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Like Bush Saying “You’re Either With Us or Against Us”

Preface: The scientific method requires allowing a free-for-all of hypotheses, which then rise or fall based upon the results of actual experiments.

For example, imprisoning Galileo for life because he didn’t agree with the “accepted” consensus that the Sun revolved around the Earth was not a great example of the scientific method. Instead of conducting experiments to see whether the Earth or Sun were the center of the Solar System, those with the prevailing view simply silenced the dissenter.   Continue reading “Anti-Science: Those Who Wish to Debate Climate Threatened with Death or Jail”

Fox News

CAIRO –  A court in southern Egyptian has convicted 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, sentencing them to death on charges of murdering a policeman and attacking police.

The court in Minya issued its ruling on Monday after only two sessions in which the defendants’ lawyers complained they had no chance to present their case.   Continue reading “Egypt sentences 529 supporters of ex-president Morsi to death over violence, murder”

Information Clearinghouse – by Patrick J. Buchanan

Sweeping through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this week, Joe Biden reassured all three that the United States’ commitment to Article Five of the NATO treaty remains “solemn” and “iron clad.”

Article Five commits us to war if the territory of any of these tiny Baltic nations is violated by Russia.   Continue reading “Marching as to War”

liftportAfter kicking around the idea of injecting radioactive waste into the Earth’s core, I wanted to go the other direction of safely transporting it to outer space. Another good topic for discussion.

Pacific Standard – by DAVID APPELL

We traveled to Seattle’s Museum of Flight for the annual International Space Elevator Consortium to meet the engineers and space hippies that are working hard to realize the dream of one self-taught Russian scientist.   Continue reading “Building an Elevator to Space”

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California’s Attorney General says cyber criminals are increasingly focusing on California because of its wealth and innovation.

The report by California Attorney General Kamala Harris says criminals are turning to cyber crime to target businesses and financial institutions. It calls California the top target in the U.S. for organizations that often operate from safe havens in Eastern Europe, Africa and China, said Fox News.   Continue reading “‘Cyber-Gangs’ Focusing on California”

Dr. Mercola

Aluminum has been long known to be neurotoxic, with mounting evidence that chronic exposure is a factor in many neurological diseases, including dementia, autism, and Parkinson’s disease.

However, definitive scientific proof is difficult to establish due toth the lack of longitudinal studies, as well as pushback from industries that use aluminum in their products. Despite the shortage of conclusive studies, mounting scientific evidence really leaves little room for doubt.   Continue reading “First Case Study to Show Direct Link Between Alzheimer’s and Aluminum Toxicity”

Reuters / Luke MacGregorRT News

Sharia principles are to become enshrined in the UK legal system for the first time, with The Law Society publishing guidelines for drawing up documents according to Islamic rules, which would exclude non-believers and encroach on women’s rights.

The new guidelines were produced by The Law Society earlier this month. Under the guidance, High Street solicitors will be able to write Islamic wills which will have the power to exclude non-believers completely and deny women an equal share of an inheritance.   Continue reading “Sharia law to be adopted into UK legal system for first time”

stock_ar15_SBRGuns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon, March 7, 2014

Don’t go getting your hacksaws out just yet Washington residents.

Senate Bill 5956 will legalize the possession of short barreled rifles within Washington State, however all NFA regulations still apply to purchasing, assembling and possessing an SBR. That means you’ll still be filling out ATF forms before that shiny new 14.5″ Ar-15 can be yours.   Continue reading “Washington State House and Senate Vote to Allow Possession of Short Barreled Rifles”

putin-quietly-makes-his-move-in-latin-americaThe Hill – by Kristina Wong

Away from the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is quietly seeking a foothold in Latin America, military officials warn.

To the alarm of lawmakers and Pentagon officials, Putin has begun sending navy ships and long-range bombers to the region for the first time in years.

