, a professor at
Regent Law School and a former defense attorney, tells you why
you should never agree to be interviewed by the police.
Genetically Modified Oranges With A Side Of Frog Genes?
Activist Post Forum - In this PDF presentation obtained by Food
Nation Radio Network, read about genetically modified oranges.
The information speaks for itself. These GM oranges are
currently in field trials in the State of Florida to combat a
citrus blight called Greening, instead of testing two varieties
of citrus that are already resistant to the blight.
Hooray: South Carolina Republicans About to Nominate Mark
Sanford for Congress
Guy Benson - Yep, he was the guy whose staff claimed was off
"hiking the Appalachian Trail" when he mysteriously disappeared
for nearly a week in June of that year -- when, in fact, he was
visiting his journalist mistress (now-fiancee) in Buenos Aires.
Five Reasons You Should Care About Cyprus
Forbes - Unless you are a student of history or are planning a
Mediterranean vacation, you may never have given the island of
Cyprus much thought. Then suddenly, it dominated the headlines
for several days. What does a banking crisis in a small and
far-off land mean to you?
David Stockman warns of economic collapse, critics cry 'cranky
old man'
CSMonitor.com - David Stockman, who served as President Reagan’s
budget director, has liberal economists like Paul Krugman and
Jared Bernstein in an uproar over his new book, “The Great
Deformation,” that will be released Tuesday.
Fastest Growing Contributor to National Debt is Interest on
National Debt
AllGov - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the fastest
growing segment of federal spending from 2015 to 2021 won’t be
Medicare or Social Security, but interest payments on the debt.
Ballooning interest payments could be so bad that they would
wipe out the $1.2 trillion in savings from the sequestration
budget cuts over the next decade.
Stockton, CA bankruptcy can move forward, judge rules
LA Times - At issue will be whether U.S. bankruptcy law trumps
California law, which says the pension plan must be funded. The
$900 million Stockton owes to the California Public Employees
Retirement System to cover pensions is its biggest debt -– as is
the case with many cities in California.
Rivers of oil in Arkansas town: Many 'didn't even know' Exxon
pipeline ran under their homes
RT - Residents of Mayflower, Arkansas are shocked, frustrated
and discouraged after an ExxonMobil oil pipeline - which many
were unaware existed - burst, devastating the small town by
flooding its streets with thousands of barrels of Canadian
crude.
New Study Suggests Disturbing Link Between Fracking and Large
Earthquakes
Activist Post - Since September of 2010, nearly 1,000
earthquakes have rattled Arkansas and the area around the New
Madrid Fault Line. Previous to this, Arkansas had a total of 38
quakes in 2009. Yet two cities, Greenbrier and Guy had a swarm
of 30 small earthquakes in a four-day period in early 2011,
which paralleled fracking activity in the same area.
New science: "Pesticide soup" scrambles bee brain function
panna.org - The research, reported in the journals Nature
Communications and the Journal of Experimental Biology, observed
an immediate "epileptic-type activity" when bees were exposed to
neonicotinoids, followed by neural inactivation "where the brain
goes quiet and cannot communicate any more," as Dr. Christopher
Connelly of the University of Dundee in Scotland described to
BBC News.
Drought Worsens in Central Texas, Threatening Water Supplies
statesman.com - According to the latest drought monitor map
released Thursday, much of Williamson County slipped into
extreme drought, the second-worst drought category, since last
week, with Hays County already in extreme drought. Travis and
Bastrop counties and much of the Hill Country are in severe
drought, the third-worst category.
Green smoothies' performance effects are the subject of new
Boutenko documentary
(NaturalNews) As advanced as high-performance athletic training
has become in the technological era, what effect can green
smoothies have on the performance of endurance athletes? Sergei
Boutenko is currently setting out to test the results of adding
a regular and substantial intake of green smoothies to the
training regimen of endurance athletes.... Be sure to watch the
Kickstarter video of
Powered by Green Smoothies where you can be part of the
crowd sourcing for the film.
16 Signs You’re Magnesium Deficient – Symptoms of Low Magnesium
Levels
Natural Society - You may know what magnesium is, but do you
know how important the mineral can be for your health? Magnesium
is involved with over 300 metabolic processes in our bodies,
leading to the mineral being called the ‘master mineral’. So
what exactly does it mean to have a magnesium deficiency?
