SEPTEMBER 2016
Friday - September
30, 2016 - Today In History:
1787 - The Columbia left Boston and began the trip that would make it
the first American vessel to sail around the world.
1882 - In Appleton, WI, the world's first hydroelectric power plant
began operating.
1946 - An international military tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, found
22 top Nazi leaders guilty of war crimes.
1949 - The Berlin Airlift came to an end. The airlift had taken 2.3
million tons of food into the western sector despite the Soviet
blockade.
1954 - The U.S. Navy commissioned the Nautilus submarine at Groton, CT.
It was the first atomic-powered vessel.
1971 - The Soviet Union and the United States signed pacts that were
aimed at avoiding an accidental nuclear war.
1971 - A committee of nine people was organized to investigate the
prison riot at Attica, NY. 10 hostages and 32 prisoners were killed when
National Guardsmen stormed the prison on September 13, 1971.
1976 - California enacted the Natural Death Act of California. The law
was the first example of right-to-die legislation in the U.S.
1983 - The first AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was rolled out by
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company.
1987 - Mikhail S. Gorbachev retired President Andrei A. Gromyko from the
Politburo and fired other old-guard leaders in a shake-up at the
Kremlin.
1989 - Thousands of East Germans began emigrating under an accord
between the NATO nations and the Soviet Union.
1989 - Non-Communist Cambodian guerrillas claimed that they had captured
3 towns and 10 other positions from the residing government forces.
1990 - The Soviet Union and South Korea opened diplomatic relations.
1999 - In Tokaimura, Japan, radiation escaped a nuclear facility after
workers accidentally set off an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.
2014 - Amazon filed for a patent for a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)
configured to autonomously deliver items to customers. The patent was
related to Amazon's plan for their Prime Air service.
Russian MoD: We’re ready for Syria dialogue with US, but threats
against our military unacceptable
RT - Russia is fully ready to continue the dialogue with the US
regarding joint actions to combat terrorists in Syria, the
Russian Ministry of Defense has said. It stressed, however, that
this is only possible if Washington abstains from “any hints of
threats to Russia's military and citizens.” The statement came
in response to comments made by US State Department spokesperson
John Kirby at a press briefing on Wednesday. Kirby said that if
the war in Syria continues, “more Russian lives will be lost,
more Russian aircraft will be shot down” as “extremist groups
will continue to exploit the vacuums that are there in Syria to
expand their operations, which could include attacks against
Russian interests, perhaps even Russian cities.” Speaking on
Thursday, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Major-General
Igor Konashenkov said: “Once again we declare that we are fully
prepared to continue the dialogue with the American side and
carry on with the joint actions to combat terrorists in Syria.”
“However, even the slightest hints of a threat to our soldiers
and Russian citizens must be excluded from this dialogue. The
matter of safety of Russian citizens, wherever they may be, is
not up for bargaining. It is our main and unconditional
priority,” the spokesman stressed.
Terrorists mull 'chemical attack' in Aleppo to frame Syrian govt
- Russia's Defense Ministry
RT - Terrorist groups in Syria might use chemical weapons
against civilians and the army in Aleppo in order to pin the
blame for the atrocities on Damascus and further undermine the
crumbling peace process in the war-torn country, the Russian
Defense Ministry said. “It became known that terrorist groups
are preparing provocative attacks with chemical weapons on
Syrian army positions and residential areas in the east part of
Aleppo to accuse government forces [of the attacks],” said Lt.
Gen. Viktor Poznikhir, the first deputy chief of the Main
Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff. The
warning echoed Syrian UN envoy Bashar Ja’afari’s proclamations
earlier this week, when he told the UN Security Council that
militants from the hardline Ahrar Al-Sham Islamist group are
planning to use white phosphorus in an attack on civilians in
order to later blame it on Syrian armed forces. “I have
information that Ahrar Al-Sham terrorists intend to mount
attacks on the civilian population using white phosphorus for
the sake of fabricating accusations against the Syrian state and
its army,” the diplomat said as cited by TASS.
U.S. Military Is Building a $100 Million Drone Base in Africa
The Intercept - Africans fleeing unrest and poverty are not,
however, the only foreigners making their way to this town in
the center of Niger. U.S. military documents reveal new
information about an American drone base under construction on
the outskirts of the city. The long-planned project — considered
the most important U.S. military construction effort in Africa,
according to formerly secret files obtained by The Intercept
through the Freedom of Information Act — is slated to cost $100
million, and is just one of a number of recent American military
initiatives in the impoverished nation. The base is the latest
sign, experts say, of an ever-increasing emphasis on
counterterror operations in the north and west of the continent.
As the only country in the region willing to allow a U.S. base
for MQ-9 Reapers — a newer, larger, and potentially more lethal
model than the venerable Predator drone — Niger has positioned
itself to be the key regional hub for U.S. military operations,
with Agadez serving as the premier outpost for launching
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions against
a plethora of terror groups.
Saudis could pull billions from US economy, hinder access to
Mideast bases following 9/11 lawsuits
RT - Saudi Arabia and its allies could retaliate against US
legislation allowing the kingdom to be sued for the 9/11
attacks, including scaling back investment in the US economy or
restricting access to important regional air bases, experts
claim. "This should be clear to America and to the rest of the
world. When one Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state is targeted
unfairly, the others stand around it,” Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, a
professor of political science at United Arab Emirates
University, told Associated Press. “All the states will stand by
Saudi Arabia in every way possible.”… The “Justice Against
Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)” would allow US judges to
waive sovereign immunity claims when dealing with acts of
terrorism committed on American soil – potentially allowing
lawsuits against Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 attacks. 15 of the
19 hijackers were Saudi nationals. Chas Freeman, former US
ambassador to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, told
AP that Saudi Arabia could respond in a way that risks US
strategic interests. That could include Saudi restricting its
rules for overflight between Europe and Asia and the Qatari air
base from which US military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and
Syria are directed, Freeman says.
Deutsche Bank's share price approaches 30-year low
The Guardian - Deutsche Bank shares collapsed by nearly 7%
taking it close to a 30-year low on Thursday evening following
reports that hedge funds were pulling assets from it amid
suggestions the German government may be forced to bail it out.
The US-listed shares of Germany’s biggest bank, which had
already lost 17% of their value since it warned two weeks ago
that it faces the prospect of a $14bn (£10.5bn) penalty from US
authorities for mis-selling mortgage bonds a decade ago, closed
down 82 cents, or 6.7 to $11.48 in New York trading. It came as
Germany’s second-biggest bank, Commerzbank, unveiled plans to
cut nearly 10,000 jobs and suspend its dividend for the first
time, in a move that has sent fresh jitters through Europe’s
embattled banking sector. The fresh concern over Deutsche’s
future came after Bloomberg reported that about 10 hedge funds
had withdrawn some of their business from the bank. The report
forced the chairman of Deutsche’s hedge fund business, Barry
Bausano, to take to the airwaves to reassure the market. He told
CNBC that Deutsche, its prime brokerage division, which services
hedge funds, was “still very profitable” but said there was “no
question we have a perception issue”. Deutsche, which has had
been quick to deny reports it needed help from the German
government, released a statement on Thursday to reassure
investors that the majority of its clients were sticking with
the bank…. The fall in Deutsche Bank shares unsettled other bank
stocks, sending Goldman Sachs down 2.8% and JP Morgan 1.6% and
dragged the Dow Jones industrial average down 200 points, or
1.1%, to close at 18,143 points.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
At least three dead and more than 100 people injured after New
Jersey commuter train crashes into the station (Photos, Videos)
The Guardian - The engineer of a train that crashed at a 'high
rate of speed' into the Hoboken, New Jersey train station during
Thursday morning rush hour, killing a 34-year-old mother-of one
and injuring 112 people, is cooperating with police. The crash
happened after 8:30am, and involved the No. 1614 Pascack Valley
line train. The train left Spring Valley, New York at 7:23am and
was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 8:38am…. A witness at the
scene said that he found the 48-year-old engineer, Thomas
Gallagher, slumped over at the controls of the train. He is said
to be cooperating with authorities who are questioning him, as
he has been released from the hospital. Law enforcement have
said that the crash did not appear to be deliberate or an act of
terrorism, however the exact cause is still under investigation.
It's unclear how fast the train was going when it crashed into
the terminal.
Seeking Affordable Care, Markets Sidestep Obamacare
Mises Wire - Instead of looking to Washington to fix a problem
they are at least partially responsible for creating, the
private market has taken matters into its own hands by providing
options. The Surgery Center of Oklahoma, for example, discovered
that in order to offer patients the best quality care for the
lowest possible prices, they were going to have to opt out of
the traditional health care system all together. Prospective
patients visiting the center’s website will notice that each
procedure offered comes with its own set price tag. By choosing
not to accept any insurance policies, the Surgery Center of
Oklahoma is able to set its own prices, which often end up being
more affordable than services rendered through a traditional
hospital and then processed through a third-party insurance
company. “The pricing outlined on this website is not a teaser,
nor is it a bait-and-switch ploy. It is the actual price you
will pay,” the Surgery Center of Oklahoma’s website states.
Signed as Law: California Reins in Asset Forfeiture, Takes on
Federal Equitable Sharing Program
Tenth Amendment Center - (Sept. 29, 2016) Today, California Gov.
Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that not only bolsters
restrictions on state officials from seizing property without
due process, but also throws a wrench into federal efforts to do
the same. Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate
Bill 443 (SB443) last year. With the Governor’s signature, the
new law sets additional restrictions to prevent abuses from
civil asset forfeiture, a controversial practice that observers
such as the Institute for Justice (IJ) have called “legal
plunder.” California previously had some of the strongest
state-level restrictions on civil asset forfeiture, but law
enforcement would often bypass the state restrictions by
partnering with a federal asset forfeiture program known as
“equitable sharing.” Under these arrangements, state officials
would simply hand over forfeiture prosecutions to the federal
government and then receive up to 80 percent of the
proceeds—even when state law banned or limited the practice.
According to a report by the Institute for Justice, Policing for
Profit, California ranked dead last of all states in the country
between 2000 and 2013 as the worst offender. Through this
loophole, U.S. DOJ paid local and state agencies in California
more than $696 million in equitable-sharing proceeds. The new
law contains provisions to prevent prosecutors from bypassing
the more stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases
off to the federal government under its Equitable Sharing
forfeiture program. The following language shuts the loophole in
most situations.
Student Suspended, Visited by Cops, Forced Psych Eval — For Pro
2nd Amendment School Project
Activist Post - …Frank Harvey, 17, a Manville, NJ, high school
senior, completed a pro-2nd Amendment project, his school
ordered him to get his head checked. The incident began Monday
after Harvey, as many students sometimes do, left his USB drive
in the computer lab. Another student opened Harvey’s 11th-grade
project and reported him to school officials. At 7pm Monday
evening, Harvey’s family said they were paid a visit by local
law enforcement, who investigated Harvey’s claims the project
was from last school year, and cleared him of any criminal
mischief. But that apparently wasn’t enough to satisfy the
Manville School District who suspended and then promptly ordered
Harvey to undergo a 5-hour psychological evaluation stemming
from the months later discovery of his anti-gun control project.
Harvey said his teacher approved his topic (against gun
control), he completed the project, and received an “A” for his
efforts…. Screenshots of the video project titled “About Guns”
show Harvey’s position was supportive of an individual’s right
to self-defense using guns. He cited several incidents involving
home break-ins that were thwarted when a homeowner fought back
with a firearm. The Harvey family, so disturbed by the demand
their son undergo a psychological evaluation, and desiring to
clear their son’s name, took their case to the court of public
opinion and notified New Jersey’s News Channel 12.
Newsweek Drops Cuba Hit Piece on Heels of Trump Outreach to
Florida’s Cuban-Americans
Breitbart - Late Wednesday, Newsweek dropped a 2,000-word
article alleging Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s
company through the services of Seven Arrows Investment and
Development Corp., a consulting firm, attempted in 1998 to line
up business on the Caribbean communist island of Cuba, which at
the time would have been illegal. Part of Seven Arrows’ effort
included a trip to Cuba and according to Newsweek, Trump’s
company attempted to hide $68,000 paid to the consulting firm
for its efforts to make it appear the trip to Cuba was linked to
a charity. The story by Newsweek’s Kurt Eichenwald comes a day
after Trump visited South Florida and courted the Cuban-American
vote, first at an event in the Little Havana community in Miami
and then later that evening in Melbourne, FL…. The Newsweek
piece garnered a lot of mainstream media television coverage,
receiving airtime on MSNBC, CNN, ABC’s “Good Morning America”
and Spanish-language outlet Univision. Some dispute the veracity
of the suggestion of impropriety in Eichenwald’s piece.
According to a post on Capitol Hill Cubans, a blog edited by
Mauricio Claver-Carone, the executive director of Cuba Democracy
Advocates, there is no evidence Trump directly transacted
business with the Cuban government. “However, Trump never
transacted business with the Castro regime, as the Newsweek
article claims. To the contrary, Trump concluded that those who
seek to do business with the Castro regime were mistaken.”
Capitol Hill Cubans pointed to a 1999 Miami Herald op-ed by
Trump where he said human rights take priority over huge
profits.
Hillary Clinton’s State Department Allowed Millions of Taxpayer
Dollars to Be Spent Helping Companies Outsource American Jobs
Breitbart - In 2010, the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars
building schools in Sri Lanka and Armenia, specifically to
increase those countries’ outsourcing capacity to take away
American jobs…. The head of USAID at the time was Rajiv Shah,
who was a former top director with the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation. Microsoft has been one of the nation’s biggest
lobbyist for expansive immigration policies, which would allow
corporations to replace American tech workers with foreign
laborers who will work for a fraction of the Americans workers’
salary. For example, in 2014 Microsoft pushed for greater
admissions of low-wage foreign workers into the United States at
the same time as the tech giant was laying off 18,000 of its own
employees.
Clinton Wrong: Supreme Court Says ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ Is
Constitutional
Breitbart - Although Hillary Clinton condemned New York City’s
stop-and-frisk policy during Monday’s debate (aided by Lester
Holt, the debate moderator), the truth is that stop-and-frisk is
perfectly constitutional under the Bill of Rights’ Fourth
Amendment. Mayor Rudy Giuliani implemented stop-and-frisk during
his mayorship of the Big Apple—a tenure lauded as one of the
most effective and successful big-city turnarounds in American
history. During the Hofstra debate, Holt asked Clinton about how
she would improve race relations in America. Clinton responded
in part by pivoting to stop-and-frisk to vilify it, making part
of her answer, “Stop-and-frisk was found to be unconstitutional
and, in part, because it was ineffective.” Donald Trump
responded by pointing out that crime dropped under Giuliani and
continued at that reduced level when his successor Michael
Bloomberg continued the same policies initiated by America’s
Mayor. Crime in Gotham dropped by 85 percent from 1994 (when the
policy began) through 2013, then Mayor Bill de Blasio ended the
practice.
Hillary Clinton’s “Intelligence Surge” Means More Spying
Tenth Amendment Center - During the first presidential debate,
the issue of domestic terrorism. Lester Holt asked Hillary
Clinton and Donald Trump what they would do specifically to keep
people safe at home. Clinton’s answer was chilling if you value
privacy, care about the Fourth Amendment and oppose
unconstitutional surveillance. Because apparently, the NSA and
other federal agencies vacuuming up virtually all of our
electronic data isn’t enough. Clinton said she would direct an
“intelligence surge.” This wasn’t the first time the Democratic
presidential nominee has floated this idea. Last week, The
Guardian published an in-depth article outlining Clinton’s plans
to beef up the surveillance state. The “surge” concept actually
dates back to last year, and was aimed at killing or capturing
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. But according to The
Guardian, the plan has “evolved from an idea of expanding
intelligence assets directed against the Islamic State and its
adjuncts to a broader initiative with a significant domestic
component, aimed at uncovering and preventing attacks directed
or inspired by terrorist groups.”
Black Trump Supporters Protest Hillary Event in Florida –
OUTNUMBER Her Supporters! (Video)
The Gateway Pundit - Maurice Warns is the organizer of an
awesome group of young Black Americans who understand the truth
and history of the anti-black Democrat Party. Maurice helped
organize previous rallies with activist Pamela Geller and
filmmaker Andrew Marcus. This week Michael organized a protest
outside the grand opening of Hillary Clinton’s campaign office
in Hollywood, Florida. Michael got his friends together and
organized the anti-Hillary pro-Trump rally in one day. Hillary
Clinton was supposed to show up but was a no show. Despite the
fact that Hillary was scheduled to make an appearance ONLY 8-12
HILLARY SUPPORTERS turned out!
Veterans With Cancer Died After Delays at VA Hospital
Washington Free Beacon - Dozens of veterans who tested positive
for colorectal cancer at the New Mexico VA Health Care System in
Albuquerque were not notified of their results in a timely
manner, according to the inspector general report released this
week, which faulted a lack of oversight from the system’s
leadership. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of
cancer deaths in the United States. Screening can detect the
cancer in its early stages, making it easier to beat. Nine
veterans who sought care at the New Mexico VA hospital in fiscal
years 2013 and 2014 and who were eventually diagnosed with
colorectal cancer “experienced delays and, in some instances,
significant delays that may have affected the patients’ clinical
outcomes,” investigators found. These patients represented 38
percent of the veterans serviced by the hospital who were
diagnosed with colorectal cancer during the two-year period
reviewed…. For three of the veterans, mismanagement at the
hospital resulted in them waiting three, eight, and nine months
respectively before being notified of their positive colorectal
screening; another veteran was never notified, only to be
diagnosed with cancer after approaching his doctor with pain
nine months later. VA policy at the time of the review mandated
that hospital staffers notify patients of results within 14
days, meaning that the veterans’ delays were as much as 20 times
the acceptable wait period. Two of the four veterans who were
put at risk by care delays died after undergoing chemotherapy
and other procedures. Through a review of electronic health
records, the inspector general identified an additional 133
veterans who also may not have received “appropriate
notification” of their positive tests or follow-up
colonoscopies, which are mandated by VA policy.
Obama’s First Economic Chief Says One-Third Of Men Will Be
Jobless
Breitbart - President Barack Obama’s first economics deputy says
current US. economic policies would leave one-third of
working-age men unemployed in 2051. Summers ran Obama’s National
Economics Council in 2009 and 2010. He was Treasury Secretary
for President Bill Clinton, president of Harvard University from
2001 to 2006, and teaches there now. His new prediction of high
unemployment is silent about the impact of high immigration.
Immigration is a priority for the Democratic Party because it is
bringing millions of people who’re likely to vote Democratic in
future elections. Currently, four million Americans turn 18 each
year, and the federal government imports 2 million permanent or
temporary foreign workers each year, including a few hundred
thousand illegals.
Militarized Police Arrest 21 Water Protectors in DAPL Work Stoppage
(Video)
Unicorn Riot - 15 miles south of Mandan, North Dakota – On the heels of
yesterday’s action [Sept 27th] which halted Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)
construction, once again, today, hundreds of water protectors caravaned
to a DAPL work site to pray to that the Dakota Access Pipeline is
stopped. The caravan was followed by two helicopters and a circling
airplane. Workers had left the area moments before the protectors
arrived. After praying for nearly an hour, everyone gathered to caravan
to a second site. As the water protectors left the site, a crop-duster
airplane appeared as sprayed the area with an unknown substance as
people hurried to their vehicles. The water protectors went to a second
site to pray. They prayed for 40 minutes and as they left the site, a
large amount of police vehicles arrived and blockaded the only exit on
the public road leading to the DAPL work site. Dozens of militarized
police with shotguns appeared with a Bearcat armored vehicle as well as
an MRAP. The Bearcat was also brought out by police at yesterday’s
action, but the MRAP, a larger tan colored armored vehicle, had not been
seen at any DAPL sites until today. After blockading the exit points,
police vehicles sped across open fields towards the crowd of protectors
as they left the site. Several arrests were made, as police brandished
loaded shotguns, and assault rifles. The latest information we gathered
is that there were up to 21 arrests.
How Sniffing Rosemary Can Improve Memory By 75%?
Natural News Blogs - Rosemary protects the brain in a variety of
ways to minimize damage and slow down the rate of brain cell
aging. It increases blood flow to the brain, which in turn
supplies the brain with more oxygen and nutrients. Rosemary
contains carnosic acid, which fights off free radical damage to
the brain. It contains natural acids that help in protecting the
body's cells and DNA from free radical damage. The compounds in
rosemary herb are said to prevent the breakdown of
acetylcholine, which is a chemical that induces the brain cells
that are responsible for memory and reasoning to communicate
with one another. There was a study conducted on rosemary where
groups of people were given rosemary essential oil. A total of
66 people participated in the study. They were randomly assigned
to two rooms, one scented with rosemary and the other not
scented. The results were remarkable: people had 60 to 75%
chances of remembering things, compared with people who were not
given rosemary essential oil!
10 Industrial Uses for Coke Which Prove It’s NOT Fit for Human
Consumption
Living Traditionally - Dr Terri Winn explains that Coca-Cola has
a pH value of 2.5, and Pepsi is the only soft drink that is more
acidic than nation’s favorite drink. Here is a brief explanation
on the issue. Water is a neutral substance, and its pH is 7. For
instance, battery acid has a pH value of 1, and it has quite an
destructive effect if consumed. A pH value of 1 means that the
substance/liquid is super acidic. This is just an example of the
fact that Coca-Cola is pretty close to battery acid in terms of
pH values, which isn’t exactly healthy to consume…. It may not
be the best drink to quench your thirst with, but it sure helps
around the house. We give you some useful tips on how to use
Coke and get your household in order. 1. It is time for your
toilet. Pour a can of Coke inside the bowl, let it do its job
for a while, then flush. 2. Hate those burn pans? So do we. Pour
some Coke in your dirty pans, rinse off with water and wipe
clean. 3. Soak a towel in Coke and rub the paint off your metal
furniture. Leave it on the surface of your furniture for a
while. 4. Need to get that garage clean? Oil drippings and
stains look terribly on your garage floor, so consider using
Coca-Cola for this one as well. Let it soak into the stain, and
wash it off using a hose. 5. Soak fabric, a sponge or aluminum
foil in Coke to remove any rust. 6. Coca-Cola cleans your engine
almost instantly. 7. It works well on your porcelain, too. Use
it to remove any stains from other ceramics as well.
Women Cat Owners Enjoy a 40 Percent Lower Risk of Stroke
Dr. Becker - In a study of nearly 4,000 adults aged 50 and older, who
were generally healthy, owning a pet was associated with a lower risk of
dying from cardiovascular events like a stroke — but only for women.
Women who owned pets were 40 percent less likely to have died of stroke,
and while dogs were the most common pet, it was cat owners who enjoyed
most of this stroke risk reduction. This suggests increased physical
activity was not the reason for the health benefits. The scientists
concluded…. There are, for the record, noted differences between “dog
people” and “cat people.” Research presented at an annual Association
for Psychological Science (APS) meeting showed distinct personality
differences between the two. In particular, dog lovers were more lively,
energetic and outgoing, and tended to follow rules. Cat lovers were more
introverted, open-minded and sensitive, and tended to be non-conformist
rather than follow the rules. The study also found that cat lovers
scored higher on intelligence. A study at the University of Texas also
found that dog people are more extroverted, agreeable and conscientious
while cat people are less traditional, more creative and more neurotic.
There are certainly many exceptions to these “rules,” and it’s unclear
exactly how these personality traits may confer health advantages or
disadvantages — or where people who love both dogs and cats fit in.
‘Cat Man of Aleppo’ Cares for Hundreds of Abandoned Cats in War-Torn
Syria (Video)
The Catington Post - The Syrian city of Aleppo is one of the most
dangerous places to be living in right now. And, while many of its
residents have left their homes to escape the war, one man has remained
behind to care for the city’s hundreds of abandoned and stray cats.
Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, also known as “the Cat Man of Aleppo” has
rescued more than 100 cats in the war-torn city. Many of them were pets
that were left behind by families that fled the country. “Some people
just left them with me knowing that I love cats,” Aljaleel told the BBC.
He started out caring for 20 or 30 cats and now, a year later, the
number has swelled to more than a hundred. Alaa started a sanctuary
known as Il Gattaro d’Aleppo where he takes care of any stray that needs
his help. “Since everyone left the country, including my own friends,
these cats have become my friends here,” he said. “I’ll stay with them
no matter what happens.”
Will the Darkest Secrets of Pet Food be Revealed?
Susan Thixton - What could be the pet food industry’s worst nightmare
will be played out in a courtroom in Joplin, MO beginning January 2,
2017. A pet food trial unlike anything we’ve seen before…. The lawsuit
is multiple former employees of a Mars Petcare kibble manufacturing
facility in Joplin, MO against Mars Petcare and a few other businesses;
a sort of ‘David(s) v Goliath’. The former employees of the Mars plant
(‘former’ employees as the pet food plant was shut down in July of 2013)
initiated the lawsuit in August of 2012 claiming Mars Petcare was
‘negligent and careless’ in preventing employee exposure to pesticides
and other toxins used on pet food ingredients or in the pet food
product. Not much is known about the case, very little has been written
about it thus far…. In September 2013 KOAM TV spoke with a former
employee of Mars Petcare stating “It’s huge. It’s going to be the
biggest thing to hit this area. It’s going to be a corporate killer.”…
“The former employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, also said, “We
don’t know how much. We know there was stuff coming in that was
fumigated and was not listed as being fumigated that went straight into
making pet food.”
This Amazonian Caterpillar Sports Donald Trump's Hair (Video)
Gizmodo - Did Donald Trump happen to lose one of his signature
hairpieces in the Amazonian wilds of Peru? Wildlife photographer Jeff
Cremer snapped this image of a caterpillar sporting the Republican
candidate’s signature bright orange-yellow tufts of hair while on a
scouting expedition in Peru. “I was putting on my boots and someone
said, ‘Hey, check out this caterpillar hanging out,’” Cremer recalled.
“Sure enough, it was Donald Trump’s hair hanging on a branch.” He’s
dubbed it the “Trumpapillar.”
Thursday - September
29, 2016 - Today In History:
1789 - A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department with
several hundred men.
1829 - The first appearance by London's re-organized police force
was met with jeers from political opponents. The force became known as
Scotland Yard.
1962 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy nationalized the Mississippi
National guard in response to city officials defying federal court
orders. The orders had been to enroll James Meredith at the University
of Mississippi.
1967 - The International Monetary Fund reformed monetary systems around
the world.
1982 - In Chicago, IL, seven people died after taking capsules of
Extra-Strength Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. 264,000 bottles
were recalled.
1983 - The War Powers Act was used for the first time by the U.S.
Congress when they authorized President Reagan to keep U.S. Marines in
Lebanon for 18 more months.
1984 - Irish officials announced that they had intercepted the Marita
Anne carrying seven tons of U.S.-purchased weapons. The weapons were
intended for the Irish Republican Army.
1988 - The space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in
Florida. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger
disaster.
1990 - "Millie's Book" by First Lady Barbara Bush was the best-selling
non-fiction book in the U.S.
1993 - Bosnia's parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject an
international peace plan unless Bosnian Serbs returned land that had
been taken by force.
1994 - The U.S. House voted to end the practice of lobbyist buying meals
and entertainment for members of Congress.
2008 - The Dow Industrial Average lost 777 points. It was the largest
one-day decline to date. The drop came after the U.S. House of
Representatives had voted down a $700 billion bank bailout plan.
US gives Russia ultimatum to halt Aleppo attacks
Deutsche Welle - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday
threatened to end Washington's engagement with Russia in Syria
following a brutal regime offensive against rebels in Aleppo."He
informed the foreign minister that the United States is making
preparations to suspend US-Russia bilateral engagement on Syria
… unless Russia takes immediate steps to end the assault on
Aleppo and restore the cessation of hostilities," said US State
Department spokesman John Kirby. Kerry "made clear the United
States and its partners hold Russia responsible for this
situation, including the use of incendiary and bunker buster
bombs in an urban environment, a drastic escalation that puts
civilians at risk," Kirby added.
US to deploy THAAD anti-missile systems in S. Korea ‘as soon as
possible’
RT - The US will deploy the THAAD missile defense system to
South Korea “as soon as possible,” Washington confirmed, less
than three months after Seoul agreed to host it. The move,
opposed by China and Russia, allegedly aims to counter the North
Korean threat. As North Korea continues to disregard UN
sanctions by repeatedly testing nuclear technologies and the
means by which to deliver them, the US and South Korea are
pushing full steam ahead to position the Terminal High Altitude
Area Defense system on the peninsula…. North Korea has been
threatening to nuke both its neighbor and the US base in Guam,
in protest against the South’s decision to deploy the THAAD
anti-missile system. In response, North Korea has continued to
conduct new military technology tests in defiance of UN Security
Council sanctions that were tightened in March.
Portuguese Farmers Turn Backs on Monsanto’s GMO Maize
Sustainable Pulse - Official government data shows that
Portuguese farmers have reduced the number of hectares under GM
maize cultivation for the second year in a row. Portugal is one
of only five countries in the European Union that commercially
cultivates GM maize. The Portuguese GM Free Coalition announced
Tuesday that farmers in Portugal have grown a total of 7069
hectares of Monsanto’s Bt maize in 2016, this is around 1500
hectares less than in 2014. In July Economia Digital reported
that Spanish farmers are also reducing the number of hectares
under GM maize production fast…. Farmers in Spain and Portugal
are convinced that GM maize cultivation eventually hurts yields.
Cooperative members from Huesca in Spain claim to have conducted
field studies that show lower productivity in the medium term.
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615 More Troops Heading to Iraq - U.S. Officials
NBC News - The Department of Defense is preparing to dispatch
615 more U.S. troops to Iraq to help government forces oust ISIS
from the city of Mosul, the White House announced Wednesday. The
soldiers will provide logistics support for the Iraqi forces and
not spearhead the attack, White House press secretary Josh
Earnest told reporters on Wednesday. The troops, who will deploy
in the coming weeks, will have a supporting role, helping with
logistics and providing advice…. Currently there are 4,647 U.S.
soldiers in Iraq. In April, more than 200 troops, including
additional special operations forces, were sent to Iraq to train
and advise government forces readying for the Mosul assault. The
Iraqis also got Apache attack helicopters and a HIMARS rocket
system. Another $415 million was sent to the Kurdish Peshmerga
fighters. In April, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced the
U.S. would deploy an additional 560 troops to Iraq over the
course of several weeks. Those troops would offer infrastructure
and logistical support at Qayara airfield south of Mosul, Carter
said at the time.
Obama Humiliated: For The First Time, Congress Votes To Override
President's "Sept 11" Bill Veto
Zero Hedge - The US Congress, first the Senate and then the
House, humiliated the president when it voted on Wednesday to
override Obama for the first time in his eight-year tenure, as
the House voted 348-77 to reject a veto of legislation allowing
families of terrorist victims to sue Saudi Arabia. The House
easily cleared the two-thirds threshold to push back against the
veto. The Senate voted 97-1 in favor of the override earlier in
the day, with only Democratic Leader Harry Reid voting to
sustain the president’s veto…. The White House immediately
slammed lawmakers following the Senate vote. “I would venture to
say that this is the single most embarrassing thing that the
United States Senate has done possibly since 1983,” press
secretary Josh Earnest told reporters aboard Air Force One, an
apparent reference to a 95-0 vote to override President Ronald
Reagan that year. The override was widely expected in both
chambers, with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle
characterizing it as an act of justice for the victims of the
Sept. 11 attacks.
9/11 Bill Crashes Saudi Stock Exchange, Bond Market Ambitions
OilPrice.com - With oil prices continuing to languish below $50
per barrel, the major oil producers in the Middle East are
seeing their financial positions deteriorate. To plug the gap in
the government budgets, the Gulf States are having to turn to
the international bond markets. Saudi Arabia plans on taking out
$10 billion to $15 billion in debt from international financial
markets, but a controversial piece of legislation passed by the
U.S. Congress could complicate Saudi Arabia’s plans…. As the
veto override vote has worked its way through the Senate, Saudi
Arabia’s currency plunged to its lowest level in four months,
and its stock market “lost the most in the world for a second
straight day,” Bloomberg reported. Bloomberg follows 90 stock
indices, and Saudi Arabia’s Tadawal All Share Index was the
worst performer in recent days, falling to its lowest point
since the beginning of this year (a time when oil prices dropped
to below $30 per barrel). This could complicate or delay Saudi
Arabia’s bond sale, sources told Bloomberg…. The 9/11 bill is
likely more of a political than an economic headache, but it
comes on top of Saudi Arabia’s worrying financial troubles. Its
fiscal deficit reached 16 percent of GDP in 2015, the worst
figure among the world’s top 20 economies. And despite austerity
measures, the gap will only narrow to 13.5 percent of GDP this
year. The financial squeeze has already forced Saudi Arabia to
burn through roughly $150 billion in financial reserves since
2014.
Madness Swirls At House Judiciary Committee As Comey Attempts To
Justify Hillary Innocence
Zero Hedge - James Comey appeared today before the House
Judiciary Committee to answer questions about the FBI’s decision
not to recommend prosecution of Hillary Clinton regarding misuse
of classified emails… Despite Hillary’s destruction of various
phones with hammers (to mention only one issue), he spent
several hours insisting, often querulously, that there was no
evidence that she intended to obstruct justice or to hide
evidence. His statements were mostly a repetition of already
presented justifications. As they made little sense previously,
they added neither clarity nor insight. Republican congressmen –
many of whom were increasingly incredulous – pressed him in
startling ways. Several virtually demanded he reopen the case
and others told him bluntly that “you blew it.” “I would be in
big trouble and I should be in big trouble if I did something
like that,” said Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.). “There seems
to be different strokes for different folks. I think there’s a
heavy hand coming from someplace else.” Comey was confronted
with new evidence including a Reddit post from July 2014
probably authored by Platte River Networks specialist Paul
Combetta seeking information on how to delete a “VIP” email
address. (Platte River provided Clinton server support.)
Republican Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte said, “This clearly
demonstrates an action to destroy evidence by people operating
Clinton’s private server and her staff.”
FBI Director James Comey: Received millions from Clinton
Foundation, on their Corporate Partner Board, brother works for
law firm that does Clinton Foundation taxes
Blacklisted News - A review of FBI Director James Comey’s
professional history and relationships shows that the Obama
cabinet leader — now under fire for his handling of the
investigation of Hillary Clinton — is deeply entrenched in the
big-money cronyism culture of Washington, D.C. His personal and
professional relationships — all undisclosed as he announced the
Bureau would not prosecute Clinton — reinforce bipartisan
concerns that he may have politicized the criminal probe. These
concerns focus on millions of dollars that Comey accepted from a
Clinton Foundation defense contractor, Comey’s former membership
on a Clinton Foundation corporate partner’s board, and his
surprising financial relationship with his brother Peter Comey,
who works at the law firm that does the Clinton Foundation’s
taxes.
House Reaches Deal On $170MM Aid To Flint To Avoid Government
Shutdown
Zero Hedge - Nancy Pelosi and Paul Ryan have seemingly reached a
deal to keep the federal government running for another 3
months. A deal was originally delayed over a dispute on funding
for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, Zika funding for
Florida and aid to flood victims in Louisiana. The agreement
struck between Ryan and Pelosi ultimately will provide $170
million to help Flint and other cities with water emergencies
which would be added as an amendment to a separate water
projects bill. According to The Hill, the agreement comes after
Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a stop-gap
spending bill to fund the government past Sept. 30. Democrats
vowed to block the stopgap funding bill Tuesday afternoon, after
a House version of the bill included aid to Florida to fight the
Zika virus and aid to help Louisiana flood victims but did not
provide funding for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Protesters chant 'murder' in police shooting of black man in
California
Reuters - Protesters yelled "murder" and demanded on Wednesday a
federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of an
unarmed black man in Southern California, just as racially
charged anger over two similar incidents during the past two
weeks had begun to subside. Tuesday's shooting unfolded as two
officers responding to several calls for help in dealing with a
mentally unstable person confronted the man walking in traffic
in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, according to local police.
One policeman opened fire with his service pistol and his
partner simultaneously fired a Taser stun gun when the man
pulled an object from his pants pocket and took aim at them in a
"shooting stance," according to police. No weapon from the man,
however, was recovered from the scene, police said. The object
he was said to be carrying was not specified. Police did not
immediately identify the victim, but local activists and friends
named him as Ugandan-born Alfred Olango. They said he was
mentally ill and that he may have been suffering a seizure in
the moments before his death…. The officers, who were not
publicly identified, were placed on administrative leave.
Mom Accidentally Pokes Son In Eye; Son Lies; CPS Seizes Children
Off the Grid News - HOUSTON — Barbara Marks lost custody of her
three children because her 11-year-old son lied to police – and
when the boy told the truth, state officials still refused to
give her kids back. Police didn’t believe the boy’s fib, but the
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS, better
known as CPS) did. “You are guilty until you prove yourself
innocent,” Marks told Fox-5 in Houston. The agency spent
thousands of dollars on legal fees in an effort to take away her
kids. CPS started the action after Marks accidently poked her
son – who has behavioral issues –in the eye on December 21. The
boy then called police and told them that his mother had
intentionally poked him in the eye, the TV station reported.
Officers did not believe the story, but DFPS nevertheless held
an emergency hearing designed to take custody of Marks’ three
children. Marks ended up spending her own money to hire an
attorney and successfully fight CPS. “It was an accidental poke
in the eye and turned into removing three children — one a
little baby and going to court for an emergency removal and
taking it from there,” her attorney, Jon Parchman, told Fox-5.
Said Marks, “He didn’t require medical attention but they made
this big thing out of it.” Parchman thinks the action might have
been CPS employees’ effort to retaliate against his client. He
noted that CPS was aware of the boy’s behavior problems. The boy
even told the CPS caseworker that he had lied, but the hearing
went on, Marks said.
Hillary’s New Anti-Trump Poster Child is a Porn Star Accused of
Driving a Murder Getaway Vehicle & Threatening to Kill a Judge
Paul Joseph Watson - Hillary Clinton’s new anti-Trump poster
child is literally a porn star who was accused of driving the
getaway vehicle for a murder attempt and later threatening to
kill a judge. But the media is saying Trump is the villain of
the piece because he once said she was overweight (despite CNN
reporting the same thing)…. Hillary brought up Alicia Machado,
who won the Miss Universe pageant owned by Trump in 1996, during
the debate on Monday night, claiming that Trump once called her
“Miss Piggy” because she gained a lot of weight while
representing the pageant. Hillary said that Machado (Miss
Venezuela) has since become a U.S. citizen and would take
revenge on Trump by voting for Clinton. So Hillary’s latest
devastating attack on Trump is to say he was judgmental of
beauty….in a beauty pageant he owned. Scandalous. However will
Trump recover from this knock-out blow? The whole stunt was
designed to play into Hillary’s “feminist” image and portray
Trump as anti-women. Donald Trump once called a woman overweight
vs Hillary Clinton repeatedly threatening Bill Clinton’s sexual
abuse victims…. Machado, who is now a fully signed up Hillary
campaign surrogate, was accused of driving a getaway car to aid
her boyfriend in a plot to murder his brother-in-law at the
funeral of the dead man’s wife and then threatening to kill the
judge who was in charge of convicting Juan Rodriguez Reggeti.
Despite giving conflicting stories on where she was at the time,
the judge said there was insufficient evidence to prove she was
at the scene of the crime…. When CNN’s Anderson Cooper
confronted Machado with her own sordid past, she didn’t try to
deny it, simply waving her hand and scoffing, “I have my past,
everybody has a past, I’m not a saint.”
Hillary Clinton Shows Up Late to College Event, Says This Is
‘One of the Strangest Elections’ Ever
Breitbart - Hillary Clinton kept a small crowd waiting Wednesday
at the University of New Hampshire where she, alongside Bernie
Sanders, gave a lackluster speech about helping college
students…. Clinton and Sanders finally showed up at 3:13 PM,
though the event was supposed to begin 58 minutes earlier. After
clapping awkwardly to the feminist anthem “Fight Song,” Clinton
segued into an uninspired speech…. Throughout her speech, Donald
Trump supporters dominated Youtube and Facebook livestream
comments with pro-Trump, anti-Hillary sentiments.
Michael Savage Reacts to Being Pulled From Radio Following
Hillary Health Segment: ‘Pure Sabotage’
Breitbart - In an email to this reporter on Monday night, Savage
wrote: Pure sabotage. No advance notice from me or my producers.
Then ‘ISDN problems’ during my discussion of the side effects of
Levodopa, used for treating Parkinson’s. Then the two fill-ins
trying to sound informed and clever from WABC who have 40% lower
ratings than me, boasting on air during my hours that they
conducted a ‘coup’ by taking Savage off the air. Savage was
taken off the air on New York powerhouse WABC and was replaced
by Curtis Sliwa and Ron Kuby, host of the afternoon drive show
titled “Curtis & Kuby.”… Breitbart News reported earlier: Savage
was abruptly pulled off the air on Monday afternoon after
launching into a segment on Hillary Clinton’s delicate health…
Savage, host of the nationally syndicated The Savage Nation
radio program, was discussing Hillary’s health and suggested she
may have Parkinson’s disease when he was alerted that his show
had been pulled from the air on New York’s WABC radio.…Not long
after discovering he was pulled from WABC, as Savage was telling
his audience what happened in New York, his live feed was
suddenly cut off to many of his other affiliates and a replay of
an earlier episode was substituted for the live feed. The Savage
Nation is broadcast on the Westwood One radio network and is
syndicated over some 400 stations nationwide.
Hillary Was Sending Hand Signals to Debate Moderator Holt
The Gateway Pundit - Clinton was accused of cheating by sending
hand signals to the moderator Lester Holt. Author and journalist
Mike Cernovich reached out to poker pros to see if Hillary was
signaling Lester Holt with hand gestures during Monday’s debate.
California Sanctions Wells Fargo - Suspends Up To $2 Trillion
Banking Relationship For Next 12 Months
Zero Hedge - Treasurer John Chiang says in letter to Wells
Fargo’s John Stumpf, board that he’s ordered suspension of WFC’s
participation in “its most highly profitable business
relationships” with California. Bloomberg reports: The
California Treasurer oversees ~$2t in annual state banking
transactions; manages $75b investment pool; is largest U.S.
issuer of municipal debt. Sanctions include: Suspending
investments by Treasurer’s office in all WFC securities.
Suspending using WFC as broker-dealer for purchasing
investments. Suspending WFC as managing underwriter on
negotiated sales of Calif. state bonds (where Treasurer appoints
underwriter). Sanctions take effect immediately, will remain in
place for next 12 months. WFC may face tougher sanctions “up to
and including complete and permanent severance of all ties” with
Treasurer’s Office if WFC fails to demonstrate compliance with
consent orders or “evidence surfaces” has engaged in same
behavior. Calif. will work with Calpers, Calstrs to pursue
governance reforms ensuring “this type of behavior and systemic
corruption” doesn’t reoccur…. WFC admission thousands of bank
employees opened >2m fraudulent consumer accounts is “a legal
and ethical outrage that cannot go unpunished" says Chiang.
Blackberry Reports Loss Of $372 Million, Will Stop Making Phones
Government Slaves - BlackBerry will stop manufacturing the hardware for
its smartphones and instead outsource that to partners, the
Waterloo-based company said on Wednesday as it reported another loss and
sharp drop in revenue. Shares of BlackBerry gained more than five per
cent on the TSX following the announcement. The net loss came to $372
million US, or 71 cents a share, on revenue of $334 million, as the
company booked $147 million in charges from its reorganization.
Second-quarter revenue fell 31.8 per cent from a year earlier. A year
ago, it reported a profit of $51 million, or 24 cents a share, on
revenue of $490 million. Excluding one-time items, the company said it
broke even. On that basis, analysts had on average expected an adjusted
loss of five cents a share on revenue of $393.75 million, according to
Thomson Reuters. But beyond the numbers, the real news was the company
announcing plans to stop building its own hardware devices, and instead
focus on making the software that goes into them. “The company plans to
end all internal hardware development and will outsource that function
to partners,” BlackBerry said.
World’s First Baby with DNA from 3 People
Breitbart - Scientists say the first baby has been born from a
controversial new technique that combines DNA from three people – the
mother, the father and an egg donor. The goal was to prevent the child
from inheriting a fatal genetic disease from his mother, who had
previously lost two children to the illness. The birth of the boy is
revealed in a research summary published by the journal Fertility &
Sterility. Scientists are scheduled to present details at a meeting next
month in Salt Lake City…. The mother carries DNA that could have given
her child Leigh syndrome, a severe neurological disorder that usually
kills within a few years of birth. Her two previous children died of the
disease at 8 months and 6 years, the research summary said. The
technique involved removing some of the mother’s DNA from an egg, and
leaving the disease-causing DNA behind. The healthy DNA was slipped into
a donor’s egg, which was then fertilized. As a result, the baby
inherited DNA from both parents and the egg donor.
The Federal EEOC – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission –
Sues Hospital Over Employees REFUSING Flu Shots: Alleges
RELIGIOUS Discrimination (Video)
Natural Blaze - Finally someone has stepped up to the plate and
hit a homerun regarding constitutional rights and the current
vaccine police state we live in. But, the most interesting
aspect about all this is: Who is the actor hitting the homerun?
It’s none other than the federal government’s Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, the EEOC. Wow!… Ironically, the suit was
filed against Saint Vincent Hospital founded by the Sisters of
Saint Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania who, in my humble
opinion, should have known better than discharge their
employees…. I would encourage all employees being mandated to
take flu vaccines against their rights to Informed Consent and
depriving them of their philosophical or religious exemptions to
take note of this court case and bring it to the attention of
your legal team and your employer too. Below is important
information regarding the ADAAA’s “prongs,” which are the
defining criteria in employment discrimination and, which I
contend, also can be applied to other healthcare/damaging
situations since there’s definitive differentiation established
in federal law that now can—and should—be applied to persons who
suffer with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and/or,
especially, Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) from exposure
to Wi-Fi at work or school, both of which have been defined by
the World Health Organization as “valid” health issues.
U.S. agency told Mylan that EpiPen was misclassified
Reuters - A U.S. federal health agency said on Wednesday it had
"expressly advised" Mylan NV that the drugmaker had improperly
classified its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment in a way that
allowed it to pay lower rebates to state health programs. The
disclosure comes as U.S. lawmakers and prosecutors are
investigating Mylan over steep price hikes for the EpiPen device
which have rendered the drug unaffordable for a growing number
of families. A least one state has launched an investigation
into whether Mylan failed to pay proper rebates to the Medicaid
program for the poor. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, or CMS, said in a statement it had "on multiple
occasions, provided guidance to the industry and Mylan on the
proper classification of drugs and has expressly advised Mylan
that their classification of EpiPen for purposes of the Medicaid
Drug Rebate program was incorrect.”… Mylan classified EpiPen
with the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program as a generic treatment,
which provides a rebate of 13 percent to state Medicaid
programs, rather than as a branded drug, which pays a minimum
rebate of 23.1 percent.
Free Speech: FDA Goes on the Attack Again
Alliance for Natural Health - The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) recently released a “guidance” describing the
substantiation needed by infant formula products to make
structure/function claims. In the guidance, the FDA “recommends”
that double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs) be used to
substantiate structure/function claims on these products. In
other words, infant formula should be treated like drugs. This
latest move has implications far beyond infant formula products.
The FDA is putting all natural health food producers on notice:
to make any health claims, you’d better have RCTs to back them
up…. Structure/function claims are statements such as “calcium
helps build bones.” Their purpose is to alert the consumer to
the general area the supplement or food is targeting. Without
them, the consumer wouldn’t have a clue what anything is for….
In a recent case, the FTC attacked POM for making claims about
its pomegranate juice. Never mind that POM spent millions of
dollars on peer-reviewed research that substantiated its claims.
The charge was that the company had made disease claims. In
order to do that, the FDA says the company must take the product
through the full FDA approval process and thus turn it into a
drug.
Sweet Turmeric Cream, Have You Ever Tried?
Natural News Blogs - … have you ever tried to use this super
spice in a sweet dish? It actually works well and you will also
get its amazing nutritional benefits. Ingredients: 3-4
tablespoons of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 12 oz of
full-fat coconut milk [and]1-2 droppers of Liquid Stevia… Mix
the mixture well until turmeric and cinnamon are well mixed into
the cream. Serve it with your cookies or berries.
10-Month-Old Baby Almost Dies After Sitting In Grocery Cart
David Wolfe - You might be surprised to learn what lives in the
average shopping cart. One study revealed that 50% of them
contain E. coli while a staggering 72% contain fecal matter.
“[There are] 138,000 total bacteria per square inch of a
shopping cart,” says Donna Duberg, clinical laboratory science
professor at Saint Louis University. That, according to Duberg,
“exceeds the number of bacteria in the average public restroom.”
All that bacteria has the potential to make even the healthiest
of adults sick. To an infant with a developing immune system?
The effects can be life-threatening. Australian mother Vivienne
Wardrop learned that the hard way when her 10-month-old son
Logan fell gravely ill after sitting in a shopping cart…. After
a multitude of tests, doctors determined that Logan contracted
adenovirus, rotavirus, salmonella poisoning and meningitis from
the shopping cart. “Doctors advised [that was the] only place he
could of gotten it”… While you do need to be very careful
regarding your infant’s contact with germs, health exerts warn
parents not to overdo it. “The ‘hygiene hypothesis’ basically
says that too clean environments promote food allergies and
asthma, because there is not enough exposure to various bacteria
and allergens in early life,” says Amy Shaw, immunology expert….
One parent recommends bringing a simple blanket along to the
grocery store. That way, you can cover any area your baby comes
into contact with.
Montreal Passes Pit Bull Ban, Thousands of Shelter Dogs Facing
Euthanasia
Dogington Post - Montreal’s controversial pit bull ban is officially on
the books after city council passed a bylaw on Tuesday which places a
ban on any new “pit bull type” dogs in the city and places heavy
restrictions on those already living there. Under the new law, any of
the now-banned breeds still in shelters next week when the law takes
effect will be humanely euthanized. Council voted 37 to 23 in favor of
the breed-specific legislation, which includes a ban on any American pit
bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, and the Staffordshire
terrier, along with crossbreeds or dogs mixed with or sharing their
physical characteristics. In other words, in Montreal, if it looks like
a pit bull, it is a pit bull…. The new law takes effect on October 3,
2016. After which, it will be illegal to own any new pit bull-type dog.
Already owned pit bulls will be grandfathered in, but must be registered
by the end of the year at a cost of $300. In addition, pit bull owners
must be at least 18 years old and will be screened for a criminal record
or a history of violence. They must also provide proof the dog has been
altered (spayed or neutered), microchipped and vaccinated against
rabies. Pit bulls will have to be muzzled when outdoors and must be kept
on a short leash when off their property. If owners don’t follow the new
rules, their dog can be confiscated and euthanized. The SPCA has
threatened to revoke all animal control services in Montreal as a result
of the breed ban.
Wednesday - September
28, 2016 - Today In History:
1781 - During the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on
Yorktown, VA.
1787 - The U.S. Congress voted to send the new Constitution of the
United States to the state legislatures for their approval.
1789 - In the U.S., the first Federal Congress passed a resolution that
asked President George Washington to recommend to the nation a day of
thanksgiving. Several days later Washington issued a proclamation that
named Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a "Day of Publick Thanksgivin." The
fixed-date for Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday of November, was
established on December 26, 1941.
1850 - U.S. President Millard Fillmore named Brigham Young the first
governor of the Utah territory. In 1857, U.S. President James Buchanan
removed Young from the position.
1924 - The first around-the-world flight was completed by two U.S. Army
planes when they landed in Seattle, WA. The trip took 175 days.
1939 - During World War II, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed upon a
plan on the division of Poland.
1978 - Heavy fighting occurred in Lebanon between Syrian peacekeeping
troops and Lebanese Christian militiamen.
1991 - In response to U.S. President Bush's reduction of U.S. nuclear
arms Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev promised to reciprocate.
1995 - Yasser Arafat of the PLO and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
signed an accord that transferred control of the West Bank.
1997 - The 103rd convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) was
held in New York City, NY. The official debut of the DVD format was
featured.
2000 - The U.S. Federal Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486
in the United States. The pill is used to induce an abortion.
2004 - The U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Secret Service introduced
the first newly redesigned $50 bill.
Syrian Army seizes Aleppo’s central district from terrorists –
state media
RT - Syrian government forces have re-captured Aleppo’s central
district of al-Farafirah from terrorists, state outlet SANA
reported, citing army sources. According to SANA, the Syrian
Army is now in control of al-Farafirah with sappers currently
clearing the area from “mines and improvised explosive devices
planted by terrorists.”… After their retreat, the terrorists
left munitions and weapons, including large-caliber machine
guns, RIA Novosti reports, citing another source with knowledge
of the matter. “We have been able for the first time in several
years to move the front in Aleppo,” the Russian news agency’s
source said. It added that the Syrian Army suffered no losses in
the operation, which began in the early hours of Tuesday…. The
area, liberated about three weeks ago, is considered extremely
important since it is used by humanitarian convoys to deliver
food and medicine to people in the war-ravaged city. Aid
delivery, in particular to the city of Aleppo, is one of the
main parts of the agreement reached between Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart, John Kerry, on
September 9 in Geneva. The deal, however, suffered a major blow
when a UN-led humanitarian convoy heading to Aleppo was attacked
on September 19. One aid worker and 20 civilians died as a
result, according to a Red Cross representative. It is still not
clear who was behind the attack.
‘US knows weapons sent to Syrian rebels end up with terrorists’
– German journalist
RT - The CIA has been coordinating weapon deliveries on the
Turkey-Syria border, German journalist Jurgen Todenhofer, who
recently spoke with a Jabhat al-Nusra commander, told RT. He
added that the US knows that the weapons it delivers to rebels
end up with terrorists. “This is a game everybody knows. It’s
very clear that the Americans know that their weapons will in
the end be in the hands of terrorists,” Todenhofer said speaking
to RT. “The CIA was coordinating the weapons’ delivery from
Turkey and they brought the weapons to the border… These weapons
were taken by terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State (IS,
formerly ISIS/ISIL). This is well-known.” This is neither a
mistake nor a case of negligence, Todenhofer believes, despite
some opinions suggesting that American weapons could have
accidentally fallen into the hands of terrorists. In response to
a recent State Department release which said the US had not been
supporting terrorists, but some of its allies could have been,
Todenhofer said, “maybe there were allies in between. But
everybody knows that they are using allies and they are allowing
allies... It doesn’t matter if a TOW rocket or a TOW missile,
which is an American missile, comes [to terrorists] from another
group.” Todenhofer said that when a terrorist group wants the
weapons which are supplied to rebels it changes its name and
from that point it belongs to the so-called ’moderate
opposition.’
Deutsche Bank Stock Crashes Near Single-Digits As CDS Spike To
Record Highs (Graphs)
Zero Hedge - The "most systemically dangerous bank in the world"
is in grave trouble. Despite exclamations that there is "no need
for additional capital" and that "Deutsche Bank is no Lehman"
investors are fleeing the bank's assets en masse as
professionals pile in to buy counterparty risk protection. With
the only thing standing between bank runs and stability being
the confidence of depositors, and knowing full well that
everybody lies when it gets serious, one witty trader noted, "if
it walks like Lehman, and talks like Lehman... it is Lehman.”
World trade growth weakest since 2009 financial crisis – WTO
RT - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has cut its forecast for
global trade growth this year by more than a third, saying it’s
the first time in 15 years international commerce will slip
below GDP. According to the WTO, global trade will expand by
merely 1.7 percent this year which is well below the April
forecast of 2.8 percent. The forecast for 2017 has also been
downgraded. Trade is now expected to grow between 1.8 percent
and 3.1 percent, down from 3.6 percent. "The dramatic slowing of
trade growth is serious and should serve as a wake-up call. It
is particularly concerning in the context of growing
anti-globalization sentiment,” said WTO Director General Roberto
Azevedo. Trade has grown 1.5 times faster than gross domestic
product over the long-term, and twice as fast when globalization
picked up in the 1990s, according to the report. This year trade
will grow only 80 percent as fast as the global economy, the WTO
said, adding it will be “the first reversal of globalization
since 2001 and only the second since 1982.” The recent run of
weak trade and economic growth comes as a result of creeping
protectionism as governments trying to shield their own
industries and economies are increasingly driven by domestic
consumption, the report said. The downturn in trade reflects the
slowdown in countries such as China and Brazil, as well as lower
levels of imports into the US.
Moscow to scrap Microsoft Outlook on Putin's call to use
domestic software
RT - Authorities in the Russian capital plan to substitute US
computer software with locally produced alternatives. As a first
step, about 6,000 Moscow officials will start using a corporate
e-mail system called MyOffice Mail instead of Microsoft Outlook.
An idea to get rid of foreign software from computers used by
Russian authorities was backed by President Vladimir Putin due
to his security concerns after the relationship between Moscow
and the West deteriorated over Ukrainian crisis…. Next year,
Moscow wants to expand the software substitution developed by
Russian company New Cloud Technologies to as many as 600,000
machines, said Artem Yermolaev, head of information technology
at the Russian telecoms operator Rostelecom. Microsoft Windows
and Office may be abolished later on, Yermolaev added. According
to the Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolay
Nikiforov, Russia spends about 20 billion rubles (over $300
million) every year on foreign software, while local companies
are ready to provide the government with similar IT solutions.
Larvicide Manufactured By Sumitomo, Not Zika Virus, True Cause
Of Brazil's Microcephaly Outbreak: Doctors
TechTimes 14 February 2016 - According to the Physicians in
Crop-Sprayed Towns (PCST), a chemical larvicide that produces
malformations in mosquitoes was injected into Brazil's water
supplies in 2014 in order to stop the development of mosquito
larvae in drinking water tanks. The chemical, which is known as
Pyriproxyfen, was used in a massive government-run program
tasked to control the mosquito population in the country.
Pyriproxyfen is a larvicide manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical, a
company associated [PDF] with Monsanto. However, PCST has
referred to Sumitomo as a subsidiary of Monsanto. "Malformations
detected in thousands of children from pregnant women living in
areas where the Brazilian state added pyriproxyfen to drinking
water is not a coincidence," the PCST wrote in the report. For
instance, the Brazilian Health Ministry had injected
pyriproxyfen to reservoirs in the state of Pernambuco. In the
area, the proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which
carries the Zika virus, is very high, the PCST said. Pernambuco
is also the first state in Brazil to notice the problem. The
state contains 35 percent of the total microcephaly cases in the
country. The group of Argentine doctors points out that during
past Zika epidemics, there have not been any cases of
microcephaly linked with the virus. In fact, about 75 percent of
the population in countries where Zika broke out had been
infected by the mosquito-borne virus.
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Pentagon Chief's Nuclear Triad Upgrades Could Top $1 Trillion
Sputnik News - Faced with an aging stockpile of missiles,
bombers, and submarines, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has
pledged to spend roughly $108 billion to update the US’ atomic
arsenal. The United States’ nuclear triad relies on its
intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), cruise missiles,
and aircraft and submarines to deliver nuclear payloads. On
Monday, Carter indicated that the Pentagon plans to spend
hundreds of billions of dollars over the next five years to
modernize these units. "The confidence that you’re ready to
respond is what stops potential adversaries from using nuclear
weapons against the United States or our allies in the first
place," he said, according to Military.com…. The $108 billion
price tag is only a starting point. In addition to upgrading the
ICBMs, the Air Force also seeks to replace its 20-year-old B-2
bombers and 50-year-old B-52 bombers. The Navy’s fleet of
nuclear-equipped submarines is roughly 35 years old and also
requires modernization. Through 2024, the expected cost of these
upgrades will exceed approximately $348 billion. According to
the Center for Budgetary and Strategic Assessments, updating the
entire triad could cost well over $1 trillion.
UN Panel: U.S. Owes Black People Reparations for History of
Slavery
Breitbart - A United Nations-affiliated group in Geneva is
calling for the U.S. to give African Americans reparations for
the country’s history of slavery, according to a recent report
by the group. The group’s statement was part of a study by the
United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on People of African
Descent, a group that reports to the international
organization’s High Commissioner on Human Rights, The Washington
Post reported. The group of experts, made up of leading human
rights lawyers from around the world, presented its findings
about the link between the U.S.’s history of slavery and present
injustices, such as the recent police shootings of African
Americans to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday….
The panel said that the police shootings of African Americans
during the past year have caused a “human rights crisis” that is
in urgent need of addressing and compared the recent shootings
to the acts of lynchings by white supremacists in the late
1800s.
House Passes Obamacare Mandate Exemption Bill, White House
Issues Veto Threat
The Daily Caller - The White House threatened to veto a bill
that passed the House Tuesday designed to protect individuals
from being fined for not having insurance due to the collapse of
their Obamacare co-op. Democrats slammed the CO-OP Consumer
Protection Act of 2016 — spearheaded by Nebraska Republican Rep.
Adrian Smith — alleging it is another tool for Republicans to
dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…. Republicans noted the
collapsing co-ops are not the only issue with the president’s
landmark health-care legislation…. Families face a maximum of a
$2,085 penalty, with individuals being hit with a $695 per adult
fine and an additional $347.50 fine for each dependent over the
age of 18, or 2.5 percent of their income if they choose not to
purchase insurance. Opponents of the ACA argue Americans
shouldn’t be penalized for its failures. “So these people are
left without insurance through no fault of their own—insurance
they were forced to buy—and what is the response? What does
Obamacare say? Tax them. Tax them for not having insurance,”
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on the floor. “Now, I
don’t know about you Mr. Speaker, but isn’t that a little crazy?
How can you punish people for not having insurance when the
CO-OP they bought their insurance from goes under?”
Millions Of Americans Paid $1.7 Billion For Not Having Obamacare
The Daily Caller - Nearly 8.1 million Americans paid $1.7
billion in penalties in 2014 for not having health insurance —
more than the IRS initially predicted. The individual mandate,
or what the IRS calls “individual shared responsibility
payments,” requires everyone either have insurance or pay a
fine, and was one of the last pieces of Obamacare to go into
effect. IRS set the fine at $96, or 1 percent of the reported
adjusted gross income, whichever is greater, in 2014. The
penalty will increase to a flat payment of $695, or 2.5 percent
of gross income in 2016, the Congressional Budget Office said in
2014. After this year, the penalty will be tied to inflation.
Obama administration to pay $500mn settlement to Native American
tribes
RT - Washington will pay 17 Native American tribes a total of
$492.8 million to settle long-standing disputes over
mismanagement of tribal lands by the Department of the Interior.
The settlement comes amid ongoing protests over the Dakota
Access Pipeline. Federal authorities manage almost 100,000
leases on nearly 56 million acres of trust lands on behalf of
Native American tribes, including oil and gas extraction rights,
timber harvesting, grazing, farming and housing. Additionally,
the government manages about 2,500 trust accounts for more than
250 tribes. More than 100 tribes have sued the government,
claiming the government mismanaged their lands and money…. Since
2009, the Obama administration has settled the claims of 90
federally recognized tribes and is looking to settle 11 more
tribal claims for a grand total of $3.3 billion, [Deputy
Attorney General Sally Q. Yates said].,,, No mention was made of
the ongoing protests of thousands of Native American activists
against the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline (DAP), which the
Standing Rock Sioux Nation in South Dakota says would threaten
the tribe’s water supply and sacred burial grounds.
US Immigration Officers Endorse Trump for President Ahead of
Debate
Sputnik News - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
should become the next US president, National Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) Council President Chris Crane
announced in an endorsement on Monday. "We can fix our broken
immigration system, and we can do it in a way that honors
America’s legacy as a land of immigrants, but Donald Trump is
the only candidate who is willing to put politics aside so that
we can achieve that goal," Crane stated. The council’s president
noted that out of some 5,000 members of the union, only five
percent supported Democratic presidential nominee Hillary
Clinton. Crane claimed that Clinton’s immigration agenda has
been created "with the same collection of special interests and
open-borders radicals" responsible for current US immigration
"disaster." Trump, on the other hand, outlined core policies
important for the restoration of US immigration security, such
as increased interior enforcement and cancelation of executive
amnesty, the president continued.
New UPI Voter Polls: Trump Up in VA, FL, IA, OH, NC and PA
The Gateway Pundit - Donald Trump now leads in polling in swing
states Virginia, Florida and Iowa. All of the Iowa polls the
last few weeks have shown Trump with a significant lead in the
Hawkeye state. Trump is also up in Ohio, North Carolina and
Pennsylvania.
10,000 at TRUMP Melbourne Rally – 25,000+ Watch Online! –Video
The Gateway Pundit - Over ten thousand supporters turned out to
see Donald Trump in Melbourne, Florida on Tuesday after the
Monday night debate at Hofstra University. More than 25,000
watched Trump in Florida online.,,, Hillary entertained 300-500
supporters today at a technical school gymnasium on Tuesday.
What Would You Ask The Candidates?
Open Debate Coalition - Search and vote for questions about
issues that are important to you! The Oct. 9 "town hall" debate
will feature questions from the Internet -- and ABC and CNN
moderators agreed to consider the Top 30 questions voted up on
this site!
Photos: What’s That Under Hillary’s Pantsuit During Last Night’s
Debate?
Paul Joseph Watson - Photos from last night’s presidential
debate appear to show Hillary Clinton with some kind of device
hidden under her clothing. Images being circulated on Twitter
show what appears to be the shape of a box under Hillary’s red
pantsuit, with a wire from it running up her back. As the World
Tribune reported on Sunday, presidential debate moderators are
not allowed to wear earpieces during the debates, but the
Federal Election Commission refused to rule out the use of
communications devices for candidates…. Some assert that the box
is connected to a wireless lapel mic and that both candidates
were wearing them, which is the likeliest explanation, although
the podiums were also fitted with microphones. Twitter users
even speculated that the device was an instrument that sends
impulses to the brain to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s
disease. While that’s somewhat of a stretch, it does look like
there is something hidden under Hillary’s pantsuit.
ABC: Did Hillary have ‘seizure’ during debate?
The American Mirror - That’s what an ABC affiliate is wondering.
Clinton briefly wiggled and smiled when Lester Holt turned the
focus to her. She then went on to offer and answer. “HC
seizure?” Arizona’s ABC 15 asked in the title of the video.
Rigged: CNN Poll Claiming Hillary Won the Debate Sampled 41%
Democrats Compared to 26% Republicans
Paul Joseph Watson - A CNN/ORC poll released shortly after last
night’s debate found that Hillary Clinton scored a clear victory
over her rival Donald Trump. One problem – the survey sample
included 41% Democrats compared to just 26% Republicans. Asked,
“Who do you think did the best job in the debate – Hillary
Clinton or Donald Trump?”, 62% of respondents said Hillary while
27% said Trump…. However, 33% of the people surveyed in the poll
identified as Independents, 41% identified as Democrats, while
just 26% identified as Republicans. This represents a disparity
of 15% between Democrats and Republicans – meaning the poll was
heavily weighted in favor of Democrats before the question about
who won the debate was even asked…. The CNN poll is contradicted
by numerous other polls which show that Trump won the debate.
Moderator Lester Holt Interrupted Trump WAY More Than Clinton In
Debate (Video)
The Daily Caller - Moderator Lester Holt was much harsher on
Republican nominee Donald Trump than he was on Democratic
nominee Hillary Clinton during the debate Monday evening. Holt
interrupted Trump a whopping 41 times, either to “fact-check”
the Republican nominee, or to ask a follow-up question. Clinton
was only interrupted seven times during the course of the
90-minute debate. Holt interrupted Trump the most during a
particularly heated exchange about Trump’s stance on the Iraq
war. Both candidates attempted to dodge their former stances.
Holt challenged Trump in particular, cutting him off several
times to assert the business mogul did indeed support the war in
Iraq when it was popular. Holt interrupted Trump 10 times during
the exchange, and demanded at least five times why Trump thought
that he had better judgement than Clinton.
A Village Of 50 Tiny Houses Is Being Built So Homeless Veterans
Have A Place To Live (Video)
Fox4 - It started as a vision from veterans who wanted to help
other veterans and now, a whole village is involved. More than
half a dozen organizations partnered with Veterans Community
Project to clear land near 89th and Troost, for the
work-in-progress Veterans Village. The group is working to build
50 houses for homeless veterans across the metro. The houses are
only 20 feet long and 240 square feet. The four men who founded
the group are each veterans themselves. They say this is how
they can give back to others who have served. Founder and Marine
Corps veteran Kevin Jamison said, "These are my brothers and
sisters out there on the streets. We didn't want to see any
veteran suffering." "We want to give them something they can
stay in, call it their own and then socialize and re-integrate
at their own pace," he added. Project leaders what homeless
veterans to find shelter, safety, insecurity, through 240 square
feet of hope. Organizers hope to have the fifty tiny homes done
by the winter of 2017.
Wells Execs Forfeit $60 Million; May Be Just The Beginning
Zero Hedge - Earlier today we noted that Wells Fargo's board was
actively considering whether to claw back pay from former
retail-banking head Carrie Tolstedt as well as from Chief
Executive John Stumpf. Now, just a few short hours later it
looks like we have our answer with a Special Committee of
Independent Directors announcing that they have hired Sherman
Sterling as counsel to conduct a thorough review of the bank's
retail banking sales practices and that both Stumpf and Tolstedt
will be forfeiting salary, stocks options and 2016 bonuses. More
specifically, CEO John Stumpf will forfeit unvested equity
awards valued at approximately $41mm, will forgo salary during
the Special Committee's investigation and will not receive a
bonus for 2016. Meanwhile, Carrie Tolstedt, who was head of
community banking before recently departing, will forfeit all of
her outstanding unvested equity awards valued at $19m, will not
be paid a severance and will not receive any retirement
enhancements in connection with her separation from the Company.
Tolstedt has also agreed that she will not exercise her
outstanding options during the course of the investigation.
Robots Could Replace 1.7 Million American Truckers In The Next
Decade
LA Times - Carmaking giants and ride-sharing upstarts racing to
put autonomous vehicles on the road are dead set on replacing
drivers, and that includes truckers. Trucks without human hands
at the wheel could be on American roads within a decade, say
analysts and industry executives. At risk is one of the most
common jobs in many states, and one of the last remaining
careers that offer middle-class pay to those without a college
degree. There are 1.7 million truckers in America, and another
1.7 million drivers of taxis, buses and delivery vehicles. That
compares with 4.1 million construction workers. While factory
jobs have gushed out of the country over the last decade,
trucking has grown and pay has risen. Truckers make $42,500 per
year on average, putting them firmly in the middle class. On
Sept. 20, the Obama administration put its weight behind
automated driving, for the first time releasing federal
guidelines for the systems. About a dozen states already created
laws that allow for the testing of self-driving vehicles. But
the federal government, through the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, will ultimately have to set rules to
safely accommodate 80,000-pound autonomous trucks on U.S.
highways…. It would also be the first time that machines take
direct aim at an entire class of blue-collar work in America.
Other workers who do things you may think cannot be done by
robots — like gardeners, home builders and trash collectors —
may be next.
G2-Level Solar Storm Slamming Earth; ‘Transformer Damage’ Possible, NOAA
Says
Off the Grid News - A moderate to strong geomagnetic solar storm began
slamming Earth Tuesday and could last another couple of days, with
transformer damage and power grid fluctuations possible, according to
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The storm is a G2 “moderate”
storm on NOAA’s 5-level space weather scale, although NOAA warned that
periods of G3 “strong” activity could occur. According to the scale, a
G2 storm can cause “weak power grid fluctuations” and if it lasts long
enough, “transformer damage.” Additionally, “high-latitude power systems
may experience voltage alarms.” A G3 storm can mean that “voltage
corrections may be required,” with “false alarms triggered on some
protection devices.”… Under the current storm, auroras may be seen as
low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.
Speaking of Giant Meteor 2016, NASA Missed the One That Hit
Earth Yesterday
Daisy Luther - NASA, tasked with protecting us from incoming
threats from space, failed to spot a meteor that slammed into
the ocean off the coast of Australia yesterday (Sept. 16).
Police received hundreds of calls as people watched a fireball
move across the sky above the Gladstone area of Queensland….
Interestingly there is little in the mainstream media mentioning
the meteor. This is rather surprising since it’s not something
that happens every day…. Thankfully, it landed in the ocean.
* Related Video/Article:
Australia: Residents panic as gigantic 'meteor' seen over
Queensland skies
Ozone Therapy Is Powerful Medicine
Green Med Info - The widespread medical use of ozone first
appeared in Germany in the early 1950s and has been used
extensively across Europe ever since. During World War I, it was
used to treat infected wounds, but ozone was subsequently swept
under the rug by the pharmaceutical industry in their push
toward antibiotics. With growing numbers of bacteria now
becoming resistant to antibiotics, we now have an urgent need
for anti-infectives that will kill these superbugs before they
can kill us. Because of ozone’s remarkable antiseptic power, its
most common technological application is water purification. As
a disinfectant, ozone is 1,000 times more powerful than
chlorine, which is why more than 600 US cities use it in water
treatment facilities. Like hyperbaric oxygen therapy, ozone
therapy harnesses the healing power of oxygen. Today, 40,000
physicians and dentists in more than 50 countries use ozone
therapy for everything from endodontic infections to relieving
the pain of herniated disks, to reducing arterial plaque. Ozone
is extraordinary in that it is simple to generate and has
virtually no toxicity, making it a viable option for both
treatment and prevention of illness.
11 Proven Health Benefits of Quinoa
Authority Nutrition - 1. Very nutritious - Quinoa is a grain
crop that is grown for its edible seeds. It is pronounced KEEN-wah.
It technically isn’t a cereal grain, but a pseudo-cereal. In
other words, it is basically a “seed” which is prepared and
eaten similarly to a grain…. This is the nutrient content in 1
cup (185 grams). This applies to cooked quinoa : Protein: 8
grams. Fiber: 5 grams. Manganese: 58% of the RDA. Magnesium: 30%
of the RDA. Phosphorus: 28% of the RDA. Folate: 19% of the RDA.
Copper: 18% of the RDA. Iron: 15% of the RDA. Zinc: 13% of the
RDA. Potassium: 9% of the RDA. Over 10% of the RDA for vitamins
B1, B2 and B6. Small amounts of calcium, B3 (niacin) and vitamin
E. This is coming with a total of 222 calories, with 39 grams of
carbs and 4 grams of fat. It also contains a small amount of
omega-3 fatty acids…. 2. Contains the plant compounds quercetin
and kaempferol - These important molecules have been shown to
have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-cancer and
anti-depressant effects in animal studies… 3. Very high in
fiber, much higher than most grains - One study that looked at 4
varieties of quinoa found a range of between 10 and 16 grams of
fiber, per every 100 grams. This equals 17-27 grams per cup,
which is very high, more than twice as high as most grains.
Boiled quinoa contains much less fiber, gram for gram, because
it absorbs so much water…. 4. Gluten-free and perfect for people
with gluten intolerance - Studies have shown that by using
quinoa instead of typical gluten-free ingredients like refined
tapioca, potato, corn and rice flour, it can dramatically
increase the nutrient and antioxidant value of the diet…
Tuesday - September
27, 2016 - Today In History:
1779 - John Adams was elected to negotiate with the British over the
American Revolutionary War peace terms.
1938 - The League of Nations branded the Japanese as aggressors in
China.
1939 - After 19 days of resistance, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered to the
Germans after being invaded by the Nazis and the Soviet Union during
World War II.
1940 - The Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis was set up. The military and economic
pact was for 10 years between Germany, Italy and Japan.
1962 - The U.S. sold Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Israel.
1973 - U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew said he would not resign after he
pled "no contest" to a charge of tax evasion. He did resign on October
10th.
1979 - The Department of Education became the 13th Cabinet in U.S.
history after the final approval from Congress.
1986 - The U.S. Senate approved federal tax code changes that were the
most sweeping since World War II.
1991 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush eliminated all land-based
tactical nuclear arms and removed all short-range nuclear arms from
ships and submarines around the world. Bush then called on the Soviet
Union to do the same.
1994 - More than 350 Republican congressional candidates signed the
Contract with America. It was a 10-point platform they pledged to enact
if voters sent a GOP majority to the House.
1995 - The U.S. government unveiled the redesigned $100 bill. The bill
featured a larger, off-center portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
1998 - In Germany, Social Democrat Gerhard Schroeder was elected
chancellor. The election ended 16 years of conservative rule.
2004 - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon announced that
North Korea had turned plutonium from 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods into
nuclear weapons. He also said that the weapons were to serve as a
deterrent against increasing U.S. nuclear threats and to prevent nuclear war in northeast Asia. The U.S. State Department noted that the U.S.
has repeatedly said that the U.S. has no plans to attack North
Korea.
Damascus has proof US talked to ISIS militants ahead of
airstrike on Syrian forces – lawmaker
RT - Damascus has a recording of conversations between the
American military and Islamic State terrorists ahead of the
US-led coalition airstrike that hit Syrian troops near Deir
ez-Zor on September 17, the speaker of the People's Council of
Syria said. “The Syrian Army intercepted the communications
between the Americans and Daesh [Arabic pejorative for Islamic
State/IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] ahead of the attack on Deir ez-Zor,"
Hadiya Khalaf Abbas said, as cited by Sputnik Arabic. According
to the People's Council speaker, the Syrian authorities have
evidence that the US-led coalition’s airstrike was a deliberate
act. Abbas promised that details of the recording will be
released by Damascus. Syrian troops encircled by Islamic State
militants near the town of Deir ez-Zor were bombed by US-led
coalition warplanes on September 17. Sixty-two soldiers were
killed and over 100 injured in the airstrike, which was
immediately followed by an offensive by jihadists on the
positions of government forces. The bombing was stopped only
after the Russian military contacted the US side several times,
saying that they were attacking the wrong targets.... During his
speech at the UN General Assembly during the weekend, Syrian
Foreign Minister Walid Muallem also said that the bombing of
Syrian troops by the US-led coalition was a deliberate attack,
not a mistake as Washington claims.
US Slams Russian “Barbarism” In Syria; Moscow Responds Peace
“Almost Impossible Now”
Zero Hedge - Just three weeks after yet another “landmark” Syria
peace deal was signed, the agreement is not only in tatters but
the war drums are beating louder than ever before after the US
slammed Russia’s action in Syria as “barbarism,” not
counter-terrorism, while Moscow’s U.N. envoy said ending the war
“is almost an impossible task now” as Syrian government forces,
backed by Moscow, bombed the city of Aleppo. As Reuters reported
overnight, the UN Security Council met on Sunday at the request
of the United States, Britain and France to discuss the
escalation of fighting in Aleppo following the announcement on
Thursday of an offensive by the Syrian army to retake the city.