Russia’s defense minister says the country is planning bases in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, and just last week, Putin’s national security team met to discuss increasing military ties in the region.   Continue reading “Putin’s quiet Latin America play”

The Intercept – by Glenn Greenwald

Several members of the august “US Journalists Against Transparency” club are outraged by revelations in yesterday’s New York Times (jointly published by der Spiegel) that the NSA has been hacking the products of the Chinese tech company Huawei as well as Huawei itself at exactly the same time (and in exactly the same way) as the US Government has been claiming the Chinese government hacks. Echoing the script of national security state officials, these journalists argue that these revelations are unjustified, even treasonous, because this is the type of spying the NSA should be doing, and disclosure serves no public interest while harming American national security, etc. etc.   Continue reading “Some Facts About How NSA Stories Are Reported”

angloUSflagGlobal Research – by Umberto Pascali

Approximate Transcript  of Interview

The Ukrainian crisis? It is basically the opposite of what the media and politicians keep repeating both in the US and Europe. They say that the so-called International community have isolated Russia and Vladimir Putin.

In fact it is the real sponsors of the coup d’état and the violence in Ukraine who are isolated not only morally but also strategically.   Continue reading “The Ukraine Crisis and Vladimir Putin: A New Financial System Free from Wall Street and the City of London?”

Residents of Venice have voted 89 per cent to leave Italy and become an independent state in protest at high taxes levied on the wealthy in order to prop up the poor and crime ridden Mezzogiorno southDaily Mail – by HANNAH ROBERTS IN ROME

Venetians have voted overwhelmingly for their own sovereign state in a ‘referendum’ on independence from Italy.

Inspired by Scotland’s separatist ambitions, 89 per cent of the residents of the lagoon city and its surrounding area, opted to break away from Italy in an unofficial ballot.   Continue reading “Venice votes to split from Italy as 89% of the city’s residents opt to form a new independent state”

SecessionWide Awake News – by Antonius Aquinas

Despite the rise of global totalitarianism and the financial clouds of collapse continuing to darken, there are, believe it or not, a few bright spots that if trends continue, could provide “the solution” to mounting state tyranny while providing an escape for the coming economic cataclysm.

From the ancient waterways of Venice, Italy, to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, there are a number of secessionist/independence movements which seek to disengage themselves from their current nation-state overlords. Some of these groups are relatively new while others are older movements reinvigorated due to the growing oppression and bankruptcy of their national governments.   Continue reading “Secession: the Key to Peace and Prosperity”

The Siasat Daily

Jerusalem, March 23: Israeli foreign ministry workers began a general strike Sunday, effectively shutting down all diplomatic services in Israel and around 103 foreign missions abroad.

An internal e-mail sent from the the foreign ministry’s workers union to its employees and published by the Ha’aretz daily said the strike would begin 3 p.m. Sunday, and in the missions abroad the strike will commence Monday, Xinhua reported.   Continue reading “Staff strike forces Israeli embassies to shut worldwide”

Crash: A single-engine private plane dropped out of the sky and into an icy Colorado reservoir on Saturday afternoon and all five passengers are presumed deadDaily Mail

Five passengers are presumed dead after a small plane crashed tragically into the icy depths of a Colorado reservoir Saturday afternoon.

It was a recovery mission from the start as crews at the Ridgeway Reservoir worked to fish out the single-engine Socata TBM700 and the bodies of everyone aboard after they fell out of the sky for undetermined reasons around 2pm.   Continue reading “All five passengers presumed dead after private plane falls out of the Colorado sky into frigid reservoir”

Ebola was first spotted in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, where Medicins Sans Frontieres workers pictured are pictured at an isolation unit. They are now stepping up units and work force in GuineaDaily Mail – by MIA DE GRAAF

At least 59 people have died in Guinea following the outbreak of deadly flesh-eating virus Ebola.

The first cases of the haemorrhagic fever were spotted late last month.

With no known cure or vaccine, health ministers have warned people to stay inside while they try to stop it spreading.   Continue reading “New outbreak of deadly flesh-eating Ebola virus has already killed at least 59 people in Guinea, according to Unicef”

AOL – by Accuweather

Despite the official arrival of spring, temperatures over the next several days will feel more like January across the Midwest and East and will set the stage for snow in some communities.

The passage of a cold front will pave the way for fresh arctic air to erase the mild start to spring in the Midwest and East.   Continue reading “Arctic Cold Returning to Midwest, East Despite Spring”