Integrative Vision Care And Nutrition
ahha.org - Nutrition and nutritional supplementation could play
a key role in helping to prevent vision loss and keeping our
bodies strong. More and more peer review studies are identifying
specific nutrients, by eye disease, that are lacking in patients
with diseases such as the following...
Vaccines Don’t Protect: Exposing the Vaccination for Immunity
Fraud
Natural Society - There are two primary guilt trips used on
parents who refuse vaccinations for their children. The first is
absurd enough to be laughable – the peer pressure tactic of not
letting children who weren’t vaccinated around parents’
vaccinated children. But if your kids were vaccinated, they’re
supposed to be protected. right?
Think Your Eggs Are Fresh? Here’s How to Tell
thehealthyhomeeconomist.com - Even if you buy organic eggs from
Whole Foods or other healthfood store, it is possible to get old
eggs. Old eggs not only don’t taste as good, in my opinion, but
they also don’t poach nicely into that perfect egg shape that
sits so pretty on top of a slice of toast or English muffin.
Healthy Alternative To Furniture Polish
care2.com - We all know the smell—lemon with a touch of engine
oil—that we identify as furniture polish. What we may not
identify with the smell is the irritability, depression, and
other bad moods that can be the response to its use. Related
recipes here and here.
Air Force Wants New Energy Weapons to Cause Non-Lethal
‘Bioeffects’
Wired - The Air Force is preparing to spend millions researching
how unknown “bioeffects” happen when the human body is blasted
by radiowaves and high-powered microwaves — which the Air Force
hopes could lead to exotic new energy weapons.... An award for a
$49 million contract to conduct studies, laboratory tests and
field experiments is expected in September, and tests in San
Antonio are expected to last for seven years.
VIDEO: April Fools’ Day Joke? Feds Seize 3-D Printed Gun Website
Infowars.com - According to a notice posted on the Defense
Distributed website, Homeland Security Investigations and the
Justice Department have taken the site down. “This domain name
associated with the website DefenseDistributed.com or Defcad.org
has been seized pursuant to an order issued by a U.S. District
Court,” the home page of the website states.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Top Senator Apologizes for Monsanto Protection Act
Anthony Gucciardi - Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland has
released a public statement apologizing to the public for the
passing of the Monsanto Protection Act, stating that the
legislation was buried deep within a government spending bill
that was required to ‘prevent a government shutdown’....
Although ‘written’ by Senator Roy Blunt, who actually gave
Monsanto the ability to write their own Monsanto Protection Act
and has received over $60,000 from Monsanto, Mikulski has taken
serious flak for the passing of the rider.
A Single Treatment Cures Diabetes - How to Protect Your Pet Now
Dr. Becker - As reported in the February issue of the journal
Diabetes1, researchers from the Center of Animal Biotechnology
and Gene Therapy, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain,
used a single gene therapy session to treat dogs with type I
diabetes. The dogs in the study regained their health and showed
no further symptoms of disease. Some of the dogs were monitored
for over four years with no recurrence of the condition.
Today
in History - Monday - April 1, 2013
1748 - The ruins of Pompeii were found.
1789 - The U.S. House of Representatives held its first full meeting in
NYC. Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the
first House Speaker.
1853 - Cincinnati became the first U.S. city to pay fire fighters a
regular salary.
1864 - The first travel accident policy was issued to James Batterson by
the Travelers Insurance Company.
1865 - At the Battle of Five Forks in Petersburg, VA, Gen. Robert E. Lee
began his final offensive.
1918 - England's Royal Flying Corps was replaced by the Royal Air Force.
1924 - Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for high
treason in relation to the "Beer Hall Putsch."
1933 - Nazi Germany began the persecution of Jews by boycotting Jewish
businesses.
1938 - The first commercially successful fluorescent lamps were
introduced.
1938 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, NY.
1941 - The first contract for advertising on a commercial FM radio
station began on W71NY in New York City.
1945 - U.S. forces invaded Okinawa during World War II. It was the last
campaign of World War II.
1953 - The U.S. Congress created the Department of Health Education and
Welfare.