“What Russia is sponsoring and doing is not counter-terrorism,
it is barbarism,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations,
Samantha Power, told the 15-member council. “Instead of pursuing
peace, Russia and Assad make war. Instead of helping get
life-saving aid to civilians, Russia and Assad are bombing the
humanitarian convoys, hospitals and first responders who are
trying desperately to keep people alive,” Power said. As
reported previously, the September 9 ceasefire deal between U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov aimed at putting Syria’s peace process back on
track effectively collapsed in what may be a record short period
of time last Monday when an aid convoy was bombed. Russia and
the US have both accused each other of being the party
responsible behind the bombing…. However, any attempts to “rein
in” Russia are doomed to fail as the country is one of five
veto-powers on the council, along with the United States,
France, Britain and China. Russia and China have protected
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government by blocking
several attempts at council action.
Saudi Arabia cuts public sector bonuses, ministers’ salaries
Gulf News - A royal decree announced a cut to ministers’
salaries by 20 percent and to members of the appointed Shura
Council by 15 percent. The decision comes as low oil prices have
pushed energy-rich Gulf Arab states to rein in lavish public
spending. No annual bonus will be given for the next Islamic
year, due to start on October 2, and the renewal or extension of
existing contracts will not include any salary increases....
Annual holidays for ministers will also be reduced from 42 days
to 36 days.... Previously, an employee would receive an
additional 25 per cent of their salary for work performed
outside of normal working hours. It would reach 50 per cent if
the work is performed on official holidays. Under the new rules,
public sector employees will not receive transport allowance
during their holidays and if they don’t use their 60 off days
during the year, they lose them. The financial reductions will
be applied to all public sector employees regardless of their
nationalities and if they are in the military.
Saudi Arabia Bails Out Banking System After Interbank Rates Hit
2009 Highs
Zero Hedge - Amid what some might call self-inflicted economic
collapse, Saudi Arabia has announced a $5.3 billion bailout of
its banking system as interbank borrowing rates near the highest
since Lehman. In what the supposedly central bank calls
"supportive monetary policy...on behalf of government entities,"
is easing liquidity constraints with 28-day repo agreements and
is the second liquidity injection this year. While Saudi default
risk has fallen... it remains worse than Mexico, Russia, and
South Africa.... The announcement, which comes as the kingdom
prepares for its first international bond sale, is the latest
step by the central bank to ease a cash crunch in the banking
system.... The cash crunch risk [is] undermining bank’s ability
to lend to businesses, adding to the strain facing economic
growth at a time when the government is cutting spending to
shore up its public finances. The economy will likely expand 1.1
percent in 2016, according to a Bloomberg survey, the slowest
pace since 2009.... Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly
desperate for higher oil prices, and the need to bail out its
banking system is a big red warning flag that this is far from
over.
Deutsche Bank shares plummet to record low as Merkel rules out
bailout
RT - Shares in Germany’s largest bank have hit rock bottom on
Monday as Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly refused to provide
Deutsche Bank state aid in its legal battle with the United
States Department of Justice (DoJ). Deutsche shares fell as much
as six percent to €10.67 in early Monday trading, the worst
performance since 1992. The bank has lost over 52 percent of its
value since January and over 56 percent in the last twelve
months. Earnings per share fell as much as €6. The collapse has
been prompted by a report in the German magazine Focus that said
Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out any state assistance for
the bank next year. Merkel also declined to provide help to
Deutsche Bank in its legal battle with the DoJ. The
Frankfurt-based lender may be fined up to $14 billion over its
mortgage-backed securities business before the 2008 global
crisis, the magazine reported. The article said Merkel made her
views clear in talks with Deutsche CEO John Cryan. Deutsche Bank
has denied that Cryan asked for state support from Berlin, CNBC
reported on Monday. The Bundestag expects a “fair outcome” to
the US probe, the Finance Ministry said on September 16. The
bank has refused to pay the US government and is seeking a
reduced penalty. Deutsche has said a settlement between $2
billion and $3 billion would be more reasonable, as it had
already paid $1.9 billion in 2013 to settle similar accusations,
the Wall Street Journal reported in September.
Commerzbank To Fire 9,000, 18% Of Its Entire Workforce
Zero Hedge - While the market’s attention has been transfixed by
the latest crash in the stock of Europe’s biggest bank, now that
concerns about Deutsche Bank’s $2 trillion balance sheet have
violently resurfaced, it is worth recalling that Germany’s
“other” mega bank, DB’s smaller rival, Commerzbank, whose
balance sheet is hardly looking much healthier, is planning to
cut around 9,000 jobs over the coming years as Germany’s second
biggest lender pushes ahead with a restructuring plan,
Handelsblatt reported earlier today, citing unnamed sources in
the finance industry. Like in the case of Deutsche Bank,
squeezed by negative European Central Bank interest rates,
Commerzbank has been seeking ways to boost revenue by passing on
costs to corporate customers and increasing fees for retail
depositors, but profit margins remain thin. That leaves cost
cutting high on the agenda. Handelsblatt said it’s not clear yet
whether Commerzbank will resort to outright dismissals. The
bank’s restructuring will run through 2020 with costs of up to 1
billion euros ($1.13 billion), according to the newspaper. In
addition to the massive layoffs, the bank will scrap its
dividend payments for 2016 as part of the strategy revamp due to
be published by Chief Executive Martin Zielke on Friday,
Handelsblatt reported.
Colombia to sign historic peace deal on ending long conflict
Washington Times - The significance of the deal can’t be
overstated: Colombia’s five-decade conflict, partly fueled by
the nation’s cocaine trade, has killed more than 220,000 people
and driven 8 million from their homes.... The signing won’t
close the deal, however. Colombians are being given the final
say on endorsing or rejecting the accord in an Oct. 2
referendum. Opinion polls point to an almost-certain victory for
the “yes” vote, but some analysts warn that a
closer-than-expected finish or low voter turnout could bode
poorly for the many challenges the country faces in implementing
the ambitious accord. Among the biggest and most controversial
steps will be judging the war crimes of guerrillas as well as
state actors. Under terms of the accord, rebels who lay down
their weapons and confess their abuses will be spared jail time
and will be allowed to provide reparations to their victims by
carrying out development work in areas hard hit by the conflict.
A few hundred opponents of the deal took to the streets Monday
to protest what they consider the government’s excessive
leniency toward guerrilla leaders responsible for scores of
atrocities.... The government has also committed itself to
addressing unequal land distribution, which has been a
longstanding FARC demand harkening back to its roots as a
peasant army in 1964, and the administration agreed to work with
the guerrillas to provide alternative development to tens of
thousands of families that depend on the cocaine trade.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
As F-35 Arrives in Japan, US Air Force 'Crown Jewel' Bursts Into
Flames at Home
Sputnik News - On Friday, Japan received its first F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter.... At the same time that the F-35 made its
Japanese debut, however, a US Air Force model caught fire,
roughly 5,000 miles away. The incident occurred at Mountain Home
Air Force Base in Idaho, with the fire breaking out in "the aft
section of the aircraft," according to a statement from the US
Air Force (USAF). No injuries were reported, but an
investigation was launched to discover the cause of the
malfunction, believed to be related to the aircraft’s engine.
The Pentagon has long known about problems with the Pratt &
Whitney engine. Last October, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, head
of the F-35 Joint Program Office, made assurances that the
problems were fixed.... Given the fire at Mountain Home Air
Force Base, the question remains; can the Japanese government
expect similar issues with its F-35s? Speaking to Sputnik, Mike
Rein, a spokesman Lockheed Martin’s F-35 division, "the answer
is simple – NO!"
Police identify gunman behind mass shooting in southwest Houston
as lawyer
Houston Chronicle - The man who shot six people in southwest
Houston Monday morning has been identified as a Houston lawyer,
city officials confirmed.... The suspect has been identified as
Nathan DeSai, and he died at the scene.... DeSai used a .45
pistol in the shooting, and investigators found a long gun and
ammunition in his car, [Mayor Sylvester] Turner said, adding
that police were interviewing friends and business associates
and searching his home.... Turner said three individuals were
treated at the scene. Separately, three victims were transported
to Southwest Memorial Hospital, one was taken to Ben Taub
General Hospital and two were transported to Memorial Hermann -
Texas Medical Center. One victim was in serious condition,
another in critical, Turner said.... The lawyer had at one point
worked with Kenneth P. McDaniel, a Houston civil attorney, but
that partnership had come to an end, according to DeSai's
LinkedIn page.... "I'm reading stuff online talking about how he
was possibly a fired employee that was disgruntled," McDaniel
said. "That's the farthest thing from the truth. Our partnership
dissolved in February of this year - it was simply a matter of
economics. We couldn't afford to operate as a partnership
anymore," he said, adding that he had worked with DeSai for
about 12 years.
Leaked FBI Data Reveal 7,700 Terrorist Encounters in USA in One
Year; Border States Most Targeted
Breitbart - The incidents are characterized as “Known or
Suspected Terrorist Encounters.” Some of the encounters occurred
near the U.S.-Mexico border at ports-of-entry and some occurred
in between, indicating that persons known or reasonably
suspected of being terrorists attempted to sneak into the U.S.
across the border.... The leaked FBI data are contained in a
fusion center’s educational materials, specifically the Arizona
Counter Terrorism Information Center’s (ACTIC) “Known or
Suspected Terrorist (KST) Encounters Briefing” covering from
July 20 2015 through July 20 2016. The leaked documents are
composed of 10 individual pages, but Breitbart Texas chose to
release only nine of them due to page 10 containing contact
information for ACTIC. Page Two of the documents contains a map
of the entire U.S. with the numbers of encounters per state....
Page Three shows a map of where the encounters occurred in the
state of Arizona. The majority from this map occurred in
Phoenix, a major destination point for people who illegally
cross the U.S.-Mexico border.... Page Six shows a pie chart
indicating that the majority of encounters in Arizona were with
Islamic known or suspected terrorists, both Sunni and Shi’a.
Eighty-nine encounters were Sunni, 56 were Shi’a, 70 were “Other
International Terrorist Groups or Affiliates,” and only 52 were
with “Domestic Terrorism.”
Arnold Palmer Makes National Anthem Request Before His Death
Western Journalism - Palmer, the hero of golf to millions of
Americans for whom he became the game’s premier player in the
1950s and 1960s, died Sunday at the age of 87. Dave Orrick of
Pioneer Press last month interviewed Palmer during his tour of
the Minnesota golf course being used for this year’s Ryder Cup
matches. “We don’t play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ enough during
the matches, and that is one of the things I think we need to
do,” Palmer said then. “It’s a patriotic situation, and it
belongs to both sides,” Palmer added. “Play the national anthem
for Arnold Palmer this week at the Ryder Cup. Play it a lot,”
wrote Orrick after Palmer’s death. “It’s what he wanted.”
Palmer’s comment came in the wake of protests by National
Football League players who refuse to stand for the national
anthem.
Video: FULL Presidential Debate - Donald Trump vs. Hillary
Clinton
ABC15 - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate Monday night
(September 26, 2016) debate at Hofstra University
Breitbart Live Coverage: Trump vs. Clinton, Round One
BOOM! Neil Cavuto Just Busted MSM – Plays 2003 Interview with
Trump Against Iraq War (Video)
The Gateway Pundit - NBC hack and presidential debate moderator
accused Donald Trump of supporting the Iraq War back in 2003.
Trump brought up his interview with Neil Cavuto in his defense.
After the debate Neil Cavuto played his 2003 interview with
Donald Trump from January 28th of 2003. Here is Trump – Donald
Trump: Well I’m starting to think that people are much more
focused now on the economy. They’re getting a little bit tired
of hearing we’re going in, we’re not going in. You know, what
happened to the days of Douglas MacArthur? I mean he would go in
and attack. He wouldn’t talk. I mean we have to, you know, it’s
sort of like either do it or don’t do it…. Well, he’s [Bush]
either got to do something or not do something perhaps. Because
perhaps he shouldn’t be doing it yet. Perhaps we should be
waiting for the United Nations. You know, he’s under a lot of
pressure. He’s, you know I think he is doing a very good job but
of course if you look at the polls a lot of people are getting a
little tired. I think the, the Iraqi situation is a problem and
I think the economy is a much bigger problem.
Trump Invites Gold Star Mom, Benghazi Hero, Top Generals as His
Guests to Tonight’s Debate
The Gateway Pundit - Republican Donald Trump invited Gold Star
Mom Karen Vaughn, Benghazi hero Mark Geist, General Mike Flynn
and General Keith Kellogg as his guests tonight at the first
presidential debate at Hofstra University. Bruce LeVell, the
Executive Director of the National Diversity Coalition for
Trump, was also invited. Benghazi hero Mark “Oz” Geist released
a powerful ad for the NRA this year attacking Hillary Clinton
and her Benghazi disgrace. [Video]
**DRUDGE POLL** Who Won The First Presidential Debate?
TIME POLL: Who Won the First Clinton-Trump Debate?
CNBC: Clinton or Trump: Who do you think won the first
presidential debate?
ABC News Poll: Who Are You Voting For?
Hillary Takes 4th Place in ABC News Poll Behind Jill Stein, Gary
Johnson.
Worldwide Poll: Trump Leads Global Poll with 77% of Vote
The Gateway Pundit - Despite the massive amount of negative
press at home and abroad Donald Trump leads Hillary 77% to 23%
in a global poll of 98,914 voters. Trump leads with 87% of the
vote coming from the United States. Trump leads with 72% of the
vote coming from Great Britain. Hillary Clinton leads in only a
few countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan. Saudi
Arabia is one of Hillary Clinton’s top donor countries. You can
see the full results and vote here.
Lester Holt: The Third Debater?
HeatStreet - At tonight’s debate, Donald Trump faced off not
just against Hillary Clinton, but against moderator Lester Holt.
The game of two-on-one saw Holt ask no questions about:
Hillary’s emails, Benghazi, or The Clinton Foundation. While
ignoring these issues, Holt grilled Trump on stop-and-frisk, the
birther story, his comments about women, his many bankruptcies,
why he hasn’t released his tax returns — and a host of other
issues the media sees as unfriendly to the Republican candidate.
Holt repeatedly attempted to “fact check” on some of his
positions, such as his claim to have opposed the Iraq War from
the beginning. Holt repeatedly interrupted Trump to interject,
but rarely succeeded and may have come across as weak and
impotent. Take The Poll: Did Lester Holt do a good job
moderating the debate?
UPI/CVoter state polls: Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton in
Electoral College
(UPI) -- Donald Trump would earn enough votes to win the
presidency in the Electoral College based on UPI/CVoter's state
tracking poll released Monday. Trump would amass 292 votes and
Clinton would get 246 with 270 needed to secure the oval office.
But the candidates' leads are narrow enough -- 5 percent or less
-- in 12 states to classify them as swing states, meaning 156
electoral votes could be up for grabs. If the battleground
states are not counted, the race would be tied 191-191. Just one
swing state -- Florida with 29 votes -- could shift to give
Clinton easily enough Electoral College votes to win, 275-263.
Or switching Pennsylvania with 20 votes and Virginia with 13
would having her prevailing even more, 279-259. Each candidate
leads in six of the 12 battleground states. Trump leads in
Florida (1.8 percent), Iowa (2 percent), North Carolina (2.5
percent), Ohio (1 percent), Pennsylvania (1.3 percent) and
Virginia (3.4 percent). Clinton is ahead in Colorado (3.5
percent), Michigan (4.4 percent), Minnesota (4.0 percent),
Nevada (0.5 percent), New Hampshire (0.9 percent) and Wisconsin
(3.4 percent).
Top climate skeptic to lead Trump's EPA transition team
The Hill - Myron Ebell, director of energy and environment
policy at the conservative think tank Competitive Enterprise
Institute, is heading Trump’s EPA transition preparation, E&E
Daily reported Monday. Ebell is an outspoken, longtime skeptic
of the scientific consensus that human activity is dramatically
changing the climate. He often refers to warnings about global
warming as climate “alarmism” and is a vocal critic of President
Obama’s climate change regulations. Ebell has argued that the
Clean Power Plan is illegal and that the Paris climate change
agreement is unconstitutional. Trump also doubts that human
activity causes climate change. The Republican presidential
nominee’s EPA would be responsible for implementing his
ambitious agenda of dismantling major pieces of Obama’s climate
legacy, like the Clean Power Plan for power plants and the Paris
agreement.
Video: Sick Hillary Wears Heavy Winter Coat on Warm Afternoon
Paul Joseph Watson - Video footage shot yesterday in New York
shows a sick-looking Hillary Clinton wearing a heavy winter coat
in New York despite it being a warm afternoon, with temperatures
hovering around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The clip, shot by ABC
reporter Liz Kreutz, shows Hillary exiting Apple Seeds
children’s center before she went to meet with Israeli President
Benjamin Netanyahu. Hillary is wearing a heavy green winter coat
that is buttoned up, which would obviously be uncomfortable for
healthy people on a warm day. Just two weeks previously, Hillary
infamously collapsed during another visit to New York, an
incident that was blamed on her pneumonia and Clinton feeling
“overheated”. If she’s having problems feeling too hot, why is
Hillary wearing a huge winter coat on a warm day? Hillary also
initially failed to hear the reporter in the clip at all,
despite her being clearly audible and standing a mere ten feet
or so away from Clinton. When she does clock the reporter,
Hillary’s demeanor totally changes from a gaunt-looking downbeat
expression to a beaming smile. Hillary is also keen to hold onto
the hand rail as she carefully descends the small number of
steps. According to the Conservative Treehouse, the way Hillary
walks, “indicates yet another example of how her lower visual
acuity field is tenuous.”
Trumpocrats PAC: Media Ignoring Hundreds of Thousands of
Democrats Recruited for Trump
Breitbart - Christian Rickers, executive director of Trumpocrats
PAC, told Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow
Tuesday, “We’ve got hundreds of thousands of Democrats who have
switched registration in Ohio and Pennsylvania, several hundred
thousand, and you don’t see those articles.” Rickers claimed
that despite the group’s successful efforts at recruiting
hundreds of thousands of Democrats to support Republican nominee
Donald Trump, they have been mostly ignored by a media far more
interested in covering a handful of Washington-based Republicans
unhappy with Trump as their nominee. He specifically discussed
difficulties in getting any attention for his PAC’s efforts from
television networks, such as MSNBC and CNN.
Wells Fargo Employees Sue Bank for Being Pressured to Open
Unneeded Accounts
AllGov - Former and present Wells Fargo employees in California
filed a $2.6 billion class action against the bank, claiming
they are the “biggest victims” of the bank’s policy of opening
accounts without customers’ knowledge.... On Thursday, Wells
Fargo employees filed a class action in Los Angeles County
Superior Court claiming that the bank imposed strict quotas on
employees across all of its branches. The bank pressured workers
to foist up to eight banking products on customers whether they
wanted them or not, the complaint says.... Wells Fargo
constantly monitors employees to make sure that they are meeting
the bank’s strict sales quotas, according to the class, and
employees who do not meet daily and monthly quotas are told to
do “whatever it takes” to meet them. “Defendants strictly
enforced and closely monitored sales quota system that made it
difficult for plaintiffs to keep their jobs without resorting to
fraud,” the class says in the lawsuit. Wells Fargo fired
employees who did not meet the “impossible quotas” to motivate
remaining workers and further the scheme, according to the
lawsuit. Claims include termination and retaliation, unlawful
business practices and failure to pay wages. The class seeks
total damages of $2.6 billion, an injunction and statutory
penalties.
Over 200 Groups Demand EPA Revise Dangerously Flawed Fracking Study
Common Dreams - The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) flawed
assessment that fracking has not led to "widespread, systemic impacts on
drinking water resources in the United States" must be urgently
corrected, more than 200 environmental and public interest groups
demanded in a letter... to EPA chief Gina McCarthy on Monday.... The
groups cite a report issued by the agency's own Science Advisory Board (SAB)
last month, which concluded that the EPA's report on the drilling method
was inaccurate and misleading. The SAB had recommended "that if the EPA
retains this conclusion, the EPA should provide quantitative analysis
that supports its conclusion that hydraulic fracturing has not led to
widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources.".... The
letter further urges the EPA to address the SAB recommendation that the
agency "should include and fully explain the status, data on potential
releases, and findings if available for the EPA and state investigations
conducted in Dimock, Pennsylvania; Pavillion, Wyoming; and Parker
County, Texas where many members of the public have stated that
hydraulic fracturing activities have caused local impacts to drinking
water resources."
5 Things You Can Do To Help Save The Bees
Natural Blaze - 1. Make a Bee Waterer - To make a bee waterer, fill a
pie pan or similar container with marbles. Then, fill it with water. The
marbles give the bees a landing spot, so they can drink without the risk
of drowning. 2. Plant a Bee Flower Garden - Flowers that are blue,
purple, and yellow are especially attractive to bees…. 3. Only Buy
Responsibly Produced Honey - Beekeepers normally harvest honey in the
fall, leaving the bees without honey for the winter. Instead of leaving
enough honey for the bees until Spring, commercial beekeepers instead
feed sugar of high fructose corn syrup to bees. This practice is due to
economic pressure as it is more profitable to take as much honey as
possible from the hive and leave the bees with a cheap and artificial
substitute…. Demand An End To Pesticide Use - The use of pesticides is
killing the bees, but it’s also permanently damaging our soils and
ecosystems. Pesticides also have many dangerous health effects in
humans. Demand an end to pesticide use by talking to local farmers or
local politicians about your concerns. 5. Turn Off Your Phone or Keep It
on Stand-By When You’re Not Using It - Swiss researchers have found that
honeybees exposed to cell phone radiation are likely to become confused,
which can lead them to leave their hives and become lost. The confusion
continued for up to 12 hours after phones stopped ringing or being
actively used, suggesting that bees are very sensitive to cell phone
radiation. Another study showed that keeping a cell phone near a bee
hive caused the hive’s collapse in only 5 – 10 days. However, the bees
weren’t bothered by inactive phones or phones in standby mode.
NSA Knew of Flaw that Led to Cyber Attack Three Years in Advance
The AntiMedia - A little over a month after a group of hackers known as
the Shadow Brokers publicly exposed tools used by National Security
Agency (NSA) cyberspies, Reuters has reported an investigation led by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows that for at least three
years, the NSA knew about the “mistake” that made this exposure
possible.... the NSA found out “an employee or contractor made the
mistake about three years ago during an operation that used the tools,”
but officials chose to forego acknowledging the mistake to the companies
whose software had been compromised. Instead, they preferred to “[tune]
its sensors to detect use of any of the tools by other parties,
especially foreign adversaries with strong cyber espionage operations,
such as China and Russia.”. NSA officials claim this approach could help
“identify rival powers’ hacking targets, potentially leading them to be
defended better. It might also have allowed U.S officials to see deeper
into rival hacking operations while enabling the NSA itself to continue
using the tools for its own operations.” But as the NSA remained in the
dark as to whether or not anybody had enjoyed access to these tools
after the “mistake” - since the agency’s sensors “did not detect foreign
spies or criminals using the tools on U.S. or allied targets” - U.S.
manufacturers affected by this security mistake weren’t warned about the
potential ramifications.
Documents Reveal Widespread Abuse of Social Media Spying Tools by
California Cops
Activist Post - The American Civil Liberties Union of California has
obtained thousands of pages of documents pertaining to California law
enforcement agencies secretly purchasing social media surveillance
software. The ACLU of California filed open records requests with 63
police departments, sheriffs, and district attorneys across California
and found that at least 20 agencies across California are in possession
of social media monitoring tools…. The ACLU reports that tools like
MediaSonar, X1 Social Discovery, and Geofeedia “have been marketed in
ways to target protesters.” The records show that Geofeedia’s marketing
materials refer to unions and activist groups as “overt threats,” and
suggest the product can be used in ways that target activists of color.
At least 13 California law enforcement agencies have used or acquired
Geofeedia. This is not the first time the ACLU of California found a
police department using social media monitoring to target activists.
Earlier this year local activists in Fresno fought the police department
over a five-year, $132,000 contract with Intrado Inc., effectively
ending funding for the controversial Beware program. Beware was first
exposed in January 2016 in a report from the Washington Post which
outlined a number of surveillance tools at the Fresno PD’s disposal. The
tools are part of Fresno’s Real Time Crime Center, which the Post
described as “a cutting-edge $600,000 nerve center” which “has become
the model for high-tech policing nationwide. Similar centers have opened
in New York, Houston and Seattle over the past decade.”
Passengers in Uber's self-driving cars waived right to sue for injury or
death
The Guardian - Anyone requesting an Uber ride in a 12-sq mile area in
the center of Pittsburgh might now be randomly allocated a self-driving
Ford Fusion rather than a human-operated vehicle. But passengers riding
in Uber’s computer-controlled cars today might be surprised at just how
experimental the technology is. According to documents obtained by the
Guardian under public records laws, until as recently as June anyone not
employed by Uber riding in one of its autonomous vehicles (AVs) had to
sign a legal document waiving the company of any liability for their
injury or death.… The legal document obtained by the Guardian details
what might have gone wrong on any ride. “Risks associated with riding in
an AV may include, without limitation, those caused by equipment
failure, development vehicle operators or other safety drivers, actions
of other motorists, weather, temperature, road conditions, negligence or
human error,” it says.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Never Store These Fruits Together
REALfarmacy - Refrigerated Fruits: Most fruits can be safely
stored together, but if one piece of overripe fruit is in the
mix, the rest will go bad more quickly. You can slow the
ripening process down by refrigerating certain high-ethylene
fruits. Some of these fruits include apples, apricots,
cantaloupe, figs, and honeydew melons. Non-Refrigerated Fruits:
Certain high-ethylene gas fruits are sensitive to cold. If these
are refrigerated before they are fully ripe, their moisture
levels and flavor will be majorly affected. Once ripe, you can
refrigerate them, just be sure not to do so before. Fruits that
should no be refrigerated until ripe include avocados, unripe
bananas, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, and tomatoes. But be
sure not to store ripe bananas in the fridge. Fruits and
Veggies: Keep lettuce, fresh greens, and most other veggies away
from fruit because fruit generally produces more ethylene gas.
Turning this into a habit will make it easier to keep your
produce fresh for longer. Keep lettuce, leafy greens, and other
salad vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, and peppers separate.
This includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and
cauliflower. Also keep eggplant, parsley, peas, potatoes,
squash, and sweet potatoes separate from fruit. Ripen Fruits:
You can take advantage of what you know about ethylene gas and
naturally speed up the ripening process of certain fruits. Place
unripe fruits together in a closed paper bag to quickly ripen
fruits like peaches or pears. You can also “speed ripen” a
solitary peach by placing it in a paper bag with a ripe banana
or apple.
Dozens of Congressmen Speak Out Against Tyranny -- Tell DEA Not
to Ban Kratom
The Free Thought Project - According to US News, Reps. Mark
Pocan, D-Wis., and Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., recruited 45 signers in
the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon for two
letters, which will be sent Monday to Chuck Rosenberg, acting
administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Office
of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan. This move to
ban yet another highly beneficial plant by the DEA has been met
with heavy backlash and multiple petitions. The backlash is
entirely justified as this plant has many amazing benefits —
including a potential cure for opioid addiction. “This
significant regulatory action was done without any opportunity
for public comment from researchers, consumers and other
stakeholders,” the lawmakers say in the letter to Rosenberg.
“This hasty decision could have serious effects on consumer
access and choice of an internationally recognized herbal
supplement.”.... In a bold-faced lie, DEA spokeswoman Barbara
Carreno explained that “it’s not that the DEA is unsympathetic
to people who have chronic pain or who are addicted to opioids....
It’s just that science says this is a problem and we need to
keep people safe.” How, exactly, does declaring the highly
beneficial Kratom plant, shown to be magnitudes safer than
synthetic pharmaceutical opioids and heroin, as having no
medical value “keep people safe”? The answer is simple — it does
nothing to keep people safe. However, it does keep the DEA’s
masters in the pharmaceutical industry safe.
Cannabis May Be Better For Back Pain Sufferers Than Opiates
Natural Blaze - Opioids are often prescribed for back pain, But
as tolerance increases, so too do effective doses. Opioid-based
painkillers can even increase chronic pain over time. For many
back pain sufferers, a safe alternative to opioid and narcotic
painkillers has been found in cannabis. A recent study by the
University of Colorado Spine Center evaluated the potential
benefit of medical cannabis, for patients who suffered from a
spectrum of back problems, from muscular issues to problems with
disc degeneration. The results of the study were extremely
promising. Nearly 90% of the patients who used medical cannabis
reported a significant reduction in the pain they experienced.
Over 80% of them considered the effects of cannabis to be equal
to or greater than those of narcotic opioid painkillers. In
addition to acting directly as an analgesic, cannabis helps
reduce spasms, a common cause of back pain. The anti-spastic
properties of cannabis are still being studied, but it has shown
some promise in the treatment of spasticity (and patients’
experiences of it) in MS patients. This suggests that it could
be a good option for people suffering from more common muscle
spasms and tension, too. In particular, the cannabinoid CBD is
becoming recognized for its therapeutic effects on the muscular
and nervous system – most famously as a treatment for child
epilepsy.
Cure for Crohn’s disease comes closer after link to fungus
discovered
What Doctors Don't Tell You - Scientists have previously blamed
ulcers and bacteria for the cause of the inflammatory disease,
but this week’s discovery is the first to link a fungus to the
condition, and it could open the doors to new treatments. The
researchers, from Case Western Reserve University, also
discovered a new bacterium that’s associated with the disease.
Most doctors believe that Crohn’s is caused by an abnormal
response of the immune system to bacteria that we all have in
our gut—but nobody has looked to see what role that fungus, also
present in the intestines, plays. The researchers analysed
samples from 20 Crohn’s patients for levels of bacteria and
fungi, and compared them to those from 28 healthy volunteers.
The Crohn’s sufferers had “strong fungal-bacterial
interactions”, said the researchers, and specifically of the
bacteria Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens, and the
fungus Candida tropicalis. The amounts of all three were far
higher in the samples taken from the Crohn’s sufferers, and the
researchers also noted that the samples also had far lower
amounts of beneficial bacteria. The discovery is the first to
ever link a fungus to Crohn’s disease, and it’s one that could
open the door to new therapies, such as different medications
and probiotics.
15 Reasons to Keep Coconut Oil in Your Bathroom
Dr. Mercola - Raw, organic coconut oil, besides being good
enough to eat (which we'll discuss in a minute) has a plethora
of benefits apart from actual ingestion. Here's a list of 15
benefits of coconut oil, in no particular order: 1. Smooth shave
— If you've been plagued by red, irritated and razor-burned skin
after shaving, coconut oil is both soothing and antibacterial.
2. Rash recovery — Other rash problems from diaper rash to mild
allergic reactions can be remedied using coconut oil. Propylene
glycol is one chemical found in commercial moisturizers that can
cause skin irritation and dermatitis. 3. Lip balm — Use coconut
oil to moisturize, nourish and hydrate chapped lips without
inadvertently eating endocrine disruptors…. 4. Facial cleanser —
Effective as a face wash, mixing equal parts coconut oil and
castor oil is known as oil cleansing. Massage it into your skin
and remove gently with a warm washcloth…. 5. Makeup remover —
Not only can you cleanse your face, you can remove use it as a
natural makeup remover — even stubborn mascara and eyeliner. 6.
Night cream — While you may not want to use coconut oil under
makeup, applying it lightly before bed will hydrate your skin
because its fatty acids form a natural emollient….
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up! Woman Hospitalized After Being Stabbed By
Her Dog (Video)
Dogington Post - When a Hudson, Colorado woman was rushed to the
hospital Wednesday with a serious stab wound to the arm, hospital staff
didn’t quite believe her story about how it happened. Celinda Haynes
explained that her dog, Mia, who was tall enough to reach the kitchen
counter, had grabbed a newly sharpened pairing knife in her mouth.
Haynes tried offering treats, expecting Mia to drop her “new toy.” “When
[Mia] went over to eat the treat, she ran the knife across my arm and
cut a big old gash about four 5 inches long,” Haynes said. Hospital
staff, suspecting domestic abuse, contacted police to investigate. “When
dispatch said that there was a person who was stabbed by a dog, I had to
make sure I heard that correctly,” Johnson said. “Of course, my initial
thought was what’s really going on here.” After lots of questions,
police found Mia to be the one and only suspect. The lucky dog won’t be
charged with any crime.
Call Your Travel Agent: You Can Cuddle 500 Cats at a Time in Hawaii!
(Video)
The Catington Post - Add the Lanai Cat Sanctuary in Hawaii to your kitty
cuddle bucket list! People travel from all over the world to visit this
sanctuary on the small Hawaiian island of Lanai, and once you take a
look at these photos, it’s easy to see why: Lanai Cat Sanctuary is home
to more than 500 cats – and if you visit, you’re free to hang out and
pet every last one of them. They’re located on 25,000 acres and the cats
are not caged. They’re free to roam wherever they want, whenever they
want. The sanctuary’s executive director refers to it as the “Fur”
Seasons!
Monday - September
26, 2016 - Today In History:
1777 - Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American
Revolutionary War.
1789 - Thomas Jefferson was appointed America's first Secretary of
State. John Jay was appointed the first chief justice of the U.S. Samuel
Osgood was appointed the first Postmaster-General. Edmund Jennings
Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General.
1914 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission was established.
1950 - U.N. troops recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul from the
North Koreans during the Korean Conflict.
1955 - The NY Stock Exchange suffered its worst decline since 1929
when the word was released concerning U.S. President Eisenhower's heart
attack.
1960 - The first televised debate between presidential candidates
Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL.
1984 - Britain and China initialed a draft agreement on the future of
Hong Kong when the Chinese take over ruling the British Colony.
1986 - William H. Rehnquist became chief justice of the U.S. Supreme
Court following the retirement of Warren Burger.
1991 - 4 men and 4 women began their two-year stay inside the
"Biosphere II." The project was intended to develop technology for
future space colonies.
1991 - The U.S. Congress heard a plea from Kimberly Bergalis concerning
mandatory AIDS testing for health care workers.
1993 - The eight people who had stayed in "Biosphere II" emerged from
their sealed off environment.
2001 - In Kabul, Afghanistan, the abandoned U.S. Embassy was stormed by
protesters. It was the largest anti-American protest since the terror
attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, on September 11.
2001 - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister
Shimon Peres announced plans to formalize a cease-fire and end a year of
fighting in the region.
2005 - Army Pfc. Lynndie England was convicted by a military jury on six
counts stemming from the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.
2006 - Facebook opened to everyone at least 13 years or older with a
valid email address.
Russia Prepares for War, Plans to Move Thermonuclear ICBMs to
Border
Kurt Nimmo - The Russians claim the deployment is in response to
NATO installing a US anti-missile system in Eastern Europe in
violation of previous Russian-US arms treaties.... Putin added
that the US anti-missile systems currently in place in Romania
and soon in Poland can be easily be repurposed to fire short and
mid-range missiles. In addition to missiles and nuclear
warheads, NATO and Russia have engaged in massive war games this
year. NATO’s Anakonda 2016 exercise involved more than 30,000
troops, about half of them Americans, and thousands of combat
vehicles from 24 nations.... “Washington might intend the
military buildup as pressure on President Putin to reduce
Russian opposition to Washington’s unilateralism. However, it
reminds some outspoken Russians such as Vladimir Zhirinovsky of
Hitler’s troops on Russia’s border in 1941,” notes Paul Craig
Roberts. “To make the crisis clear for my readers and for all
peoples, Washington is surrounding Russia with nuclear missile
sites that can be silently converted from ABMs to first strike
nuclear missiles that can reach Russian targets in a mere few
minutes. Washington attempted to disguise this first strike
capability with the explanation that the missiles were there to
protect against an Iranian ICBM attack on Europe. This
explanation was given by the US government despite the fact that
everyone knows that Iran has neither ICBMs nor nuclear weapons,”
he writes on his website.
Russian troops arrive in Pakistan for 1st-ever joint drill
RT - Russian troops have arrived in Pakistan on Friday to take
part in two-week military exercise, a first in the two
countries’ modern history. Moscow and Islamabad were on opposite
sides during the Cold War. Around 70 Russian soldiers and
officers along with some 130 Pakistani counterparts are taking
part in the war games called Friendship 2016, which kick-start
on Saturday. The name is a symbolical reference to the old Cold
War tensions between Moscow and Islamabad, which the two
capitals are now trying to overcome. On Friday, an Ilyushin
Il-76 military transport plane delivered the troops to Pakistan
from their home base in southern Russia. The exercise is to take
place in a mountainous area in the eastern Punjab province. Both
countries have long experience of counterinsurgency operations
in this difficult terrain, which they want to share with each
other. The exercise was first announced in January and is a
signal that “Moscow and Islamabad are interested in deepening
military-to-military relations,” Pakistan's ambassador to Moscow
Qazi Khalilullah told TASS.
Syrian Army Discovers Turkish Manual Instructing Terrorists in
Use of Nukes
Sputnik News - In the course of a recent operation to liberate a
terrorist-held enclave in northern Latakia, Syrian Army troops
discovered a 'manual for terrorists'. Printed in Turkey, the
book teaches jihadis "the proper conduct of war on foreign
soil," up to and including the use of nuclear weapons. The
manual, printed in Arabic and called 'Zad al-Mujahed' (roughly,
'Fruits for the work of God's Warriors') was published in
Istanbul, with its publishers making no attempt to even try to
hide the book's origins. It features the logo of the
Istanbul-based Guraba publishing company, contact information,
and even an ISBN, inside its front cover. Speaking to Sputnik
Arabic, the Syrian Army soldier who discovered the book said
that it was filled with hatred and calls to war against people
who don't share jihadists' faith, as well as instructions on
what must be done with "enemies and their property." "The book
describes how to properly burn cities captured by jihadi
fighters, how to cut down all the trees, destroy all life, how
to execute prisoners in the correct manner," the soldier
explained. The book is banned in Syria for its radical content,
and repeated calls to violence and terror. For this reason,
Sputnik Arabic decided not to quote it directly.
World Bank Chief: Sweden Should Create Independent Migrant State
Where Laws Don't Apply
Breitbart - Sweden could solve their migrant problem by creating
a new state-within-a-state where national laws don’t apply and
sending thousands of migrants and so-called refugees there, the
incoming chief economist of the influential World Bank has
said.... Suggesting the zone could model itself on British Hong
Kong, the senior economist said it could bring enormous benefit
at no cost to the taxpayer.... “That could take millions of
people who would support themselves, and not have to cost
anything… It is important that this free zone should be
considered independent, with its own laws and rules, and not as
part of Sweden. “Those who live there would not be Swedish
citizens, but would live their lives completely separately from
the rest of society.” The economist has already suggested a
similar zone for the United States, using the land in Guantanamo
Bay to create an autonomous colony for refugees and migrants....
Yet the European experience of newly arrived migrants has
predominantly not been like that of Hong Kong, where Chinese
arrivals were entrepreneurial.... Of the over one million
migrants that arrived in 2015, most have been found to be
“unemployable” as the vast majority have absolutely no
qualifications whatsoever.
Mayors say state ordered them to keep Zika mosquito sites secret
Miami Herald - The mayors of Miami-Dade County and Miami Beach
on Sunday accused the Florida Department of Health of lying
after the state agency said last week that it never told local
officials to hide the locations in Miami Beach where mosquitoes
carrying the Zika virus were captured. Florida's health
department strongly denied instructing local officials to keep
the information confidential - and said the decision was
entirely up to Miami-Dade - after the Miami Herald reported on
Friday that a county attorney said the state agency had ordered
them to keep it a secret. The statement was made during a court
hearing for the Miami Herald's lawsuit against Miami-Dade
seeking the locations of traps in Miami Beach where mosquitoes
carrying the Zika virus were captured this month. The suit seeks
disclosure of the locations on grounds that the information
would help the public make decisions about precautions to take
if they live or work nearby, and also inform the community
debate on the use of the controversial insecticide naled.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
US soldiers want fewer ‘nation building’ interventions, more
attention at home - poll
RT - After 15 years of wars, a majority of US service members
are deeply skeptical about America’s foreign interventions. The
US should focus on homeland defense and jobs instead of invading
and “stabilizing” countries like Afghanistan or Iraq, a new poll
shows. Most active-duty members of the US military would prefer
the government to refrain from overseas missions involving
so-called nation-building, a number of costly and ambiguous
efforts to reconstruct post-war countries, according to a poll
run by the Military Times and Syracuse University's Institute
for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)…. About 55 percent of
service members said they “strongly oppose” or “somewhat oppose”
those efforts, while 23 percent responded positively to an idea
of carrying out such missions. The remaining 22 percent were
either unsure or of no opinion on the issue. The majority of US
servicemen surveyed by the Military Times and IVMF believe that
the government should be more involved in combatting terrorism
(62 percent), homeland defense (68 percent), cyber security (81
percent) and nuclear deterrence (51 percent). Notably, the
troops expressed the most negative response on delivering
foreign military aid to the US allies. About 62 percent said
they believe Washington should be less involved with the foreign
aid, and just 10 percent said the US must proceed with it.
Obama's veto of 9/11 bill faces quick override
Washington Times - Congressional leaders of both parties have
vowed a swift override of President Obama’s veto of a bill that
would give families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
the ability to sue Saudi Arabia, which would be the first such
reversal of Mr. Obama’s presidency. Mr. Obama said in his veto
message Friday that he has “deep sympathy” for the families of
the victims, but the bill would invite retaliatory lawsuits
against U.S. personnel abroad and would weaken national security
by allowing individual judges, instead of the executive branch,
to designate foreign governments as sponsors of terrorism....
Some lawmakers called immediately for Congress to override the
veto, which requires a two-thirds vote. The House and Senate
approved the measure by voice votes.... Presidential candidates
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump said they would have signed the
bill. Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee, called the veto
“shameful.”.... Fifteen of the 19 al Qaeda suicide hijackers on
9/11 were Saudi citizens. Saudi Arabia has denied that its
government or any of its top officials played any role in
supporting or encouraging the attacks.
Obama used pseudonym in emails with Hillary Clinton: FBI
Washington Times - The president’s previously unreported use of
a pen name is referenced in notes from federal investigators’
April 5, 2016 interview with Huma Abedin, one of Mrs. Clinton’s
closest aides, contained within 189 pages of records released
late Friday afternoon by the FBI concerning its review of the
Democratic presidential nominee’s use of a private email server
while in office.... The FBI’s revelation quickly spurred
questions about the president’s past claims concerning his
knowledge of Mrs. Clinton’s private email server.... The New
York Times reported in March 2015 that congressional
investigators determined Mrs. Clinton had used her private email
server exclusively while in office, and the president said days
later then he became aware of her set-up at the “same time
everybody else learned it through news reports.” Thousands of
emails from Mrs. Clinton’s personal account have since been
released by the State Department, but the president’s attorneys
have prevented the disclosure of any correspondence involving
Mr. Obama by citing “presidential communications privilege.” As
a result, neither Mr. Obama’s pseudonym nor the contents of his
email with Mrs. Clinton, including the one shown to Ms. Abedin,
have been made publicly available.
Suspect in fatal shooting of five at Washington state mall
captured, identified
Reuters - The gunman believed to have opened fire with a rifle
at a Washington state mall, killing five people, was captured on
Saturday one day after the attack, authorities said. Authorities
identified the shooter as Arcan Cetin, 20, a resident of Oak
Harbor, Washington. Police said he was taken into custody
without incident in Oak Harbor, some 30 miles (48 km) southwest
of Burlington where the shooting occurred 24 hours earlier. The
gunman began shooting at the Cascade Mall around 7 p.m. local
time on Friday in the cosmetics section of a Macy's department
store, police said, killing four women as well as one man who
died later at a hospital. Police told reporters nothing is yet
known about Cetin's possible motive but they were not ruling out
anything, including terrorism. They described his demeanor when
apprehended as "zombie like," and said he was unarmed. They said
he was born in Turkey, and described his status as that of a
"legal, permanent resident" in the United States. Surveillance
video from the mall in Burlington, around 65 miles (105 km)
north of Seattle, showed the gunman walked into the shopping
center without a rifle, but later caught him brandishing the
weapon, Mount Vernon Police Lieutenant Chris Cammock said.
REPORT: Keith Lamont Scott shot handgun at Texas officers in
2005
Christian Times Newspaper - The friends and family of Keith
Lamont Scott, the African-American Charlotte man shot and killed
by police this week, portray him as a “family man” and
“likable.” However, new details are emerging about Scott’s
troubled past… Scott had a long police record that included gun
violations. Christian Times Newspaper has learned, and it has
been confirmed by the Charlotte Observer, that Scott was
convicted in April 2004 of a misdemeanor assault with a deadly
weapon charge in Mecklenburg County, and other charges were
dismissed: including felony assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill, assault on a female, and communicating threats.
Scott was also charged with assault with intent to kill in 1995.
The most shocking find in Scott’s record, however, is what
occurred in Bexar County, Texas in 2005. In March of that year,
Scott was sentenced to 15 months in state prison for evading
arrest, and in July, he was consecutively sentenced to seven
years on a conviction of aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon…. One source, who asked CTN to refrain from using her
name to protect her identity, told reporters that Scott fired a
handgun at San Antonio police officers when they attempted to
detain him in February 2005 after noticing that he was driving
erratically. (Scott had a history of drunk driving, according to
court records). Allegedly, as the officers approached Scott’s
black Ford sedan, he fired two rounds from the driver’s seat and
then sped away. Neither of the officers was hit, and they
proceeded to give chase and detain Scott several blocks away.
While Scott did leave the gun in his passenger’s seat when he
attempted to run on-foot, he did, according to our source,
assault one officer by punching him in the face. Scott was
released from Texas state prison in 2011.
Video: Protesters accost black man as he hugs Charlotte police
officers
The Blaze - [Profaniy] Amid all the violence, frustration and
yelling, one man has descended into Charlotte to offer law
enforcement officers something they probably aren’t expecting: a
hug. But when Ken E. Nwadike, Jr., a black man, began hugging
two Charlotte police officers during the protests Wednesday
night, infuriated demonstrators began verbally assaulting him
for the kind gesture…. Nwadike told the frustrated crowd that he
understands their concerns, adding that he’s “hurt” just like
them, but warned against making sweeping generalizations about
law enforcement officers, comparing it to when some people make
assumptions about all black people. As he continued to defend
his decision to hug the officers because “love is free,” he
appeared to be persuading some of the demonstrators.… “The thing
is,” Nwadike explained, “I see them as human beings, just like I
see everybody on this side as human beings.” “His uniform
doesn’t make him a robot,” he said, pointing at the collection
of police officers behind him. “Just like your uniform — your
skin color — doesn’t make you a criminal, and that’s what I need
people to understand.” “This [police officer] gave me a hug and
[this protester] wants to fight me because of that,” he
continued. “How does that make sense? We’re spreading more hate
into the world, and that’s what’s frustrating me. We can’t love
one another? It doesn’t make sense.” Nwadike is the founder of
the peace initiative known as the Free Hugs Project. According
to the group’s Facebook page, the organization “spreads love,
inspires change and raises awareness of social issues through
motivational videos.”
Texas Governor Stands Firm on State’s Fetus Burial Rule
Breitbart - The Texas Tribune reported that the Texas Governor
said he thinks the remains of fetuses should not be “treated
like medical waste and disposed of in landfills.” He added, “it
is imperative to establish higher standards that reflect our
respect for the sanctity of life.” Abbott vows that his “LIFE
Initiative” will enact the changes that will make the Lone Star
State “the strongest pro-life state in the nation […] Governor
Abbott announced his LIFE Initiative program designed to provide
even greater protections for children in the womb… The
initiative also aims at preventing the sale of baby body parts.
Superintendent Warns Homeschoolers: ‘I Will … Question Parents
As I See Fit’
Off the Grid News - David Hile, the superintendent for the
Licking Valley Local School District in Ohio, asked to see the
detailed (subset) test results for an unidentified homeschool
student in Newark, Ohio, who had scored well above the minimum
requirement. That is more information than is required by Ohio
state law, HSDLA attorney Michael P. Donnelly pointed out in an
email to Hale. The student scored in the 30th percentile of a
standardized test, and the state minimum is the 25th percentile.
Hile, though, thought the student’s score was too low. Ohio law
states: “Any child that has a composite score at or above the
twenty-fifth percentile shall be deemed to be performing at a
level of reasonable proficiency.”… “It is my responsibility
under the law,” Hile insisted in a letter to Donnelly, “… to
ensure that children in my district are receiving an adequate
education [and] I take that responsibility very seriously,
whether those children are in our schools or homeschooled. I
will continue to question parents as I see fit.”… “Hile’s
response was an over-the-top and overbearing reaction to a
simple point of clarification,” Donnelly said. “His attitude
reflects an arrogance that implies homeschoolers are not up to
the task of educating their children. The facts show that the
reverse is true, and I will happily defend our members when they
encounter problems with similar public school officials.”
Updated Presidential Rally Data – TRUMP Has 80 Times More
Attendees than Hillary Clinton
The Gateway Pundit - Donald Trump is increasing his lead over
Hillary Clinton in the number of campaign rallies and in the
number of participants at these rallies since the major party
conventions. When accounting for only campaign rallies held by
the Republican and Democrat Presidential candidates since August
1st (i.e. not counting fundraisers and engagements other than
rallies), Trump is blowing Clinton away in number of events and
in number of attendees. In August Trump held 32 campaign rallies
to Hillary’s 11 and he had attendance at these rallies of twenty
times Hillary with nearly 200,000 participants to her 10,000. In
September the data is even more lopsided. Through the first 24
days in September, Trump has held 21 rallies to Clinton’s 6 and
his rallies have been attended by nearly 100,000 to Clinton’s
nearly 2,000. As a result Trump has had 54 times the number of
attendees at his events than Hillary in September! In total
Trump has held 3 times the number of events since August 1st (53
to 17) which have been attended by 25 times the number of
participants with nearly 300,000 at Trump events compared to
less than 12,000 at Clinton events! Clinton has only held 7
events since August 17th which account for a paltry 2,250 in
attendance. On the other hand, Trump has held 32 events since
August 17th which were attended by nearly 188,000 people. In
this time period Trump has more than 80 times the number of
attendees at his campaign events than Clinton.
Leaked DNC Email, Ohio and PA Voters Called “White Trash”
Government Slaves - In July, WikiLeaks revealed many dark and
corrupt secrets of the DNC, and how they rigged the election
against Sen. Bernie Sanders and in favor of Hillary Clinton. The
leaks also showed that Democrats were often quite racist in
their emails when referring to voters and demographics that make
up this country. In one email, Democrats referred to Hispanics
as their “taco bowl engagement.” As racist and bigoted as that
is, sadly, there were dozens more just like that. An email was
also released from the DNC that regarded the two battleground
states of Pennsylvania and Ohio. In the email, the DNC is caught
again categorically labeling millions of Americans in ways that
are deplorable, and we should never let them forget that they
used this type of language. Here is the despicable email:
“They’re blue collar, poor white trash, and similar to ‘the
Jew’s’ supporters and we can peal them away.” “They cling to
their guns, their bibles, and they’ll believe anything we tell
them.” It should never be forgotten that the Democrats are the
ones that wrote these emails. They were not doctored or
manipulated, these are the words they chose to describe Ohio and
Pennsylvania voters.
Clinton Wants 65% Estate Taxes (But Not on Her Family)
Breitbart - The Clinton campaign estimates that the increase
would raise an addition $75 billion in revenue over the next
decade. The current rate maxes out at 40 percent. But Hillary
Clinton and her husband Bill have created a number of tax
shelters in recent years to dramatically limit their payment of
the very same tax. As Bloomberg reported back in 2014: “To
reduce the tax pinch, the Clintons are using financial planning
strategies befitting the top 1 percent of U.S. households in
wealth.” In 2010 the Clinton created “residential trusts” and
the following year moved their Chappaqua estate into the trust,
according to their financial records. As David Scott Sloan, a
partner at the firm Holland Knight explained the Clinton trust
to CBS News, “You’re creating things that are going to be on the
nontaxable side of the balance sheet when they die.” The move
will save the Clintons hundreds of thousands of dollars in
estate taxes, according to accountants quoted by Bloomberg. Even
more substantial, the Clintons created a life insurance trust in
2010, which will shelter life insurance payments from estate
taxes. This is their second such trust. The first was created in
1996, according to financial disclosures.
Ted Cruz announces his support for Donald Trump
RT - After running a highly critical and acrimonious campaign
against the Republican presidential front-runner, Donald Trump,
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has come out in support of the nominee,
two months after the GOP convention. “After many months of
careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own
conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for
the Republican nominee, Donald Trump,” Senator Cruz wrote on a
Facebook post. I’ve made this decision for two reasons. First,
last year, I promised to support the Republican nominee. And I
intend to keep my word,” Cruz added. “Second, even though I have
had areas of significant disagreement with our nominee, by any
measure Hillary Clinton is wholly unacceptable — that’s why I
have always been #NeverHillary.” The Texas Senator said there
were six policy reasons that helped him reached his decision.
Among them that the new president will be responsible for
appointing as many as four new justices for the Supreme Court.
We know, without a doubt, that every Clinton appointee would be
a left-wing ideologue,” wrote Cruz. Trump, in contrast, has
promised to appoint justices “in the mold of Scalia.” The other
five reasons were Trump’s willingness to repeal Obamacare, to
reduce regulations for the oil and gas industry, revoking
executive amnesty for undocumented immigrants, his willingness
to stop unvetted refugees and Trump’s opposition to Obama’s plan
to “hand over control of the Internet to an international
community of stakeholders, including Russia, China, and Iran.”
Oh, Good: Investigation in Colorado Finds Dead People Are
Casting Ballots
Townhall - A CBS4 investigation in several Colorado counties dug
up some disturbing anecdotes of people "voting" several years
after they died, and questions are being raised as to how dead
voters are receiving ballots.... These ballots were not cast by
in-person voting, but were instead cast via mailed ballots. The
names of the deceased were not removed from the voter rolls,
despite the fact that the voters were not actually alive to
vote. At least an additional 78 dead people were still listed as
"eligible" voters in Colorado. For what it's worth, Colorado
already has a voter ID law, but evidently this isn't enough to
prevent all forms of fraud. Colorado's Secretary of State Wayne
Williams is taking this new investigation seriously and will be
taking proactive steps in order to prevent additional voter
fraud in the upcoming election. Williams confirmed to CBS4 that,
“It is impossible to vote from the grave legally."
Video: Weird: Gary Johnson Sticks Tongue at Reporter During
Interview
Adan Salazar - We thought we’d seen the last of third party
presidential candidate Gary Johnson after his infamous “Aleppo”
flub, but the former New Mexico governor has seemingly managed
to outdo himself. Amid arguing he would poll as well as Donald
Trump and Hillary Clinton if he were allowed at the debates, the
Libertarian party candidate bizarrely began sticking his tongue
out at the reporter interviewing him seated less than a foot
away. “It wouldn’t have anything to do with my debate
performance either,” Johnson told NBC reporter Kasie Hunt. “It
would just be that people would recognize that there’s another
choice, and that there would be an examination of me and Bill
Weld as who we are and what we’ve done and – based on that.”
Johnson next sticks his tongue out at Hunt in an effort to make
his point. “I’m not gonna stand up there for the whole debate
and not say anything and [incomprehensible].” Johnson’s weird
stunt follows an embarrassing mental lapse he suffered during an
MSNBC interview in which he was unable to comment on the civil
war ravaged Syrian city of “Aleppo.” If ever there was a chance
for a third party to win the election, Gary Johnson has
practically done everything in his power to stop that from
happening.
Heidi Cruz Returns to Goldman Sachs in New Role in Houston
Bloomberg - Heidi Cruz, who left Goldman Sachs Group Inc. last
year to help her husband Ted Cruz in his quest for the
Republican presidential nomination, is returning to the bank in
a newly created role in the Houston office. Cruz, 44, will
concentrate on helping to win new clients, focusing on strategic
relationships, according to a memo to staff Friday from Tucker
York, global head of private-wealth management for the New
York-based firm.... Cruz, a managing director, was head of the
Houston office last year when she took unpaid leave to help with
her husband’s ultimately unsuccessful campaign. A Harvard
Business School graduate who worked in President George W.
Bush’s administration, she joined the firm in 2005 and was
promoted to managing director, the company’s second-highest
rank, in 2012.
Will the Gulf of Mexico Remain a Dumping Ground for Offshore Fracking
Waste?
Common Dreams - Federal documents obtained this year by the Center for
Biological Diversity revealed that the Obama administration approved
more than 1,200 offshore fracks in 630 different wells in the Gulf from
2010 to 2014. The fracking took place off the coasts of Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama — with no public involvement or
site-specific tests done beforehand to evaluate the environmental
impact. Given that it takes millions of gallons of water to frack a
single well, and that on its way into the earth to force out oil or gas
reserves the water becomes contaminated with radioactive elements, heavy
metals and other toxic compounds, you might wonder: Where is all that
offshore fracking wastewater going?… A Center analysis found that oil
companies operating in federal waters off the coasts of Texas and
Louisiana discharged more than 76 billion gallons of fracking wastewater
into the Gulf of Mexico in 2014 alone — and now the Obama administration
is considering whether to allow the dumping to continue…. The
fracking-related dumping adds to the considerable burden of toxic oil
and gas pollution already borne by the Gulf. The region is still
recovering from the 2010 BP oil spill disaster, which dumped some 200
million gallons of crude into Gulf waters. The EPA hasn’t indicated a
timeframe for releasing the final permit on fracking wastewater dumping.
However, the current permit expired on March 31, 2015 and has been
administratively extended.
‘Desecration’: Protest against bulldozing of Native American burial
grounds for Dakota pipeline
RT - Almost 1,300 archeologists, museum directors and historians have
signed a letter to the Obama administration protesting the destruction
of Native American burial grounds by the builders of the controversial
Dakota Access Pipeline (DAP). The Standing Rock Sioux Nation identified
a location near Cannonball, North Dakota as a recently discovered
ancient burial site and made a court filing to protect it September 3.
Within hours, employees of Energy Transfer Partners showed up – flanked
by private security and guard dogs – and bulldozed the site, says the
letter signed by 1,281 archeologists, anthropologists and museum
professionals. “Many of us put countless hours into developing the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to
prevent burial desecration of this type, yet the pipeline was approved
without a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and the cultural
resources survey did not involve proper consultation with the Standing
Rock Sioux Tribe and other tribes in the region,” said the letter,
addressed to President Barack Obama, the United States Department of
Justice, the Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of
Engineers. Initiated by the Natural History Museum, the letter has been
endorsed by curators, museum directors, academics and historians,
ranging from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and
the Chicago Field Museum to institutions in Brazil, Canada and
Micronesia. On September 9, a federal judge in Washington, DC rejected
the request by the Standing Rock Sioux to halt the DAP, saying that the
federal authorities had “likely complied” with the National Historic
Preservation Act and that the tribe had not shown it would suffer injury
from the construction.
Bridgeton landfill operator settles suit with 34 homeowners
KOMU News - The operator of a suburban St. Louis landfill that is the
source of a strong odor due to an underground fire has reached a
settlement in a federal lawsuit filed by nearly three dozen nearby
residents. Bridgeton Landfill LLC announced the settlement Friday with
34 residents. Their lawsuits claimed that they could not enjoy their own
properties because of the often-horrific smell emanating from the
landfill. Terms were not disclosed. The landfill's parent company,
Republic Services, is spending millions of dollars to abate the smell
and to ensure that the fire doesn't spread. The fire is particularly
concerning because the adjacent West Lake Landfill, also owned by
Republic Services, houses Cold War-era nuclear waste that was illegally
buried there four decades ago.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Monsanto Acquires Licensing Rights for “Genetically Edited”
Crops
Natural Blaze - On Thursday, Monsanto announced a new
partnership with the Broad Institute, a project of MIT and
Harvard that focuses on a biomedical and genomic research. The
new partnership grants Monsanto non-exclusive licensing for
agriculture applications of CRISPR-Cas technology for use in
seed development…. While GM foods are created when foreign genes
are inserted into a plant, genetic editing modifies “through the
insertion, deletion, or altering of existing genes of interest,”
which could be used to prevent a crop from turning brown.
Monsanto is now hoping these differences will make the crops
more marketable than GMO products. Monsanto is not the only
biotechnology company to invest in CRISPR technology. DuPont
Pioneer has also struck a deal with Caribou Biosciences to
license its own CRISPR crops. Monsanto and DuPont are hoping
that both the public and the U.S. government are accepting of
genetically edited crops. Technically, a crop edited via CRISPR
is not a GMO, at least not in the fashion that most of the
public understands…. Based on the USDA’s decision not to
regulate or label the genetically edited crops it is likely that
Monsanto and DuPont will continue to invest in CRISPR
technology. Business Insider notes that since 2013, “researchers
have experimented with it in a number of crops, including
oranges, potatoes, wheat, rice, and tomatoes.”
Control of Communicable Diseases Dissenting Comment to the CDC
Natural Blaze - The comment period for the CDC’s Proposed Rule
Control of Communicable Diseases is due by Friday, October 14,
2016, and should be filed at the CDC’s official website for that
proposed rulemaking found here…. We need at least a million
comments, or more, in order to have an impact, or at least get
the CDC’s attention…. [The] Proposed Rule Summary CDC Docket No.
CDC-2016-0068 “Through this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM),
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its
domestic (interstate) and foreign quarantine regulations to best
protect the public health of the United States. These amendments
are being proposed to aid public health responses to outbreaks
of communicable diseases such as the largest recorded outbreak
of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in history, the recent outbreak
of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea, and
repeated outbreaks and responses to measles in the United
States, as well as the ongoing threat of other new or
re-emerging communicable diseases. The provisions contained
herein provide additional clarity to various safeguards to
prevent the importation and spread of communicable diseases
affecting human health into the United States and interstate.”…
Since the CDC’s proposed rulemaking impacts and denies basic
human rights, e.g., NO right of Informed Consent, plus the
DENIAL of Ownership of One’s Body, the proposed rulemaking is
vigorously objected to. Furthermore, the CDC is usurping what is
the purview of the U.S. Congress, which is the ONLY legal law
making entity in the United States of America.
Case Studies on Intravenous Vitamin C as a Cancer Cure Could
Unravel Big Pharma
Natural Blaze - The Canada Medical Association Journal has
recently re-published a startling scientific paper that deserves
a great deal of attention that patients, doctors, and the
general public need to be aware of…. The article confirms that
the Mayo clinic, in dismissing Cameron-Pauling’s work, used oral
rather than IV vitamin C, never coming near the plasma
concentrations of vitamin C that Cameron-Pauling work had. The
Mayo Clinic then used the “results” of their inadequate amount
of vitamin C in their non-Cameron-Pauling protocol to undermine
the use of vitamin C for treating cancer and put off this cheap,
non-toxic effective treatment for cancer for decades.
Related:
IV Vitamin C Will Stop Growth Of Aggressive Forms Of Cancer
Ginger: A natural alternative to aspirin
(NaturalHealth365) NaturalHealth365) Many doctors tell their
patients to take an aspirin a day to prevent heart disease. It’s
become such an accepted practice that I see patients in my
clinic who started taking it on their own just because they
figured it was a “good idea.”… Keep in mind, aspirin is still a
drug. So that means there are still some risks involved with its
use. The main risk is excessive bleeding. Other risks include
kidney and liver failure, ulcers, tinnitus and hemorrhagic
stroke if you use it too much…. Taking a little bit of ginger
every day can give your heart a real boost. That’s because it
contains 12 antioxidant compounds more powerful than vitamin E.
Antioxidants combat free radicals in your body. And flavonoids,
a type of antioxidant found in ginger, are especially good for
your heart. One study looked at the dietary flavonoid intake of
1,400 men. Researchers found that the men who got the least
amount of flavonoids had the worst carotid artery diameter and
the highest risk of heart disease…. Research shows it reduces
oxidation, which can inflame the lining of your arteries….
Studies also show that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties.
It works the same way aspirin does, by blocking COX-2 — the
enzyme that promotes inflammation. And inflammation is the
leading cause of heart disease and other chronic illnesses…. By
law, their owners aren’t allowed to visit due to the potential
for exposure.
Extremely Lethal to Pets Yet Found in Most Homes and Often in Harm's Way
Dr. Becker - Please don't drop or leave this type of pill laying out
where your pet can get it. Some varieties are more risky than others,
due to their propensity for being left out where pets can indulge. And
be forewarned: some pets are remarkably clever at opening containers….
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AFMA) reported the top 10
medications that are most often involved in pet poisonings reported to
the ASPCA’s APCC hotline. If you have any of these in your home, be sure
they are kept safely out of your pet’s reach at all times. 1. Ibuprofen,
such as Advil and Motrin, often has a sweet outer coating that seems
tasty to pets. If ingested, it can cause stomach ulcers and kidney
failure. Ibuprofen is just one type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID) that may harm your pet…. 2. Tramadol (brand name Ultram) is
a pain reliever that’s sometimes prescribed to pets as well as people.
However, if your pet consumes too much, it can lead to sedation,
disorientation, vomiting, tremors and seizures. 3. Alprazolam (Xanax) -
This anti-anxiety medication is sometimes prescribed as a sleep aid as
well. In pets, ingesting it may lead to sleepiness (or in some cases
agitation), drops in blood pressure, weakness and collapse. They pose a
significant risk because many people keep them on their nightstands in
order to take them just before bedtime. 4. Adderall contains
amphetamines and is often prescribed to treat attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. It acts as a stimulant in
pets, however, and may lead to life-threatening elevated heart rate and
body temperature, hyperactivity, tremors and seizures. The ADHD
medications Concerta and Ritalin may have similar effects….
Video: Hillary Drunk During Last Speech
iOTWreport.com - Such a shame…
Friday - September
23, 2016 - Today In History:
1642 - The first commencement at Harvard College, in Cambridge, MA, was
held.
1779 - John Paul Jones, commander of the American warship Bon Homme, was
quoted as saying "I have not yet begun to fight!"
1780 - John Andre, a British spy, was captured with papers revealing
that Benedict Arnold was going to surrender West Point, NY, to the
British.
1806 - The Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark expedition, reached
St. Louis, MO, and ended the trip to the Pacific Northwest.
1838 - Victoria Chaflin Woodhull was born. She became the first female
candidate for the U.S. Presidency.
1951 - The first transcontinental telecast was received on the west
coast. The show "Crusade for Freedom" was broadcast by CBS-TV from New
York.
1952 - Richard Nixon gave his "Checkers Speech". At the time he was a
candidate for U.S. vice-president.
1957 - Nine black students withdrew from Little Rock Central High School
in Arkansas due to the white mob outside.
1962 - New York's Philharmonic Hall opened. It was the first unit of the
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
1981 - The Reagan administration announced its plans for what became
known as Radio Marti.
1986 - Japanese newspapers quoted Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone as
saying that minorities lowered the "intelligence level" of America.
1990 - Iraq publicly threatened to destroy Middle East oil fields and to
attack Israel if any nation tried to force it from Kuwait.
1991 - U.N. weapons inspectors find documents detailing Iraq's secret
nuclear weapons program. In Baghdad it triggered a standoff with
authorities in Iraq.
1993 - The Israeli parliament ratified the Israel-PLO accord.
1999 - A 17-month-old girl fell 230 feet from the Capilano Suspension
Bridge in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The girl had bruises but no
broken limbs from the fall onto a rocky ledge.
Video: US airstrikes on Syrian troops were ‘intentional,’ lasted
nearly 1 hour – Assad to AP
RT - Syrian President Bashar Assad says that US airstrikes which
killed 62 Syrian government troops were “intentional” and they
lasted for an hour. He added that the US “does not have the
will” to join Russia in fighting terrorists in Syria. Speaking
to the Associated Press in Damascus, the Syrian leader denied
that the airstrikes carried out by the US near Deir ez-Zor on
September 17 were an accident. Sixty-two Syrian soldiers were
killed and over 100 were injured, according to the Syrian
military. Assad said they were “intentionally” targeted. “It was
not an accident by one airplane; it was four airplanes which
kept attacking the position of the Syrian troops for nearly one
hour or maybe a little bit more than one hour,” Assad told AP,
adding they were attacking a large area that “constituted of
many hills” adjacent to where the Syrian troops were stationed.
Assad also questioned how IS was able to launch an attack so
quickly after the airstrike. “The IS troops attacked at the very
same time as the American strike. How could they know that
America was going to attack that position in order to gather
their militants right away and attack it one hour after the
strike. It was definitely intentional and not unintentional,” he
added. The Pentagon said the airstrikes on Syrian troops were an
accident and that they were aimed at Islamic State (IS, formerly
ISIS/ISIL) terrorists. Assad also claimed that the US is not
interested in fighting terrorists in Syria, saying that
Washington “lacks the will” to join Russia in trying to
eliminate extremist groups.
Syria Army launches offensive on Aleppo as ceasefire plan
crumbles
The Guardian - The Syrian military has announced a major new
offensive on rebel-held eastern Aleppo, after a withering
bombardment that ended all talk of restoring a US-Russian
ceasefire and raising questions over whether the ceasefire had
been a tactical ploy by the Assad regime and its Russian
sponsors. The announcement was made as the US secretary of
state, John Kerry, met his Russian opposite number, Sergey
Lavrov, and other foreign ministers on the margins of a United
Nations summit in New York. The meeting was supposed to have
explored ways of restoring a weeklong Syrian ceasefire, which
had collapsed when the Syrian military declared itself no longer
bound by the deal negotiated 10 days before by Kerry and Lavrov,
and a UN humanitarian convoy was hit by airstrikes while
delivering food and medicines to an opposition area…. Residents
of eastern Aleppo said airstrikes continued through the night
and into late Thursday afternoon. Doctors and activists said
they had not yet updated the death toll, which stood at 49 for
Wednesday, because the dead and wounded were too numerous and
hospitals were under pressure…. On Thursday, the Syrian American
Medical Society, which operates and supports several hospitals
in the country, said one of its facilities in Aleppo had been
targeted overnight with cluster munitions. The UN said a clinic
had been destroyed in Khan Tuman district, killing medical staff
and with civilians still reportedly trapped under the rubble.
The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, denied his government was
responsible for the repeated bombing of hospitals.
AP leaks one of the 5 Syria ceasefire docs, Moscow says always
wanted them public
RT - AP news agency has published a leaked document from the
Russia-US brokered Syria ceasefire deal, one of five such
documents. Moscow says it has always called on Washington to
make the ceasefire documents public. The text leaked by AP
represents part of the ceasefire agreement signed between
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart,
John Kerry, on September 9 in Geneva. Maria Zakharova,
spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday
that Russia had always called for the documents to be made
public. “We believe that the publishing of these documents will
contribute directly to their implementation and the way toward
the Syrian settlement," the diplomat went on to say. Zakharova
added, however, that she is surprised that the documents have
been leaked instead of publishing them “on the official website
of the State Department.” The document in question includes the
details of the initial two-day ceasefire, which came into effect
on September 12. Both Russia and the US agreed to use their
influence on the western-backed rebels and the Syrian government
to stick to the truce. Humanitarian aid deliveries are also
described in detail by the document.
Related:
Text of Syria cease-fire deal
Germany calls for ‘complete ban’ on all military flights over
Syria to save ceasefire
RT - Germany’s foreign minister is calling for a temporary ban
on all military aircraft flying over Syria to try and preserve
the current ceasefire. Earlier US Secretary of State John Kerry
demanded that only Russian and Syrian planes should be grounded.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Foreign
Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that all military
aircraft, including those belonging to the US, should be
temporarily banned from flying over Syria for a week…. “If the
ceasefire is to stand any chance [of succeeding], the only path
is a temporary, but complete ban of all military aircraft
movement in Syria - for at least three days, better would be
seven days,” Steinmeier said. His comments come in the wake of
the US Air Force admitting it killed 62 Syrian government troops
during an airstrike aimed at Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)
extremists near Deir ez-Zor on September 17…. Steinmeier’s
comments come after Kerry demanded that Russian and Syrian
planes should be grounded immediately, adding that he believed
this was the only way to salvage the ceasefire and find a way
“out of the carnage.”… Moscow has criticized Kerry’s plan to
keep Russian and Syrian planes out of the skies, while adding
that the US had come to its conclusions about Russia being
responsible for the attack on the aid convoy despite an
investigation not having taken place.
Related:
No-fly zone would ‘require war with Syria and Russia’ – top US
general
Russian Missile Kills 30 Israeli Intelligence Officers In Syria
TEHRAN (FNA) - The Russian warships stationed in Syria's coastal
waters targeted and destroyed a foreign military operations
room, killing over two dozen Israeli and western intelligence
officers. "The Russian warships fired three Caliber missiles at
the foreign officers' coordination operations room in Dar Ezza
region in the Western part of Aleppo near Sam'an mountain,
killing 30 Israeli and western officers," the Arabic-language
service of the Russian Sputnik news agency quoted battlefield
source in Aleppo as saying on Wednesday. The operations room was
located in the Western part of Aleppo province in the middle of
sky-high Sam'an mountain and old caves. The region is deep into
a chain of mountains. Several US, Turkish, Saudi, Qatari and
British officers were also killed along with the Israeli
officers. The foreign officers who were killed in the Aleppo
operations room were directing the terrorists' attacks in Aleppo
and Idlib.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
VIDEO: The REAL Cost of the War of Terror
James Corbett - In the 15 years since 9/11, $1 trillion has been
spent building up the police state in the American “homeland”
itself. Meanwhile, the Defense Department has been spending over
$600 billion per year maintaining the American military in the
post-9/11 era. $4 to $6 trillion of that was spent on the Iraq
and Afghanistan wars alone, the most expensive wars in US
history. Combined defense spending, including Homeland Security,
DoD, State Department, defense related debt interest and other
defense costs, has reached the highest levels in modern history
over the past decade. From a Cold War era high in the 1980s of
$3500 for every man, woman and child in the United States to a
1990s low of $2500, that figure has since breached $4000. Just
look at the chart; it isn’t hard to see exactly when the trend
reversed and the good times began to flow for the
military-industrial contractors: It was 9/11, the birthday of
the war of terror and the new era of homeland security. There
are other numbers we could throw in here: The billions upon
billions in military aid sent to the co-perpetrators of the war
of terror, including the $38 billion that has been promised
Israel over the next 10 years. The $1.5 trillion joke known as
the F-35 fighter jet. The $6.5 trillion of “year-end
adjustments” in the ongoing, never-ending saga of the Pentagon’s
missing trillions. But we have to be careful not to fall into
the psychopaths’ trap. The real costs of the war of terror
cannot be measured in dollars and cents. They are not tallied in
a ledger. They are not about money at all.
White House Hacked: DC Leaks Releases New Emails Of White House
Staffer
Zero Hedge - DC Leaks has just revealed its latest email hack of
White House staffer Ian Mellul. According to DC Leaks, Mellul
works in the White House to coordinate official trips for the
First Lady and VP Biden while also serving on Hillary's
presidential campaign. The emails come from Mellul's personal
gmail account, spanning February 2015 through July 2016, and
contain a mix of detailed planning logistics, internal campaign
chatter and other materials from both the White House and
Clinton campaign. A full list of the emails can be reviewed on
the DC Leaks website…. The leaks included the alleged passport
of Michelle Obama… And logistics photos, like the one below,
intended to coordinate press events for the Hillary campaign.
The White House declined to comment on the leak but both the
LinkedIn and Twitter accounts for Mellul were deleted on
Thursday morning. Of course, the key question here remains why
is official government business being conducted through personal
gmail accounts in obvious violation of the federal records act?
Moreover, who exactly at the White House thinks it's acceptable
to send Michelle Obama's passport to the gmail account of a 22
year old recent college grad?
Charlotte police chief: Shooting video won't be made public
Fox News - After violent protests raged for the second night in
Charlotte over the police shooting of a black man, the city's
police chief told reporters Thursday he has no intention of
releasing dashcam video of Keith Lamont Scott's shooting "to the
masses." Asked if there was a time at which the public could
expect to see it, Chief Kerr Putney said there should be no such
expectation... Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said the police
department has both dashcam and body camera footage of the
shooting. But Officer Brentley Vinson -- the black officer who
shot Scott -- was not wearing a body camera, the police chief
said…. North Carolina recently passed a law that blocks the
release of police recordings from body or dashboard cameras with
limited exceptions. But that law is not set to take effect until
October. “Technology like dashboard cameras and body cameras can
be very helpful, but when used by itself technology can also
mislead and misinform, which causes other issues and problems
within our community,” Gov. Pat McCrory said after signing the
bill into law in July.
Guns Sell Out In Charlotte As Local Police Refuses To Release
Shooting Video
Zero Hedge - With both a state of emergency implemented and the
national guard deployed in Charlotte overnight following a
second night of rioting, there was hope the mood in the city
tonight would be less violent. That however, may prove
optimistic now that the Charlotte police announced they do not
plan - for now - to release a video showing the fatal shooting
of Keith Scott by officers, and which that has sparked two
nights of violent protests in North Carolina's largest city, the
department's chief said on Thursday. The video will only be
shown to the family of Keith Scott, 43, who was shot dead by a
black police officer in the parking lot of an apartment complex
on Tuesday afternoon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr
Putney said. The reason the video is relevant is because many of
the protesters dispute the official account of Scott's death….
At Hyatt Guns, one of the nation's largest, staff arrived
Thursday morning after the second night of riots and encountered
a line of buyers. "First off, our prayers are with law
enforcement this morning. People are afraid. They see lunacy in
the streets being perpetrated by criminals and they are gearing
up to protect themselves," Justin Anderson, director of
marketing for Hyatt Guns told Secrets. He added that sales of
self defense weapons has been swift this week, both in person
and online.
Governor calls out National Guard as Charlotte police shooting
protests continue
The News Observer - Protests turned violent for a second night
in Charlotte after Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of a black
man. Late Wednesday, Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of
emergency for the city and deployed the National Guard and State
Highway Patrol troopers to assist local police. One person was
shot at the protest and was taken to the hospital with
life-threatening injuries, Medic said. The city initially
reported that he died, but later retracted that, saying he was
on life-support…. Moments earlier, police fired tear gas at
protesters at the entrance to the Omni Hotel in uptown
Charlotte. Loud booms sounded, and police said explosives had
been used…. Given the “ongoing civil unrest,” Bank of America
told its employees not to report to their uptown offices on
Thursday. Shortly before 9 p.m., the Charlotte Area Transit
System discontinued street car service, closed the uptown
Transportation Center and moved it to Carson Street. Hours
later, CATS stopped Lynx service and ended bus service at 12:30
a.m. Thursday.
