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NA-331-2011-08-18 Credits
  Ricin Beans
  Executive Producers: Fishguy, Scott Shellhammer, Scott Hankel
  Associate Executive Producers: Jonathan Doughtie, Anonymous, Travis Dillman
  Executive Producers and 331 Club member: Scott Hankel
  333 Club Members: Fishguy, Scott Shellhammer
  Become a member of the 332 Club, support the show here
  Knighthoods: Andrew Schmidt
  PR
    Texas PR
      While not personally looking to cash in, media personalities Adam Curry, a former MTV VJ, and John C. Devorak are two beneficiaries of domain-purchasing pranksters. Type in Perry2012.com and you will be whisked to the site of their podcast, the No Agenda Show. But they aren¹t responsible for that. The address is registered to an air-conditioning and electrical services company in Keene, Texas.
      ³Our listeners have registered over 500 domain names that point to our show website,² Curry explained in an email. ³Usually this is due to a conversation or topic on the show. We're no fans of Perry, so this is a nice blocking move.²
      Another Perry-themed way to get to the No Agenda Show site: AdiosMoFos.com.
      Texas Tribune
    infinitegrowthparadigm.com
      The following domains now forward to noagendashow.com:
      € teacherswithbenefits.com
      € infinitegrowthparadigm.com
      --
      Pat Deery
    noagendapuppets.com
      ITM!
      Hope you enjoy my latest effort... lol... may I present... No Agenda Puppets!
      http://www.noagendapuppets.com
      James
    expectingturbulence.com
      Hey Adam,
      I've been listening for a few months now while unemployed and finally got a job a couple of weeks ago, so expect a donation soon. In the
      mean-time, I'm forwarding expectingturbulence.com to the No Agenda Show. I really enjoy the show and look forward to punching some
      people in the mouth!
      Best!
      Leland
    noagendavynil.com
      nois machine writes:
      i noticed that noagendastickers was a bust, so i decided to do it right with high-quality vinyl.
      i was planning on kicking it off with a donation, but i'm beyond broke (22K in debt), so i decided to offer this instead:
      noagendavinyl.com
      all profits will go to no agenda show.
      i don't have cash, but i have some equipment on loan.
      if you absolutely need a donation for the PR mention, i can try asking friends to pool money together, but i figured this website had the long-term potential that i would like to contribute.
      thanks for reading guys. i'd like to send one of each graphic to both of you as well...i just need a physical address to send it to you.
      thanks for the great show and all the hard work you put into it.
    officialgovernmentwebsite.com
      Hey Adam, ex douchebag here, thanks to my awesome slave friend in Ohio who donated 333 $ in my behalf last show. Just wanted to let you know that I think you forgot to add his PR contribution to the nashownotes link for this past episode. He registered a great website directed to noagendashow, called officialgovernmentwebsite.com
      I punched him in the mouth from all across the continent, and it paid back!
      Wish you the best for the remaining of your Hot Pocket 2008 tour!
      And now that you know you have an Argentinian listener, maybe also ask if you could through in some southamerican news media assassination once in a while.
      Keep up the great job and say hi to Miky from me!
      Best regards,
      PARA MAÑANA!
      Victoria Arnoldi
    currydvorakconsulting.com
      I got currydvorakconsulting.com.
      However, I still don't know how to forward (would be a good site to go to dvorak.org/na).
      Robert Seals
    bachmancorndog.com
      I forwarded Bachmanncorndog.com and roadtotripoli.com to Noagendashow.com.
      Brian Baird
    incompetent-bureaucrats-afraid-to-answer-a-yes-or-no-question.com
      http://incompetent-bureaucrats-afraid-to-answer-a-yes-or-no-question.com
      In case the reference isn't obvious, it refers to the politicians who keep skirting around direct yes-or-no questions that would force them to admit to their own ineffectiveness. (e.g., Lucy Napolitano refusing to answer questions regarding the body scanners)
      Regards,
      - Mike
    lootingandriots.com
      In the morning, Adam.
