Global Warming and the Fickle Finger of Fate

Red Orbit

The 52 people transported off of a stranded research ship in the Antarctic will have to wait a little longer to begin their journey home, as the Australian icebreaker carrying them has been advised that it may be needed to help a Chinese vessel also involved in the rescue effort.

Chinese polar resupply ship Xue Long (Snow Dragon), which provided the helicopter used to transport scientists and passengers from the MV Akademik Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis Thursday, is now concerned that it could also become trapped in the heavy sea ice, Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) officials told CNN.com early Friday morning.   Continue reading “Chinese Ship Involved In Antarctic Rescue May Also Become Stranded”

My Underwood Typewriter

Yes, it’s that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.

Here Is The Glorious Winner:

1. When his .38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.   Continue reading “The 2013 Darwin Awards Are Out!”

lawyer020114.jpgI guess some felonies have no consequence.

Fox News

SAN FRANCISCO –  The California Supreme Court granted a law license Thursday to a man who has lived in the U.S. illegally for two decades, a ruling that advocates hope will open the door to millions of immigrants seeking to enter other professions such as medicine, accounting and teaching.

The unanimous decision means Sergio Garcia, who attended law school and passed the state bar exam while working in a grocery store and on farms, can begin practicing law immediately.   Continue reading “California grants law license to illegal immigrant”

LinkedIn LogoThe Washington Free Beacon – by Elizabeth Harrington

The Justice Department is spending more than $500,000 to “enhance” its company profile on LinkedIn and increase its “brand awareness.”

The contract, awarded on Christmas Eve, gives the government “unlimited access” to each of the networking site’s 250 million users through LinkedIn’s “Recruiter” service.   Continue reading “Justice Department spending $544,338 for an ‘enhanced company profile’ on LinkedIn”

21st Century Wire

Incredible. For residents of LA County who seek energy independence, you are a target. 

Antelope Valley is a significant stretch of desert on the fringe of LA County, and its rugged off-grid individualists are under attack. In the name of “code violations”, armed government ‘NATS’ goon squads are targeting solar energy homes with steep administration charges and fines – and in many cases, forcing lawful residents from their homes (see videos below).   Continue reading “LA County Government’s Attack on Solar Powered Homes”

Truth Dig

The times, they are a changin’, and in Denver, you can tell by the smoke signals.

It is now legal to buy and sell marijuana for recreational use in Colorado. Demand is so high (woops, there’s a pun!), the Denver Post reports, one shop started price gouging. Not cool.   Continue reading “Mile High: Denver Celebrates 2014 With Legal Recreational Marijuana”

WND – by Bob Unruh

Not even the full power of the feared federal government can quash the ingenuity and free enterprise that runs through the veins of American entrepreneurs.

Take, for example, the national ban on incandescent light bulbs in favor of low-energy units. Seventy-five watt and higher incandescent bulbs dropped off store shelves a year ago, and the popular 40s and 60s will disappear Jan. 1.   Continue reading “American Ingenuity Bypasses Incandescent Ban”

Buzz Feed – by Gavon Laessig

The nuclear emergency in Japan continues to escalate. Dangerous levels of radiation are leaking from the earthquake-damaged reactors at Fukushima Dai-ichi and incidents are feared at other power plants. Those working to contain the meltdowns or living nearby are at the greatest risk. Here is what radiation sickness looks like.   Continue reading “10 Symptoms Of Radiation Sickness”

Food Freedom Group – by Dr. Mercola

Although not considered a favorite of the Western palate, organ meats such as liver and heart are the superfoods of the animal kingdom and are some of the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat.