1954 - The U.S. Air Force Academy was formed in Colorado.
1960 - France exploded 2 atom bombs in the Sahara Desert.
1960 - The U.S. launched TIROS-1. It was the first weather satellite.
1970 - The U.S. Army charged Captain Ernest Medina in the My Lai
massacre.
1970 - President Nixon signed the bill, the Public Health Cigarette
Smoking Act, that banned cigarette advertisements to be effective on
January 1, 1971.
1971 - The United Kingdom lifted all restrictions on gold ownership.
1972 - North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops renewed their offensive in
South Vietnam.
1973 - Japan allowed its citizens to own gold.
1976 - Apple Computer began operations.
1982 - The U.S. transferred the Canal Zone to Panama.
1987 - U.S. President Reagan told doctors in Philadelphia, "We've
declared AIDS public health enemy No. 1."
1991 - Iran released British hostage Roger Cooper after 5 years.
1991 - The Warsaw Pact was officially dissolved.
1998 - A federal judge dismissed the Paula Jones' sexual harassment
lawsuit against U.S. President Clinton saying that the claims fell "far
short" of being worthy of a trial.
2001 - China began holding 24 crewmembers of a U.S. surveillance plane.
The EP-3E U.S. Navy crew had made an emergency landing after an
in-flight collision with a Chinese fighter jet. The Chinese pilot was
missing and presumed dead. The U.S. crew was released on April 11, 2001.
2003 - North Korea test-fired an anti-ship missile off its west coast.
2004 - Gateway Inc. announced that it would be closing all of its 188
stores on April 9.
2010 - The U.S. Congress cut Medicare reimbursements to physicians by
21%.
U.S. F-22 stealth jets join South Korea drills amid sabre-rattling
Reuters - The United States sent F-22 stealth fighter jets to South
Korea on Sunday to join military drills aimed at underscoring the U.S.
commitment to defend Seoul in the face of an intensifying campaign of
threats from North Korea.
N. Korea vows to strengthen nukes amid tensions
france24.com - North Korea vowed Sunday to strengthen its nuclear
weapons, a day after announcing it is in a "state of war" with South
Korea, and said it would never trade its atomic deterrent for aid.
Fighting erupts in Mali’s Timbuktu
Press TV - French fighter jets continue to bomb northern regions of Mali
amid clashes between the French-backed Malian troops and local fighters.
BRICS dumping euro amid simmering EU banking crisis
RT - Brussels has been forced to eat a generous slice of humble pie: A
massive sell-off of the euro is underway in the wake of a persistent
financial crisis, as holdings in the European currency by emerging
economies were slashed by almost 8 percent last year.
Cyprus’ President-related company transfers €21mn to London prior to
bailout agreement – report
RT - A company owned by in-laws of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades
wired €21 million from Laiki Bank to London days before the Eurogroup’s
crisis-triggering levy proposal, claims a Cypriot newspaper. The
president demands an investigation.
GMO plague: Charts show worldwide GE crop fields cover entire size of
U.S., and then some
(NaturalNews) Data compiled by the International Service for the
Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), a pro-GMO group whose
stated mission is to increase crop productivity and alleviate poverty
for resource-poor farmers, reveals that an astounding 420 million acres
of land in 28 countries are currently growing GM crops.
World Must Unite Against US-Saudi-Israeli Proxy War in Syria
Tony Cartalucci - US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel have conspired to destroy
Syria by way of arming sectarian extremists since 2007. - The West now
admits it, along with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have provided thousands of
tons of weapons to militants in Syria – while also conceding that Al
Qaeda’s Syrian franchise, Jabhat al-Nusra is the best armed, most well
equipped militant front in the conflict.
‘US Army veteran fighting Syrian government worked for CIA’
Press TV - The father of a US Army veteran recently arrested by the FBI
for joining foreign-backed militants in Syria says his son was serving
the CIA and reporting back to the Agency from the country. Darryl
Harroun says his son Eric, who was arrested and charged with conspiracy
on Wednesday for fighting with al-Qaeda-linked militants, is extremely
patriotic and would not join militants.