Video: Charlotte Riots: What They're NOT Telling You
Paul Joseph Watson - MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow says the rioting
thugs in Charlotte are “peaceful”! This is NOT a protest, it's a
violent riot by criminal, gang-member thugs. Why are MSNBC and
CNN calling it a “peaceful protest”?
Tulsa police officer who killed Terence Crutcher charged with
manslaughter
The Guardian - The police officer who fatally shot an unarmed
black man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday has been charged with
manslaughter, prosecutors announced on Thursday afternoon. Tulsa
County’s district attorney, Steve Kunzweiler, said he had filed
a first-degree manslaughter charge against Betty Shelby, the
white police officer who killed Terence Crutcher last week…. A
court filing by prosecutors said Shelby “unlawfully and
unnecessarily” shot Crutcher because he was refusing to comply
with her orders. Shelby “reacted unreasonably by escalating the
situation”, according to an affidavit from Doug Campbell,
Kunzweiler’s chief investigator, who alleged that she became
“emotionally involved to the point that she overreacted”.
Kunzweiler said a warrant has been issued for Shelby’s arrest
and “arrangements are being made for her surrender to the Tulsa
County sheriff’s department,” where Shelby was previously
employed. Shelby shot Crutcher, 40, in the right side of his
chest during an encounter beside Crutcher’s SUV on 16
September…. A first-degree manslaughter charge carries a
sentence of at least four years in prison. Crutcher’s death
remains under investigation by federal authorities.
Connecticut police were caught on video making up charges
against man who filmed them
Business Insider Sep. 20, 2016 - Connecticut State Police
troopers unwittingly captured themselves on video appearing to
make up charges against a protester, according to lawsuit
reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed
by the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, claims
three Connecticut state troopers accidentally filmed themselves
discussing what infractions a protester committed after
confiscating his camera…. The ACLU lawsuit alleges Connecticut
State Police violated Michael Picard's First and Fourth
Amendment rights. The video was filmed on Picard's camera on
September 11, 2015. That night, Picard was filming the state
troopers on a road where a DUI checkpoint was set up. Picard
routinely protested such checkpoints, filmed police at these
stops, and posted the videos on YouTube. Barone approached
Picard after receiving a call about a man with a gun, the
lawsuit claims. Picard was wearing a holster with a pistol that
he had a permit to carry. In the video Barone argued with Picard
over his right to film the troopers and later confiscated the
camera and his pistol, the lawsuit claimed. The troopers then
deliberated on what citations Picard would receive over the
incident while the camera was still recording. “So, we can hit
him with reckless use of the highway by a pedestrian and
creating a public disturbance, and whatever he said,” Sgt. John
Jacobi says in the video, according to The Post.
NAACP: Betsy Ross Flag Racist
Kit Daniels - The historic Betsy Ross flag associated with the
American Revolution is racist, the NAACP claims. The flag, which
represents the 13 colonies by using stars arranged in a circle,
was described by the NAACP Greater Grand Rapids Branch of
Michigan as a symbol of the “racist” Patriot movement. Chapter
president Cle J. Jackson attacked the flag after Forest Hills
Center High School students brought one to a Sept. 9 football
game alongside a Trump flag…. Interestingly, during the
nationwide purge of the Confederate flag in 2015, radio host
Rush Limbaugh warned the US flag would be next…. The real reason
why the Betsy Ross flag is under attack just like the rebel flag
is because there’s an establishment agenda to purge anything
that represents resistance to central authority…. The claim that
both flags are “racist” is just a convenient excuse pushed by
the establishment to convince people to purge the flags. As long
as people cherish historic symbols of freedom, they will never
bow down to oppressive authority. “He who becomes master of a
city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect
to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the
watch-word of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying
point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to
forget,” noted 16th-century historian Niccolò Machiavelli wrote
as advice to tyrants.
Trump Blames Obama For Charlotte Violence: "The Level Of
Hatred... Starts With Leadership"
Zero Hedge - With The White House desperately calling for
"peaceful protest" in Charlotte, the Justice Department urging
"peaceful protest" and the need to "build trust," and Hillary
Clinton asking for "peace" saying the deaths of black men is
"unbearable," the Democrat public relations machine is in full
swing as riots continue. Donald Trump, however, took a different
angle. As opposed to clinging to politically correct and
meaningless one-liners, Trump pointed the finger for this
turmoil at President Obama (and Hillary) exclaiming: “You look
at the level of hatred... the rocks being thrown and everything
happening. It’s so sad to see. You know, this is the United
States of America. I mean... it starts with leadership.” … As
Politico reports, Donald Trump on Thursday subtly pinned the
blame for the turmoil in Charlotte, North Carolina, on President
Barack Obama, suggesting that the violent protests there
highlight a racial divide in America that Obama has failed to
mend as president.
CLAIM: Historic event to occur in the next six days that will
end the rise of Trump and seize the future of America for
totalitarian globalists
(NaturalNews) Regardless of what any of us believe about the
whispers or rumors, what's clear at this point is that Hillary
Clinton's horrifically poor performance and collapsing health
has made her an obvious liability to the globalist agenda. It is
now conceivable that they are figuring out how to get rid of her
in a way that can serve the theatrics necessary to radically
change the election narrative. From the point of view of
globalists, eliminating Clinton through a carefully planned
"execution" that can be blamed on Trump supporters achieves two
important goals at once: 1) It allows the democrats to replace
her with a candidate who doesn't suck. 2) It allows the media to
maliciously blame Trump -- based on his "Second Amendment
people" comment -- and possibly swing some support back into the
democrat camp. To pull this off, right now they would need to be
brainwashing a "lone gunman" and fabricating an entire back
story of social media posts, a manifesto and other materials
that can be cited by CNN to link the gunman to Trump. (REDDIT
users, be ready to start vetting all this if an "assassination"
actually takes place...) Is Trump also a target? Eliminating
only Trump without simultaneously dispatching Clinton does not
achieve this goal as neatly for the globalists, because the
assassination of Trump alone would almost certainly set off a
nationwide armed revolt leading to chaos or even civil war...
and that's not what the globalists want right now... they want
"controlled peace," meaning an orderly but obedient society
where no one is allowed to speak any words at all that challenge
the consensus reality of the controllers (hence the need for
politically correct speech controls). However, assassinating
BOTH candidates at the same time -- conceivably with a bomb or
chemical weapon at an upcoming debate -- would in fact allow
globalists to replace both parties' nominees with obedient
globalist puppets (Jeb Bush on the right, Joe Biden on the
left). From the point of view of the globalists, a simultaneous
assassination of both Clinton and Trump achieves the best
possible outcome for their totalitarian agenda.
Video: Reporter Asks Hillary To Take Neurocognitive Test,
Hillary Refuses
Steve Watson - In an awkward exchange, an ABC reporter fawned
over Hillary Clinton but also asked her if she would be willing
to take a neurocognitive test. Clinton laughed off the
suggestion and declared that “there’s no need for that.” “You
know, I, I am very sorry that I got pneumonia.” Clinton said
after her rather strange exaggerated outburst of laughter. “I’m
very glad that antibiotics took care of it and uh, that’s behind
us now. I’ve met the standard that everybody running for
president has met in terms of releasing information about my
health.” she claimed. When the reporter, Sarina Fazan, asked
Clinton a second time if she’d be willing to take the
neurological tests, Hillary sternly replied “There’s no need for
that. I mean, my, the information is very clear and the
information as I said meets the standards that every other
person running for president has ever had to meet and I’m happy
that we’ve met and even exceeded them in certain ways.”
Hillary Asks "Why Aren't I 50 Points Ahead" In The Polls? Trump
Responds (Video)
Zero Hedge - Seemingly shocked that after spending 10s of
millions of dollars, she remains only modestly ahead in the
polls, Hillary Clinton exclaimed during an teleconference with
the Laborers' International Union of North America, saying, "Why
aren’t I 50 points ahead?… Hillary Clinton has spent several
times what Donald Trump has spent to air television ads in key
states. That will likely continue; in a new count by Advertising
Age, the Clinton campaign and its allied super PACs have booked
$145.3 million in ad time between now and Election Day, to $4.4
million for Trump and his groups. And so Hillary Clinton asks
frustratedly... “Having said all this, ‘Why aren’t I 50 points
ahead?’ you might ask?” ... Well, the choice for working
families has never been clearer. I need your help to get Donald
Trump’s record out to everybody. Nobody should be fooled.” And
Donald Trump was quick to respond: (as Politico reported)
“Because she’s terrible,” he said bluntly. “I mean, she’s had a
terrible record. Everything she touches is bad. You look at
what’s going on with Libya and you look at the surge and you
look at all of her decisions and you look at the Iran deal,
which is one of the dumbest deals I’ve ever seen, which she
started, and she totally backs, by the way, I mean, in its
completed form, she totally backs. You look at everything she
touched, I mean, it’s just a mess. And she’s spending a lot of
money and so far it’s not had much of an impact because I guess
I’m winning in most of these states and we’ll see what happens
in the end, but she is [terrible].” The surprised look on
Hillary's face says it all.
Wells CEO Resigns From Fed Advisory Council As Pressure Mounts
Zero Hedge - With Rep. Hensarling threatening that the Wells
Fargo debacle is "only in its 3rd inning," it appears today's
Labor Department probe was enough to push CEO Stumpf over the
edge as pressure mounts for his head. Effective today, John
Stumpf has resign his position as the Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco’s appointee to the Fed’s Federal Advisory
Council…. The resignation follows the earlier reported news that
seven senators called for a Department of Labor investigation
into Wells Fargo's firing of more than 5,000 employees. The
senators, who were later joined by Elizabeth Warren, called into
question whether the bank violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The other senators who signed the letter to the Department of
Labor are Sherrod Brown, Jack Reed, Robert Menendez, Bernie
Sanders, Jeff Merkley, Kirsten Gillibrand and Mazie Hirono. The
senators' letter was triggered by a Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau investigation into Wells Fargo. The bureau
settled with the bank for $185 million over the phony accounts
earlier in September, but it also cited the bank's alleged
abusive labor practices. As CNN reports, the CFPB found that
Wells Fargo had cultivated "a workplace characterized by
stringent sales quotas and aggressive incentives imposed on its
employees." It also determined that there was "staggering
neglect by management of the obvious consequences to consumers
of those quotas and incentives." In their letter, the senators
noted that employees were complaining about wage and hour
violations as far back as 1999. One of the biggest questions is
whether Wells Fargo ignored overtime laws. Employees who worked
late or on weekends to meet sales quotas reportedly weren't
compensated and may even have been classified as exempt from
overtime.
Fritz Springmeier Just Announced He Has Inside Info That the IMF
Will Announce a New Global Currency on Sept 30th
(Before It's News) Because large deals between nations are done
in dollars, it can be said that 85% of global transactions are
done in U.S. dollars. I have explained many times that our
dollar’s VIP status globally has allowed the U.S. to create as
many dollars out of thin air that it wants without destroying
the dollar’s value–inflating the supply of money is simply a
global tax on everyone who holds dollars, and more dollars are
held by foreigners overseas than by Americans. In other words,
we have been getting a free ride. I have repeatedly discussed
the moves behind the scenes to dethrone the dollar. Russia &
China has been working behind the scenes to get the entire world
to desert us. They have also been buying up high levels of gold.
Now that moment that we have wondered about is actually upon
us…the date is Sept. 30, 2016, when the IMF has plans to
announce a “world money”. The IMF has been issuing low key
statements about this new world currency. Additionally, hidden
on it’s site is a 42-page blueprint entitled “Enhancing
International Financial Security” which spells out in obtuse
difficult to understand jargon that they are going to announce
this new “world money”. This is the “global reset” that
Christine LaGarde (hd. of the IMF & Illum.) has been talking
about. When our dollar crashes, the IMF will run our economy
like they have been doing to other 3rd world nations in debt.
The Illuminati will directly run the show (all of America’s
finances) through the IMF. Foreign central banks are preparing
to ship their useless dollars back to the USA.
Will bumble bees go the way of the dodo? Endangered status proposed
RT - The Bombus affinis, known as the rusty patched bumble bee, was once
a prized pollinator, but next it may be the first bumble bee in the
continental US to be on the endangered species list… In the past 20
years, the rusty patched bumble bee’s population has decreased over 90
percent due to disease, pesticide, climate change and habitat loss,
Reuters reported. Bumble bees are a big deal for a few reasons. For
starters, agriculture is dependent on them for pollinating about a third
of crops in the US which gives bumble bees an annual economic value of
$3.5 billion, according to Reuters. Additionally, they are what is known
as an indicator species, which means that the health and population is a
reflection of environmental conditions in their region’s ecosystem,
according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
rusty patched bumble bee is native to the upper Midwest and Northeastern
US, but that doesn’t mean they’re still there. The rusty patched bumble
bee’s population has declined so severely that they may be on the brink
of extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation
of Nature…. A report from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate
Conservation, a wildlife conservation nonprofit, states that these
widely used pest chemicals are particularly deadly to bee populations,
because they have a long-lasting presence in the soil and can remain in
plants for up to six years after their application. These pesticides are
often in garden products available to the public with no warning about
the dangers they pose to pollinators.
Yahoo Says at Least 500 Million Accounts Breached in Attack
Bloomberg - Yahoo! Inc. said the personal information of at least 500
million users was stolen in an attack on its accounts in 2014, exposing
a wide swath of its roughly 1 billion users ahead of Verizon
Communications Inc.’s planned acquisition of the web portal’s assets.
The attacker was a “state-sponsored actor,” and stolen information may
include names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth,
encrypted passwords and, in some cases, un-encrypted security questions
and answers, Yahoo said Thursday in a statement. The continuing
investigation doesn’t indicate theft of payment card data or bank
account information, or unprotected passwords, the company said.
Affected users are being notified, accounts are being secured, and
there’s no evidence the attacker is still in the network, Yahoo also
said…. The disclosure of the data theft comes at a particularly
sensitive time for Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer, as she
navigates the company toward a planned $4.8 billion acquisition by
Verizon, set to close by early next year…. The company began
investigating after receiving a report in July of a hacker claiming to
have hundreds of millions of stolen Yahoo log-ins for sale on the black
market, according to a person familiar with Yahoo’s probe. Investigators
couldn’t find evidence backing up those claims. However, the person said
Yahoo decided to conduct a deeper, separate investigation that uncovered
the larger breach and notified Verizon this week. The person asked for
anonymity to discuss internal findings. Two other people familiar with
the Yahoo investigation said the link to a nation state is not
iron-clad. And Yahoo has yet to disclose the evidence on which it is
basing the link to a nation state. Claiming a hack was launched by a
foreign government is the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card for
embarrassed corporate executives.
Leading Tea Brands Contain Illegal Levels Of Dangerous
Pesticides
Natural Blaze - CBC News of Canada, using an accredited lab,
tested some of the most popular tea brands in North America and
elsewhere for pesticide residues. What they found was
astounding. More than half of the teas tested had pesticide
residues above the legal limit and 8 out of 10 teas also
contained multiple pesticides. The brands tested were: Lipton,
Tetley, Twinings, Red Rose, No Name, Uncle Lee’s Legends of
China, King Cole, and Signal. Of that list, only Red Rose brand
tea was completely pesticide free. Uncle Lee’s contained over 22
different types of pesticides, such as endosulfan. Endosulfan is
in the process of being banned for its documented health risks
and negative environmental impact. Uncle Lee’s also tested for
having 10 times the legal limit of two pesticides, acetamiprid
and chlorfenapyr. Acetamiprid, which was also found in Twinings,
can cause severe nausea, muscle weakness, and vomiting at even
low doses. Chlorfenapyr, which was found in large amounts in
Tetley brand teas, can be fatal at even low doses, but acts
slowly, causing death up to two weeks later. Other
investigations have shown that other brands have dangerously
high levels of pesticides in their tea. Celestial Seasonings is
one such brand. After 91% of their “all natural” teas were found
to have pesticide levels above US federal limits, the company
refused to disclose the pesticides used in their teas. Some teas
produced in China and India, had high pesticide levels in 67%
and 49% of those countries teas, respectively. Several of the
pesticides found in those cases are banned under international
law. In another investigation, many inexpensive teas from UK
supermarkets were found to have so much fluoride that they
provide 75-120% more than the recommended daily intake. Though
many have said that organic teas are the best alternative, many
organic teas still contain pesticides. The best alternative, of
course, is actually to grow the herbs in your tea yourself. Most
herbs used in tea including rosemary, sage, mint, and jasmine
are easy to grow and require little attention in the garden.
Video: Michael
Josephson’s What Will Matter.....
This is a video for friends, to live by, and to share with their
friends. Friendship is gift that we give to each other, enhanced b the
song as performed by Ernesto Cortazar, "Today, Tomorrow, and Forever. Be
blessed and enjoy.
Thursday - September
22, 2016 - Today In History:
1789 - The U.S. Congress authorized the office of Postmaster General.
1792 - The French Republic was proclaimed.
1862 - President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation
Proclamation. Stated that all slaves held within rebel states would be
free as of Jan. 1, 1863.
1914 - Three British cruisers were sunk by one German submarine in the
North Sea. 1,400 British sailors were killed. This event alerted the
British to the effectiveness of the submarine.
1949 - The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb successfully.
1955 - Commercial television began in Great Britain. The rules said that
only six minutes of ads were allowed each hour and there was no Sunday
morning TV permitted.
1961 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act that
established the Peace Corps.
1966 - The U.S. lunar probe Surveyor 2 crashed into the moon.
1980 - A border conflict between Iran and Iraq developed into a
full-scale war.
1986 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan addressed the U.N. General Assembly
and voiced a new hope for arms control. He also criticized the Soviet
Union for arresting U.S. journalist Nicholas Daniloff.
1988 - Canada's government apologized for the internment of
Japanese-Canadian's during World War II. They also promised
compensation.
1990 - Saudi Arabia expelled most of the Yememin and Jordanian envoys in
Riyadh. The Saudi accusations were unspecific.
1991 - An article in the London newspaper "The Mail" revealed that John
Cairncross admitted to being the "fifth man" in the Soviet Union's
British spy ring.
1992 - The U.N. General Assembly expelled Yugoslavia for its role in the
war between Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1994 - The U.S. upgraded its military control in Haiti.
1998 - The U.S. and Russia signed two agreements. One was to privatize
Russia's nuclear program and the other was to stop plutonium stockpiles
and nuclear scientists from leaving the country.
1998 - U.S. President Clinton addressed the United Nations and told
world leaders to "end all nuclear tests for all time". He then sent the
long-delayed global test-ban treaty to the U.S. Senate.
2005 - John Roberts' nomination as chief justice cleared the Senate
Judiciary Committee on a 13-5 vote.
2008 - The U.S. Mint unveiled the first changes to the penny in 50
years, with Abraham Lincoln's portrait still on the front, but new
designs replacing the Lincoln Memorial on the back.
SYRIAN WRITES AMERICANS: PLEASE!! HELP US!!
Nesaranews.blogspot.com - This is a letter from a Syrian citizen
for help from American PEOPLE.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SAYS IT WILL NOW PROSECUTE
PREVIOUSLY IMMUNE CORPORATE OFFICIALS
Telesurtv.net - The court's new focus on land grabbing and
environmental destruction could help put a dent in corporate
impunity. CEOs Can Now Be Prosecuted Like War Criminals at the
Hague. The International Criminal Court announced Thursday it
will now hold corporate executives and governments legally
responsible for environmental crimes. The Hague court made
explicit references to widening its approach to include land
grabbing, which has allowed private corporations, with the help
of governments, to take over large areas of foreign land to
exploit natural resources. It will also prosecute for
environmental destruction.
'Not a Game': US Flies More Nuclear Bombers Over Korean
Peninsula
Sputnik News - Following the US Defense Secretary’s warning that
American troops are prepared to fight North Korea, the Pentagon
has flown two bombers over the peninsula in a show of force.
"The slogan of US Forces Korea, many of you probably know, is
'fight tonight.' Not because that’s what we want to do, but
because that’s what we have to be able to do and we are ready to
do," Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Monday. "It’s not a
game." In the wake of these comments, the American military
escalated tensions on the peninsula on Wednesday by launching a
pair of supersonic bombers over South Korea. "What we are
showing today is just one tool we have to choose from a wide
array of options. The alliance grows stronger every day and we
remain prepared to defend and to preserve the security of the
Korean Peninsula and the region," said a statement from Lt. Gen.
Thomas Bergeson, commander of the US 7th Air Force in South
Korea, according to Military.com…. This is the second such
flyover in as many weeks. On September 13, the US flew two
nuclear-capable B-1B Lancer bombers over Osan Air Base. While
the drill was meant as a message to the North, Pyongyang
appeared unphased.
US coalition Predator drone spotted at time & place of Syria aid
convoy attack – Russian military
RT - The Russian Defense Ministry says that a US coalition drone
was in the vicinity of a humanitarian convoy when it was
attacked outside Aleppo. According to the Russian military, the
unmanned aircraft was a Predator drone. “On the evening of
September 19, in that specific region, a drone belonging to the
international condition, which had taken off from the Incirlik
air base in Turkey, was flying at a height of 3,600 meters and
traveling at around 200 kilometers per hour,” said Russian
Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov. “The object was in
the area around the town of Urm Al-Kubra, where the convoy was a
few minutes before it caught fire,” Konashenkov added. “It left
after about 30 minutes.” The Defense Ministry spokesman said he
wanted to point out that, as was the case with the tragedy on
September 17 which saw US-led coalition airstrike kill and
injure 200 people, the Russians would not be making any
unfounded allegations. “Only the owners know what exactly the
drone was doing at this particular area at that exact time,” he
added. Moscow says it has provided all the data it possesses
regarding the attack on the convoy, which was carrying aid to
rebel-held areas in Aleppo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov said at a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday.
Iran displays military might in nationwide parades, warns US to
keep out of Gulf
RT - Iran has displayed some of its latest military hardware in
a parade in the capital Tehran held to mark the anniversary of
the 1980 invasion by Iraq, while also warning the US to end its
naval presence in the Persian Gulf. Tanks, missiles and the
Russian-made S-300 air defense system were just some of the
military units that Iran put on show at the parade, which took
place in front of the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
The chiefs of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, including Major
General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and various other military
general commanders, were in attendance to salute local soldiers
and special forces, as well as to observe the display of heavy
Iranian and Russian-made artillery. Parades were held across the
county and in the port of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf.
Around 500 vessels, submarines and helicopters were put on show,
as Iran commemorated the 36th anniversary of the start of its
eight-year war with neighboring Iraq. Brigadier General
Hajizadeh said that Iranian-made weaponry was on display, such
as the ‘Emad’ guided missile system and the ‘Zolfaqar’ ballistic
missile, which has a range of 750km and was named after a
legendary sword believed to have been given by the Prophet
Mohammed to Imam Ali. The Zolfaqar also possesses a cluster
warhead capable of hitting several targets in different
locations. Members of the Iranian military issued a stark
warning to the US to stay out of the Persian Gulf.
‘A danger for dinner plates’: Top French chefs condemn $66bn
merger of Bayer & Monsanto
RT - Top French chefs have slammed the upcoming Monsanto
takeover by the chemical giant Bayer as a “danger for our dinner
plates.” "Without a healthy and quality product, without
diversity, a chef can’t express his creative talent," the open
letter from over 100 chefs read. “This agrochemical
rapprochement is a danger to our plates, but it is also a
concern for farmers who see their freedom to plant and grow a
particular seed limited," the letter, published on the
gastronomy news website Atabula, added. "Major challenges for
our food are currently taking place. No, nature, diversity and
quality of our food shouldn’t go under the draconian steamroller
that is Bayer, Monsanto group.”… German firm Bayer’s $66 billion
takeover of Monsanto – the biggest-ever deal undertaken by the
company – has been criticized by numerous activist groups
before, with Friends of the Earth branding it a “marriage made
in hell.” This mega corporation will be doing its best to force
damaging pesticides and GM seeds into our countryside," food and
farming campaigner Adrian Bebb said in a statement, as quoted by
the Guardian. The National Farmers Union in the US joined the
cause, saying that the merger and other pending agricultural
deals "are being made to benefit the corporate boardrooms at the
expense of family farmers, ranchers, consumers and rural
economies," as quoted by the Local.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Designate Pakistan a Terrorist
State
Sputnik News - It comes following a terrorist attack near the
town of Uri, located in Jammu and Kashmir, which India accuses
Pakistan of sponsoring. Two US congressmen, Ted Poe (R-TX) and
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), have introduced the "Pakistan State
Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act (HR 6069)," according to
Poe's website. If the bill passes, the Obama Administration will
have 90 days to issue a formal report, saying whether Pakistan
provided support to the terrorists or not…. Ted Poe is chairman
of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on
Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade. Dana Rohrabacher is
chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe,
Eurasia and Emerging Threats. "Not only is Pakistan an
untrustworthy ally, Islamabad has also aided and abetted enemies
of the US for years," Poe said. "From harbouring Osama bin Laden
to its cozy relationship with the Haqqani network, there is more
than enough evidence to determine whose side Pakistan is on in
the War on Terror. And it's not America's." Earlier four men
conducted a terrorist attack near town of Uri, located in the
disputed Indian province of Jammu and Kashmir, killing 18
soldiers. India accused Pakistan of the attack, calling the
nation a "terrorist state." The attack has been condemned by a
number of countries, including Russia and China.
Judge Orders Release of Clinton Security Training Docs To Begin
In Five Days
The Daily Caller - A frustrated federal judge ordered the State
Department to begin producing within five days hundreds of
documents on whether required or recommended security training,
briefings or courses were completed by former Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton and her top aides. Judge Richard Leon ruled
Tuesday in favor of The Daily Caller News Foundation by
rejecting the State Department’s motion to dismiss TheDCNF’s
Freedom of Information Act lawsuit concerning production of the
documents originally sought under the Freedom of Information
Act. But he also denied TheDCNF’s request to depose State
Department officials. The State Department has been unable to
produce any records confirming that Clinton and her top aides
received mandatory annual security briefings about the proper
handling of classified materials and the proper methods for
conducting secure communications. In addition to Clinton,
TheDCNF seeks the same records for former Clinton Chief of Staff
Cheryl Mills, Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin and Advisor
Jacob Sullivan.
1 Person Shot As Protests Over Fatal Charlotte Police Shooting
Turn Violent
CBS News - One person was shot during protests in Charlotte on
Wednesday night following the fatal police shooting of Keith
Lamont Scott. Charlotte CBS affiliate WBTV reported the shooting
that took place was not an officer-involved shooting. One person
suffered serious injuries. The shooting comes as protesters
rushed police in riot gear at a downtown Charlotte hotel.
Officers fired tear gas in an effort to disperse the crowd. At
least one person was injured in the confrontation, though it
wasn’t immediately clear how. “They shot him,” one witness told
WBTV. “They tried to cover up his blood.” Firefighters rushed in
to pull the man to a waiting ambulance. Officers on bicycles
surrounded a pool of blood on the ground and a few people threw
bottles and clods of dirt at police. The tense standoff
continued as police fired small canisters of tear gas into the
protesters. A protester told WBTV the protest was “peaceful”
when police started firing tear gas into the crowd. “They were
really rude. They were even rude during our prayers,” she said.
With officials refusing to release any video of the shooting of
43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, two starkly different versions
emerged: Police say Scott disregarded repeated demands to drop
his gun, while neighborhood residents say he was holding a book,
not a weapon, as he waited for his son to get off the school
bus. The killing inflamed racial tensions in a city that seemed
to have steered clear of the troubles that engulfed other
places.
Texas School District Warns: ‘Staff Armed, Will Use Force to
Protect Students’
Adan Salazar - “Please be aware that the staff at Medina ISD may
be armed and will use whatever force is necessary to protect our
students,” a sign outside the Medina Independent School District
northwest of San Antonio now reads. The message gained
popularity after being posted on local newspaper The Bandera
Bulletin’s Facebook page last week. A Medina school board member
told CNN there’s no specific threat they’re trying to address,
just the “general environment nationally.” The school’s
superintendent Penny White said the sign should be a good
deterrent against a potential criminal element. “I think that
anybody who might have a thought about harming someone in mind
might think twice about it,” she said, adding “the school
district’s somewhat remote location in a rural part of the state
was another factor in erecting the sign,” according to CNN. For
now there’s only one sign at the entrance of one of their
schools, but officials promise more are forthcoming.
Texas Threatens Withdrawal from Refugee Resettlement Program
Breitbart - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the State of Texas
intends to withdraw from the federal refugee resettlement
program if additional security requirements are not met. “The
federal government’s refugee settlement program is riddled with
serious problems that pose a threat to our nation,” Governor
Abbott said in a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas. “The
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director
of National Intelligence have repeatedly declared their
inability to fully screen refugees from terrorist-based nations.
Even with the inability to properly vet refugees from Syria and
countries known to be supporters or propagators of terrorism,
President Obama is now ineptly proposing a dramatic increase in
the number of refugees to be resettled in the U.S.”… “Despite
multiple requests by the State of Texas, the federal government
lacks the capability or the will to distinguish the dangerous
from the harmless, and Texas will not be an accomplice to such
dereliction of duty to the American people,” the Texas governor
concluded. “Therefore, Texas will withdraw from the refugee
resettlement program. I strongly urge the federal government to
completely overhaul a broken and flawed refugee program that
increasingly risks American lives.” Texas is leading the United
States in refugee resettlement, Breitbart Texas reported earlier
this year. Nearly 3,000 refugees have been settled in Texas
during this fiscal year.
Two More Counties Say No to HUD, Refuse Federal Funds
Tenth Amendment Center - Two more counties have joined a
Colorado town in rejecting grants covered by HUD’s Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing rule, effectively nullifying a federal
program designed to gain control over local communities. Castle
Rock, a community of 55,000 people in central Colorado, recently
decided to refuse funds from the federal government’s Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Sedgwick County, Kansas
and Douglas County, Colorado have now joined it. New HUD
regulations known as Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH)
totaling 377 pages in all gives the unelected HUD bureaucrats
broad powers over grant recipient communities, including the
power to reverse electoral decisions by local voters and force
them to join “regions” against the their wishes. Under AFFH, the
federal government can control zoning, planning, land use,
location of public transportation, and even the socioeconomic
diversity of elementary and secondary classrooms. Sedgwick
County commissioner Richard Ranzau told Property Value Defense
the thought of accepting the HUD grant money was enticing. But
he and three other commissioners ultimately reached the same
conclusion. “Do we really want the federal government to control
all of our zoning? It’s just not worth it.”
Proposed Kentucky Bill Would Effectively Nullify
Unconstitutional Foreign Laws in the State
Tenth Amendment Center - A bill prefiled for the 2017
legislative session would direct the state to refuse to enforce
any foreign law that conflicts with U.S. or Kentucky
constitutions, nullifying such laws in effect in the
commonwealth. Rep. Kim King (R-Harrodsburg) prefiled BR149 on
Sept. 14. The legislation would specifically direct state
courts, arbitrators, administrative agencies, or other
adjudicative bodies or authorities in the state to refuse to
enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate a right
guaranteed by the Constitution of this state or of the United
States. The legislation also includes provisions directing
courts in interpreting contracts with provisions providing for
interpretations under foreign law…. Any contractual provision
that cannot be interpreted in a way to preserve the
constitutional rights of the parties pursuant to the new law
would be considered null and void…. From a broader perspective,
BR149 established a proper understanding of sovereignty,
establishing the priority of state and federal law above foreign
law.
Just As Flint Threatens Lawsuit, The State of Michigan Removed
Their Power to Sue
Activist Post - Michigan has stripped the City of Flint of the
ability to sue over the lead contamination of its water supply.
As the Detroit Free Press reports, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver
filed a notice of intent to sue the State of Michigan with the
Court of Claims back on March 24 — the last day of a 180-day
limit from the time the city became aware of potential claims it
could make against the state, according with court rules…. That
board apparently didn’t find the notice to sue too amusing, and
— despite it being a pure formality and preservation of
protection for the people of Flint who had been poisoned by
their government — cruelly and almost certainly retributively
changed the rules. For Flint to bring a lawsuit against
Michigan, it now must be granted approval by Snyder’s
state-appointed board. Simply put, Flint has to ask the state
for permission to sue it — something the already-embittered
board couldn’t possibly be expected to grant.,,, Apparently, the
notice of intent from Flint hit a sore spot with state
officials, who had at the time already granted $67 million in
state aid and were actively deliberating $165 million in
additional assistance. Michigan House Speaker Kevin Cotter
explained, as quoted the Free Press, “a reckless lawsuit could
throw the state budget into disarray and undermine everything
we’ve done for the city.”
Trump Takes Stand Against Obama’s Internet Handover to United
Nations
Breitbart - Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s chief policy adviser,
said in a Wednesday statement: Donald J. Trump is committed to
preserving Internet freedom for the American people and citizens
all over the world. The U.S. should not turn control of the
Internet over to the United Nations and the international
community. President Obama intends to do so on his own authority
– just 10 days from now, on October 1st, unless Congress acts
quickly to stop him. The Republicans in Congress are admirably
leading a fight to save the Internet this week, and need all the
help the American people can give them to be successful. Hillary
Clinton’s Democrats are refusing to protect the American people
by not protecting the Internet. Since the United States has led
the world on the world wide web, Miller says, it’s Trump’s
position that it should not be surrendered to the globalists.
Soros-Linked ‘October Surprise That Will End Trump’: The
Campaign To Register 8 Million ‘Global Citizens’ To Vote
Breitbart - A new campaign, touted as the “October surprise that
will end Trump”, is seeking to mobilise a “secret swing state”
of more than 8 million mostly unregistered “global citizens” and
“progressive” Americans living abroad to vote in the U.S.
election. The initiative was launched in London in the United
Kingdom on Wednesday by ‘Avaaz’, a registered U.S. charity and
one the world’s largest and most powerful activist groups linked
to globalist billionaire George Soros. Campaigners toured from
the University College London down to Parliament blasting Bruce
Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’ while chanting “Don’t Vote
Trump” from an open top bus. While illegal for registered U.S.
charities to work with or for presidential candidates, a
spokeswoman for Avaaz denied any connection to the Hillary
campaign when quizzed. Campaigners with Avaaz however, were
recorded shouting, “Vote for Hillary!” during the demonstration.
Alert: The October Surprise Will be a Violent Provocation Blamed
on Trump (Video)
Paul Joseph Watson - With the polls almost at a dead heat,
Hillary will contrive and exploit a shocking October surprise in
a desperate effort to sink Trump. This dirty trick could involve
one of two scenarios – maybe even both. Hillary could lean on
her allies in the White House to provocateur a major military
escalation with Russia, maybe even staging the shoot down of a
Russian or American jet. However, the more likely scenario is
that a violent racist attack will be blamed on a MAGA
hat-wearing, “white supremacist” Trump supporter.
CNN Falsely Adds 'Racial' to Trump Vetting Comments
The Hill - CNN added the word "racial" to Donald Trump's Monday
comments on terrorism and immigration and is running headlines
reporting that the GOP presidential nominee spoke of using
"racial profiling" to stop terrorism. But a review of the
transcript of Trump's comments to Fox News that CNN quoted shows
that Trump never used the word "racial" in his comments to the
network and only spoke of “profiling.” "You know in Israel, they
profile," Trump said Monday to Fox News. "They've done an
unbelievable job — as good as you can do. But Israel has done an
unbelievable job. And they'll profile. They profile. They see
somebody that's suspicious. They will profile. They will take
that person in. They will check out." n a later interview with
Bill O'Reilly, Trump also expressed a need to profile in the
manner Israel does, but again didn't use the word "racial." When
pressed by O'Reilly how the profiling would work, Trump wouldn't
elaborate. “It works. If we see somebody that we think could be
a problem at airports and other places you talk to them and you
see what’s going on. We don’t do that. Not much.” CNN has been
running headlines throughout the day that specifically quotes
Trump as using the words "racial profiling." CNN.com also is
using the term "racial profiling" in its headlines.
Waterproof: Mike Pence Speaks in Pouring Rain – While Hillary
Sleeps! (Video)
Adan Salazar - Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence
illustrated the strength of the Donald Trump campaign Tuesday
when he gave a speech in Virginia in the middle of the pouring
rain. Nearly 700 supporters gathered at the Capitol in Colonial
Williamsburg to hear the Indiana governor’s half hour long
speech, given almost entirely in the rain. “Thanks for being out
on what we call a ‘moist evening,’” Pence told the crowd. “But
you know where I come from in the Hoosier state, rain is a good
thing. And tonight we’re showing the media and showing the world
this is a movement that is going to elect Donald Trump as the
next president of the United States.” By the end of the speech,
Pence, rally attendees and reporters were drenched. The media
was absolutely beside themselves with awe.
Bizarre Message Plays on “Hacked” Radio Station: “Trump Will Go
26th”
Paul Joseph Watson - A man driving on the New Jersey Turnpike
recorded a bizarre radio message that repeatedly stated the
words, “Trump will go 26th,” leading some to speculate that the
station had been hacked. A YouTube clip features the weird voice
playing over and over again as the driver expresses his
bafflement. “What is this?” he asks, turning the stereo off,
before turning it back on and hearing the message once again.
“That’s bizarre,” adds the man. The message was heard on 1630 AM
at 7am on Monday morning and went on for a full five minutes,
according to the individual in the video. People in the comments
speculated that the radio station had been “hacked” and that the
message was a “rogue transmission”. Others suggested that the
voice was saying, “Trump April 26th.” People contacted Chester
Township NJ 1630AM, but employees apparently had no idea that
the message had been broadcast…. By coincidence, the first
presidential debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton will take
place on September 26th in Hempstead, NY.
* Related:
Donald Trump will go 26th Backwards/Reversed
For First Time in U.S., Electrical Power Produced by Ocean’s Waves Feeds
a Power Grid
AllGov - Off the coast of Hawaii, a tall buoy bobs and sways in the
water, using the rise and fall of the waves to generate electricity. The
current travels through an undersea cable for a mile to a military base,
where it feeds into Oahu's power grid — the first wave-produced
electricity to go online in the U.S. By some estimates, the ocean's
endless motion packs enough power to meet a quarter of America's energy
needs and dramatically reduce the nation's reliance on oil, gas and
coal. But wave energy technology lags well behind wind and solar power,
with important technical hurdles still to be overcome. To that end, the
Navy has established a test site in Hawaii, with hopes the technology
can someday be used to produce clean, renewable power for offshore
fueling stations for the fleet and provide electricity to coastal
communities in fuel-starved places around the world…. Still, it could be
five to 10 years before wave energy technology can provide an affordable
alternative to fossil fuels, experts say.
Dangerous levels of carcinogenic chromium-6 in US drinking water -
report
CNN - The US Environmental Protection Agency has never set a specific
limit for chromium-6 in drinking water. There is scientific uncertainty
regarding safe levels of this chemical in drinking water and possible
long-term consequences of ingestion. But this new analysis from the
Environmental Working Group, an independent advocacy group, examines
evidence from water systems throughout the nation and concludes that the
tap water of 218 million Americans contains levels of chromium-6 that
the group considers dangerous. Specifically, the new report indicates
that levels of chromium-6 are at or above 0.03 parts per billion in 75%
of the samples tested by local water utilities on behalf of the EPA
between 2013 and 2015. Seven million Americans receive tap water with
levels of chromium-6 that are higher than the legal limit established by
California -- 10 ppb -- which is the only state to enforce a maximum
contaminant level…. Chromium-6, which is rare in nature, is produced by
industrial processes. Chromium-6 is used in electroplating, stainless
steel production, leather tanning, textile manufacturing and wood
preservation, according to the National Toxicology Program. Chromium-6
is also found in the ash from coal-burning power plants and used to
lower the temperature of water in the cooling towers of power plants.
Scientific reports have indicated that breathing in airborne chromium-6
particles can cause lung cancer. Based on these reports, the US
Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets strict limits for
airborne chromium-6 in the workplace.
Get Out Of Dodge: 10 Tips For Escaping Any City When Society
Collapses
Off the Grid News - There’s a reason why big cities come to mind
when we think of terrorist attacks or natural disasters. Any
kind of a large-scale attack will always inflict more damage and
tragedy on a city because of the massive increase in population.
It will affect more people, creates more chaos, and deal the
largest economic blow…. Here are 10 tips for escaping a city
when a crisis strikes: Tip No. 1 – Know every evacuation route
possible. Many people have an evacuation route planned from
their home to a destination outside of the city, but most also
fail to have a backup evacuation route, and even a backup route
to the backup route, and so on…. Many people have an evacuation
route planned from their home to a destination outside of the
city, but most also fail to have a backup evacuation route, and
even a backup route to the backup route, and so on. Tip No. 3 –
Practice driving to your rendezvous point…. Pretend that one
route fails and you now have to detour to the other route. You
should get to the point where you know each route by heart and
without having to read a map or GPS. Tip No. 4 – Plan out
different scenarios. Tip No. 4 – Plan out different scenarios.
You never know when disaster will strike, meaning you don’t know
if you will be at home, at work or elsewhere. You could be at
work, one child could be at school, another could be at piano
lessons, your spouse or significant other could be visiting with
friends on the other side of town, and so on…. Tip No. 5 – Have
a bug-out vehicle… It needs to be an AWD vehicle that is capable
of driving over rough terrain, it needs to be well-maintained,
and it needs to be big enough to carry each family member and
your bug-out supplies….
Codeine is a killer for the under-18s, warns new drug alert
What Doctors Don't Tell You - The everyday painkiller
codeine—which is also found in cough syrups—could be fatal when
it’s given to children, a major new drug alert has announced.
People most at risk are children under the age of 18 years and
anyone who suffers from sleep apnea, or shallow breathing. Our
livers convert codeine into morphine, and so everyone is at some
risk from taking the drug—but the greatest risk is among the
young, whose livers break down the drug the quickest, and in
those who suffer from interrupted or shallow breathing when they
are asleep. The drug could slow the breathing rate even further,
and to a fatal extent. The alert has been issued by the American
Academy of Pediatrics, which says it is time to ban codeine. A
similar warning has already been issued by the World Health
Organization and America’s drug regulator, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), and yet the drug is still widely available
in pharmacies and without a prescription.
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkins Seeds
Natural News Blogs - Pumpkin seeds may not be popular but you
should be snacking on them. For one thing, they’ll prevent
overeating since they’re rich in fiber. Not only that, research
shows that these seeds contain phytosterols and antioxidants
than can improve your health. To eat pumpkin seeds, simply rinse
them to remove the sticky residue, then dry them in an oven for
20 minutes and you’re good to go. And the good thing is you can
carry them to work or when traveling. Here are 10 benefits
you’ll experience when you eat pumpkin seeds. 1. Better immune
system - The zinc in pumpkin seeds will boost your immune
system. Zinc also has other health benefits like better sleep,
improved skin health, better male sexual function, insulin
regulation and cell growth. There’s a high chance you have zinc
deficiency due to drugs, plant-based diets and lack of minerals
in the soil. 2. Eliminate magnesium deficiency - You only need
to eat half a cup of magnesium to get the recommended daily
amount of magnesium. Magnesium has shown many health benefits
like improving heart health, lowering cholesterol and reducing
risk of stroke. 3. Improve prostate health - Studies show that
zinc improves prostate health. Eating pumpkin seeds or pumpkin
seed oil will benefit your prostate health. 4. Get more omega 3s
- Pumpkin seeds are one of the best sources of plant-based omega
3s (ALA). As you may know, omega 3 fatty acids fight
inflammation, lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure
and so on….
Wednesday - September
21, 2016 - Today In History:
1784 - "The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser" was published for
the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America.
1893 - Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first
gasoline-powered automobile for a test drive. The "horseless carriage"
was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea.
1931 - Britain went off the gold standard.
1931 - Japanese forces began occupying China's northeast territory of
Manchuria.
1949 - Communist leaders proclaimed The People's Republic of China.
1966 - The Soviet probe Zond 5 returned to Earth. The spacecraft
completed the first unmanned round-trip flight to the moon.
1973 - Henry Kissinger was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become 56th
Secretary of State. He was the first naturalized citizen to hold the
office of Secretary of State.
1981 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first
female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1982 - National Football League (NFL) players began a 57-day strike. It
was their first regular-season walkout.
1984 - General Motors and the United Auto Workers union reached an
agreement that would end the previous six days of spot strikes.
1993 - Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin announced that he was ousting
the Communist-dominated Congress. The action was effectively seizing all
state power.
1996 - The board of all-male Virginia Military Institute voted to admit
women.
2001 - Congress approved $15 billion to help an airline industry reeling
from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Russian, Syrian Air Forces did not strike UN aid convoy in
Aleppo - Russian MoD
RT - Russian and Syrian warplanes did not launch airstrikes on
an aid convoy that was attacked en route to Aleppo, the Russian
Defense Ministry said. The ministry added that only the
militants who control the area had information regarding the
location of the convoy…. The Russian Center for Reconciliation
said that it had used drones to accompany the convoy because its
route passed through territory controlled by the rebels, but
only to a certain point…. The Defense Ministry spokesman said
that the Russian military had been looking at video footage from
the scene and that there was no sign of the convoy being
targeted by shells or an airstrike…. The Red Cross said that at
least 20 civilians and one aid worker had been killed after what
the organization believed was an airstrike struck the 31-truck
convoy…. On Tuesday the United Nations has reversed allegations
that its aid convoy in Syria was the target of an airstrike. "We
are not in a position to determine whether these were in fact
airstrikes. We are in a position to say that the convoy was
attacked," UN humanitarian spokesman Jens Laerke said….
Meanwhile, White House on Tuesday asserted that it holds Russia
“responsible for air strikes in this space, given that their
commitment under the cessation of hostilities was to certainly
ground air operations where humanitarian assistance is flowing,”
Reuters quoted deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes as
saying. Rhodes called the alleged bombing an “enormous
humanitarian tragedy.”
Related:
Militants on pickup with mortar use Aleppo aid convoy as cover,
Russian MoD shows (Video)
SecDef: U.S. Forces Prepared to ‘Fight Tonight’ to Thwart North
Korea
Washington Free Beacon - Defense Secretary Ash Carter said
Monday that American forces stationed in South Korea need to be
prepared to “fight tonight” given the nuclear threat from North
Korea. “It’s not a game,” Carter said during remarks on U.S.
defense policy at the Hoover Institution in Washington, D.C.
“The slogan of U.S. Forces Korea, many of you probably know, is
‘fight tonight.’ Not because that’s what we want to do, but
because that’s what we have to be able to do and we are ready to
do.” Carter’s comments came less than two weeks after Pyongyang
said it had successfully detonated a nuclear warhead, the
repressive regime’s fifth and most powerful nuclear test. North
Korea has continued to pursue nuclear development in defiance of
sanctions from the United States and United Nations. Carter
emphasized the “strong” forward presence that U.S. forces
maintain in the region to shield allies against threats from
North Korea. Roughly 28,500 American troops are currently
stationed in South Korea to deter aggression from Pyongyang. “We
have a very strong presence there. Our South Korean allies get
stronger every day,” Carter said. “We have a strong ally in
Japan. But, unfortunately, the diplomatic picture is bleak. We
continue to be open to an improvement in that, try to get Russia
and China and others interested down that road but it’s hard to
project that that’s where it’s going.” “Therefore, for me, as
far as into the future as I can see, we need to stand strong in
deterrence,” the defense secretary added.
Soros Is “Investing” $500 Million In Europe’s Refugees And
Migrants: He Explains Why
Zero Hedge - Confirming once again that he is the silent puppet
master behind Europe’s refugee crisis, overnight billionaire
investor, and stalwart Hillary Clinton supporter, George Soros
said in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that he
would invest $500 million to meet the needs of migrants and
refugees. Soros’ investment comes in response to the Obama
administration’s “Call to Action” initiative, asking U.S.
companies to help ease the migrant crisis. Soros, founder of the
Open Society Foundations, also said he plans to work closely
with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees and the International Rescue Committee to guide his
investments.
Obama says 50 countries to take in 360,000 refugees
Deutsche Welle - US President Barack Obama has told a United
Nations summit that the global intake of refugees is set to
double in 2016. Seven EU states are set to admit at least 10
times more migrants than last year. Confirming that dozens of
countries had pledged to double the number of refugees resettled
to 360,000 in 2016, Obama urged countries to "welcome the
stranger in our midst." "I called this summit because this
crisis is one of the most urgent tasks for our time, our
capacity for collective action," the US leader said in his final
address to the UN General Assembly. "We cannot avert our eyes or
turn our backs - to slam the door in the face of these families
would betray our deepest values." Obama praised Germany for
opening up its doors to close to 1.5 million people over the
past 15 months. During the summit, the Berlin government pledged
to continue welcoming those in search of refuge, despite a
backlash from many voters in recent state elections against
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrat party. "I believe
we cannot allow ourselves to stop here. We must finally get
ahead in tackling this crisis," German Foreign Minister
Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. Seven countries - Romania,
Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, France, and Luxembourg -
committed to resettle or admit at least 10 times more refugees
than in 2015, according to US officials. Washington has said the
US will raise the number of refugees entering the country by
25,000 to 110,000 in the next fiscal year, which begins in
October. n addition to the increased resettlement commitment,
those participating countries in Tuesday's US-led summit pledged
to increase their humanitarian aid in 2016 by $4.5 billion
compared to last year, Obama added.
Every 5th person in Germany is from migrant family – study
RT - The number of people in Germany from foreign backgrounds
has reached a new high of 21 percent, a recent study suggests.
Migrants who came to Germany in and after 2015 were not included
in the statistics, however. Germany’s Federal Statistical Office
(Destatis) has released data which shows every fifth person in
Germany (21 percent), has some kind of migrant background –
meaning that out of a population of 82.2 million, 17.1 million
people are not exclusively of German descent. The data, however,
didn’t include hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria,
Afghanistan, Northern Africa and elsewhere, who came to Germany
in and after 2015,
Thousands march against TTIP, CETA trade deals in Brussels
(PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
RT - Thousands of people in Brussels have taken to streets to
protest against the planned free trade deals between the US, the
EU and Canada amid fears that they may affect labor conditions
and environment as well as violate consumer rights. Some 10,000
to 15,000 people from trade unions, environmental and consumer
groups have taken part in protests against the US-EU
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and
Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on
Tuesday, the organizers said, according to AP. Police put the
number of protesters at 6,000. Greenpeace activists in chemical
protection suits were seen spraying white paint graffiti with
anti-TTIP and anti-CETA slogans on the streets. After that,
several vehicles took a large crowd carrying placards to the
European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Critics of the
deals have compared them to a Trojan horse, which explains two
inflatable horses placed outside the Commission headquarters,
representing TTIP and CETA. It is feared the deals will
undermine food, environment and labor standards if enforced. The
protest is held in hope that the talks between the US and the EU
scheduled for Friday in Bratislava will falter due to lack of
support from Europe.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Video: "CRAZY! Alert Sent Out On AM 1630 Radio In New Jersey" -
"Trump Will Go 26th"
1630 Radio In New Jersey - You Decide??? People in Chester
Township did claim to hear it!
NOTE:
AM 1630 is a legitimate emergency news station for residents
of Chester Township, NJ.
U.S. charges NY bomb suspect with use of weapons of mass
destruction
Reuters - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged the Afghan-born
man arrested after weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey
with four counts including use of weapons of mass destruction
and bombing a place of public use. The charges were laid out in
a federal complaint that said a handwritten journal was found on
the suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, that praised Osama bin Laden,
the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and accused the
U.S. government of slaughtering Islamist fighters in
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Palestine…. The White House said on
Tuesday it appeared that the bombings were "an act of terrorism"
as an investigation continued in to whether Rahami had
accomplices, or if he picked up militant Islamic views during
trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
FBI Lies Again: NYC Bomber Was On FBI "Radar" After All
Zero Hedge - During a press conference yesterday morning, amid
desperate efforts to placate political pressure to maintain the
narrative of a lone-wolf bomber - not terrorist - who may have
"had a beef" and just happened to be a muslim, William Sweeney,
the assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York division,
stated unequivocally: "There is no indication that the suspect
was on the FBI's terror radar" adding that there was "no
indication that there's a [terrorist] cell operating" in the New
York area and had no information about Ahmad Khan Rahami's "path
to radicalization." However,as Bloomberg reports, 24 hours
later, The FBI has changed its tune... Suspected N.Y.-N.J.
bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami came across FBI’s radar in response to
2014 domestic incident in which police complaint was made,
according to U.S. law enforcement official. Rahami was flagged
in the FBI’s Guardian system, which is a general database of
tips and reports of suspicious activity, said the official, who
spoke on condition of anonymity because of the continuing
investigation into the bombs set off in Manhattan and in New
Jersey. It wasn’t immediately clear if Rahami was ever
interviewed by the FBI. Rahami was arrested in 2014 on weapons
and aggravated assault charges for allegedly stabbing a relative
in the leg in a domestic incident, according to court documents
cited by the New York Times…. But worse still, as The NYPost
reports, the Chelsea bombing suspect's dad "called the FBI 2
years ago!" The father of bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami said
Tuesday morning that he had called the FBI on his son…. Finally,
it is worth remembering that Omar Mateen, who carried out a
shooting rampage at a Florida nightclub, also had been flagged
in the Guardian system. While the FBI opened a preliminary
investigation into Mateen, it didn’t do that for Rahami because
there wasn’t enough information to warrant pursuing the matter
further and the complaint against Rahami was withdrawn, the
official said.
Exclusive–Rahami’s Notebook: ‘Attack the Kuffar in Their
Backyard’
Breitbart - In the notebook, Rahami accuses the American
government of triggering a war on U.S. soil and favorably
references Al Qaeda preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, chief terrorist
Osama bin Laden, and terrorists who have acted in the United
States, such as Fort Hood jihadi Nidal Hassan. “You (USA
government) continue your … slaught against … mujahideen be it
Afhanistan, Iraq, Sham, Palestine… etc,” Rahami writes, using
the preferred term of Syria among Sunni jihadis. “Brother Osama
bin Laden offered you a truce,” he writes. “You should of let us
meet death overseas. You wanted it this way so you will have it
this way.” In another part of the notebook, he relates that he
was seeking how to conduct terror attacks and began consulting
the works of famed terror propagandists. “I looked for guidence
[sic] and Alhumdulilah Guidance came. Sheikh Anwar Brother
Adnani Dawla. Said it clearly attack the kuffar in their
backyard,” he write. “Brother Adnani Dawla” appears to be a
reference to Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, a chief Islamic State
spokesman killed earlier this year. “Dawlah” is the Arabic word
for “State.” Rahami later makes clear he is referring to Sheikh
Anwar al-Awlaki in another part of the book. “Anwar al Awlaki
has spoken the truth. ‘Join us in our new front’ IE Yemen,” the
notebook reads…. “The FBI and Homeland Security looking for me,”
another sentence fragment notes, indicating he may have been
writing in this book after he planted the first bombs.
The Plot Thickens: Jersey Jihadi’s Wife Fled to Pakistan Before
Bombings
Breitbart - The wife of Ahmed Khan Rahami, the prime suspect in
a string of bombings spanning from Manhattan to the Jersey shore
this weekend, fled to Pakistan days before Rahami allegedly
planted bombs throughout the tri-state area, according to
multiple reports. The Daily Mail notes that the Los Angeles
Times has reported that the wife, whose name has not been
released, has left the country. The Times reported Monday that
Rahami’s wife, a Pakistani native, left the country for Pakistan
“just days before the bombings.” She was reportedly halted on
her way to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, where she
stopped as police began looking into Rahami over the attacks.
The report did not mention whether the wife reached her ultimate
destination or remains in the UAE. The Daily Mail also claims
that ABC News reported that Rahami’s mother had fled the Turkey
three weeks before the string of attacks his past weekend, but
Breitbart News could not independently find the ABC News report
in question. Some sources have identified the mother as Najiba
Rahami, though this name has not been confirmed. The local radio
station NJ 101.5 FM identified a 51-year-old woman named Najiba
Rahami as a “person of interest” on Sunday, noting that her
relationship to Ahmed Rahami was unclear, and that she had been
arrested on child abuse charges. CNN confirmed the information
regarding Rahami’s wife, but not his mother. “Authorities are
working with officials in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates
to get access to her and to ask questions about what she knew,”
CNN reports, citing an unnamed U.S. official.
Clinton Cash: Hilary Rewarded 194 Donors With Seats on State
Dept. Advisory Boards
Breitbart - The Washington Examiner reports that 194 of Hillary
Clinton’s donors were named to advisory boards while she was
Secretary of State between 2009 and 2012. These were all people
who donated to “either to her family’s foundation, her political
campaigns, or both, or were affiliated with groups that had,”
according to the Examiner’s review of federal records. Fully 40
percent of the State Department advisory appointments during
Clinton’s time as Secretary of State went to her donors. The
Examiner is careful to note such appointments are not illegal or
unprecedented, as “presidents and cabinet secretaries from both
parties have long rewarded friends and contributors with
high-level appointments,” but suggests this news will not mix
well with questions swirling around “pay for play” access given
to Clinton Foundation donors by the former Secretary of State.
It is also pointed out that some of these advisory appointees
had little or no apparent qualification for their advisory board
appointments, such as $100,000 Clinton donation bundler and
longtime friend Kaki Hockersmith, who ended up on the United
States National Commission on UNESCO. UNESCO is a global
humanitarian organization; Hockersmith is an interior designer
by trade.
With Trump Regaining North Carolina Lead, Hillary Unexpectedly
Postpones Local Fundraiser "Without Reason” (Video)
Zero Hedge - “This election is so tight right now, that small
swings of a few points should be expected between now and
November,” said Jason Husser, assistant professor of political
science at Elon and director of the Elon University Poll. “North
Carolina has been extremely important over the last several
election cycles with very tight election outcomes. These numbers
suggest that will continue to be the case, and both campaigns
would do well to continue to focus on the Old North State.” It's
not just the closeness of the poll that makes NC so critical;
it's also Trump's recent rebound, which as shown in the
following chart from Real Clear Politics has him taking the lead
for the first time since late June. Which is why we find it
surprising that with Hillary's desperately needing to make an
appearance, overnight CBS reported that Clinton campaign
officials said that a Tuesday fundraiser in Chapel Hill was
postponed. The Clinton event was billed as “lunch with Hillary
Rodham Clinton” and had four donation levels to attend. Those
contribution levels were described as $100,000, which featured
“chair reception with Hillary,” $33,000, which included a “host
reception with Hillary,” $5,000, which included “preferred
seating” and $2,700. No reason was given for postponement of the
Clinton event… Is Hillary's health once again becoming an issue?
We don't know, although based on a video recording of Hillary
during a speech last night in Philadelphia, some neurological
issues may have returned. As The American Mirror reported,
"Hillary’s eyes appeared not in-sync with one another." A
montage of Hillary’s eye-catching moments before a small group
of Temple University students can be seen below in footage by
The American Mirror.
Rand Goes There: Hillary ‘Has Significant Health Problems’
Breitbart - Paul, who has continued as a practicing eye surgeon
since his 2010 election to the Senate, says it’s impossible to
reach a conclusion about someone’s health without an actual
examination. “I think she has some significant health problems–I
don’t know what they are,” he said. “Her losing consciousness,
there, which by all appearances she did lose consciousness, is
not something commonly associated with pneumonia,” the surgeon
said…. Paul said he was confused by how Clinton‘s doctor
explained her pneumonia. “The diagnosis as a something being a
non-infectious infection is kind of a strange way to describe a
pneumonia as well,” he said. “Her heath is an issue,” he said.
“Particularly the fact that she has not been very forthcoming
with it.”
Hillary Clinton Vows to Speak ‘Directly to White People’ to Stop
Racial Police Shootings
Breitbart - “We gotta tackle the systemic racism, this horrible
shooting again, how many times do we have to see this in our
country?” she said in an appearance on the Steve Harvey show.
Clinton was specifically referring to the police shooting of
Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma, saying he had his “hands in
the air” when he was killed. “This is unbearable and it needs to
be intolerable,” she said. Clinton told Harvey that if the
African-American community came out and voted for her, she would
work to stop racial shootings by police officers. “Maybe I can
by speaking directly to white people say, ‘Look this is not who
we are,’” she said. “We’ve got to do everything possible to
improve policing, to go right at implicit bias. Clinton was
careful to specify that there many “good honorable cool-headed”
police officers, citing the ones that successfully apprehended
the New York City terrorist suspect in New Jersey on Monday.
PHOTO: Donald Trump Packs Arena, Hillary Draws Just 200 at
Dueling Events
Breitbart - The News-Press estimated the crowd at more than
8,000 people and the heat at over 90 degrees outside the arena
where attendees stood before gaining entrance to the event.
Meanwhile Hillary Clinton spoke at Temple University the same
day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was reportedly attended by
less than 200 people. At the event targeted to millennial voters
she acknowledged a need to court the youth vote, according to
local NBC10 News. Clinton’s campaign launched “Pennsylvania
Millennials for Hillary” aimed at showing support for boosting
youth economic opportunities and dealing with college debt. By
way of further comparison, Hillary Clinton held a rally at the
University of South Florida on September 6 that drew a 1,500
person crowd, according to the Tampa Bay Times, while a
September 9 rally for Trump in Pensacola drew 12,000, according
to WTSP10 News.Trump declared that those wanting to come to
America must love the United States and Americans during his
Monday afternoon rally near Fort Meyers.
‘The Republican Obama’: Trump Raises $100 Million From Small
Donors in Less Than Three Months
Breitbart - Trump’s campaign has surpassed a “threshold no
previous Republican has ever achieved in a single campaign,”
according to Politico, which looked over Federal Election
Commission filings and spoke with operatives familiar with the
campaign’s fundraising efforts. John McCain and Mitt Romney
raised less than $64 million each in small donations in 2008 and
2012. Barack Obama set the record in 2012 with $483.6 million in
under-$200 donations in 2012. During the 2016 cycle, Vermont
independent and socialist Bernie Sanders raised nearly $202
million before conceding and endorsing Hillary Clinton, who has
raised $156 million in small donations through July, amid
reports her campaign has “purposefully and repeatedly
overcharged” her poorest donors who agreed to only make a
one-time contribution to her campaign. Trump raised $5 million
in a single day: August 31, the day he held a joint press
conference in Mexico with President Enrique Peña Nieto and gave
a powerful speech outlining his immigration policy in Phoenix,
Arizona. “I’ve never seen anything like this. He’s the
Republican Obama in terms of online fundraising,” said one
senior GOP operative.
Wells Fargo CEO Grilled In Senate
Zero Hedge - Just when the images of Too-Big-To-Fail Bank CEOs
facing faux-angry (but impotent under lobbying fees) politicians
had moved to the back of the mind, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf
will visit Capitol Hill to explain to the Senate Banking why he
is "deeply sorry" about the massive and systemic fraud his bank
visited upon Americans, and why he "accepts full responsibility"
but will not resign (because he really owes it to the company to
stay around and fix this mess)…. “I am deeply sorry that we
failed to fulfill our responsibility to our customers, to our
team members and to the American public,” Stumpf said in the
prepared remarks. “I accept full responsibility for all
unethical sales practices in our retail banking business. I am
fully committed to doing everything possible to fix this issue,
strengthen our culture and take the necessary actions to restore
our customers’ trust." Stumpf is scheduled to deliver the
testimony two weeks after popular anger erupted at the bank
which agreed to pay a $185 million fine after regulators found
it had opened about two million deposit and credit-card accounts
without customers’ consent. Wells Fargo said it fired 5,300
employees over the sales practices during a five-year period
ended in March of this year. A House panel is also expected to
hold a hearing later this month.
Retirement Crisis Looms As Average U.S. Household Has Saved
$2,500 For Retirement
Zero Hedge - A report from the National Institute on Retirement
Security (NIRS) recently pointed out just how ill prepared
American's are for retirement. The study by the NIRS found that
the average American household has $2,500 saved for their
retirement. Even worse, the study found that even people near
retirement (aged 55-64) have only set aside $14,500 which should
allow them to live very comfortably for about 2-3 months. …
Among working households in the U.S., 40% were found to have no
savings set aside for retirement at all and nearly 80% had less
than enough to cover 1 year of expenses. Russ Kamp, a pension
consultant, recently summarized the issue to the Financial Times
saying, “We have a crisis unfolding here... for millions and
millions of Americans, the only thing they’ll have is Social
Security.” But, Social Security only provides about 35% of a
typical household’s pre-retirement income which, given the
statistics above, isn't going to be nearly enough to fill the
earnings gap that most retirees will face. That said, even the
35% is generous when taking into account the fact that Social
Security is insolvent and will run out of money by 2034
according to their own reports. In fact, the Social Security
Board's 2016 annual report points out that the Disability
Insurance Trust Fund actually ran out of money in 2016 and has
only been able to continue making payments to beneficiaries by
borrowing from the "Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund."
Online Auction Allows Big Oil to Frack Public Lands for as Little as $2
Per Acre
EcoWatch - Fossil fuel lease auctions—organized by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM)—had been relatively dull events conducted in person for
years. But recently, activists have taken the events by storm,
converging on lease sales across the country in peaceful protest to make
it clear that our public lands are not for oil and gas profit. Since
this time last year, the BLM has cancelled or postponed nine of 15
scheduled sales due to mounting public pressure…. But instead of hearing
the concerns of the 1 million people who want the U.S. fossil fuels to
stay in the ground, the BLM is listening to the fossil fuel industry and
simply changing venues. More than 4,000 acres of land will be made
available across Missouri and Kansas, but what's at stake goes beyond
this individual sale. Fossil fuel executives see online auctions as a
way to "end the circus" created by keep it in the ground activists
mobilizing in the thousands at recent lease sales. Never mind that these
auctions are for our public land and that this "circus" is what the
right to assembly and freedom of expression look like in practice.
Gas Shortage Continues: $10 Limit; 20 Cars Deep; Customers Hoarding; ‘We
Are Almost Out'; Police Rationing, Too
Off the Grid News - The gas shortage that slammed the South over the
weekend continued into Monday and Tuesday, with drivers across the
region frantically trying to find pumps that were selling gasoline…. The
gas shortage throughout the South was sparked when the Colonial Pipeline
– which carries gas from Texas to New Jersey — leaked more than 250,000
gallons of gasoline at a location in Alabama. The pipeline provides gas
for around 50 million people. One man who bought gas at the Exxon
station, Jeff Hawkins, had stopped at two other places that did not have
any gasoline. He had driven about 160 miles from Charlotte to Raleigh
and said the $10 in gas “would not help me at all.”… It even has
affected law enforcement. Durham County Sheriff deputies have been told
not to let their cars idle when they could be shut off, the Raleigh News
and Observer reported. The deputies fill up at county-owned pumps. And
when people do find gas, they have to wait in long lines for it. In
Youngsville, North Carolina, Michelle Bowers told the newspaper she saw
one station where the line was “20 cars deep.”
Team of hackers take remote control of Tesla Model S from 12 miles away
The Guardian - A team of Chinese security researchers […] were able to
target the car wirelessly and remotely in an attack that could cause
havoc for any Tesla driver. The hack targeted the car’s controller area
network, or Can bus, the collection of connected computers found inside
every modern vehicle that control everything from its indicators to its
brakes…. By hijacking the car’s Can bus, the hackers could move the
seats back and forth, trigger the indicators, wing mirrors and
windscreen wipers, and open the sunroof and boot while the car was
driving and in parking mode. More worryingly, the hackers could also
control the car’s brakes, which could be dangerous if deployed suddenly
while the vehicle was traveling at high speed on a motorway. The attack
requires the car to be connected to a malicious Wi-Fi hotspot set up by
the hacking team, and this can only be triggered when the car’s web
browser is used…. Tesla said of the vulnerability: “The issue
demonstrated is only triggered when the web browser is used, and also
required the car to be physically near to and connected to a malicious
Wi-Fi hotspot.
Related:
Tesla fixes security bugs after claims of Model S hack
Microsoft will 'solve' cancer within 10 years by 'reprogramming'
diseased cells
The Telegraph - Microsoft has vowed to “solve the problem of cancer”
within a decade by using ground-breaking computer science to crack the
code of diseased cells so they can be reprogrammed back to a healthy
state. In a dramatic change of direction for the technology giant, the
company has assembled a “small army” of the world’s best biologists,
programmers and engineers who are tackling cancer as if it were a bug in
a computer system. This summer Microsoft opened its first wet laboratory
where it will test out the findings of its computer scientists who are
creating huge maps of the internal workings of cell networks. The
researchers are even working on a computer made from DNA which could
live inside cells and look for faults in bodily networks, like cancer.
If it spotted cancerous chances it would reboot the system and clear out
the diseased cells.
Light Beams May Replace Electricity in Heart Beat Disorders
Natural Society - Currently, those who suffer from heart rhythm
disorders wear devices that deliver electric shocks to the heart to coax
it to begin beating normally again. These devices can also help restart
a heart if it begins to fail, saving the patient from certain and sudden
death. This can be incredibly painful for patients, and can even damage
heart tissue. If scientists can succeed in using light beams, helping a
person’s heart get back to its normal rhythm will be totally painless
and won’t do any further damage to the already ailing heart. The
researchers have been using optogenetics, which embeds light sensitive
proteins into tissue. For this research, the scientists at the
University of Bonn used the technology on genetically altered mice whose
hearts had been engineered to express proteins that react to light. It
was found that a one second pulse of light could actually restart a
mouse’s heart and restore the rhythm to normalcy. Tobias Bruegmann, one
of the lead researchers and authors of the study at the University of
Bonn, stated: “This is a very important result. It shows for the first
time experimentally that light can be used for defibrillation of cardiac
arrhythmia.”… The researchers indicated that it would take 5 to 10 years
before it would be available to the public and it is still in the basic
research phase.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Only In California - Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill To Regulate
Cow Flatulence
Zero Hedge - In yet another attack on California businesses,
yesterday Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill (SB 1383)
that requires the state to cut methane emissions from dairy cows
and other animals by 40% by 2030. The bill is yet another
massive blow to the agricultural industry in the state of
California that has already suffered from the Governor's passage
of a $15 minimum wage and a recent bill that makes California
literally the only state in the entire country to provide
overtime pay to seasonal agricultural workers after working 40
hours per week or 8 hours per day (see "California Just Passed A
$1.7 Billion Tax On The Whole Country That No One Noticed").
According to a statement from Western United Dairymen CEO, Anja
Raudabaugh, California's Air Resources Board wants to regulate
animal methane emissions even though it admits there is no known
method for achieving the the type of reduction sought by SB
1383…. Among other things, compliance with the bill will likely
require California dairies to install "methane digesters" that
convert the organic matter in manure into methane that can then
be converted to energy for on-farm or off-farm consumption. The
problem, of course, is that methane digesters are expensive and
with California producing 20% of the country's milk we suspect
that means that California has just passed another massive "food
tax" on the country.
4 adaptogens to defeat chronic stress and support adrenal health
(NaturalHealth365) Adaptogenic herbs have been around for
thousands of years, and have be used to help the body restore a
natural balance, and help combat the negative effects of stress.
Research has shown that adaptogens can improve mood, energy
levels, and even reduce the number of chronic diseases, while
improving longevity…. There are a handful of different
adaptogenic herbs for stress, and each of them have their own
unique benefits. 1. Ashwagandha: This powerful herb has been
known to help improve endurance, stamina, immunity, and even
promote longevity. 2. Cordyceps: Cordyceps is a medicinal
mushroom, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Mushrooms have
been known for their immune supporting properties for centuries,
so it’s no surprise that cordyceps may be helpful in boosting
immune function for those facing chronic stress. Chronic stress
significantly impairs immune function, so it’s essential to do
everything in your power to rebuild a healthy immune system, and
prevent chronic stress from turning into a chronic disease. 3.
Holy basil: Holy basil, also known as tulsi has been used for
thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine. This adaptogenic herb
is one of the most widely used adaptogens to help the body cope
with chronic stress. Holy Basil can help protect the body from
oxidative stress, and can help the body maintain a healthy
cortisol balance. This adoptogenic herb is incredibly calming
and may even be able to help those who suffer with anxiety, and
depression. 4. Rhodiola: Here is another popular adaptogenic
herb that is commonly used to help balance the body’s
stress-response systems. During times of chronic stress, the
bodies sympathetic, and parasympathetic nervous systems can be
thrown out of balance putting you on edge, and burning out your
adrenal glands. Rhodiola helps to balance these systems, and
helps the body reach a state of homeostasis.
Video: Man Saves Miracle Kitten on Busy Russian Highway
Cat proves it has 9 lives by dodging traffic on a Russian highway for
several minutes before being scooped up by a benevolent stranger.
Tuesday - September
20, 2016 - Today In History:
1870 - The Papal States came under the control of Italian troops,
leading to the unification of Italy.
1881 - Chester A. Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S. President
James A. Garfield had died the day before.
1884 - The Equal Rights Party was formed in San Francisco, CA.
1921 - KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, started a daily radio newscast. It was
one of the first in the U.S.
1962 - James Meredith, a black student, was blocked from enrolling at
the University of Mississippi by Governor Ross R. Barnett. Meredith was
later admitted.
1963 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy proposed a joint U.S.-Soviet
expedition to the moon in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
1977 - The first of the "boat people" arrived in San Francisco from
Southeast Asia under a new U.S. resettlement program.
1982 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan announced that the U.S., France, and
Italy were going to send peacekeeping troops back to Beirut.
1988 - The United Nations opened it 43rd General Assembly.
1991 - U.N. weapons inspectors left for Iraq in a renewed search for
Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
1995 - AT&T announced that it would be splitting into three companies.
The three companies were AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and NCR Corp.
1995 - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to drop the national
speed limit. This allowed the states to decide their own speed limits.
2005 - Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal died at age
96.
2011 - Repeal of the U.S. military's 18-year-old "don't ask, don't tell"
compromise took effect, allowing gay and lesbian service members to
serve openly.
Saudi Arabia appears to be using U.S.-supplied white phosphorus
in its war in Yemen
The Washington Post - Saudi Arabia appears to be using
U.S.-supplied white phosphorus munitions in its war in Yemen,
based on images and videos posted to social media, raising
concerns among human rights groups that the highly incendiary
material could be used against civilians.... U.S. officials
confirmed that the American government has supplied the Saudis
white phosphorus in the past but declined to say how much had
been transferred or when.... “The United States expects any
recipient of U.S. military assistance to use those items in
accordance with international law and under the terms and
conditions of any U.S. transfer or sale,” said a State
Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to
discuss politically sensitive issues. The official said the
department was looking into reports of Saudi forces’ improperly
using U.S.-supplied white phosphorus munitions.... The United
States has grown increasingly wary of its material support to
the Saudi military. In May, the Obama administration halted the
sale of roughly 400 cluster bombs to the Saudis after human
rights organizations documented the weapons’ use in civilian
areas. This week, lawmakers on Capitol Hill moved to delay a $1
billion arms deal that would replace some of Saudi Arabia’s
U.S.-supplied tanks that have been damaged in the conflict.
Syria declares end of ceasefire, US seeks clarification from
Russia
RT - The initial seven days of the nationwide ceasefire in Syria
have run their course, the Syrian Army has declared. However, it
failed to add whether the truce will be reinstated in the near
future.... The Syrian Army’s statement blames “terrorist groups”
for jeopardizing the cessation of hostilities, Reuters reports.
"It was assumed that the ceasefire will present a real chance to
end the bloodshed, but terrorist groups did not adhere to any of
the points of the agreement on a ceasefire, the number of
violations on their part has exceeded 300," reads the statement
published by SANA news [the Syrian state news agency].... The
Syrian Army claims that “armed terrorist groups took advantage
of the declared ceasefire” in order to regroup and mobilize
additional forces. It adds that the militants aimed to continue
attacks on “residential areas” and military sites in several
regions, including the war-ravaged city of Aleppo. The US
responded by saying it is expecting Russia to clarify the
statement made by the Syrian Army. “Our arrangement is with
Russia, which is responsible for the Syrian regime's compliance,
so we expect Russia to clarify their position,” US State
Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement, according
to Reuters.
British air force admits involvement in airstrikes which hit
Syrian govt troops
RT - The strike in the area of Deir el-Zor was originally
attributed to Australian, US and Danish forces operating as part
of the US-led coalition but the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
tweeted on Monday that it had been involved. An MoD spokesman
said: “We can confirm that the UK participated in the recent
coalition air strike in Syria, south of Dayr az Zawr on
Saturday, and we are fully cooperating with the coalition
investigation. “The UK would not intentionally target Syrian
military units. It would not be appropriate to comment further
at this stage.”.... The Russian Defense Ministry said that the
aircraft which carried out the bombings had entered Syrian
airspace from the territory of Iraq. Four strikes against Syrian
positions was performed by two F-16 jet fighters and two A-10
support aircraft, it added. “If the airstrike was caused by the
wrong coordinates of targets than it’s a direct consequence of
the stubborn unwillingness of the American side to coordinate
with Russia in its actions against terrorist groups in Syria,”
Konashenkov stressed.
'Crusaders! Infidels! Dogs! Get out!' American-backed rebels
force US commandos to leave Syrian town
RT - … footage shows a group of agitated men, gathered in the
town square, shouting anti-American slogans in Arabic, as a
cavalcade of vehicles passes by. The chants include: "Down with
America," "Get out you dogs," and "They are coming to Syria to
occupy it." Voices in the background call the US troops “pigs”
and “crusaders.” "We don't want a single American fighting in
Syria alongside us," says a man in the second video. "We are
Muslims, we are not infidels. Get out!" Reuters cited a US
official and a “senior rebel commander,” who confirmed that a
protest had taken place, which ended with US troops making their
way back towards the Turkish border. Later, a group of rebels
purporting to be representatives of Ahrar al-Sharqiya, a militia
operating in the area, circulated a video statement, saying that
US support of Kurds, who are also fighting Islamic State, was
behind their protest.... “We’ve discovered this many times in
Muslim world, where the US deploys its troops, whether it’s
Iraq, or Afghanistan, or Syria, it is seen as the enemy, the
occupier. Secondly, the incident highlights the problems the US
has been having in identifying moderate Syrian rebels – despite
spending billions of dollars 'developing' them - and the fact
that this is coming from the supposed allies in the FSA isn’t
actually surprising,” Max Abrahms, an associate professor of
political science at Northwestern told RT.
