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 Beware of Gross Simplifications
quill, Wednesday, Dec 29 2010, 7:24pm
It could easily be said that biological simplifications are ultra-conservative world views; we all remember the Nazi 'master race' and the, ‘them or us’ simplification of dubya Bush, “you’re either with us or you're with the terrorists!” Banal and simplistic statements/logic are indeed the hallmark of CONSERVATISM. It would seem that the brain function -- or rather lack thereof -- associated with the fear response relates directly to LOW LEVELS of INTELLIGENCE rather than physiology, and as our readership is well aware, knowledge dramatically reduces FEAR; put simply, we are afraid of what we do not know -- IGNORANCE in other words, as stated many times on this site, is the ‘MOTHER OF FEAR.’ (story and 2 comments and 1 image)
Last Commented Friday, Dec 31 2010, 3:16am
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Australian Federal Police supplied ‘hit lists’ to special forces in Afghanistan
Stephen C. Webster via gan, Tuesday, Dec 28 2010, 7:59pm
[A revealing article on the expansion of police powers around the globe, which any healthy society would welcome but for questions of corruption and bias.
The Interpol listed (since the 90's) crime boss, Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of the illegally excised Serbian province of Kosovo has enjoyed the protection of the USA and its allies since they installed him as puppet PM of the illegally appropriated territory, which also houses the largest US military base in continental Europe. It seems that KNOWN murderers, drug traffickers, arms dealers, white slavers and human organ dealers are only enemies if they do not work for the US/NATO Organised Crime Syndicate -- if the shoe fits, wear it!]
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are banned from contributing to military operations, yet they helped to compile "hit lists" of drug traffickers in the Afghan capital of Kabul, a leaked US diplomatic cable reportedly revealed. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Tuesday, Dec 28 2010, 9:08pm
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 Conversations with the Devil
cleaves, Monday, Dec 27 2010, 9:54pm
There are no mysteries in this universe; the only thing that veils REALITY is IGNORANCE. (story and 2 comments)
Last Commented Tuesday, Dec 28 2010, 6:12pm
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IT Publisher WIRED withholds full transcripts of Bradley Manning and Lamo Chat Logs
Matthew Fleischer via Kismo, Monday, Dec 27 2010, 6:46pm
Salon’s Glenn Greenwald has a long and fascinating piece attacking Wired’s Senior Editor Kevin Poulsen for withholding lengthy transcripts of a conversation between WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning and the man who turned Manning in, Adrian Lamo. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Monday, Dec 27 2010, 6:58pm
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Saving Private Manning
Kellie Tranter and Bruce Haigh via stele, Sunday, Dec 26 2010, 8:43pm
Private First Class Bradley Manning, is the person being held in detention at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia, for allegedly releasing 260,000 confidential US government cables to WikiLeaks. (story and 1 comment)
Last Commented Sunday, Dec 26 2010, 8:56pm
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Nano-thermite, Anthrax spores and 9/11
nano-thermite, Sunday, Dec 26 2010, 5:31am
Nano-thermite is a highly incendiary, restricted substance manufactured under strict controls usually under contract to the US military and Agencies. (story and 3 comments)
Last Commented Sunday, Dec 26 2010, 8:01pm
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The Assange Distraction, it’s Working!
bluey, Saturday, Dec 25 2010, 6:41am
Now that vociferous progressive feminists, Rachel Maddow included, are supporting the two Swedish women that have made “rape” allegations against Julian Assange, the principal issues of the WikiLeaks exposures have all but vanished from public view; would anyone care to guess what they are again – LOL? For those easily distracted by dykes, nerds and fame seekers of every hue, a gentle reminder; the main issues are ACCOUNTABILITY, STATE TERRORISM, and PURSUING WAR CRIMINALS in HIGH OFFICE etc. (story and 1 comment and 2 images)
Last Commented Sunday, Dec 26 2010, 1:04am
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Rape Victim Arrested after Refusing TSA Intrusive 'pat down'
Jim Bergamo via stan, Friday, Dec 24 2010, 10:03pm
Early Wednesday morning, a computer glitch shut down a security checkpoint for a couple of hours at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The line snaked out the door as many travelers waited for more than an hour and some missed their flights. One of the first people in line after that shutdown never made it through. She was arrested and banned from the airport.
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Think Nothing of it/YOU!
baz, Friday, Dec 24 2010, 8:48pm
Dr Mohamed Haneef, a ‘dark-skinned’ politically scapegoated and victimised Indian national, recently returned to Oz to receive fair, just and DUE compensation for the ordeal he suffered at the hands of the overtly RACIST Howard conservative government. The fervour with which Ministers and the ‘drunken dropkick’ Federal Police Chief of the time, Mick Keelty, pursued this gross injustice was, by Oz standards, quite extraordinary. Keelty spared no expense (millions of taxpayer dollars in fact) in the FAILED attempt to FRAME an INNOCENT MAN on terrorist charges. The Haneef scandal will forever stain the Australian historical record. (story and 2 images)
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Be Wise, be Careful, and be Devastatingly Effective
styx, Thursday, Dec 23 2010, 8:45pm
Can you blame the youth of the world for resorting to violent tactics in Europe and fighting fire with fire? It is understandable; however, it plays into the hands of the ruling elites and gives them EVERY excuse to tighten their already constrictor-like grip on our liberties and freedoms. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Saturday, Dec 25 2010, 12:40pm
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Christmas for Secularists
dion, Wednesday, Dec 22 2010, 9:12am
It’s that time of year again when Christians celebrate the birth of their saviour on the traditional winter solstice pagan calendar. That aside for the moment, it is remarkable how little Christians know about their religion. A good example is the outrageous consumerism and waste that occurs at this time of year, which would undoubtedly be condemned by the Christian saviour himself. Consider Jesus’ loathing of money and wealth; there is no record of Christ even carrying money, on the occasions the Gospels refer to money to illustrate a point, Jesus requests that it be brought to him! Aversion to money seems to be a widespread 'oversight' that affects most Christians and Christian theologians these days, especially the gold-laden Roman Catholic Church and other major Christian groups – brazen HYPOCRITES the lot of them!