      Here's some domains for the redirection list:
      infinite-growth.com
      lootingandriots.com
      particularlypopular.com
      Oh, and in case people have complaints in Ohio:
      baronmike.com
      Have fun,
      Mike
    Noagendawatchlist Wiki
      Welcome to the No Agenda Watchlist WikiEdit
      The No Agenda Watch List Wiki
    Lonewolfblitzer.com
      lonewolfblitzer.com now forwards to noagendashow.com
      just watching the blowhard wolf on cnn talking about 'lone wolf terror
      threat'.... had to get this one
  HotPockets Producers
    PA
      Scott Shellhammer $333.33
      Gary Miller $100
      Sir Dave N3PRO $111.15
      Joe & Mary Castello $50
      Victoria Shellmhammer $81.40
      Jon Bolland $50
      (sir) Andrew Schmidt $50
      Elliot Gardner $60 - douche Chris Coulson, Karma wedding and Krista leg
    Boston
      Rabbi Mike $33.33
      Bill Arcand $100
      Sir Frizz $100
      Jim Spitzer $100
      Patrick Dailey $100
  Art By: Thoren
  ShowNotes Archive of links and Assets (clips etc) 331.nashownotes.com
  New: Directory Archive of Shownotes (includes all audio and video assets used) nashownotes.com
  The No Agenda News Network- noagendanewsnetwork.com
Shownotes
  Expand All Topics
    Arab Spring
      President Obama: "The future of Syria must be determined by its people, but President Bashar al-Assad is standing in their way." | The White House
        Today, President Obama called for the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, to step aside and took the strongest financial action action against the Syrian regime thus far. -Here is President Obama's full statement on the situation in Syria:
        The United States cannot and will not impose this transition upon Syria. It is up to the Syrian people to choose their own leaders, and we have heard their strong desire that there not be foreign intervention in their movement. What the United States will support is an effort to bring about a Syria that is democratic, just, and inclusive for all Syrians. We will support this outcome by pressuring President Assad to get out of the way of this transition, and standing up for the universal rights of the Syrian people along with others in the international community.
      Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Syria | The White House
        By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United-States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50-U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50-U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section-301 of title-3, United-States Code,
        Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 and expanded in scope in Executive Order 13572, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.
        International Emergency Economic Powers Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
          In the United States Code the IEEPA is Title 50, sections 1701-1707. The IEEPA authorizes the president to declare the existence of an "unusual and extraordinary threat... to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States" that originates "in whole or substantial part outside the United States." It further authorizes the president, after such a declaration, to block transactions and freeze assets to deal with the threat. In the event of an actual attack on the United States, the president can also confiscate property connected with a country, group, or person that aided in the attack.
          The IEEPA falls under the provisions of the National Emergencies Act (NEA), which means that an emergency declared under the act must be renewed annually to remain in effect, and can be terminated by Congressional resolution.
        Section 203
          (2) donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as
          food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, except to the extent
          that the President determines that such donations (A) would seriously impair his ability to deal
          with any national emergency declared under section 202 of this title [50 USCS § 1701], (B) are
          in response to coercion against the proposed recipient or donor, or (C) would endanger Armed
          Forces of the United States which are engaged in hostilities or are in a situation where imminent
          involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances; [or]
          Aggregious!!
            the importation from any country, or the exportation to any country, whether commercial or
            otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational
            materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records,
            photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire
            feeds
        History of use:
          Iran (since 1979 for the Iran hostage crisis and subsequent sponsorship of terrorism)
          Myanmar (since 1997 for repressing democratic opposition)
          Sudan (since 1997 for human rights violations and sponsoring terrorism)
          Russia (since 2000 to prevent export of weapons-grade uranium)
          Zimbabwe (since 2003 for undermining democratic institutions)
          Syria (since 2004 for sponsorship of terrorism and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction)
          Belarus (since 2006 for undermining democratic institutions)
          North Korea (since 2008 for risk of the proliferation of weapon-usable fissile material[2])
          Libya (2011 for attacks on unarmed civilians)
    Bank$ters
      US Inquiry Eyes S&P Ratings of Mortgages - CNBC
        The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation's largest credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to two people interviewed by the government and another briefed on such interviews.
      Riots, wild markets: Did space storms drive us mad? | Reuters
        A 2003 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta found that such storms could affect the stock market, as traders were more likely to make pessimistic choices.
        "Unusually high levels of geomagnetic activity have a negative, statistically and economically significant effect on the following week's stock returns for all US stock market indices," the authors found in their report.
