The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took its first formal step towards the adoption of new regulations for the broadband industry, setting the stage for what could become one of the most expensive lobbying campaigns to hit Capitol Hill by major telecommunications and cable providers.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
G20: THE TORONTO PAPERS
G20: DOCUMENT, FROM THE G20...
PDF document here.
THE G-20 TORONTO SUMMIT
DECLARATION
June 26 – 27, 2010
Preamble
for our international economic cooperation.
2. Building on our achievements in addressing the global economic crisis, we have agreed on
the next steps we should take to ensure a full return to growth with quality jobs, to reform
and strengthen financial systems, and to create strong, sustainable and balanced global
growth.
3. Our efforts to date have borne good results. Unprecedented and globally coordinated fiscal
and monetary stimulus is playing a major role in helping to restore private demand and
lending. We are taking strong steps toward increasing the stability and strength of our
financial systems. Significantly increased resources for international financial institutions
are helping stabilise and address the impact of the crisis on the world’s most vulnerable.
Ongoing governance and management reforms, which must be completed, will also enhance
the effectiveness and relevance of these institutions. We have successfully maintained our
strong commitment to resist protectionism.
4. But serious challenges remain. While growth is returning, the recovery is uneven and
fragile, unemployment in many countries remains at unacceptable levels, and the social
impact of the crisis is still widely felt. Strengthening the recovery is key. To sustain
recovery, we need to follow through on delivering existing stimulus plans, while working to
Saturday, June 19, 2010
PB'S RELIEF WELLS SEEN AS BEST GULF LEAK SOLUTION
THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS THEN.
EDITORS NOTE: THE SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO BACK IN 1979 ALSO FOUND THAT RELIEF WELLS WERE THE ONLY WAY TO SPOT THE GUSHER. SEE PREVIOUS POST YESTERDAY.
* Experts say proven method to kill leak, but still risky
By Kristen Hays
HOUSTON, June 18 (Reuters) -
A pair of relief wells snaking their way beneath the Gulf of Mexico are energy giant BP Plc.'s (BP.L) (BP.N) last and best hope for choking off its blown-out Macondo well in the near-term.
But after drilling through more than 10,000 feet (3,050 metres) of rock layers a mile (1.6 km) beneath the ocean surface, BP engineers in coming weeks face the most challenging part of the drilling assignment: hitting a target that is the size of a large dinner plate with the drill bit.
The drill is tantalizingly close to the side of the ruptured well -- about 200 feet (61 metres) away -- but U.S. officials say they don't expect the relief wells to be completed before August even though drilling is ahead of schedule, BP and Coast Guard officials said.
EDITORS NOTE: THE SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO BACK IN 1979 ALSO FOUND THAT RELIEF WELLS WERE THE ONLY WAY TO SPOT THE GUSHER. SEE PREVIOUS POST YESTERDAY.
* Relief wells ahead of schedule, but date still August
* Experts say proven method to kill leak, but still risky
By Kristen Hays
HOUSTON, June 18 (Reuters) -
A pair of relief wells snaking their way beneath the Gulf of Mexico are energy giant BP Plc.'s (BP.L) (BP.N) last and best hope for choking off its blown-out Macondo well in the near-term.
But after drilling through more than 10,000 feet (3,050 metres) of rock layers a mile (1.6 km) beneath the ocean surface, BP engineers in coming weeks face the most challenging part of the drilling assignment: hitting a target that is the size of a large dinner plate with the drill bit.
The drill is tantalizingly close to the side of the ruptured well -- about 200 feet (61 metres) away -- but U.S. officials say they don't expect the relief wells to be completed before August even though drilling is ahead of schedule, BP and Coast Guard officials said.
MAN DODGES TAXES FOR 10 YEARS: WINS IN COURT
Man Dodges Taxes For 10 Years, Wins In Federal District Court
You know those kooks who go around not paying their taxes and saying there's no law to make them? Well, one of them just won.
Attorney Tom Cryer, who hasn't paid taxes in 10 years, thinks income tax "is a sham," and argued in court that the current tax laws don't apply to personal earnings, reports the Shreveport Times.
“Cryer created a trust listing himself as the trustee, and received payments of dividends, interest and stock income to that trust, according to the indictment. He also was accused of concealing his receipt of the sources of income from the IRS by failing to file a tax return on behalf of that trust. "I determined that my personal earnings were not 100 percent profits, some were income," Cryer said.”