Bank of Cyprus depositors could lose up to 60% of their savings
Guardian - The officials said on Saturday that deposits over €100,000
(£84,000) at the country's largest bank will lose 37.5% of their value
after being converted into bank shares. If the bank were to need further
capitalisation the savers could lose as much as 22.5% more, depending on
an assessment by officials who will determine the exact figure needed to
restore the troubled bank back to health.
FDIC & Bank of England Create Resolution Authority for Unlimited
Cyprus-Style “Bail-Ins” for TBTF Banks!
silverdoctors.com - We suspected that the same policy change had been
made by the US & the UK, but was simply yet to be discovered, buried in
the website of a Federal agency. We suspected correctly…
* Related Article:
In Cyprus, The Economic Misery Is Just Beginning To Sink In
Who’s Next? Italy’s Monte Paschi Admits To Billions In Deposit Outflows
Zero Hedge - In a somewhat wishy-washy, ‘hide-the-truth’-like statement
on Monte dei Paschi’s website, the CEO admits to, “the withdrawal of
several billion in deposits.” Of course, the reasons why these
depositors withdrew their capital from the oldest bank in the world will
never be known though of course he blames it on “reputational damage”
from their derivative cheating scandal.
Sorry, Mates, Strictly Business: Australia Wants To Cut Out US Dollar In
Trade With China
ibtimes.com - Australia is seeking to bypass trading in U.S. dollars
with China in an effort to avoid the commercial uncertainties that come
with the recent fluctuations in the greenback.... Eliminating the dollar
in trade will be the focus of Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s
trip to Beijing next week.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Removing military assets from Afghanistan to cost at least $5
billion
Press TV - The U.S. operation to remove military hardware and
vehicles from Afghanistan as troops withdraw after 12 years of
war will cost between five and six billion dollars, officials
said Sunday.
YouTube: Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk: Cyprus Crisis and the
Dangers of Fractional-Reserve Banking – 4/1/13
Full transcript coming soon!
Texas DA Slain in His Home; Had Armed Himself
ABC News - On Saturday, he and his wife were found shot to death
in their rural home just outside the town of Forney, about 20
miles from Dallas. While investigators gave no motive for the
killings, Forney Mayor Darren Rozell said: "It appears this was
not a random act."
White House Overruled FDA Attempt to Require Microbiological
Testing at Food Facilities
AllGov - The (FDA) drafted new food safety rules that mandated
companies conduct product and environmental testing to prevent
pathogens from getting into food supplies. But when those rules
were submitted to OMB for review, administration officials from
OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs stripped the
provision requiring facilities to conduct microbiological
testing.
VIDEO: Ron Paul’s Podcast Nation 3-29-2013
Liberty Crier - Ron Paul talks about Syria and North Korea:
Powder Kegs and Interventionism.
Unanimous Supreme Court Rules that Citizens Can Hold Federal
Government Liable for Abuse by Law Enforcement Officers
Liberty Crier - In its ruling in Millbrook v. United States, a
unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has concluded that the U.S.
government may be held liable for abuses intentionally carried
out by law enforcement officers in the course of their
employment.
Obama Uses Executive Power To Move Gun Control Agenda Forward
The Hill - The president has used his executive powers to
bolster the national background check system, jumpstart
government research on the causes of gun violence and create a
million-dollar ad campaign aimed at safe gun ownership.
VIDEO: Sen. Grassley and Republicans Plan to Work With Democrats
On Legislation Attacking 2nd Amendment
Kurt Nimmo - Despite a plan by Republican senators Rand Paul,
Ted Cruz and Mike Lee to derail and defeat S. 649, the Safe
Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, Iowa Republican Senator
Chuck Grassley is preparing work with Democrats in their war on
the Second Amendment next month.
Connecticut Baker Under Fire for Designing Pro 2nd Amendment
Birthday Cake
Guns.com - Jennifer Montalto, owner of Jenny-Lu’s bakery in
Middlebury, CT is receiving some backlash for baking a pro 2nd
Amendment cake for a local Friends of NRA birthday dinner.
Elizabeth Mais wanted to order her husband Bill an AR-15 crafted
cake for his 51st birthday, but she was turned down by a number
of local bakers who didn’t approve of her idea.