      Paul Krugman's 'Twilight Zone' Economics - [VIDEO] #PRoject Bluebeam
        "If we discovered that, you know, space aliens were planning to attack and we needed a massive buildup to counter the space alien threat, and really, inflation and budget deficits took secondary place to that, this slump would be over in 18 months," he mused. "And then if we discovered, 'Whoops! We made a mistake. There aren't actually any space aliens ...' " the spending would leave us better off.
    Techno Experts
      [AUDIO] Twitter Helped To Distort Egyptian Protests : NPR
        An assistant professor at UCLA recently returned from Egypt, where he researched the effect of social media on the movement to bring down former President Hosni Mubarak. Ramesh Srinivasan tells Steve Inskeep the notion that the revolution was driven by social media is vastly overstated.
    Gitmo Nation
      Britain Remodels Justice System After China, North Korea, Then Adds Some - Falkvinge on Infopolicy
        In the aftermath of the UK riots, we have seen punishments handed out that would make any Westerner balk in horror, like six months of jail time for stealing four euros worth of bottles of water. That's approaching medieval.
      Long Beach Post: Police Chief Confirms Detaining Photographers Within Departmental Policy
        "If an officer sees someone taking pictures of something like a refinery," says McDonnell, "it is incumbent upon the officer to make contact with the individual." McDonnell went on to say that whether said contact becomes detainment depends on the circumstances the officer encounters.
        McDonnell says that while there is no police training specific to determining whether a photographer's subject has "apparent esthetic value," officers make such judgments "based on their overall training and experience" and will generally approach photographers not engaging in "regular tourist behavior."
      Detaining photographers for taking pictures "with no apparent esthetic value" is within Long Beach Police Department policy
        McDonnell says that while there is no police training specific to determining whether a photographer's subject has "apparent esthetic value," officers make such judgments "based on their overall training and experience" and will generally approach photographers not engaging in "regular tourist behavior."
    Oil Cabal
      The News - Norway makes major oil discovery since '80s
        Statoil had earlier reported two oil discoveries. These oilfields - Aldous and Avaldsnes - are probably part of a huge oil field. They would account for 500 million to 1.2 billion barrels of oil, or the largest oil discovery in Norway since the eighties. Statoil has a 40 percent in Aldous and Avaldsnes.
    Anti Constitution
      Does America need a prime minister? -- Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs
        After the S&P downgrade of the United States, no country with a presidential system has a-triple-A rating-from all three major ratings agencies.- Only countries with parliamentary systems have that honor (with the possible exception of France, which has a parliament and prime minister as well as an empowered president).
        Juan Linz, professor of social science at Yale,-argued-that parliamentary systems are superior to presidential systems for reasons of stability. In a parliamentary system, he contended, the legislature and the executive are fused so there is no contest for national legitimacy.
    Vaccine$
      Swine flu vaccine worth ’Ç¨250 mln to be destroyed - The Local
        German health authorities are making arrangements to burn around 15 tonnes of swine flu vaccine worth around ’Ç¨250 million which people refused to take, and is now past its use-by date.
    Ministry of Truth
      Executive Producer of '24' Brings New Terror-Themed Drama 'Homeland' to Showtime - FoxNews.com
        "But to Carrie, he is a terrorist and she winds up surveiling him and listening to him without the proper legal warrant and does it off- book. There's some good soap opera here too because it turns out that his wife has been in a relationship with his best friend, who's also a member of his platoon."
        The pilot script also mentioned Osama Bin Laden's death, which coincidentally took place while the show was filming.
        And, in another coincidence, the show's premiere falls on Sunday, October 2nd -- less than a month after the ten-year anniversary of 9/11.
        "It wasn't anything that was by design so it turned out to be relevant only to the context of how the show is watched. I do think the anniversary does give it a particular significance and it is very relevant," Gordon continued. "The show lives very much in the shadow of 9/11."
        And while the"Homeland" team employed a marine consultant to supervise the set and consulted with the CIA over the script, Gordon tells Pop Tarts that the Pentagon probably wasn't as enthusiastic about this production as they were about "24."
    Squirrel
      America's 'Secret Campaign' Against Al-Qaida : NPR
        "What the American military intelligence can do is forge the watermarks or certification of official al-Qaida postings," says Shanker. "American cyber technology is so advanced that they can have a near perfect re-creation of an al-Qaida message -- and what they're doing from time to time is going on jihadi websites and posting conflicting and contradictory orders, statements that raise doubt about who the jihadis should follow and who is really in charge ... and the goal is to really disrupt the entire network by sowing dissent and confusion. We've been told they've had some great success at that."