While Cryer agrees he has income, the U.S. Attorney's office was apparently unable to prove that income equals taxable revenue.
Local attorney acquitted on federal income tax charges [Shreveport Times]
(Photo: chasingfun)
WHAT IF?
Transcript:
Ron Paul: “Madam Speaker, I have a few questions for my colleagues.
What if our foreign policy of the past century is deeply flawed and has not served our national security interest?
What if we wake up one day and realize that the terrorist threat is the predictable consequence of our meddling in the affairs of others, and has nothing to do with us being free and prosperous?
FCC TO TAKE OVER WEB
FCC in move to regulate internet
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in WashingtonPublished: June 18 2010 01:35 | Last updated: June 18 2010 01:35
WikiLeaks Preparing to Release Video of Alleged U.S. 'Massacre' in Afghanistan
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/wikileaks-preparing-release-video-alleged-us-massacre-afghanistan/story?id=10954929
Side Note: GOD BLESS ICELAND...
Side Note: GOD BLESS ICELAND...
Friday, June 18, 2010
POLICE ARREST THREE MEN FOR OTTAWA BANK FIREBOMB... TURNS OUT IT COULD ALSO BE THE COPS THEMSELVES...
I have to admit the comments made at the bottom of the Globe and Mail article were stunning...
"it looks like these comments are planted" said one.
Here are the gentleman...
Less than a week before the G8 and G20 summits, Ottawa police say they have made arrests in the firebombing of a local Royal Bank of Canada branch in May.
Three Ottawa-area men were arrested during raids on Friday, police sources said. They have been linked to an “anti-establishment” group which has been operating for some time.
The names of the suspects are being officially withheld because they haven’t been charged, said Carole
Lavigne, manager of media relations for the Ottawa Police Service, early Friday evening.
But later, the Ottawa Citizen identified them as Mathew Morgan-Brown, a well-known activist in his 30s,
Claude Haridge, 50, of Stittsville, and Roger Clement, 58, a retired federal public servant. The report said they had been charged with offences ranging from arson to mischief to careless storage of ammunition.
Police said charges would be laid by Saturday morning, ahead of a 10 a.m. news conference where Police
Chief Vern White and officials from the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial Police will announce them and give other updates on the ongoing investigation.
Chief White said some may even face terrorism charges brought by the RCMP.
“I’m extremely pleased that we’ve made arrests, of course,” he said. “Although 900,000 people live here, it’s still a small town in many ways. I think this was a very good move for citizens.”
The blast, which occurred at 3:30 a.m. on May 18 in the RBC branch in the Glebe neighbourhood, was first reported as a suspicious fire.
But a day later, a video of the bank-front erupting into flames appeared on a local website, posted by an activist group calling itself FFFC-Ottawa.
The video of the firebombing, filmed from across the street, appeared with a statement of protest against RBC, which the group said was a strong sponsor of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics that had taken place on “stolen indigenous land.”
Police carried out an intense investigation. In late May, they seized a getaway car, a rented 2010 SUV equipped with a GPS device. In the past weeks, investigators continued to close in and remained confident that arrests were imminent, Chief White said.
The bank suffered about $500,000 in damage, he said, far more than originally reported. The branch is still closed.
Shortly after the incident, RBC gave police security-camera footage and has been participating in the investigation, said bank spokesperson Gillian McArdle.
“We took this incident very seriously and we worked very closely with the police to make sure those responsible are brought to justice,” she said.
Chief White said the surveillance video from the bank was a huge boost to the investigation. But even more helpful, he said, was the video posted by FFFC-Ottawa.
The chief said his priority is that the people of Ottawa feel safer now. As for the G8 and G20 meetings, he feels there is little to prevent the group from making good on its promise to appear there.
“What’s going to happen there will probably happen regardless of us making arrests,” he said.
"it looks like these comments are planted" said one.
Here are the gentleman...
Less than a week before the G8 and G20 summits, Ottawa police say they have made arrests in the firebombing of a local Royal Bank of Canada branch in May.
Three Ottawa-area men were arrested during raids on Friday, police sources said. They have been linked to an “anti-establishment” group which has been operating for some time.
The names of the suspects are being officially withheld because they haven’t been charged, said Carole
Lavigne, manager of media relations for the Ottawa Police Service, early Friday evening.