VIDEO: IMF Proposes $1.40 a Gallon Gas Tax on US Drivers
Activist Post - The national average for a gallon of gasoline is
currently at $3.65. On top of that sky-high price, the
International Monetary Fund has now proposed that the U.S.
should impose a tax of $1.40 per gallon in order to pay for
social programs around the world and help the environment.
Denver Airport Probe: Nearly $2 Billion Overbudget
Intel Hub - The aesthetics of the airport were a particular
concern amongst it’s designers according to public reports.
Ominous art lines the interior and exterior of the massive 53
square mile complex, ranging from murals depicting some type of
future apocalypse, to massive statues which some say represent
evil on every level.
Judge holds up American Airlines merger with US Airways because
bankrupt company plans to pay CEO $20MILLION golden parachute
Daily Mail - Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane gave his preliminary
approval on Wednesday to a plan that would combine the two
airlines and form the largest carrier in the country. However,
he raised questions about a plan to pay Tom Horton, the CEO of
AMR Corp, parent of American, $9.9million in cash and
$9.9million in stock as part of a severance package.
New malware goes directly to US ATMs and cash registers for card
info
RT - Research conducted by the Russian-based security company
Group-IB recently discovered malware called “Dump Memory
Grabber,” which it believes has already been used to steal debit
and credit card information from customers using major US banks
including Chase, Citibank and Capital One, Security Weekly
reports.
VIDEO: Navy Vet David Schmecker Has Guns Confiscated By Force In
Connecticut
surviveandthrive.tv - David A. Schmecker, a 50 year-old,
honorably discharged Navy veteran with no criminal past and no
previous history of any mental disorder, had his gun permit
revoked and his guns forcefully confiscated by police without
true cause or reasonable justification.
VIDEO: SWAT Standoff Ends in Flames, Cops Shoot, Kill Man As He
Comes Out
Adan Salazar - 49-year old Rick Marlowe was identified as the
armed man at the center of the standoff that took place
Wednesday night in Hoquiam, Wa. The standoff had waged on for 20
hours after the man reportedly fired at officers coming to serve
arrest warrants for a 2004 Sacramento, Ca.
real estate fraud case.
ExxonMobil cleans up after Arkansas oil spill
Press TV - Emergency crews sent by U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil
worked Sunday to contain several thousand gallons of crude oil
that spilled from a ruptured company pipeline in central
Arkansas, the corporation said.
* Related Article/Video:
CEOs of oil companies 'should be prosecuted'
Harvard Develops Robotic Bees, Begs the Question – Why Not Save
Real Bees?
Beyond Pesticides - Researchers believe the RoboBees project
could have a wide range of applications, one being the
autonomous pollinating a field of crops..... However, this
project, which is funded at levels up to $2,000,000 per year for
five years, also raises some important questions. The most
pressing of these questions being, shouldn’t we be focused on
saving the remaining bees and other pollinators that now face
staggering levels of environmental stress?
160 Uses for Coconut Oil
Wake Up World - Offering a myriad of health benefits, Coconut
Oil is affordable, readily available and completely natural.
Mycotoxins are contaminating these 10 food staples
(NaturalNews) Studies have shown that when humans are exposed to
small amounts of aflatoxins over an extended period of time,
they develop a wide range of serious health problems including
growth impairment, liver cancer due to DNA mutation, and a
suppressed immune system.
Flu vaccine causes 1,400 percent increased risk of narcolepsy
(NaturalNews) Speculation that an emergency vaccine widely
administered for H1N1 (swine flu) may have caused a sharp uptick
in cases of narcolepsy has been confirmed following the release
of a new study out of the U.K. As reported in the British
Medical Journal (BMJ), individuals given the Pandemrix vaccine
for influenza during the 2009/2010 swine flu "pandemic" had a
1,400 percent increased risk of developing the neurological
disorder compared to those not vaccinated.
How extra virgin olive oil protects against Alzheimer's
(NaturalNews) The latest is from a team of scientists in the
Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Science at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe. They say consuming extra virgin olive oil
helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's -- and they think they know
why.
Do You Make Any of These Breakfast Mistakes?