Venezuela: Over 15% of People Eat Garbage to Survive
Breitbart - A new study finds Venezuela on the brink of famine,
with an alarming fifteen percent of citizens saying they can
only feed themselves with “food waste discarded by commercial
establishments,” while nearly half say they have had to take
time off work to search for food. The study - conducted by More
Consulting and published in the Spanish-language Diario de las
Américas - reflects a reality that has become the signature of
President Nicolás Maduro’s tenure: a food and medicine shortage
that forces most in the nation to wait in supermarket lines that
can last up to eight hours. On many occasions, after the wait,
they find that there is nothing left to buy. The More Consulting
study found that three out of every four Venezuelans (72
percent) was unable to feed themselves an optimal diet of
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 24.2 percent say they rarely eat
protein, living off of local tubers like yuca and malanga and
some fruit. More than half of Venezuelans (52.3 percent) buy
their foods through the black market, from private individuals
who have stocked a surplus of an item they need. 53.9 percent of
Venezuelan respondents said they had gone to bed hungry, 48
percent say they have been forced to take time off work to
scrounge for food. The numbers align with previous surveys taken
earlier this year, following the declaration of a “nutritional
emergency” by the Venezuelan National Assembly in February. In
June, The New York Times cited a poll by Simón Bolívar
University finding that nearly 90 percent of Venezuelans did not
have the money necessary to buy food for three full meals a day.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Declassified
FBI Docs Confirm: Americans — NOT Foreigners — Orchestrated
Terrorism Post 9/11
Blacklisted News - In a not-so-shocking revelation, largely
unreported by the mainstream media, newly declassified Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents have confirmed that “a
broadening U.S. military presence overseas and outreach by
Islamist ideologues” was behind an 11% increase in plotted
terror attacks against the United States since 2006 — and those
terror attacks were orchestrated by Americans, not foreign
nationals.
Police Capture Ahmad Khan Rahami, Suspect in NY-NJ Bombings
Breitbart - An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the
bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New
Jersey shore town was taken into custody Monday after a shootout
with police in New Jersey, a law enforcement official told The
Associated Press. WABC-TV footage showed a man believed to be
28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami being loaded into an ambulance on
a stretcher in Linden, New Jersey. He appeared to be conscious
and looking around. The law enforcement official, who was not
authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition
of anonymity, said two officers were shot in the gun battle. The
arrest came just hours after police issued a bulletin and photo
of Rahami, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan with an
address in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Authorities said the blasts
were looking increasingly like an act of terrorism with a
foreign connection. Police did not disclose how they zeroed in
on Rahami but were known to be poring over surveillance video.
At the same time, five people who were pulled over in a vehicle
Sunday night were being questioned by the FBI, officials
said.... Citing the FBI, New Jersey State Police said Monday
that the bombings in Chelsea and the New Jersey shore town
Seaside Park were connected.... Early Monday, FBI agents swarmed
an apartment above a fried chicken restaurant in Elizabeth [New
Jersey] that is tied to Rahami. The Rahami family lives in the
apartment.
1,000 officers to be deployed across NYC in wake of Chelsea
explosion
WPIX-TV - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that 1,000
additional New York State Police officers and National Guard
troops will be deployed across New York City following an
explosion in Chelsea. The stepped-up security is "just to err on
the side of caution," Cuomo said. "I want New Yorkers to be
confident when they go back to work on Monday that New York is
up and running and we're doing everything that we need to do."
Bomb Explodes At New Jersey Train Station As Police Discover
Five Explosive Devices
Zero Hedge - One day after an IED exploded in a busy midtown
Manhattan sidewalk, an explosion took place at a train station
in Elizabeth, New Jersey, after a suspicious backpack was
found.... Elizabeth's mayor, Christian Bollwage, said the blast
occurred when authorities were trying to "disarm" the backpack,
and that the explosion was not controlled.... As many as five
potential explosive devices tumbled out of the backpack when it
was emptied, Bollwage said. After cordoning off the area, a bomb
squad used a robot to cut a wire to try to disable the device,
but inadvertently set off an explosion, he said. "I can imagine
that if all five of them went off at the same time, that the
loss of life could have been enormous if there was an event
going on,” Bollwage said.... Bollwage said it was unclear
whether Elizabeth, a city with a population of nearly 130,000
people that is less than 15 miles (24 km) southwest of
Manhattan, was targeted or if the backpack might have been
discarded to elude investigators. Authorities early on Monday
were working to remove the other devices found in the backpack,
Bollwage said.... The device found in Elizabeth appears similar
to a device that exploded Saturday morning in Seaside Park, NJ,
according to senior law enforcement officials cited by NBC.
House panel looking into Reddit post about Clinton's email
server
The Hill - Reddit users appear to have uncovered a two-year-old
post from an account believed to belong to [Paul] Combetta, an
engineer with Platte River Networks. The Denver, Colo.-based
firm managed Clinton’s private server. The post, which has been
deleted but can be read in images archived by Reddit users,
coincides with the discovery of Clinton’s use of the server. “I
may be facing a very interesting situation where I need to strip
out a VIP’s (VERY VIP) email address from a bunch of archived
email… Basically, they don’t want the VIP’s email address
exposed to anyone, and want to be able to either strip out or
replace the email address in the to/from fields in all of the
emails we want to send out,” reads the post, by a user called "stonetear."
“Does anyone have experience with something like this, and/or
suggestions on how this might be accomplished?” Combetta is
currently one of the targets of a broader Oversight
investigation on whether Clinton ordered the destruction of
emails that had been subpoenaed by the Benghazi Select
Committee.... The identity of the "stonetear" user is not
confirmed. Reddit users point to the fact that an account on the
online marketplace Easy for a Paul Combetta has the username "stonetear"
and the inactive website combetta.com is registered to the email
address stonetear@gmail.com. Combetta appeared under subpoena in
a committee hearing last week on the alleged destruction of
evidence, but both he and colleague Bill Thornton exercised
their Fifth Amendment right not to testify.
More than 800 immigrants mistakenly granted citizenship
Yahoo News - The U.S. government has mistakenly granted
citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern
to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud who
had pending deportation orders, according to an internal
Homeland Security audit released Monday. The Homeland Security
Department's inspector general found that the immigrants used
different names or birthdates to apply for citizenship with U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services and such discrepancies
weren't caught because their fingerprints were missing from
government databases.... The report does not identify any of the
immigrants by name, but Inspector General John Roth's auditors
said they were all from "special interest countries" — those
that present a national security concern for the United States —
or neighboring countries with high rates of immigration fraud.
The report did not identify those countries.... DHS said the
findings reflect what has long been a problem for immigration
officials — old paper-based records containing fingerprint
information that can't be searched electronically. DHS says
immigration officials are in the process of uploading these
files and that officials will review "every file" identified as
a case of possible fraud. Roth's report said fingerprints are
missing from federal databases for as many as 315,000 immigrants
with final deportation orders or who are fugitive criminals.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not reviewed about
148,000 of those immigrants' files to add fingerprints to the
digital record.
Declassified FBI Docs Confirm: Americans-NOT
Foreigners-Orchestrated Terrorism Post 9/11
Blacklisted News - In a not-so-shocking revelation, largely
unreported by the mainstream media, newly declassified Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents have confirmed that “a
broadening U.S. military presence overseas and outreach by
Islamist ideologues” was behind an 11% increase in plotted
terror attacks against the United States since 2006 — and those
terror attacks were orchestrated by Americans, not foreign
nationals. According to an Intelligence Assessment of 57
terrorist plots against the United States and U.S. interests
between 2001 and 2010 — carried out in 2011 by the Los Angeles
Division of the FBI and the Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC)
— “foreign nationals led anti-US targeting prior to 2006
plotting 52% of all terror attacks,” but sociologically- and
religiously-diverse American nationals [read homegrown
terrorists with no identifiable religious affiliation] plotted
70% of the terror attacks on their own land, beginning 2007....
The FBI disclosure runs against the entire premise of Barack
Obama administration’s Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
programs aimed at reducing the threat of terrorism in the United
States. The very fact that the FBI/JRIC report was published
five years ago yet the U.S. government did nothing to: end its
nefarious war of terror, reset its foreign policy, or amend its
domestic spying program, is a proof that the United States is
deliberately ignoring its own responsibility in promoting
terrorism worldwide.
Video: Chair of Engineering Dept: Fire Did Not Collapse WTC
Building 7
Macedonian International News Agency - [On Tuesday, 13 September
2016], the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, a PhD in
structural engineering and one of the nation’s top experts in
the cause of building collapses (Leroy Hulsey) publicly
announced that - contrary to the government’s explanation - fire
did NOT bring down World Trade Center building 7 on 9/11… He
joins scores of other structural engineers, civil engineers,
high-rise architects, and fire experts who say that the
government’s story is false ... Building 7 was NOT brought down
by fire.
Dallas cop files lawsuit against Black Lives Matter, Obama
Fox News - Sgt. Demetrick Pennie, a 17-year veteran of the
force, is seeking between $500 million and $1.5 billion in the
complaint filed in federal court, the Dallas Morning News
reported. The defendants in the class-action suit include Black
Lives Matter; President Obama; Democratic presidential nominee
Hillary Clinton; the Rev. Al Sharpton; Nation of Islam leader
Louis Farrakhan and billionaire activist George Soros.
“Defendants incite people to violence and cause violence by
telling those people that they are under attack. Defendants are
encouraging disaffected blacks, Black Muslims, Muslims and
others allied with them including certain whites to ignore,
disrespect, and assault law enforcement officials, and commit
violence and lethal force,” the lawsuit states, according to the
paper. The lawsuit alleges the defendants "have repeatedly
incited their supporters and others to engage in threats of and
attacks to cause serious bodily injury or death upon police
officers and other law enforcement persons of all races and
ethnicities." The lawsuit was filed hours before two Texas
police officers were injured in a shooting while responding to a
suicide call. Pennie, who is black, is being represented by
Larry Klayman, founder of the organization Freedom Watch.
New Gun Confiscation ‘Without Notice’ Bills Are Pending In 11
States — Is Your State One Of Them?
Off The Grid News - Lawmakers in 11 states want to give judges
the authority to issue a Gun Violence Restraining Order, also
known as a GVRO or “risk warrant,” The Atlantic reported. A risk
warrant gives law enforcement the power to search homes and
confiscate guns without notice, based on allegations that
persons are a threat to others or themselves. It also bars
people in that category from buying firearms or ammunition. The
subject of the GVRO would not know it was issued until police
knocked on the door. California and Connecticut have similar
laws, and 11 other states are expected to consider such bills
next year: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan and
Massachusetts, according to The Atlantic.... The rationale
behind the California bill was to keep firearms out of the hands
of potential mass killers, such as Elliot Rodger, who killed six
people in Isla Vista, California, in 2014. News reports indicate
the family tried to get law enforcement to take Rodger’s guns
prior to the killing spree. Researchers also say that gun
confiscation can prevent suicides.... Second Amendment-rights
groups say they understand the intent behind the laws but
believe that gun owners should have a right to make their case
first. “It’s important for gun owners to have the opportunity to
put up their own defense before losing their Second Amendment
rights,” the NRA said in a statement on its website.
Trump Slams CNN For Editing Out Clinton ‘Bomb’ Quote;
“Disgusting, Disgraceful” (Video)
Paul Joseph Watson - Donald Trump slammed CNN during an
interview on Fox and Friends this morning for editing out
Hillary Clinton describing the New York attack as a “bombing”
even as the network criticized Trump for using the same
description. CNN featured Clinton taking a question from a
reporter on her campaign plane, agreeing that Trump was being
insensitive for calling the attack in the Chelsea neighborhood
of New York a “bombing,” despite Clinton referring to the
incident as a “bombing” just moments before. The network then
repeated the stunt a second time, with host Jake Tapper slamming
Trump for leaping to conclusions, again failing to play the clip
where Clinton describes the incident as a “bombing”. “CNN is
disgusting and disgraceful,” said Trump, adding that he was
treated more fairly by Fox News. The Republican presidential
candidate also made reference to another example of media
censorship, when CBS News edited out Bill Clinton saying that
Hillary Clinton “frequently” had medical episodes. “These people
are the most dishonest people, CNN is so disgusting and
dishonest, and I watch it, it’s so unfair, they call it the
Clinton news network,” said Trump. “She used the word ‘bombs’
also by the way….I was criticized for calling it correctly –
what I said was exactly correct,” he added.
Video: SHOCKING !!! PROOF That Hillary Clinton Rally In
Greensboro NC is a "fake" - check it out
I am not sure where Clinton was or even if it was the REAL
Hillary. Not sure where the crowd was either. One thing I am
sure is that the rally, according to this video - Was a FAKE.
Check it out.
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Hillary Holds Small Rally at Temple University Sept. 19th — Is
Helped Up the Stairs
The Gateway Pundit - Hillary Clinton traveled to Temple
University on Monday to woo millennial voters. 37,788 students
are enrolled at Temple. Hillary had a hard time filling up the
small room. Hillary also has a hard time getting up the stairs
to the stage. She needed help.
Related: Photos:
Small Crowd Turns Out To See Hillary Clinton At Temple
University
Video: Clinton Responds to “Hillary For Prison!” Shout: “Let’s
Make it Happen!”
Paul Joseph Watson - Hillary Clinton was caught in an
embarrassing moment when someone at her rally yelled “Hillary
for prison!”, to which the presidential candidate responded,
“Let’s make it happen!” The cringeworthy moment was captured on
film. Given her now notorious propensity for being constantly
“confused,” Hillary probably thought the man was saying “Hillary
for president!,” but nothing could be further from the truth….
As the Spectator reports, the slogan subsequently became the
theme of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland and has
become a “rallying cry” for conservatives infuriated about
Hillary’s corruption.
Donald Trump to Haitian voters: I want to be your greatest
champion (Video)
Haitian-Truth.org - Republican presidential candidate Donald
Trump met with a small group of Haitian Americans Friday in
Little Haiti, telling them that they share “a lot of common
values” and the country deserved better than Democratic rival
Hillary Clinton. Clinton, Trump said, failed Haiti when it
needed help the most. “Clinton was responsible for doing things
a lot of the Haitian people are not happy with,” Trump said from
prepared remarks, referring to the aftermath of Haiti’s
devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. “Taxpayer dollars
intended for Haiti and the earthquake victims went to a lot of
the Clinton cronies.” Later, Trump told the crowd that he had
come to “listen and learn” and to build a new relationship with
the community…. There was no news from the candidate during the
26-minute discussion, in which attendees questioned him about
his position on school choice. They also complained about the
Clintons’ two-decade-plus involvement in Haiti…. Attendees
included Haitian doctors, lawyers and former Haiti government
ministers. Ringo Cayard, a Haitian community activist who help
put the event together, said it’s time for the Haitian-American
vote to stop being taken for granted…. Leonce Thelusma, a former
Haitian finance minister and a registered Republican, said his
support for Trump will depend on the candidate’s stance on
helping Haiti and Haitians. Clinton, he said, has little to show
for her and her husband’s involvement in Haiti, where most
recently Bill Clinton served as U.N. special envoy and czar of
the recovery effort after the quake. “No Haitian has benefited
from that,” he said. “It’s unfortunate that we don’t have any
institutions in Haiti that can call him and demand that he gives
an account of the [earthquake] money.”
Ex-Haitian Senate President Says Bill Clinton Once Tried To
Bribe Him
Haitian-Truth.org - Speaking at a Trump campaign event in Little
Haiti, Sansaricq explained that he became president of the
Senate in 1994, a year during which the Clinton presidency
attempted to oust the oppressive military regime in Haiti by
threat of invasion. Sansaricq said that in order to try to
“appease” him at the time, Clinton sent Bill Richardson, a
former U.S. Representative of New Mexico. Sansaricq said he
spoke with Richardson for four hours during the visit in an
attempt to persuade him not to invade Haiti, asking him to “take
the message back to President Clinton.” A week later, the
American embassy sent an anonymous messenger back to Sansaricq,
who allegedly told him that if he “sided” with Bill Clinton in
the invasion, he would become “the richest man in Haiti.”
Where Trump, Clinton and Johnson Stand on TV, Radio Ad Spend
AdAge - Earlier this week Donald Trump's campaign engaged in
some insta-advertising -- quickly creating an ad that slammed
Hillary Clinton for slamming Trump supporters with her notorious
"deplorables" comment; it was slated to get TV time in at least
four battleground states: Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. But the reality is that, as much attention as that
rapid-response advertising effort got, spending by the Trump
campaign, together with pro-Trump PACs, continues to be a small
fraction of the spending we're seeing from the Clinton campaign
together with pro-Clinton PACs. In terms of booked TV and radio
ad time from today through election day, Team Clinton is
tracking at roughly 33 times the outlay of Team Trump....
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson made news on Tuesday when his
campaign announced that he's managed to get on the ballot in all
50 states and Washington, D.C. -- and he's achieved that
milestone with very little spending on TV and radio.... To put
all this another way, of the $149,912,723 million in booked TV
and radio spending through election day for these three
presidential candidates, $145,299,727 is being spent by the
Clinton campaign combined with pro-Clinton PACs.
Wells Fargo's Chief Risk Officer Of Scandal-Plagued Group Leaves
For "Personal Reasons"
Zero Hedge - Just days after it was revealed that Carrie
Tolstedt, the supervisor in charge of Wells Fargo's infamous
consumer banking group where employees falsified and fabricated
more than 2 million customer accounts was leaving the bank on
"golden parachute" terms, quietly collecting a $125 million
parting gift in the process, moments ago Bloomberg reported that
Wells Fargo's top risk manager in the same division has taken a
leave of absence and was replaced in that role.... Claudia Russ
Anderson, who began a six-month leave Monday, was succeeded in
August by Vic Albrecht, who held a similar job in the
wealth-management division, Richele Messick, a spokeswoman for
the San Francisco-based company, said in a phone interview.
Anderson’s leave was announced to staff in June, said Messick,
who didn’t elaborate when asked whether it was tied to a U.S.
investigation into the bogus accounts. “Claudia decided to take
a personal leave of absence for personal reasons,” Messick said.
The leave takes effect a day before Chief Executive Officer John
Stumpf is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking
Committee. It was not clear if Russ Anderson would collect a
similar 9 figure parting gift as Ms. Tolstedt.
Police IT staff checked wrong box, deleted 25% of body cam footage
Ars Technica - As per the San Francisco Chronicle, Sgt. Dave Burke
testified on Tuesday at a murder trial that this was, in fact, a
mistake. This incident marks yet another setback in the efforts to roll
out body-worn cameras to police agencies nationwide. As the Chronicle
reported: Instead of hitting “preserve everything,” the IT employees
mistakenly checked a box marked “preserve,” Deputy District Attorney
Butch Ford, who is prosecuting the murder case, explained Tuesday
outside court. A month later, Burke said, officers realized there was a
problem when they searched for a video and couldn’t view it. Metadata
revealed that 25 percent of all videos that had been captured since the
start of the body-camera program in 2009 were wiped out. A backup system
had been purchased but hadn’t been set up.
This Is What Happens To Your Body After Drinking 1 Cup of Coffee
Natural Blaze - Following is a breakdown of what happens to your
body from 10 minutes to 6 hours after drinking coffee, courtesy
of David Wolfe: 10 Minutes - Shortly after your first sip,
caffeine from the beverage enters your bloodstream. This causes
a spike in heart rate, blood pressure, and energy. Intriguingly,
this effect is most pronounced in men, according to researchers
at the University of Barcelona. 20 Minutes - Twenty minutes
after drinking coffee, you’re likely feeling pretty good. This
is because caffeine begins to affect your adenosine levels. The
neurotransmitter is responsible for telling your body when it’s
time for bed; caffeine binds to the brain’s adenosine receptors
and shuts them off. That’s why drinking coffee before bedtime is
not a good idea. You’ll be up until the wee hours of the
morning. 30 Minutes - It’s been a half an hour since you
consumed your coffee. At this point, your body has begun
producing adrenaline, which further increases your energy
production. An effect of an increase in adrenaline is that your
air passage will dilate and blood flow will increase to muscles.
40 Minutes - It’s been ten minutes since the body began
producing adrenaline. Now, one’s mood will become elevated
because the brain becomes more sensitive to serotonin – a
neurotransmitter responsible for mood regulation. 60 Minutes -
One hour after consuming a cup of coffee, there should be a
noticeable difference in anxiety levels. 3 Hours - Approximately
three hours after drinking a cup of coffee, one will notice that
their levels of energy tend to diminish. 6 Hours - Though you
may no longer feel the effects of drinking coffee six hours
after doing so, your body hasn’t stopped processing it.
Reportedly, caffeine begins to act as a diuretic at this point,
encouraging the kidneys to produce urine and remove toxins from
the body.
Say Goodbye to Acne With These DIY Turmeric Masks
REALfarmacy - Turmeric that is made into a paste and applied to
acne-prone areas can destroy bacteria that causes inflammation
and remove excessive oil from the skin. Turmeric possesses
anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that are
beneficial in treating issues like acne or skin blemishes. Basic
turmeric recipe: Take 4 tablespoons of turmeric powder, add 1
tablespoon of milk, and 4 tablespoons of raw honey. Stir this
mix in a clean bowl until it turns into a smooth paste. Be sure
to keep the mix refrigerated. You can also use 8 tablespoons of
turmeric powder and 5 tablespoons of olive oil or sesame oil.
Mix these in a clean bowl until a smooth and creamy paste is
formed….
Video: Michigan Boy With Down Syndrome Scores Touch Down For Ill Mom…
Weasel Zippers - The NFL needs a lesson from the players of both high
school teams. Via The Detroit News: It was much more than just a
midseason high school football game Friday night between South Lyon East
and Novi. In fact, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Robby
Heil of Novi, who got the chance to see what it was like to be a running
back in front of hundreds of fans, getting a carry in the first half of
Novi’s 42-14 win. Heil, a special-needs senior who has Down syndrome,
has been the longtime Novi water boy, wearing his No. 24 jersey while
handling his job. Novi head coach Jeff Burnside talked with South Lyon
East coach Joe Pesci earlier this month, working on plans for Heil to
carry the ball on an untimed down. And, Heil got that carry with just
under 11 minutes left in the half in a 7-7 tie, running right and
scoring on a 36-yard run. The play didn’t count on the scoreboard, but
it certainly did in the hearts and minds of the fans, teammates,
opponents and his mother, Debbie Heil, who has been battling cancer.
Players from both teams mobbed Heil in the end zone after he spiked the
ball, then huddled around him in celebration…. “It’s incredible,” Debbie
Heil said. “Coach Burnside wanted to make this happen and he was able to
talk with the South Lyon East coach and make this happen…. “Then, he was
presented a jersey from South Lyon East and all the players signed it.
He feels he’s a part of the football team.
Monday - September
19, 2016 - Today In History:
1777 - The Battle of Saratoga was won by American soldiers during the
Revolutionary War.
1796 - U.S. President Washington's farewell address was published.
1893 - In New Zealand, the Electoral Act 1893 was consented to giving
all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
1955 - Argentina President Juan Peron was ousted after a revolt by the
army and navy.
1957 - The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test
took place in the Nevada desert.
1960 - Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in New York to visit the United
Nations, checked out of the Shelburne Hotel angrily after a dispute with
the management.
1983 - Lebanese army units defending Souk el-Gharb were supported in
their effort by two U.S. Navy ships off Beirut.
1984 - China and Britain completed a draft agreement transferring Hong
Kong from British to Chinese rule by 1997.
1986 - U.S. health officials announced that AZT, though an experimental
drug, would be made available to AIDS patients.
1990 - Iraq began confiscating foreign assets of countries that were
imposing sanctions against the Iraqi government.
1992 - The U.N. Security Council recommended suspending Yugoslavia due
to its role in the Bosnian civil war.
1994 - U.S. troops entered Haiti peacefully to enforce the return of
exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
1995 - The U.S. Senate passed a welfare overhaul bill.
1995 - The commander of American forces in Japan and the U.S. ambassador
apologized for the rape of a schoolgirl committed by three U.S.
servicemen.
2002 - In Ivory Coast, around 750 rebel soldiers attempted to overthrow
the government. U.S. troops landed on September 25th to help move
foreigners, including Americans, to safer areas.
2008 - Struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush
administration asked Congress for $700 billion to buy up troubled
mortgage-related assets from U.S. financial institutions.
2010 - The BP oil well that had spilled hundred of millions of oil into
the Gulf of Mexico was sealed with a permanent cement plug.
US Coalition Strikes Syrian Army Killing Dozens -- Russia
Accuses US of "Defending ISIS"
The Free Thought Project - United States officials have admitted
in a statement issued by Central Command that coalition
airstrikes resulted in the bombing of Syrian government forces
who were fighting Islamic State terrorists in eastern Syria near
the city of Deir ez-Zor. In the statement, Central Command said
that “Coalition forces believed they were striking a Da’esh
fighting position that they had been tracking for a significant
amount of time before the strike. The coalition airstrike was
halted immediately when coalition forces were informed by
Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and
vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military.”....
According to the Syrian Army’s General Command, at least 80
Syrian soldiers were killed and more than 100 injured in the
airstrikes by the US-led coalition. The Central Command
statement claims that the airstrikes were “in an area the
coalition has struck in the past” and then claims that they had
warned Russian officials but does not specify when the warning
was given.... Russia called an emergency meeting of the United
Nations Security Council following the airstrikes, which
threatens last week’s fragile ceasefire agreement that would
have led to cooperation between the US-led coalition and Russian
defense officials to target the Islamic State. During the
meeting, Russia blasted the US and accused them of aiding ISIS.
Leaked Colin Powell Email Confirms Israel Has "200 Nukes All
Targeted On Tehran"
Zero Hedge - ... the email to Jeffrey Leeds, Powell's business
associate and major Democratic donor, finally provided the
admission that Israel had nuclear weapons, something the biggest
US ally in the Middle East has carefully avoided confirming or
denying for years, in a policy dubbed "nuclear ambiguity."....
In the Leeds email dated March 3, 2015, Powell writes that
"Iranians can’t use [a nuke] if they finally make one," in the
context of the ongoing talks about Tehran’s nuclear program.
"The boys in Tehran know Israel has 200, all targeted on Tehran,
and we have thousands.... There is another reason why Powell's
email is troubling: a 1976 amendment to the Foreign Assistance
Act bans any US economic and military aid to countries that
deliver, receive, acquire or transfer nuclear enrichment
technology without abiding by the NPT [nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty]. Israel is one of the few countries that did not sign
the NPT, along with self-admitted nuclear powers India and
Pakistan. When asked by RT for a comment, US State Department
spokesman John Kirby declined to answer whether Israel should
face the same treatment as Iran and North Korea – both of which
have been sanctioned for alleged or actual violations of the
nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The leak comes days after US
officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding according to
which a record $38 billion in military assistance would be
provided to Israel over the next decade, with Israelis pledging
to spend nearly all of it on US weapons and training.
Major Attack on Indian Army in Kashmir Puts South Asia on Crisis
Footing
The Daily Signal - ... Sunday’s attack on an Indian Army base in
Kashmir that left 17 soldiers dead has put the region in crisis
mode. The attack took place near the Line of Control (LoC) that
divides Indian and Pakistani Kashmir and marks the most deadly
attack against Indian security forces in over two decades. In
2002, a terrorist attack on an Indian army base in Jammu,
Kashmir that killed over 30 (mostly family members of Indian
Army officials), nearly led to war between Pakistan and India.
Most of the casualties in Sunday’s attack were the result of
fires that consumed temporary army shelters in the early morning
hours during the grenade and gun attack.... India is placing
blame for the attack squarely on Pakistan, with Home Minister
Rajnath Singh calling Pakistan a “terrorist state.”.... Indian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the attack perpetrators “would
not go unpunished,” while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General
Secretary Ram Madhav said India should take a “complete jaw for
one tooth” and that “the days of strategic restraint are over.”
He Didn’t Bomb For Nothing: Kosovo Granted Wesley Clark Coal
Rights
Economic Policy Journal - Kosovo has granted the rights to
search for coal over one-third of its territory to a company
linked to retired US General Wesley Clark, an investigation by
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project partner the
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network has found. The
investigation found that Kosovo’s government granted the rights
in August to Canadian firm Envidity Energy Inc., which is
chaired by Clark, the commander of the 1999 NATO bombing
campaign that helped lead to Kosovo’s “independence” from
Serbia. BIRN’s investigation found that Envidity had submitted
its requests a month after Kosovo amended its mining law in
April 2013 to allow the granting of coal research rights without
public tender in some cases. The decision must still be approved
by parliament before Envidity can more forward with
exploration.... Kosovo is believed to hold large reserves of
lignite, a form of coal mostly used for power generation.
Dukagjini and Drenica basins contain about 12 billion tonnes of
coal, according to Kosovo’s 2013 Energy Strategy, published by
the Ministry of Economic Development.
Anti-migrant AfD makes Berlin breakthrough, as Merkel’s CDU
slumps
RT - With all votes counted, Alternative for Germany (AfD),
founded only three years ago, captured 14.1 percent of the vote,
putting it in fifth place, but within range of the four leading
parties.... The turnout was 66.4 percent – 15 percent higher
than at the last election in 2011 – following a heated campaign
marked by what was by standards of German political discourse,
unusually harsh rhetoric. The center-left SPD remains the
biggest party with 21.6 percent of the vote, followed by Angela
Merkel’s CDU with 17.6 percent, the left-wing Linke party with
15.7, and the Greens at 15.2.... With the top two parties losing
more than 5 percent of the vote each, the existing grand
coalition between the two centrist mainstays of Germany’s
political system – which is currently in power at the national
level – is no longer possible. “There is no question. We didn’t
get a good result in Berlin today,” admitted Michael Grosse-Broemer,
a senior CDU politician, who nonetheless cautioned interpreting
the capital results as a bellwether for next year’s countrywide
polls. The AfD earlier proclaimed that the result augured the
end of the stranglehold of long-established centrist parties on
the country’s political levers of power.... Many have
interpreted the historic low for CDU as retribution for the
open-door refugee policy that has resulted in the arrival of
more than 1 million migrants in Germany over the past two years.
Pope Francis: Hospitality to Refugees Is ‘Our Greatest Security’
Against Terrorism
Breitbart - Pope Francis has urged Europeans to take in more
refugees, asserting that the best way to combat terrorism is by
warmly welcoming migrants and helping them integrate into the
“European context.” In a meeting with hundreds of alumni of
Jesuit schools in the Vatican on Saturday, Francis told his
hearers that authentic hospitality “is our greatest security
against hateful acts of terrorism.” With your help, the Pope
said, “the Church will be able to respond more fully to the
human tragedy of refugees through acts of mercy that promote
their integration into the European context and beyond.” Francis
continued, “I encourage you to welcome refugees into your homes
and communities, so that their first experience of Europe is not
the traumatic experience of sleeping cold on the streets, but
one of warm human welcome.”
Canada Legalized Heroin for Medical Use to Combat Overdose
Epidemic
The AnitMedia - In order to respond to what Canadian officials
see as a growing threat, Health Canada launched new proposals in
May to “allow doctors to prescribe heroin to some opioid addicts
who do not respond to treatments such as methadone.” On
September 8, Canada enacted these new rules as a response to the
country’s “opioid overdose crisis.” But despite the changes,
drug war laws remain mostly in place, meaning the only change
regulators made was to the health code, allowing healthcare
providers to prescribe the substance only to individuals who
have an addiction problem. Also, these prescriptions may only
happen “under a special-access program in cases where
traditional treatment has failed.” To users who are not
considered addicts, however, heroin access remains restricted.
ABC News explains further: “In the [Canadian] pilot program
users must be a long time heroin user, who has tried at least
twice to stop using drugs. The drug users are allowed to come to
the clinic between two to three times a day where they are
provided a syringe and drugs for injection. Medical staff on
site monitor the drug users and can intervene if they show signs
of overdose.”
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Video: Haitian Senate President Exposes Clinton Foundation:
"Hillary Clinton Tried To Bribe Me!"
Zero Hedge - Former Haitian President of Senate is speaking out
to tell the truth about Clinton Foundation at a Trump event! The
former president said that Clinton was trying to buy him. She
tried to appeal to him (bribe him).
Dumpster bomb rocks Chelsea, NY. injuring 29; second device
found nearby
New York Post - A “deafening’’ explosion rocked Chelsea [New
York City] Saturday night, injuring 29 people, blowing out
scores of windows and forcing the evacuation of at least two
buildings. The blast went off in a construction dumpster outside
the Townhouse Inn of Chelsea at 131 W. 23d St.... three hours
after the blast, a second device was found four blocks away — a
pressure cooker that an early investigation found was likely
also a bomb. Police sources described the secondary device as a
[pressure] cooker with wiring and a cell phone attached inside a
plastic grocery bag, which had been placed inside a garbage
can.... The strength of the W. 23rd St. blast Saturday sent the
4-by-4-by-3-foot Dumpster flying from the north side of the
street to the south sidewalk, and it landed without hitting
anyone or anything, police sources told The Post. One of the
injuries “may be considered serious,” de Blasio said. That
victim suffered a puncture wound. The vast majority of those
injured –15 men and 14 women — suffered scrapes and abrasions
from flying debris.... The building at 135 W. 23rd, a residence
run by the Associated Blind, is being renovated and its facade
is covered with scaffolding. Construction dumpsters line the
sidewalk in front of it.
NYC Bomber's Manifesto: More Attacks Coming, Next Target Is...
The Federalist Papers - The New York Police Department is
examining a Tumblr page that claims to be the “manifesto” of the
bomber responsible for the explosion that rocked New York City
Saturday night. The page is called “I’m the NY Bomber” and
claims to have been written by the person who planted the bombs
in the Chelsea neighborhood. The page has since been taken down,
but a cached version is here [link]. It appears the bomber is a
radical Gay Rights activist, willing to kill to get their point
across. The department is investigating the blog, the New York
Daily News reports. A source told them they are speaking with
local LGBT activists for any clues about the webpage, which was
taken down shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time Sunday. The page –
which has a rainbow flag at the top – said the bombings are a
protests against the oppression of the LGBT community.
Video: The Truth About the New York Bombing
Paul Joseph Watson - The establishment is already in full
cover-up mode. The left is more outraged about Trump calling the
NYC bombing a “bombing” than the actual bombing.
FBI investigates Minnesota stabbings as possible terror act
CNS News - A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine
people at a Minnesota shopping mall, reportedly asking one
victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty police officer
shot and killed him in an attack the Islamic State group claimed
as its own. None of the nine people who were stabbed in Saturday
night's attack received life-threatening wounds, St. Cloud
police Chief Blair Anderson said.... At a news conference
Sunday, FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Rick Thornton said the
attack was being investigated as a possible act of terrorism and
that agents were still digging into the attacker's background
and possible motives.... Authorities didn't identify the
attacker, but the Star Tribune of Minneapolis said the man's
father identified him as Dahir A. Adan, 22. Speaking to the
newspaper through an interpreter, Ahmed Adan, whose family is
Somali, said his son was born in Africa and had lived in the
U.S. for 15 years.... According to Anderson, the attacker,
dressed in a security uniform and wielding what appeared to be a
kitchen knife, began attacking people right after entering the
mall, stabbing people in several spots inside the building,
including corridors, businesses and common areas. Five minutes
after authorities received the first 911 call, Jason Falconer, a
part-time officer in the city of Avon, shot and killed the
attacker. Anderson said Falconer fired as the attacker was
lunging at him with the knife, and continued to engage him as
the attacker got up three times.
Related:
This is Why I Carry: Attacker Claims Several Victims at MN Mall
Pipe bomb explodes before charity race in New Jersey
New York Post - No one was hurt in the blast, but the incident
forced the temporary lockdown of the boardwalk and beach area
and cancellation of the race. Three pipe bombs were tossed into
the plastic garbage can, but only one detonated, at about 9:35
a.m [Saturday]. at D Street and Ocean Avenue, sources said.
Approximately 5,000 runners in the third annual Seaside Semper
Five Marine Corps Charity 5K should have been passing the blast
site when the pipe bomb went off, but the start of the race was
pushed back due to some late registrations, officials said.
“Somebody had a beef with the military, being that it was a
Marines-related event. They were obviously targeting the
participants of the run,” said Ocean County Prosecutor’s
spokesman Al Della Fave. It’s unclear whether the motive was
criminal or terrorist, he said. The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Joint Terrorism Task Force
and local law enforcement are investigating.... New Jersey State
Police later said there was nothing to reports of another
explosive device near the site of the explosion.
WashPost Makes History: First Paper to Call for Prosecution of
Its Own Source (After Accepting Pulitzer)
The Intercept - Three of the four media outlets that received
and published large numbers of secret NSA documents provided by
Edward Snowden - The Guardian, the New York Times, and The
Intercept –– have called for the U.S. government to allow the
NSA whistleblower to return to the U.S. with no charges.... But
not the Washington Post.... the Post editorial page today not
only argued in opposition to a pardon, but explicitly demanded
that Snowden - the paper’s own source - stand trial on espionage
charges or, as a “second-best solution,” “accept[ ] a measure of
criminal responsibility for his excesses and the U.S. government
offers a measure of leniency.”.... The Post editors concede that
one - and only one - of the programs that Snowden enabled to be
revealed was justifiably exposed - namely, the domestic metadata
program.... Other than that initial Snowden revelation, the Post
suggests, there was no public interest whatsoever in revealing
any of the other programs. In fact, the editors say, real harm
was done by their exposure.
Charges against radio talk show host dismissed on eve of Oregon
standoff trial
Las Vegas Review-Journal September 6, 2016 - On the eve of
trial, a federal judge dismissed charges Tuesday against a key
defendant in the armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge in
Oregon.On the eve of trial, a federal judge dismissed charges
Tuesday against a key defendant in the armed takeover of a
national wildlife refuge in Oregon. The dismissal came at the
request of federal prosecutors in Portland who acknowledged in
court papers that they no longer had enough evidence to pursue
their case against conservative radio talk show host Pete
Santilli. Prosecutors cited rulings that barred them from
presenting some of their evidence…. Santilli, who hosts the
internet-based Pete Santilli show from Cincinnati on YouTube,
now will be transported to Nevada to face criminal charges tied
to the Bundy-led 2014 standoff with law enforcement in
Bunkerville. A total of 19 defendants — including Cliven Bundy,
Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and two other Bundy sons—were indicted
in March by a federal grand jury in the Bunkerville standoff.
They were charged with conspiring to assault BLM officers on
April 12, 2014, and taking back impounded Bundy cattle that had
been grazing on federal land. Their trial is set for February in
Las Vegas, after the Portland case. Santilli contends he was a
working journalist during both confrontations, but federal
prosecutors have alleged that he was part of the “organizing
nucleus” with Bundy family members of the armed assault against
the BLM officers in Bunkerville.
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Deb Jordan Tells All
Putin's Russia Gives America a Beautiful Gift to Commemorate The
5Th Anniversary Of 9/11
Mike King - Five years have passed since the 9/11 attacks, and
the Globo-Zionist US government has yet to build a memorial to
the victims that it actually killed. Now, Russian President
Putin (whose English language RT News has hinted that 9/11 was
an inside job) presents America with a beautiful sculpture to
commemorate the fallen towers of New York City. Funded by
private donations, Zurab Tsereteli's work of art called "The
Tear Drop Memorial", consists of a 100 foot tall tower, with a
huge open crack running down the center. Hanging from the crack
is a massive "teardrop" designed to actually drip water. The
base of the monument is surrounded by a marble wall with the
names of the 3000 victims engraved in alphabetical order.
Refusing to place the monument in Manhattan, or on the scenic,
right-across-the-river-from-the-World-Trade-Center Jersey City
waterfront (not far from where Goldman Sachs is Headquartered),
or at Liberty State Park, the "authorities" instead dump Putin's
gift in a depressed and unseen spot in Bayonne, NJ. - around the
corner from a junkyard!… Wall banners depicting Putin (below),
were suddenly taken down sometime in 2012 or 2013!
Kansas Deputy Killed Because of Sanctuary City Policy, Say Two
U.S. Senators
Breitbart - Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff Master Deputy
Brandon Collins was conducting a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 69
near Overland Park in the early morning hours of September 11,
according to the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). The deputy
got back in his patrol car which was then struck from behind by
a pickup truck. The patrol car burst into flames and Collins
died inside the burning vehicle. The driver of the pickup truck
fled the scene but was captured a short time later. Police dogs
were brought to the scene and the driver was tracked down and
arrested, Kansas City Star reporter Robert Cronkleton wrote. The
driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries
sustained in the crash. Officials determined the driver was
intoxicated at the time of the crash, the ODMP reported. He was
later identified by officials as Adrian Espinosa-Flores. It was
later learned that Espinosa-Flores is an illegal alien with a
prior criminal history that includes a DUI conviction in
California. He has now been charged with Involuntary
Manslaughter and leaving the scene of a traffic crash involving
a death. U.S. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA), who serves as
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Jerry Moran
(R-KS) have written a letter, attached below, to Secretary of
Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, demanding information about the
criminal and immigration history of Espinosa-Flores. The
senators wrote, “It appears that Flores was able to evade
removal by taking advantage of at least one sanctuary
jurisdiction. As a result, a law enforcement officer was killed,
allegedly by Flores while again driving under the influence.”
Seattle: Entire Seattle high school football team kneels during
national anthem before game
Fox13 - After the game, which Garfield won, Garfield High School
head football coach Joey Thomas said that “the players decided
to do this” to bring attention to “social injustices,”
emphasizing that it was “a player-driven” move and that his
players plan to continue the practice during the anthem before
every game “until they tell us to stop.”… Seattle Public Schools
issued the following statement: “Students kneeling during the
national anthem are expressing their rights protected by the
First Amendment. Seattle Public Schools supports all students'
right to free speech.” The recent public protests during the
national anthem at sports events began a couple of weeks ago
when San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat
during the national anthem to protest racial injustice. After
receiving some criticism that he was disrespecting the flag,
Kaepernick started kneeling during the anthem. Several other NFL
players have also begun kneeling during the anthem. This is
believed to be the first time that an entire high school
football team knelt during the anthem.
Some Bed Sheets Are Not Changed Between Guests at Hotels,
Investigation Finds
Inside Edition - An Inside Edition investigation found that some
hotels did not change bed sheets between guests. At a Residence
Inn by Marriott in New York City, Inside Edition used a harmless
washable fluorescent paint to spray "I slept here" on the bottom
sheet of the bed. The paint is not visible to the naked eye. It
can only be seen when a UV light is shined on the sheets. We
checked out — leaving the bed looking as though it had been
slept in — and booked the same room for the following night
under a different name. When the sheets were pulled back and a
UV light was shined on the bed, the words "I slept here" were
still there…. The Marriott Corporation apologized and said it
takes these issues very seriously. They are now inspecting the
room to ensure this does not occur again, they said.
Video: Hillary Clinton Says “Bombings In New York” – 40 Seconds
Later Criticizes Use of Word “Bombing”…
The Last Refuge - A well sedated Secretary Clinton begins her
remarks (00:28) by saying: “I’ve been briefed about the bombings
in New York and New Jersey, as well as the attack in Minnesota”…
Note the emphasis: “briefed about the bombings“. However,
seemingly oblivious to the fact Secretary Clinton just said
“bombings“, Hillary’s traveling press pool asks the very first
question 40 seconds later (01:08) which was: “Do you have any
reaction to the fact that Donald Trump, prior to taking the
stage tonight, called the explosion tonight a bomb, and if
that’s an appropriate term”?
Report: Commercial Interrupts Meet the Press As Trump
Spokeswoman Attacks Clinton (Video)
Adan Salazar - A video uploaded to Youtube shows one NBC
affiliate network aired a healthcare commercial while the
fire-breathing Conway outlined Clinton’s problems with the
electorate. At least one TV network appears to have cut to
commercial during an NBC Meet the Press interview featuring
Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway Sunday, in
which she tore apart the Clinton campaign – moments before her
feed was completely cut off.
ULTIMATE TROLL: Trump Hijacks ‘birther’ Media to Cover Veteran
Endorsements
Adan Salazar - On Friday, reporters eagerly gathered at the
Trump International Hotel in Washington DC to hear GOP nominee
Donald Trump address the Obama birth certificate controversy.
But instead of a lengthy discussion on the topic, Trump
dedicated a mere 27 seconds to the issue – instead using the
other 29 minutes to pay respects to Medal of Honor recipients.
As if they were unfamiliar with the hotel mogul’s methods,
corporate media reporters were irked the businessman had yet
again baited them into giving Trump free positive press. “It’s
hard to imagine this as anything but a political ‘Rick-roll,'”
CNN’s Jake Tapper said on air, realizing the network had been
“trumped.”
Related:
Full Speech: Donald Trump Honors Veterans In Washington, DC
Hillary Insider Admits to Starting Birther Conspiracy, MSM Still
Blames Trump
Truth Revolt - As Donald Trump declared once and for all Friday
that Barack Obama was, in fact, born in the United States, the
mainstream media, and Hillary Clinton are still complaining that
he peddled the conspiracy for the last five years. But another
revelation on Friday confirms what Trump has said all along,
that the Clinton camp started the rumors in 2008. According to
Breitbart, Clinton’s short-term 2008 campaign manager, Patti
Solis Doyle, admitted that a campaign staffer circulated what
became known as the “Birther” theory that Obama wasn’t born in
the USA and therefore was ineligible to be elected president. On
Twitter, Doyle said it was a “rogue staffer” who sent out an
e-mail and “was fired pretty damn quick.” Later on CNN, Doyle
told Wolf Blitzer, “The campaign nor Hillary did not start the
Birther movement, period, end of story there. There was a
volunteer coordinator, I believe, in late 2007, I believe, in
December, one of our volunteer coordinators in one of the
counties in Iowa — I don’t recall whether they were an actual
paid staffer, but they did forward an email that promoted the
conspiracy.” Trump rightly stated on Friday, “Hillary Clinton
and her campaign of 2008 started the Birther controversy. I
finished it. I finished it. You know what I mean. President
Barack Obama was born in the United States, period. Now we all
want to get back to making America strong and great again. Thank
you very much.” Yet, the MSM is still attacking Trump for
starting the Birther movement.
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Bartiromo 9/16/16
TRUMP Builds Lead Over Hillary to 7 Points in USC Dornsife-LA
Times National Poll
The Gateway Pundit - Donald Trump hit his highest lead yet in
the USC-Dornsife/LA Times poll on Sunday. Trump now leads
Hillary Clinton by 6.7 points! Trump’s 47.7% is an all time
high.
THE FIX IS IN: Debate Rules Being Set By Hillary Donors
The Federalist Papers - The members of the so-called
“nonpartisan” group charged with setting the rules for the
presidential debates are far from unbiased. In fact, of all the
money donated by commission members, all of it – 100 percent –
has gone to Hillary Clinton. And while it’s not huge amounts of
money, any donation to a candidate certainly shows who they
support – and the commissioners are “all in” for Hillary. Donald
Trump received no donations, neither did Green Party candidate
Dr. Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.
Stein and Johnson have been shut out of the debates entirely....
The co-chairman of the commission, Michael McCurry (who was also
Bill Clinton’s press secretary) wrote a $250 check to Clinton’s
campaign. McCurry has given a total of $5,650 to Clinton for all
her campaigns. Commission board member Richard Parsons gave a
total to $3,700 to Clinton, Commissioner Antonia Hernandez,
president of the California Community Foundation, donated $2,700
to Clinton last year. Shirley Tilghman hasn’t donated any money,
but she appeared in a video called “Hillary Fan” and praised
Clinton in a speech at Princeton University. As detailed by the
Stanford study, some members of the commission have been
generous to Republican candidates in the past. Co-Chairman Frank
Fahrenkopf, for instance, donated to both George W. Bush and
John McCain, and he has given tens of thousands of dollars to
the Republican Party. But neither he nor any other commission
member has given a dime to Trump.
California Could Allow Felons to Vote Behind Bars
The Daily Signal - The Legislature sent a bill to Brown’s desk
that would restore voting rights to an estimated 50,000
convicted felons who are behind bars in county jails, but not to
felons who are serving their sentence in prisons.... In 1976,
California voters approved an amendment to the constitution to
restore voting rights to felons so long as they are not still
“imprisoned or on parole.” In 2011, Brown, a Democrat, signed
the Realignment Act, which empowered officials to move low-level
offenders to county jails as a way to address overcrowding in
the state’s prisons.... Supporters contend that the word
“imprisoned” in the California constitution refers to a state
prison, but not a county jail. If Brown signs the bill, he would
add 50,000 felons to the voter rolls, according to the American
Civil Liberties Union of California. The state has 123 county
jails. The governor’s office would not say whether Brown will
sign the bill.
Video: Liberals on social media expressed outrage after
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared
immensely likable on NBC’s The Tonight Show Thursday
Adan Salazar - In a two-part interview with Jimmy Fallon, Trump
encouraged children to strive to become president “to help
people,” explained how he stays healthy and clarified why having
positive relations with foreign countries like Russia is a good
thing. The interview went extremely well, with Trump receiving
several rounds of applause and cheers from the audience, but the
show’s host was later slammed on social media by the candidate’s
detractors who accused Fallon of helping the businessman’s
campaign. At the end of his segment, the studio crowd went wild
as Trump let Fallon touch his hair – a video which has gone
viral and has been viewed over a quarter of a million times as
of this writing. Following the successful appearance, liberals
immediately took to Twitter to complain that Fallon had
conspired with Trump to boost his image.
Trump to Victims of Illegal Alien Crime: You Have Been ‘Forced
into the Shadows’
Breitbart - On Saturday, Republican nominee Donald Trump
addressed the American families victimized by open borders that
have been “forced into the shadows” by both establishment
politicians and media elites. At a Saturday luncheon hosted by
the Remembrance Project, a group that represents the American
victims of illegal alien crime, Trump honored the “stolen
American lives” and pledged to “advocate for justice on behalf
of all American victims.”… “Help is coming. I’ll tell you that,
help is coming,” Trump declared. “On November 8th, we’re going
to win the White House [loud applause]. And we are going to
deliver justice for every American family and every single
American victim… Together we will save American lives and
prevent the next thousand American parents from suffering the
same fate of the people in this room today. Their loved ones
will not have died in vain.” Trump noted that “there are so many
people,” who have been victimized by open borders. “The
devastation is unbelievable.” “This has to end. It will end. if
I become president, I promise you it will end,” Trump pledged.
“Not one more American life should be given up in the name of
open borders.”…
Related Video:
Donald Trump Speaks at Remembrance Luncheon in Houston, TX - Sep
17, 2016
Fail: Anti-Trump Protest Falls Flat in Texas
Breitbart - A lone protester stood outside shortly before the
appearance by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in
Houston at an event honoring the families of those killed by
illegal aliens on Saturday. As Trump’s arrival time came, the
protest grew to about a dozen people and then eventually capped
out about about 25 to 30.
Radical Hispanic Activist Who Condemned Trump’s Mexican Rapist
Comments – Is Arrested for Rape
The Gateway Pundit - Conservative Treehouse reported: You might
remember a Hispanic political activist named Tony Yapias, who
was extremely critical of Donald Trump’s assertion that some
illegal Mexican aliens were rapists. Tony Yapias is the director
of ‘Proyecto Latino de Utah’. Mr. Yapias also coordinated
numerous protest events against Donald Trump including a rather
violent display in Salt Lake City, Utah. This week Tony Yapias
has been arrested for rape. However, not only was Yapias
arrested for rape – his victim was, …wait for it…, yep, an
illegal alien. Yes, it appears Mexican rapist Tony Yapias felt
additionally empowered by the fact his victim was less likely to
be able to contact law enforcement. Police say Tony Yapias
forced his way into the home of a woman who had broken off their
long-term relationship months ago and raped her.
Alabama, Georgia declare state of emergency after pipeline spill
AL.com - Gov. Robert Bentley issued an executive order Thursday
declaring a state of emergency in Alabama over concerns about fuel
shortages in the wake of a gasoline pipeline spill that released about
250,000 gallons of gasoline south of Birmingham and shut down a major
pipeline connecting refineries in Houston with the rest of the country.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal issued a similar executive order for his state
on Tuesday.... The executive orders will allow fuel delivery truck
drivers in each state to work longer shifts and exceed maximum hour
limits established by the U.S. Department of Transportation in order to
prevent gasoline outages. The orders apply only to trucks that are
transporting fuel to areas served by the pipeline. .... The pipeline has
been shut down since Friday and normally transports 1.3 million barrels
per day of refined gasoline and other petroleum products from refineries
in Houston to the south and eastern seaboard. The pipeline terminates at
New York Harbor.... U.S. EPA personnel at the site of the spill in
Shelby County say local residents are not in danger, and the spilled
gasoline appears to be contained at the site and unlikely to enter the
nearby Cahaba River, which is home to a number of endangered species and
other sensitive wildlife.
Cover-Up: That Sinkhole in Florida Is Far Worse Than Officials Are
Admitting
Natural Blaze - Sinkholes are not an uncommon phenomenon in Florida. It
doesn’t seem like a huge deal, the way the media is brushing it off.
“Oh, just another sinkhole.” The sinkhole is enormous and it has leaked
215,000 gallons of radioactive, contaminated water into the state’s main
drinking water supply. What’s more, they’ve known this has been
occurring since early August, and much like every other freakin’ crisis
they are supposedly “managing,” the EPA has kept mum on this, as has the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection(DEP)… Yep, it’s another
tainted water cover-up. Because Mosaic, the company responsible for the
industrial spill, said “Oh, it’s no big deal,” officials didn’t warn the
public. That’s starting to be a trend, isn’t it?… Speaking of corporate
interests, it’s important to note that Mosaic paid over $2 BILLION in
fines last year for mismanaging hazardous waste. Do you really think we
should be taking their word for anything that has the potential to
affect the health of the residents of Florida?
Brave telco giants kill threat of decent internet service in
rural North Carolina
The Register - A rural community in North Carolina says it will
have to pull the plug on its broadband service over fears it
will no longer be protected by the FCC. The city council in
Wilson, North Carolina has voted to disconnect local broadband
service in the nearby community of Pinetops following the 6th
Circuit Court's ruling that the FCC cannot supersede state laws,
and the Commission's decision to abandon further appeals. North
Carolina had been among the states caught up in the argument
over whether municipal broadbands should be allowed in states
with laws that forbid local government services competing with
private companies. Those laws have allowed national telco
providers to oppose muni broadband networks on the grounds that
they already offer service. Local communities have countered
that the muni networks were needed because the larger carriers
can't be bothered to provide adequate speeds in
sparsely-populated rural areas.
Cure for AIDS? Bee Venom Destroys HIV Cells, Finds Washington
University Study
Natural Blaze - Scientists from Washington University School of
Medicine in St. Louis, have found that by poking holes in the
protective envelope surrounding HIV and other viruses, melittin
– a toxin found in bee venom – kills the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) while leaving the body unharmed. This breakthrough
could lead to drugs that are immune to HIV resistance;
development of an anti-HIV vaginal gel that may prevent the
spread of HIV; as well as possible treatments for existing HIV
infections (In 2015, nearly 40 million people were living with
the lethal virus globally).
The overlooked benefits of dates
(NaturalHealth365) The American Cancer Society recommends adults
eat between 20 and 35 grams [of fiber] per day. With a mere four
organic dates providing 6.7 grams of fiber, these sweet fruits
offer a very palatable way to reach this daily allowance.
Because of this whopping fiber content, dates are an effective
natural remedy for constipation…. Even more impressive:
consistent intake of dates helps to inhibit the growth of
pathogens in the digestive tract, while enhancing the growth of
beneficial bacteria. Recent research has shown that certain
strains of the H. pylori bacteria have been linked with stomach
cancer. In addition, their high levels of amino acids stimulate
digestion and elimination, keeping carcinogenic toxins moving on
a pathway of out the body. Dates are potassium-packed, with four
dates providing an impressive 696 milligrams. This means they
support healthy blood pressure and protect against stroke. They
also reduce levels of harmful LDL cholesterol, a contributor to
cardiovascular disease. Bursting with natural sugars, organic
dates can provide a healthy energy boost – a great alternative
to a candy bar…. Their natural sweetness, intense flavor and
satisfying consistency create a feeling of satiety, a natural
curb to overeating.
Dog takes a 4-mile walk into town every day just to visit neighbors
mnn.com - Nearly every day, the dog makes the four-mile trek into town
and has become a fixture with area residents who have dubbed him the
town dog. He stops at city hall and the library, a couple of real estate
offices and the ice cream shop, and of course the grocery store where
his pals at the deli meet him at the back door with meat scraps they've
put aside for him…. The LaVallees often get calls from people who are
new to town who say, "Hey, I've found your dog." They're dumbfounded
when they're told he'll find his way home. The LaVallees say they tried
early on to keep him confined, but Bruno always found a way to roam.
Friday - September
16, 2016 - Today In History:
1620 - The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England. The ship arrived
at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on
December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard.
1782 - The Great Seal of the United States was impressed on document to
negotiate a prisoner of war agreement with the British. It was the first
official use of the impression.
1893 - The "Cherokee Strip" in Oklahoma was swarmed by hundreds of
thousands of settlers.
1940 - U.S. President Roosevelt signed into law the Selective Training
and Service Act, which set up the first peacetime military draft in U.S.
history.
1940 - Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House
of Representatives. He served for 17 years.
1974 - U.S. President Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for
draft-evaders and deserters during the Vietnam War.
1976 - The Episcopal Church formally approved women to be ordained as
priests and bishops.
1982 - In west Beirut, the massacre of hundreds of Palestinian men,
women and children began in refugee camps of the Lebanese Christian
militiamen.
1990 - An eight-minute videotape of an address by U.S. President George
H.W. Bush was shown on Iraqi television. The message warned that action
of Saddam Hussein could plunge them into a war "against the world."
1994 - Exxon Corporation was ordered by federal jury to pay $5 billion
in punitive damages to the people harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.
2002 - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that Iraq had
unconditionally accepted the return of U.N. weapons inspectors.
2004 - Hurricane Ivan plowed into the Gulf Coast with 130 mph wind and a
major storm surge; Ivan was blamed for at least 115 deaths, 43 in the
United States.
2007 - A deadly shooting in Baghdad involving the U.S. security firm
Blackwater USA left 17 Iraqi civilians dead.
2008 - The federal government announced an emergency $85 billion loan to
rescue AIG, the world's largest insurance company.
Award-Winning Filmmaker Shunned for Exposing US & NATO Use of
Depleted Uranium
Sputnik News - A notable director who won the prestigious German
Grimme Award, responsible for numerous documentaries for the ARD
and ZDF channels, he [Frieder Wagner] quickly became a pariah
after making a movie called Deadly Dust...about the use of
depleted uranium (DU) shells by NATO forces in the Middle East
and in the former Yugoslavia. In an exclusive interview with
Sputnik, Wagner explained that Deadly Dust is based on an
earlier documentary called The Doctor, the Depleted Uranium, and
the Dying Children.... In April 2004 the movie was screened
during the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. But
even though that autumn it received the ÖkoMedia award, it was
never screened again. And no matter what ideas he came up with,
the TV channels that he previously worked with stopped sending
him new orders for some reason.... DU shells are made of
byproducts of uranium enrichment. Their superior armor-piercing
capabilities make them a potent anti-tank weapon, especially
considering that when an armored vehicle gets hit by such a
shell, the impact and subsequent release of heat energy causes
it to ignite, incinerating the target’s interior. But it’s the
‘deadly dust’ produced by a DU shell detonation that is probably
the most insidious aspect of this type of ordnance.... According
to him, US forces actively used DU munitions in Kosovo, Somalia,
Libya and during both Iraqi campaigns, not to mention that they
keep using them in Afghanistan up to this day.
Philippine leader rejects joint patrols, eyes China weapons
Washington Times - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said
Tuesday he won’t allow government forces to conduct joint
patrols of disputed waters near the South China Sea with foreign
powers, apparently scrapping a deal his predecessor reached with
the U.S. military earlier this year. Duterte also said he was
considering acquiring defense equipment from Russia and China.
The Philippines has traditionally leaned on the U.S., its
longtime treaty ally, and other Western allies for its security
needs.... He added he opposes Filipino forces accompanying
foreign powers like the U.S. and China in joint patrols which
could entangle the Philippines in hostilities. “We do not go
into a patrol or join any other army from now because I do not
want trouble,” Duterte said. “I do not want to ride gung-ho
style there with China or with America. I just want to patrol
our territorial waters.”.... On Monday, Duterte said he wanted
U.S. military forces out of the southern Philippines and blamed
America for inflaming local Muslim insurgencies, in his first
public statement opposing the presence of American troops in a
part of the country.
Eastern German town of Bautzen witnesses clashes between locals
and refugees
Deutsche Welle - According to police reports, 20 refugees and
some 80 right-wing extremists got involved in verbal and
physical attacks overnight on Wednesday. The two parties
reportedly hurled bottles at each other. About 100 police
officers tried to break up the confrontation but also found
themselves on the receiving end of the violence. Police stopped
the violence by forming a chain around the two groups. The
officers were forced to use pepper spray and clubs after the
asylum seekers threw bottles, wooden slats and other objects at
them. When the groups left the area, extremists followed the
refugees to their housing complexes. Police were forced to guard
the home, instructing the 32 migrant residents not to leave.
Three further asylum housing complexes also required police
supervision.... At a press conference on Thursday, Bautzen
police chief Uwe Kilz said that migrants threw glass bottles and
other objects at the officers.... "The altercation was started
by the asylum-seekers," a police statement read, while Kilz said
that the violence "came from nowhere."
Malaysia Confirms Wreckage Found in June From Doomed Flight
MH370
Sputnik News - This most recently found piece of wreckage
connected with the doomed jet was discovered by three locals,
who passed it on to independent investigator Blaine Gibson....
The piece has been examined by the Australian Transport Safety
Bureau (ATSB) and "was confirmed as originating from the
aircraft registered 9M-MRO and operating as MH370." The fragment
is "the inboard section of a Boeing 777 right, outboard flap."
It was reported that the debris has part numbers, date stamps
and other identifiers of the plane.... Earlier, on Monday, the
ATSB announced that the plane may have been on fire prior to its
crash. According to Gibson, "the top layer of paint has been
singed, scorched black." "If it was proven this was from the
avionics bay, it was a flash fire, yes, it changes everything,"
aviation specialist Geoffrey Thomas told Channel 7 in Perth.
Following the disaster, there was speculation on whether a fire
brought down the plane.
UK approves stalled Chinese-funded nuclear power plant deal
Washington Times - The British government on Thursday approved
the construction of the country’s first new nuclear power plant
in more than two decades, a French and Chinese-backed project
that had prompted high-level fears about national security. The
government said in a statement that it had decided to proceed
with the 18 billion-pound ($23 billion) Hinkley Point plant in
southwest England, but that future foreign-funded infrastructure
projects will be subject to tighter rules. The plant will be
financed by Chinese nuclear power provider CGN and French energy
group EDF.... Some British politicians and diplomats are wary of
the enthusiasm the previous government of Prime Minister David
Cameron showed for boosting ties with Beijing, and voiced
concerns about the security implications of China holding a
major stake in such key infrastructure. Business and Energy
Secretary Greg Clark said the Hinkley Point deal “will include a
series of measures to enhance security” and ensure it cannot
change hands without the government’s agreement.
Mexico Builds A "Wall" (And Guess Who Paid For It)
Zero Hedge - Mexico is building a 'wall'... on its southern
border (to keep illegal immigrants out). Perhaps even more
ironic, The FT notes that the Obama administration is coy about
its role in Mexico’s crackdown but is sending $75m in equipment
and training to help stop Central Americans from crossing
illegally into Mexico... in other words, US Taxpayers funded a
Mexican wall to keep immigrants out.... But as The FT reports,
Mexico already acts as a formidable barrier for many... Even
without Mr Trump’s fortress frontier, Mexico finds itself under
increasing pressure to stem the migrant tide near its source —
its own southern border. “Mexico has become a wall for
migrants,” said Sister Magdalena Silva, co-ordinator of Cafemin,
a privately run shelter in Mexico City that takes in refugee
families, including Rosa’s. “The current policy is to arrest
migrants to stop them from getting to the US border.” ... Unlike
in the US, Mexico has broadened asylum laws to recognise that
fleeing violence of the kind practised by the street gangs of
Honduras and El Salvador can classify someone as a refugee. But
the odds are still stacked against asylum seekers: Mexico
deported a record 175,000 Central Americans last year, up 68 per
cent from the previous year and nearly two-and-a-half times the
number deported by the US.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
John Koskinen, IRS commissioner, to face
impeachment hearings next week
Washington Times - Republican leaders had balked at impeachment
but faced with the prospect of losing an embarrassing vote
Thursday, they agreed to hold hearings, giving Mr. Koskinen a
chance to make his case — under oath — for why he should keep
his job. The conservatives said they’ll allow the process to
play out, but if their party leaders try to pull a fast one
along the way, they’ll go back to forcing an impeachment vote
straight to the floor. “We’ve pressured leadership to move
forward with regular order on this issue. However, if regular
order is not followed through with we still reserve the right to
bring up a privileged resolution again in November and go
directly to a vote,” said Rep. John Fleming, Louisiana
Republican. The impeachment hearing will be held Sept. 21 in the
House Judiciary Committee.... Impeachment is equivalent to
bringing formal charges against an officer, and takes only a
majority vote in the House. A trial is then held in the Senate,
and it takes a two-thirds vote on any article of impeachment to
convict and remove an official from office.
Elizabeth Warren Opens Pandora’s Box With Midnight Letters to
DOJ and FBI
Wall Street On Parade - …with less than two months before the
November 8 election – and Hillary Clinton running for a third
Obama term, promising to continue in his footsteps – [Senator]
Elizabeth Warren issued two letters that draw a sharp focus on
the failures of Obama’s Justice Department and FBI to prosecute
the myriad criminal acts on Wall Street that led to the 2008
financial collapse.... In a 20-page letter to the Inspector
General of the Department of Justice, Michael E. Horowitz,
Senator Warren asked for an investigation into why the DOJ had
failed to indict any of the Wall Street executives that had been
referred to it for potential criminal prosecution by the
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC). In a separate
letter, Warren asked FBI Director James Comey for his related
files.... If Senator Warren is genuinely serious about getting
to the bottom of this failure to prosecute, she also needs to
demand that the Federal Reserve turn over the details of those
84 secret meetings that Bernanke held during the financial
crisis and New York Fed President Tim Geithner’s 29 meet and
greets with Citigroup execs, including the one where Sandy
Weill, creator of Citigroup, offered Geithner a job at
Citigroup.
DHS accused of sitting on damning border report as immigration
issue drives presidential race
Fox News - DHS denied it is holding back the report, but sources
say it was completed in November and that it shows roughly half
of adults who attempt to cross the border make it -
approximately 250,000 in total. But that number is at odds with
DHS’ official estimates. The agency claims authorities catch 80
percent of adults trying to sneak in, but critics say the figure
is padded to make it appear border security is more effective
than it really is.... Republican lawmakers are furious that the
report they ordered is not being released. “It erodes the trust
as to whether the administration is being honest with the
American people about what the threat is,” said Rep. Martha
McSally, R-Ariz., who serves on the Committee on Homeland
Security and chairs the Border and Maritime Security
Subcommittee. “This should not be a partisan issue. Democrats,
Independents and Republicans in my community want to make sure
that border communities are safe.” The report was requested by
the House and Senate Appropriations Committees as part of the
Fiscal 2016 Omnibus Bill, but has been shrouded in secrecy.
Viewed by a select few in key administration figures, critics
say it is being withheld because of its explosive findings,
which could potentially benefit GOP nominee Donald Trump.
FoxNews.com requested a copy from both DHS and the White House,
but was told the report is not yet finished, an assertion
disputed by sources familiar with the process.
Missouri lawmakers expand gun rights, override veto of 'stand
your ground' legislation
Washington Times - Missouri’s
Republican-led legislature has significantly expanded gun rights
in the state, establishing a public “stand your ground” right
and allowing gun owners to carry concealed firearms without a
permit. Lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of
the sweeping gun rights law late Wednesday. The legislation does
away with training and permit requirements for concealed carry
in Missouri and expands provisions that allow individuals to
stand and fight back against perceived threats. Gun owners
previously were required to take an eight-hour course on gun
safety and marksmanship and pass a background check in order to
obtain a concealed carry permit. The new provision, which will
take effect in January, does away with those requirements. The
move was cheered by Second Amendment advocates. The law “will
allow law-abiding citizens to protect themselves from
criminals,” Sen. Brian Munzlinger, a Republican from Lewis
County who sponsored the bill, told The Kansas City Star.... But
Democrats contend the changes will endanger citizens. “You are
creating the perfect storm,” said state Rep. Kim Gardner, St.
Louis Democrat, according to The Joplin Globe. “We are basically
taking away training … and at the same time lowering the
standard for individuals to use deadly force.” [Governor] Nixon
had vetoed the legislation, saying that the state’s concealed
carry permitting system has worked perfectly well and that doing
away with it will create public safety risks. The bill “flouts
this system, allowing individuals with no training, no proven
handgun capability, and no background check to carry concealed,”
Mr. Nixon wrote in a letter explaining his action.
Forget “Stop and Frisk” — Cops Across US Collecting DNA of
Innocent People in “Stop and Swabs”
Activist Post - Without laws to guide them, police around the
country have begun collecting people’s DNA — even when no crime
has been committed — using private labs which then store the
genetic material for unknown periods to make identification
simple in the event a crime is committed in the future. Known
generally as “stop and spit,” the practice of requesting the DNA
of adults and juveniles during routine traffic stops and even
basic interactions with police, ProPublica reports, is not only
wholly unregulated and unlegislated, it is alarmingly common….
For instance, Kirchner explained, police in Branford,
Connecticut, are “instructed to request DNA from people they
merely observe acting inexplicably or strangely.” But because no
legislation or legal precedent protects people from this
frighteningly invasive practice, nothing would stop police
departments in other cities and states from collecting genetic
evidence without just cause.
Maryland Police Ban Tourists from Taking Roadside Pictures With
Sunflowers
The Free Thought Project - Each year, towards the end of summer,
sunflowers pop up in fields across Harford County and they
become somewhat of an attraction for people who want to take
pictures or pick a few flowers to take with them.... There has
not been a major incident or accident to prompt this ban, just
some complaints of minor traffic slowdowns on a country road.
The field is located on a country road and near a red light, so
while cars would have to stop to allow pedestrians to cross the
road, the traffic on the street is so calm that it does not
cause any major congestion. Nonetheless, police will now be
patrolling the area to stop these “criminals.” Last week, the
Maryland State Police issued this warning on their Facebook
page: “Please do not stop along Jarrettsville Pike north of Hess
Rd to photograph the sunflower field. It creates a tremendous
traffic hazard as well as a danger to the pedestrians.” The
sunflower field is owned by Clear Meadow Farm, which produces
grain, soybeans, sunflowers and other crops, according to the
Bel Air Patch. The farm charges a dollar or two for people to
pick the sunflowers, and this contributes to their yearly
income.
County Orders Girl To Get $3,500 In Permits & Insurance To Keep
Lemonade Stand Open
Off the Grid News - County officials shut down a 10-year-old
girl’s lemonade stand because it lacked a permit, liability
insurance, a cart and containers that met commercial standards.
Officials in Orange County, California, want Anabelle Lockwood
to spend $3,500 to reopen the “gourmet lemonade” stand she calls
the Loco Lemon, KTLA reported. The stand was shut down by Orange
County health inspectors after they found Anabelle selling pink
and yellow lemonade on the street in Fountain Valley,
California. She also sells other “gourmet” flavors, such as
peach and watermelon. The $3,500 would pay for a commercial
cart, liability insurance, a business license and a permit, a Go
Fund Me page indicates…. Anabelle’s dad built the stand, which
first operated at her family’s townhome. When the homeowner’s
association declared the Loco Lemon a safety hazard, Anabelle
took her business to neighbors’ homes and to the streets. That
was when county officials noticed and gave her 30 days to comply
with regulations…. As of September 14, the [Go Fund Me] campaign
to save the lemonade stand had raised $3,270.
Donald Trump Releases Medical Evaluation Report
Breitbart - Donald Trump is sharing the results of his medical
examination this month, and it shows the Republican nominee is
in “excellent physical health,” according to a report. The
physical occurred on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 — before Hillary
Clinton’s health episode on Sunday — with Trump’s doctor, Dr.
Harold N. Bornstein. “We are pleased to disclose all of the test
results which show that Mr. Trump is in excellent health, and
has the stamina to endure — uninterrupted — the rigors of a
punishing and unprecedented presidential campaign and, more
importantly, the singularly demanding job of President of the
United States,” states the Trump campaign press release
disclosing the medical results. Trump’s medical examination
results
can be viewed here.
Dr. Oz “Very Happy” With Trump’s Health
Daily Caller - Donald Trump is slightly overweight, Dr. Oz noted
as he reviewed the results of the Republican nominee’s recent
physical examination Wednesday. According to a viewer who
watched the taping of “The Dr. Oz Show,” the doctor — a
celebrity cardiothoracic surgeon — read the results aloud from a
sheet of paper. He told the audience that Trump weighs 267
pounds. “He weighs 267, if I remember correctly,” the source
said. “They read it out loud. Dr. Oz said Trump is slightly
overweight.” “Dr. Oz said he was very healthy and that he would
be happy if any of his patients had similar results.”
Harry Reid and Democrats Hope to Pick Up Votes By ‘Fat Shaming’
Donald Trump (Video)
The Gateway Pundit - Harry Reid with sidekick Chuck Schumer
smirking in the background tried out a new attack line on Donald
Trump today. Could you imagine if a Republican tried this on
Hillary or another Democrat?
Small Turnout For Hillary At Comeback From Pneumonia Rally In
Greensboro, NC – Photos
The Gateway Pundit - Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign
trail [Thursday] after a week off. The former Secretary of State
crumbled at Ground Zero on 9-11. Handful of protesters outside
Hillary Clinton's event [showed up] in Greensboro. One man's
sign: "I AM DEPLORABLE”… Hillary can only get a few hundred to
show up – in a small room – on a college campus in North
Carolina.
Bizarro World: Hillary Says She Been “More Transparent” Than Any
Presidential Candidate Ever
Steve Watson - Clinton used her favorite platform to return to
the public eye, a phone call to CNN, which she equates with
holding press conferences. “I think I’ve worked very very hard
to be more transparent than not just my opponent but really in a
comparison to anybody who’s run,” Clinton exclaimed on the “Tom
Joyner Morning Show”. “The medical information I put out, and
we’re going to put out more, meets and exceeds the standards
that other presidential candidates including President Obama and
Mitt Romney and others have met.” Hillary added. “My tax returns
are out there, 40 years of transparency about my tax returns,”
she said. “So I think that the real questions need to be
directed toward Donald Trump and his failure to even meet the
most minimalistic standards that we expect of someone being the
nominee of one of our two major parties.” Hillary stated.
Clinton also repeated the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is
in league with Russia premier Vladimir Putin, and said that his
ties with Putin need to be investigated. The only medical
information that Hillary has actually released came in the form
of two letters from her personal doctor which both said she was
fine. Medical experts have noted that the letters do not
constitute detailed medical records in any fashion. Hillary has
released her tax returns but has withheld massive amounts of
information concerning the Clinton foundation. In fact, the
Clintons have gone out of their way to hide the information from
the public.
Related:
CNN’s Gupta: Clinton Health Document Release ‘Not A Release of
Medical Records By Any Means’
Donald Trump UP BY 8 POINTS in IOWA 45-37 Over Hillary Clinton
The Gateway Pundit - Donald Trump now has an 8 point lead over
Hillary Clinton in the battle for Iowa’s electoral votes,
according to the Monmouth University Poll . He held a slimmer 2
point edge in July…. Among Iowa voters likely to participate in
November’s presidential election, 45% currently support Trump
and 37% back Clinton. Another 8% intend to vote for Libertarian
Gary Johnson, 2% say they will support Green Party candidate
Jill Stein, 2% say they will vote for another candidate, and 6%
are undecided. Trump’s current standing is similar to his 44%
share two months ago, but Clinton has lost support since July
when she had a 42% vote share.
Maine Gov. Says Trump Gets 3 of 4 Electoral Votes; Poll Shows
Clinton 42%, Trump 39%
Breitbart - “I said about three weeks ago, it’s not one point in
play anymore, it is at least three,” said Gov. Paul R. LePage,
who was referring to how like Nebraska, Maine allows its
congressional districts to award their electoral votes
separately. In the case of Maine, two electoral votes go to the
statewide winner and then one vote goes to the winner of each
its two districts. Colby College/The Boston Globe poll of Maine
voters, showed Trump closing the gap between himself and his
Democratic rival Hillary R. Clinton with his 39 percent to her
42 percent. The poll of 779 likely voters was taken between
Sept. 4 and Sept. 10, so it was completed before the former
first lady’s heat stress incident Sunday at the Ground Zero
ceremony in New York City.
Oops: DNC Continued to Email Passwords After They Knew They’d
Been Hacked
Townhall - The hacker who calls himself Guccifer 2.0 has leaked
emails from The Democratic National Committee for the second
time this summer. His first effort unveiled the DNC's clear bias
for Hillary Clinton and the eventual resignation of Chairwoman
Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The newest hack includes information
into the DNC's finances, proving the committee is guilty of more
pay-to-play schemes that awarded influential donors. One email
in particular reveals that DNC officials had discovered their
email system had been compromised. Yet, instead of taking
cautionary steps to prevent future hacks, they sent out new
passwords to the team - via email. This was a severe lack of
oversight, but instead of taking any accountability, Interim DNC
Chair Donna Brazile insisted the DNC is the victim of a crime
waged by Russian agents who "seek to harm" the Democratic Party
before November's election. The interim chair also blamed
Republican nominee Donald Trump, who in July invited Russia to
hack Hillary Clinton's emails.
Ford Moving All Small Car Manufacturing Out of Detroit and into
Mexico
Breitbart - In a September 14 statement, Ford CEO Mark Fields
insisted that in the “next two to three years, we will have
migrated all of our small car production to Mexico and out of
the United States.” Fields added that Ford is investing an
additional $4.5 billion to develop electric vehicles by 2020,
most of which will be spent in its Mexico facilities. The
company also said all emerging small car models will be made
south of the border. The move to shift all production to Mexico
should not come as a major surprise, as in April, Ford had
already launched a $1.6 billion building plan for enlarging
facilities in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The brand new Mexico
facilities were announced just as President Barack Obama’s
deputy signed the unpopular Trans Pacific Partnership free-trade
deal earlier this year…. Ford is hardly alone in the stampede to
foreign nations. Chevy recently debuted its first Chinese-made
SUV it intends to import into the U.S. But GM is already
importing cars from a list of foreign countries. Buick, for
instance, is importing from South Korea, Europe, and Poland, USA
Today reports.