But later, the Ottawa Citizen identified them as Mathew Morgan-Brown, a well-known activist in his 30s,
Claude Haridge, 50, of Stittsville, and Roger Clement, 58, a retired federal public servant. The report said they had been charged with offences ranging from arson to mischief to careless storage of ammunition.
Police said charges would be laid by Saturday morning, ahead of a 10 a.m. news conference where Police
Chief Vern White and officials from the RCMP and the Ontario Provincial Police will announce them and give other updates on the ongoing investigation.
Chief White said some may even face terrorism charges brought by the RCMP.
“I’m extremely pleased that we’ve made arrests, of course,” he said. “Although 900,000 people live here, it’s still a small town in many ways. I think this was a very good move for citizens.”
The blast, which occurred at 3:30 a.m. on May 18 in the RBC branch in the Glebe neighbourhood, was first reported as a suspicious fire.
But a day later, a video of the bank-front erupting into flames appeared on a local website, posted by an activist group calling itself FFFC-Ottawa.
The video of the firebombing, filmed from across the street, appeared with a statement of protest against RBC, which the group said was a strong sponsor of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics that had taken place on “stolen indigenous land.”
Police carried out an intense investigation. In late May, they seized a getaway car, a rented 2010 SUV equipped with a GPS device. In the past weeks, investigators continued to close in and remained confident that arrests were imminent, Chief White said.
The bank suffered about $500,000 in damage, he said, far more than originally reported. The branch is still closed.
Shortly after the incident, RBC gave police security-camera footage and has been participating in the investigation, said bank spokesperson Gillian McArdle.
“We took this incident very seriously and we worked very closely with the police to make sure those responsible are brought to justice,” she said.
Chief White said the surveillance video from the bank was a huge boost to the investigation. But even more helpful, he said, was the video posted by FFFC-Ottawa.
The chief said his priority is that the people of Ottawa feel safer now. As for the G8 and G20 meetings, he feels there is little to prevent the group from making good on its promise to appear there.
“What’s going to happen there will probably happen regardless of us making arrests,” he said.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
cop punches girl in face
Obviously, the two girls in the video were resisting arrest. But the cop felt threatened by the teenage girl, so he popped her one in the face. The following is yet another example why cops want to outlaw cell phone videos. They just make them look bad.
Monday, June 14, 2010
THIS CONGRESSMAN GETS VIOLENT WITH KIDS
The Northwest Herald
June 14, 2010
Another fine example of what Congress thinks of the commoners. Rep. Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat, did not take kindly to citizens asking questions on a public street, so he decided to assault one of them.
Congress now votes on bills in secret and arrogantly defies the will of the people by shoving legislation such as Obamacare down their throats, so it stands to reason they will get angry when taxpayers ask them questions and challenge their authority.
Is it possible Etheridge is so out of touch with reality he had no idea the video below would end up on YouTube?
June 14, 2010
Another fine example of what Congress thinks of the commoners. Rep. Bob Etheridge, a North Carolina Democrat, did not take kindly to citizens asking questions on a public street, so he decided to assault one of them.
Congress now votes on bills in secret and arrogantly defies the will of the people by shoving legislation such as Obamacare down their throats, so it stands to reason they will get angry when taxpayers ask them questions and challenge their authority.
Is it possible Etheridge is so out of touch with reality he had no idea the video below would end up on YouTube?
The Freemason & me
one day my car was in the shop getting repairs done, I had no choice but to call over for a dealership shuttle to pick me up.
Before I know it an older, 80 yr old man pulls up. I get in and we start driving.
on the way over I noticed his ring and right away i thought it looked like a Freemason ring.
as i said I was curious, so i gathered up some courage and asked him about it.
"is that a freemason ring""it's a shriners ring"
He proceeded to tell me that first you had to be a freemason to be a shriner.and that someone whos a freemason has to invite you in order to join.
I asked him what the criteria was for joining.
you know what he said?
"you have to believe in a devine leader of somesort in order to be member"
doesn't matter what it is? I thought.
my curiosity was peaked.
I knew that the masons had some 'occult' connections as I saw on discovery and history channel after researching a bit on this topic you can't help but run into this 'conspiracy' everywhere, some would say satanic tendencies.
see A Freemason caught saying he is 'lucifer'
see A Freemason caught saying he is 'lucifer'
see what I mean? it's everywhere.
so I asked if someone were to believe in Satanism would that matter.