Dr. Weston Price traveled the world studying diets of traditional cultures and found organ meats were nearly universally prized, primarily for their incomparable nutrient content.   Continue reading “Hardly Anyone Eats This Meat, Yet It’s a Vitamin-Packed Superfood”

chickenNatural News – by Ethan A. Huff

While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to waste millions of taxpayer dollars every year persecuting raw milk farmers who produce a living and highly-nutritious whole food, the factory farm industry is busy getting away with stocking grocery store shelves with a potentially-deadly food product that a recent Consumer Reports investigation found is contaminated up to 97 percent of the time.   Continue reading “97 percent of raw chicken is contaminated, but health officials still aggressively target raw milk”

Workers use backhoes to dig through the rubble as the demolition of Sandy Hook Elementary School continues, Oct. 28, 2013.MSNBC – by Michele Richinick

The Town of Newtown, Conn., spent almost $1.4 million on the abatement and demolition of the former Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Construction crews recently finished demolition, which cost $850,000, according to a press release issued Thursday by the town. Additionally, abatement cost $1.3 million.   Continue reading “Construction crews completely demolish former Sandy Hook Elementary School”

gun-ownerThe Daily Sheeple – by Lily Dane

A man who tried to rob a laundromat was chased off by the armed 90-year-old store owner.

On Monday, a man came into R&J Laundromat in Dayton, Ohio, and demanded money from the owner, George Hicks. Hicks grabbed his gun, chased off the robber, and called 911.   Continue reading “Pistol-Packing 90 Year Old Fights off Robber”

Wikileaks.org

Today, 13 November 2013, WikiLeaks released the secret negotiated draft text for the entire TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Intellectual Property Rights Chapter. The TPP is the largest-ever economic treaty, encompassing nations representing more than 40 per cent of the world’s GDP. The WikiLeaks release of the text comes ahead of the decisive TPP Chief Negotiators summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 19-24 November 2013. The chapter published by WikiLeaks is perhaps the most controversial chapter of the TPP due to its wide-ranging effects on medicines, publishers, internet services, civil liberties and biological patents. Significantly, the released text includes the negotiation positions and disagreements between all 12 prospective member states.   Continue reading “Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)”

A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment Monday, Dec 30, 2013, in Casselton, N.D. The train carrying crude oil derailed near Casselton Monday afternoon. Several explosions were reported as some cars on the mile-long train caught fire. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy)Yahoo News – by MATTHEW BROWN and JAMES MacPHERSON

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Following a string of explosive accidents, federal officials said Thursday that crude oil being shipped by rail from the Northern Plains across the U.S. and Canada may be more flammable than traditional forms of oil.

A safety alert issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation warns the public, emergency responders and shippers about the potential high volatility of crude from the Bakken oil patch. The sprawling oil shale reserve is fueling the surging industry in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, which is now the nation’s second-largest oil producer behind Texas.   Continue reading “Warning issued about oil shipped from ND, Mont.”

The Firearms Registration Section at D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department. (Photo by Emily Miller)The Washington Times – by Emily Miller

For the first time in the United States, a citizen who has legally registered a gun will have to submit to a renewal process. The consequences of not knowing about this new law or missing the specific 60-day window are dire.

Starting on Jan. 2, every single D.C. resident who has registered a firearm since 1976 must go to police headquarters to pay a $48 fee and be photographed and fingerprinted.   Continue reading “Gun re-registration begins in D.C., may lead to arrest and confiscation”

Dave's CPM reading at Surfer's beach on Dec. 19 2013Educate Yourself – by Ken Adachi

On December 28, I saw a Fukushima radiation hysteria article titled ” Fukushima Radiation Hits San Francisco! (Dec 2013) ” posted to my Yahoo E-Y discussion forum on Dec. 28, 2013 by a forum member named Greko. It was yet another Japan radiation hysteria article among dozens posted to the internet daily by either paranoid, uninformed individuals (as in this case), or are propaganda presentations (E.g. enenews.com), intended to deceive. This posting referred to a Youtube video (shown further below) taken by a man named “Dave” on December 23, 2013 at a beach near San Mateo (in northern California) called Surfer’s Beach. So far, Dave’s video has registered 353,000 views since he posted it on December 24 (undoubtedly greatly helped by Jeff Rense’s promotion of the video and its sensational title).   Continue reading “Latest Rense Promoted Fukushima Radiation Hysteria Video Illustrative of the Triumph of Ignorance Over Informed Observation and Analysis, Part 1”