Dr. Mercola - Conventional breakfast foods like waffles, cereal,
toast, muffins, bagels and other breakfast sandwiches are among
the absolute worst foods you can eat. They make you hungry soon
after eating, and fuel excess body fat and obesity-related
diseases. Fat is far more satiating than carbs, so if you have
cut down on sugar yet still feel ravenous, this is a sign that
you haven't replaced the carbs with sufficient amounts of high
quality fats.
Turmeric equals exercise in its ability to prevent aging
(NaturalNews) A chemical that naturally occurs in
turmeric root appears to protect the heart from aging as
much as moderate aerobic exercise, according to a trio of
studies conducted by researchers from the University of Tsukuba
in Japan.
Chlorella and Spirulina Found to Treat Viral Hepatitis C
Green Med Info - Researchers from Springfield Massachusetts'
Northgate Hospital have determined that Chlorella is a viable
treatment for hepatitis C, adding to already extant clinical
research indicating another blue-green algae, Spirulina, acts as
a therapeutic agent in the treatment of hepatitis C virus as
well.
Black Cumin Oil: ‘One of the Most Important Oils for Your
Health’
Natural Society - Recently, in reporting for the Progressive
Radio Network, Dr. Gary Null called black cumin oil “the single
most important oil you can put in your system.” He went on to
add that “Every time you take black cumin you are stimulating
your immune system to fight on your behalf and increase natural
killer cells.”
CoQ10 Found to Benefit Patients with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
Natural Society - You need CoQ10 for cell growth and maintenance
as well as cell protection, digestion, and other basic body
processes, but that isn’t all. Emerging research shows it may
have value as a supplement in treating neurodegenerative
diseases like ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) as well.
New study: Common chemicals combine to create super potent
hormone wrecking toxins
(NaturalNews) The research, just published in the journal
Environmental Health, uncovered that combinations of these
hormone disrupting chemicals have a dramatically greater effect
on cells than one of them alone. And the possible ramifications
to health, fertility and the development of healthy children are
potentially disastrous.
CDC Claim of No Autism-Vaccine Link Based on Junk Science
Gaia Health - The CDC has produced junk science that
demonstrates absolutely nothing, but claims it shows no
connection between autism and the vaccine schedule. It’s now
spinning it as if it proves that there’s no link between the
modern day nightmare of autism and the vaccines that they push
for Big Pharma. Here’s the evidence.
VIDEO: Arkansas Fusion Center Admits It Spies On
“Antigovernment” Groups
Kurt Nimmo - During an interview earlier this week, the director
of the Arkansas State Fusion Center, Richard Davis, said the
fusion center in Little Rock does not waste its time surveilling
al-Qaeda and other supposed foreign terror threats. “We focus a
little more on that, domestic terrorism and certain groups that
are anti-government,” Davis told nwahomepage.com. “We want to
kind of take a look at that and receive that information.”
The Golden Gate Bridge is Watching You
EFF - As of March 27, drivers entering San Francisco no longer
have the option to pay the $6 cash toll to a human toll
collector. Unfortunately, all of the bridge's electronic payment
options track the identities of those paying the toll, and all
represent a loss of privacy for visitors or commuters entering
San Francisco by car.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
SWAT Raids Home Over Hydroponic Equipment Purchase, Finds
Tomatoes and Squash
Activist Post - Did you know that buying hydroponic growing
equipment is now being used as probable cause for the government
to raid your house? Neither did Bob and Addie Harte, a Kansas
couple who were raided by SWAT without a warrant last April
because the authorities took notice of their purchase of indoor
gardening items.
Driving With Your Dog? Bill Would Prohibit Pets Behind the Wheel
dnainfo.com - Proposed legislation would make it illegal in
Illinois for dogs to get behind the wheel of a car. Dogs in the
driver's seat — on their owners' laps — is a dangerous but
common habit, said state Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago), co-sponsor
of the bill.
Recall BARF Diet brand Lamb Patties and Combo Patties
Susan Thixton - The following recall information was forwarded
to me - via a retailer. "This is to inform you of a voluntary
recall involving BARF DIET brand which includes our BARF Lamb
Patties and BARF Combo patties as noted below:"
Natura Expands Recall
Susan Thixton - Provided to TruthaboutPetFood.com from a pet
food retailer is the following information of recall expansion
by Natura Pet Food...
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