FDA Finds Monsanto’s Roundup In Honey Samples Across America
Natural Blaze - Even though government agencies like the FDA and USDA
are supposed to inspect and test food samples – and the USDA does do
that – neither of them have tested for glyphosate residues for decades
even though it is the world’s most heavily used herbicide. The long-held
position on glyphosate testing is that it is “too expensive, too
unnecessary” even though simple ELISA testing makes it possible…. Last
year, researchers found glyphosate residues in honey, soy sauce and many
other food and condiments. Could that be why the FDA quietly tested
honey samples? Typically, government agencies like the FDA and USDA roll
out the protected red carpet for multinational corporations like
Monsanto. This time, however, public pressure has twisted the FDA’s arm
into testing honey for glyphosate residue. Huffington Post reports: In
examining honey samples from various locations in the United States, the
FDA has found fresh evidence that residues of the weed killer called
glyphosate can be pervasive – found even in a food that is not produced
with the use of glyphosate. All of the samples the FDA tested in a
recent examination contained glyphosate residues, and some of the honey
showed residue levels double the limit allowed in the European Union,
according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act
request. There is no legal tolerance level for glyphosate in honey in
the United States…. Sadly, even “organic mountain honey” contained
residue, according to the Huffington Post report.
FBI director: Cover up your webcam
The Hill - The head of the FBI on Wednesday defended putting a piece of
tape over his personal laptop's webcam, claiming the security step was a
common sense one that most should take. “There’s some sensible things
you should be doing, and that’s one of them,” Director James Comey said
during a conference at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies. “You go into any government office and we all have the little
camera things that sit on top of the screen,” he added. “They all have a
little lid that closes down on them. “You do that so that people who
don’t have authority don’t look at you. I think that’s a good thing.”
Comey was pilloried online earlier this year, after he revealed that he
puts a piece of tape over his laptop camera to keep away prying eyes.
The precaution is a common one among security advocates, given the
relative ease of hacking laptop cameras. But many found it ironic for
Comey, who this year launched a high profile battle against Apple to
gain access to data locked inside of the iPhone used by one of the San
Bernardino, Calif., terrorists. Many viewed that fight as a referendum
on digital privacy. Comey was “much mocked for that,” he acknowledged on
Wednesday. But he still uses the tape on his laptop.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
7 Tips for Staying Clutter-Free
Mother Earth News - Clutter is trapped energy that has
far-reaching effects physically, mentally, emotionally, and
spiritually. The simple act of clearing clutter can transform
your life by releasing negative emotions, generating energy, and
allowing you to create space in your life for the things you
want to achieve. In this revised and updated edition of Clear
Your Clutter with Feng Shui, author Karen Kingston, pioneer of a
branch of Feng Shui known as Space Clearing, expertly guides you
through the liberating task of clutter clearing. You will learn
why you keep clutter, how to identify and clear clutter in the
home or workplace and ultimately — how to stay clutter-free…. 1.
Discover Your Most Effective Clutter Clearing Time of Day:
Discover when you are at your most decisive and do your clearing
then. 2. Schedule Clutter Clearing: Decide when you will begin
and schedule it on your calendar, as you would any other
activity. Make a date with yourself to do it, and show up. It
can be a whole day, a half day, or a series of appointments of
just an hour or half an hour, depending on how fast you want to
progress. 3. Timebox Each Task: It's a well-known fact that all
jobs expand to fill their allotted time limit, so if you tell
yourself you will clear your stuff until it's done, don't be
surprised if the process takes forever. Timebox each job. Break
each task down into chunks, decide how long it will take you to
complete each one, and then set your timer. Work against the
clock to do each chunk within the timebox you have set yourself.
4. Play Upbeat Music: Some people prefer to clutter clear in
silence, but many find they are able to keep going two to three
times longer if they have the right music playing….
San Antonio prosecutor: Vaccines cause autism
Newstarget - A prosecutor from San Antonio, Texas, recently went
on the record and declared that vaccines can and do cause
autism. While unsurprising to those who’ve done their research,
to hear those words come from a district attorney is certainly
quite shocking. Nico LaHood and his wife Davida are parents to
an autistic child. Fox San Antonio reports that LaHood has said:
“After his 18 month vaccination, we had a very different child.”
Many parents share his sentiments; there are thousands of
heartbreaking stories about vaccine injury…. In an interview
with KSAT , a local news station, LaHood acknowledged that his
opinion went against the grain, but noted that he would not be
silenced due to his position. When questioned about whether or
not he should be saying such things publicly, LaHood responded:
“My opinions are just my opinions. As a daddy, as a husband, who
happens to be the district attorney. People are allowed to have
a First Amendment right to an opinion. I know this is not a
politically correct opinion.”
Cancer Cure May Have Finally Been Found In The Australian
Rainforest
Natural Blaze - This cancer-fighting blushwood berry, also known
as Hylandia dockrillii, has been uncovered in a far northern
part of Australia, known for its proximity to the Great Barrier
Reef and over 70 national parks, in the rainforests of North
Queensland. The phyto-active compounds in this berry, namely a
molecule which scientists are calling EBC-46, are so potent that
they’ve killed cancerous tumors in lab experiments in as few as
seven days. Other cancers were eradicated within only 48 hours.
Numerous clinical trials have already shown promise for treating
cancer in laboratory animals, including horses, rats, and dogs,
and the first human trials on a drug made from blush berries may
have kept one woman from having to undergo an amputation of her
arm. In a shocking twenty minutes, she says the tumor, “went
purple, then black, and within a couple days, the tumor just
shriveled up and died.” The compound causes no side effects, and
works faster than almost anything doctors have ever seen. It
works specifically on spot-melanomas, like skin cancer. EBC-46
seems to trigger an immune response when injected into cancerous
tumor sites…. No clinical evidence has yet proven the blushwood
berry to work in its whole, natural form, but if the compound
gained from its flesh is so effective, might not the fruit
itself prove efficacious in healing non-metastatic cancers?
Blushwood berry compounds are thought to cut off the oxygen
supply to cancer cells, allowing for the removal of tumors
without any need for surgery,
Kimchi and Sauerkraut: Why Add Fermented Foods in Your Diet
Natural Blaze - Before the invention of canning machines and
freezers, vegetables were preserved by lacto-fermentation,
wherein sugars and starches in vegetables, and even fruits, were
changed into lactic acid. The amount of lactobacilli produced
during fermentation increases the levels of vitamins and
improves the digestibility of vegetables. The lactic acid causes
the vegetables to be preserved which in turn improves the growth
of lactobacilli in your intestines. Moreover, fermentation is
the only food preparation method that do not destroy nutrients.
In fact it enhances and creates additional nutrients in food.
Likewise, it removes harmful bacteria and toxins from food. The
good bacteria-fermented foods contain improve digestion,
particularly when consumed before a meal. This helps you to
properly absorb nutrients. Aside from preserving food,
fermentation promotes important enzyme production. Fermentation
also boosts your immunity. It increases the supply of lactic
acid, lactase, digestive enzymes, omega-3 fatty acids and B
vitamins. Here are some of the top fermented foods that are good
sources of probiotics. Kimchi – a very good source of
probiotics. It’s good for colon health, weight loss, healthy
skin, stronger immune system and lower cholesterol. Sauerkraut –
One serving of sauerkraut provides a good dose of probiotics to
help in digestion. Raw sauerkraut is said to prevent the
formation of cancer cells. Yogurt – the plain, full fat yogurt
is the best to buy as it does not contain sugar. If you’re able
to handle dairy, look for raw, unpasteurized yogurt. There is
also dairy-free yogurt made from almond and coconut milk. Nattō
– this is fermented soy beans that is a traditional Japanese
food eaten for breakfast. It’s a good source of vitamin K2 (good
for the heart), dietary fiber, iron and calcium. Kombucha –
fermented tea produced by combining bacteria, yeast, sugar,
water and tea. It’s known to fight Staph bacteria and E. coli in
the digestive tract.
How many times are Ingredients cooked in Kibble Pet Foods?
Susan Thixton - Kibble is a cooked dough-type pet food (comparable to
dough used to make a cookie or a cracker – with meat). Because it is
made from dough, all ingredients in a kibble pet food need to be ground
fine before mixing. Raw ingredients are “brought together in a mixer”
with added supplements (mixer can hold 10,000 pounds or more of
ingredients). Next the dough “is heated in the preconditioner prior to
introduction to the extruder.” “The extruder, essentially a giant meat
grinder, is where the primary cooking phase for dry extruded pet food
products occurs. The dough is cooked under intense heat and pressure as
it moves toward the open end of the extruder.” At the end of the
extruder the dough is forced through a “shaping die” and cut into
desired shape. “Kibble is dried in an oven until its moisture content is
low enough to make it shelf stable like a cookie or cracker.”
Ingredients are cooked or heated 3 times during the manufacture of
kibble pet foods. But wait… There is more processing to consider; some
ingredients are cooked or processed prior to arriving at the pet food
plant such as rendered ingredients like beef meal and chicken meal….
Similar processing can be used for vegetable ingredients too… To help
kibble keep its shape after drying, multiple starches are included…. If
you feed kibble, consider the processing involved to make it. Please add
some real food to their diet each day (replace some kibble with real
food). Added meat can be raw or lightly roasted, vegetables lightly
cooked.
Thursday - September
15, 2016 - Today In History:
1775 - An early and unofficial American flag was raised by Lieutenant
Colonel Isaac Mott after the seizing of Fort Johnson from the British.
The flag was dark blue with the white word "Liberty" spelled on it.
1776 - British forces occupied New York City during the American
Revolution.
1789 - The U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department
of State.
1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador
proclaimed independence.
1858 - The first mail service begins to the Pacific Coast of the U.S.
under government contract. Coaches from the Butterfield Overland Mail
Company took 12 days to make the journey between Tipton, MO and San
Francisco, CA.
1935 - The Nuremberg Laws were enacted by Nazi Germany. The act stripped
all German Jews of their civil rights and the swastika was made the
official symbol of Nazi Germany.
1940 - The German Luftwaffe suffered the loss of 185 planes in the
Battle of Britain. The change in tide forced Hitler to abandon his plans
for invading Britain.
1950 - U.N. forces landed at Inchon, Korea in an attempt to relieve
South Korean forces and recapture Seoul.
1959 - Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived in the U.S. to begin a
13-day visit.
1961 - The U.S. resumed underground testing of nuclear weapons.
1983 - The Senate joined the House of Representatives in their
condemning of the Soviet Union for shooting down a Korean jet with 269
people onboard.
1990 - France announced that it would send an additional 4,000 soldiers
to the Persian Gulf. They also expelled Iraqi military attaches in
Paris.
1994 - U.S. President Clinton told Haiti's military leaders "Your time
is up. Leave now or we will force you from power."
1997 - The domain name "google.com" was registered.
1998 - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the Iranian military to be on full
alert and massed troops on its border with Afghanistan.
2001 - President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime
suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and told Americans to prepare
for a long, difficult war against terrorism.
2005 - President George W. Bush, addressing the nation from
storm-ravaged New Orleans, acknowledged the government failed to respond
adequately to Hurricane Katrina and urged Congress to approve a massive
reconstruction program.
2008 - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection –
the largest in U.S. history.
Russian troops take up positions in Aleppo, Jihadis given
ultimatum
The Duran - It appears from the TASS report that whilst Syrian
troops are being withdrawn from the immediate area of the
Castello road, their place is being taken by Russian troops –
apparently naval infantry troops sent there from the Russian
base at Khmeimim. The TASS report also makes it clear that the
Jihadi fighters in eastern Aleppo are supposed to hand over
their weapons and to evacuate eastern Aleppo by way of the
Castello road. Here is how TASS reports Sergey Kapitsyn, the
senior Russian official on the spot, explained it “This road is
now the corridor for the exit of gunmen from the eastern part of
Aleppo who decided to stop fighting and surrender their weapons.
As part of the September 9 agreements between Russia and the US
on reinstating the ceasefire a special focus will be on the
Castello road. It will become a key route for delivering
humanitarian cargos in Aleppo. Now works are underway here to
equip the checkpoint of the Syrian Red Crescent Society through
which the humanitarian cargos will travel to the eastern and
western parts of the city,” This explains why, as reported
previously, the Syrian air force dropped leaflets over Aleppo a
few days ago giving the Jihadi fighters in eastern Aleppo two
days to lay down their arms or evacuate.
North Korea dismisses US bomber flyover as ‘bluff’
RT - North Korea has said the recent US bomber flight over South
Korea was no more than a “bluff” and a “laughing stock” for the
whole world. It has nevertheless warned that such “reckless
provocations” should stop. Pyongyang state media is rarely picky
with its choice of words when it comes to South Korea or the US.
The latest outburst has been sparked by the flight of two
supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers belonging to the United
States over South Korea on Tuesday. “[This] farce is no more
than a bluff to free the puppet military of rapidly growing war
phobia and war-weariness and fan up war hysteria,” Minju Joson,
a state-run North Korean government newspaper, said. Its
statement ended with a warning that South Korea’s cooperation
with the US would only “precipitate their destruction, ridiculed
by all people.” On Wednesday, the North Korean state-run news
agency KCNA continued chiding the South for allowing the flyover
to take place. They focused mainly on US involvement this time.
“These extremely reckless provocations of the US imperialist
warmongers are pushing the situation on the Korean Peninsula to
the point of explosion hour by hour,” the agency stated, noting
that the South “had better stop their rash actions” as the North
is perfectly capable of “beat[ing] back any aggression and
provocation at a single blow.” The flight of two US bombers
capable of carrying an entire nuclear arsenal over South Korean
Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, was intended as a show of force
for Pyongyang, which conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday,
prompting a harsh response from South Korean President Park
Geun-hye, who accused the North of “maniacal recklessness.”
Venezuela's "Death Spiral" - A Dozen Eggs Cost $150 As
Hyperinflation Horrors Hit Socialist Utopia
Zero Hedge - For many Venezuelans, by every economic, social and
political measure, their nation is unravelling at breakneck
speed. Severe shortages of food, clean water, electricity,
medicines and hospital supplies punctuate a dire scenario of
crime-ridden streets in the impoverished neighborhoods of this
nearly failed OPEC state, which at one time claimed to be the
most prosperous nation in Latin America. Today, a once
comfortable middle-class Venezuelan father is scrambling
desperately to find his family's next meal -- sometimes hunting
through garbage for salvageable food. The unfortunate 75%
majority of Venezuelans already suffering extreme poverty are
reportedly verging on starvation…. In what some economists have
been calling a "death spiral", the government's failed economic
policies are at the same time causing and trying to stem a
runaway inflation with price-fixing policies which, in turn, are
triggering shortages. Maduro is strongly urging businesses and
farmers to sell their goods at severe losses, forcing shut-downs
when the cost of doing business becomes prohibitive. According
to a recent Bloomberg report, the black market is thriving
because goods are unavailable at prices fixed by the government.
There are reports of ordinary people quitting inadequate-paying
jobs to set up black market operations, hoping to be able to
make enough to sustain life. A dozen eggs was last reported to
cost $150, and the International Monetary Fund "predicts that
inflation in Venezuela will hit 720% this year. That might be an
optimistic assessment, according to some local economic
analysts, who expect the rate to reach as high as 1,200%."
Biggest German M&A Deal Ever: Monsanto Accepts Bayer's $66
Billion Takeover Offer, Creating Agri-Giant
Zero Hedge - In a transaction that will allow Bayer to command
more than a quarter of the combined world market for seeds and
pesticides, not to mention is set to be the biggest M&A [Mergers
and Acquisitions] deal for 2016, Reuters reported that Bayer has
won over Monsanto's management with a $128 per-share cash offer
to acquire the global seed market leader, in a deal worth $66
billion…. According to Reuters calculations, at a total deal
value of close to $66 billion - based on 442 million Monsanto
shares and the U.S. group's net debt of $9.3 billion as per
end-May - it will be the largest transaction ever involving a
German buyer. It would trump Daimler's merger deal with Chrysler
in 1998, which valued the U.S. carmaker at more than $40
billion.
Brazil Admits Zika Is Not Causing Birth Defects
(NaturalNews) Allegations made by the government and
establishment media that birth defects in the form of
microcephaly in the Americas are caused by the Zika virus are
quickly waning. Doctors in Brazil are “quietly acknowledging”
that Zika may not be responsible for causing birth defects after
all…. Research conducted by the New England Complex Systems
Institute found extremely low occurrences of birth defects among
Colombian women infected with the Zika virus, meaning there must
be another cause. The study observed 12,000 pregnant women
living in Colombia infected with the virus, and none of them
gave birth to a baby with microcephaly…. So what is causing the
birth defects in Brazil? Well, some theorize that it has
something to do with a chemical called pyriproxyfen, an
insecticide that mimics natural hormones in insects, disrupting
reproductive growth. Registered for use by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1995, the pesticide is
an insect growth regulator that affects fleas, cockroaches,
ticks, ants, carpet beetles and mosquitoes. Pyriproxyfen is used
on lawns and various foods including asparagus, peanuts,
strawberries and grapes, according to the National Pesticide
Information Center. The EPA suspects that the chemical is a
known endocrine disruptor. Endocrine disruptors are known for
having adverse effects on reproductive development and fetuses,
often impacting brain function and development. Pyriproxyfen,
used to kill mosquito larva, was applied in areas which
subsequently exhibited concentrated rates of microcephaly. The
chemical was even put into the drinking water in Pernambuco, a
state in Brazil at the center of the epidemic.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
John Kerry’s State Department Funneled MILLIONS To His
Daughter’s Nonprofit
Daily Caller - More than $9 million of Department of State money
has been funneled through the Peace Corps to a nonprofit
foundation started and run by Secretary of State John Kerry’s
daughter, documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation
show. The Department of State funded a Peace Corps program
created by Dr. Vanessa Kerry and officials from both agencies,
records show. The Peace Corps then awarded the money without
competition to a nonprofit Kerry created for the program.
Initially, the Peace Corps awarded Kerry’s group — now called
Seed Global Health — with a three-year contract worth $2 million
of State Department money on Sept. 10, 2012, documents show. Her
father was then the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations, which oversees both the Department of State and the
Peace Corps. Seed secured a four-year extension in September
2015, again without competition. This time, the Peace Corps gave
the nonprofit $6.4 million provided by the Department of State
while John Kerry was secretary of state. Seed also received
almost $1 million from a modification to the first award, as
well as from Department of State funds the group secured outside
the Peace Corps.
This Is How Much It 'Costs' To Get An Ambassadorship: Guccifer
2.0 Leaks DNC 'Pay-To-Play' Donor List
Zero Hedge - After addressing a cybersecurity conference in
London, notorious hacker 'Guccifer' shared over 500Mb of
documents detailing 100,000 DNC donors contact info and
donations. A large number of the largest donors received senior
diplomatic or political positions following the donations,
ranging from UK Ambassador to Assistant Attorney General. The
DNC released a statement preemptively claiming that this was the
work of Russia (and reigniting Trump's links to Putin)…. Some of
the alleged major donors [are]… Richard M. Lobo: It appears
Richard M. Lobo’s wife, Caren Lobo, donated $716,000 to DNC.
Obama then nominated Richard Lobo for Director of the
International Broadcasting Bureau. Pamela Hamamoto: Pamela
Hamamoto paid DNC $605,000 then became the Permanent
Representative of the United States of America to the United
Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. Jane
Hartley: Jane Hartley paid DNC $605,000 and then was nominated
by Obama to serve concurrently as the U.S. Ambassador to the
French Republic and the Principality of Monaco. Crystal
Nix-Hines: Crystal Nix-Hines paid DNC $600,000 and then was
nominated by President Obama to the position of United States
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization with the rank of
Ambassador. Bruce J. Oreck: Bruce J. Oreck donated $1,136,613 to
the DNC and served as US ambassador to Finland 2009 to 2015.
Robert A. Mandell: Robert A. Mandell donated $1,121,250 to the
DNC then President Obama named Mandell the Ambassador to
Luxembourg in June 2011. Julius Genachowski: Julius Genachowski
donated $3,494,919 toDNC and served as Chairman of the FCC from
2009 to 2013. Karol Mason: Karol Mason donated $856,000 to the
DNC and Obama appoints her as Assistant Attorney General, Office
of Justice Programs.
Video: Putin Appointed TV Host: “They May Kill” Donald Trump
Paul Joseph Watson - Prominent Russian TV host and journalist
Dmitry Kisiliov warned that the elite “may kill” Donald Trump
because of his desire to build better relations with Moscow.
Kisiliov began his monologue by discussing the latest polls
which show Trump edging ahead of Clinton, as well as Trump’s
promise that he would “form very, very good relations with
Russia” if he becomes president. “This combination, Trump’s
leading in the race, his ability to state things as they are,
and his intention to end the recent extreme Russian-American
tensions – all this puts him in a very risky situation,” states
Kisiliov. “Now they may just kill him,” the host alarmingly
adds. “The U.S. special (security) services do not need such a
president. Those services promote hatred toward Russia in order
to justify their existence,” asserts Kisiliov. “The American
oligarchs also do not need such a president. For these
oligarchs, the existing world order ensures solid and stable
business. For them, a Trump who is ready to settle issues with
Russia means that the finances will flow in a different
direction.” “The American establishment is merciless,” concludes
Kisiliov. Kisiliov (alternative spelling Kiselyov) is a
controversial but prominent journalist in Russia. He was
personally appointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to head
the new official Russian government-owned international news
agency Rossiya Segodnya in December 2013.
Friends of Hillary say she has Parkinson's 'Stage 3' of
neuro-degenerative disease
WND - Hillary Clinton has stage-three Parkinson’s disease and
suffers from seizures, according to three sources who have had a
personal relationship with the Democratic Party presidential
nominee. The sources, who spoke to WND on condition of
anonymity, explained that her seizures or dizzy spells can be
triggered by being out in the sun, such as apparently occurred
Sunday when she was videoed collapsing as she was escorted into
her limousine in New York City. After the episode Sunday, the
Clinton campaign announced she had been diagnosed on Friday with
pneumonia. However, images captured at the 9/11 memorial Sunday
showed Clinton apparently being asked by a medical professional
to squeeze her fingers, a test that would indicate she suffers
from a neurological disease such as Parkinson’s. Meanwhile, a
Republican state legislator in New Hampshire said Monday he
believes Clinton has Parkinson’s. Daniel Tamburello commented on
his Facebook page that his father had Parkinson’s, and he noted
pneumonia is common among sufferers of the neuro-degenerative
disease.
WikiLeaks: Huma Abedin Email Proves Hillary Has Deadly Blood
Clot
Your News Wire - WikiLeaks have released an email from Huma
Abedin revealing Hillary Clinton’s deadly blood clot that formed
three years ago. Abedin, vice chairwoman of Hillary Clinton’s
2016 presidential campaign, wrote an email to Hillary referring
to her cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), in a revealing
2013 email exchange. The email suggests that Hillary’s alleged
bout of pneumonia on Sunday may in fact be a blood clot, which
drains blood from the brain. Symptoms of CVST include headache,
abnormal vision, any of the symptoms of stroke such as weakness
of the face and limbs on one side of the body, and seizures.
Email Bombshell Reveals Hillary Health Crisis Early 2015
Breitbart - One of the biggest bombshells in the leaked Colin
Powell emails is the news that Democratic senator Sheldon
Whitehouse informed a Democratic donor that Hillary’s health is
so bad that she “could barely climb the podium steps” during an
event they both attended. “Sheldon Whitehouse, who is a huge
Clinton supporter, said they were both giving speeches at the
same event a few months back and she could barely climb the
podium steps,” Democratic financier Jeffery Leeds said in an
email discussion with George W. Bush’s former secretary of
state. The emails were dated March 14, 2015, and first reported
by The Intercept. “On HD TV she doesn’t look good,” Powell
wrote. “She is working herself to death.” Powell’s leaked
private emails were released by the website
DCLeaks.com.
Trump Releases Medical Information To Dr. Oz After Campaign Said
He Wouldn't
Western Journalism - Hours after the Trump campaign said that
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was not planning
on sharing detailed health information during Wednesday’s taping
of The Dr. Oz Show, Trump did just that. During the taping,
Trump handed Mehmet Oz one sheet of paper with a summary of his
physical examination that was conducted last week. He and Oz
also discussed his health and health issues in general. What was
on the sheet and exactly what was said have not yet been
revealed. The interview will air Thursday.... An audience member
at the taping said that Trump did offer one health goal — he
would like to lose about 15 pounds. Audience members variously
reported Trump’s weight as anywhere from 230 to 267 pounds. CNN
quoted Kelly Platt, a Trump supporter, as saying the GOP nominee
does not exercise but is excellent at golf. Platt said that
during the taping, Oz indicated Trump has no health issues and
that Trump’s cholesterol has come down to a good level after
taking a Statin drug to lower it. In the wake of Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s medical episode on
Sunday, Trump had said that to promote transparency on health
issues, he would release what he called “the numbers” from last
week’s exam.
Hillary's Doctor Releases Her Latest "Medical Records"
Zero Hedge - "Fit to serve," are the three little words that Dr.
Lisa Bardack chose to sum up Hillary Clinton's post-collapse,
post-pneumonia, post-coughing fit medical test. Bardack
concluded that "the remainder of her complete physical exam was
normal and she is in excellent mental condition." Of course, the
big question is, will Hillary be healthy enough that Bardack
does not need to walk arm in arm with her in public during
Hillary's next appearance, while checking to make sure her pulse
is still there. As Bloomberg reports, Clinton’s medical history
included deep vein thrombosis in 1998 and 2009, an elbow
fracture in 2009, and a blood clot and a concussion in 2012,
Bardack said last year. At that time, Clinton regularly took
Armour Thyroid, antihistamines, Vitamin B12 and Coumadin, an
anticoagulant. She’s still taking all the same medications,
Bardack said, with more specificity about the antihistamine the
candidate is taking. It is Clarinex. Clinton last released
information about her health in July 2015, when Bardack provided
a letter that concluded the candidate “is in excellent physical
condition and fit to serve as President of the United States.”
And today, as CNN reports, Hillary Clinton's campaign released
additional medical information Wednesday after questions about
her health intensified in the wake of her pneumonia diagnosis
late last week. She was diagnosed with mild, non-contagious
bacterial pneumonia, her doctor said, a step the campaign took
after the candidate had to take three days off the campaign
trail after nearly collapsing at an event on Sunday…. Bardack
[said] that Clinton "is recovering well with antibiotics,"
including Levaquin, which she was told to take for 10 days.
Related:
Hillary Clinton's doctor reveals secret surgery, steroid
treatments and BRAIN SCAN as she says candidate has bacterial
pneumonia - but is 'fit to serve'
Roger Stone: ‘If Hillary’s Too Sick, the DNC Will Replace Her
with Michelle Obama’
Daily Sheeple - While everyone is talking about Creepy Uncle Joe
Biden taking over for Hillary if she’s too unfit (or dead) to
continue in the presidential race, here’s someone most people
probably didn’t consider: Michelle Obama. After you get over
your initial disgust at the mere thought, think about it for a
second and it actually starts to make sense. First, you have the
fact that Obama is constantly lamenting term limits and how much
he doesn’t want to leave the White House. Hillary is (was?)
running as Obama’s third term… If Michelle steps in now, it will
be. Second, if you recall it was senior Obama advisor Valerie
Jarrett who first dropped Hillary’s email server scandal bomb,
expertly timed with the announcement of Hillary’s run for
president to mire her in scandal from the get go. Word is, the
Obamas actually hate her. Is this why they could go through
backing someone they obviously loathe throughout her run? They
were biding their time knowing that a bait-and-switch was
coming? Third, Michelle and her husband have worked very hard at
race baiting and pushing the race war ala Black Lives Matter
etc. and there does seem to be a lot invested in how America
needs to “break the glass ceiling” with a woman president.
Team Hillary: Clinton Will Reappear On Campaign Trail On
Thursday
Breitbart - Hillary Clinton plans to travel to Greensboro, North
Carolina to speak at a political rally on September 15, one week
after her last campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina on
September 8. The campaign later claimed that Clinton was
diagnosed with pneumonia and had collapsed because she was
“overheated” and “dehydrated.” Clinton plans to travel to
Greensboro, North Carolina to speak at a political rally on
September 15, one week after her last campaign rally in
Charlotte, North Carolina on September 8. Clinton also plans to
address the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute on Thursday
night before attending the Black Women’s Agenda forum in
Washington D.C. on Friday. Former President Bill Clinton is
scheduled to take his wife’s place for a campaign rally in Las
Vegas on Wednesday.
Shock Video Shows CNN, MSNBC Embracing Role as “Surrogates” of
Clinton Campaign
Paul Joseph Watson - MSM uses exact same phrases distributed by
Hillary’s “Daily Message Guidance”…. The clip exposes how
mainstream media outlets immediately began regurgitating Clinton
campaign talking points within hours of Hillary’s infamous
collapse in New York on Sunday. After Clinton campaign staffers
began using the term “power through” over and over again in an
effort to emphasize Hillary’s strength – a complete 180 of
objective reality – network hosts adopted and repeated the
phrase themselves…. As Politico reported, “Those phrases,
projecting strength, prudence, and vigor, were among the six
bullet-pointed talking points about Clinton’s health the
campaign distributed to its army of outside surrogates Tuesday
morning. The marching orders, part of the “Daily Message
Guidance” from Brooklyn headquarters, instructed Clinton allies
on how to answer questions about the Democratic nominee’s
pneumonia and about how she dealt with the untimely setback.” So
by repeating the exact same talking points, the likes of CNN and
MSNBC were confirming and embracing their role as “surrogates”
of the Clinton campaign.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Stronger Together’ Book a Major Flop
Breitbart - Hillary Clinton’s latest book is off to a pitiful
start selling but a paltry 2,912 copies in its first week of
release, a report shows. Clinton’s new release, Stronger
Together, which unveiled her vision for America should she
become president, is “what the publishing industry would
consider a flop,” according to The New York Times. The Democrat
nominee’s blueprint for America’s future is selling even worse
than her last book, her 2015 memoir Hard Choices, which at least
racked up 85,000 sales in its first week. The Times notes that
first-week sales often amount to as much as one third of total
sales — which means Stronger Together‘s total sales figures may
not ever equal Hard Choice‘s first week. By July of 2014,
Hillary’s Hard Choices had only sold 181,000 copies — which
hardly justified the $14 million advance that publisher Simon &
Schuster gave her. By contrast, Sarah Palin’s 2009 book, Going
Rogue, sold 469,000 copies in its first week.
Poll: 22 Percent Doubt Hillary Clinton Would Live Past First
Term
Breitbart - When asked if it was likely that Clinton “would live
long enough to serve a full 4-year term if elected president,”
12 percent said it was not too likely and 10 percent said it was
not at all likely…. The numbers aren’t good for Clinton’s vice
presidential nominee Tim Kaine either, as only 38 percent say he
is prepared to serve as president if Clinton were to die in
office. Thirty-one percent said that Kaine was not fit to serve
as president and 31 percent didn’t know or had no opinion about
it. Trump’s running mate Mike Pence received much higher
numbers, as 43 percent of voters in the survey said he was
prepared to serve as president while only 29 percent said he
wasn’t. Fifty percent of voters in the survey believe that
Hillary Clinton has actually given the public false information
on her health; 54 percent say that she has not given voters
accurate information…. The new survey polled 1,501 registered
voters from Sept. 12-13 to gauge voters reaction to Clinton’s
health scare. Seventy-nine percent of polled voters had heard
about the incident. Forty-one percent now believe that Hillary
Clinton’s is “below average or very poor” compared to only 26
percent in August — a 15 point swing in one month.
Fifth Third closing more branches
Cincinnati.com - Fifth Third Bank said Tuesday it will shed 44
branches and sell five parcels of land as part of an ongoing
assessment of its retail banking network. Tuesday’s announcement
expands the branch closure plan the Cincinnati-based regional
bank announced in June 2015, a process that culminated in more
than 100 locations closing. The latest cuts would remove nearly
4 percent of the current 1,191-branch network. Bank officials
expect the move to save the company between $13 million and $14
million a year. By early 2017, Fifth Third’s branch network will
be 12 percent smaller than it was in 2015. The company cited
“changing customer preferences” toward increased digital
transactions for the move. Company officials did not identify
the branches it will close but said affected employees and
customers would be informed next month. The plan was unveiled
Tuesday morning at an industry conference in New York.
Luxury Retailer Warns Of 45% Drop In Profits
RT - Swiss group Richemont, the producer of Cartier and
Montblanc jewelry, along with French fashion house Hermes have
warned of sliding global sales. Richemont expects a 45 percent
drop in first-half operating profit, while Hermes abandoned its
mid-term target for eight percent growth in annual sales. Share
prices of both companies have fallen, dragging other luxury
stocks down with them. Hermes was down 6.5 percent, Richemont
dropped four percent. “The luxury market is suffering. Richemont
and Hermes have both delivered downbeat trading updates and
their stocks are being sold off in sharp fashion as a result,”
said Neil Wilson, markets analyst at ETX, as quoted by The
Guardian. He added that sales and profits had also fallen at
Burberry and Swatch, with Tiffany posting in May the sharpest
drop in sales since the financial crisis. The key consumer
markets such as Hong Kong and Macau have shrunk with a drop in
demand partially caused by the Chinese authorities’ crackdown on
corruption and excess.
Desperately Poor Teens In America’s Impoverished Inner Cities
Are Trading Sex For Food
Economic Collapse - It wouldn’t be a shock to hear that these
kinds of things are going on in an economically-depressed nation
such as Venezuela, but this is the United States of America. We
are supposed to be the wealthiest nation on the entire planet.
Sadly, even while the stock market has been soaring in recent
years, poverty in America has been on the rise…. The following
comes directly from the Urban Institute website… An estimated
6.8 million people ages 10 to 17 are food insecure, meaning they
don’t have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious
food. Another 2.9 million are very food insecure, and roughly 4
million live in marginally food secure households, where the
threat of running out of food is real. Food insecurity takes a
tremendous toll on teenagers. Poor nutrition—and the stress of
hunger and poverty—can jeopardize their physical and mental
health and development and their academic success. But despite
the gravity and prevalence of teen food insecurity, we know very
little about how these young people experience and cope with
hunger…. Some of the youths said they or someone they know —
mostly young men — have turned to shoplifting food, selling
drugs or stealing items to sell. The teens also reported knowing
young women who have sold their bodies for food or had sex for
money so they could buy food for their families. Going to jail
or failing a class in order to have to attend summer school were
also some of the lengths teens went to.
Video: Riot Police Begin Mass-Arrests at Dakota Access Pipeline, FB
Censors Video
The Anti-Media - It didn’t take long after the National Guard was
activated in North Dakota for militarized law enforcement to descend
upon the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Today, mass arrests began
as riot gear-clad police attempted to break up Native American
opposition to the construction of the pipeline, which has been halted at
one location but continues elsewhere. According to independent news
outlet Unicorn Riot, at least 20 protesters, or “water protectors,” have
been arrested at gunpoint along with medics and two journalists. Police
issued a one-time warning to “water protectors” that any trespassers
would be arrested. The warning came after several people locked
themselves to construction equipment in acts of civil disobedience on
Tuesday.
Apple's new 'wireless' headphones emit radiation ... right next to your
brain
(NaturalNews) To much fanfare and excitement, Apple has announced that
the iPhone 7 will come with wireless earbuds, ditching the much-reviled
and ever-tangled cords of conventional earbuds…. The iPhone will
communicate via Bluetooth directly with the right earbud, which will
send a separate Bluetooth signal to the left earbud. This means the
radiation carrying the signal will pass directly through the user's
brain. According to Apple, all Bluetooth devices emit radiofrequency
radiation (RFR) within the guidelines set by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). But according to Joel Moskowitz of the UC Berkeley
School of Public Health, more than 200 scientists who study the effects
of electromagnetic fields on the body have gone on record criticizing
the FCC guidelines as far too lenient…. But even without Bluetooth, any
cell phone use is hazardous. Cell phones also operate using RFR signals,
as do smart meters and wireless internet.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Illegal Spraying of Monsanto’s New Pesticide Has Damaged Crops
in 10 States
Natural Blaze - An illegal pesticide prone to drift has
contaminated Monsanto’s Roundup Ready soy and cotton farms
across ten states. Pesticide drift from Dicamba has hurt many
thousands of crops along America’s farm belt already…. The
pesticide is a combination of both glyphosate and 2,4-D. Largely
in response to the failed herbicide created by Monsanto —
Roundup — Dicamba was created with the intention of overcoming
weed resistance experienced by farmers widely across the middle
and southern states of the U.S. A compliance advisory report
released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says
that there have been “unusually high” reports of crop damage
that appear related to the illegal spraying of Dicamba.
Missouri, alone, has suffered damage to crops on more than
40,000 acres, with complaints coming from 125 farmers. Alabama,
Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas have also suffered crop damage
from illegal Dicamba spraying…. The EPA has not yet approved the
spraying of Dicamba, but it is still being used. Farmers face
$1,000 dollar fines for spraying it, even if it is over their
own Dicamba-tolerant crops.
8 Hardy Vegetables You Can Leave In The Ground During Winter For
A Super-Early 2017 Harvest
Off the Grid News - And while it’s true that plants don’t grow
when winter sets in, there are a surprising number of vegetables
you can plant in autumn – and that will be ready for spring. The
plants lie dormant during the winter months, spring back to life
when temperatures begin to rise in March or April, and are ready
to harvest soon thereafter. Straw or mulch provide good
protection for overwintering vegetables in most climates. Some
vegetables may need a little protection in the form of row
covers or cold frames if you live in a cold climate. One simple
way to protect plants is to arrange bales of hay on each side of
the rows, and then cover the bales with old windows. You can
also use clear plastic anchored with rocks or stakes. Here’s a
list of vegetables appropriate for planting in autumn…. 1.
Onions – Plant onions now, in September, and then leave them
alone until they’re ready for harvest next summer. 2. Shallots –
It’s possible to plant this popular culinary vegetable as late
as December, depending on where you live. 3. Garlic – Plant
garlic cloves in the garden around September and harvest them
next summer. Fall is actually the best time to plant garlic, as
the cloves need several weeks of cold in order to multiply. 4.
Spinach – Plant spinach in autumn and harvest the leaves
regularly throughout the winter, until next summer. Spinach is a
cold-weather crop, and planting after summer heat eliminates the
need to worry about bolting. 5. Broad beans – Varieties such as
“super aquadulce” or “aquadulce claudia” are good for planting
as late as October or early November. As an added benefit, beans
work as a cover crop by preventing erosion and nourishing the
soil. You may need to stake the plants to keep them upright if
winter winds are common….
Breastmilk Does What A Vaccine Can Never Do
Dave Mihalovic - To claim that breastmilk is the gold standard
in infant nutrition is an understatement. For a newborn, nothing
comes close in nutrient density which is so perfectly customized
for an infant as it grows. Breast-fed infants gain incredible
protection from antibodies, proteins and immune cells in
breastmilk. It defends against a myriad of pathogens in ways
that are impossible through vaccination and other
pharmaceuticals. The molecules in breastmilk cells help to
prevent microorganisms from penetrating the body's tissues. Some
of the molecules bind to microbes in the hollow space (lumen) of
the gastrointestinal tract. In this way, they block microbes
from attaching to and crossing through the mucosa-the layer of
cells, also known as the epithelium, that lines the digestive
tract and other body cavities. Other molecules lessen the supply
of particular minerals and vitamins that harmful bacteria need
to survive in the digestive tract. Certain immune cells in human
milk are phagocytes that attack microbes directly. Another set
produces chemicals that invigorate the infant's own immune
response. Naturally-occurring sugars found in breastmilk provide
protection against life threatening bacterium by acting as a
food source for 'friendly bacteria' in a baby's intestine.
Researchers discover ancient flower that naturally treats
diabetes; Big Pharma immediately begins developing synthetic
version
Healthy Holistic Living - Israeli researchers have discovered an
amazing plant native to their region that apparently helps treat
type-2 diabetes naturally without the need for drugs or
injections. But rather than promote the actual plant as a
therapeutic option for patients, the team is instead working
with drug companies to isolate the plant’s “active ingredient”
so it can be synthesized and turned into a patented,
corporate-owned pharmaceutical drug. The plant is known as
Chiliadenus iphionoides, or sharp varthemia, and it has a
stocky, furry-looking stem that produces spiny yellow flowers.
In both cellular and animal models, extracts from this aromatic
shrub have been shown to exhibit antidiabetic activity, helping
to improve sugar absorption into muscle and fat cells, as well
as reduce blood sugar levels…. In the case of sharp varthemia,
scientists working on behalf of drug industry moguls will
identify what they believe to be the plant’s “active
ingredient,” which they will then use to develop a drug that can
be patented and sold for billions of dollars. And if anyone
tries to sell the plant in whole form as medicine, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) will surely swoop in and declare
sharp varthemia to be an “unapproved drug.” Such a scenario is
bio-piracy at its finest, robbing nature of her lifeblood in
order to turn pieces of it into a for-profit, “sick care” health
management pill or vaccine, and it’s the foundation upon which
the pharmaceutical industry is built.
Starbucks Finally Publishes Drink Ingredient List… Here Are The
Worst Ones!
Food Babe - After years of hiding the list of ingredients in
their drinks from the public, they have now published their
drink ingredients online…. So, first things first… Starbucks
main priority should be to get off of Monsanto Milk…. Starbucks
dairy-free options are full of additives… Starbucks Almond Milk:
Filtered water, Almonds, Sugar, Tricalcium Phosphate, Sunflower
Lecithin, Sea Salt, Xantham gum, Guar gum, Vitamin A palmitate,
Vitamin D2. Starbucks Coconut Milk: Water, Coconut Cream, Cane
Sugar, Tricalcium Phosphate, Coconut Water Concentrate, Natural
Flavors, Sea Salt, Carrageenan, Gellan Gum, Corn Dextrin,
Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2.
Starbucks Organic Vanilla Soymilk: [Organic Soymilk (Filtered
Water, Whole Organic Soybeans), Organic Evaporated Cane Juice,
Calcium Carbonate, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Sea Salt, Carrageenan,
Sodium Citrate, Baking Soda, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2,
Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B12]…. Taking the milk out of the
equation – most of the drinks at Starbucks are still filled with
a ton of sugar, natural flavors, preservatives, thickeners,
emulsifiers and other artificial additives…. The BIGGEST problem
with Starbucks drinks: You are supporting Monsanto with every
sip. Starbucks is serving GMO-raised milk all day long in over
13,000 stores in America. Can you imagine how much milk they go
through? Can you imagine the major agricultural shift they would
trigger if they switched to organic milk which is prohibited
from feeding their livestock GMOs?… Contact Starbucks and ask
them to stop serving milk from cows raised on GMOs and to start
serving organic grass-fed milk instead. Starbucks Phone Number:
1 (800) 782-7282
Cranberry Extract Rivals Antibiotics in Preventing Urinary Tract
Infections
Dr. Becker - Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in
dogs, and E. coli is the culprit in about half of all canine UTIs. One
of the dangers of chronic UTIs is reliance on antibiotics to clear the
infection; antibiotics carry side effects and antibiotic resistance is a
problem in both human and veterinary medicine. A recent study revealed
that cranberry extract may be as effective as antimicrobials in
preventing UTIs — without the side effects. Preventing problems with
your dog’s urinary tract starts with keeping his or her urine pH between
6 and 6.5. The majority of dogs with recurring UTIs require a change to
a meat-based diet that is low-carb and starch-free.
Wednesday - September
14, 2016 - Today In History:
1807 - Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr was acquitted of a
misdemeanor charge. Two weeks earlier Burr had been found innocent of
treason.
1812 - Moscow was set on fire by Russians after Napoleon Bonaparte's
troops invaded.
1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner," a poem
originally known as "Defense of Fort McHenry," after witnessing the
British bombardment of Fort McHenry, MD, during the War of 1812. The
song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.
1847 - U.S. forces took control of Mexico City under the leadership of
General Winfield Scott.
1901 - U.S. President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted
by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, at age 42, succeeded
him.
1940 - The Selective Service Act was passed by the U.S. Congress
providing the first peacetime draft in the United States.
1948 - In New York, a groundbreaking ceremony took place at the site of
the United Nations' world headquarters.
1960 - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was
founded. The core members were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and
Venezuela.
1983 - The U.S. House of Representatives voted 416-0 in a resolution
condemning the Soviet Union for the shooting down of a Korean jet on
September 1.
1998 - Israel announced that they had successfully tested its Arrow-2
missile defense system. The system successfully destroyed a simulated
target.
2001 - The FBI released the names of the 19 suspected hijackers that had
taken part in the September 11 terror attacks on the U.S.
2015 - In Livingston, LA, and Hanford, WA, the Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors detected gravitational
waves for the first time. The news was reported on February 11, 2016.
US destroys 'IS' chemical weapons plant in Iraq
Deutsche Welle - A dozen US warplanes destroyed nearly 50
targets at an "Islamic State" chemical weapons production plant
in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The barrage of
airstrikes near the terrorist group's stronghold of Mosul
targeted a converted pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and
headquarters. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian told
reporters the coordinated airstrikes on Monday took out a
"significant chemical threat." IS has been accused of using
mustard and chlorine gas against civilian and military targets
in both Iraq and Syria. The airstrikes come as Iraqi security
forces conduct "shaping" operations around IS-held Mosul in
anticipation of an offensive to retake Iraq's second-largest
city.
Pentagon Uses Truck-Mounted Rockets for Mosul, Raqqa Operations
Sputnik News - The United States is preparing to increase its
reliance on the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)
in the fight against Daesh in Syria and Iraq. As the US prepares
to launch offensives against Daesh strongholds in Raqqa and
Mosul, the truck-mounted rockets will play a key role in
"shaping operations," and have already been used to fire
projectiles into northern Syria from neighboring Turkey,
according to military officials. "What we’ve done is we’ve
hammered Daesh targets with airstrikes and strikes from
artillery and HIMARS," US Air Force Col. John Dorrian said,
according to Defense Tech…. The US has also carried out recent
airstrikes in Syria to cut off the terrorist group’s supply
routes into Raqqa. In addition to the system placed in Turkey,
the Pentagon plans to deploy a second in northern Iraq.
Syria ceasefire violated 23 times by opposition forces – Russian
military
RT - The so-called moderate rebel forces in Syria have violated
the nationwide ceasefire on 23 occasions since it was put in
place on Monday, the Russian military says. Six people died in
Aleppo overnight while 10 others have been wounded. The Syrian
government is abiding by the ceasefire, Russian General Staff
official Viktor Poznikhir said. "Syrian government forces have
completely stopped [their] shelling, except for the areas
occupied by ISIS [Islamic State/IS] and Jabhat al-Nusra
militants. Unfortunately that can’t be said about the armed
forces of the moderate opposition, backed by the United States,”
he said. US-backed rebel forces have shelled residential areas
as well as Syrian Army positions, according to the Russian
General Staff. Six people died on Monday night following the
shelling of Aleppo by the moderate opposition forces, with 10
others receiving injuries, Colonel Sergey Kopytsin from the
Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria said Tuesday.
Rise of ISIS in Afghanistan is threat to Russia – Moscow
RT - The rise of Islamic State in Afghanistan poses serious
security concerns for Russia, Moscow has said, adding that
Washington bears responsibility for the current chaos in the
country. Moscow “is concerned over the rise of Islamic State
[IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] in Afghanistan because it has
far-reaching geopolitical consequences for Russian safety,” said
Zamir Kabulov, the Russian Foreign Ministry's director of the
Second Asian Department in Afghanistan. Kabulov served as
Russian envoy to Afghanistan in 2004-2009 and is currently a
special representative of the Russian president on Afghanistan.
Kabulov said that about 2,500 Islamic State combatants are
currently in Afghanistan. They [Islamic State] continue to
recruit people and enhance their combat capabilities. If they
are not restrained then the chances are that we will have to
face an even more powerful force," Kabulov said. The US bears
responsibility for the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan,
he added. "They have reduced their presence and did not resolve
a single problem, while creating new ones. They have a political
and moral responsibility for what is happening in Afghanistan
right now." The US “cut back their presence [in Afghanistan] and
did not resolve a single issue and created more problems. They
carry political and moral responsibility for what is taking
place in Afghanistan now," Kabulov said.
Germany to send up to 650 troops to NATO mission in
Mediterranean
Deutsche Welle - A new NATO initiative hopes to stop jihadi
militants in the Mediterranean Sea. According to the news
magazine "Der Spiegel," the German military is pitching in to
help. The planned mission will be tasked with the surveillance
of the Mediterranean Sea but will also have powers to search
vessels suspected of harboring terrorists belonging to groups
such as the self-styled "Islamic State." Operation Sea Guardian
also hopes to curb human trafficking and arms smugglers while
assisting the European Union's border agency, Frontex. ermany is
expected to join the NATO operation, contributing up to 650
German soldiers to the international mission in Mediterranean
waters, according to German magazine "Der Spiegel." The
government will discuss the plan in a special session on
September 14. The ruling coalition aims to present a plan to
parliament for approval shortly thereafter, presumably later in
September 2016…. The deployment is regarded as part of a broader
shift in Germany to expand its military role in Europe and NATO.
Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been hoping to update
German military equipment and boost troop levels following years
of decline.
US pledges record $38bn military aid to Israel over next 10
years
The Guardian - The military deal which will be signed in
Washington on Wednesday includes an estimated $5bn for missile
defence. Under the previous deal, the US provided Israel with
$30bn over a 10-year period, although the actual funds delivered
over that time period were about $35bn as Israel sought
additional funds from the US Congress. Congress had previously
funded Israel’s missile defence spending. Under the new deal,
Israel would not be able to solicit extra money from Capitol
Hill. In other conditions placed on the new memorandum of
understanding, Israel would no longer be allowed to spend over a
quarter of the military aid on home-produced weaponry, and would
instead be required the full amount on US arms. Nor would it be
able to spend any of the aid on fuel for its armed forces.
Disagreements over these limitations delayed completion of the
new deal, which has been under negotiation for 10 months….
Netanyahu had asked for a total of $45bn, and floated the idea
of waiting to seal the agreement until a new president was in
office, but in the end opted to make a deal with the Obama
administration that was anxious to secure its legacy and combat
accusations that its foreign policy had been detrimental to
Israel.
New data points to major eruption of Japanese volcano
The Guardian - In a study published on Tuesday in the Scientific
Reports journal, a team that included experts from Bristol
University and the Sakurajima Volcano Research Centre in Japan
said the new techniques showed a “substantial growing magma
reserve” inside Sakurajima, located just off the coast of
Kagoshima city, in south-west Japan. The team said the magma
buildup could trigger a repeat of the volcano’s deadly eruption
of 1914, which killed 58 people and caused widespread flooding
in Kagoshima, home to more than 600,000 people. Dr James Hickey,
the lead author of the study, said the team had found a new way
to map the natural “plumbing system” inside volcanoes that could
improve authorities’ ability to predict eruptions and issue
earlier evacuation guidance…. Sakurajima is about 30 miles from
two nuclear reactors that were restarted last year, as Japan
resumed its nuclear power programme after the March 2011
Fukushima meltdown.
Related:
Japanese volcano: major eruption in next 30 years, say experts –
video report
The Militarization of the CDC Zika, Money, Quarantine Power
Green Med Info - In yet another end-round play by the Obama
Administration, on Friday of Labor Day weekend… it was announced
that $300 million in “public health emergency” funding was
earmarked for Japan’s Takeda to manufacture a new Zika vaccine.
No need for Congress to vote on the appropriation; an executive
order did the trick. The Biomedical Advanced Research and
Development Authority (BARDA), which is helping the FDA screen
donated blood against the Zika virus, was the agency from where
President Obama found the $300 million in “emergency” funds to
execute the backdoor deal. By offshoring the vaccine, there will
be zero Congressional oversight, while no U.S. media outlet or
lawyer group will be able to discover, by invoking FOIA
requests, what will be injected into that rushed Zika vaccine
made in Japan. Even more perplexing… just five days earlier when
Florida State University (FSU) announced a breakthrough to
combat the mild African disease. FSU scientists had discovered
that an existing (“cheap”), off-the-shelf remedy in a tapeworm
antidote would suppress if not cure Zika in people who were sick
enough to realize they have it. But outside second tier media
outlets, the mainstream press didn’t want to cover the solution
to Zika…. This revelation became clear when, also buried in mid
August, the CDC via the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) rolled out a proposed rule change. The 88-page document,
Control of Communicable Diseases: Proposed Rule, (8-15-16, Vol.
81, No. 157, Federal Register), wants to grant the CDC full,
super-constitutional powers in the event of a quarantine that
only the health agency can call… The document, Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [Link], is “open for comment” from
the general public until October 14, 2016. Lucky us.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Clinton IT specialist ignores subpoena for House hearing; other
witnesses plead 5th
Fox News - The former State Department IT specialist who set up
Hillary Clinton’s private server ignored a subpoena to appear
Tuesday before a House committee hearing, while other tech
experts who helped maintain the system asserted their Fifth
Amendment right not to testify – frustrating Republican
lawmakers trying to dig deeper into the former secretary of
state’s email setup. House oversight committee Chairman Jason
Chaffetz, R-Utah, said he’ll now consider a “full range of
options” to address IT aide Bryan Pagliano’s “failure” to
attend…. Pagliano is considered a vital witness in the Clinton
email case. He spoke previously to the FBI under immunity,
telling the bureau there were no successful security breaches of
the server. Pagliano also refused to answer questions last year
before a House panel investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in
Benghazi, Libya. His lawyers said at the time that Pagliano did
not want to relinquish his rights under the U.S. Constitution's
Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination…. Two other officials
from Platte River Networks, Bill Thornton and Paul Combetta, did
comply with subpoenas to appear. However, when it came time to
answer questions, they pleaded the Fifth. The Denver-based
technology company maintained Clinton’s server when it was moved
from her Chappaqua, New York, home to a data center in northern
New Jersey. Combetta took the Fifth six times and Thornton took
the Fifth four times, before both witnesses were excused.
US, Saudi, Israel used 9/11 to deceive the world: Analyst
Press TV - Scott Bennett, a former US Army psychological warfare
officer based in San Francisco, made the comments while
discussing the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed
nearly 3,000 people…. Looking at the evidence accumulated over
the past 15 years, it becomes clear that the government’s
account of the attacks has been proven false, the analyst said.
Internal nuclear detonations in the Twin Towers, reports of
spotting airplanes with the exact same numbers as those that
allegedly crashed into the towers after the attack, lack of
plane debris at the Ground Zero and the “miraculous” destruction
of “Building 7” were some of the theories that Bennett said were
credible based on the available evidence. Bennett said the
Israeli regime’s spy agency, Mossad, has been one of the main
suspects of coordinating the attacks. “The 9/11 attack really
was the setting off of the fuse that the Israeli Zionist
neoconservatives in Washington… and the Saudi Arabian regime
were planning; a US, CIA, Mossad, Wahhabist agenda to
destabilize nations in the Middle East,” he explained. “The
United States used this event to invade Afghanistan, and
destabilize and take it over, as well as the opium poppy
fields,” Bennett said. “Additionally, the United States invented
a completely fraudulent war in Iraq, based on weapons of mass
destruction,” he added. Libya, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon have
been some of the other Middle Eastern countries that the US has
sought to destabilize in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the
counter-terrorism analyst further argued.
More than 110 people in the US have been charged in connection
to ISIS since 2013
Daily Mail - More than 110 people have been publicly charged in
federal court on counts related to ISIS [I-CIA-SIS] since late
2013. The Justice Department needs Americans to be more
proactive about alerting federal authorities when they witness
someone showing support for foreign terrorist organizations,
U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Carlin said on Monday.
Carlin said that in more than 80 per cent of the Islamic State
cases that have been prosecuted since 2013, someone in the
community of the accused believed they had witnessed the
activity for which they were ultimately charged…. The Department
of Justice charged 60 people last year with supporting or
committing crimes because of their sympathies to Islamic State,
the largest annual figure on record.
Border Patrol Chief: 7,542 Agents Assaulted Since 2006; 30 Died
in Line of Duty Since 2003
CNS News - Mark Morgan, the head of the U.S. Border Patrol, told
Congress on Tuesday that in his first few months on the job,
he's learned that the men and women who carry out the
"never-ending mission" often do so at personal risk to
themselves. "You know, the numbers we often hear associated with
the United States Border Patrol are the numbers of annual
apprehensions of those attempting to illegally enter the country
every year. It's hundreds of thousands. "I've learned that the
United States Border Patrol agents are among the most assaulted
law enforcement personnel in the country. There have been 7,542
assaults against agents since 2006, and 30 agents have died in
the line of duty since 2003.”… "Another number which often gets
little mention is how often Border Patrol agents put themselves
in harm's way to provide emergency medical care and assistance
to those in need, to include those that are trying to illegally
enter the United States," Morgan said. He noted that every year,
the U.S. Border Patrol rescues thousands of victims of human
smuggling and others attempting to cross the desert to get into
the U.S. He said the Border Patrol rescued more than 3,700
people this fiscal year alone, including people who were
drowning in the Rio Grande, people who fell into an open pit
mine in Arizona, and a family rescued from a burning house in
the Buffalo Sector in the middle of the night.
"Rampant Fraud" Exposed In Obamacare Exchanges: 100% Of
Fictitious Enrollees Obtained Subsidies
Zero Hedge - A recent "undercover enrollment" investigation
conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found
that pretty much anyone can sign up for Obamacare and receive
taxpayer funded incentives without having to worry about pesky
little details like proving citizenship, identity or
income-based needs. In fact, the study found that every single
one of its 15 fictitious Obamacare applications were actually
approved for coverage despite intentional application omissions,
fictitious identification and citizenship documentation, etc.
Moreover, all of the applications were also approved for federal
subsidies which totaled $60,000 per year.
Your tax dollars at work: 45,000 Wild Horses to Be Killed By the
U.S. Government
The Dodo - A government board just recommended that 45,000 wild
horses and burros be killed to make room for beef mega
farms...Taxpayers will fund the biggest horse slaughter in
history, after the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ccaid in a press release.
[Quick action! Sign change.org petition:
Petition to Stop the Killing of 45,000 Wild Horses.]
Child Care Reforms That Will Make America Great Again
DonaldJTrump.com - Current federal policies regarding child and
dependent care do not reflect either the needs of American
families or the contributions of women to the American
workforce. The high cost of quality care burdens working
families while the tax code provides disincentives for women to
reenter or enter the workforce. Our plan will transform child
and dependent care to meet the needs of 21st century families,
empowering parents—not bureaucrats. Fact Sheet for Donald J.
Trump's New Child Care Plan: Click Here
Related:
Watch: Donald Trump Unveils Child-Care Policy In Aston, PA
Video: CBS Edits Out Bill Clinton’s Damning Quote About Hillary
Health
Breitbart - In an interview with CBS’s Charlie Rose, former
president Bill Clinton said his wife Democratic presidential
nominee Hillary Clinton had “frequently” fainted due to
dehydration before correcting himself and saying rarely.
However, in the broadcast of that interview CBS removed that
comment.
Colin Powell’s Personal Email Hacked, Under Pressure To Endorse
Hillary Clinton
Government Slaves - The Daily Caller can exclusively reveal that
two years worth of emails have been stolen from former secretary
of state Colin Powell’s personal email account. The emails range
from between June 2014 to August 2016. The most recent emails
are dated August 19, 2016. When asked for comment regarding the
apparent hack, Powell replied: “I wasn’t aware of any
infiltration of my Gmail account. If accurate my privacy has
been violated.” The emails were given to hacktivist group
DCLeaks by unnamed hackers. They emails are currently password
protected. DCLeaks puts the total number of hacked Powell emails
in their possession at around 30,000. The Daily Caller was able
to examine some of the hacked emails, which cover topics such as
Donald Trump’s feud with the Khan family and Hillary Clinton’s
email server. The hacked emails reveal some people close to
Powell expect him to endorse Hillary Clinton before the Nov. 8
election
Clinton campaign refuse to back down over claim Trump is
supported by 'deplorables'
The Telegraph - Tim Kaine, the Democratic vice-presidential
nominee, has accused Donald Trump of “chumming around” with
racists and bigots, endorsing Hillary Clinton’s claim that half
of the Republican hopeful’s supporters comprise a “basket of
deplorables”…. Mrs. Clinton has insisted that she was right in
labeling many Trump supporters "racist, sexist, homophobic and
xenophobic" even as she said she was wrong to say "half" ascribe
to those views. With the former secretary of state off the
campaign trail to recover from pneumonia, Mr. Kaine has picked
up the torch and run with it…. At a rally on Monday night, Mr.
Trump said he was "shocked and alarmed" to hear Mrs. Clinton
"attack, slander, smear, demean these wonderful, amazing
people". "We have the support of cops and soldiers, carpenters
and welders, the young and the old, and millions of working
class families who just want a better future and a good job," he
said. "These were the people Hillary Clinton so viciously
demonized." He has called on Mrs. Clinton to apologize, and
released a TV advert attacking her over the remark, as well as a
fundraiser letter asking supporters to defend the "tens of
millions of Americans Hillary called 'deplorable' and
un-American". The Clinton campaign has hit back hard in a
counter-advert, centering on Mr. Trump's accusation that "you
can't lead the country if you have a low opinion of its
citizens".
World Famous Physician Believes Vladimir Putin May Have Poisoned
Hillary Clinton
Sputnik News - Following Hillary Clinton’s near-collapse at the
9/11 memorial, the internet was flooded with jokes about how her
campaign would find a way to blame Russia. But nobody actually
expected it to happen... Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist
who discovered a pattern of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in
dead NFL players, has suggested that the candidate should have
blood work done to see whether she’s been poisoned…. Omalu
didn’t stop there. He then asserted that the reason for his
worry is that he does not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin
or Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump…. Notably, his
fringe musings on a poison plot by the Republican nominee or the
Russian president made headlines in several publications that
previously wrote off left-of-center concerns about Clinton’s
health as “conspiracy theories.”
U.S. government posts $107 billion deficit in August
Reuters - The U.S. government posted a $107 billion budget
deficit in August, a 66 percent increase from the same month
last year, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday. This
compared to a deficit of $64 billion in August 2015, according
to Treasury's monthly budget statement…. When accounting for
calendar adjustments, August would have shown a $118 billion
deficit compared with an adjusted $107 billion deficit in the
same month in 2015.
2 million fake accounts later, Wells Fargo drops sales quotas
for its employees
Ars Technica - On Tuesday, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf released
a statement promising that the bank would eliminate product
sales goals for its employees after thousands of employees were
found to have opened fake accounts using real customer names and
identification in order to boost internal sales numbers. Stumpf
did not go so far as to say that the practice of cross-selling
financial products would end at Wells Fargo, but The Wall Street
Journal reported that the company would put a temporary hold on
the practice…. In his statement, Stumpf said, “We are
eliminating product sales goals because we want to make certain
our customers have full confidence that our retail bankers are
always focused on the best interests of customers.” The sales
goals will be eliminated effective January 1. According to the
WSJ, Wells Fargo CFO John Shrewsberry said last week that 10
percent of the 5,300 employees fired were branch managers or
higher in rank, but he stopped short of naming any top-ranking
managers who may have been laid off or disciplined in response
to the revelations…. The Senate Banking Committee will hold a
hearing on September 20 to investigate how such widespread fraud
occurred within the company.
Tech Giants Urge US Congress to Speed Up Internet Handover to Int’l
Agency
Sputnik News - Currently overseen by the US Department of Commerce, the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is used to
coordinate internet domain names across the globe. Washington has vowed
for years to cede control of ICANN to an independent global oversight
committee, and is set to do so next month. There remain a number of
vocal opponents to the plan, including Texas Senator and former
presidential hopeful Ted Cruz. To voice their support for the
transition, tech giants including Google, Facebook, and Twitter wrote a
letter to the US Congress on Tuesday. "A global, interoperable and
stable internet is essential for our economic and national security, and
we remain committed to completing the nearly twenty year transition to
the multi stakeholder model that will best serve US interests," the
letter states…. Other signatories to the letter include Amazon, Yahoo,
and Cloudflare…. Senator Cruz has argued against the plan to “give away
the Internet” and create an environment so that "countries like Russia,
China, and Iran could be able to censor speech on the Internet."
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in a 4th Person in the U.S.
Natural Society - Antibiotic resistance first popped up in the
U.S. this past May, when it was discovered that a Pennsylvania
woman was harboring a resistant form of E. coli. On 9 September
2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
announced that drug-resistant E. coli had also been discovered
in a two-year-old girl in Connecticut. In both cases, the
bacteria were found to be carrying mcr-1, a gene that makes
bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Mcr-1 allows the organism to
withstand colistin, the antibiotic doctors turn to when all
others have failed. In the Connecticut case, the E. coli strain
was resistant to colistin but was susceptible to other
antibiotics, according to the CDC report. The child fully
recovered, and the bacteria did not spread to any of the girl’s
family members or to the healthcare providers she came in
contact with. But the case was startling enough that officials
said to expect more cases like the toddler’s, and recommended
increased surveillance for bacteria that show resistance to
colistin.
1 TBSP of Apple Cider Vinegar For 60 Days Can Eliminate These
Health Problems
Healthy Holistic Living - Traditionally, vinegar is made through
a long, slow fermentation process, leaving it rich in bioactive
components… The longer fermentation period allows for the
accumulation of a non-toxic slime composed of yeast and acetic
acid bacteria, known as the mother of vinegar.” “Mother” of
vinegar, a cobweb-like amino acid-based substance found in
unprocessed, unfiltered vinegar, indicates your vinegar is of
the best quality….Vinegar is not only useful for cooking, it’s
useful for health purposes, cleaning, garden care, hygiene, and
much more…. Diabetes: Vinegar is said to be anti-glycemic and
has a beneficial effect on blood sugar levels…. One study found
that vinegar treatment improved insulin sensitivity in 19
percent of individuals with type 2 diabetes and 34 percent of
those with pre-diabetes. Heart Health: As explained in the
Journal of Food Science: “Polyphenols such as chlorogenic acid,
which is present in high levels in apple cider vinegar, could
inhibit oxidation of LDLs and improve health by preventing
cardiovascular diseases.” Weight Loss: Vinegar may help you lose
weight, as it appears to have an anti-obesity effect by
increasing satiety and reducing the total amount of food
consumed….
Just Four Stalks Of Celery A Day Can Reduce High Blood Pressure
And More
The Alternative Daily - In recent pharmacological studies,
celery proves to have both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties that help improve blood pressure, cholesterol levels
and prevent heart disease, according to Dr. Josh Axe. A number
of foods contain antihypertensive compounds and celery, in
particular, contains a compound that is not only responsible for
the characteristic odor but also proves to lower blood pressure,
according to a pilot study published in Natural Medical Journal.
The study found that just a small amount of the celery compound
lowered blood pressure by 12 to 14 percent and cholesterol by
about 7 percent in animals. While the study showed that celery
extract helps prevent stroke, improve blood flow, protect the
brain and enhance energy production in animals, researchers also
found evidence that may support actually eating the whole celery
to alleviate high blood pressure.
This Shelter Just Ran Out Of Cats
The Dodo - More than 15 cats found their purr-rect homes over the
weekend,” Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) wrote on Facebook this
week, "which means our Boston adoption center currently has ZERO cats
available for adoption!" Then something else amazing happened. The image
of empty holding cages at the shelter posted to Facebook caused an
emotional outpouring from cat lovers who also chose to give homeless
cats a real home. When there are an estimated 3.4 MILLION cats still
waiting for homes in shelters all across the U.S., photos like these
make us all remember that happy endings are truly possible.
Tuesday - September
13, 2016 - Today In History:
1759 - The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham
in the final French and Indian War.
1788 - The Constitutional Convention decided that the first federal
election was to be held on Wednesday the following February. On that day
George Washington was elected as the first president of the United
States. In addition, New York City was named the temporary national
capital.
1789 - The United States Government took out its first loan.
1814 - Key pens Star-Spangled Banner
1847 - U.S. forces took the hill Chapultepec during the Mexican-American
War.
1862 - During the American Civil War General Lee's Order No. 191 was
found by federal soldiers in Maryland.
1948 - Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the U.S. Senate and became
the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
1971 - In New York, National Guardsmen stormed the Attica Correctional
Facility and put an end to the four-day revolt. A total of 43 people
were killed in the final assault. A committee was organized to
investigate the riot on September 30, 1971.
1977 - The first diesel automobiles were introduced by General Motors.
1981 - U.S. Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig said the U.S. had
physical evidence that Russia and its allies used poisonous biological
weapons in Laos, Cambodia and Afghanistan.
1994 - U.S. President Bill Clinton signed a $30 billion crime bill into
law.
1998 - The New York Times closed its Web site after hackers added
offensive material.
2001 - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the
prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States on September
11, 2001. Limited commercial flights resumed in the U.S. for the first
time in two days.
Alarm as Thousands of Islamic State Fighters in Syria, Iraq
‘Missing’
Breitbart - Several Arab and Western espionage agencies have set
up a joint situation room to trace thousands of Islamic State
fighters who have gone missing in Syria, Iraq and Libya, an Arab
intelligence official told Breitbart Jerusalem. Some of the
several hundred IS fighters who took part in the battle of Sirte,
in Libya, survived the defeat, as well as fighters in the lost
battles of Mosul in Iraq and Manbej, Alrai, Jarabulus and other
communities near the Syrian-Turkish border, he said. According
to estimates, the number of IS fighters reached several tens of
thousands in those areas, “but the battles did not yield
thousands of dead or captured fighters.” “That’s why it’s
worrisome – these people are gone. They either integrated into
noncombatant communities or, more likely, infiltrated into
neighboring countries – to Turkey, and from there to Europe and
other Middle Eastern countries, and in Libya’s case, all over
North Africa.” He said that 700 Tunisian fighters are
unaccounted for, while thousands more are being sought.
Libya's Unity Government Suffers Fresh Blow as Army Seizes Oil
Ports
Sputnik News - There are growing concerns over the continuation
of Libya’s political crisis, after troops linked to the
country’s internationally-recognized government seized oil ports
from militia loyal to the rival UN-backed unity government. The
Libyan National Army (LNA), under the command of General Khalifa
Hafter, launched the surprise attack on Sunday, forcing members
from the Petrol Facilities Guard (PFG) from the key oil ports of
al-Sidra and Ras Lanuf on Libya's Mediterranean coast.... The
LNA, under general Hafter, supports Libya's Tobruk-based
parliament — the country's internationally-recognized
legislature that was forced to flee the capital of Tripoli to
the country's east following an uprising in 2014. While the
international community has long supported the Tobruk-based
parliament, efforts to end Libya's political crisis have led to
the creation of a UN-backed unity government, known as the
Government of National Accord (GNA).... The seizure of the oil
fields, which according to LNA officials can process 700,000
barrels of oil a day, looks likely to give the eastern
legislature more bargaining power as negotiations continue in
the hope of uniting the severely divided country and putting an
end to Libya's political crisis.
Russian Navy Helps Chinese Train to Seize Islands in South China
Sea
CNS News - Chinese and Russian warships, aircraft and troops
begin eight days of joint maneuvers in the South China Sea on
Monday, including “joint island seizing” in an area where China
and the U.S. repeatedly have sparred over freedom of navigation
amid multiple territorial disputes. It will be the sixth
Russia-China naval exercise since 2012, but the first to be held
in the South China Sea, among the most strategically important
and hotly-contested waters on the planet.... Eighteen Russian
and Chinese ships and submarines, 21 aircraft, hundreds of
marines and amphibious armored equipment are involved in the
exercises. Chinese ships are from its South China Sea fleet
while participating Russian vessels include two anti-submarine
destroyers serving with the Russian Pacific Fleet.... [People’s
Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) spokesman Liang Yang] said the
exercises would improve coordination between the two navies and
advance the Russia-China strategic partnership.
Germany has at least 520 Islamic militants living in the country
who are capable of lone-wolf attacks or ‘hit team’ strikes any
time, warns interior minister
Daily Mail - Germany has at least 520 Islamic militants living
in the country who are capable of lone-wolf attacks or ‘hit
team’ strikes at any time, the country’s interior minister has
warned…. Many Germans fear that fighters belonging to the ISIS
jihadist group could have slipped into Germany with the roughly
one million of refugees from Syria, North Africa and Asia who
arrived last year. ‘The terror threat now stems from foreign hit
teams as well as fanatical lone wolves in Germany,’ de Maiziere
said in the interview ahead of the 15th anniversary of the 9/11
attacks in the United States, which were partly coordinated from
Germany. 'The hit teams are secretly smuggled into Europe and
prepare their actions withoug being noticed, as we saw with the
attacks in Paris and Brussels,' he added. 'But it's even more
difficult to uncover the fanatical lone wolves. Unfortunately,
there is a real and present danger from both threats.'
MH370 Mystery: New Debris Hints Plane Was on Fire
Sputnik News - The newly-recovered debris was found by three
locals who sent it to independent “wreckage hunter” Blaine
Gibson, who has found 13 of the 27 pieces of suspected or
confirmed MH370 debris, the IB Times reports. The new pieces
appear to be sections of an internal wall of the Boeing 777
avionics bay or cargo hold, which is located below the main
cabin’s floor. “The top layer of paint has been singed, scorched
black,” Gibson told Channel 7 Perth. “(It’s significant) because
it appears to be from the interior of the plane but not the main
cabin, perhaps the cargo hold, perhaps the avionics bay.” Gibson
has warned people to not jump to conclusions, and to wait for
the ATSB “to forensically examine the pieces to determine where
they came from and what happened to them.” Plans to end the
search may now be canceled, as investigators searching for
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 debris have admitted that they may
have missed wreckage, and need to reexamine some areas more
thoroughly.
In rare plea, North Korea seeks outside help after flooding
CS Monitor - Days after North Korea carried out its fifth
nuclear test, it issued an unusual acknowledgment that flooding
has devastated the northern part of the country. According to a
report the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published in
English Sunday, the northeast region of the country has
experienced the "heaviest downpours" since 1945 with "tens of
thousands" of buildings destroyed and people left homeless and
"suffering great hardship," according to CNN. The report from
KCNA, the country's official state media, is an uncharacteristic
admission by the Hermit Kingdom that all is not well there.
Because KCNA published the report in English, it was likely
written to draw the attention of the international community.
But such requests are often met with reluctance from global
donors because it's unclear how much humanitarian aid will reach
the people of the hardest-hit regions, as North Korea has
imposed conditions on international donors' abilities to monitor
aid.... The flooding, which began Aug. 29, was brought on by
typhoon Lionrock. According to a United Nations report from the
Office of Humanitarian Affairs, the floods have killed 133
people, another 395 are missing, and 140,000 are "in urgent need
of assistance." More than 35,500 houses have also been damaged,
69 percent of which are completely destroyed, according the
report.
Genetically Modified Mustard Steps Closer to Approval in India
Natural Society - A panel of scientists with India’s Ministry of
Environment said in a risk assessment of genetically modified
mustard that the crop does not “pose any risk of causing any
adverse effects on human and animal health and safety.” Mustard
oil accounts for more than 10% of India’s cooking requirement of
approximately 21 million metric tons…. The hybrid mustard
plants, in development at the University of Delhi since 2003,
are supposed to increase yield by 25% to 30%. Scientists say the
oilseed will not only increase production, but also reduce the
country’s dependence on foreign oil…. GM mustard has been a
controversial subject for the Modi government, and while the
final decision on whether to allow the crop to be grown in India
has not been made, based on the positive findings of the
assessment, the government’s Center for Genetic Manipulation of
Crop Plants (CGMCP) is likely to give the seeds the go-ahead….
If the mustard is approved by the state, it would be the first
food crop approved after the government in 2010 rejected Bt
Brinjal, an eggplant developed by Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
11,491 Syrian Refugees Resettled in US, 15% Over Target; 0.46%
Are Christians
CNS News - With three weeks of the fiscal year to go, the Obama
administration has exceeded its Syrian refugee admission target
by 15 percent, with 11,491 resettled in the United States as of
the beginning of this week. Since President Obama’s goal of
10,000 Syrian refugee admissions in FY 2016 was achieved on
August 29, the number continues to pick up steadily. August
ended with a new monthly record of 3,189 Syrian refugee
arrivals, and a further 751 have been ushered in so far in
September: 749 Sunni Muslims; two Catholic Christians. State
Department Refugee Processing Center data show that of the now
total 11,491 arrivals this fiscal year, the vast majority –
11,300, or 98.33 percent – are Sunnis. Just 54 of the 11,491 –
0.46 percent – are Christians. They comprise 14 Catholics, six
Orthodox, four Protestants, one Greek Orthodox, plus 29 refugees
identifying themselves simply as “Christian” rather than by
denomination or sect.
House Panel Subpoenas Three Tech Workers Over Clinton Email
Questions
Wallstreet Journal - The chairman of a House committee has
subpoenaed three information-technology workers who helped
maintain Hillary Clinton’s private email server, amid questions
about why an email archive was deleted. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R.,
Utah), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform
committee, has ordered Paul Combetta, Bill Thornton and Bryan
Pagliano to appear at a congressional hearing tentatively
scheduled for Tuesday. Messrs. Combetta and Thornton are
staffers of Platte River Networks, an information-technology
firm contracted by Mrs. Clinton to help manage her server. Mr.
Pagliano is a former State Department employee who also helped
Mrs. Clinton manage her server.
NEW BLACK PANTHERS March through St. Louis Restaurant District
With Guns and Machetes
The Gateway Pundit - The march was organized for Justice for
Darren Seals, a young Ferguson activist who was found shot to
death inside a burning car last week. KMOV reported: About 50
protesters marched through the streets of the Central West End,
briefly shutting down Euclid on Sunday afternoon. “I saw people
marching down, carrying machine guns, machetes and chanting
black power,” said Stephon White, bystander. The protest began
around 3:30 p.m. with individuals walking south on Taylor Avenue
to Lindell Boulevard before going north on Euclid to Page where
the group disbanded. “It wasn’t really a surprise to me because
like I’ve seen it a billion times but I feel like for other
people on the outside looking in it was definitely a wake up
that it is real out here what’s going on,” said White. A similar
scene played out in north Saint Louis. It is believed the murder
of Darren Seals, a noted Black Lives Matter activist, was a
driving factor in the timing of the protests. Many posts on
social media about the protest also included the hashtag,
#JusticeForDarrenSeals.