He said "it's open to everyone, as long as you believe in some leader."
I was embarrassed by that question.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
GOV'T: TANNING BEDS KILL.. BUT SUN SCREEN HARMLESS ?!?
The Northwest Herald
June 13, 2010
While researching the Gov't's proposal on "Lifestyle Modification".
This topic peaked my interest as to why anyone would want to modify my lifestyle. I ran into some 'anonymous' recommendations made to this disturbing legislation.
The recommendations were made to the Healthy People 2020 initiative.
Click on this: Reduce the Rate of Sunburn.C HP2020–12:
at the very bottom you see the following:
- Propaganda: utilizing churches & schools.
- Promoting the use of dangerous toxic Sunscreen
a list of 700 name-brand sunscreens along with the toxic chemicals they contain. You'll find the list at http://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/
As the EWG reports, many sunscreen products contain cancer-causing chemicals that get absorbed right through the skin:
Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns. Our review of the technical literature shows that some sunscreen ingredients absorb into the blood, and some are linked to toxic effects. Some release skin-damaging free radicals in sunlight, some act like estrogen and could disrupt hormone systems, several are strongly linked to allergic reactions, and still others may build up in the body or the environment. FDA has not established rigorous safety standards for sunscreen ingredients.
- The purposeful omission of the positive effects of the sun on our bodies ie. Vitamin D.
The benefits of Vatamin D from the sun is well documented.
June 13, 2010
"Education should be from parents, schools, even churches as to the dangers of tanning beds"
While researching the Gov't's proposal on "Lifestyle Modification".
This topic peaked my interest as to why anyone would want to modify my lifestyle. I ran into some 'anonymous' recommendations made to this disturbing legislation.
The recommendations were made to the Healthy People 2020 initiative.
Click on this: Reduce the Rate of Sunburn.C HP2020–12:
at the very bottom you see the following:
Anonymous on 11/15/2009 7:41:00 PM Objective Clarification, Data Source: Add comments that suggest Objective Clarification, recommendations to update the Objective Text, information on the Data Source, and detail on the Status.Editors Note:
There is an article by Katrina Koerting,Staff Writer at http://www.connpost.com/fdcp71250521102185, that states; "Tanning beds, or sun beds, are now grouped in the highest cancer risk group, group 1, an increase to it's previous classification of "probably carcinogenic to humans", the International Agency for Research on Cancer said in a study released July 29."
"The study said the risk of getting melanoma is now 75 percent for people who use tanning beds before age 30."
retrieved from www.yalecancercenter.org/news/CT-Post-tanning-beds.pdf
Updated 08/05/2009 10:26:58 AM EDT
"This to me is an even higher percentage of those people under 30 for risks of getting one of three skin cancers, melanoma. Unless there is more education on the risks and consequences of using tanning beds the percentage could increase in future years. Also, the ozone layer is depleting due to carbon emissions, chemical sprays, smoking, etc. This education should be from parents, schools, even churches as to the dangers of tanning beds, time exposure to the sun, as well as the use of sunscreens year round. There should also be an increase of sunscreens in products, such as lotions, and lip protectors such as balms, ointments. "
- Propaganda: utilizing churches & schools.
- Promoting the use of dangerous toxic Sunscreen
a list of 700 name-brand sunscreens along with the toxic chemicals they contain. You'll find the list at http://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/
As the EWG reports, many sunscreen products contain cancer-causing chemicals that get absorbed right through the skin:
Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns. Our review of the technical literature shows that some sunscreen ingredients absorb into the blood, and some are linked to toxic effects. Some release skin-damaging free radicals in sunlight, some act like estrogen and could disrupt hormone systems, several are strongly linked to allergic reactions, and still others may build up in the body or the environment. FDA has not established rigorous safety standards for sunscreen ingredients.
- The purposeful omission of the positive effects of the sun on our bodies ie. Vitamin D.
The benefits of Vatamin D from the sun is well documented.
- Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight.
- The healing rays of natural sunlight (that generate vitamin D in your skin) cannot penetrate glass. So you don't generate vitamin D when sitting in your car or home.
- It is nearly impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from your diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in your own body.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
CBC: MANSBRIDGE ATTENDS BILDERBERG - WILL THEY REPORT ON EVENT?
Editors Note: Will they report on the discussions at BILDERBERG.