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Assange, a Paris Hilton with a high IQ
stylus, Tuesday, Dec 21 2010, 8:47pm
You had us all going for a minute, Julian; the world was briefly mesmerised by the Assange media circus and the hope of justice and real reform. You played the disgruntled, hope-seeking, frustrated public like a violin. Many continue to be fascinated by the spin but a book deal so soon – and perhaps a Hollywood movie contract – defines you as just ANOTHER fame seeking, self-serving ‘it’s all about ME,’ personality – same ol’ crap, different wrapper, Paris, oops, I mean, Julian! (story and 5 comments and 2 images)
Last Commented Thursday, Dec 23 2010, 7:20am
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A Lover's Lullaby
ryall, Tuesday, Dec 21 2010, 9:39am
Sound precedes the Word, the universe is carried on a song.
"Of Merlin wise I learned a song --
Sing it low or sing it loud,
It is mightier than the strong
And punishes the proud." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Your Devices are Watching You
Scott Thurm and Yukari Kane via fleet, Monday, Dec 20 2010, 10:15pm
Few devices know more personal details about people than the smartphones in their pockets: phone numbers, current location, often the owner's real name—even a unique ID number that can never be changed or turned off. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Tuesday, Dec 28 2010, 5:51pm
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 The Failed Assange Op
quill, Monday, Dec 20 2010, 8:00pm
From the start the entire Assange/WikiLeaks media charade reeked of strong Corporatist, orchestrated involvement. Whether Assange was a willing or unwitting player in this very clear attempt to trounce the anarchic freedom of the internet, which is still a very real possibility due to the cyber war ‘Assange’ -- with more than a little help from the Corporate media – triggered, is largely irrelevant. (story and 1 audio file)
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US Vice-President Biden echoes Sarah Palin’s accusation of Assange
styx, Sunday, Dec 19 2010, 11:04pm
Yessiree Bob, no surprises from good ol’ America. The vacuum-headed former governor of Alaska, Sarah ‘suck my cock’ Palin, has found herself an unlikely supporter in her war against reason, rationality and sanity. Her inane comment that Julian Assange of WikiLeaks should be deemed a terrorist and hunted down has gained support from the Obama (corporate) proxy administration. The latest comment to issue from the continental insane asylum, called America – from the Vice-President no less – is that Julian Assange should be regarded as a “high-tech terrorist” and hunted down for revealing incontestable proof that America is the world’s leading civilian killing, THEREFORE OVERTLY TERRORIST nation. The American administration is really beginning to grate on the collective reason, rationality and sanity of the international community. (story and 1 comment and 2 images)
Last Commented Tuesday, Dec 28 2010, 7:19pm
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Assange’s ‘demon dancing’ serves to distract from Ongoing Corporate and American Crimes
Kismo, Saturday, Dec 18 2010, 8:29pm
View the Assange media circus anyway you wish but remember while he/the media steals your attention with sordid (idiotic actually) sex scandals and very tame leaks, the world’s leading civilian killing, terrorist nation continues on its invasive/occupying, mass murdering, criminal course in the background – tick one up for the Corporate media and cabals that so adeptly manage the moronic masses. (story and 2 comments and 1 image)
Last Commented Sunday, Dec 19 2010, 7:31am
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Assange to enjoy a "Martini with Friends" while Bradley Manning rots in Solitary
bluey, Friday, Dec 17 2010, 9:38pm
If a picture is worth a thousand words and a video a narrative then here’s both. There are many unanswered questions now surrounding the strange person of Julian Assange and even more gnawing doubts as to this man’s character and INTEGRITY. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Friday, Dec 17 2010, 11:30pm
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Spare a thought for Bradley -- the slow and Insidious Torture of Private Manning
snowy, Thursday, Dec 16 2010, 9:44pm
With all the fanfare and media flurry surrounding the colourful, mysterious and clearly captivating character of Julian Assange, very few people are sensitive to the plight of Private Bradley Manning, the alleged leaker of secret files to WikiLeaks. We would remind Mr Assange that he has a responsibility to Bradley Manning; we therefore request that he directs as much attention to the plight of Private Manning as possible. (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Sunday, Dec 19 2010, 7:28pm
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Some Americans Lament the Rapid Decline of their Nation
Michael Brenner via reed, Thursday, Dec 16 2010, 6:53pm
The casual way that Americans are shredding their liberties is breathtaking. Rights that have been revered as the nation's spiritual heirloom for 225 years are cast aside like so many disposable keepsakes. Only a people confused by runaway emotions, and forgetful of their identity, can act with such feckless abandon.
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