So What Exactly Would Happen If Hillary Has To Drop Out? Here's
The Process, And The Problems
Daily Wire - According to the Democratic National Committee’s
Charter & Bylaws, should there be a need to "fill a vacancy on
the national ticket," the chairperson of the National Committee
..., with the approval of the Executive Committee, could call
for a "special meeting" to select a new candidate....
essentially the selection of the candidate would fall entirely
on whomever the DNC thinks is the best choice, whether that be
Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine, the betrayed Bernie Sanders,
or the reluctant hero Vice President Joe Biden. All that the
bylaws require is that the candidate be approved by a majority
of the members present at the "special meeting".... While the
bylaws specify that no proxy voting will be allowed in this
situation, another clause basically allows the Rules and Bylaws
Committee to change the procedure as they see fit, giving the
DNC free reign to really conduct the vote anyway they choose....
The big picture summary is that by late September getting a new
candidate on states ballots gets particularly tricky, requiring
courts to rule in favor of the party trying to waive the
candidate certification deadline. There is certainly precedent,
however, for state supreme courts to do just that. But should
the court of a key state, say, like Florida, block such an
attempt to change the rules after the fact, the result could be
disastrous for the Democrats. Even if the states all agreed to
go along with it, there is still the very real possibility that
the Republican Party would sue states for ignoring the law to
protect one party.
Could Election Be Suspended if Hillary Drops Out?
Paul Joseph Watson - Could top Democrats push for the
presidential election to be suspended if Hillary Clinton drops
out due to her ill health? As Infowars reported nearly a month
ago, Secret Service sources told us directly that, “Hillary’s
campaign will be forced into making a big announcement soon
regarding her medical condition.” That announcement came
yesterday with the revelation that she is apparently suffering
from pneumonia – although this explanation is already under
severe doubt given that the campaign initially lied in claiming
that Hillary had merely “overheated” before her collapse in New
York. The veracity of our Secret Service source’s claim that the
van which transports Hillary to different events had to be
specially fitted with disabled access was also boosted by video
which showed Hillary having to be helped into the vehicle as her
aides hastily attempted to bundle her away from public scrutiny.
Now with top DNC strategists holding a crisis meeting to discuss
whether to replace Hillary with another candidate, could the
entire election be suspended? As HeatSt reports, “The Democratic
National Committee reserves the right to replace a candidate who
dies or drops out, and it doesn’t provide additional details in
its by-laws. So presumably the Democrats would have to make up
the process up as they go along.” However, a temporary Obama 3rd
term wouldn’t be out of the question either because, as U.S.
News & World Report noted last month, “The presidential election
could be delayed or scrapped altogether if conspiracy theories
become predictive and a candidate dies or drops out before Nov.
8.”
Trump Responds To Hillary Collapse: ‘I’ll Be Releasing Results
Of My Medical’ (Video)
Steve Watson - GOP nominee Donald Trump reacted to the footage
of Hillary Clinton’s collapse by revealing that he has taken a
thorough medical and will be releasing the results as soon as
they are available. As Fox And Friend’s shot up lower thirds
containing headlines such as ‘hide and sick’, ‘Falling ill’, and
‘hiding Hillary’s health’, Trump revealed that he soon will be
releasing the results of a medical he took last week. “I think
it’s an issue, in fact this last week I took a medical, and I’ll
be releasing when the numbers come in. Hopefully they will be
good, I think they will be good, I feel great.” Trump said.
“When the numbers come in I’ll be releasing very very specific
numbers.” Trump added. For the past few weeks, Trump has touched
on Hillary’s health, noting that his Democratic rival “doesn’t
really do that much,” has “low energy”, and “goes home and goes
to sleep,” for days at a time. The Clinton campaign has
suggested that Trump is “parroting lies and deranged conspiracy
theories” about Hillary’s health, all the while pressuring the
media not to cover the issue. It appears that the Clinton
campaign desperately attempted to cover up her collapse
yesterday by attempting to seize footage taken on cell phones by
onlookers. The footage that did make it online was licensed by a
company that immediately set about removing all other versions
from the web. While mainstream news agencies such as the AP
refused to pay a hefty distribution fee, Infowars editor Paul
Joseph Watson stumped up the fee, knowing that the footage had
to remain online to prevent a cover up from ensuing.
Trump wants to debate Clinton without a moderator
NY Post - “I think we should have a debate with no moderator,
just Hillary and I sitting there talking,” Trump said Monday
morning in a phone interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The
Republican presidential candidate said that criticism of NBC’s
Matt Lauer following last week’s candidate forum in New York
City is an effort to manipulate the presidential debates. “The
fact is they are gaming the system,” Trump said of the criticism
of Lauer, “and I think maybe we should have no moderator. Let
Hillary and I sit there and just debate. I think the system is
being rigged so it’s going to be a very unfair debate.” He
added, “I can see it happening right now because everybody was
saying he was soft on Trump and now the new person is going to
try and be really hard on Trump just to show the establishment
what he can do. I think it’s very unfair what they are doing.”
#HillarysHealth “Aspiration Pneumonia” is Leading Cause of Death
in People With Parkinson’s Disease
TruthFeed - On Sunday Hillary Clinton collapsed during the 911
remembrance ceremony. Her people lied, claiming she was
“overheated and dehydrated.” Later, her doctor advised that
Hillary has was diagnosed with pneumonia Reporter, founder of
dangerandplay.com, and critically acclaimed author of Gorilla
Mindset, Mike Cernovich, has been leading the charge on
Hillary’s health story from the beginning. He’s written several
articles on Hillary’s disease and the likelihood that she has
Parkinson’s….. Now, Mike is sharing an interesting theory
regarding Hillary’s claims of pneumonia. Aspiration Pneumonia is
common in Parkinson’s patients – it’s also not “contagious”
which would explain why Hillary was coughing around hoards of
people for days on end.
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Hillary Clinton Has Parkinson’s Disease, Physician Confirms -
Summary of his findings
Report: Hillary Wearing Anti-Seizure Sunglasses (Video)
Kit Daniels - Hillary Clinton’s blue sunglasses bear a striking
resemblance to the lenses worn by victims of epileptic
seizures…. Epileptic patients often wear Zeiss Z1 blue lenses in
particular because they are effective at treating photosensitive
epilepsy. “The Z1 lens is highly effective in controlling
photoparoxysmal response in a very large number of
photosensitive epilepsy patients irrespective of their epilepsy
or antiepileptic drug treatment,” according to a 2006 study
published in Epilepsia. “The lens might become a valid resource
in the daily activity of any clinician who cares for patients
with epilepsy.” Hillary experiences seizures from flashing
lights, such as camera flashes at public events, according to
sources inside the Secret Service who spoke to Infowars.
Additionally, a 2006 YouTube video shows a man suffering from
uncontrollable convulsions put on blue sunglasses to obtain
immediate relief from his symptoms, which were more severe yet
still similar to Hillary’s odd, epileptic behavior at the
Democratic National Convention…
Chelsea’s Apt. Has Same Address As A Medical Facility…Hillary’s
Secret Hospital?
Government Slaves - A Presidential candidate collapses at a
ceremony in NYC…and is shoved, unconscious, by SS into a van
like a side of beef and rushed off…not to one of the many
world-class hospitals and clinics nearby…but to her daughter’s
$11M apartment. Sound odd? It did to me. So I looked up a bit
about Chelsea’s new apt.: THE WHITMAN, 21 EAST 26TH STREET, 4 –
FLATIRON DISTRICT, NEW YORK. I discovered that it exactly shares
an address with: METROCARE HOME SERVICES, INC. 21 East 26th
Street, 4th Fl New York, NY 10010. SAME address..SAME Floor…only
One Apt. per floor. For a woman very secretive about her
ambiguous medical conditions…whom avoids hospitals like the
plague, it occurred to me that when the Clinton’s bought this
incredibly expensive apt. for their daughter in 2013…they may
have also purchased it with the intent of using it as a secret
private medical treatment facility for Hillary to use during her
anticipated campaign. To the press…it would only appear Hillary
was just dropping in for a visit with her daughter…when, in
reality, she is receiving medical treatment and controlled
substances from private physicians and private pharmacists…on
private property (no need for disclosure).
Reuters: Trump Luxury Hotel Opens Just Blocks from the White
House
Breitbart - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened
the latest outpost in his real estate empire on Monday, a luxury
hotel in a historic building five blocks from the White House
that underwent a two-year, $200 million renovation. While staff
members at the 263-room Trump International Hotel planned little
hoopla for what they described as a “soft opening,” about 40
protesters opposed to the New York real estate developer’s
presidential run gathered outside. The opening came eight weeks
before the Nov. 8 election. “It kind of fits his personality
that he finds a way to be on Pennsylvania Avenue, one way or
another,” said protester Judy Byron, 70, a Washington artist.
The hotel, which includes a $20,000-a-night suite, is less than
a mile (km) down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. The
hotel is housed in Washington’s third-tallest building, the 1899
Old Post Office, built in the Romanesque Revival architectural
style…. Trump’s daughter Ivanka, who helped negotiate the
60-year lease with the U.S. government and oversaw the
building’s revamp and design, said the project had come in a
year ahead of schedule and under budget.
North Carolina ex-Marine loses benefit appeal because of missed
deadline
McClatchy - Raleigh, North Carolina, resident Marion Aldridge
lost his mother, sister and grandchild, all within a horrific
four-month period. Then, in a legal drama that a federal judge
said Friday “puts judicial humanity to the test,” the
grief-stricken former Marine missed a benefit appeals deadline.
Now he’s lost again, prompting the dissenting judge to declare
that two courts “fail the test” of humane generosity toward
veterans.... “Mr. Aldridge had failed to demonstrate that the
deaths in his family themselves directly or indirectly affected
the timely filing of his appeal,” Judge Alvin A. Schall wrote,
in upholding the reasoning of a similarly divided U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims.... Two judges on the U.S. Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims, while declaring themselves
sympathetic to Aldridge’s claims, concluded in a 2-1 ruling that
they were “unconvinced that Mr. Aldridge’s depression rendered
him incapable of handling his affairs.” The two-judge majority
on the federal circuit did not offer similar words of sympathy
Friday, sticking instead to their conclusion that the lower
court “did not apply an incorrect legal standard.”.... Aldridge,
now in his early 50s, served on active duty in the Marine Corps
from January 1984 to May 1992. He currently works as a clerk at
a Department of Veterans Affairs facility in Durham....
Supervisor Of "Massive Fraud" At Wells Fargo Leaves Bank With
$125 Million Bonus
Zero Hedge - ... Carrie Tolstedt, the Wells Fargo executive who
was in charge of the unit where employees opened more than 2
million largely unauthorized customer accounts—a seemingly
routine practice that employees internally referred to as
“sandbagging”— is leaving the giant bank with an enormous pay
day, some $124.6 million.... Wells Fargo’s CEO John Stumpf said
Tolstedt had been one of the bank’s most important leaders and
“a standard-bearer of our culture” and “a champion for our
customers.” .... What is just as troubling is that despite
beefed-up “clawback” provisions instituted by the bank shortly
after the financial crisis, "it does not appear that Wells Fargo
is requiring Tolstedt, ... to give back any of her nine-figure
pay.".... However... a spokesperson for Wells Fargo said that
the timing of Tolstedt’s exit was the result of a “personal
decision to retire after 27 years” with the bank.
Ante Upped on Bayer Monsanto Merger – Billions on the Table
Natural Blaze - The possibility of a merger between German
pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG and multinational
seed and pesticide corporation Monsanto Co. has just increased
with the recent rounds of discussions between the two companies.
Having been in discussion regarding Bayer’s potential purchase
of Monsanto for some time, Bayer has now suggested that it is
now willing to offer more than $65 billion dollars. This is a
two percent increase from the previous offer made by Bayer. On
the other side of the deal, Monsanto has agreed to open its
books for Bayer to conduct thorough checks into the company’s
business status. Bayer’s previous offer was already considered
the biggest all-cash takeover bid on record. Bayer has stated
that it is prepared to offer 127.50 per share – $2.50 more per
share than its previous offer. “Both sides are gradually nearing
consensus,” said one person familiar with the discussions and
quoted by Reuters…. The merger would eliminate direct
competition between two of the largest players in the traited
seed sector, with direct consequences for seed development,
herbicide markets, and innovative and open research and
development. A merger will mean the new Bayer-Monsanto
conglomerate will control nearly 70% of the cotton acreage in
the United States… including traited canola, soybeans, and corn
developed in North America. The new corporation would likely
lead to higher input prices, with less choice and higher food
prices for consumers, and fewer non-biotechnology options
available to farmers and consumers.
Tent Cities Full Of Homeless People Are Booming In Cities All
Over America As Poverty Spikes
Activist Post - Just like during the last economic crisis,
homeless encampments are popping up all over the nation as
poverty grows at a very alarming rate. According to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development, more than half a
million people are homeless in America right now, but that
figure is increasing by the day. And it isn’t just adults that
we are talking about. It has been reported that that the number
of homeless children in this country has risen by 60 percent
since the last recession, and Poverty USA says that a total of
1.6 million children slept either in a homeless shelter or in
some other form of emergency housing at some point last year.
Yes, the stock market may have been experiencing a temporary
boom for the last couple of years, but for those on the low end
of the economic scale things have just continued to deteriorate.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Democracy Now! Host After Filming Security
Attack Pipeline Protesters (Video)
Activist Post - A private security firm, guarding the highly
controversial construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline, turned
mercenary last weekend and were caught on video unleashing vicious
attack dogs against a sizable crowd of peaceful protesters — including
women and children. And now, the only people to be punished for the
vicious attacks, are the ones who filmed it. Saturday evening, Democracy
Now! announced that an arrest warrant had been issued for host and
executive producer Amy Goodman. Goodman, along with a team from the
media outlet, were in North Dakota last week to cover the protests
against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The video taken by Democracy Now! of
the horrid abuses inflicted on the protesters by private security
quickly went viral. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux and at least 100
other Native American nations as well as activists and advocates
peacefully chanted “water is life” while guards held dogs nearby to
intimidate the crowd. Without warning, these security henchmen showered
the demonstrators with pepper spray and released the dogs — at least six
people were bitten, including a young child. The warrant issued for
Goodman’s arrest is for misdemeanor trespassing. Given the nature of the
video and the countless other individuals in that same area who did not
receive arrest warrants, the motives for the warrant become apparent —
retaliation.
Revealed: How the sugar industry paid prestigious Harvard
researchers to say fat (NOT sugar) caused heart disease
Daily Mail - The sugar industry paid prestigious Harvard
scientists to publish research saying fat - not sugar - was a
key cause of heart disease, newly unveiled documents reveal. At
the time, in the 1960s, conflict of interest disclosure was not
required. It meant sugar chiefs could work closely with
researchers to re-draft and re-draft their paper until it was
'satisfactory' - without having to report their involvement. The
result shaped public health approaches to nutrition for years.
The findings, revealed today in a special report in JAMA
Internal Medicine, has sent shockwaves through the research
community…. The warped research appeared in a 1967 literature
review in The New England Journal of Medicine. It pointed to fat
and cholesterol as the dietary culprits of heart disease,
glossing over evidence from the 1950s that sugar was also linked
to heart disease. According to the new report, the NEJM review
was sponsored by the Sugar Research Foundation (SRF), which is
today the Sugar Association. Its role in the study was not
disclosed until 1984. Harvard professor of nutrition Dr Mark
Hegsted co-directed the SRF's first heart disease research
project from 1965 to 1966. In the new report, Laura A. Schmidt
of the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues
have uncovered correspondence that shows how Dr. Hegsted was
commissioned by the SRF to reach a specific conclusion.
Eating garlic daily reduces risk of lung, bowel cancer by 40
percent
(NaturalNews) A study carried out at the Jiangsu Provincial
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in China looked at
more than 1,400 lung cancer patients and 4,500 healthy adults.
They discovered that people who ate raw garlic at least twice a
week were 44 percent less likely to develop lung cancer. Even
those who smoke, which is the biggest cause of the disease, were
a remarkable 30 percent less likely to develop lung cancer if
they were regular garlic eaters…. A study from the University of
South Australia, meanwhile, pointed to a nearly one-third
reduction in the risk of bowel tumors as a result of consuming
garlic regularly…. The key to garlic's success is likely a
chemical it contains known as allicin, which is released when
garlic cloves are chopped or crushed. It is believed to reduce
inflammation and is also an antioxidant. Garlic also boasts
antibacterial properties and can enhance DNA repair. According
to the National Cancer Institute, a number of population studies
have demonstrated an association between garlic intake and
reduced risk of cancers such as colon, stomach, esophagus,
breast and pancreas
Chronic stress has deadly effects
(NaturalHealth365) Simply put, emotional/mental stress can wear
out the immune system, increase the risk of depression, slow
down brain function and trigger heart disease. Keep in mind,
stress can damage our digestive system and its ability to absorb
nutrients. Statistically speaking, 75 to 90 percent of all
doctor visits as related to chronic or acute stress…. The top
four adaptogens for reducing the effects of chronic stress:
Ashwagandha has been used for centuries in Indian Ayurvedic
medicine and is known to promote stamina, longevity, immunity
and fertility. It also reduces inflammation and gastrointestical
issues. Bacopa is a South Asian herb known to relieve anxiety
and cognitive issues. Cordyceps is a medicinal mushroom that
reduces inflammation and oxidative stress while enhancing immune
functioning and positive brain chemistry. And, last but not
least, holy basil is used in Ayurvedic medicine and Thai
cooking. It has tremendous adaptogenic properties against the
effects of stress, including reducing anxiety and depression. It
also helps to reduce cortisol, normalize blood sugar, and
protect the adrenal glands.
'Five-Second Rule' Debunked
Joe Battaglia - Yes, someone really has conducted a scientific
study of the five-second rule. It turns out bacteria may
transfer to almost anything that has fallen on the floor no
matter how fast you pick it up. Rutgers researchers have
disproven the widely accepted notion that it’s OK to scoop up
food and eat it within a “safe” five-second window. Donald
Schaffner, professor and extension specialist in food science,
found that moisture, type of surface and contact time all
contribute to cross-contamination. In some instances, the
transfer begins in less than one second.
Video: I Dare You Not To Go Aww When You See These Shelter Pets Getting
Their First Bed
Matthew Derrick - Recently, RSCPA Victoria began asking pet owners who
were purchasing new beds for their fur babies to donate their old ones
to the shelter. In total, the charity was able to successfully give over
100 shelter animals a "new" bed to sleep in…. I don't even have a pet
bed at the moment, but I'm seriously considering buying a few for a
local shelter. The simplest things make all the difference!
Monday - September
12, 2016 - Today In History:
1814 - During the War of 1812, the Battle of North Point was fought in
Maryland.
1878 - Patent litigation involving the Bell Telephone Company against
Western Union Telegraph Company and Elisha Gray began. The issues were
over various telephone patents.
1788 - The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national
election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.
1914 - The first battle of Marne ended when the allied forces stopped
the German offensive in France.
1918 - During World War I, At the Battle of St. Mihiel, U.S. Army
personnel operate tanks for the first time. The tanks were French-built.
1938 - In a speech, Adolf Hitler demanded self-determination for the
Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia.
1943 - During World War II, Benito Mussolini was taken by German
paratroopers from the Italian government that was holding him.
1944 - U.S. Army troops entered Germany, near Trier, for the first time
during World War II.
1953 - U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.
1974 - Violence occurred on the opening day of classes in Boston, MA,
due opposition to court-ordered school "busing."
1977 - South African anti-apartheid activist Stephen Biko died at the
age of 30. The student leader died while in police custody which
triggered an international outcry.
1983 - Arnold Schwarzenegger became a U.S. citizen. He had emigrated
from Austria 14 years earlier.
1991 - The space shuttle Discovery took off on a mission to deploy an
observatory that was to study the Earth's ozone layer.
2003 - Country musician Johnny Cash died at age 71.
2005 - Federal Emergency Management Agency director Michael Brown
resigned, three days after losing his onsite command of the Hurricane
Katrina relief effort.
2006 - In a speech in his native Germany, Pope Benedict XVI quoted from
an obscure medieval text that characterized some teachings of Islam's
founder as "evil and inhuman," unleashing a torrent of rage across the
Islamic world.
2008 - A commuter train engineer ran a red light while text messaging on
his cell phone and struck a freight train head-on in Los Angeles,
killing himself and 24 other people.
UN team heard claims of 'staged' chemical attacks in Syria,
pressured to find Assad gov't guilty of using them
Consortium News - United Nations investigators encountered
evidence that alleged chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian
military were staged by jihadist rebels and their supporters,
but still decided to blame the government for two incidents in
which chlorine was allegedly dispersed via improvised explosives
dropped by helicopters. In both cases, the Syrian government
denied that it had any aircraft in the areas at the times of the
purported attacks, but the U.N. team rejected that explanation
with the curious argument that Syria failed to provide flight
records to corroborate the absence of any flights. Yet, if there
had been no flights, there would be no flight records. The U.N.
team also dismissed out of hand the possibility that jihadist
rebels who had overrun some air bases and thus had operational
helicopters at their disposal might have used them as part of a
staged event designed to incriminate the Damascus regime and
thus justify U.S. or other outside military intervention.
Another problem with the U.N. team’s findings is that the
home-made chlorine bombs had minimal military value, inflicting
relatively few casualties and only a handful of deaths. Why the
Syrian government, which was under intense international
pressure regarding alleged chemical weapons use and was in the
process of surrendering its stockpile of such weapons, would
have jerry-rigged a handful of homemade bombs and dropped them
for no discernible military effect makes little sense.
Russia & US-brokered Syria ceasefire coming into force, 48hr
pause to start at sunset
RT - The landmark new Syrian ceasefire plan, brokered in Geneva
by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US
counterpart, John Kerry, is set to start on Monday evening. It
will initiate an initial 48-hour truce, which must then hold for
the entire week. The truce is to see the nationwide halt of
Syrian government military action against rebels as well as
cooperation on strikes against terrorist targets. The agreement
also envisions a halt to offensives by the rebel forces in Syria
and their separation from terrorist groups.... According to the
deal extremist organizations such as Islamic State (IS, formerly
known as ISIS/ ISIL) or Fateh al-Sham (Formerly Jabhat Al-Nusra)
are excluded from the cessation of violence and will be
subjected to further attacks.... Russia has guaranteed the
compliance of Syrian authorities with the terms of the
agreement. Lavrov has announced that Syria’s leadership is ready
to implement the agreements in full. However he noted that some
parts of rebel forces have been refusing to cooperate in the
peace process.... Washington also called on so-called moderate
rebels, parts of which are backed by the US to stick to the
deal. However it added that the groups had a “right for
self-defense” in case of violations of the agreement by the
Syrian government.
Obama: ‘Serious consequences’ after North Korea nuke test
Washington Examiner - President Obama [on Sept. 9th] warned that
North Korea’s latest nuclear test and further provocative
actions would be met with “serious consequences.” The White
House was reacting to a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in North Korea
that was the likely result of that country’s fifth nuclear test
in the last few years. Various reports said the blast appeared
to be North Korea’s largest nuclear detonation yet, and yet was
compact enough, indicating the country may have the ability to
deliver it on a missile. White House press secretary Josh
Earnest said Obama had been briefed about the incident, and had
already reached out to Japan and South Korea. “The president
reiterated the unbreakable U.S. commitment to the security of
our allies in Asia and around the world,” Earnest said.
The two faces of Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld, the US defence secretary, sat on the board of a
company which three years ago sold two light water nuclear
reactors to North Korea - a country he now regards as part of
the "axis of evil" and which has been targeted for regime change
by Washington because of its efforts to build nuclear weapons.
Mr Rumsfeld was a non-executive director of ABB, a European
engineering giant based in Zurich, when it won a $200m (£125m)
contract to provide the design and key components for the
reactors. The current defence secretary sat on the board from
1990 to 2001, earning $190,000 a year. He left to join the Bush
administration.
As U.S. Modernizes Nuclear Weapons, ‘Smaller’ Leaves Some Uneasy
(Video)
New York Times - Mr. Obama has long advocated a “nuclear-free
world.” His lieutenants argue that modernizing existing weapons
can produce a smaller and more reliable arsenal while making
their use less likely because of the threat they can pose. The
changes, they say, are improvements rather than wholesale
redesigns, fulfilling the president’s pledge to make no new
nuclear arms. But critics, including a number of former Obama
administration officials, look at the same set of facts and see
a very different future. The explosive innards of the
revitalized weapons may not be entirely new, they argue, but the
smaller yields and better targeting can make the arms more
tempting to use — even to use first, rather than in retaliation.
Gen. James E. Cartwright, a retired vice chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff who was among Mr. Obama’s most influential
nuclear strategists, said he backed the upgrades because precise
targeting allowed the United States to hold fewer weapons. But
“what going smaller does,” he acknowledged, “is to make the
weapon more thinkable.” Already there are hints of a new arms
race. Russia called the B61 tests “irresponsible” and “openly
provocative.” China is said to be especially worried about plans
for a nuclear-tipped cruise missile. And North Korea last week
defended its pursuit of a hydrogen bomb by describing the
“ever-growing nuclear threat” from the United States.
False flags in the DRCongo: Massacres not the work of Islamists
- U.S. seeks secession of E. Congo
Global Research - The massacres in Beni Territory began in 2014.
Estimates are that 60 people are killed every month. After the
Aug. 13, 2016 massacres, the number of victims rose above
1,200.... Boniface Musavuli, Congolese human rights defender and
author of Congolese Genocides from Léopold II to Paul Kagame,
says that the aggression has been falsely attributed to Ugandan
Islamist rebels. The truth is, he said, that the killers are
Rwandans and Ugandans who want to eliminate indigenous Congolese
people.... Longstanding U.S. allies and military partners Rwanda
and Uganda have long been accused of trying to annex the
resource rich portions of eastern Congo across their borders.
U.S. policymakers and pundits have advocated carving independent
states out of eastern Congo as South Sudan was carved out of
Sudan despite the war and human catastrophe that ensued.
Advocates of partition have included Herman Cohen, a former U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie
Carson, another former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for
African Affairs, and John Prendergast, humanitarian militarist
crusader and co-founder of the corporate funded ENOUGH Project
to End Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. ENOUGH operates
under the umbrella of the Democratic Party's corporate funded
propaganda and influence peddling operation, The Center for
American Progress (CAP).... Neither the U.S. government nor its
NATO allies have chosen to add the indigenous people of Beni to
their list of worthy victims crying out for humanitarian
military intervention. MONUSCO, the United Nations Organization
Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (DRC), has been either
uninterested or ineffective in stopping the massacres.
Post 9/11 Afghanistan: Opium Production Increases Nearly 20-Fold
Breitbart - When the U.S. began targeting the Taliban and al
Qaeda in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, the ruling Taliban
government had imposed an opium ban in Afghanistan. Opium
cultivation and production began to thrive again soon after the
U.S. military replaced the Taliban-led government. Estimated
opium production in Afghanistan in 2001 was 185 tons, the lowest
since the UN began keeping track in 1994. Potential opium
production reached 3,300 tons in 2015, the latest year for which
data is available, marking a nearly 18-fold increase over the
course of the war.... Although the U.S. has spent an estimated
$8.5 billion on anti-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan, the
illicit opium business has boomed and the country is now the
world’s largest producer of opium and its heroin derivative,
accounting for about 80 percent of global illicit opiates....
The UN notes that there was a substantial decrease in Afghan
opium cultivation and production in 2015, the first year after
President Obama and NATO ended their combat mission and withdrew
most of their troops. Opium cultivation dropped 19 percent last
year from a historic high of 224,000 hectares (about 865 square
miles) in 2014 to 183,000.
French PM warns 15,000 people being radicalized; 1,400 probed
amid foiled terror plots
RT - More terror attacks are in store for France, French Prime
Minister Manuel Valls has warned, saying that some 15,000 people
are in the process of radicalization in France and currently on
police radar, while 1400 under investigation. "The threat [of
attacks on France] is at its highest we have seen it in recent
days; it is there even as we speak now," Manuel Valls said in an
interview with Europe 1 radio and Itele television on
Sunday...The French capital was put on "maximum" alert this week
after French officials said they had broken up an Islamic
State-affiliated (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL [but still I-CIA-SIS])
"terrorist cell" that was planning to hit at a Paris railway.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Obama's U.S. Military Academy Investigating West Point Football
Team for Postgame Prayer
Breitbart - West Point officials removed the video showing the
team prayer, reporting that several outside groups complained
when a video showing the celebration in the locker room after a
recent 28-13 upset over Temple University depicted the players
kneeling and ending a prayer with an “Amen” in unison. According
to the Army Times, West Point administrators said an
investigation was launched after “receiving multiple complaints”
that the video proved head coach Jeff Monken forces Christianity
on the team in contravention to the purported rule of the
separation of church and state.... It is likely the loudest
complaint came from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
The MRFF now claims to have 44 West Point graduates, 40 current
members of the school’s staff, and six football players joining
them in the complaint.... The group, though, lost a similar
battle against the Air Force last year when the Air Force
football team was seen kneeling in prayer prior to a game. The
academy investigated the team’s action and told the MRFF that
the prayer was within military regulations.
11 State Attorneys General Side With ExxonMobil in Climate
Change Case
CNS News - Attorneys general in 11 states have filed an amicus
brief siding with ExxonMobil in a climate change case brought
against the company by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura
Healey.... Healey... issued a civil investigative demand (CID)
for 40 years’ worth of ExxonMobil’s records to determine whether
the company had violated her state’s consumer protection laws by
not informing consumers and shareholders about the alleged
dangers of global warming.... However, the 11 state attorneys
general agreed with ExxonMobil that the CID is an encroachment
on the company’s First Amendment rights. “The authority
attorneys general have to investigate fraud does not allow them
to encroach on the constitutional freedom of others to engage in
an ongoing public policy debate of international importance,”
said the amicus brief, which was signed by the attorneys general
of Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
Droves of African Migrants in Mexico Awaiting U.S. Asylum Under
Secret Pact
Judicial Watch - Herds of African immigrants are being housed in
shelters in the Mexican border town of Tijuana while they await
entry into the United States under what appears to be a secret
accord between the Obama administration, Mexico and the Central
American countries the Africans transited on their journey
north. A backlog of African migrants is overwhelming limited
shelter space in Tijuana and Mexican officials blame the slow
pace of U.S. immigration authorities in the San Isidro port of
entry for granting only 50 asylum solicitations daily. Details
about this disturbing program come from Mexico’s immigration
agency, Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INM), and appear this
week in an article published by the country’s largest newspaper.
“Mexico is living through a wave of undocumented Africans, due
to a humanitarian crisis on that continent, that has saturated
shelters in Tapachula, Chiapas, and generated pressure on
shelters in Tijuana, Baja California,” the news article states.
The African migrants’ journey begins in Brazil under a South
American policy that allows the “free transit” of immigrants
throughout the continent. Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and
Panama facilitate the process by transferring the concentration
of foreigners towards Mexico based on an agreement that Mexico
will help them gain entry into the U.S. so they can solicit
asylum…. The Obama administration has done a great job of
promoting its various back-door amnesty programs, which include
perpetually extending a humanitarian measure designed to
temporarily shield illegal immigrants from deportation during
emergencies. It’s known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and
in the last few years migrants from several African countries
have received it so the new influx is not all surprising.
$1 Trillion Spent on US Police State Since 9/11 — If they ‘Hated
Our Freedom,’ They Must Love Us Now
The Free Thought Project - While Cheney and the gang were
wrecking the Middle East... the same fabricated legal
justifications for those actions were being used to build an
enormous surveillance apparatus in the homeland. Construction of
spy centers increased at a frenzied rate as the “black budget”
soared.... The Patriot Act, NSA warrantless wiretapping and FBI
National Security Letters are a few examples of the abuses
carried out under the banner of 9/11.... There is no evidence to
suggest this astounding growth has been put in check. In 2013,
the Black Budget was $52.6 billion, spent on 16 spy agencies
with over 107,000 employees. The “espionage empire…rivals or
exceeds the levels at the height of the Cold War.” According to
the New York Times, the amount spent on domestic
counter-terrorism since 9/11 is a staggering $1 trillion. This
is only for “homeland security measures,” not the overseas
so-called War on Terror.... As John Mueller, senior research
scientist at Ohio State’s Mershon Center for International
Security Studies, says, this spending is not based on factual
reality. It is a government - media scam based on an
“aberration” of 9/11 rather than a true likelihood of terrorist
attacks. “An American has about a 1 in 4 million chance of being
killed by a terrorist on U.S. soil, which has resulted on
average seven deaths a year. One is far more likely to die from
lightning or getting struck by a deer, Mueller said. “No one
wants to talk about acceptable risk. But clearly we do accept a
lot of risk. We can’t get risk down to zero in anything:
automobiles, surgery, or a deer running across the road,”
Mueller said. “We basically live with those threats.”
House OKs Bill to Let 9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia
NBC News - On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the September
11th attacks, the House unanimously passed on Friday
controversial legislation clearing the way for the families of
victims to sue Saudi Arabia if that country is found legally
responsible for helping back the deadly terrorist acts. The
bill, which passed the Senate in May, now heads to President
Obama's desk. The White House strongly opposes the legislation
and worries the legislation leaves the U.S. open to similar
suits. Critics also argue the bill will put U.S. relations with
Saudi Arabia in jeopardy and potentially set a dangerous
precedent of Americans suing foreign governments. The president
is expected to veto the bill.
911: The Day The Laws Of Physics And Nature Were Suspended
The Government Rag - It was on that very strange day when three
massive, modern, heavy and flying fast airliners purportedly
slammed into two buildings, each constructed with over 650,000
tons of concrete and steel, each reinforced to sustain just such
a collision and internally fortified with flame retardant steel
coatings, and the third into the United States Pentagon
Building, a concrete reinforced super fortress, and in each case
not leaving a single trace of the airliners in view. In the case
of the of the Pentagon - it is the most surveilled building on
the planet with likely more than 80 cameras filming the area
during the attack, but only five frames of blurry video were
made available, years later, to study the attack….
Best 9/11 Documentary (Full Movie)
History Professor Rips Down Campus 9/11 ‘Never Forget’ Posters (Video)
College Fix - Conservative students attending a community college in
Southern California say campus leaders worked to cancel their Sept. 11
memorial, and what’s more, a history professor tore down their “Never
Forget” remembrance posters. The students, who attend Saddleback College
and are members of the Young Americans for Freedom group, filmed on
Thursday history Professor Margot Lovett tear down posters with images
showing various terrorists acts and the words “Never Forget.” Lovett,
chair of the history department, told the students they did not have
permission to hang them, the video shows. The actions of Lovett, who in
2001 endorsed a statement blaming U.S. imperialism for the 9/11 attacks,
came after campus leaders used bureaucratic red tape to try to shut down
the conservative students’ previously approved Sept. 11 memorial.
Hillary has pneumonia: Clinton's doctor reveals she has a lung
infection - hours after her aides blamed the 68-year-old's
collapse on 'overheating' when it was caught on video at 9/11
memorial service
Daily Mail - Hillary Clinton's doctor has revealed the
68-year-old has pneumonia - hours after video showed her
collapsing into the arms of her Secret Service agents after
being rushed from the 9/11 memorial service at the World Trade
Center. Dr. Lisa R. Bardack released a statement through her
campaign team after she performed a check-up on the presidential
candidate at her home in Chappaqua, New York, on Sunday, after
the 'medical episode'. She said: 'Secretary Clinton has been
experiencing a cough related to allergies. On Friday, during
follow up evaluation of her prolonged cough, she was diagnosed
with pneumonia. She was put on antibiotics, and advised to rest
and modify her schedule. 'While at this morning's event, she
became overheated and dehydrated. I have just examined her and
she is now re-hydrated and recovering nicely.' Clinton is now
holed up in her upstate New York home after a bystander recorded
her losing her balance, slumping at the knees and being held up
by her aides while waiting to get in a minivan.
Hillary Clinton To Withdraw From Public For Next Five Days:
UPDATED W/VIDEO
D.C. Whispers - [Late Friday] D.C. Whispers indicated Hillary
Clinton’s intention to withdraw from public view for the next
five days – a report that has been subsequently confirmed via
other media outlets. Now this video from Mrs. Clinton’s last
public appearance yesterday is circulating among alternative
media and various readers that shows a very fatigued Hillary
Clinton who has to abruptly cut off her statements after
standing on stage for about six minutes and then shuffle slowly
away, coughing, and appearing to gasp for breath right before
getting herself out of sight of the cameras… Regardless, Mrs.
Clinton was clearly tired, hoarse, and appeared to have some
difficulty walking. This performance was followed by the above
report indicating her intention to effectively “hide out” from
public view for the next five days, a most unusual schedule for
someone running for President of the United States with less
than two months to until Election Day.
Video: Justice w/ Judge Jeanine - Hillary Clinton apologizes to
Donald Trump supporters
The O'Reilly Factor - Justice w/ Judge Jeanine 9/10/16 - Hillary
Clinton apologizes to Donald Trump supporters for 'DEPLORABLE'
comment, Hillary Clinton calls Half of Donald Trump supporters
as a basket of Deplorable, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
battle over National Security Issues, New questions over Hillary
Clinton Scandals and Clinton Foundation.
Related:
Hillary Clinton’s 47% Moment: Calls Trump Supporters ’Racist,
Sexist, Homophobic, Xenophobic, Islamaphobic’
Leaked Memo: George Soros Foundation Seeking to Expand U.S.
Online Voting
Breitbart - While the directive was issued two years ago, the
issue of electronic voting has become a hot button topic in this
year’s presidential election amid fears digital voting systems
can be compromised. The online voting plan was contained in a
67-page hacked file detailing the September 29-30, 2014 Open
Society U.S. Programs board meeting in New York. A significant
portion of the board meeting was dedicated to methods the
Foundation’s U.S. Programs (USP) could use to further the use of
President Obama’s executive action authority to bypass Congress
during Obama’s final two years in office. The Open Society,
together with partner grantees, assembled a general list of
potential presidential executive actions on numerous issues.
Significantly, the Soros-backed group zeroed in on the expansion
of online voting.
Donald Trump was given a standing ovation today at the St. Louis
Cathedral Basilica funeral for Phyllis Schlafly in St. Louis.
(Video, Photos)
The Gateway Pundit - Phyllis Schlafly was a constitutional
lawyer, conservative activist, author, speaker, columnist and
founder of the Eagle Forum. Phyllis was active promoting
conservative agenda until her passing. She wrote a weekly column
for over 50 years. Schlafly released a book in August, “The
Conservative Case for Trump,” with co-authors Ed Martin and
Brett Decker – The Conservative Case for Trump. In March Phyllis
Schlafly endorsed Donald Trump for president at the Peabody
Opera House in St. Louis. After the RNC Convention in July
Phyllis released her last video celebrating Donald Trump’s
nomination. Phyllis was a Missouri Republican delegate at the
convention. On Saturday Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Steve
Bannon, and Kellyanne Conway attended the funeral in St. Louis.
Trump spoke before the service. The congregation gave him a
standing ovation.
Democrats sue to get Donald Trump off Minnesota ballots
Pioneer Press - The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s Thursday
lawsuit claims the Minnesota Republican Party failed to nominate
its presidential electors, the people who cast the state’s 10
electoral college votes, in accordance with state law. Keith
Downey, the chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, said last
month that the party called a special meeting to approve
alternative electors because it had previously neglected to do
so. The suit, which was filed directly to the Minnesota Supreme
Court, adds a new level of chaos to an already strange election
season. It could cause the parties to spend some of the rushed
final eight weeks of the election fighting in court, distracting
from other campaigning. While the suit is a technical one, if
successful, it could affect the entire presidential election.
Video: Bill Clinton Mocks 'Coal People' In West Virginia,
Kentucky
The Daily Caller - “We all know how [Hillary’s] opponent has
done well down in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky,” the
former president told the crowd at the Greater Pittsburgh
Coliseum. “The coal people don’t like any of us [Democrats]
anymore.” Clinton added that “they all voted for me. I won
twice, and they did well.” “They blame the president when the
sun doesn’t come up in the morning now.” Since Clinton left
office, West Virginia has overwhelmingly swung red. In 1996,
Clinton won 51.5 percent of the state’s popular vote, yet Barack
Obama only carried 35.5 percent in the last election. Kentucky
has seen similar trends in recent elections, with Clinton
earning 45.8 percent in 1996 and Obama earning 37.8 percent in
2012.
Dell-EMC to Lay Off 2,000 – 3,000 US Workers after Requesting
5,000 H-1B Visas & Green Cards to Import Foreign Workers
Wolf Street - The ink was barely dry on Dell’s acquisition of
EMC, the largest technology deal ever, valued at $67 billion
when it was announced in October last year– and already the
layoff rumors are oozing from the woodwork. “People familiar
with the company’s plans” told Bloomberg that Dell will cut
2,000 to 3,000 jobs. Dell spokesman Dave Farmer refused to
comment specifically on the report on Thursday but said instead,
as sort of a confirmation: “As is common with deals of this
size, there will be some overlaps we will need to manage and
where some employee reduction will occur.” .... But that doesn’t
mean that the headcount will come down – they’re bringing in
foreign workers, mostly from India. Between 2014 and 2016, Dell
applied for 2,039 H-1B visas and 256 Green Cards. EMC applied
for 2,347 H-1B visas and 453 Green Cards, for a total of 5,095
applications. These are just applications. Not all of them will
be certified, and of those that are certified, not all
beneficiaries will be hired. But the data for 2016 isn’t
complete yet either.
Wells Fargo Fires 5,300 For Engaging In Massive Fraud, Creating
Over 2 Million Fake Accounts
Zero Hedge - On Thursday, Wells Fargo was fined $185 million,
(including a $100 million penalty from the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau, the largest penalty the agency has ever
issued) for engaging in pervasive fraud over the years which
included opening credit cards secretly without a customer’s
consent, creating fake email accounts to sign up customers for
online banking services, and forcing customers to accumulate
late fees on accounts they never even knew they had. Regulators
said such illegal sales practices had been going on since at
least 2011. In all, Wells opened 1.5 million bank accounts and
"applied" for 565,000 credit cards that were not authorized by
their customers. Wells Fargo told to CNN that it had fired 5,300
employees related to the shady behavior over the last few years.
The firings represent about 1% of its workforce and took place
over several years. The fired workers went to far as to create
phony PIN numbers and fake email addresses to enroll customers
in online banking services, the CFPB said. How Wells perpetrated
fraud is that its employees moved funds from customers' existing
accounts into newly-created accounts without their knowledge or
consent, regulators say. The CFPB described this practice as
"widespread" and led to customers being charged for insufficient
funds or overdraft fees, because the money was not in their
original accounts. Additionally, Wells Fargo employees also
submitted applications for 565,443 credit card accounts without
their knowledge or consent, the CFPB said the analysis found.
Many customers who had unauthorized credit cards opened in their
names were hit by annual fees, interest charges and other fees.
Justice Department Overrules Court, Dakota Access Pipeline Halted
The AntiMedia - On Friday, a federal court sided with Energy Transfer
Partners, allowing the company to continue construction on the Dakota
Access Pipeline. The ruling came after the Standing Rock Sioux tribe
attempted to halt the pipeline’s construction through the justice system
because they claimed it would violate federal laws and jeopardize their
water supply. However, the Department of Justice, the Department of the
Interior, and the Department of the Army quickly overruled the court’s
decision, placing a temporary halt on Dakota Access pipeline
construction on Army Corps of Engineering lands. Their statement says
the decision will take effect until the Army “can determine whether it
will need to reconsider any of its previous decisions regarding the Lake
Oahe site under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or other
federal laws.”.... This development comes on the heels of North Dakota
Governor Jack Dalrymple’s decision to activate the state’s National
Guard on Thursday, stoking fears that tensions on the ground could
grow.... The Justice Department statement’s language could be
interpreted as a “voluntary” request to the pipeline builders, and it’s
unclear whether Energy Transfer Partners will comply with the request.
How America’s 911 emergency response system can be hacked
Washington Post - …a group of researchers say they’ve found a way to
effectively disable the 911 emergency system across an entire state for
an extended period of time by simply launching what’s known as a TDoS
attack, or telephony denial-of-service attack, against 911 call centers.
The tactic involves infecting mobile phones to cause them to
automatically make bogus 911 calls — without their owners' knowledge —
thereby clogging call-center queues and preventing legitimate callers
from reaching operators. The researchers say it would take just 6,000
infected smartphones in a geographical area — something hackers could
easily accomplish — to launch an attack sufficient to disrupt the 911
system throughout the entire state of North Carolina, and just 200,000
infected phones distributed across the U.S. to significantly disrupt 911
services around the nation…. Americans make more than 240 million calls
annually to more than 7,000 call centers scattered across the country.
About 70 percent of these calls now come from mobile phones. But the
technology used to process these calls hasn't kept pace with security
needs, experts say.
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 after battery explosions
CNS News - Samsung's Note 7s are being pulled from shelves in 10
countries, including South Korea and the United States, just two weeks
after the product's launch. ... Samsung said it had confirmed 35
instances of Note 7's catching fire or exploding. There have been no
reports of injuries related to the problem. The company said it has not
found a way to tell exactly which phones may endanger users out of the
2.5 million Note 7s already sold globally. It estimated that about 1 in
42,000 units may have a faulty battery. Samsung didn't say whether
customers should stop using their phones, or whether explosions and
fires could happen when the phone wasn't charging. Consumers who
complained publicly said the problem came while the phone was being
charged.
FINALLY: Scientists Name Blood Sucking Parasite After Obama
Adan Salazar - A newly-discovered species of parasitic flatworm which
develops inside the lungs of Malaysian turtles has earned the name
Baracktrema Obamai, according to a study published in the August edition
of The Journal of Parasitology. “Baracktrema obamai n. gen., n. sp.
infects the lung of geoemydid turtles (black marsh turtle,
Siebenrockiella crassicollis [type host] and southeast Asian box turtle,
Cuora amboinensis) in the Malaysian states of Perak, Perlis, and
Selangor,” an introduction to the American Society of Parasitologists’
discovery states. The Journal explains the blood fluke is a “new genus
and species… named in honor of Barack Obama, 44th president of the
United States of America, and 5th cousin, twice removed” of one of the
scientists who participated in the study. “The scientists found clusters
of tens to hundreds of fluke eggs in the turtles’ lung alveoli, the tiny
sacs where blood receives oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide,”
reports Popular Science. “How these eggs get outside to hatch and infect
new hosts isn’t clear, although making the turtles cough is probably
involved.”
Oregano Oil Superior To Prescription Antibiotics
Natural News Blogs - Did you know that oregano has eight times
more antioxidants than apples and three times as much as
blueberries? Antioxidants are needed to protect our body against
free radical damage. They boost the immune-system naturally.
Oregano Oil is the most potent antibiotic oil. Oregano oil can
be used instead of harmful antibiotics for a number of health
concerns. The rest of the research cited is supporting the fact
that oregano is more than just an antibiotic. It’s the ultimate
natural antibiotic! It contains more than 50 antibacterial
ingredients, is by far more useful than drugs, and has no side
effects while, at the same time, fights germs that do not become
resistant to it. Carvacrol, thymol and the many other volatile
compounds that can be distilled from the oregano plant inhibit
the growth of bacteria, which makes them powerful alternatives
to antibiotics. Oil of oregano’s medicinal potency comes from
the concentration of the herb’s volatile compounds — tiny but
mighty molecules found in the leaves of the plant…. Oregano oil
is effective in treating a myriad of conditions, some of which
include, colds/flu, lung conditions (asthma, pneumonia,
bronchitis, sinusitis), arthritis, animal bites, candida, ear
infections, rashes, giardia, sore throat, tuberculosis, and
diarrhea just to name a few.
Why men should NEVER put their phone in their pocket: Study
shows how prolonged exposure to radiation steadily destroys
sperm
Daily Mail - A systemic review of 21 research papers on
radiation shows phones placed close to a man's genitals for a
prolonged period of time steadily drive down sperm count. And
among the studies, many suggest surviving sperm could be
DMA-damaged. The biological phenomenon is currently under fierce
debate since scientists have no way to explain how non-ionizing
radiation influences the body. Without that link, many public
health investigators are hesitant to say definitively that cell
phones harm sperm. However, a new review by a team at
Australia's University of Newcastle has collated years of
evidence in an attempt to both emphasize the trend, and to
identify potential causes. And since 14 per cent of the world
struggle to conceive - with male infertility involved 40 per
cent of the time - they warn a small detail such as where one
stores their phone could be crucial.
Fleas Hate the Smell and Taste of This Kitchen Staple - Spritz Your Pet
With It Today
Dr. Becker - Many pet owners turn to chemical flea products, including
spot-on treatments, collars, powders and more, often believing them to
be the only option. However, the pesticides used in these products can
pose dangers to your pets and other members of your household… Even when
applied properly, there’s no guarantee of safety and serious side
effects, from skin irritation to neurological problems, gastrointestinal
disorders and organ failure, are all-too-commonly reported. One of the
simplest ways to use this natural flea repellent is to make a solution
out of equal parts apple cider vinegar and water. I recommend using raw,
organic apple cider vinegar. Add the mixture to a spray bottle and
spritz it on your pet before he heads outdoors. You can also spray his
bedding. To “supercharge” this spray and make it even more distasteful
to fleas, add in a few drops of dog-safe essential oils. Geranium,
lemongrass, lavender, neem and catnip oil are good choices for essential
oils that will help deter fleas (as well as ticks, mosquitos and other
pests) from your pet. Apple cider vinegar can also be used in other ways
to repel fleas, including: Add it to your pet’s food. Use about 1
teaspoon apple cider vinegar per every 20 pounds of dog. I don’t
recommend adding vinegar to your pet’s water because many dogs dislike
the taste and consume less than adequate amounts of water. At bath time.
You can pour diluted apple cider vinegar over your pet during bath time
as a flea-preventive treatment. I use 1 cup of vinegar to 1 gallon of
water.
Friday - September
9, 2016 - Today In History:
1776 - The second Continental Congress officially made the term "United
States", replacing the previous term "United Colonies."
1836 - Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law.
1850 - California became the 31st state to join the union.
1893 - U.S. President Grover Cleveland's wife, Frances Cleveland, gave
birth to a daughter, Esther. It was the first time a president's child
was born in the White House.
1904 - Mounted police were used for the first time in the City of New
York.
1919 - The majority of Boston's police force went on strike. The force
was made up of 1,500 men.
1942 - Japan dropped incendiaries over NE in an attempt to set fire to
the forests in Oregon and Washington. The forest did not ignite.
1943 - During World War II Allied forces landed at Taranto and Salerno.
1948 - North Korea became the People's Democratic Republic of Korea.
1957 - The first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction
was signed into law by U.S. President Eisenhower.
1965 - French President Charles de Gaulle announced that France was
withdrawing from NATO to protest the domination of the U.S. in the
organization.
1981 - Nicaragua declared a state of economic emergency and banned
strikes.
1983 - The Soviet Union announced that the Korean jetliner the was shot
down on September 1, 1983 was not an accident or an error.
1986 - Frank Reed was taken hostage in Lebanon by pro-Iranian
kidnappers. The director of a private school in Lebanon was released 44
months later.
1994 - The U.S. agreed to accept about 20,000 Cuban immigrants a year.
This was in return for Cuba's promise to halt the flight of refugees.
1994 - The space shuttle Discovery blasted off on an 11-day mission.
1997 - Sinn Fein, the IRA's political ally, formally renounced violence
as it took its place in talks on Northern Ireland's future.
1998 - Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr delivered to the U.S. Congress
36 boxes of material concerning his investigation of U.S. President
Clinton.
1998 - Four tourists who had paid $32,500 each were taken in submarine
to view the wreckage of the Titanic. The ship is 2 miles below the
Atlantic off Newfoundland.
2014 - Apple unveiled the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple
Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition.
Syrian Army Retakes Lost Ground in Aleppo
Sputnik News - The Syrian district of Ramousah was seized by
rebels last month. Back under the control of the Syrian
government, it could allow the Army to blockade the rebel-held
eastern districts, and provide a crucial waypoint for government
troops moving to the western districts. "Units of our armed
forces in cooperation with allied forces control the gas works,
the tannery, the slaughterhouse, the post office and the
military checkpoint area of Ramousah in Aleppo," a Syrian
military source said. Over the weekend, Syrian forces cut off
supply routes into Ramousah, with the help of Russian
airstrikes. The reestablishment of the siege in Aleppo turns
back progress made by anti-Assad fighters, supported in part by
the United States, and turns back the clock on progress made by
Washington’s so-called "moderate" rebels who shocked the
international community last month when they successfully busted
through the Assad regime’s siege in a victory heralded by the
West. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad took back a
strategic military complex in the Ramosa district earlier this
month.
Russia-US deal on Syrian reconciliation ‘not yet finalized,’
talks to continue – Kremlin
RT - Finding ways to resolve the Syrian crisis was at the top of
the agenda in a meeting between President Putin and his US
counterpart Barack Obama, held on the sidelines of the G20
summit in China. Shortly after the meeting, the Washington Post
published a report describing the Obama administration’s “final
proposal” to Moscow, adding that the US is running out of
patience trying to pave the way for a ceasefire in Syria. The
alleged proposal includes a truce throughout the country,
including in and around Aleppo, “and the safe, sustained
delivery of humanitarian assistance.” It also mentions
prohibiting the Syrian Air Force from flying combat sorties
against militants. “Once the truce is in place for a specified
time period,” the report reads, “then the United States and
Russia are to initiate a joint air campaign against
counterterrorism targets.” The story, which cites several
anonymous sources in the White House, also claims that
Washington expects to receive a response from Moscow “in the
next several days.” According to Peskov, the story “is not fully
relevant.” The Kremlin spokesman confirmed that “Syria has been
discussed in detail by the two presidents,” adding that a
separate, more thorough discussion between Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry has
taken place.
US appoints Iraq War general & ex-CENTCOM chief as Ukraine
senior defense adviser
RT - General John Abizaid, former head of the US Central
Command, has been appointed senior defense adviser to Ukraine’s
top military brass, with the stated goal of bringing it “in line
with Western principles and standards.” The announcement was
made on Thursday at a meeting between US Defense Secretary Ash
Carter and his Ukrainian counterpart Stepan Poltorak, held
during the UK-hosted UN Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial. “Gen
Abizaid will provide authoritative advice to Minister Poltorak
and other senior Ukrainian officials as Ukraine aims to
implement reforms designed to bring its armed forces in line
with Western principles and standards,” Carter was quoted as
saying by the Washington Examiner.
Message to Beijing? US Set to Approve New Torpedo Sales to
Taiwan
Sputnik News - With tensions ongoing in the South China Sea, the
US is set to approve the sale of torpedoes to Taiwan. Last
month, Taiwan approved a service extension for its two
Dragon-class submarines. The sub upgrades will allow the craft,
launched in the late 1980s, to operate for at least another 15
years. Additionally, the government plans to build eight new
attack subs. But Taiwan also needs to keep its submarine fleet
armed. After stalling for many years, the United States has
finally agreed to approve the sale of MK-48 heavyweight
torpedoes to the island nation. The news comes from an unnamed
official within Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, speaking
to Defense News. Neither country has officially confirmed the
agreement, and it remains unknown how many torpedoes will be
purchased.
Terrorist Support Group Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Brandon Turbeville - As if the world couldn’t get any crazier,
the committee in charge of nominating prospective recipients of
the Nobel Peace Prize has recently nominated a terrorist
organization for the award. The White Helmets, the notorious
mop-up wing of Nusra (Jobhat al-Nusra or Jobhat Fatah al-Sham)
will now be in the running for not only the cash prize that
comes with winning the Nobel but also the undeserved and
cult-like appreciation of winners as if, in some parallel
universe, the award was actually given to people who promote
peace. Indeed, it seems no one finds it noteworthy that the
Nobel Prize itself is named after a man who was a groundbreaking
armaments manufacturer. In the years since its existence, the
Nobel Prize committee has awarded the likes of Henry Kissinger,
arguably one of the greatest mass murderers of the 20th Century,
Barack Obama (who had done nothing accept allegedly “give hope”
to the people of the world before continuing and embarking upon
a worldwide campaign of terrorism and warfare) and Al Gore who
has soaked up every dollar and burned immense amounts of fossil
fuel promoting neo-Malthusianism policies under the guise of
protecting the climate. Shimon Peres, Jimmy Carter, and Kofi
Annan (as well as the United Nations) have also received the
award in the past. Thus, it is no surprise that, with a list of
recipients such as those mentioned above, the Nobel Peace Prize
committee must feel that it needs to top itself.
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Is Sweeping Europe – And There’s
No Vaccine
The Gateway Pundit - Thanks to Barack Obama’s failed foreign
policy in the Middle East millions of third world migrants have
fled to Europe the last two years. And thanks to failed leaders
like Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany, the EU has opened its
door to millions of undocumented, unvetted and uneducated third
world migrants. With Open Gates– The Forced Collective Suicide
of Europe. Now this…Express.co reported: First there was Zika,
and now it’s Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever – but how much do
you know about the disease sweeping across Europe? Crimean-Congo
haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a virus primarily transmitted to
people from ticks and animals. While it might not be a
commonly-discussed disease, CCHF outbreaks – which causes severe
viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks – have a fatality rate of up
to 40 per cent, according to the World Health Organisation.
Worryingly the virus is primarily transmitted to people from
ticks and livestock animals – but human-to-human transmission
can occur after close contact with the blood, secretions, organs
or other bodily fluids of infected persons. There is no vaccine
available for either people or animals. The panic around CCHF is
spreading fast after a man died in Spain from the disease.
From steaks to furniture, Hanjin Shipping collapse to raise
freight costs
Reuters - The collapse of Hanjin Shipping will boost the cost to
U.S. businesses and consumers of a wide range of imported goods,
from furniture and clothing to fresh fruit and frozen meat,
according to federal agencies, shippers and retailers. With
Hanjin's future in doubt, carriers have announced they will hike
container freight rates by as much as 50 percent beginning next
month as retailers scramble to secure shipping ahead of the peak
year-end holiday season, industry sources said. United Parcel
Service Inc said on Thursday it is seeing a bump in demand for
its freight services and is working with customers in Asia to
shift goods from Hanjin containers to other ocean freight
operators or air freight services. About $14 billion worth of
cargo was stranded by the collapse of the seventh largest
container carrier in the world. "Right now, there is much more
(freight) demand than there is supply. People are scrambling to
find a carrier with space," said Peter Friedmann, executive
director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition shipping
industry group. "But the biggest challenge right now is for
people with cargo on Hanjin ships," he said. Cargo shippers have
been forced to pay thousands of dollars in fees to terminal
owners and truckers to reclaim their goods from Hanjin ships to
prevent perishable foods from spoiling and to avoid losing sales
because goods are not available when customers want them.
South Carolina Prepares for Round 2 of Bee-Killing Zika Spraying
Brandon Turbeville - Apparently in South Carolina, a million
dead bees are not enough. Fresh on the heels of the annihilation
of millions of bees in Dorchester County, as a result of the
Zika hysteria, Charleston County Mosquito Control is planning to
conduct aerial spraying from Sept 7 – Sept 12 “on standing
water.” According to the county’s Facebook page, the spraying
will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Posting a notice of their
intentions to spray, county officials point out that they have
been aerially spraying for years and that they will be notifying
the public via email 24 hours in advance. The county also states
that it will work with local beekeepers to notify them of any
spraying coming up. Mosquito Control representatives have stated
that they are working on public education and have given
presentations to beekeeper groups in the area and have stressed
the importance of the beekeepers providing their information so
it can be added to records. Interestingly enough, Mosquito
Control uses Trumpet for most of its aerial “adulticiding.”
Trumpet contains the active ingredient of Naled but is
considered different because the product is water-based and not
an oil…. County officials are saying that the spray that will be
used in this operation is not the same as the spray used in
Dorchester County. They claim that the spray is not harmful to
bees. But considering the fact that it contains the same major
active ingredient of Naled, these claims are questionable at
best.
City to Fine Residents Over Puddles of Water in Response to Zika
Adan Salazar - Concerned with the Zika virus outbreak and a
potential spread of Yellow Fever, the mayor of Warren, Michigan,
Jim Fouts, has decreed that anyone whose home harbors breeding
grounds for mosquitoes can be ticketed by the city. …Fouts has
mandated city inspectors go around issuing warnings and tickets
to residents who have standing water or pools on their property.
“If they do not respond in time then they could face a fine of
anywhere from $100 to $1,000,” Fouts said. CBS Denver described
the mayor’s revenue extraction scheme as a “pro-active
approach,” however citizens were quick to point out the city’s
own problems with standing water. “They better inspect their
ditches and their dirt streets that hold water and the more
ditches they keep digging out through here instead of worrying
about people’s pools,” 30-year Warren resident Sharon Haight
said…. “Oh my life you have to [be] kidding me,” said resident
Annette Messinna Cumpf. “So let me get this right if you have a
swimming pool you could get a ticket. I didn’t know it was
illegal to have a pool in the city??
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Recovery Workers Reportedly Found the Black Boxes From the
Planes That Hit the World Trade Center on 9/11, but Authorities
Covered This Up
Shoestring 9/11 Blog - The black boxes from the planes that
crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, were
found and retrieved in the weeks after the 9/11 attacks, a
significant amount of evidence indicates. And yet government
officials and the official investigation into the attacks have
asserted that these devices were never recovered. A plane’s two
black boxes record important information about a flight. The
black boxes from American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines
Flight 175–the planes that hit the World Trade Center–could
therefore have helped investigators determine what happened on
these aircraft before they crashed on September 11. A number of
people who were involved in the recovery effort in the weeks
after 9/11 have said they saw or helped recover objects at the
World Trade Center site that appeared to be black boxes from a
plane. One worker unearthed an object that looked like a black
box at Pier 25 on the Hudson River. FBI agents who inspected the
object initially said enthusiastically that it appeared to be a
black box, but subsequently said they didn't think it was one of
these devices. A firefighter has described helping FBI agents
retrieve three black boxes at Ground Zero and a colleague of his
recalled seeing one of these being recovered.
Video: Anonymous - Message to the Citizens of the World V
Joyce has always said that when Anonymous or Snowden talks 9-11,
she will start taking them seriously.......well, here it is….
US and EU Consumers Call for Regulation of New Genetic
Modification Techniques
Sustainable Pulse - EU and US consumers have voiced their
support for the regulation and labeling of products derived from
new genetic modification techniques, in a resolution released by
Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue on Wednesday. TACD published a
new resolution on consumer concerns about new genetic
modification techniques. The resolution states that consumers
have the right to know when new genetic engineering techniques
are used, including in their food, but companies are lobbying to
exempt such products from regulation. A number of new genetic
engineering techniques have been developed which were not in use
when current laws on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were
drafted. The new resolution states that risks to human health,
animal welfare and the environment must be assessed before
products derived from new genetic engineering techniques are
placed on the market or released into the environment. Products
must also be labelled in accordance with consumers’ rights to
know and choose what they are buying, including what they eat.
College students are told they can't say 'you guys' because it
might be sexist
Daily Mail - Freshmen at a college orientation event have been
told not to address other students with the phrase 'you guys'
because it could be interpreted as excluding women. Clark
University in Worcester, Massachusetts, has hired a chief
diversity officer, Sheree Marlowe, who has directed students on
how to avoid subtle insults known as 'microaggressions'... The
term 'microaggression', coined by Columbia professor Derald Sue,
refers to the 'brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral,
or environmental indignities' that 'communicate hostile,
derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people
of color’…. Last year professors at the University of California
were urged not to use a number of 'offensive' phrases, such as
describing America as a 'melting pot' or the 'land of
opportunity'. The phrases were included on a list of 'microaggressions'
faculty members have been advised not to use, fearing they could
be deemed sexist or racist. The phrases were included on a list
of 'microaggressions' faculty members have been advised not to
use, fearing they could be deemed sexist or racist.
Hillary Clinton’s National Security Advisors Are a “Who’s Who”
of the Warfare State
The Intercept - Hillary Clinton is meeting on Friday with a new
national security “working group” that is filled with an elite
“who’s who” of the military-industrial complex and the security
deep state. The list of key advisors — which includes the
general who executed the troop surge in Iraq and a former Bush
homeland security chief turned terror profiteer — is a strong
indicator that Clinton’s national security policy will not
threaten the post-9/11 national-security status quo that
includes active use of military power abroad and heightened
security measures at home…. It includes General David Petraeus,
the major architect of the 2007 Iraq War troop surge, which
brought 30,000 more troops to Iraq. Picking him indicates at
partiality to combative ideology. It also represents a return to
good standing for the general after he pled guilty to leaking
notebooks full of classified information to his lover, Paula
Broadwell, and got off with two years probation and a fine,
keeping his security clearance. Petraeus currently works at the
investment firm KKR & Co. Another notable member of Clinton’s
group is Michael Chertoff, a hardliner who served as President
George W. Bush’s last Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security, and who since leaving government in 2009 has helmed a
corporate consulting firm called the Chertoff Group that
promotes security-industry priorities…. Many others on the list
are open advocates of military escalation overseas. Mike
Morrell, the former acting director of the CIA… Jim Stavridis, a
former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe on Clinton’s
advisory group… Others on the list played a role in the targeted
killing policies of the Obama administration, including Chris
Fussell, a top aide to General Stanley McChrystal, and now a
partner with him at his lucrative consulting firm, the
McChrystal Group.
Hillary Clinton at Commander-in-Chief Forum: ‘We Did Not Lose a
Single American’ in Libya
Breitbart - Hillary Clinton declared during NBC News’s
Commander-in-Chief forum that no lives were lost in Libya when
she made the move to take out dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Even so,
the former secretary of state did not mention the fact that 11
months later four Americans — including U.S. Ambassador
Christopher Stevens — were killed in a terrorist attack in
Benghazi that arose from the instability that the overthrow
created. “With respect to Libya, again, there’s no difference
between my opponent and myself,” Clinton stated, attempting to
dismiss her hawkish-foreign policy record. “He’s on record
extensively supporting intervention in Libya when Qaddafi was
threatening to massacre his population. I put together a
coalition that included NATO, included the Arab League, and we
were able to save lives.” “We did not lose a single American in
that action,” she declared. Clinton was referencing the 2011
overthrow of Mummer Gaddafi that left Libya in chaos, where less
than a year later the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi
was attacked, killing Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone
Woods ,and Glen Doherty. Clinton stood by her decision with
regards to Libya. “And I think taking that action was the right
decision,” she continued. “Not taking it and permitting there to
be an ongoing civil war in Libya would have been as dangerous
and threatening as what we are now seeing in Syria.”
Was Hillary Wearing an Earpiece During Last Night’s Presidential
Forum?
Paul Joseph Watson - Was Hillary Clinton wearing an earpiece
during last night’s presidential forum? That’s the latest
question swirling around the Internet after pictures appeared to
show Hillary with some kind of flesh-colored device embedded
inside her ear. Conservative actor James Woods drew attention
the issue with the simple question, “Earpiece?” and a close up
image of Hillary from last night’s forum. Woods also posted a
Clinton email from the Wikileaks archive in which Huma Abedin
asked Hillary, “Did u take your earpiece or do I need to get
it?”… “She can’t even #lie without help from a gaggle of other
#liars through an earpiece,” tweeted Woods. “She literally can’t
help herself. She’s the kind of sociopath who will lie even if
the truth were more beneficial,” added Woods, linking to an
article by TruePundit which reported that Hillary was wearing an
earpiece to receive “stealth coaching” during the NBC live town
hall event. “NYPD sources involved with the NBC forum’s security
detail confirm Clinton was wearing an ‘inductive earpiece,” the
same technology employed by almost all lead Broadway actors to
receive forgotten lines and stealth off-stage cues from
directors. The flesh-colored earbud is easily concealed. There
are no wires running directly to the ear like you see with the
units employed by Secret Service protection detail personnel,”
claimed the article. The report goes on to provide technical
details about the earpiece, asserting that it is “almost
invisible to anyone” and is “normally issued to law enforcement
or corporate security teams.”
* Related:
Hillary Clinton caught wearing covert earpiece during last
night's debate with Trump... brazen dishonesty on display yet
again
Hillary's Health Concerns Serious, Say Most Doctors Polled by
the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
PR Newswire - Concerns about Hillary Clinton's health are
"serious—could be disqualifying for the position of President of
the U.S.," say nearly 71% of 250 physicians responding to an
informal internet survey by the Association of American
Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). About 20% said concerns were
"likely overblown, but should be addressed as by full release of
medical records." Only 2.7% responded that they were "just a
political attack; I have confidence in the letter from her
physician and see no cause for concern." While more than 81%
were aware of her history of a concussion, only 59% were aware
of the cerebral sinus thrombosis, and 52% of the history of deep
venous thrombosis. More than 78% said the health concerns had
received "not enough emphasis" in the media, and only 2.7% that
there had been "too much emphasis." Nearly two-thirds said that
a physician who had a concern about a candidate's fitness to
serve for health reasons should "make the concerns known to the
public." Only 11% said a physician should "keep silent unless he
had personally examined the patient," and 10% that the
candidate's health was "off limits for public discussion."
Gary Johnson Must Now Drop Out Of The Presidential Race
Steve Watson - In an excruciatingly embarrassing exchange with
MSNBC anchors, Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson asked
“What is Aleppo?” when discussing the Syrian refugee crisis.
Video of the interview has gone viral with critics saying
Johnson is done and must now drop out of the race to save face.
Johnson looked absolutely stumped when asked “What would you do
about Aleppo?” by Panelist Mike Barnicle. “You’re kidding,”
replied Barnicle after Johnson asked him to explain what Aleppo
is. “OK, got it got” a clearly crushed Johnson said after
Barnicle explained that it is the epicenter of the Syrian
refugee crisis. Johnson later attempted some pathetic damage
control, stating “I do understand Aleppo, and I understand the
crisis that is going on.” “This morning, I began my day by
setting aside any doubt that I’m human. Yes, I understand the
dynamics of the Syrian conflict — I talk about them every day,”
Johnson said in a statement. “But hit with ‘What about Aleppo?’
I immediately was thinking about an acronym, not the Syrian
conflict. I blanked. It happens, and it will happen again during
the course of this campaign.”
Wells Fargo Fires 5,300 For Engaging In Massive Fraud, Creating
Over 2 Million Fake Accounts
Zero Hedge - On Thursday, Wells Fargo was fined $185 million,
(including a $100 million penalty from the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau, the largest penalty the agency has ever
issued) for engaging in pervasive fraud over the years which
included opening credit cards secretly without a customer’s
consent, creating fake email accounts to sign up customers for
online banking services, and forcing customers to accumulate
late fees on accounts they never even knew they had. Regulators
said such illegal sales practices had been going on since at
least 2011. In all, Wells opened 1.5 million bank accounts and
"applied" for 565,000 credit cards that were not authorized by
their customers. Wells Fargo told to CNN that it had fired 5,300
employees related to the shady behavior over the last few years.
The firings represent about 1% of its workforce and took place
over several years. The fired workers went to far as to create
phony PIN numbers and fake email addresses to enroll customers
in online banking services, the CFPB said. How Wells perpetrated
fraud is that its employees moved funds from customers' existing
accounts into newly-created accounts without their knowledge or
consent, regulators say. The CFPB described this practice as
"widespread" and led to customers being charged for insufficient
funds or overdraft fees, because the money was not in their
original accounts. Additionally, Wells Fargo employees also
submitted applications for 565,443 credit card accounts without
their knowledge or consent, the CFPB said the analysis found.
Many customers who had unauthorized credit cards opened in their
names were hit by annual fees, interest charges and other fees.
Oil Markets Brace As U.S. Looks To Sell 100 Million Barrels From SPR
OilPrice.com - Aging infrastructure could render the U.S. strategic
petroleum reserve (SPR) increasingly ineffective, according to a new
report from the Department of Energy. The U.S. has stored roughly 700
million barrels of crude oil in salt caverns in Texas and Louisiana for
decades. The SPR was established in the aftermath of the Arab oil
embargo in 1973, which painfully revealed U.S. oil dependence as high
prices drove up inflation, created fuel shortages and lines at gas
stations, and rocked the American economy. The SPR was setup to stash 90
days’ worth of supply into storage for safekeeping, meant to be used in
the event of a supply outage. Decades of wear and tear mean that the
infrastructure is now in desperate need of an upgrade. The DOE says
Congress needs to cough up $375.4 million to make repairs, otherwise the
SPR may not be all that effective. “Most of the critical infrastructure
for moving crude within the SPR has exceeded its serviceable life,
increasing maintenance costs and decreasing system reliability,” the
report concludes.
North Dakota Governor Activates National Guard Against Pipeline Protest
(Video)
The Anti-Media - Previously peaceful protests at the construction site
of the Dakota Access pipeline have officially been militarized. North
Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has called on the state’s National Guard
to reinforce law enforcement at the construction site where Native
American protesters are currently blocking further development. Over the
weekend, peaceful protests turned violent after security guards from
G4S, a British mercenary group, unleashed dogs on the demonstrators,
provoking a confrontation the media spun as violently aggressive on the
part of those protesting. The scuffle ensued after construction workers
allegedly destroyed sacred Native American burial sites. However, video
from the scene tells a different story — one of provocation from
proponents of pipeline security. The activation of the National Guard is
likely a backup measure as the pipeline company and protesters await a
court decision that could give pipeline construction a green light,
possibly causing further confrontation between law enforcement,
mercenaries, and protesters. The National Guard has a long history of
violently crushing civil unrest in the United States.
Your brain is sponging up toxic nanomagnets from polluted air
Ars Technica - …according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences. Those wee particles, made of the
strongly magnetic iron oxide compound, magnetite, have been found in
human brains before and were thought to be normal and harmless
byproducts of biological processes. But according to the new study, a
closer examination of minuscule metal balls in 37 human brains revealed
that they’re actually from smog, formed during combustion or
friction-derived heating, such as slamming on the brakes of a car.
Whether the particles are harmful is hazy, but the authors note that the
nanomagnets have two troubling features: they can interact with
misfolded proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease to produce
reactive oxygen species, which can severely damage cells; and large
amounts of them in the brain correlated with Alzheimer’s disease in
earlier studies. Given these potential risks, the authors—a team of
researchers from the UK and Mexico—suggest that exposure to them “might
need to be examined as a possible hazard to human health.”
White House names retired Air Force general as first cyber security
chief
Reuters - Gregory Touhill's job will be to protect government networks
and critical infrastructure from cyber threats as federal chief
information security officer, according to a statement. The
administration of President Barack Obama has made bolstering federal
cyber security a top priority in his last year in office. The issue has
gained more attention because of high-profile breaches in recent years
of government and private sector computers. U.S. intelligence officials
suspect Russia was responsible for breaches of Democratic political
organizations and state election systems to exert influence on the Nov.
8 presidential election. Russia has dismissed the allegations as absurd.
Obama announced the new position in February alongside a budget proposal
to Congress asking for $19 billion for cyber security across the U.S.
government. The job is a political appointment, meaning Obama's
successor can choose to replace Touhill after being sworn in next
January. Touhill is currently a deputy assistant secretary for cyber
security and communications at the Department of Homeland Security.
The “plain hearing” doctrine now dictates when cops must hang up on
wiretaps
Ars Technica - The latest federal Wiretap Report shows there were 4,148
non national security related wiretaps authorized in 2015. Not a single
application was denied, the report notes. Of that total, 3,297 were
granted an extension over the original time period authorized by the
warrant. Given all the access, just when should the cops hang up on the
call they're bugging? A federal appeals court recently provided the
answer—introducing the "plain hearing" principle. This guidance concerns
when the cops know, or reasonably know, that the speakers on a call are
outside the scope of the original warrant. The plain hearing principle
is similar to the well-known "plain view" doctrine, which allows
authorities to seize physical evidence unrelated to a warrant if it's in
plain view of the police during a search.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
The Crazy, Lazy Gardener’s ‘Fall Trick’ That Will Eliminate
Spring Weeds
Off the Grid News - …you may not have heard of lasagna
gardening. But to do it right and reap the rewards come spring,
you need to start on it during the fall. Starting a lasagna
garden is very easy. In fact, it doesn’t even require the use of
a shovel or the removal of existing weeds. Start with some
simple brown corrugated cardboard or some newspaper (use three
layers if you decide to go with newspaper) and lay them down
right on top of the area that you’ve selected for your garden –
right over the top of grass and weeds! Keep this layer moist so
that it provides a nice cover that earthworms will be attracted
to; that will allow them shelter to loosen up the earth below….
the layers consist of alternating between brown and green
compost. Brown compost can be made up of items such as
cardboard, shredded newspaper and dead leaves. Green compost may
be items such as fruit and vegetable scraps, trimmings from the
garden, etc. As a general rule, you should make your brown
layers about double the thickness of your green layers. Keep
building your layers until they reach about two-feet tall.
This Doctor Broke The Law To Engineer a Better Nursing Home, And
the Death Rate Plummeted
Good News Network - Even though we are living in an age where
growing old is thought of as an inevitable misery, this doctor
has been changing the game for seniors over the last 25 years.
It all started in 1991 when the Harvard-educated physician was
transferred from working in a stressful emergency room to being
the medical director of a nursing home in upstate New York. The
depressing and regimented environment got him thinking on what
exactly could improve the residents’ conditions. Even though
animals in nursing homes were illegal at the time, Dr. Bill
Thomas took a chance: based on a hunch, he brought in two dogs,
four cats, hens, rabbits, 100 parakeets, a multitude of plants,
a flower garden, and vegetable patch. The change was dramatic.
There was a 50% drop in medical prescriptions along with a
dramatic decrease in death rates – but most importantly, the
residents were simply happier. Dr. Thomas’s approach – dubbed
the Eden Alternative – has driven nursing homes to allow a more
autonomous and creative living space for their elderly. It
erases the stereotype that growing old means growing useless, as
well as encourages residents to think of their age as an
enriching new phase of their life rather than the end of it.
Thomas, now a speaker and author of several books, also created
small, independently run residences with their own bedrooms and
bathrooms called Green Houses—and he has been preaching a
singular message that getting old is not a bad thing. “Within
six weeks, they had to send a truck around to pick up all the
wheelchairs,” Thomas told the Washington Post. “You know why
most people [in nursing homes] use wheelchairs? Because the
buildings are so damn big.”
FDA Banned Antibacterial Chemical in Soap But Allowed It in
Toothpaste
AllGov - Last week, the Food and Drug Administration effectively
banned the antibacterial chemical triclosan from soaps. But you
can you still find it in your toothpaste. That’s because the
best-selling toothpaste brand, Colgate Total, convinced the FDA
that the benefit of triclosan in toothpaste outweighs any
risks…. Studies in animals have shown that triclosan and similar
chemicals can disrupt the normal development of the reproductive
system and metabolism. Last week’s decision by the FDA to ban
triclosan in soaps came after experts pushed the agency to
regulate antimicrobial chemicals, warning that they risk
scrambling hormones in children and promoting drug-resistant
infections.