The Northest Herald highly doubts it.
Confirmed attendance from Bilderberg Club own website:
Go to the Part 3 section of June, 8 2010 and skip to 22:50
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/06/june-8-2010.html
Last Word - Bilderberg
Before we go, we got an e-mail from one of our listeners that we'd like to share. Thomas Belley of Montreal wrote to us about a secretive meeting that took place this past weekend in Spain.
He wrote:
"I e-mailed you bunch some days ago wondering about the role played by the meeting that took place in Sitges, Spain, called Bilderberg. Some popular media covered the "event." It turns out Peter Mansbridge was attending. Why won't the CBC say a single word about it all?!? It's somewhat insulting."
Now a bit of background. The Bilderberg Group is a society of powerful political and financial leaders. They meet once a year. And they are often the subject of conspiracy theories that suggest the members are the people who really control the world.
And yes, we can confirm that Peter Mansbridge did attend this year. According to the web site Thomas Belley pointed us to, so did BC Premier Gordon Campbell, former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna, as well as Edmund Clark, the President and CEO of the TD Bank Financial Group, Robert Prichard, the President and CEO of Metrolynx, and Heather Reisman, the CEO of Indigo Books and Music.
Of course, no one is really sure what goes on at the meetings. Because if you're not a member, you're not privy to what its members talk about.
British comedian and writer Charlie Skelton is trying to change that. Last year, he went to Greece to cover the Bilderberg Conference for The Guardian newspaper. But he didn't get very far. In fact, he spent most of his time running from the Greek police. But that didn't stop him from trying again. We left you this morning with his round-up of what happened this year.
The Northest Herald highly doubts it.
Confirmed attendance from Bilderberg Club own website:
Go to the Part 3 section of June, 8 2010 and skip to 22:50http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/06/june-8-2010.html
Last Word - Bilderberg
Before we go, we got an e-mail from one of our listeners that we'd like to share. Thomas Belley of Montreal wrote to us about a secretive meeting that took place this past weekend in Spain.
He wrote:
"I e-mailed you bunch some days ago wondering about the role played by the meeting that took place in Sitges, Spain, called Bilderberg. Some popular media covered the "event." It turns out Peter Mansbridge was attending. Why won't the CBC say a single word about it all?!? It's somewhat insulting."
Now a bit of background. The Bilderberg Group is a society of powerful political and financial leaders. They meet once a year. And they are often the subject of conspiracy theories that suggest the members are the people who really control the world.
And yes, we can confirm that Peter Mansbridge did attend this year. According to the web site Thomas Belley pointed us to, so did BC Premier Gordon Campbell, former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna, as well as Edmund Clark, the President and CEO of the TD Bank Financial Group, Robert Prichard, the President and CEO of Metrolynx, and Heather Reisman, the CEO of Indigo Books and Music.
Of course, no one is really sure what goes on at the meetings. Because if you're not a member, you're not privy to what its members talk about.
British comedian and writer Charlie Skelton is trying to change that. Last year, he went to Greece to cover the Bilderberg Conference for The Guardian newspaper. But he didn't get very far. In fact, he spent most of his time running from the Greek police. But that didn't stop him from trying again. We left you this morning with his round-up of what happened this year.
SAY IT LOUD & SAY IT PROUD: 911 WAS AN INSIDE JOB
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with our 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama, while he was out promoting his health care reform initiative. I requested 30 minutes given the scope and detail of my inquiry; they said I could have 20. Twenty minutes, 1200 seconds, not a lot of time to question the President about one of the most important events in our nation’s history. The following is a transcript of our remarkable discussion.
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Charlie Sheen – Good afternoon Mr. President, thank you so much for taking time out of your demanding schedule.
President Barack Obama – My pleasure, the content of your request seemed like something I should carve out a few minutes for.
CS – I should point out that I voted for you, as your promises of hope and change, transparency and accountability, as well as putting government back into the hands of the American people, struck an emotional chord in me that I hadn’t felt in quite some time, perhaps ever.
PBO – And I appreciate that Charlie. Big fan of the show, by the way.
CS – Sir, I can’t imagine when you might find the time to actually watch my show given the measure of what you inherited.
PBO – I have it Tivo’d on Air Force One. Nice break from the traveling press corps. (He glances at his watch) not to be abrupt or to rush you, but you have 19 minutes left.