      Law enforcement alert warns of lone wolf threats - CNN.com
        A law enforcement official told CNN the alert sent to state and local law enforcement was a "cautionary kind of thing" and was not the result of intelligence concerning a possible upcoming attack. The official noted the upcoming 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, but quickly added law enforcement is always worried about catching lone actors before they strike.
      Spain: Student plotted gas attack on anti-Pope crowd (bertb news feed)
        Spain: Student plotted gas attack on anti-Pope crowd
        Probably a lone wolf, although a catholic lone wolf in a flock of sheep.
      Teen charged in plot to blow up Freedom High School | TBO.com
        Cano's Facebook page lists his interests as "getting paid" and "smoking weed." Under the education category, he says he attends the "University of Marijuana."
        His most recent status update, posted at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday says, "I jut (sic) did the dumbest thing ever!"
        A status update at 11:53 p.m. Sunday says, "The weirdest thing happened today ... when my homie ... was trying to connect to a wireless network the connections list came up and one of them was called: FBI_SURVEILLANCE_VAN..."
    Food!
      Breaking News: Rawesome Foods raid victims stripped of First Amendment rights with court gag order
        This gag order is, of course, an effort by the California court system to try to quell the rising tidal wave of public outrage against the armed government raids against a raw dairy farm and private buyer's club -- a raid that many people who witnessed it described, in their own words, as "government terrorism" against the People.
      Global food prices near record high, warns World Bank - [33]
        New figures show food prices climbing 33 per cent in the year to July, while low stocks and fluctuating oil costs may mean worse is to come, says the international body
    Hollywood Whacker$
      Is This Why Russell Armstrong Killed Himself? - Hollywood Gossipz
        2. A tell-all book was reportedly on the way, according to Radar Online, that would have exposed Russell as a bisexual.
        "There were people on the record that were going to talk about the kind of sex he liked," a source said. "He was into S&M type stuff; choking, rough-housing and slapping."
      Malibu Beach Recovery Center
        Oleg is one of Russia's best known cinema actors. He defected to the U.S. in 1985, after starring in dozens of popular films. Here his credits include "Red Heat," "Wild Orchid," and "Thirteen Days."
        In 1992 he and his wife Joan Borsten acquired international distribution rights to the award-winning animation library of Russia's Soyuzmultfilm Studio, and popularized Russian animation around the world. They sold the collection to a Russian oligarch in 2007 and established the Malibu Beach Recovery Center in Malibu.
        Malibu Beach Recovery Center Announces Russell Armstrong and Wife Taylor Armstrong Will Acquire Equity Stake | Benzinga.com
          Joan Borsten, CEO of the Malibu Beach Recovery Center, and Oleg Vidov, Chairman of the Board, reflected on the Armstrong's involvement with MBRC: "We are pleased to partner with Russell and Taylor to grow the Malibu Beach Recovery Center. Taylor, through her work at Pfizer, clearly understands the cutting edge neuroscience that is the basis of our treatment system, and Russell will help us begin the process of expanding and licensing our unique system to other treatment centers in 2011."
      Crescent Financial Partners Acquires Equity Stake in Academy Award-Nominated Producer's New Banner -- LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ --
        LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Crescent Financial Partners, Inc., (CFP) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a minority equity stake in Prominent Pictures, LLC for a minimum initial guaranteed commitment of $10 million to contribute towards a slate of feature films budgeting between $2M-$10M each. --
        Prominent Pictures, LLC, is an independent film production and integrated media company founded by Paull Cho and Heather Rae and represented by William Morris Endeavor Global (WME). WME also represents Cho while United Talent Agency (UTA) represents Rae. -
      Crescent Financial Partners acquires stake in IT Trading's software | Hedgeweek
        Russell Armstrong, chief executive and managing director of Crescent Financial Partners adds: "We believe this algorithm is capable of generating non-correlated excess returns, in both up and down markets. We plan to scale this trading model to discover and benefit from statistical inefficiencies in highly liquid markets. In the current investment environment, we feel the superior risk-reward profile of this trading platform will stand out."
      Did 'Real Housewives' play a role in Russell Armstrong's death? - Page 2 - chicagotribune.com
        The show portrayed the Armstrongs as living the high life, but court documents suggest Russell Armstrong was still paying off his debts to the IRS, American Express and other creditors in installments when filming on the reality show began airing in 2010. (Ratner said he saw Armstrong use a black American Express card -- also known as the Centurion Card -- which is reserved for the company's most affluent clients.)