A Dog Is Re-Elected Mayor for a Third Term, Proving Politicians Are
Useless
Activist Post - As millions of Americans struggle to decide whether to
elect a volatile narcissist or a calculated warmongering criminal as
their next leader, one Minnesota town is doing politics right — they
just re-elected a dog to his third term as mayor. Duke, a nine-year-old
Great Pyrenees, was first elected mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota in 2014.
The first time he won, it was by accident. The small town of just over
1,000 people held an election in which residents could pay $1 to vote.
Duke won the race with twelve write-in votes and was treated to an
official inauguration. The town’s voters were evidently happy with the
2014 fluke. Duke has been re-elected twice, most recently at the end of
August. His main role has been to promote a sense of community in the
township. He was recently featured in a series of billboards promoting
Cormorant…. Though politicians and the media repeatedly paint the
picture that the nation’s fate hangs in the balance of any given
election, Duke’s success provides a valuable counter-narrative. And
though a small town of 1,000 people is hardly a sufficient anecdote to
debunk centuries worth of American “democracy,” Duke’s case is far from
the only one. A cat named Stubbs currently presides over Talkeetna,
Alaska. April the cow served as mayor of Eastsound, Washington from 2011
to 2012. A beer-drinking goat named Clay Henry III served as mayor of
Lajitas, Texas until 1992. “Best mayor we ever had,” Davis Odom, a local
historian, said. Henry III was succeeded by two more goat mayors. As the
Wall Street Journal detailed: In Rabbit Hash, Ky., a Border Collie named
Lucy Lou defeated 10 dogs, a cat, a possum, a jackass and even one human
to become the town’s third animal mayor—all dogs—since 1998, says Bobbi
Kayser, the current mayor’s owner.
Thursday - September
8, 2016 - Today In History:
1892 - An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance" appeared in "The
Youth's Companion."
1893 - In New Zealand, the Electoral Act 1893 was passed by the
Legislative Council. It was consented by the governor on September 19
giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
1900 - Galveston, Texas, was struck by a hurricane that killed about
6,000 people.
1935 - U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, "The Kingfish" of Louisiana politics,
was shot and mortally wounded. He died two days later.
1951 - A peace treaty with Japan was signed by 48 other nations in San
Francisco, CA.
1952 - The Ernest Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea" was
published.
1960 - NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL, was
dedicated by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The facility had been
activated in July earlier that year.
1971 - In Washington, DC, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts was inaugurated. The opening featured Leonard Bernstein's "Mass."
1974 - U.S. President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former
U.S. President Nixon.
1975 - In Boston, MA, public schools began their court-ordered citywide
busing program amid scattered incidents of violence.
1999 - Russia's Mission Control switched off the Mir space station's
central computer and other systems to save energy during a planned six
months of unmanned flights.
2015 - British researchers announced that evidence of a larger version
of Stonehenge had been located about 2 miles from the Stonehenge
location. There were 90 buried stones that had been found by ground
penetrating radar.
WARgrams released: How NSA used Iraq War as springboard for
global intel gathering
RT - Newly published documents from the beginning of the Iraq
invasion reveal how the NSA used the “war on terror” to develop
its global intelligence capabilities and strengthen the
surveillance network exposed by Edward Snowden. The information
was revealed in a series of documents dating back to 2003-2004,
referred to as WARgrams. This was essentially a series of
newsletter-style communiqués distributed to a vast number of NSA
employees by the agency’s former director, Michael Hayden. These
short messages, which number close to 70, contain colorful (when
not redacted) descriptions of the NSA’s plans to insert itself
into the Iraq war effort. The revelation was made by VICE’s
Motherboard, which obtained the documents through an FOI request
from back in 2008…. While earlier communiqués deal explicitly
with improving communications and information safety on the Iraq
battlefield, later WARgrams look toward expanding the agency’s
grasp globally, with Al Qaeda as the established boogyman. The
objective of the WARgrams, according to Hayden, was to achieve
“unprecedented degrees of cooperation” in US intelligence. They
were “designed to keep us all ‘in the loop’ with the latest
developments during the campaign,” he wrote. In one document,
Hayden writes: “We will become a pervasive and integral part of
the fight.” In others – namely 7, 8, and 9 – the former director
describes insertion of NSA agents into the midst of the military
as a “force multiplier.” Some documents allude to the agency’s
use of encryption technologies to relay battlefield
communications. Several WARgrams touched on the role of the US
media in the war coverage, such as in No.10: “As you know, the
news media has embedded reporters in those military units that
are supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. What you may not know is
that NSA also has ‘embedded’ personnel serving in harm’s way,”
Hayden wrote….
Related:
Document: National Security Agency (NSA) WARgrams
AFD Reach Record Poll Numbers After Election Success
Breitbart - The anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany
party (AfD) has reached a new record in national polls firmly
making them the third largest party in the country. This surge
in support follows the election upset of German Chancellor
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in
Mecklen-Vorpommern, which was pushed into third place by the AfD
party led by Frauke Petry (above). A recent poll conducted by
Insa Institute revealed that the AfD, termed the “anti-Merkel
party”, has firmly placed itself as the third largest party in
the country. Fifteen per cent of Germans now support the
populists – a new record for the party which is only three years
old, reports Die Welt.... Public support for the CDU is
continuing its downward trend, having lost several percentage
points in the last six weeks alone as Germans across the country
have come out against the Chancellor’s migrant policies.... The
rise of the AfD in regional elections this year has rocked the
establishment of the German political scene, leading to
Chancellor Merkel making an impromptu press conference to
discuss this weekend’s loss in which she acknowledged her own
migrant policies were to blame.... The next test for the AfD
will be the regional elections in the German capital later this
month where it is expected traditional working class left-wing
voters will flock to the party, boosting their vote.
Venezuelan Oil Company PDVSA at Risk of Defaulting without
Citibank Payments
PanAm Post - United States-based bank Citibank, N.A. has
notified Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) that it is going to
stop payments, which some say could cause the Venezuelan company
big problems. “Losing the main party responsible for paying the
debt would lead to a default in PDVSA,” announced Stratford, a
firm specializing in investment. Stratford also explained that
though Venezuela has lived with the phantom of default for
years, the government has always shown its willingness to
fulfill its commitments to investors; however, it has only been
possible because imports were minimized to ensure resources were
available. Venezuela may suspend payment of foreign debt,
“triggering a cascade of events that could further destabilize
the country” Stratford continued…. In addition, PDVSA must pay a
depreciation of approximately US $2 billion of the 2017 bond,
and having no paying agent make operations difficult.
Monsanto Expands Presence In Vietnam, 55 Years After Agent
Orange
(NaturalNews) Almost exactly 55 years ago, the US military began
a campaign to spray massive quantities of the toxic defoliant
Agent Orange over the jungles of South Vietnam – its supposed
ally -- in a effort to kill the plants that gave cover and food
to hostile forces. To this day, an estimated 3 million people
have suffered severe health problems, including birth defects,
from exposure to the dioxin-containing herbicide. Monsanto was
one of several companies tapped by the US government to produce
Agent Orange. But today, Monsanto's business is booming in
Vietnam, with the company peddling genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) and Roundup herbicide to farmers willing to
believe its false promises about increased yields and higher
profits…. Public documents and WikiLeaks leaked diplomatic
cables reveal that the US embassy actively colluded with
Monsanto to promote the adoption of GMOs in Vietnam. When
Vietnam began drafting laws to regulate biotechnology a decade
ago, the US embassy sponsored visits by pro-Monsanto scientists
to tout the supposed benefits of GMOs.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Hillary Email Found Showing Instructions For Killing Chris
Stevens (Video)
Conservative Daily Post - In an email released Monday regarding
Hillary’s Benghazi investigation, there was one specific message
that detailed the exact location of Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Because this email was sent through the unsecured server, it is
highly probable that terrorists intercepted the message. There
were five relevant emails in the cache of Clinton emails that
placed Amb. Stevens in harms way: March 23, 2011: In this email,
Clinton’s then-chief of staff Jacob Sullivan wrote to Clinton
about the NATO mission in Libya. Sullivan also wrote that
someone named Bill was “trying to make sure Chris Stevens gets
into E. Libya.” March 27, 2011: This is an email between two
State Department officials that was then forwarded to Clinton.
Regarding his location and travel plans, the email said, “The
current game plan is for Mr. Stevens to move no later than
Wednesday from Malta to Benghazi. He will stage off shore
initially for a one day visit during which he will have meetings
with TNC interlocutors and get a sense of the situation on the
ground. The goal of this one day trip is for him to lay the
groundwork for a stay of up to 30 days.” April 8, 2011: An email
among State Department employees that was later forwarded to
Clinton said, “Security situation in Benghazi remains quiet.
Chris Stevens & team are in the hotel, moving only for meetings
as required.” April 10, 2011: Another email among State
Department employees later forwarded to Clinton marked said,
“The situation in Ajdabiyah has worsened to the point where
Stevens is considering departure from Benghazi. The envoy’s
delegation is currently doing a phased checkout. April 24, 2011:
A final email among State Department employees later forwarded
to Clinton: “Stevens will be meeting with MFA in one hour and
will make a written request for better security at the hotel and
for better security-related coordination. He still feels
comfortable in the hotel. They are looking into the idea of
moving into a villa, but that is some way off.”
9/11 conspiracy gets support from physicists’ study
WND - Europhysics Magazine, the respected publication of the
European physics community, has published a report by four
experts who say “the evidence points overwhelmingly to the
conclusion that all three buildings were destroyed by controlled
demolition.” “Given the far-reaching implications, it is morally
imperative that this hypothesis be the subject of a truly
scientific and impartial investigation by responsible
authorities,” the four physicists conclude.... Conscious of the
controversial nature of the report Europhysics included an
editor’s note with the study in the September 2016 issue: “This
feature is somewhat different from our usual purely scientific
articles, in that it contains some speculation. However, given
the timing and the importance of the issue, we consider that
this feature is sufficiently technical and interesting to merit
publication for our readers. Obviously, the content of this
article is the responsibility of the authors.”
Report Shows “Staggering” Signs of Ill Mental Health Among 9/11
First Responders
Natural Society - According to the report, which was a joint
effort between several American and British institutions, 12% of
first responders have classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress
disorder, or PTSD, or some other form of cognitive impairment.
The results were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis,
Assessment & Disease Monitoring. Of 818 people who participated
in the study, 104 of them showed signs of a cognitive impairment
and 10 were thought to have dementia. When researchers applied
the statistics of their study to the 33,000 first responders,
they believe around 5,000 could suffer from cognitive
impairments and 800 might currently suffer from dementia. This
number could also grow over time. The study states: “Thousands
of responders who helped in search, rescue, and clean-up efforts
after the World Trade Center were exposed to an extraordinary
array of psychological traumas and toxic exposures. Although few
were physically injured by their efforts, many responders
witnessed the disaster or death and dismemberment of others,
helped civilians flee, lost colleagues in the tower collapse,
and dug through debris to search for survivors.” The study also
suggests that 1/5 of those involved in response efforts
developed PTSD, which is similar to what many war veterans face.
‘House-To-House Confiscation’ Of Guns Will Be On California
Ballot
Off the Grid News - The ballot initiative, Proposition 63, would
ban magazines larger than 10 rounds, which critics say would
lead to house-to-house confiscation by police statewide. It also
would: Require ammunition sales be made through licensed
vendors. Require lost or stolen guns or ammo be reported to
police. Require buyers pass a background check prior to
purchasing ammunition. The magazine ban is drawing the most
opposition. “Millions of legal magazines will need to be sold
out-of-state, taken out-of-state, or seized by law enforcement,”
according to the Coalition for Civil Liberties, which opposes
Proposition 63. Many legal firearms will only operate with
“magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds, making them
effectively illegal,” the coalition noted. “This backdoor gun
ban is not just on future sales, but forces you to surrender
your existing private property to law enforcement,” it added….
According to the text of the proposed law, anyone who is caught
possessing an illegal magazine can be jailed for up to one year.
Current owners of such magazines have three choices, according
to the text: 1) remove it from the state, 2) sell it to a
licensed dealer, or 3) surrender it to police “for destruction.”
Sheriffs from Butte, Shasta and Modoc counties told KHSL-TV that
the proposal would turn law-abiding citizens into criminals.
Ed Martin: Eagle Forum Office Spray-Painted with ‘Slurs’ and
‘Nasty Stuff from the Left’ After Phyllis Schlafly’s Death
Breitbart - Ed Martin, the president of the Eagle Forum,
revealed that his organization’s offices were vandalized on the
day after founder Phyllis Schlafly’s death. Martin told the
story in response to Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow’s
observation that “we’ve now gotten to this nasty point in
society where we must be so nasty to one another, we cannot
simply disagree and debate civilly – that we must be jerks.”
“I’m not sure I have the answer about how we got there, but I do
think you’ve pointed to something that Phyllis Schlafly taught
me, and maybe taught the country, and could teach again,” Martin
said. “Even in the last day or so, there’s been vicious things
said,” he continued. “I’ll tell you, maybe it’s a bit of news I
don’t think anybody even knew or reported: The building where we
work out of, a beautiful two-story brick building, was
spray-painted the day of her death. The morning, we got to work
the next day, with slurs, and comments, and all nasty stuff from
the Left.”
Obama’s America: Mother Who Sent 6 Year-Old Son To Better School
Sent To Prison
Counter Current - A homeless mother who pleaded guilty to
fraudulently enrolling her six-year-old son in the wrong school
district has been sentenced to five years in prison. According
to Graham Smith with Daily Mail, Tonya McDowell sent her son to
an elementary school in Norwalk, Connecticut, instead of her
home city of Bridgeport. McDowell entered her plea at Norwalk
Superior Court under the Alford Doctrine, which means she does
not admit guilt but concedes she does not believe she will win
the case. Even though she was homeless, authorities said that
she used a babysitter’s address to enroll her son in
kindergarten in Norwalk when he should have attended schools in
Bridgeport, her last permanent address. Her case drew national
attention and support from civil rights leaders and other
advocates who wanted the charge dismissed. The 34-year-old, who
was homeless when she was charged last year, said she wanted the
best education possible for her son…. Police accused McDowell of
stealing $15,686 worth of ‘free’ educational services from
Norwalk.
2-year-old cited for littering in D.C., but officials say
they’re dropping the case
Washington Post - Harper Westover, age 2, had never run afoul of
the government before. The “Paw Patrol” fanatic lives in
Northeast Washington with her parents, who insist she’s just the
tidiest, most polite and well-behaved toddler in the nation’s
capital…. But to officials at the city’s Department of Public
Works, Harpie is known by another name, etched in capital
letters on D.C. government letterhead: VIOLATOR. On Thursday,
she received in the mail a “Notice of Violation” reporting she
was being fined $75 for allegedly littering at the end of the
alley by her home, on 9th Street NE. … A simple clerical error,
right? Another tale to add to the city’s bulging sack of sad
stories about bureaucratic dysfunction? On Friday, Westover, an
attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, called the
solid waste inspector who issued the ticket… “The inspector’s
response was there was a piece of trash in the alley with
Harper’s name on it. I said, ‘I understand that, but she’s only
2 years old. Are you willing to rescind the ticket?’ She said
‘No,’ ”… The Westovers were actually given two tickets — one in
Harper’s name, the other in Theresa’s, each for $75, because a
piece of mail addressed to the mother was also found.
Police Introduce “Restraining Bags” in Escalation of War Against
the Mentally Ill (Video)
Activist Post - Manufactured by DeSantis Gunhide, a division of
HELGEN Industries Inc., the EDP bag, which is an acronym for
’emotionally disturbed person,’ retails from $750 to $899 and
has already been used hundreds of times in 2016 by the NYPD. As
reported by Gothamist, the EDP bag was used 122 times in a
110-day period between January and April of 2016, with one very
disturbing incident being caught on video by a concerned
bystander. In March, a video was posted to YouTube showing NYPD
macing a man and then restraining him in what the uploader
described as a “body bag,” zipping it all the way over the
arrested man’s head. The man restrained in the bag in the video
posted in March allegedly failed to pay his subway fare, the
Times reports, and he’s said to have became violent when
officers tried to arrest him, flailing his arms, kicking, and
spitting. He allegedly struck one officer in the head with his
elbow and injured another. He now faces charges for felony
assault, among others—but his lawyer, Andrew Miller, says that’s
completely backwards. The idea, as we’re told, is that the bag
will protect police officers from seriously disturbed people,
but apparently the definition of ’emotionally disturbed’ is so
loose that it includes the most basic hopeless efforts of
resisting arrest or actively protesting treatment by police,
even for crimes as trivial as failure to pay for the subway.
Not So Magic: Disney World Starts Scanning Fingers Of Kids ‘As
Young As 3’
RT - Children in Orlando, Florida as young as three may get a
little Disney magic right at the entrance to the park, as they
will now be required to have their fingers scanned, local media
reports. The anti-fraud measure has been slammed as a violation
of privacy on social media. Walt Disney World has begun
requiring children from 3 to 9 years old to have their fingers
scanned when they enter the theme parks, just like older kids
and adults,” the Orlando Sentinel, the first to report on the
measure, said. According to the paper, this measure was
introduced in order to “block the use of stolen and shared
tickets.” Previously, it was easier to transfer children’s
tickets because they had no finger images attached. he kids,
however, may have some loopholes to avoid scanning. For example,
parents who do not want their children’s fingers scanned can use
their own instead. Patch News cited a Walt Disney World
spokeswoman who said that the measure was introduced in August
this year. “The policy is meant to ensure seamless entry for
guests while also protecting guests from someone else using
their tickets,” the paper wrote, quoting the spokeswoman.
***LiveWire*** Trump, Clinton Square Off at Commander-in-Chief
Forum
Breitbart - Matt Lauer, who was a prominent member of the
Clinton Global Initiative, will moderate the event. Trump, who
has a commanding 19-point lead among military voters, won the
coin toss and elected to go second.
Related:
Part 1 NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum - Hillary Clinton
Part 2 NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum - Donald Trump
Vet Confronts Clinton: ‘I Would Have Been Prosecuted’ For
Mishandling Intel
Mikael Thalen - During the event’s question and answer segment,
the former naval flight officer argued that Clinton was given
preferential treatment by the FBI and DOJ in response to her use
of a private email server. “As a naval flight officer, I held a
Top Secret Sensitive Compartmentalized Information clearance.
And that provided me access to materials and information highly
sensitive to our warfighting capabilities,” the vet said. “Had I
communicated this information not following prescribed
protocols, I would have been prosecuted and imprisoned.”
Accusing Clinton of “clearly” corrupting national security, the
military veteran went on to ask how those connected to the
intelligence community could trust her leadership. “Secretary
Clinton, how can you expect those such as myself who were and
are entrusted with America’s most sensitive information to have
any confidence in your leadership as president when you clearly
corrupted our national security?” Clinton responded by claiming
that information sent and received on the personal server “was
not marked” in any way to indicate the contents were classified.
“So I did exactly what I should have done and I take it very
seriously, always have, always will,” Clinton said. Despite the
claim, a report released earlier this month on Clinton’s
interview with the FBI revealed the former secretary of state
said she was unaware the letter “C” on a 2012 email meant
confidential.
88 Retired U.S. Generals And Admirals Threw Their Support Behind
Donald Trump
Washington Times - A total of 88 retired U.S. generals and
admirals threw their support behind Mr. Trump in an open letter
organized by Major Gen. Sidney Shachnow and Rear Adm. Charles
Williams. The officials write in the letter that the 2016
election offers the American people an “urgently needed
opportunity” to make a “long-overdue course correction in our
national security posture and policy.” “As retired senior
leaders of America’s military, we believe that such a change can
only be made by someone who has not been deeply involved with,
and substantially responsible for, the hollowing out of our
military and the burgeoning threats facing our country around
the world,” the leaders wrote.
Poll: Trump 19 Points Ahead of Clinton with Active Military,
Veterans
Breitbart - The most recent NBC News/Survey Monkey poll finds
Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton among current and former
military voters 55% to 36%. “The poll was conducted online from
August 29 through September 4 among 32,226 registered voters,
including 3,358 who have previously served or are currently
serving in the U.S. military,” NBC News reports. NBC notes that
neither candidate received stellar Commander-in-Chief ratings
from military voters, although Trump fared much better than
Clinton. Interestingly, he also enjoys considerably more
confidence from military voters as Commander-in-Chief than he
does from the general electorate. Trump’s confidence rating as
commander of America’s armed forces was 53%-47% among current
and former military personnel, compared to 39%-59% from the
general electorate…. As a point of comparison, Military Times
performed a survey of military personnel in May, and found Trump
leading Clinton by 54% to 25%, which is not far from NBC’s
results.
Wikileaks’ Assange Says New Hillary Bombshell Could Drop Next
Week (Video)
Paul Joseph Watson - Asked by Hannity how soon the new
information would be released, Assange responded, “The first
batch is reasonably soon, we’re quite confident about it now, we
might put out some teasers – I don’t want to promise anything
because you have to see how the formatting goes – but we might
put out some teasers as early as the next week or the week
after.” New revelations from Wikileaks are widely expected to
represent the much anticipated “October surprise” for the 2016
presidential election, although the information could arrive
weeks in advance…. Elsewhere in the interview, Assange pointed
out how Hillary Clinton brazenly lied to the FBI when she
claimed she couldn’t remember what a (C) stood for on classified
documents. “In fact we have already released thousands of cables
by Hillary Clinton. Here she is “Clinton” see, that’s her
signature. With a “c” in brackets right there. We have thousands
of examples where she, herself has used this “c” in brackets and
signed it off. And more than 22,000 times that she has received
cables from others with this “c” in brackets,” said Assange as
he held up an example to the camera.
Obama Spends Another $10M to Register New Immigrant Voters
Judicial Watch - Since 2009 USCIS has doled out $63 million in
these grants to prepare more than 156,000 resident immigrants in
dozens of states for U.S. citizenship, according to the agency’s
figures. Besides the free classes, Uncle Sam also offers
immigrants free “naturalization legal services,” the latest
USCIS grant announcement states. “Recipient organizations serve
both traditional immigrant destinations and new immigrant
getaway cities in 21 states,” the USCIS document reads. The
latest $10 million investment will prepare approximately 25,000
residents from more than 50 countries, according to the agency.
More than a dozen states—including California, New York,
Florida, Washington and Ohio—with large resident immigrant
populations are being targeted as well as cities with huge
immigrant populations such as Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, San
Francisco and Washington D.C. The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) has been aggressive in promoting its citizen
integration grant program this year, offering large sums to
recruit new groups that can offer immigrants the services they
need to become citizens. Clearly, the ultimate goal is
qualifying as many immigrants as possible to vote since they
tend to cast ballots for Democrats. “
Goldman Sachs Forbids Partners from Donating to Trump, But
Clinton’s Campaign OK
Sputnik News - ... in a memo to partners, Goldman Sachs has
enacted a policy effective September 1, barring top employees
from donating to Trump. The firm claims that the policy is to
prevent any suspicion of pay-to-play, an issue raised during
Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State. Under the new rules,
partners cannot donate to politicians running for state or local
offices, or to state officials who are seeking federal office,
which means donating to Republican vice-presidential nominee
Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, is also out. In the memo,
Goldman-Sachs expressly uses the Trump ticket as an example of
which contributions are banned. “Any federal candidate who is a
sitting state or local official (e.g., governor running for
president or vice president, such as the Trump/Pence ticket, or
mayor running for Congress), including their Political Action
Committees (PACs),” the memo reads. Meanwhile, Senator Tim Kaine
(D-VA) does not qualify as a local official, according to the
firm, though contributions to the Virginia Democratic Party are
banned. There are 467 partners banned from donating to the
campaign. That may seem like a small number, but they tend to be
some of the wealthiest people in the finance sector, and, were
they disposed to favor Trump, it could mean a huge loss in
funding for the Republican ticket.
Clinton Tells Trump to Shut Up on Federal Reserve
Kurt Nimmo - Did you know it is verboten for the president to
comment on the Federal Reserve? Zero Hedge notes: Desperate to
change the narrative from her coughing fit, Hillary Clinton has
come out swinging at Trump’s comments about how The Fed’s low
interest rates have created an “artificially strong stock
market,” exclaiming that presidents and candidates should not
comment on Fed actions, showing he should not be president. In
other words, the president is subservient to the chairman of the
Federal Reserve, not the other way around as most people think
(or those who bother to think about it). The president nominates
the chair and vice-chair of the private bankster cartel
masquerading as a federal agency. He also appoints the seven
members of the Board of Governors who are then confirmed by the
Senate and serve fourteen-year terms. If you think about it, the
Federal Reserve decides who will be president. Clinton donors
include Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citigroup, and other financial
institutions. Ditto Obama (Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citigroup)
and G.W. Bush (Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs,
Lehman Bros., Citigroup, Bear Sterns, Credit Suisse Group,
Wachovia, JP Morgan, Bank of America).
Janet Yellen Is Choosing the President: Rate Hike Would “Give
Trump the White House”
Mac Slavo - The next president is not being determined by
voters, but by the elite. More specifically, it has been the
economic data that has swung more than a few of the 20th Century
elections, with good times solidifying the incumbent, and bad
times ushering in a new face. Right now, the way this economic
data is handled and presented is being largely determined by the
Federal Reserve and central bank action in general. The market
has signaled for a policy change, but that change has been
forestalled in order to keep up appearances. As Michael Covel
explains, Trump’s recent surge in the polls makes a Fed rate
hike even less likely – especially because it could help him
win, and the powers-that-be do not want that: The odds of a
Trump presidency shot higher this week. And that means the odds
of a Fed interest rate hike before Election Day got lower… The
fix is in… […] I don’t see how Yellen can raise rates between
now and Election Day… if Trump can win. If she did, it would
tank the stock market, nail the economy and give Trump the White
House.
Hillary Suffers Yet Another Coughing Fit During Live Radio Show
Paul Joseph Watson - Hillary Clinton suffered her third coughing
fit within the space of two days during a live appearance on The
Breakfast Club radio show, before attempting to joke that she
needed to take pot to cure her health problems. “You’re coughing
like you got some medicinal,” the host said, referring to
marijuana. “I need some,” Clinton responded. After she tried to
start speaking again, Hillary’s voice was noticeably weak. The
presidential candidate blamed “allergy season” for her coughing,
despite the fact that she has suffered similar bouts on
innumerable occasions over the past year. As we reported
yesterday, media outlets blamed high pollen counts for Clinton’s
previous coughing fits in Ohio, despite actual allergen counts
in the region being low on Monday.
Joe Hosteen Kellwood one of last WWII Navajo code talkers dies
aged 95
The Independent - CNN said that Mr Kellwood died on Monday at
the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix. He served in the First Marine
Division and fought during World War II in the Pacific front,
seeing battle in Cape Gloucester, Peleliu and Okinawa, according
to his obituary.... Kellwood worked as a Navajo code talker
until the war ended in 1945. He was awarded the Congressional
Silver Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon,
Naval Unit Commendation, Good Conduct, American Campaign Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal, according
to his obituary.... The Navajo code talkers trained at Camp
Elliott, near San Diego. Mr Kellwood underwent intensive
training, learning Morse code, radio and Navajo codes....
Military authorities chose Navajo as a code language because its
syntax and tonal qualities were almost impossible for a
non-Navajo to learn, and it had no written form. The ranks of
the Navajo code talkers swelled to more than 300 by the end of
the war in 1945.
"It's Worse Than The Great Depression" - One In Six Prime-Aged
Men Has No Job
Zero Hedge - Citing a recent report by Obama's Council of
Economic Advisors, NPR notes that 83% of men in the prime
working ages of 25-54 who were not in the labor force had not
worked in the previous year. So, essentially, 10 million men are
missing from the workforce. Putting that number in context, in
the 1960s, nearly 100 percent of men between the ages of 25 and
54 worked. That's fallen over the decades. The condemnation of
Obama's "recovery" is dire: "One in six prime-age guys has no
job; it's kind of worse than it was in the depression in 1940,"
says Nicholas Eberstadt, an economic and demographic researcher
at American Enterprise Institute who wrote the book Men Without
Work: America's Invisible Crisis. He says these men aren't even
counted among the jobless, because they aren't seeking work.
According to Eberstadt little is known about the missing men,
but there are numerous factors that make men less likely to be
in the labor force — a lack of college degree, being single, or
being black.... For now, however, there is little hope to get
those tens of millions of inert prime-aged workers back into the
labor force, and absent a substantial overhaul, coupled with
reschooling of those who have been out of the workforce, the
chances this troubling trend will reverse are slim to none.
The One Trillion Dollar Consumer Auto Loan Bubble Is Beginning
To Burst
Government Slaves - The size of this market is larger than you
may imagine. Earlier this year, the auto loan bubble surpassed
the one trillion dollar mark for the first time ever… Americans
are borrowing more than ever for new and used vehicles, and 30-
and 60-day delinquency rates rose in the second quarter,
according to the automotive arm of one of the nation’s largest
credit bureaus. The total balance of all outstanding auto loans
reached $1.027 trillion between April 1 and June 30, the second
consecutive quarter that it surpassed the $1-trillion mark,
reports Experian Automotive. The average size of an auto loan is
also at a record high. At $29,880, it is now just a shade under
$30,000. In order to try to help people afford the payments,
auto lenders are now stretching loans out for six or even seven
years. At this point it is almost like getting a mortgage. But
even with those stretched out loans, the average monthly auto
loan payment is now up to a record 499 dollars…. Already, auto
loan delinquencies are rising to very frightening levels. In
July, 60 day subprime loan delinquencies were up 13 percent on a
month-over-month basis and were up 17 percent compared to the
same month last year…. In a quarterly filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Ford reported in the first half of this
year it allowed $449 million for credit losses, a 34% increase
from the first half of 2015. General Motors reported in a
similar filing that it set aside $864 million for credit losses
in that same period of 2016, up 14% from a year earlier.
Coconut Oil for Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease Now Clinically
Studied
Healthy Holistic Living - Dr. Mary Newport, desperate after
orthodox medical attempts failed her husband’s dwindling
dysfunction from Alzheimer’s, discovered coconut oil and rescued
him from having to be put away in a special home. His remarkable
recovery went viral on the internet and Dr. Newport wrote a
2011-12 bestseller, Alzheimer’s Disease: What if There Was a
Cure?… However successful those reports were, mainstream
medicine wasn’t recognizing coconut oil as an efficacious aid
for Alzheimer’s or any type of dementia. Even the Alzheimer’s
Association and other similar groups still won’t recommend or
mention coconut oil to Alzheimer’s sufferers simply because
there are no peer reviewed studies…. This clinical trial was
conducted in Spain, which explains why the study was done to
begin with. Spain and other EU nations and middle eastern
nations, including Israel, seem less restricted with what they
can study without pharmaceutical funding…. They used cognitive
testing before and after the clinical trial to determine
changes. The intervention group was fed 40 ml of coconut oil
daily, which comes to 2.7 tablespoons. Three tablespoons or more
daily is recommended by experts, depending on dementia severity
and coconut oil digestive tolerance. The researchers noted “a
statistically significant increase in test score … and therefore
an improvement in cognitive status, improving especially
women’s, those without diabetes mellitus type II, and severe
patients.” The Spanish researchers concluded, “this study,
although preliminary, demonstrated the positive influence of
coconut oil at the cognitive level of patients with Alzheimer’s,
this improvement being dependent on sex, presence or absence of
diabetes and degree of dementia.”
The ingredient that was banned in rubber manufacture in the U.S.
because it caused leukemia in workers is in your food
Living Traditionally - Sodium benzoate is found in thousands of
products from soda to fruit juices, and is a major contributor
to overall health problems, that should NOT go underestimated
just because the FDA approves it. Sodium benzoate is a
preservative that is widely used in highly processed foods and
can be recognized by E211. It’s often listed as a preservative,”
or “to preserve freshness.” It is a cheap mold-inhibitor that is
used to extend the shelf-life of many acidic foods. It is
man-made in a lab by mixing benzoic acid (found in small amounts
in some fruits) with sodium hydroxide. It is widely used in
acidic foods such as pickles, peppers, soy sauce, ketchup, salad
dressings, jams, most condiments, vinegar, fruit juices, salsa,
dips, shredded cheese and diet or regular soda.It’s sodium
benzoate, and it has the ability to not only stave off mold,
bacteria, fungus and yeast in foods, but also to deprive human
cells of oxygen, all while it breaks down the immune system and
causes blood cancer. While benzoic acid is found naturally in
low levels in many fruits, the sodium benzoate listed on a
product’s label is synthesized in a lab. Derived from a reaction
of combining benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate
is actually the sodium salt of benzoic acid, and is a known
carcinogenic additive, that gets transported to the liver, where
it begins inflicting its damage first. It is known to
specifically attack the mitochondria of DNA. Sodium benzoate
chokes out your body’s nutrients at the DNA cellular level by
depriving mitochondria cells of oxygen, often shutting them down
completely.
How to say ‘NO’ to vaccinations and smart meters (Video)
(NaturalHealth365) Vaccinations and smart meters – this pair of
health threats seems to become more powerful, intrusive and
ever-present by the moment. Now is the time to arm yourself with
vital knowledge that can help you fight back…. The power company
can threaten to cut off your electricity, or you could be
threatened with your child being refused medical services or
taken out of school. According to Jerry Day, [television / film
producer and personal rights crusader] the solution lies in
knowing that you have a legal Right of Contract, which protects
you from being coerced or pressured into signing any agreement.
Even more importantly: wherever there is risk, you have the
right to refuse a dangerous proposal unless the company agrees
to insure you against the risk. So, when asked to sign a
contract for dangerous and unethical smart meters or
vaccinations, you can fight back by simply asking that the
company agree to insure you against any risk – and immediately
presenting them with a conditional acceptance contract to that
effect. To repeat: before you accept, they must sign a promise
to insure you against all negative consequences. Due to the
obvious potential for liability for adverse consequences, Day
says the company offering the dangerous proposal is not likely
to agree. Then, Day says, you are within your rights to refuse
the invasive smart meters or risky vaccinations.
Man Who Died In A Nursing Home, Left Something That Brought The Nurses
To Tears
REALfarmacy - Elderly people in nursing homes eagerly await visitors, or
at least a phone call from their family, but they are often bitterly
disappointed. When this old man dies, and his room gets tidied up, the
nurses find something that touches their hearts so deeply… it brings
them to tears. Amongst his belongings, the memories of an entire life,
they found this poem…
Officer Takes Selfies With Lost Dogs in Hope of Finding Owners
Dogington Post - Patrolman Evan Lavigne of the Taunton Police Department
in Massachusetts has been nicknamed “the dog whisperer” by his fellow
officers and he’s the go-to guy for loose dog related calls. On two
separate occasions, Patrolman Lavigne responded to a call of a canine in
need. Without hesitation, the dog-loving officer rushed to both scenes
to help. Both times, he was able to coax the canines into his patrol
car, keeping them safe until Animal Control could arrive. While waiting,
Lavigne took a selfie with each dog, posted them to the department’s
Facebook page and was able to locate the canines’ humans!
Wednesday - September
7, 2016 - Today In History:
1812 - Napoleon defeated the Russian army of Alexander I at the battle
of Borodino.
1813 - The nickname "Uncle Sam" was first used as a symbolic reference
to the United States. It appeared in an editorial in the New York's Troy
Post.
1888 - Edith Eleanor McLean became the first baby to be placed in an
incubator.
1930 - The cartoon "Blondie" made its first appearance in the comic
strips.
1940 - London received its initial rain of bombs from Nazi Germany
during World War II.
1942 - During World War II, the Russian army counter attacked the German
troops outside the city of Stalingrad.
1963 - The National Professional Football Hall of Fame was dedicated in
Canton, OH.
1977 - The Panama Canal treaties were signed by U.S. President Carter
and General Omar Torrijos Herrera. The treaties called for the U.S. to
turn over control of the canal's waterway to Panama in the year 2000.
1986 - President Augusto Pinochet survived an assassination attempt made
by guerrillas.
1989 - Legislation was approved by the U.S. Senate that prohibited
discrimination against the handicapped in employment, public
accommodations, transportation and communications.
1995 - U.S. Senator Bob Packwood announced that he would resign after 27
years in the Senate.
2006 - Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage confirmed he
was the source of a leak that disclosed the identity of CIA employee
Valerie Plame, saying he didn't realize Plame's job was covert.
2008 - Troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed
in government conservatorship.
VIDEO: Vladimir Putin's BMW and driver killed yesterday during a
head on collision in Russia
Russian media has revealed that a head-on crash in which a man
was killed involved Vladimir Putin's official black BMW.
However the Russian President was not in the car at the time
when it was struck head-on by another vehicle which crossed over
from the opposite side of the road. CCTV images of the footage
taken on Kutuzovsky Avenue in the Russian capital Moscow show
how the Mercedes collided head-on with the presidential BMW.
Syrian regime blamed for new toxic gas attack
Deutsche Welle - Government-controlled helicopters have dropped
barrel bombs with chlorine gas cylinders on Aleppo, injuring
dozens, activists and rescue workers said. The Damascus regime
repeatedly denied similar claims in the past.
Government-controlled helicopters have dropped barrel bombs with
chlorine gas cylinders on Aleppo, injuring dozens, activists and
rescue workers said. The Damascus regime repeatedly denied
similar claims in the past. Medical sources said 70 people
suffered from suffocation and breathing problems after a regime
helicopter raided the area," said Observatory's head Rami Abdel
Rahman…. An UN report last month confirmed that warring parties
in Syria used poisonous gases as weapons, despite the 2013
agreement to remove and destroy the chemical weapon stockpile.
The Syrian regime was behind at least two such attacks, with the
"Islamic State" group responsible for at least one of them, UN
investigators said. Damascus denied the accusations, citing the
lack of "physical evidence."
ISIS’ New Top Military Commander was Trained in U.S. by
Blackwater and State Department
Activist Post - Former Tajikistan Special Forces colonel,
Gulmurod Khalimov, defected to the ranks of ISIS last year and
publicly declared jihad against the West. After being trained in
the United States by private military contractor Blackwater,
Khalimov has reportedly been promoted from within the Islamic
State organization and has been named the new chief military
commander for the global terror group…. Former Tajik Special
Forces colonel Gulmurod Khalimov reportedly received special
counterterrorism training through the U.S. State Department’s
Diplomatic Security/Anti-Terrorism Assistance program and
received training in Baton Rouge, Louisiana prior to his joining
the Islamic State. Khalimov also received training from elite
instructors in Russia in addition to his training in the United
States, an unnamed U.S. official told the Washington Post. After
joining the ranks of the Islamic State, Khalimov had a message
for the U.S. government and its citizens. The U.S. State
Department labeled Khalimov a Specially Designated Global
Terrorist under Executive Order 13224 on September 29, 2015. The
designation is intended to specifically target and prevent the
transfer of currency to select individuals known to hold
leadership roles in terror organizations. The United Nations
Security Council Resolutions and al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee
also added Khalimov, who is listed as a fugitive wanted by the
government of Tajikstan, to its sanctions list in February 2016.
'If It’s an Invasion, We Confront': Iran Intercepts US Ships in
Persian Gulf
Sputnik News - According to US Defense Department officials, the
USS Firebolt was forced to change course by Iran’s Revolutionary
Guard Corps in the Persian Gulf. The Navy’s coastal patrol ship
was operating in the Gulf on Sunday when it was allegedly
approached by an Iranian attack craft that came within 100 yard
of the US vessels. The Iranian craft sailed in front of the
Firebolt, forcing the ship to divert its course. One Pentagon
official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the move
as "unsafe and unprofessional due to lack of communications and
the close-range harassing maneuvering." Six other Iranian ships
“harassed” the Firebolt before it was forced to change course.
While crew members reportedly attempted to make radio contact
three times, they received no response. This is at least the
fifth reported incident of its kind in less than a month.
UN Killed Thousands of Haitians With Cholera, Claims Immunity
The New American - The United Nations has finally admitted what
everyone else already knew: The UN's scandal-plagued
“peacekeeping” troops introduced cholera to Haiti by dumping raw
sewage in rivers and canals, killing tens of thousands and
making nearly a million more very sick. All of it happened under
former President Bill Clinton's leadership as UN envoy. Despite
announcing a plot to impose a “significant new set of UN
actions” on Haiti amid the outbreak, the controversial global
body continues to claim “immunity” in court for its crimes in
Haiti — crimes ranging from extreme criminal negligence, at
best, in dumping toxic sewage in public water, to deliberately
slaughtering unarmed civilians, to the widespread sexual
exploitation and abuse of children across the poverty-stricken
nation by UN military forces occupying it. A U.S. court agreed
with the UN and the Obama administration that the global entity,
largely dominated by unfree governments and dictatorships, is
above the law. At the start of the cholera disaster in 2010,
Bill Clinton, husband of current Democrat nominee Hillary
Clinton, was serving as the UN “Special Envoy for Haiti”
overseeing alleged UN “relief” efforts following an earthquake
there. In a press release, Clinton's UN office boasted that the
former president would "help coordinate the work of UN agencies
and other international partners in Haiti." And, while he
apparently did not have operational control of the UN "peace"
forces there, the statement said Clinton would "ensure coherence
of the United Nations system.”
Stand Down: All US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships Ordered Ashore
Pending Review
Sputnik News - After a series of mechanical breakdowns, all US
Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) have been ordered to “stand down”
until engineers can review the state-of-the-art vessels and
retrain crew members…. This was only the latest in a series of
embarrassing setbacks for the US Navy’s LCS fleet. In light of
the widespread problems, the Navy has quietly ordered all LCS
ships to halt operations…. Officials have not revealed what
caused the Coronado’s breakdown, but the USS Freedom was forced
to return to its homeport in San Diego last month after a seal
malfunction caused seawater to seep into the ship’s engine….
Pentagon officials have been aware of issues with its Littoral
Combat Ships throughout development, but insisted on moving
forward with the program. A review by a government watchdog
group found that the ships were susceptible to corrosion. A
separate report by the Director of Operational Test & Evaluation
conducted in February found that the LCS vessels were vulnerable
to small attack boats.
Turkish people 'pressing' govt to drop aim of EU membership –
foreign minister
RT - People in Turkey no longer want the EU membership,
according to the country's Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The official said the government is under "huge pressure" to
abandon its plans to join the bloc, which is being accused of
"double standards.”… The reason the Turkish people want their
government to rethink the plan to join the 28-member bloc -
something Ankara has been aiming to do for years, is "the double
standards" the EU apparently applies toward Turkey. Commenting
on Turkey-EU relations, the diplomat criticized European leaders
for further distancing themselves from Ankara following the
July's coup attempt in the country. The EU now also disapproves
of Ankara for rebuilding its relations with Moscow, Cavusoglu
said, as reported by the Turkish Yeni Akit newspaper. After the
relations deteriorated following the downing of a Russian jet
near the Syrian border, Turkey's "friends in the West" wanted it
to normalize its relations with Russia. But when progress has
been made, they change their rhetoric saying it's now "too close
to Russia," the minister claimed.
Hungary Becomes First European Nation To Ban Rothschild Banks
Activist Post - TapNewsWire reports that in 2008, Hungary
survived economic turmoil by relying on a €20 billion ($26
billion) loan from IMF and aid from the EU. This was before
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was elected into office.
In 2013, however, the former economy minister and current
central bank governor, Gyorgy Matolcsy, wrote a letter to IMF
Managing Director Christine Lagarde calling for the fund to
close its representative office in Budapest. Matolcsy noted that
it was “not necessary to maintain” it any longer. In addition,
he said in July of 2016 that Hungary would repay the 2008 loan
in full by the end of the year. Prime Minister Orbán hasn’t had
a good relationship with IMF since taking office, and this
latest move has taken it to a new low. However, many are hailing
Hungary’s decision to boot the IMF from the country as an
intelligent decision…. YourNewsWire relays that Iceland joined
Hungary in 2014 when it paid back its $400 million loan ahead of
schedule after the collapse of the banking sector in 2008. In
addition, Russia has refused to bow down to any Western
puppeteer and gained financial independence in 2005. Reportedly,
this is the FIRST time a European country has stood up to the
international fund, since Germany did so in the 1930s.
Over 11,000 asylum seekers listed as crime suspects in Austria
RT - While the number asylum seekers arriving in Austria has
significantly dropped, the number having trouble with the law is
on the rise. Some 11,158 were suspected of committing offences
in the first half of 2016, compared to 15,236 in the whole of
2015. The staggering figures were revealed by the Austrian
newspaper, Krone, which referenced data received by the
right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) from the Ministry of
Interior as the result of an information request. The statistics
are to be officially published on Tuesday…. About a fifth of all
offenders, 2,318, come from Afghanistan. Algeria comes in second
with 1,631 charged, followed by Morocco with 1,271 suspects, and
Nigeria with 1,265. War-torn Syria, from which over one million
refugees fled to Europe seeking asylum, is the country of origin
of 675 suspects, while 560 offenders came from Iraq.
Russia earns more from agriculture than arms sales
RT - One of the results of Russia's food embargo against the EU
and a weaker ruble has been a remarkable boom in agriculture,
reports German weekly Der Spiegel. Russian agriculture has been
in decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Investors avoided the sector, turning to raw materials instead.
Over that period Russia lost about 35 million hectares of arable
land, an area almost the size of Germany. Everything changed in
2014 with the introduction of Western anti-Russia sanctions and
Moscow’s response. "In recent years, the share of agriculture in
the Russian economy has increased, contrary to the global trend.
In the past year, Russia for the first time earned from
agricultural exports more than from the sale of arms," the
report said. Grain production rose over the last six years and
in 2015 Russia unseated the US as the world’s biggest wheat
producer and exporter. According to the Russian Ministry of
Agriculture this year’s harvest will be at least 110 million
metric tons. At the moment, Russia exports 22.5 million metric
tons of grain and this is expected to increase by 4.5 million
tons for 2016/17…. Russia has won contracts to export 120,000
tons of wheat to Egypt, and will start supplying wheat to China
soon…. According to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the
country is gaining momentum as one of the world’s leading
exporters of agricultural products.
U.S. judge grants Hanjin temporary protection from U.S.
creditors
Reuters - Korean shipping line Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd won an
order on Tuesday from a U.S. judge extending bankruptcy
protections so its vessels can dock at U.S. ports without fear
creditors will try take actions against the ships as they have
in other countries. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Sherwood approved
a motion by the world's seventh largest container carrier that
sought to extend to the United States the protection from
creditors that it has under receivership in South Korea. The
move prevents U.S. creditors from taking actions against the
company's ships and other assets. The order is temporary and
Hanjin will need to return to court on Friday for a final order
after talks with stakeholders to try to resolve complex problems
involving ports, terminal operators and retailers, Sherwood
said…. As of Monday, 70 Hanjin ships had been denied access to
ports and three had been seized in Singapore and China by
creditors through court orders. Sherwood said he would sign the
interim order after a lawyer for Hanjin said its parent company
would raise $100 million for the shipping line to meet its cargo
commitments…. In court papers on Monday, HP Inc, formerly
Hewlett-Packard Co, said it would be willing to pay right away
to get its cargo off Hanjin vessels, including ones waiting to
dock in U.S. West Coast ports to avoid "irreparable harm" to its
business.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Senior Bush officials write to oppose Saudi 9/11 bill
The Hill - A pair of senior officials from the George W. Bush
administration on Tuesday publicly protested legislation on
Capitol Hill that would allow victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks to sue Saudi Arabia. Former United Nations Ambassador
John Bolton and ex-Attorney General Michael Mukasey wrote an
op-ed in the Wall Street Journal expressing deep concern about
the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which
sailed through the Senate earlier this year and could be on tap
for the House this autumn. The bill “is far more likely to harm
the United States than bring justice against any sponsor of
terrorism,” the two former GOP officials claimed.
“Counterterrorism policy in the past eight years has been a
failure, but this bill won’t fix it.” JASTA would change U.S.
law to allow victims of terror attacks to sue countries
suspected of supporting those activities. The legislation has
primarily been discussed in the context of Saudi Arabia and
lingering suspicion that the kingdom from which 15 of the 19
9/11 hijackers hailed was in some way supportive of the attacks.
Clinton Charity Ignores Disclosure Laws for Foreign Donations
Breitbart - Writing for Scripps News, Mark Greenblatt takes New
York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to task for his
reluctance to enforce state law against the Clinton Foundation
and Clinton Health Access Initiative, which has ignored the
requirements for documenting foreign donations for years.
Greenblatt explains early in his lengthy report that New York
has more stringent requirements for reporting donations than the
federal government: The Internal Revenue Service has long
required charities to disclose on their federal tax returns the
total amount of contributions they receive from all governments,
foreign and domestic. The federal form does not require a
charity to publicly identify its government contributors.
However, any charity that wishes to operate or raise funds in
New York must also, according to a state law, meet more rigid
transparency requirements and publicly disclose “the name of
each agency” and “the amount of each contribution” received from
any government agency, every year. A partial review by Scripps
of charities registered in New York found inconsistent
compliance with the instructions.
Chicago Surpasses 500 Homicides With Labor Day Weekend Violence
Breitbart - Gun-controlled Chicago, Illinois surpassed 500
homicides year-to-date thanks to the violence that marked Labor
Day Weekend in the city. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 13
were killed and another 52 were shot and wounded over the
weekend. The Chicago Tribune reports that this brings the city’s
homicide totals to 512 dead, with nearly four months left to go
in 2016. There were 468 homicides in Chicago throughout all of
2015. The weekend’s homicides also made Labor Day Weekend “the
deadliest of the three holiday weekends this summer.” Although
69 were shot on Memorial Weekend, only six were fatalities. And
while 66 were shot over Fourth of July weekend, only five were
fatalities.
Hillary Clinton Refuses Mexican President’s Invitation
Breitbart - Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto extended
invitations to bother major party presidential candidates
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but where Trump took the
meeting, Clinton is now refusing to accept the neighboring
country president’s invitation. “No” said former Secretary of
State Clinton, she will not accept Peña Nieto’s invitation to
meet before November’s presidential election. Clinton made the
statement during an interview with ABC’s David Muir as she
attempted to devalue Trump’s meeting with Mexico’s President.
She called the trip “unfortunate.”
Mainstream Media Turns Against Hillary
Kit Daniels - Hillary Clinton is starting to lose support from
the mainstream media as her numerous scandals and health issues
grow too big to conceal. Several mainstream articles published
on Tuesday followed the same trend: Hillary is losing ground
against Trump and may very well lose the election, which is an
unusual admission from pro-Hillary media. “No one — not the
bullpen of the New York Mets, not the French army, not Wile E.
Coyote, not even Al Gore — is better at squandering a commanding
lead than the Queen of Coasting, Hillary Rodham Clinton,”
reported Politico, which until now has been a major Hillary
cheerleader. “And nobody is better at handing her adversaries
talking points to undermine trust, on emails, on the Clinton
Foundation, on her own refusal to do something as simple as
talking to the reporters who cover her every day.” “Clinton is
still queasy about electoral politics as a profession, grinds it
out because it’s the only path to power, is allergic to most
media and, in general, does the bare minimum required to get
by.” And the Politico piece wasn’t buried on its site for no one
to see; in fact, it’s one of the top stories on Google News,
which has always been in the tank for Hillary. And CNN, which is
likely Hillary’s biggest media supporter, admitted she’s losing
independents to Trump by 20 points.
Video: Hillary’s Motorcade Includes Ambulance
Kit Daniels - An ambulance is a part of Hillary’s motorcade,
which underscores the candidate’s major health issues. In a
video by Infowars correspondent Millie Weaver, an ambulance is
seen following behind Hillary’s campaign bus with its lights on,
indicating it’s part of Hillary’s motorcade as she visited
Cleveland, Ohio on Labor Day weekend. The ambulance isn’t that
unusual given Hillary’s poor health – and even if Trump has an
ambulance in his motorcade as a precaution, it’s likely he
doesn’t rely on it like Hillary given her previous hospital
visits.
Trump Would ‘Love to’ Disclose Full Medical Reports
Breitbart - Donald Trump told ABC that he would release his full
medical records if his rival Hillary Clinton wants to make
health an issue in the election. “Why not go first?” ABC’s David
Muir asked during an exclusive interview with the Republican
nominee on Monday in Ohio. “Why not go first?” ABC’s David Muir
asked during an exclusive interview with the Republican nominee
on Monday in Ohio. “I’d love to give full reports,” Trump added,
noting that American voters should know about Clinton’s and his
own medical history.
Company agrees to temporarily halt some North Dakota pipeline work
Reuters - A Native American tribal chairman said his people were
"disappointed" that a company agreed on Tuesday to temporarily halt
construction of an oil pipeline only in some but not all parts of North
Dakota where the tribe says it has sacred sites. After violent clashes
over the weekend between protesters and security officers near the
construction site, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and a neighboring
Native American tribe had asked the U.S. District Court for the District
of Columbia on Sunday for a temporary restraining order against Dakota
Access, the company building the pipeline. U.S. Judge James Boasberg
said on Tuesday he had granted in part and denied in part the temporary
restraining order, and that he would decide by Friday whether to grant
the tribes' larger challenge to the pipeline, which would require the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw permits for the project.
New genus of bacteria found living inside hydraulic fracturing wells
Phys.org - Researchers analyzing the genomes of microorganisms living in
shale oil and gas wells have found evidence of sustainable ecosystems
taking hold there—populated in part by a never-before-seen genus of
bacteria they have dubbed "Frackibacter." The new genus is one of the 31
microbial members found living inside two separate fracturing wells,
Ohio State University researchers and their colleagues report in the
Sept. 5 online edition of the journal Nature Microbiology. Even though
the wells were hundreds of miles apart and drilled in different kinds of
shale formations, the microbial communities inside them were nearly
identical, the researchers discovered.
ITT Tech announces full closure after sanctions, 40,000 students
affected
RT - ITT Educational Services, the parent company of ITT Technical
Institutes, announced Tuesday that it "will discontinue academic
operations at all of its ITT Technical Institutes"based on actions taken
by the US Department of Education (DoE) in late August. The DoE said at
the time that it was levying deep sanctions on ITT Tech out of a
responsibility "to protect students and taxpayers." The for-profit chain
of technical schools — with more than 40,000 students at 130 campuses in
nearly 40 states — has been the subject of a variety of state and
federal investigations over its recruitment and accounting practices,
among other issues. "The actions of and sanctions from the U.S.
Department of Education have forced us to cease operations of the ITT
Technical Institutes, and we will not be offering our September
quarter," the company said in a news release. "We reached this decision
only after having exhausted the exploration of alternatives, including
transfer of the schools to a non-profit or public institution." The
company blamed its decision on the "inappropriate and unconstitutional"
DoE requirements, which included a demand that ITT Tech increase its
surety to 40 percent of its Title IV federal funding, or to about $247
million from $94 million, within 30 days. The company was also banned
from accepting new students who rely on federal aid.
UFO destroys Israeli weaponized satellite on the launch pad
Veterans Today - [Editor’s note: The event depicted in the photographs
below is not our conspiracy theory. The UFO destruction theory of the
“facebook” satellite, now that’s a conspiracy theory if I ever heard
one, comes from NASA. From their notes: “A. UFO B. Airborne Laser
weapons test on third stage booster? C. Small nuclear explosion caused
by lithium ion batteries shorting out. Or other nuclear source in the
third stage guidance unit. D. Not a kerosene or hydrogen fuel fire as
initial cause. The satellite and its geosynchronous booster were intact
until it is seen collapsing and producing a secondary explosion.
Everything else is a kerosene fuel fire. Either we have 3 UFO’s in the
photos or they are aircraft landing lights???(referring to last set at
the bottom)… Launchpad explosions of rockets is a fairly common thing,
after all, a rocket is really a bomb waiting to go off and even with
very careful handling, they do sometimes blow up due to technical
issues. This explosion however is something altogether different. This
was no mere explosion of a rocket while being fueled, this was a
deliberate act of destruction. Note that the explosion occurs near the
top of the rocket, where there aren’t any fuel tanks, the explosion is
also far hotter than would be caused by rocket fuel – note the bright
white blob on the video bright enough to cause a lens flare (the four
diagonal streaks). The rocket fuel burning comes several frames later
and is quite different looking – the colours are reds and oranges with
black and grey smoke, this is a secondary explosion where the rocket
fuel was ignited by the primary explosion further up the rocket. Now for
the really shocking bit – the craft responsible for this destruction was
caught in the video – a small spherical object that flies from right to
left on the screen and appears to have fired some kind of laser or beam
weapon at the rocket.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Grow Ginger Indoors
REALfarmacy - Ginger takes 10 months to mature and it does not
tolerate frost. Another great reason to grow it indoors! If you
live in an area that gets pretty cold in the winter, grow ginger
in a pot indoors and bring it outside in the summertime. Ginger
is one of those great plants that grow well in partial to full
shade. Small bits of ginger root can be removed while it
continues to grow. A little bit of ginger goes a long way and
can be used in cooking, brewing tea, or even in herbal
remedies…. Using seed ginger that was meant to be planted
usually has the best outcome. The issue with grocery store
ginger is that it is often sprayed with growth inhibitors to
keep it from sprouting before it’s purchased. If you decide to
use ginger from the store to grow your own, make sure it’s
organic…. Ginger loves shallow, wide pots. The roots grow
horizontally so be sure to choose a pot that will accommodate
this kind of growth. Soak the ginger root overnight in warm
water to prep it for planting…. Ginger grows slowly. After a few
weeks you should see some shoots popping up out of the soil.
Continue to water the plant regularly by misting it with a spray
bottle and keep it warm. Small pieces of ginger can be harvested
3 to 4 months after growth begins. Push aside some of the soil
at the edges of the pot to find some rhizomes beneath the
surface. Cut the needed amount off a finger at the edge of the
pot and return it into the soil.
Common virus could increase cancer risk
What Doctors Don't Tell You - The Epstein-Barr virus—one of the
most common infections in the world—seems to increase the risk
for several cancers, including breast cancer. The virus changes
cells in the breast that could lead to cancer decades later,
scientists surmise. The discovery—if proven to be correct—could
help in screening and prevention, say researchers from Harvard
Medical School. Around 90 per cent of people carry the
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and most without suffering any ill
effects—but it could raise the risk of some cancers, the
researchers believe. Aside from breast cancer, the researchers
have identified African Burkitt lymphoma (cancer of the
lymphatic system), Hodgkin’s disease (another cancer of the
lymphatic system), nasopharyngeal (nose and throat) carcinoma,
gastric adenocarcinoma and leiomyosarcoma (soft tissue cancer)
as cancers that could be more likely with the virus.
The Salt You are Eating is Causing Heart Attacks, Arthritis,
Kidney Stones. (and the right type of salt to eat)
Living Traditionally - According to a 2011 federal study into
sodium and potassium intake, those at greatest risk of
cardiovascular disease were those who got a combination of too
much sodium along with too little potassium. The research,
published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, was one of the
first and largest American studies to evaluate the relationship
of salt, potassium, and heart disease deaths. Tellingly, those
who ate a lot of salt and very little potassium were more than
twice as likely to die from a heart attack as those who ate
about equal amounts of both nutrients…. Himalayan Pink sea salt
contains 84 different minerals and elements, more than any other
unrefined sea salt. It’s not only lower in sodium, it’s much
higher in potassium compared to other sea salt. While this may
seem like tiny amounts, Himalayan salt still has a better
salt-potassium ratio than other salt, especially table salt.
Again, remember that besides the basic differences in
nutritional content, it’s the processing that makes table salt
(and the salt used in processed foods) so detrimental to your
health. What your body needs is natural, unprocessed salt,
without added chemicals.
95 Percent Of People Spend Six Seconds Washing Their Hands
Joe Battaglia - However, to kill germs effectively, you need to
spend at least 20 seconds scrubbing, about the time it takes to
sing "Happy Birthday" twice through, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. Many people buy soaps
containing antimicrobial chemicals like triclosan (TCS) and
triclocarban (TCC) in the hopes of cleaning more efficiently.
However, studies show that these products are no more effective
than plain soap and water. And the 20-second rule still applies.
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have
admitted that anti-bacterial soaps may pose a threat to human
health. "The widespread use of antimicrobial compounds offers no
measurable benefit for the average consumer yet creates a legacy
pollution that can be traced back for half a century in the
sediments of our drinking-water resources."
INFOGRAPHIC: Pet Fire Safety: Are You Prepared to Protect Your Pets?
Dogington Post - As part of Disaster Preparedness Month, we’ve created
this infographic with easy to read tips, scary truths about fires, and
reference points for emergency preparedness. Feel free to print, post,
or share this graphic with everyone! 40,000 pets die each year in
household fires, and pets start 1,000 fires every year – know how to
prevent them and be prepared in the event of a fire. And, don’t forget
to place pet rescue alert decals on windows around the home to notify
emergency responders that you’ve got pets inside! (You
can pick some up right here!)
Do You Know These 19 Signs That Scream 'Emergency Care Now!'?
Dr. Becker - Keep in mind that dogs and cats are masters at hiding
symptoms of illness. This is an instinctual behavior that would have
helped them to survive in the wild. So if your pet is showing signs of
weakness or minor pain, there's a good chance the symptoms are worse
than she's letting on…. For some medical issues, like mild diarrhea or a
minor skin irritation, you can wait to see your veterinarian until the
next day. In other cases, waiting isn't an option, as it could put your
pet's life at risk. The 19 medical conditions, symptoms and scenarios
that follow also warrant emergency veterinary attention.1 This is not an
all-inclusive list, but if you notice any of the following, get your pet
to an emergency veterinary clinic immediately. Severe bleeding or
bleeding that doesn't stop within five minutes. Bleeding from nose,
mouth, rectum, coughing up blood, or blood in urine. Choking, difficulty
breathing or nonstop coughing, and gagging. Inability to urinate or pass
feces (stool), or obvious pain associated with urinating or passing
stool. You suspect or know your pet has eaten something poisonous (such
as antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, rodent poison, etc.) Severe vomiting
or diarrhea — more than two episodes in a 24-hour period, or either of
these combined with obvious illness or any of the other problems listed
here. Refusal to drink for 24 hours or more…
Tuesday - September
6, 2016 - Today In History:
1787 - At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia debate began on
the first draft of the U.S. Constitution.
1926 - Warner Brothers premiered its Vitaphone system in New York. The
movie was "Don Juan," starring John Barrymore.
1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the
first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was
dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people
were killed. (8:16am Japanese time)
1962 - Jamaica became an independent dominion within the British
Commonwealth.
1965 - The Voting Rights Act was signed by U.S. President Lyndon B.
Johnson.
1981 - Fire fighters in Indianapolis, IN, answered a false alarm. When
they returned to their station it was ablaze due to a grease fire.
1985 - The 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing brought tens
of thousands of Japanese and foreigners to Hiroshima.
1986 - William J. Schroeder died. He lived 620 days with the Jarvik-7
manmade heart.
1990 - The U.N. Security Council ordered a worldwide trade embargo with
Iraq. The embargo was to punish Iraq for invading Kuwait.
1993 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Louis Freeh to be the director of the
FBI.
1995 - Thousands of glowing lanterns were set afloat in rivers in
Hiroshima, Japan, on the 50th anniversary of the first atomic bombing.
1996 - NASA announced the discovery of evidence of primitive life on
Mars. The evidence came in the form of a meteorite that was found in
Antarctica. The meteorite was believed to have come from Mars and
contained a fossil.
1997 - Apple Computer and Microsoft agreed to share technology in a deal
giving Microsoft a stake in Apple's survival.
1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky spent 8 1/2 hours
testifying before a grand jury about her relationship with U.S.
President Clinton.
2012 - The Mars rover Curiosity landed on the floor of Gale Crater. The
Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity spacecraft launched from Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, on November 26, 2011.
US Trained Tajik Special Operations Fighter Becomes Top Daesh
Commander in Iraq
Sputnik News - Daesh forces in Iraq welcome a new battlefield
commander to their ranks who is all too familiar to US military
and intelligence officials – American trained former Special
Forces colonel Gulmurod Khalimov from Tajikstan received the
promotion within the terrorist organization after defecting last
year.... The former paramilitary unit commander of the
Tajikistan armed forces received his battlefield training from
American advisors and even came to the United States on several
occasions to receive special counterterrorism training through
the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security/Anti-Terrorism
Assistance program prior to his defection into the jihadist
organization. Daesh refused to officially announce that Khalimov
had been promoted to the top ranks of the terrorist organization
out of concern that he would become a high-priority target of US
led strikes in Iraq, but Iraq’s Al Sumaria news agency exposed
the promotion through a source in Nineveh province.
Seoul says North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles
Washington Times - North Korea on Monday fired three suspected
medium-range Rodong missiles that travelled about 1,000
kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan in an apparent show
of force timed to the G-20 economic summit in China, Seoul
officials said.... A Joint Chiefs of Staff statement described
the launches as an “armed protest” meant to demonstrate North
Korea’s military capability on the occasion of the G-20 summit
and days before the North Korean government’s 68th
anniversary.... Before Monday’s launch, on the sidelines of the
G-20 summit, [South Korea's President] Park criticized the North
for what she called provocations that are hurting Seoul-Beijing
ties. The latest firing won’t help the push by Chinese President
Xi Jinping to get Park to scrap the planned deployment of a
powerful U.S. anti-missile system in the South.... The launch
also comes days after South Korean and U.S. troops ended annual
joint summertime military drills, which North Korea regularly
describes as a dress rehearsal for invasion.
Calais locals hold demo to protest Jungle migrant camp
The Local - Around 70 trucks mounted a "go-slow" on the A16
motorway -- the main artery for freight and passengers heading
for Britain either via the Channel Tunnel or on board ferries
from the port. Under a light drizzle, the trucks were joined by
a line of farmers on their tractors, bringing to a
near-standstill the route used by trucks from all over Europe to
reach Calais. Despite the large tailbacks, many motorists
passing the other way sounded their horns in support.... he
Jungle, a squalid camp of makeshift tents and shelters, is home
to some 7,000 migrants but charities say the number might be as
high as 10,000 after an influx this summer. Migrants from the
camp often use tree branches to create road blocks to slow
trucks heading for Britain, their destination of choice. When
the trucks slow down, migrants try to clamber into the trailers
to stow away aboard. Angry drivers say migrants have attacked
their vehicles with metal bars and that the overstretched police
are unable to protect them.... Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart,
who has frequently clashed with the government over the Jungle,
joined the protest wearing an "I love Calais" T-shirt....
Disgruntled Calais residents want the authorities to set a date
for the entire camp to be cleared.
G20 Summit: Major nations ask for trade deals with Brexit
Britain
Daily Express - BREXIT Britain is getting off to a fast start
after the G20 Summit saw China lead a line up of major nations
asking for trade deals with a liberated Britain. New Prime
Minister Theresa May's overtures to other nations were also
eagerly accepted by Australia, Mexico, Singapore, India and
South Korea. Mrs May was also able provide assurances to the
Japanese over the future of Brexit Britain. And she pointed out
that the biggest investors in Britain since the historic vote to
throw off stifling Brussels rule on 23 June have been Japan and
China. The huge success of the summit for Britain as it prepares
for Brexit freedom comes after 27 nations had already expressed
an interest in having trade deals with the UK.
Tremendous Ripple Effects" - Retailers Demand Bailout After
Hanjin Collapse Paralyzes Trade
Zero Hedge - …retailers have gone far beyond simply blaming the
Hanjing bankruptcy for their upcoming woes: they are petitioning
for a government bailout, or as the WSJ put it, they are
"bracing for a blow as they stock up for the crucial holiday
sales season, asked the government to step in and help resolve a
growing crisis.”… “While the situation is still developing, the
prospect of harm is significant and apparent,” Sandra Kennedy,
president of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, wrote in a
letter to the Department of Commerce and the Federal Maritime
Commission. Hanjin’s recent bankruptcy filing “presents an
enormous challenge to U.S. shippers,” she said, and “could have
a substantial impact on consumers and the economy at large.” The
trade group is urging the U.S. to work with ports, cargo
handlers and the South Korean government to resolve the
widespread disruption in freight shipments caused by the Hanjin
bankrupcy filing. Futhermore, the spokesman for the Retail
Industry Leaders Association said they’re hoping the South
Korean government could help provide clarity and speed to the
bankruptcy proceedings, which are being considered by courts
there. According to the WSJ, freight brokers in Asia said about
540,000 containers are expected to face delivery delays that one
of them said could range from a few days to more than a month.
Meanwhile, as we also reported yesterday, shipping rates have
soared as freight capacity shrank overnight, and indicative
rates from Busan, South Korea, to Los Angeles had risen to
$2,300 a container by Thursday, up from $1,700 four days
earlier. One U.S. importer said he was getting rate quotes of
$2,000 a container, compared with $700 before the Hanjin news….
Those most likely to be affected include Wal-Mart, Target, J.C.
Penney and clothing retailers…. The biggest hit may come for the
$25 billion US toy industry, however, which has been sweating
the Hanjin news, as it prepares for the holiday season,
responsible for half its annual sales.
Barack Obama 'deliberately snubbed' by Chinese in chaotic
arrival at G20
The Guardian - China’s leaders have been accused of delivering a
calculated diplomatic snub to Barack Obama after the US
president was not provided with a staircase to leave his plane
during his chaotic arrival in Hangzhou before the start of the
G20. Chinese authorities have rolled out the red carpet for
leaders including India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, the
Russian president, Vladimir Putin, the South Korean president,
Park Geun-hye, Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, and the British
prime minister, Theresa May, who touched down on Sunday morning.
But the leader of the world’s largest economy, who is on his
final tour of Asia, was forced to disembark from Air Force One
through a little-used exit in the plane’s belly after no rolling
staircase was provided when he landed in the eastern Chinese
city on Saturday afternoon. When Obama did find his way on to a
red carpet on the tarmac below there were heated altercations
between US and Chinese officials, with one Chinese official
caught on video shouting: “This is our country! This is our
airport!”
Two Of The World's 20 Most Violent Cities Are In America
Zero Hedge - Out of the world's 50 most violent cities, 41 are
in Latin America including 21 in Brazil. As Statista's Nial
McCarthy write, The Mexico Citizens Council for Public Security
releases its findings on the homicide rate in cities with
populations over 300,000 every year. The infographic below shows
the world's top 20 cities, with Caracas, in the socialist utopia
Venezuela, in first place with 119.87 homicides per 100,000
residents in 2015. San Pedro Sula, Honduras (111.03 homicides
per 100,000) came second with San Salvador, El Salvador (108.54
homicides per 100,000) rounding off the top three. The majority
of the violence in Latin America can be attributed to drug
trafficking, gang warfare and political instability. But
'Exceptional America' is not left out out - St.Louis and
Baltimore are right up there (and New Orleans and Detroit close
behind) as their homicide rates rival some of the worst in
Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.
US beekeepers fear for livelihoods as anti-Zika toxin kills 2.5m
bees
The Guardian - Earlier this week, South Carolina beekeepers
found millions of dead honey bees carpeting their apiaries,
killed by an insecticide…. Company co-owner Juanita Stanley told
the Associated Press [an] estimated 2.5 million bees were
killed. In another Facebook post, South Carolina hobbyist Andrew
Macke wrote that he had lost “thousands upon thousands of bees”
and that the spraying had devastated his business…. Clemson
University’s department of pesticide regulation is investigating
the incident. The program head, Dr Mike Weyman, said that though
South Carolina has strict rules about protecting pollinators,
county officials were using the neurotoxin, Naled, under a
clause exempting them in a “clear and public health crisis”.
More than three dozen people have tested positive for Zika in
South Carolina, Weyman said, and officials have made it a
priority to prevent local transmissions through the Aedes
aegypti mosquito…. “Everyone that I’ve spoken to has major
concerns about the effect” of insecticides, said Jennifer
Holmes, vice-president of the Florida State Beekeepers
Association… The keepers, she said, fear “not just the immediate
die-offs, but possible genetic die-offs or sterility” for bees
that survive the first sprays…. A Louisiana beekeeper, who
requested anonymity because of work with county officials, added
another set of concerns: careless mixture and application of
chemicals, mismanagement and long-term imbalance in the
ecosystem…. Olle conceded that that he was not a scientist – he
is an attorney – but described a 2015 Florida International
University study that found Naled application was uneven and
harmful to butterflies. “It kills everything,” he said. “There’s
no question that it is highly, highly deleterious to butterflies
and other arthropods, even mammals in high enough doses.”
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
FBI's 302 Report Proves Complicity in Clinton Email Scandal
American Thinker - The FBI's investigatory reports covering
Hillary Clinton's July interview (cynically released just before
Labor Day) confirm suppositions of FBI critics that the
interview was mostly a farce, and show Hillary mostly restating
her standard defenses to complacent and compliant agents who
never pushed her or her phalanx of attorneys for more. Indeed,
the documents show Hillary accompanied by a gaggle of lawyers
that rival O.J.'s (David Kendall, Catherine Turner, Cheryl
Mills, Heather Samuelson, and evidently an attorney who shall
not be named).... The FBI agents dutifully presented Hillary
with various problematic classified emails and asked her for
comment. Hillary's comments generally took the form of "I don't
recall" or "I trusted State Department professionals." She
claimed ignorance of classification categories and procedures,
denying at one point that she even received instruction about
them, although she signed a document upon taking office
certifying that she had.... At no time is there any indication
that the agents pressed her, nor did they seek at any time an
admission from her of anything other than ignorance,
inadvertence, or negligent conduct. This Hillary supplied in
droves
CDC Giving Itself Unconstitutional POWERS to Round Up and Detain
Citizens En Masse Anytime, Anywhere And Throw Away the Key
Nautral Blaze - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention literally has overstepped its authority in proposing
to grant itself powers that obviously negate any rights U.S.
citizens thought they had by issuing the Proposed Rule “Control
of Communicable Diseases” on August 15, 2016 wherein CDC will
self-invest itself with the power to apprehend healthy people en
masse and detain them indefinitely with NO process of
appeal!.... Here are some quotes from the CDC proposed rule:
...“When an apprehension occurs, the individual is not free to
leave or discontinue his/her discussion with an HHS/CDC public
health or quarantine officer.” .... “…the proposed practice to
issue Federal orders before a medical examination has taken
place.” ....“CDC defines precommunicable stage to mean the stage
beginning upon an individual’s earliest opportunity for exposure
to an infectious agent.” .... And this apparent totalitarian
‘gem’ of an agency’s self-proclaimed ‘rite’: “…(holding that a
passenger consents to an airport security search by presenting
himself/herself for boarding and that such consent may not be
revoked by simply walking away). Thus, in order to protect
interstate travel from communicable disease threats, HHS/CDC
intends for this section to apply broadly to all circumstances
where individuals may queue with other travelers.”.... Citizens
should file your comments at this website before October 14,
2016! Officially, it’s Comment No. CDC-2016-0068-0001.
80 Percent Captured at Border Set Free in U.S., Says Agent
Breitbart - Border Patrol Agent Hector Garza, acting in his role
as president of the National Border Patrol Council, Local 2455,
appeared on Fox News Channel recently to discuss border security
and the need for building a wall. “Eight out of ten people that
are caught entering our country illegally are not deported and
are allowed to stay in the United States,” Garza explained.
“Unfortunately for Border Patrol agents, we are trying to do our
jobs as best we can with the very limited resources that we
have.”… “We do not have enough vehicles for our agents to patrol
with, we do not get the manpower that we need.” He continued by
discussing the lack of proper infrastructure to safely do their
jobs – including communications equipment, tower cameras and
weapons. “Through executive orders and prosecutorial discretion
… Most of the people that we apprehend end up getting released
into the country,” he said while expressing his frustration. He
explained that with the limited amount of manpower available,
“It is very difficult to adequately patrol the border.”
Dead Air: Big Three Virtually Silent On Disastrous Obamacare
News For Their Evening Broadcasts
Townhall - The number of uninsured is expected to spike by 2
million people between 2017-2026, the number of those enrolled
came in 24 million under the original CBO projections, a large
percentage of those who enrolled in Obamacare were already
insured before their previous plans were gutted under the law,
and the whole notion that the law is on the verge of total
collapse. It’s a total disaster, yet NBC News, CBS News, and ABC
News’ evening programs seem to ignore that President Obama’s
signature domestic achievement is on life support.... The
broadcast networks have refused to cover the repeated failures
of ObamaCare in 2016. During the entire year, ABC World News
Tonight and NBC Nightly News have yet to give the floundering
program any coverage at all, while CBS Evening News only found
time to cover two of the ObamaCare updates – and that only added
up to 2 minutes and 18 seconds of coverage for the entire year.
To put that in perspective, these same three evening news shows
managed to find 46 minutes and 49 seconds to dedicated to
Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte running afoul of Brazilian police.
Longtime Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92
(KMOX/AP) — Phyllis Schlafly, one of the most iconic and
recognizable leaders in America’s conservative movement for many
decades, has died. Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum in 1972, a
pro-family conservative group focusing heavily on social issues
— it has about 80,000 members and, as of this week, Schlafly was
still president. “Phyllis Schlafly spent an astounding 70 years
in public service of her fellow Americans,” said the Eagle Forum
in a statement. “Her focus from her earliest days until her
final ones was protecting the family, which she understood as
the building block of life. She recognized America as the
greatest political embodiment of those values. From military
superiority and defense to immigration and trade; from unborn
life to the nuclear family and parenthood, Phyllis Schlafly was
a courageous and articulate voice for common sense and
traditional values.”
Maryland school district gets pushback on transgender policy
Washington Times - County Executive Steven R. Schuh sent a
letter on Wednesday to Anne Arundel Board of Education President
Stacy Korbelak asking her to reconsider the policy.... Mr. Schuh
drew a distinction between “reasonable” and “extreme”
accommodations for students facing “special challenges.” On the
“extreme” end, he listed “sleeping in overnight field-trip
sleeping arrangements that do not comport with a person’s
biological gender, participating on single-sex athletic teams
that do not comport with a person’s biological gender, and using
public, single-sex bathrooms or locker rooms that do not comport
with a person’s biological gender.”.... The letter came in
response to an Anne Arundel training video posted online in July
instructing teachers and administrators not to tell parents if
their daughters are sleeping in the same area as transgender
males on overnight field trips.... “They don’t want to sleep in
a room by themselves, they want to sleep with the rest of the
females, so what do we do?” Bob Mosier, chief communications
officer for the district, said in the video published on July
12. “And the answer is they sleep with the females. That’s not
the easy answer; it’s the right answer.”.... Mr. Mosier said the
letter reveals the county executive’s “fear” of transgender
students.