CS – I’ll take that as an invitation to cut to the chase.
PBO – I’m all ears. Or so I’ve been told.
CS - Sir, in the very near future we will be experiencing our first 9/11 anniversary with you as Commander in Chief.
PBO – Yes. A very solemn day for our Nation. A day of reflection and yet a day of historical consciousness as well.
CS – Very much so sir, very much so indeed…. Now; In researching your position regarding the events of 9/11 and the subsequent investigation that followed, am I correct to understand that you fully support and endorse the findings of the commission report otherwise known as the ‘official story’?
PBO – Do I have any reason not to? Given that most of us are presumably in touch with similar evidence.
CS – I really wish that were the case, sir. Are you aware, Mr. President, of the recent stunning revelations that sixty percent of the 9/11 commissioners have publicly stated that the government agreed not to tell the truth about 9/11 and that the Pentagon was engaged in deliberate deception about their response to the attack?
PBO – I am aware of certain “in fighting” during the course of their very thorough and tireless investigative process.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
BP DID IT ON PURPOSE?
Paul Joseph Watson
June 8, 2010
- Sales of shares and stocks in days and weeks beforehand
- Halliburton link, acquisition of cleanup company days before explosion
- BP report cites undocumented tampering with well sealing equipment
- Government uses disaster to push for Carbon Tax, Nationalization talk
Troubling evidence surrounding the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20th suggests that the incident could have been manufactured.
On April 12th, just over one week before the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, Halliburton, the world’s second largest oilfield services corporation, surprised some by acquiring Boots & Coots, a relatively small but vastly experienced oil well control companies.
The company deals with fires and blowouts on oil rigs and oil wells. It was responsible for putting out roughly one third of the more than 700 oil well fires set in Kuwait by retreating Iraqi soldiers during the Gulf War.
The deal itself is still under scrutiny with Boots and Coots facing an ongoing investigation into “possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law”
Where this information gets really interesting is with the fact that Halliburton is named in the majority of some two dozen lawsuits filed since the explosion by Gulf Coast people and businesses who claim that the company is to blame for the disaster.
Halliburton was forced to admit in testimony at a congressional hearing last month that it carried out a cementing operation 20 hours before the Gulf of Mexico rig went up in flames. The lawsuits claim that four
Halliburton workers stationed on the rig improperly capped the well.
June 8, 2010
- Sales of shares and stocks in days and weeks beforehand
- Halliburton link, acquisition of cleanup company days before explosion- BP report cites undocumented tampering with well sealing equipment
- Government uses disaster to push for Carbon Tax, Nationalization talk
Troubling evidence surrounding the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20th suggests that the incident could have been manufactured.
On April 12th, just over one week before the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, Halliburton, the world’s second largest oilfield services corporation, surprised some by acquiring Boots & Coots, a relatively small but vastly experienced oil well control companies.
The company deals with fires and blowouts on oil rigs and oil wells. It was responsible for putting out roughly one third of the more than 700 oil well fires set in Kuwait by retreating Iraqi soldiers during the Gulf War.
The deal itself is still under scrutiny with Boots and Coots facing an ongoing investigation into “possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law”
Where this information gets really interesting is with the fact that Halliburton is named in the majority of some two dozen lawsuits filed since the explosion by Gulf Coast people and businesses who claim that the company is to blame for the disaster.
Halliburton was forced to admit in testimony at a congressional hearing last month that it carried out a cementing operation 20 hours before the Gulf of Mexico rig went up in flames. The lawsuits claim that four
Halliburton workers stationed on the rig improperly capped the well.
THIS MOVIE MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE: THE TRUTH ABOUT HIV/AIDS, NEW
“HOUSE OF NUMBERS” NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA: VIDEO ON DEMAND
Los Angeles, CA – June 8, 2010 –
One of the most buzzed about independent films of the year – the critically acclaimed HIV/AIDS documentary premiered theatrically in January 2010 but began making waves over a year earlier as it screened on the film festival circuit to tremendously curious audiences around the world, wanting to see a film that showcases how the HIV/AIDS story is being rewritten.
House of Numbers
Monday, June 7, 2010
BILDERBERG: WANTS YOU DISARMED & DEPENDANT ON GOV'T
Bilderberg Wants Americans Disarmed And Dependent On Government
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Monday, June 7, 2010
Bilderberg Wants Americans Disarmed And Dependent On Government 070610top
As part of Bilderberg’s agenda to “Europeanize” America and turn it into a socialist welfare state wherein its citizens are completely dependent on the government, the elite are celebrating President Obama’s support for a UN small arms treaty, which many fear could be used to impinge on the right to keep and bear arms.
According to Bilderberg sleuth Jim Tucker, elitists were celebrating one of their scant victories at the annual meeting this year, namely the fact that President Obama has promised to support a United Nations small arms treaty that could represent an end run around the second amendment.
By encapsulating the gun grab within a treaty, the Obama administration could claim that no Senate approval is needed to authorize any such move against the right to bear arms – although whether a treaty trumps the Constitution is a very murky area of debate.
Congressman Paul Broun warns that, “With willing one-world accomplices in Washington, D.C., gun-grabbers around the globe believe they have it made.” Broun characterizes the U.N.’s Small Arms Treaty as “nothing more than a massive, GLOBAL gun control scheme.”
The treaty would force national governments to acquiesce to a global gun registry, while strengthening licensing procedures so as to make it almost impossible for a citizen to legally purchase a gun. It would also ban the private sale of semi-automatic weapons and ultimately lead to the confiscation and destruction of all “unauthorized” firearms owned by citizens.
Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Monday, June 7, 2010
Bilderberg Wants Americans Disarmed And Dependent On Government 070610top
As part of Bilderberg’s agenda to “Europeanize” America and turn it into a socialist welfare state wherein its citizens are completely dependent on the government, the elite are celebrating President Obama’s support for a UN small arms treaty, which many fear could be used to impinge on the right to keep and bear arms.
According to Bilderberg sleuth Jim Tucker, elitists were celebrating one of their scant victories at the annual meeting this year, namely the fact that President Obama has promised to support a United Nations small arms treaty that could represent an end run around the second amendment.
By encapsulating the gun grab within a treaty, the Obama administration could claim that no Senate approval is needed to authorize any such move against the right to bear arms – although whether a treaty trumps the Constitution is a very murky area of debate.
Congressman Paul Broun warns that, “With willing one-world accomplices in Washington, D.C., gun-grabbers around the globe believe they have it made.” Broun characterizes the U.N.’s Small Arms Treaty as “nothing more than a massive, GLOBAL gun control scheme.”
The treaty would force national governments to acquiesce to a global gun registry, while strengthening licensing procedures so as to make it almost impossible for a citizen to legally purchase a gun. It would also ban the private sale of semi-automatic weapons and ultimately lead to the confiscation and destruction of all “unauthorized” firearms owned by citizens.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
'W.H.O' IN BED WITH BIG PHARMA: KICKBACKS & PAYROLL
WHO scandal exposed: Advisors received kickbacks from H1N1 vaccine manufacturers
Mike Adams
Natural News
June 6, 2010
A stunning new report reveals that top scientists who convinced the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare H1N1 a global pandemic held close financial ties to the drug companies that profited from the sale of those vaccines. This report, published in the British Medical Journal, exposes the hidden ties that drove WHO to declare a pandemic, resulting in billions of dollars in profits for vaccine manufacturers.
Several key advisors who urged WHO to declare a pandemic received direct financial compensation from the very same vaccine manufacturers who received a windfall of profits from the pandemic announcement. During all this, WHO refused to disclose any conflicts of interests between its top advisors and the drug companies who would financially benefit from its decisions.
All the kickbacks, in other words, were swept under the table and kept silent, and WHO somehow didn’t think it was important to let the world know that it was receiving policy advice from individuals who stood to make millions of dollars when a pandemic was declared.
WHO credibility destroyed
The report was authored by Deborah Cohen (BMJ features editor), and Philip Carter, a journalist who works for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London. In their report, Cohen states, “…our investigation has revealed damaging issues. If these are not addressed, H1N1 may yet claim its biggest victim — the credibility of the WHO and the trust in the global public health system.”
In response to the report, WHO secretary-general Dr Margaret Chan defended the secrecy, saying that WHO intentionally kept the financial ties a secret in order to “…protect the integrity and independence of the members while doing this critical work… [and] also to ensure transparency.”
Mike Adams
Natural News
June 6, 2010
A stunning new report reveals that top scientists who convinced the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare H1N1 a global pandemic held close financial ties to the drug companies that profited from the sale of those vaccines. This report, published in the British Medical Journal, exposes the hidden ties that drove WHO to declare a pandemic, resulting in billions of dollars in profits for vaccine manufacturers.