Obama Admin Warns of Rigged Elections After Claiming They Won’t
Be Rigged
Kit Daniels - Intelligence agencies are accusing Russia of
conducting a “broad covert operation” in the United States to
“sow public distrust” in the integrity of upcoming elections
only weeks after President Obama claimed “the elections will not
be rigged.” Intelligence agencies are accusing Russia of
conducting a “broad covert operation” in the United States to
“sow public distrust” in the integrity of upcoming elections
only weeks after President Obama claimed “the elections will not
be rigged.” fficials also claim Russia may disrupt the election
process directly, and the FBI has alerted state and local
officials to be prepared for potential cyberthreats. However, it
was only a few weeks ago when Obama claimed rigged elections
won’t happen while responding to Donald Trump’s accusation that
the election will be rigged against him. “Of course the
elections will not be rigged,” he said Aug. 4. “What does that
mean?” “If Mr. Trump is suggesting that there is a conspiracy
theory that is being propagated across the country, including in
places like Texas where typically it’s not Democrats who are in
charge of voting booths, that’s ridiculous.” “That doesn’t make
any sense and I don’t think anybody would take that seriously,”
Obama added. But it appears it’s actually the White House that’s
pushing a conspiracy theory; the intelligence official said they
have “no definitive proof” of Russia tampering with the coming
elections.
CafePress: Anti-Hillary Merchandise Outselling Anti-Trump Gear
by over 814 Percent
Breitbart - While some polls after the Republican and Democratic
conventions show Donald Trump tied with Hillary Clinton,
internet retailer CafePress claims it can accurately track the
electorate’s mood with its large consumer base — and customers
appear to be decidedly anti-Hillary. Anti-Hillary merchandise
outsells anti-Trump merchandise by a staggering 814.88 percent,
according to the Louisville Business First. (Both the site and
CafePress are based in Louisville, Kentucky.) Anti-Hillary gear
also outsells pro-Trump products. Given that Trump supporters
are chased, beaten, and intimidated for showing their support in
public, the pro-Trump sentiment could be suppressed. Sales in
2016 are 50 percent higher than they were in 2012. “That’s the
energized vote bank that’s going to show up on Election Day.
That’s the most passionate part of the population,” said CEO
Fred Durham. “They’re all going to the polls. You buy stuff,
you’re actually going to vote.”
Video: Media Belly Laughs At Hillary Running Mate Excuses
Steve Watson - Hillary Clinton’s running mate Sen. Tim Kaine
made excuses for the Democratic nominee not holding a press
conference in over 275 days, prompting reporters to roar with
laughter as Kaine argued that “She talks to the press a lot.”
Kaine appeared on ABC and CBS programming over the weekend and
was asked to explain why Hillary has not held a press conference
for so long. On ABC’s This Week, Kaine argued that Hillary has
been very transparent with the press…. Kaine gave the same
comments on CBS’ This Morning, last week saying “Look, I don’t
see what the massive difference is between a press conference
and talking to the press everywhere you go.” “She talks to the
press a lot, and I’ve been with her when she’s talked to the
press.” Kaine claimed.
Getting Worse: Clinton Cough Violently Returns (Video)
NBC News - Hillary Clinton struggled to fight back a coughing
fit while campaigning in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday…. The former
secretary of state has suffered from coughing fits at times
throughout the Democratic presidential primary, but has not had
a public coughing fit recently. However the frog in Clinton's
throat on Monday was one of the most aggressive she's had during
her 2016 run and left her almost unable to finish her remarks.
After the event, campaign aides attributed it to allergies.
Allergens were high in Northeast Ohio on Monday, according to
pollen.com.
Video: ‘No Show Hillary, That’s What We Call Her’, Residents
Tear Into Clinton’s Louisiana Flood ‘Response’
Breitbart - The “storm with no name” or the “hurricane with no
wind” struck Baton Rouge and its surrounding areas in the middle
of August, leaving 13 dead, and thousands without homes or
possessions. Over 7 trillion gallons of water fell on the state
over just a few days, with more water in two days than some U.S.
cities have seen in nearly six years. The amount is believed to
be around three times what Hurricane Katrina delivered in 2005….
Most noteworthy, when travelling through affected areas like
Walker, was the putrid smell created by a mix of sewage, rain
water, drywall, and dust. While what we saw looked like a scene
from a disaster movie, the smell resembled nothing we had ever
experienced in a first world country. In amongst all of that,
residents and helpers continued to work to remove damaged items,
strip out homes, and plan to rebuild their lives from the ground
up. Around 70,000 people have now applied for assistance, but
most residents speaking to Breitbart News said they did not have
flood cover or insurance because their homes were not deemed by
local and national authorities to be in a flood zone. Many,
concerned they would get “pennies on the dollar” for ruined
possessions, were grateful for the assistance of local churches
and the “Cajun Navy” – a volunteer flotilla force of locals with
boats who saved thousands of people during the disaster. But
residents were less than impressed with U.S. President Barack
Obama and his would-be successor, former Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton.
California Just Passed A $1.7 Billion Tax On The Whole Country
That No One Noticed
Zero Hedge - The California State Assembly recently passed a
bill that received minimal recognition by the press… Once signed
by Jerry Brown, the bill, known as AB 1066, will make California
the only state in the entire country to provide overtime wages
to ag workers after 8 hours a day or 40 hours per week. This
change will add about $1.7BN annually to the cost of growing
food in California which will ultimately be passed along to
consumers. And since eating isn't really optional, this is
effectively a $1.7BN tax that California has decided to levy on
the entire country. Worse yet, increasing food prices is
essentially the most regressive form of "tax" possible given the
disproportionate share of wages spent on food by low-income
families. And, while you may not know it, California is an
agricultural powerhouse that produces roughly 1/3 of all
vegetables consumed in this country and 2/3s of the fruits and
nuts.… Unlike most industries, farmers are not able to spread
their labor needs throughout the year due to harvest schedules
and the perishable nature of their crops…. Under current
California law, farm workers receive overtime pay after 10 hours
per day or 60 hours per week (California is one of the only
states that provides any overtime pay for farm workers at all).
As such, during the peak season the ag industry in California
has grown accustomed to working 6-day, 60-hour work weeks. But
now, with AB 1066, farm workers will receive overtime pay after
a 40 hour work week instead of 60.
Jumping Ship: Two Central Banks Just Printed Billions In Paper
Currency... And Immediately Bought Gold Mining Stocks With It
Mac Slavo - When former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
was questioned by Ron Paul during a 2011 monetary policy report,
he famously told the Congressman that gold is not money and the
only reason central banks hold it is because of “long-term
tradition. ”.... But if gold and silver are not real money and
they are not safe haven assets, then why did the central banks
of Switzerland and Norway just print $2 billion dollars in
currency and immediately move that paper currency into gold
mining companies?.... Via Wealth Research Group: .... The Swiss
central bank has taken this to the next level and recently
disclosed a massive one billion dollar position in mining
stocks… these 25-plus companies… as a result shot up 400% to
600% this year alone.... And the Swiss aren’t alone. Norway’s
central bank has done the same thing. After initially trying to
keep their holdings secret, an amended [Information Required of
Institutional Investment Managers Form] 13F shows that they,
too, spent $1 billion on gold and silver mining companies....
It’s been suspected for quite some time that central banks are
actively taking positions in collapse-related assets like gold
and silver. We now have confirmation that at least two of them
have done it. There are likely more.
Government Workers Now Outnumber Manufacturing Workers by
9,932,000
CNS News - Government employees in the United States outnumber
manufacturing employees by 9,932,000, according to data released
today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Federal, state and
local government employed 22,213,000 people in August, while the
manufacturing sector employed 12,281,000. The BLS has published
seasonally-adjusted month-by-month employment data for both
government and manufacturing going back to 1939. For half a
century—from January 1939 through July 1989—manufacturing
employment always exceeded government employment in the United
States, according to these numbers.... The 22,213,000 government
employees in August, according to the BLS, included 2,790,000
federal employees, 5,120,000 state government employees, and
14,303,000 local government employees.
Major M5.6 Earthquake Hits Oklahoma, Felt From North Dakota All The Way
To Houston
Zero Hedge - Saturday, Sep 3rd… a major, M5.6 earthquake hit 14km
northwest of Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled a swath of the Great Plains,
from Kansas City, Missouri, to central Oklahoma. It was the strongest
quake to hit Oklahoma in years. Immediate Facebook post reports
indicated pictures fell off walls as far away as Tulsa. Others felt it
in Norman and Wewoka in Seminole County. It lasted roughly 15 seconds.
Saturday morning’s earthquake is the largest in Oklahoma since a 5.6
magnitude quake near Prague. That quake was followed by 10 aftershocks,
according to the Associated Press: The magnitude 5.6 earthquake and its
aftershocks still had residents rattled Sunday. No injuries were
reported, and aside from a buckled highway and the collapse of a tower
on the St. Gregory’s University administration building, neither was any
major damage. But the weekend earthquakes were among the strongest yet
in a state that has seen a dramatic, unexplained increase in seismic
activity. According to press reports the quake was felt virtually across
the entire midwest, from North Dakota through Houston - a 1,300 mile
stretch… What is notable about the quake is that in recent months as a
result of the decline in fracking, the number of quakes especially in
the Dallas region, had declined significantly.
* Related:
Dutchsinse: 9/03/2016 -- Large M5.6 EQ hits Oklahoma Fracking ops
Shutdown of wastewater wells near earthquake epicenter is ordered:
Oklahoma officials
Washington Times - The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has directed
dozens of wastewater disposal wells within an approximate
500-square-mile radius of the epicenter the Oklahoma earthquake to shut
down. The commission says about 35 wells are included in the directive,
which was issued following the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck
Saturday morning about nine miles northwest of Pawnee in north-central
Oklahoma. The number of magnitude 3.0 or greater earthquakes has
skyrocketed in Oklahoma, from a few dozen in 2012 to more than 900 last
year. Commission spokesman Matt Skinner says the wells were directed to
shut down due to scientific links that the increase to the underground
disposal of wastewater from oil and gas production induces earthquakes.
The commission has previously asked producers to reduce wastewater
disposal volumes. The earthquake ties the record for the strongest
earthquake in recorded Oklahoma history. No major damage was reported,
and there was one minor injury.
Hermine Could Regain Hurricane Strength As It Lurks Off the East Coast
Fortune - Hermine, which came ashore in Florida as a hurricane on
Friday, had churned up the southeastern seaboard as a tropical storm
before being reclassified on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone. Robbie
Berg of the National Hurricane Center [NHC] said it was not expected to
make landfall again.... Forecasters said Hermine could intensify
slightly, with winds reaching hurricane strength again before Hermine
starts to diminish. But for now its strongest winds were extending
outward by about 230 miles, failing to reach U.S. shores, the NHC said.
The widespread power outages and flooding that battered Florida, Georgia
and the Carolinas had likewise yet to materialize farther north, where
alarming news reports scared tourists away from the beach on Sunday....
Hermine became the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 11
years when it swept ashore on Friday near the Gulf Coast town of St.
Marks with winds of 80 mph (129 kph), knocking out power for 300,000
Florida homes and businesses. Within five hours, it was downgraded to a
tropical storm but still packed a wallop.... It left North Carolina with
more power outages, flooding, downed trees and power lines, while rain
and tides brought flooding along Virginia’s coast.
DHS's New Election Cybersecurity Committee Has No Cybersecurity
Experts
Techdirt - The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)...
has just announced its selections to head up a DHS "working
group" tackling "election infrastructure cybersecurity." Like
any committee formed in response to a hot-button topic, the
appointees are better known for their years of tenure in
government positions than their technical acumen, as the ACLU's
Chris Soghoian points out.... The working group's president,
Denise Merrill, is Connecticut's Secretary of State. At least
her bio contains some initiatives loosely-related to the task at
hand.... Indiana's Connie Lawson also appears focused on voter
security, albeit in equally vague terms.... There's not much to
be said about the other appointees -- Georgia's Brian Kemp and
California's Alex Padilla -- in terms of cybersecurity. However,
there's plenty to be said about safeguarding elections. Padilla
has been sued twice over alleged election fraud. And Kemp's
office mistakenly released the personal information of six
million registered voters. But there's one thing they can all
agree on: there's nothing to worry about.... The lack of tech
experts isn't going to cause much harm because the point of this
committee is to be a committee. No one expects any sort of
cybersecurity breakthroughs to be generated by something that
will do little more one more line to these politicians' bios.
Want "Unlimited Access To A Target's Mobile Devices... Leaving
No Trace"? Ask NSO Group
Zero Hedge - For the affordable price of $650,000, Israeli
company NSO Group will enable you to invisibly spy on 10 iPhone
owners without their knowledge. The cost is a little higher for
Blackberry users (5 for $500,000).. and there is a 17%
maintenance fee every thereafter to ensure "leaving no traces
whatsoever." Welcome to the new world of private companies
selling surveillance tools to the 'average joe'... Since its
founding six years ago, the NSO Group has kept a low profile.
But, as The New York Times reports, last month, security
researchers caught its spyware trying to gain access to the
iPhone of a human rights activist in the United Arab Emirates.
They also discovered a second target, a Mexican journalist who
wrote about corruption in the Mexican government.... In its
commercial proposals, the NSO Group asserts that its tracking
software and hardware can install itself in any number of ways,
including “over the air stealth installation,” tailored text
messages and emails, through public Wi-Fi hot spots rigged to
secretly install NSO Group software, or the old-fashioned way,
by spies in person.
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 after battery explosions
CNS News - Samsung's Note 7s are being pulled from shelves in 10
countries, including South Korea and the United States, just two
weeks after the product's launch. ... Samsung said it had
confirmed 35 instances of Note 7's catching fire or exploding.
There have been no reports of injuries related to the problem.
The company said it has not found a way to tell exactly which
phones may endanger users out of the 2.5 million Note 7s already
sold globally. It estimated that about 1 in 42,000 units may
have a faulty battery. Samsung didn't say whether customers
should stop using their phones, or whether explosions and fires
could happen when the phone wasn't charging. Consumers who
complained publicly said the problem came while the phone was
being charged.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
The Tougher-Than-Nails Cold-Weather Vegetable That Can Survive
SNOW
Off the Grid News - Kale is a tough, cold-hardy member of the
cabbage family, but kale grown in cool, frosty weather is
amazingly sweet. If you already harvested a crop of kale you
planted during spring (or even if you didn’t!), you can plant a
fresh crop in late summer or early autumn. If you live in a warm
climate, you can plant kale as late as October. Although kale
tolerates frosty weather, it grows best where temperatures don’t
drop into the teens. If this is a possibility, then plant kale
in a cold frame, or protect the plants with row covers. Consider
planting fast-growing cultivars such as Red Russian or White
Russian, cold-hardy varieties ready as soon as 40 days. The
plants may stall if days are hot, but the kale will take off and
grow like crazy when the temperatures drop. Seeds are slow to
germinate outdoors when days are still warm, so pick up a few
seedlings at your local garden center, or start seeds indoors
four to six weeks ahead of planting time.
Video: Another Vaccine “Bombshell” Glyphosate – Think Monsanto’s
Roundup – Confirmed in Most Vaccines
Natural Blaze - Research scientist Anthony Samsel has confirmed
that glyphosate, a key active chemical in Monsanto’s herbicide
Roundup®, has been found in most vaccines! Additionally, Dr
Samsel sent a letter to his Congressional Senator from New
Hampshire wherein he gives Senator Shaheen permission to share
his laboratory data on glyphosate-contaminated vaccines with
“all members of Congress and the public.”
Merck says their shingles vaccine may spread shingles
(NaturalHealth365) Merck, maker of the Zostavax shingles
vaccine, lists the spread of shingles as one of the vaccine side
effects of the drug. Its warning literature also lists a number
of other groups who should not receive this vaccine due to
vaccine dangers. These are the exact words – within the Merck
shingles vaccine insert: ZOSTAVAX is a live, attenuated
varicella-zoster vaccine and administration may result in
disseminated disease in individuals who are immunosuppressed or
immunodeficient.” Just to be clear: Anyone with a history of
anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reaction to gelatin or neomycin
should not receive it. Individuals suffering from acute illness
ranging from fever to tuberculosis should avoid it. Pregnant
women are not candidates for the vaccine, and all women are
instructed to avoid becoming pregnant for at least three months
after receiving the Zostavax shingles vaccine.
FDA Rules: You Can’t Sell “Anti-Bacterial” Hand Soap With
Triclosan Anymore
Consumerist - After more than half a decade of various
proposals, investigations, and dithering, the FDA today has
announced that it’s changing the rules. 19 active ingredients in
your hand soap — most notably including triclosan, until
recently very common — are going to be heading off the market.
Starting next Tuesday, a whole bunch of stuff is losing its
designation of Generally Recognized As Safe and Effective... and
can no longer be marketed to you for this purpose, the FDA
announced today. The rule specifically pertains to soap —
products “intended for use with water, and rinsed off after
use.” That means it doesn’t apply to hand sanitizers, wipes, or
other products (like toothpaste). It also doesn’t apply to
industrial-strength, commercial products used in health care
settings. “Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more
effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we have no
scientific evidence that they are any better than plain soap and
water,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center
for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). “In fact, some data
suggests that antibacterial ingredients may do more harm than
good over the long-term.”
Stop the insanity: Pharmacies selling unapproved fluoride drugs
to the public
(NaturalHealth365) A Fluoride Action Network investigation found
that these dangerous products are still being sold at the
largest drug stores in the U.S., including Walgreen’s, CVS, Rite
Aid and Wal-Mart. The sale of these products violates federal
laws as well as the laws of at least 17 states prohibiting the
sale of drugs that have not been approved by the FDA. Fluoride’s
potential benefits only come from topical application to the
teeth – NOT internal ingestion. Swallowing fluoride is not only
ineffective – it is potentially harmful and dangerous to those
who ingest it – especially children. Fluoride is a known
endocrine disruptor and neurotoxin. Studies have shown that the
ingestion of fluoride during the formative years of childhood
can cause numerous health issues linked with fluoride toxicity,
including learning issues, behavioral problems, low thyroid
functioning, fragility of the bones, and bone cancer…. This
range of so-called fluoride “supplements” includes sodium
fluoride drops, tablets and lozenges. They are sold via
prescription at major pharmacies despite never having been
approved by the FDA. Fluoride is NOT an essential nutrient, so
it is disturbing to hear these products referred to as
“supplements.” Referring to the oral intake of fluoride as
preventative of cavities violates federal law because the FDA
has never approved it for this purpose.
Where to find the less expensive generic Epipen
GoodRX - This drug is slightly less popular than comparable
drugs. It is available in brand and generic versions. Generic
epinephrine is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans, but
pharmacy coupons or cash prices may be lower.
400 Animals Face Euthanasia After Bank Seizes Florida Animal Sanctuary,
Evicts Owners
Natural Blaze - Tina Richardson has lived and paid rent at the property
with her husband for years, and in that time, she has accumulated a
large collection of miniature ponies, dogs, cats, goats, wild hogs,
donkeys, roosters, turkeys, pigeons, raccoons, and opossums. An earlier
version of WFTV’s report said Fannie Mae, the notorious
government-sponsored mortgage company, had taken ownership of the home.
This reference can be verified through a version of the article
aggregated byWIHO, a Florida news outlet. However, the reference to
Fannie Mae was eventually removed from the original article. Anti-Media
asked the WFTV journalist, Lauren Seabrook, to clarify, and she
confirmed the county said Bank of America now owns the property the
Richardsons are vacating. The WFTV report did not specify why the couple
is being evicted. Though Volusia County Animal Control said the animals
appeared to be healthy with the exception of several ponies whose ribs
were showing, they face the risk of euthanization if Richardson cannot
find alternate shelters by Tuesday…. Readers interested in extending
help to relocate the hundreds of endangered animals can email Ms.
Richarson at thkgod1016@gmail.com.
RECALL ALERT: Multiple Pet Eye Drops Recalled Due to Bacteria
Contamination
Dogington Post - Kinetic Technologies and Kinetic Vet located in
Lexington, KY has voluntarily recalled Hy-Optic – lot # 10092015,
OptiVet – lot # 12032015 and Optimend – lot # 01122015. This voluntary
recall is the result of deficiencies in sterility, which may lead to
deteriorating eye conditions, irritation and/or infection…. Each product
is packaged in a branded box with the lot number and expiration date
printed on the box. Hy-Optic Eye Irrigating Solution and OptiVet Eye
Irrigating Solution are packaged in 15 mL oval eye drop containers and
labeled prior to packaging. No animal species are listed on the label
for use in non-specified animals. Optimend Corneal Repair Drops is
packaged in a 10 mL circular eye drop container and labeled prior to
packaging for use in dogs, cats and horses for the treatment of corneal
ulcers.
Monday - September 5, 2016 -
LABOR DAY
Friday - September
2, 2016 - Today In History:
1775 - Hannah, the first American war vessel was commissioned by General
George Washington.
1789 - The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
1864 - During the U.S. Civil War Union forces led by Gen. William T.
Sherman occupied Atlanta following the retreat of the Confederates.
1897 - The first issue of "McCall’s" magazine was published. The
magazine had been known previously as "Queens Magazine" and "Queen of
Fashion."
1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and
carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1938 - The first railroad car to be equipped with fluorescent lighting
was put into operation on the New York Central railroad.
1945 - Japan surrendered to the U.S. aboard the USS Missouri, ending
World War II. The war ended six years and one day after it began.
1945 - Ho Chi Minh declared the independence the Democratic Republic of
Vietnam.
1961 - The U.S.S.R. resumed nuclear weapons testing. Test ban treaty
negotiations had failed with the U.S. and Britain when the three nations
could not agree upon the nature and frequency of on-site inspections.
1963 - The integration of Tuskegee High School was prevented by state
troopers assigned by Alabama Gov. George Wallace. Wallace had the
building surrounded by state troopers.
1985 - It was announced that the Titanic had been found on September 1
by a U.S. and French expedition 560 miles off Newfoundland. The luxury
liner had been missing for 73 years.
1998 - In Canada, pilots for Canada's largest airline launch their first
strike in Air Canada's history.
2004 - President George W. Bush accepted his party's nomination for a
second term at the Republican National Convention in New York City.
Houthi Forces In Yemen Capture Territory in Asir, Saudi Arabia,
Close In On Najran Provincial Capital
Brandon Turbeville - Backed by the Yemeni Republican forces and
fighters loyal to former Yemeni President Saleh, Houthi fighters
have once again struck a major blow to Saudi Arabia inside Saudi
territory. After a string of territory and military bases inside
Saudi Arabia being seized by the Houthis particularly in the
Najran province, the fighters have now seized several Saudi
military posts in the Asir Province. In addition to the capture
of these provinces, the Houthis have managed to capture with
them a large cache of American and Canadian weapons that
belonged to the Saudi military. Not only that, but Houthi forces
continue to march forward in the Najran valley, moving close
toward the provincial capital.
Lavrov: US biological research not entirely peaceful
RT - America's staunch opposition to Russian efforts to create a
monitoring mechanism for the execution of the Biological and
Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) indicates that the US may be
conducting militarized biological research, Lavrov said in his
yearly address to future diplomats at the Moscow State Institute
of International Relations (MGIMO). Russia is developing a
supervision mechanism for the observance of the BTWC, Lavrov
said, stressing that most countries support this move while the
US actively opposes it…. He added that the refusal of the US to
create a monitoring mechanism for the execution of the BTWC
indicates that “these projects are not entirely peaceful.” He
also stressed that the US has shied away from discussing the
issue. Lavrov also said that Russia has developed principles for
the creation of a convention on combating chemical and
biological terrorism in cooperation with China, adding that this
idea is widely supported.
US army official berates Australia for indecision over
Washington & China ties
RT - A top US military official has said that Australia should
choose between stronger ties with Washington or Beijing,
stressing that there has to be “a decision as to which one is
more of a vital national interest.” "I think the Australians
need to make a choice ... it's very difficult to walk this fine
line between balancing the alliance with the United States and
the economic engagement with China," US Army Assistant Chief of
Staff Colonel Tom Hanson said on radio station Australian
Broadcasting Corporation. "There's going to have to be a
decision as to which one is more of a vital national interest
for Australia," he added. Hanson blasted the lack of protest by
Australia against Chinese maneuvers in the South Sea, saying
that Beijing “clearly … believes that they have an opportunity
and they feel empowered to flout that.”… Currently China is
Australia's largest two-way trading partner in goods and
services valued at $155.5 billion in 2015, according to the
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The two
countries signed a free trade agreement which entered into force
in December 2015 boosting growing trade and enhancing an
investment relationship. Increasing numbers of Australian
businesses have been entering the Chinese market in the past
years with great success.
Japan focuses on closer economic ties with Russia
RT - The visit of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected
to be the highlight of Russia's Eastern Economic Forum. Tokyo
wants closer economic links with Moscow in the face of a rising
China, and restart talks over the Kuril Islands territorial
dispute…. The plan has eight target areas of cooperation,
including energy, technology, development of industries and
export bases in the Russian Far East, and better
people-to-people contact. On Thursday, Abe gave the job of
economic cooperation with Russia to Japan’s Trade and Industry
Hiroshige Seko, who will be with Abe in Vladivostok. Former
lawmaker Muneo Suzuki told Reuters that “broadening economic
ties with an eye to the eventual resolution of the territorial
row over the islands in the western Pacific made sense because
Russia's energy resources and Japan's technological expertise
and investment were a good fit.” A territorial dispute remains
the biggest unresolved issue between Tokyo and Moscow. The two
countries have not reached a compromise in a long dispute over
the four southern Kuril Islands and did not sign a peace treaty
after World War II. In May, during the Russia-Japan forum in
Tokyo, Prime Minister Abe said he was ready to improve relations
with Russia to a “new level.”
Deutsche Bank refuses clients' demand for physical gold
RT - Clients of Germany’s biggest bank who have invested in the
exchange-traded commodity Xetra-Gold are facing problems when
they want to obtain physical gold, according to German analytic
website Godmode-Trader.de. Xetra-Gold is a bond on the Deutsche
Börse commodities market, and Deutsche Bank is a designated
sponsor. On the website, Xetra-Gold says its clients have the
right for physical delivery of gold…. However, despite claims
that every virtual gram of gold is backed by the same amount of
physical gold, clients have been refused the precious metal upon
demand. According to Godmode Trader, its reader “sought physical
delivery of his holdings of Xetra-Gold. For this he approached,
as instructed by the German Börse document, his principal bank,
Deutsche Bank." However, he was told that “the service” was no
longer available for "reasons of business policy". The article
went on to say it’s not yet clear whether other banks are still
delivering gold through Xetra. Xetra-Gold says its holdings
amount to over 85 tons of gold. “At the same time, the number of
deliveries of physical gold has risen to nearly 900, at a total
volume of over 4 tons”, and the assets it manages reach €3.5
billion. Thus, troubles with delivering even small gold amounts
to retail clients by Deutsche Bank may indicate that a global
physical gold shortage is only growing.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
U.S., others agreed 'secret' exemptions for Iran after nuclear
deal: think tank
Reuters - The United States and its negotiating partners agreed
"in secret" to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in last
year's landmark nuclear agreement in order to meet the deadline
for it to start getting relief from economic sanctions,
according to a think tank report published on Thursday. The
report, which was released by the Washington-based Institute for
Science and International Security, is based on information
provided by several officials of governments involved in the
negotiations. The group's president David Albright, a former
U.N. weapons inspector and co-author of the report, declined to
identify the officials, and Reuters could not independently
verify the report's assertions. "The exemptions or loopholes are
happening in secret, and it appears that they favor Iran,"
Albright saiD…. Among the exemptions were two that allowed Iran
to exceed the deal's limits on how much low-enriched uranium (LEU)
it can keep in its nuclear facilities, the report said. LEU can
be purified into highly enriched, weapons-grade uranium. The
exemptions, the report said, were approved by the joint
commission the deal created to oversee implementation of the
accord. The commission is comprised of the United States and its
negotiating partners -- called the P5+1 -- and Iran.
Hacked Pelosi Memo: Obama Helped Create ISIS
Adan Salazar - Memos obtained by hacker Guccifer 2.0 from former
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi’s computer appear to suggest
Obama administration policies did indeed lead to the rise of
ISIS, as pointed out by Republican presidential candidate Donald
Trump. “In short: Our [2003] invasion created the atmosphere for
a Jordanian to start a Muslim sectarian war, which ultimately
created ISIS,” the October 2014 memo from Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee policy director Mike Ryan
states. The leaked memo reveals the state of affairs “worsened
after U.S. troops left Iraq, helping quickly deteriorate the
situation further” and give way to the rise of ISIS. While the
events discussed in the memo took place during the George W.
Bush administration, Obama’s policies in withdrawing US forces
exacerbated the conditions under which ISIS was mestastisizing.
“Unmentioned is that the bulk of the withdrawal of U.S. forces
from Iraq took place under the Obama administration and was
completed by December 2011,” writes Breitbart’s Aaron Klein.
Despite this, the memo attempts to blame President Bush’s
actions for ISIS’ inception, even though the terror group didn’t
come into prominence until June 2014…. Read the memo below.
Hacker Guccifer, who exposed Clinton’s use of private e-mail,
gets 52 months
Ars Technica - The Romanian hacker who helped expose Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of private e-mail
as secretary of state was sentenced Thursday to 52 months in
prison in connection to an admission that he broke into about
100 Americans' e-mail accounts. The compromised accounts
included celebrities, former Secretary of State Colin Powell,
and family members of former Presidents George W. Bush and
George H.W. Bush, and Sidney Blumenthal, a political advisor
whom Clinton corresponded with using her private e-mail account.
Marcel Lehel Lazar, a 44-year-old cab driver known by the handle
Guccifer, conducted his crimes at home and was extradited to the
US this year. He pleaded guilty to identity theft and federal
hacking charges. Guccifer had claimed he hacked into Clinton's
private e-mail server at her New York residence. But he has
never been charged for that, and he has never divulged the
contents of the alleged hack. However, the hacker did reveal
private documents from other hacks, including self portraits
painted by George W. Bush. He also leaked memos Blumenthal sent
Clinton to her private e-mail account. This eventually exposed
the fact that Clinton used that account as secretary of state
for personal and private businesses instead of using her
government account for official business.
Trump is AHEAD in national poll as Clinton slumps to 39 per cent
before crucial Labor Day watershed
Daily Mail - Donald Trump has overtaken Hillary Clinton for the
first time since mid-July, according to a weekly Rasmussen poll
published on Thursday. Trump is polling at 40 per cent, a point
ahead of Clinton at 39. It's a striking reversal of fortunes for
the two candidates compared to last week, when Clinton led Trump
42 to 38. The result comes as Labor Day approaches. Following
the holiday presidential campaigns ratchet up several notches,
so polls then are seen as giving whoever is ahead at that point
a crucial psychological advantage.
Trump Website CRASHES Due to HIGH VOLUME of Donors After
Immigration Speech
The Gateway Pundit - The Trump campaign sent out several
requests the last couple days to supporters asking for end of
the month donations. On Thursday night the Trump Campaign
website crashed following his immigration speech in Phoenix,
Arizona. The donations page is down due to “unusually high
volume of traffic.”
TRUMP Eyes Using Seized Assets from Drug Cartels to Pay for
GREAT BORDER WALL
The Gateway Pundit - Lifezette reported: To fund construction of
a new U.S. border wall, Donald Trump and senior advisers are
considering various ideas, including the use of assets seized
from drug cartels and others in the illicit drug trade. As the
debate over who will pay for the wall dominates the discussion
on cable news, sources involved in the pre-planning of the GOP
nominee’s Mexico trip told LifeZette the Trump camp is looking
for innovative ways to pay for the construction of the border
wall that both countries can support. Sensitivities in Mexico
regarding Trump’s visit, and specifically paying for the border
wall, are running high. A senior Trump policy advisor stressed
the proposal was just one of several funding options being
discussed and said the idea was not raised during Trump’s
meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Advocates of
the “make the cartels pay” plan believe it has the added benefit
of punishing the “worst of the worst who bring violence to our
streets and prey on innocent Mexicans and Americans,” while
giving political cover to both leaders to accomplish their
objectives. Sources close to both the Mexican government and the
Trump campaign have confirmed that this proposal exists, but
wish to remain anonymous given the preliminary nature of the
discussions.
Video: SOROS: Trump to win in ‘landslide’ vote, but President
Hillary a ‘done deal’
The American Mirror - During an interview with Bloomberg News,
Democrat mega-donor George Soros openly admits that GOP
presidential nominee Donald Trump will win the popular vote in a
“landslide,” but says a President Hillary Clinton is already a
“done deal.” In the interview which is now surfacing, Soros says
with certainty that Trump will win the popular vote in the
country, but says that won’t make him president because the
electoral college vote will go for Clinton. When the interviewer
asks if it’s a “done deal” for Clinton as president, Soros says
“yes,” nodding his head.
JOE BIDEN Gets KINDA CREEPY Out Campaigning for Absent Hillary
(Video)
The Gateway Pundit - Hillary Clinton was too tired to campaign
today so took the day off. In her place Democrats sent out Joe
Biden to campaign for her in Ohio…. Joe Biden: By the way, I
know some of you are mad at Hillary. I know some of you look at
her and say – Let me tell you something, man. She gets it. And
she never yields. She does not break. She stands up.
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to restore NC voter ID, reduce early
voting days
ABC News - The U.S. Supreme Court refused Wednesday to reinstate
North Carolina's voter identification requirement and keep just
10 days of early in-person voting. The court rejected a request
by Gov. Pat McCrory and other state officials to delay a lower
court ruling that found the state law was tainted by racial
discrimination. The decision - a victory for voting rights
groups and President Barack Obama's Justice Department - means
voters won't have to show one of several qualifying photo IDs
when casting ballots in the presidential battleground state.
Early voting also reverts to 17 days, to begin Oct. 20.
NRA: Libertarian VP Candidate ‘Anti-Gun’
Kit Daniels - Libertarian Party no longer libertarian… As
governor of Massachusetts, William Weld supported various gun
control schemes, including a ban on semi-automatic firearms,”
the NRA confirmed. “Unfortunately, and despite being the
Libertarian candidate for vice president, Weld continues his
anti-gun ways.” Weld recently confirmed his anti-gun stance –
and his ignorance on guns in general. “The five-shot rifle,
that’s a standard military rifle; the problem is if you attach a
clip to it so it can fire more shells and if you remove the pin
so that it becomes an automatic weapon,” Weld said during a
Revolt.tv interview in August. “And those are independent
criminal offenses.” “That’s when they become essentially a
weapon of mass destruction.” He also attacked AR-15 owners, the
NRA revealed…. Weld’s partner on the LP ticket, Gary Johnson,
also holds numerous anti-libertarian views, including support
for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Video: Gary Johnson Gets Triggered Over Term ‘Illegal Immigrant’
Mikael Thalen - Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson
became visibly upset during an interview Wednesday after being
asked about “illegal immigration.” While speaking with
Townhall’s Guy Benson, Johnson, a former New Mexico governor,
began demanding that the term “undocumented” be used in lieu of
“illegal.” “If you use the term illegal immigrants, that is very
incendiary to our Hispanic population here in this country,”
Johnson said.
Presidential Debates Should Include Libertarian Gary Johnson,
Say 52 Percent of Voters
Breitbart - Fifty-two percent of voters want libertarian
candidate Gary Johnson to be included in the critical
presidential debates, according to a survey by Morning Consult.
Johnson is very unlikely to get a seat, because his highest
polling score has been around 13 percent, and he’s now
struggling around 8 percent. The committee of D.C. insiders
which set the rules for the debate has decided to invite only
people with at least 15 percent support in the polls. The
presidential debates are scheduled for Sept. 26, Oct. 4 and Oct.
9.
Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel
Washington Examiner - Melania Trump filed a libel lawsuit
Thursday evening against the British Daily Mail newspaper and a
private blogger over their claims that she worked as an escort
during the 1990s. The wife of Republican presidential nominee
Donald Trump and former supermodel announced earlier this month
her lawyers would pursue legal action against the British
publication for reporting "100 percent false" rumors about her
vocation, as well as purporting she entered the U.S. without
legal permission at the time…. It was not immediately clear
which court Melania Trump filed the suit in, how much she is
suing the two entities for or what type of damages she hopes to
recover.
National debt hits $19.5 trillion
Washington Examiner - The debt clocked in at $19.51 trillion at
the end of Wednesday, the Treasury Department reported Thursday
afternoon. Precise debt figures on any given day are released on
the following business day. The national debt hit $19 trillion
for the first time ever on Jan. 29. When President Obama took
office in early 2009, the total debt was $10.63 trillion, which
means it has almost doubled under his watch…. President Obama
has boasted of cutting the annual budget deficits by more than
two-thirds over the last few years. But it was under his
administration that those deficits soared north of $1 trillion,
and only in the last few years did they return to the highest
deficit levels ever seen under his predecessor, President George
W. Bush…. Under current law, the debt ceiling has been suspended
until mid-March, which means the debt is free to rise as high as
the federal government lets it. The total national debt when
Obama leaves office in January is expected to approach $20
trillion by then.
Apple could bring home billions in taxes if US passes a tax
holiday
Ars Technica - In an interview with Irish public broadcaster RTÉ,
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the company planned on
bringing billions of dollars held overseas back to the United
States to be subject to American taxes. "We provisioned several
billion dollars for the US for payment as soon as we repatriate
it, and right now I would forecast that repatriation to occur
next year," Cook said. The interview came two days after the
European Commission ordered Ireland to collect €13 billion
(£11.1 billion/$14.5 billion) in back taxes from Apple, after
the company benefitted from years of a sweetheart deal and
dubious, but legal, tax shenanigans. However, what Cook didn’t
explicitly say is that Apple likely would only do this if
Congress passes a new so-called "tax holiday," which the Obama
Administration has proposed as part of the government’s Fiscal
Year 2017 federal budget. In February 2016, the Department of
Treasury announced that the White House would like to "impose a
one-time transition toll charge of 14 percent on untaxed foreign
earnings that US companies have accumulated overseas. The
earnings subject to the one-time tax could then be repatriated
without any further US tax." As the Wall Street Journal
reported, American companies are believed to be holding
approximately $2 trillion in cash overseas that is shielded from
US taxes. Under American law, companies must pay a 35 percent
corporate tax rate on global profits when that money is brought
home—so there is an incentive to keep as much of that money
overseas.
Wal-Mart To Fire 7,000
Zero Hedge - WSJ reports that the country’s largest private
employer is eliminating about 7,000 U.S. store accounting and
invoicing positions over the next several months, jobs mostly
held by long-term employees, often some of the highest paid
hourly workers in stores. The retailer wants those employees
working with shoppers, not in backrooms, say company executives.
Centralizing or automating much of those tasks is more
efficient, they say…. n an ironic twist, WSJ notes that the back
office cuts to Wal-Mart’s 4,600 U.S. stores is a sign that
retail workers face big changes as their employers spend heavily
to compete with Amazon.com Inc. and grab foot traffic from other
chains. What is ironic is that at least according to the BLS'
Arima X 13 seasonally adjusting and goalseeking model, retailers
remain one the nation's most aggressively hiring sectors in
recent years.
‘Smart’ meter fire situation continues to escalate (Video: KSHB-TV,
Kansas City)
Take Back Your Power - Nearly every home and business in the metro have
one. Kansas City Power & Light is at the tail end of a two and a half
year project to install more than 700,000 smart meters across the metro.
It’s a small part of the billions of dollars utilities have invested in
smart meters across the U.S. But there are serious concerns Waverly
Galbreath experienced firsthand. The burn marks are visible on his KCMO
home. A burned-out circuit board is the only remaining part of the smart
meter at Galbreath’s home where the July fire started. Galbreath wasn’t
at home when it started. “I got a call from my neighbor and he said my
house was on fire. But when I arrived, I found out the meter had
exploded,” he said. A KCP&L spokeswoman said the utility is
investigating the fire, but she said this type of issue in the metro is
very rare. KCP&L Vice President Chuck Caisley said in a statement to the
41 Action News Investigators, “Out of the more than 700,000 meters KCP&L
has installed, we are only aware of a handful of meter malfunctions.”…
Despite few problems in the metro, hundreds of thousands of smart meters
have been recalled in the last several years across North America. And
hundreds of fires have broken out in California, Texas, Florida, Nevada,
Illinois and across Canada.
Uranium Firm to Fix Leaks onto Utah Highway of Radioactive Sludge Used
to Make Yellowcake
AllGov - A uranium mining company has agreed to corrective measures
after two spills of radioactive sludge, the most recent on March 29 when
some of the material from a Wyoming mine leaked from a truck onto a
highway, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday. The low-level
radioactive sludge leaked onto U.S. 191 outside a radioactive waste
disposal facility in Utah, the NRC said in a letter Tuesday to Brent
Berg, the president of mine owner Cameco. The company isn't aware of any
danger to the environment or people, Cameco spokesman Kenneth Vaughn
said Wednesday. Besides failing to prevent the spill, Saskatchewan-based
Cameco failed to accurately determine the amount of radioactive material
in the sludge and adequately document the material in shipping papers,
according to the NRC.
YouTube Declares War on Politically Incorrect Opinions
Paul Joseph Watson - A new “advertiser friendly” policy
introduced by YouTube will punish those who express politically
incorrect opinions or dare to offend viewers by de-monetizing
their content. The new rules have sparked an outcry from the
YouTube community because they are so incredibly restrictive.
YouTube will now retain the right to demonetize any videos that
contain, “Controversial or sensitive subjects and events,
including subjects related to war, political conflicts, natural
disasters and tragedies, even if graphic imagery is not shown.”
“Inappropriate language, including harassment, profanity and
vulgar language,” is also being demonetized. YouTube’s new
policy will completely disincentivize YouTubers from discussing
politically incorrect topics or expressing controversial
opinions because they know they will be punished for doing so.
Many YouTubers make a living off their channel and will
therefore be walking on eggshells to avoid the company’s
stringent new rules. The new policy bears some hallmarks of the
Communist Chinese government’s “social credit score system,”
whereby Internet users are punished by private companies and
their peers for expressing unpopular views on social media. The
move is primarily designed to scare away YouTubers from making
anti-establishment political content, but prominent YouTubers
are already reporting that videos on everything from acne
solutions to tips on combating depression are being demonetized
because they are not “advertiser friendly”.
Internet Weather Research and Reporting Censorship: Real or
Imagined?
Natural Blaze - One of the most sophisticated independent
science researchers in the field of geophysics is known as
“Dutchsinse [1],” who accurately predicts earthquakes in regions
of the globe, along with uncanny accuracy intensity, one to two
days in advance of their occurrence. He’s been doing that and
broadcasting the information over his YouTube channel for
several years now, much to the dismay of the powers that be who
run YouTube and possibly federal government agencies involved in
weather management. He explains his experiences in being
contacted with them in the video below. His channel has been
taken down several times, but the most recent one—August 30,
2016—seems to have been designed to be ‘nuclear’, i.e., deleting
all his information and data, along with assigning his site a
brand new URL address. Chutzpah? No, censorship! Dutchsinse’s
most likely ‘mortal sin’ that he’s committed is that he’s been
able to find and describe HAARP rings created by Solar Radiation
Management microwaves sent into the atmosphere that, in turn,
create “plasma” energy that can be moved around to create
weather. Furthermore, Dutchsinse talks about the ability of
radar stations and what they are ‘programmed’ to do: produce
weather within two hundred miles of their base, including
tornadoes? If you want to know what’s going on with the weather,
he suggests checking out local radar stations in your region.
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TBHQ food additive now linked to major allergies
Food Babe - Cheryl Rockwell, an assistant professor of
pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University,
uncovered during 9 years of research that the common food
additive TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone) causes abnormal reactions
in the immune system that trigger food allergies. She explains
that TBHQ negatively affects “T-cells” in the body (which are
generally used to fight infections) in a way that promotes
allergies to tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat and shellfish….
Journalist Michael Pollan first alerted the masses to this
ingredient 10 years ago in his bestselling book, The Omnivore’s
Dilemma: “But perhaps the most alarming ingredient in a Chicken
McNugget is tertiary butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ, , an
antioxidant derived from petroleum that is either sprayed
directly on the nugget or the inside of the box it comes in to
“help preserve freshness.” According to A Consumer’s Dictionary
of Food Additives, TBHQ is a form of butane (i.e. lighter fluid)
the FDA allows processors to use sparingly in our food: It can
comprise no more than 0.02 percent of the oil in a nugget. Which
is probably just as well, considering that ingesting a single
gram of TBHQ can cause “nausea, vomiting, ringing in the ears,
delirium, a sense of suffocation, and collapse.” Ingesting five
grams of TBHQ can kill.”…. Despite the dangers, the FDA has
allowed TBHQ in our food since 1972. [It’s also banned for use
in food in other countries including Japan]…. Popular Food
Brands Guilty Of Using TBHQ: Snacks: Keebler crackers, Cheez-it,
Town House crackers, Special K Popcorn Chips and Cracker Chips.
Cookies: Keebler, Grandma’s. Frozen battered fish: Van de Kamps.
Microwave popcorn (select flavors): Smart Balance, ACT II, Jiffy
Pop, Jolly Time, Orville Redenbacher’s, Pop Secret. Chocolates:
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Butterfinger, Snickers (peanut
butter flavor), Ghirardelli Squares…
How To Get Whiter Teeth Without Damaging Your Enamel
REALfarmacy - [Dental specialist Linda] Greenwall explains that
chlorine dioxide whitening treatments can cause serious damage,
including: etching of teeth, loss of tooth luster, teeth
appearing more discolored, teeth absorbing more stains than
before (due to loss of protective enamel), teeth feeling rough,
and increased sensitivity (sometimes permanent)…. Fortunately,
safer and more holistic alternatives are available. 1. Oil
Pulling - This is a traditional Aryurvedic practice used to help
detoxify and cleanse the body. Along with helping to whiten
teeth, it also reduces tooth decay and gingivitis. Sesame oil is
the traditional choice, but to see the best results, use coconut
oil, which contains monolaurin, a very effective antimicrobial
against the main bug implicated with tooth decay, strep mutans….
2. Baking Soda - Baking soda has a really low Relative Dentin
Abrasivity, or RDA, score. The scale goes from 0 (no abrasivity)
to 269 (high abrasivity), with baking soda ranking in at just
7…. 3. Clay - Apply it directly onto your toothbrush, starting
with your front teeth and then, as it mixes with your saliva,
moving on to the rest of the mouth. You can also combine this
with baking soda…. 4. Activated Charcoal - Wet your toothbrush
and dip it into the charcoal. Put the charcoal covered
toothbrush in the mouth (quickly to protect your sink) and brush
in small, gentle circles for 2 minutes. Spit carefully and rinse
really well. You can also mix the charcoal with water and swish
with it for two minutes. You can also combine this with oil
pulling….
Thursday - September 1, 2016 - Today In History:
1799 - The Bank of Manhattan Company opened in New York City, NY. It was
the forerunner of Chase Manhattan.
1807 - Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr was found innocent of
treason.
1897 - The first section of Boston's subway system was opened.
1922 - The first daily news program on radio was "The Radio Digest," on
WBAY radio in New York City, NY.
1939 - World War II began when Germany invaded Poland.
1942 - A federal judge in Sacramento, CA, upheld the wartime detention
of Japanese-Americans as well as Japanese nationals.
1945 - The U.S. received official word of Japan's formal surrender that
ended World War II. In Japan, it was actually September 2nd.
1979 - The U.S. Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to visit Saturn.
1982 - Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo closed all the country's
private banks.
1985 - The Titanic was found by Dr. Robert Ballard and Jean Louis Michel
in a joint U.S. and French expedition. The wreck site is located 963
miles northeast of New York and 453 miles southeast of the Newfoundland
coast.
1986 - Jerry Lewis raised a record $34 million for Muscular Dystrophy
during his annual telethon for Jerry’s kids over the Labor Day weekend.
1997 - In France, the prosecutor's office announced that the driver of
the car, in which Britain's Princess Diana was killed, was over the
legal alcohol limit.
1998 - Vietnam released 5,000 prisoners, including political dissidents,
on National Day.
2004 - More than 1,100 people were taken hostage by heavily armed
Chechen militants at a school in Beslan in southern Russia; more than
330 people, most of them children, were killed during the three-day
ordeal.
2009 - A law allowing gay marriage took effect in Vermont.
Iran Satellite Launch Prompts Fear of Long Range Ballistic
Missile Attack
Washington Free Beacon - Iranian officials announced on Tuesday
that the country is preparing to launch three new satellites
into space, renewing concerns from defense experts about Iran’s
ongoing research into long-range ballistic missile technology
that could help it fire a nuclear weapon at Western nations.
Mohsen Bahrami, the director of Iran’s space agency— which has
long been suspected of providing cover for weapons
research—announced that Iran would launch its newest satellite,
dubbed “Friendship,” later this year. “The Dousti (Friendship)
satellite (built) by (experts at) Sharif University of
Technology is the first satellite which will be launched in the
second half of this (Iranian) year,” which began on March 20,
Bahrami was quoted as saying by the country’s state-controlled
press. Defense experts and former U.S. officials told the
Washington Free Beacon that the test is likely cover for Iran to
pursue illicit intercontinental ballistic missile technology,
which could enable the Islamic Republic to fire a nuclear weapon
over great distances.
Dilma Rousseff voted out by Brazil Senate
Washington Times - While Rousseff’s ouster was widely expected,
the decision was a key chapter in a colossal political struggle
that is far from over. Rousseff was Brazil’s first female
president, with a storied career that includes a stint as a
Marxist guerrilla jailed and tortured in the 1970s during the
country’s dictatorship. She was accused of breaking fiscal laws
in her management of the federal budget.... In the background
through it all was a wide-ranging investigation into billions of
dollars in kickbacks at state oil company Petrobras. The
two-year probe has led to the jailing of dozens of top
businessmen and politicians from across the political spectrum,
and threatens many of the same lawmakers who voted to remove
Rousseff.... In May, [Michel] Temer took over as interim
president after the Senate impeached and suspended Rousseff. The
75-year-old career politician named a Cabinet of all-white men,
a decision roundly criticized in a nation that is more than 50
percent nonwhite. Three of his ministers were forced to resign
within weeks of taking their jobs because of corruption
allegations, which also follow Temer and threaten his hold on
power. When Temer announced the opening of the Olympics on Aug.
5, he was so vociferously booed that he remained out of sight
for the remainder of the games.
Migrants to move into two new camps near Gare du Nord in Paris
is prompting new fears
Daily Mail Online - Thousands of UK-bound migrants will be able
to move into Paris’s first two official refugee camps by the end
of September, the city’s Mayor announced today. [Mayor] Ann
Hidalgo said they will be located close to the Gare du Nord
Eurostar terminal from where high speed trains travel direct to
London.... The trains between Paris and Calais are already full
of migrants at all times, with the police finding it
increasingly difficult to stop them getting on board.... Many
will only be hoping to stay in France temporarily before they
continue their journeys to the UK, where they will apply to stay
for good. The French capital is already inundated with migrants
who sleep rough in city parks, or under flyovers or railway
bridges.... But there are fears that the French are becoming
increasingly frustrated with having to deal with thousands of
migrants who simply want to go to Britain. There are
presidential elections in the Spring, and if the right-wing
Republicans are elected then they could try to force the
populations of all the refugees camps in France across to
Britain.
Kim Jong-un uses anti-aircraft gun to execute high-ranking
official for SLEEPING in meeting
Daily Mail Online - Ri Yong Jin, a senior official at the
education ministry, was sentenced to death after he fell asleep
in a meeting being addressed by Kim. After accidentally dozing
off, Ri was taken into custody and interrogated where security
agents found evidence of his disloyalty and disrespect towards
Kim. According to South Korean newspaper Joongang Ilbo, Hwang
Min, a former agriculture minister was also sentenced to death.
Hwang's crime, according to the South Korean media, was to have
developed a number of ideas to improve agricultural production.
These ideas were seen by the regime as an attempt to undermine
Kim.... The North Korean regime is especially paranoid in recent
weeks after a senior offiicial at the London embassy defected to
South Korea along with his wife and children.
Global Supply Chains Paralyzed After World's 7th Largest
Container Shipper Files Bankruptcy, Assets Frozen
Zero Hedge - South Korea's biggest shipping firm, announced the
filing for receivership and a request to the court to freeze its
assets, which the Seoul Central District Court planned to grant,
a judge told Reuters. As part of the company's insolvency
process, the court will now decide whether Hanjin Shipping
should remain as a going concern or be dissolved, a process that
usually takes one or two months but is expected to be
accelerated in Hanjin's case, the judge said. A bankruptcy for
Hanjin Shipping would be the largest ever for a container
shipper in terms of capacity, according to consultancy
Alphaliner, exceeding the 1986 collapse of United States Lines.
Coming as no surprise to anyone who has followed the persistent
decline in worldside trade, global shipping firms have been
swamped by overcapacity and sluggish demand.... The global
implications from the bankruptcy are unknown: if, as expected,
the company's ships remain "frozen" and inaccessible for weeks
if not months, the impact on global supply chains will be
devastating, potentially resulting in a cascading waterfall
effect, whose impact on global economies could be severe as a
result of the worldwide logistics chaos.
Global Recession? The Canadian Economy Shrinks At The Fastest
Pace Since The Last Financial Crisis
Economic Collapse - During the second quarter of 2016, Canada’s
GDP contracted at a 1.6 percent annualized rate. That was the
worst number in seven years, and it was even worse than most
analysts were projecting. This comes at a time when bad news is
pouring in from all corners of the global economy. While things
in the United States are still relatively stable for the moment,
the same cannot be said for much of the rest of the planet.
Canada in particular has been hit very hard by the collapse in
oil prices, and the massive wildfire in northern Alberta back in
May certainly did not help things. … For many years, high oil
prices and booming exports enabled the Canadian economy to
significantly outperform the U.S. economy. But now conditions
have changed dramatically, and all of the economic bubbles up in
Canada are starting to burst.
U.S. News, Politics & Government |
Clinton emailed classified information after leaving State Dept.
New York Post - On May 28, 2013, months after stepping down as
secretary of state, Clinton sent an email to a group of
diplomats and top aides about the “123 Deal” with the United
Arab Emirates.... The markings on the email state it will be
declassified on May 28, 2033, and that information in the note
is being redacted because it contains “information regarding
foreign governors” and because it contains “Foreign relations or
foreign activities of the United States, including confidential
sources.” The email from Clinton was sent from the email account
— hrod17@clintonemail.com — associated with her private email
server. The email’s recipients were Deputy Secretary of State
William Burns, diplomat Jeffrey Feltman, policy aide Jake
Sullivan, diplomat Kurt Campbell, State Department chief of
staff Cheryl Mills, and Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The “123 Deal”
was a 2009 agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the US
on materials and technological sharing for nuclear energy
production.
Children’s Services launches Anthony Weiner probe
New York Post - Agency protocol requires a home visit within 48
hours, and ACS showed up at Weiner and estranged wife Huma
Abedin’s Union Square apartment building on Tuesday, a worker
there confirmed. Such visits are meant to ensure that a possibly
endangered child has a room to sleep in and food to eat, the
government source said. Exclusive video shot by The Post showed
Weiner leaving his building alone around 6 a.m. Tuesday, and it
was unclear if ACS gained access to his apartment. Weiner said
Wednesday that he had not been visited or interviewed by ACS.
IRS doesn't tell 1 million taxpayers that illegal immigrants
stole their Social Security numbers
Washington Times - The IRS has discovered more than 1 million
Americans whose Social Security numbers were stolen by illegal
immigrants, but officials never bothered to tell the taxpayers
themselves, the agency’s inspector general said in a withering
new report released Tuesday. Investigators first alerted the IRS
to the problem five years ago, but it’s still not fixed, the
inspector general said, and a pilot program meant to test a
solution was canceled — and fell woefully short anyway. As a
result, most taxpayers don’t learn that their identities have
been stolen and their Social Security files may be screwed
up.... The IRS did not have any new comment on the findings,
instead referring reporters to an official response filed with
the inspector general, in which the agency insisted it’s making
progress. Karen Schiller, commissioner for the IRS‘ small
business and self-employed division, said the 2014 pilot program
was helpful, even if it didn’t completely solve the notification
problem, and said the agency will try to alert all taxpayers
beginning next year.
Legislators File Contempt Motion Against McAuliffe
The Daily Signal - This motion for contempt follows McAuliffe’s
Aug. 22 press conference in which he announced that he had again
restored the voting rights of 13,000 felons who had registered
to vote after he issued three blanket restoration orders earlier
in the summer. His press announcement said that “individual
restoration orders were printed with the Governor’s signature.”
How much of an individualized review could be given by McAuliffe
to these 13,000 felons in the four weeks between the Supreme
Court’s July 22 decision and his press conference on Aug. 22 was
certainly in question. And that is what the contempt motion
focuses on—the lack of any real individualized review of these
felons’ cases. In fact, the motion cites a spokesman for the
governor who said that the only review of the record would be to
confirm completion of the felon’s sentence and any supervised
release.... The motion uses McAuliffe’s own words against him,
citing McAuliffe’s proclamation that “the Virginia Supreme Court
has placed Virginia as an outlier in the struggle for civil and
human rights” and that he “cannot accept” the court’s ruling.
Attorneys At McCormick Barstow And Charles Warren Terrorize,
Stalk Senior Citizen Whistleblower Wolfgang Halbig
Government Slaves - The harassment and stalking of Wolfgang
Halbig and his family continues on. Previously, we saw that the
obscure online identity known as “Sandy Hook Facts,” the network
of people behind the blog began with the law firm of McCormick
Barstow LLP of Fresno, California and Charles Frye of Stockton,
California. After being repeatedly stalked online for over a
year Wolfgang Halbig sought to take action against those
stalking him and defaming him online. A subpoena was issued to
Google, in efforts to identify the perpetrators responsible.
After posting several images of Wolfgang and his associates
locations in person and home addresses, the once questionable
activity of James P. Wagoner and Graham Van Leuven was now
brought into the open. These attorneys responded by attempting
to “quash” the subpoena by providing false information to the
court. The weak tactic backfired and gave up the identity of the
attorneys and gave up key information about the individuals
responsible for defaming, harassing, and stalking Wolfgang
Halbig. [Read more]
FBI ‘Never Showed Up’ to Interview Top 9/11 Suspect
Sputnik News - A top terror suspect, Omar al-Bayoumi, who was
named in the recently declassified 28 pages of the congressional
inquiry into the September 11, 2001 attacks was never initially
pursued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), former
US Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Bob Graham told
Sputnik.... "Bayoumi left the United States in the summer of
2001, went to Birmingham, England, lived there for awhile and
was actually taken into custody after 9/11 at the FBI’s request
by Scotland Yard," Graham said on Wednesday. Without official
charges, UK law enforcement could only legally hold a suspect
for seven days, but "the FBI never showed up to interview
Bayoumi," during that time, Graham explained.... Bayoumi was
released from custody in London and left for Saudi Arabia, where
he was presumably protected from US law enforcement by
diplomatic immunity. Bayoumi may have been interrogated later in
Saudi Arabia by the US Central Intelligence Agency, Graham
posited. "If he was, we don’t know that, and…we don’t know what
was in that interrogation," he added.
Trump to Mexico: Let’s Stop Globalism Together
Kit Daniels - Prosperity will return to both the U.S. and Mexico
if both countries work together on trade and illegal
immigration, Donald Trump said in a speech with Mexican
President Enrique Peña Nieto which promoted the nationalism of
both countries over globalism. After meeting with President
Nieto in Mexico City for hours to discuss a variety of issues –
and to mend their past differences – Trump said the first step
both countries should take is ending illegal immigration. “Not
just between our two countries but including the illegal
immigration and migration from Central and South Americans and
from other regions which impact security and finances in both
Mexico and the United States,” Trump stated. “This is a
humanitarian disaster: the dangerous treks, the abuse by gangs
and cartels, and the extreme physical dangers – and it must be
solved quickly.” A secure border is the sovereign right of a
nation that’s mutually beneficial, he added. “Cooperation in
achieving this shared objective – and it will be shared – of
safety for all citizens is paramount to both the United States
and to Mexico,” Trump pointed out. He also said Mexico and the
U.S. need to work together to revamp NAFTA so both countries can
work together to compete in trade against the rest of the world.
* Related:
Video: Trump Speaks From Mexico
DONALD TRUMP Flew into Mexico City in an Unmarked Plane
The Gateway Pundit - Considering the death threats he has
received from a prominent Mexican drug lord, it was a smart
move. The Trump campaign originally aimed to get the GOP nominee
into the country “under the radar,” before news of the meeting
broke to the press, sources involved with the planning told
LifeZette. Security concerns voiced by Mexican officials and
U.S. Secret Service further impacted the decision to leave
behind Trump’s signature Boeing 757 emblazoned with “TRUMP” in
huge gold letters. Instead, Trump, joined by senior staff, RNC
Chairman Reince Priebus, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions and former
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, opted fora smaller, unmarked
commercial jet for the quick trip to the Mexican capital.
Hillary Clinton Hits Trump for 'Dropping In' on Mexico
ABC News - Hillary Clinton today used her first public event in
nearly a week to bash Donald Trump for “dropping in” on Mexico,
saying building relationships takes more than “a photo op.” "You
don't build a coalition by insulting our friends or acting like
a loose cannon. You do it by putting in the slow, hard work of
building relationships," the Democratic presidential nominee and
former secretary of state said during remarks at the American
Legion's national convention in Cincinnati, referring to her
Republican opponent. "Getting countries working together was my
job every day as your secretary of state. It's more than a photo
op. It takes consistency and reliability. Actually, it's just
like building personal relationships. People have got to know
that they can count on you, that you won't say one thing one day
and something totally different the next…. Trump accepted an
invitation from Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Tuesday
to meet today before Trump gives a speech on immigration tonight
in Phoenix…. The campaign confirmed that Clinton, too, has
received an invitation to meet with Pena Nieto. Clinton, who
last met with him in 2014, has yet to accept, but her campaign
says she hopes to meet with him soon.
Leaked 2015 Memo Told Dems: 'Don't Offer Support' For Black
Lives Matter Policy Positions
Huffington Post - “Don’t offer support” for the “concrete policy
positions” of Black Lives Matter protesters, the chief
organization charged with electing Democrats to the House of
Representatives warned its candidates in an internal memo leaked
online on Wednesday. The document was posted online by Guccifer
2.0, a hacker who has claimed to be responsible for the
Democratic National Committee email leak. Guccifer claims the
document is from the personal computer of House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). A number of cybersecurity firms and
Democrats have attributed the leaks to Russian hackers (though
Guccifer 2.0 has denied working for the Kremlin).... Pelosi’s
office declined to comment on the leak.... The memo includes
advice on what, exactly, to say to Black Lives Matter activists.
It recommends avoiding phrases like “all lives matter” and warns
not to bring up “black on black crime,” since the “response will
garner additional media scrutiny and only anger BLM activists.”
President Obama’s Doctor: Hillary Needs to Undergo a
Neurological Examination (Video)
Paul Joseph Watson - According to Dr. David Scheiner, who was
President Obama’s personal physician from 1987 to 2008, Hillary
Clinton should undergo a neurological examination to prove that
she is fit for office. The majority of the CNN interview with
Scheiner, who personally assessed Obama to be in “excellent
health” before he entered the White House, dwelled on Donald
Trump’s health, but the discussion of Hillary’s medical
condition threw up the most interesting comments. Asked if a
note from Hillary’s personal physician saying she was in good
health and had recovered from her 2012 concussion was good
enough, Scheiner disagreed. “She’s also 68 years old. While I
think that medical letter was well written…it’s not enough,” he
said. Scheiner highlighted the fact that Hillary is taking
Coumadin, a medication to prevent blood clots, remarking, “You
have to monitor that, I’d like to know how well she is being
controlled – that’s a difficult drug to use.” “Also I think she
should have had a neurological examination, a thorough
neurological examination in 2016 – we know what happens to
football players who have had concussions – how they begin to
lose some of their cognitive ability – I think both of them
should release their records,” added Dr. Scheiner, who said he
would be voting for Clinton.
'Everyday American' Taxpayers Funded $90,000 Private Jet For
Hillary (And Her Mom) To Visit Her Chef
Zero Hedge - according to a note from CNBC, the Clinton's are so
tight with their chef that back in 2011 then Secretary of State
Hillary chartered a G-5 to attend his Navy retirement ceremony
in San Diego. Per Hillary's official schedule below, she also
brought Bill, Chelsea and her mom, Dorothy Rodham, along for the
ride...the extra seats were just going to be wasted
otherwise...might as well bring the family along to enjoy the
lovely San Diego weather.... Given the critical nature of his
service to the Clintons, we probably shouldn't be surprised that
Hillary would charter a $90,000 private jet, at taxpayer
expense, to attend his retirement ceremony.... she must have had
some other official business in San Diego, aside from a
retirement ceremony of her former chef, that required her
presence, right? Well apparently not. Per her schedule... there
are a couple of "FYIs" but no official meetings outside of
Flores' retirement gathering...just a lot of free time to enjoy
the beautiful Estancia Hotel in La Jolla and the 68 degree
weather.
San Diego Chargers To Honor Veterans While Opponent's QB Sits
For National Anthem
Western Journalism - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin
Kaepernick will continue to sit for the national anthem — an
action that ignited a firestorm when he did it Friday before a
game against the Green Bay Packers — but his team’s next
opponent, the San Diego Chargers, will stand for their 28th
annual “Salute to the Military” when the two teams play their
preseason finale Thursday night in San Diego. Over 200 sailors,
Marines and soldiers will be in attendance to participate in the
ceremony while Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Powell from the
U.S. Navy sings the national anthem. San Diego is a city known
for its military presence, with seven bases and the highest
concentration of military personnel and ships in the world....
The Chargers will honor six Vietnam War veterans at halftime,
and several wounded warriors will appear as special guests. The
festivities will finish with a patriotic fireworks show.
California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking
Water Reserves
Common Dreams - California passed new laws in late 2014 that for the
first time require the state to account for its groundwater resources
and measure how much water is being used. Yet California’s natural
resources agency, with the oversight and consent of the federal
government, also runs a shadow program that allows many of its aquifers
to be pumped full of toxic waste. Now the state — which relied on
aquifers for at least 60 percent of its total water supply over the past
three years — is taking steps to expand that program, possibly
sacrificing portions of dozens more groundwater reserves. In some cases,
regulators are considering whether to legalize pollution already taking
place at a number of sites, based on arguments that the water that will
be lost was too dirty to drink or too difficult to access at an
affordable price. Officials also may allow the borders of some pollution
areas to be extended, jeopardizing new, previously unspoiled parts of
the state’s water supply. The proposed expansion would affect some of
the parts of California hardest hit by drought, from the state’s
agriculturally rich central valley to wine country and oil-drilling
fields along the Salinas River.
3 Tropical Storms Threaten U.S. for First Time in Recorded History
EcoWatch - Two back-to-back storms—currently Hurricanes Madeline and
Lester—could hit Hawaii's Big Island this week, while two others are
forecast to impact North Carolina and Florida's Gulf Coast. If either
storm makes landfall on the Big Island as a hurricane, it would be the
first since record-keeping began. As Jeff Masters put it from WunderBlog:
National Hurricane Center has issued a Hurricane Watch for the Florida
Gulf Coast from the Anclote River to Indian Pass, and a Tropical Storm
Watch for the Florida Gulf Coast west of Indian Pass to the Walton/Bay
County line. You'd wouldn't guess from Tropical Depression Nine's
appearance on satellite imagery, though, that the storm could become a
hurricane by Thursday. TD 9 struggled with dry air and wind shear all
day Tuesday, and a NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft on Tuesday afternoon
found that top sustained winds had remained near 35 mph, and the central
pressure had remained constant at 1004 mb. TD 9 continued to bring heavy
rains to western Cuba during the day Tuesday, though; Santa Lucia in
Pinar Del Rio province reported a 36-hour rainfall total of 317.4 mm
(12.50") ending at 8 a.m. EDT. Additional heavy rains of 3 - 5" are
likely over western Cuba before TD 9 finally pulls away on Wednesday.
How Illegal Drugs and ADHD Medications are Polluting Urban Streams
Natural Society - A new study reveals that streams near Baltimore,
Maryland, are heavily polluted with amphetamines, and it could devastate
the entire stream ecosystem…. In 2013 and 2014, [Study author Sylvia
Lee] and her colleagues collected water samples from 6 sites in streams
flowing from a city to a rural area and measured the concentrations of
both legal and illegal drugs in the water. The streams originated in
Baltimore, Maryland. The stream sites involved the Gwynns Falls
watershed, in addition to 2 rural streams from the Oregon Ridge
watershed. The water tested positive for many substances, including
amphetamines. Levels of illegal drugs were highest in the streams
closest to the city…. The researchers suspect the drugs are making their
way into the ecosystem through people excreting them. Humans excrete
other chemicals, as well, including contraceptive drugs and
antidepressants, both of which are getting into fish, amphibians, and
aquatic plants, putting their populations in jeopardy. The problem is
likely worsening and will continue to do so. Between 2003 and 2011, the
number of children diagnosed with ADHD rose 42%, and 74% of those cases
are treated with drugs like Adderall or Ritalin, both of which contain
amphetamine.
Gardening, Farming & Homesteading |
Monsanto whistleblower receives $22mn award under US federal
govt program
RT - The award of $22,437,800 given to an unnamed recipient,
believed to be a former financial executive with Monsanto, was
tied to an $80 million settlement between the SEC and Monsanto
in February, lawyer in the case, Stuart Meissner said in a
statement. February’s case settlement centered on Monsanto’s
reporting of revenue from its weed-killer Roundup generated
through a corporate rebate program designed to boost product
sales. Monsanto neither admitted nor denied the fraud charges
and went on to settle the issue earlier this year. “Without this
whistleblower’s courage, information, and assistance, it would
have been extremely difficult for law enforcement to discover
this securities fraud on its own,” said Jane Norberg, acting
chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower. The award was
the second largest in the history of the program, after a $30
million payment was made in 2014. Overall some 33 whistleblowers
received more than $100 million since the inception of the
program.
Judge Rules Town Can Ban Vegetable Gardens Because They’re Ugly
Off the Grid News - In a blow to freedom and property rights, a
Florida judge has ruled that residents of Miami Shores do not
have a fundamental right to grow vegetables in their front yard,
even if they don’t have a backyard or their backyard is
deficient for growing plants. Miami Shores officials say the
ordinance benefits neighborhood aesthetics. The ruling by
Circuit Court Judge Monica Gordo is a blow to the
well-publicized case of Hermine Ricketts and Tom Carroll, a
married couple who say their backyard is too shady to grow a
garden. The couple grew vegetables in the front yard for 17
years for health and financial reasons until the Miami Shores
village government passed an ordinance banning front yard
vegetable growing. Ricketts and Carroll were facing a $50-a-day
fine…. The Institute for Justice said it will appeal the ruling.
“Today’s ruling affects every homeowner in Miami Shores who
wants to grow a garden in their front yard,” said Institute for
Justice attorney Ari Bargil. “The court agreed that Miami Shores
never explained how banning front-yard vegetable gardens
promotes its claimed interest in ‘aesthetics,’ but the court
nevertheless ruled that the village has the power to ban these
gardens anyway.” Their garden was known as one of the more
attractive ones in the area.
8 Fast-Growing Cover Crops That Will Transform Your Garden (But
You Gotta Plant NOW)
Off the Grid News - Plant a cover crop after harvest, about four
weeks before the first hard frost, and then till it into the
ground in late winter or early spring. The organic matter builds
healthier soil, helps smother weeds, loosens compacted soil,
helps control diseases, attracts beneficial insects, keeps pests
in check and prevents erosion – all for a very reasonable
investment of time and money…. Here are a few examples of
fast-growing cover crops that work well for small gardens in
nearly any climate: 1. Buckwheat is great for poor or
unproductive soil, or where weeds are a persistent problem.
Plant buckwheat any time between late spring and late summer,
and then wait five or six weeks before tilling it into the
soil…. 2. Clover is a terrific source of nitrogen. Many
gardeners prefer crimson clover, a robust plant with colorful
blooms. However, other types, including yellow blossom clover,
sweet clover, white Dutch clover, arrowleaf clover, berseem
clover and others all attract beneficial nutrients, fix
nitrogen, suppress weeds and attract bees and other beneficial
insects…. 3. Oilpan radishes have long, fast-growing taproots
that power through compacted soil in a couple of months. Plant
the radishes in late summer or early fall and the plants will
continue to work throughout the winter months, even if they are
killed by a hard freeze. 4. Winter rye is a good cover crop for
dry, sandy, poor soil, and it works well in cold climates. The
seeds are quick to germinate and suitable for planting late in
the season….
Chemotherapy warning as hundreds die from cancer fighting drugs
The Telegraph - For the first time researchers looked at the
numbers of cancer patients who died within 30 days of starting
chemotherapy, which indicates that the medication is the cause
of death, rather than the cancer. The study by Public Health
England and Cancer Research UK found that across England around
8.4 per cent of patients with lung cancer, and 2.4 per cent of
breast cancer patients died within a month. But in some
hospitals the figure was far higher. In Milton Keynes the death
rate for lung cancer treatment was 50.9 per cent, although it
was based on a very small number of patients. At Lancashire
Teaching Hospitals the 30 day mortality rate was 28 per cent for
palliative chemotherapy for lung cancer, which is given when a
cure is not expected and treatment given to alleviate symptoms.
Deaths of lung cancer patients from chemotherapy were also far
higher than the national average in Blackpool, Coventry, Derby,
South Tyneside and Surrey and Sussex... Similarly, around one in
five people who underwent palliative care for breast cancer at
Cambridge University Hospitals died from their treatment. Public
Health England (PHE), said it had contacted the hospitals
concerned to ask them to review practices.
Govt Exposed for Forcing Foster Kids, Even Toddlers to Take
Dangerous Psychotropic Drugs
Green Med Info - After years of growing concern, the California
state auditor has produced a damning report describing how the
state’s 79,000 foster children are being drugged with
psychotropic medications at abnormally high rates. The report
found that nearly 12 percent of kids in California’s child
welfare system were prescribed psychotropic medications –
including antipsychotics, antidepressants and mood stabilizers –
during 2014-2015. This compares to a rate of 4 to 10 percent for
non-foster kids. Some of these vulnerable children were drugged
“in amounts and dosages that exceeded state guidelines,” with no
follow-up by the county to ensure these prescriptions were
appropriate. Some counties also violated the law by failing to
obtain court or parental approval for psychotropic medications.
California spent $226 million on psychotropic medications for
foster kids over the last decade, which amounts to almost 72
percent of total drug spending for foster youth…. Nearly 60
percent of foster kids receiving medications were put on the
riskiest antipsychotics – a figure that stunned experts and
officials overseeing the system. …when California tried to rein
in those prescribing psychotropic medications to children,
doctor and psychiatrist lobbying groups enacted heavy pressure
to delay or block pieces of the legislation. There’s just too
much money to be made in drugging the most vulnerable kids in
the state’s foster care system.
Duty to Warn: An Overdue Expose of Electroconvulsive “Therapy”
Health Impact News - ECT is usually administered daily for a
week or two. It is important to understand that electroshock
psychiatrists can easily get rich if they have enough desperate
or hopeless, medication-intoxicated patients in their practice
who are drug-treatment “failures”. ECT is usually only
recommended when every imaginable, potentially brain-damaging
psych drug cocktail of neurotoxic or psychotoxic psych drugs has
been tried and failed (or actually made the patient worse). The
variety of the cocktail combinations of the hundreds of
different psychiatric drugs and doses approaches infinity, and
none of the combinations has ever been tested for safety or
efficacy (either short-term or long-term) even in rat labs! The
experimentation with different combinations of psychiatric drugs
is pharmacology at its worst. But the iatrogenic damage
(iatrogenic means “an illness caused by a physician or a drug
prescribed by a physician”) done to an innocent, trusting
patient will hardly ever be proven in a court of law – only
partly because lawyers who will take such cases are so rare,
especially in an area where a lawyer’s livelihood depends on not
offending the prestigious health care community.
Boy Dies 2 Weeks After THIS Dark Mark Shows Up On His Leg
David Wolfe - At the young age of 10, Keith Pierce from Montana
was already showing incredible promise as a football player and
wrestler. Given Keith’s active lifestyle, I’m sure his parents
paid much attention to his health and safety. So you can imagine
how concerned they must’ve been when – just a month after the
boy’s 10th birthday – a black mark appeared on his leg,
accompanied by swelling. Keith’s parents took him to the
hospital, where doctors became very concerned that the mark on
his leg was cancer. This was quickly ruled out, however, at
which point Keith was sent home. Little did doctors know that
Keith had actually been bitten by a brown recluse spider during
a football game. As the spider venom spread through Keith’s body
over the next few days, the pain and swelling became intense.
His parents rushed him back to the hospital where, two days
later, he underwent emergency surgery. He never woke up. He
didn’t receive treatment quick enough…. Parents, if you live in
a brown recluse-prone area and your child complains of a sting,
look out for the following: Itching, chills, fever, nausea,
sweating, discomfort. Should you notice these in conjunction
with a mark, wash the bite area thoroughly with soap and water.
Then, create a cold compress and place it on the bite area for
10 minutes. Next, remove the washcloth for 10 minutes and repeat
the whole process before going to the emergency room.
Stolen Dog Being Held for $2,000 Ransom
ABC15 - Chris Noland hasn’t snuggled or played with his beloved dog,
Beautiful, in more than a month. He’s only seen her through pictures
that the people who stole her have texted to him, along with demands for
$2,000 to get her back. In July, Noland let Beautiful, a black
Staffordshire terrier mix, outside to go to the bathroom, just as he did
every night. Only this time, she didn’t come back. Someone snatched her
from her own backyard and is now demanding a ransom for her safe return.
The dognappers somehow got Noland’s cell phone number, either from
Beautiful’s collar or because the thief is someone he personally knows….
Noland contacted police, but without any solid leads or a real phone
number, they’re unable to do anything. So, Noland is trying a different
approach. He created a Facebook page for his stolen dog, in the hopes
that someone will see her and help her come home. Noland says he’s not
looking to press any charges or get anyone in trouble, he simply wants
his dog back home where she belongs…. Please be aware that dognapping is
not an uncommon practice, with some estimating upwards of 5,000 dog
thefts every day.
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