Several key advisors who urged WHO to declare a pandemic received direct financial compensation from the very same vaccine manufacturers who received a windfall of profits from the pandemic announcement. During all this, WHO refused to disclose any conflicts of interests between its top advisors and the drug companies who would financially benefit from its decisions.
All the kickbacks, in other words, were swept under the table and kept silent, and WHO somehow didn’t think it was important to let the world know that it was receiving policy advice from individuals who stood to make millions of dollars when a pandemic was declared.
WHO credibility destroyed
The report was authored by Deborah Cohen (BMJ features editor), and Philip Carter, a journalist who works for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in London. In their report, Cohen states, “…our investigation has revealed damaging issues. If these are not addressed, H1N1 may yet claim its biggest victim — the credibility of the WHO and the trust in the global public health system.”
In response to the report, WHO secretary-general Dr Margaret Chan defended the secrecy, saying that WHO intentionally kept the financial ties a secret in order to “…protect the integrity and independence of the members while doing this critical work… [and] also to ensure transparency.”
Friday, June 4, 2010
BILDERBERG 2010 SPAIN
Bill Gates To Attend 2010 Bilderberg Conference
Microsoft founder who bankrolls sterilization vaccine programs to give speech on global warming agenda and “the needs of the poorest”
Paul Joseph Watson & Steve Watson
Prison Planet.com
Friday, June 4, 2010
Microsoft founder Bill Gates will join fellow elitists for the first time at the 2010 Bilderberg conference currently taking place in Sitges Spain, after he apparently attempted to pull a bait and switch by pretending to attend another event before being forced to admit to journalists that he will give a speech at the globalist confab.
Gates let slip that he would make his debut at Bilderberg after being asked by journalists from 20 Minutos, a free Spanish newspaper which is published daily in numerous Spanish cities as well as others around the world.
According to the report, Gates told reporters, “I’m one of those who will be present,” adding that he will take part in a debate with fellow globalists on the subjects of “energy and the needs of the poorest,” as well as climate change, renewable energy and the economic crisis.
Indicating that he will also give a speech to the Bilderberg elitists, Gates said, “I hope not to bore.”
It appears as though Gates initially tried to throw reporters off the scent by claiming he was in Barcelona to attend a Global Health Institute conference which was then mysteriously “cancelled”.
The translation of the Spanish report can be read here.
Gates’ presence at the elite confab was also confirmed by the German news agency DPA.
The Spanish report also confirms that Spain’s Prime Minister José Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero will attend the conference this afternoon, where he will be joined by Queen Beatrix of Holland, ECB Chairman Jean Claude Trichet as well as former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
BLOCKADE-GATE: Round II
June 4, 2010Another confrontation is looming on the high seas off the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip, days after Israel's deadly flotilla raid.
Pro-Palestinian activists are sailing another ship with humanitarian supplies toward Gaza to try and break the Israeli blockade. It is expected to arrive soon, though it is not clear precisely when. Organizers say Israel is jamming communications and they have lost contact with the vessel.
On Monday, Israeli commandos stormed a flotilla, killing nine activists on board and sparking international outrage. The ship that is now on its way to Gaza is carrying 11 activists, including a Nobel Peace Prize laureate from Northern Ireland. Israel says this vessel, too, will be intercepted.
Greta Berlin of the Free Gaza Movement says activists will not be intimidated. "This is an act of defiance. So it won't make any difference what Israel does. We are still going to go. We have been threatened. We are not going to be stopped," said Berlin.
Video of Monday's incident shows that when Israeli commandos stormed the flotilla, they were beaten by activists wielding clubs. The military also released photos of dozens of knives that were confiscated from the ships.
U.S. President Barack Obama told CNN late Thursday that he acknowledges Israel's security concerns but still called Monday's Israeli raid tragic.
Berlin says the passengers on the ship approaching now are unarmed. "We like to say we are non-violent, direct-action activists. And that simply means that when there is an injustice we will non-violently resist," said Berlin.
Israel has rejected demands by the United Nations to lift the blockade on Gaza, saying that would enable the ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas to rearm with rockets and missiles. At the same time, officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might ease the blockade to appease international anger. While ships heading to Gaza would be searched, more civilian goods would be allowed in to the enclave.
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