    Out There
      Project Blue Beam - RationalWiki
        Project Blue Beam is a conspiracy theory that claims that NASA is attempting to implement a New Age religion with the Antichrist at its head and start a New World Order, via a technologically-simulated Second Coming.
    Zombie$
      Zombie attack; Filming starts in Glasgow for Brad Pitt zombie movie. (bertb news feed)
        Zombie attack; Filming starts in Glasgow for Brad Pitt zombie movie.
        Parts of Glasgow are being turned into war-torn ruins for the next two weeks as filming for a new Hollywood blockbuster gets under way.
    Agenda21
      President Announces New Jobs Initiatives for Rural America | The White House
        On August 12, the White House Rural Council released a new report entitled Jobs and Economic Security for Rural America, which lays out the economic landscape rural Americans face today and highlights the Administration's key accomplishments in rural communities.- The Jobs and Economic Security for Rural America report focuses on five critical areas: creating jobs and promoting economic growth, improving access to quality health care and education, fostering innovation, expanding outdoor opportunities, and supporting veterans and military families.Link to full report here.
    Magic Numbers
      Ping An to Raise Stake in Bank; Profit Rises 33% - WSJ.com
        Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. said it will increase its stake in a midsize Chinese bank by injecting an additional 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion), and also reported its first-half net profit rose 33% on the strength of its banking operations.
    Shut Up Slave!
      Marine's Survey
        Mr curry. I don't know if u remember my previous email months ago about a survey I was informed of about wepons being reclaimed. Well ANOTHER survey was just forced on me and my Marines. This survey has questins such as "when was the last time u used mariuana laced with pcp?" And "how often do u beat your wife?" All the questions seem designed to portray us as violent, drug using, sociopaths. I was so appalled me and most combat veterans stood up and walked out. We were forced to leave the test booklets behind. But strange as it may be one appeared in my cargo pocket. I will humbly submit a copy for your review at your leisure. Just give me a mailing address.
        With respect,
        Sovereign citizen #24
      David Cameron UK riots speech: PM attacks human rights laws and backs national service | [33]
        Seeking to get on the front foot over the riots, Mr Cameron pledged to 'put rocket boosters' under ministerial plans to send experts in to advise parents on how to cook properly, discipline their children and seek work. Cabinet ministers will be ordered to review every policy to ensure it is family-friendly.
      National Service Bill 2010-11 -- UK Parliament
        A Bill to provide a system of national service for young persons; and for connected purposes.
  Arab Spring
    President Obama: "The future of Syria must be determined by its people, but President Bashar al-Assad is standing in their way." | The White House
      Today, President Obama called for the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, to step aside and took the strongest financial action action against the Syrian regime thus far. -Here is President Obama's full statement on the situation in Syria:
      The United States cannot and will not impose this transition upon Syria. It is up to the Syrian people to choose their own leaders, and we have heard their strong desire that there not be foreign intervention in their movement. What the United States will support is an effort to bring about a Syria that is democratic, just, and inclusive for all Syrians. We will support this outcome by pressuring President Assad to get out of the way of this transition, and standing up for the universal rights of the Syrian people along with others in the international community.
    Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Syria | The White House
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United-States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50-U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50-U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section-301 of title-3, United-States Code,
      Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13338 and expanded in scope in Executive Order 13572, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.
      International Emergency Economic Powers Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
        In the United States Code the IEEPA is Title 50, sections 1701-1707. The IEEPA authorizes the president to declare the existence of an "unusual and extraordinary threat... to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States" that originates "in whole or substantial part outside the United States." It further authorizes the president, after such a declaration, to block transactions and freeze assets to deal with the threat. In the event of an actual attack on the United States, the president can also confiscate property connected with a country, group, or person that aided in the attack.
        The IEEPA falls under the provisions of the National Emergencies Act (NEA), which means that an emergency declared under the act must be renewed annually to remain in effect, and can be terminated by Congressional resolution.
      Section 203
        (2) donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as
        food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, except to the extent
        that the President determines that such donations (A) would seriously impair his ability to deal
        with any national emergency declared under section 202 of this title [50 USCS § 1701], (B) are
        in response to coercion against the proposed recipient or donor, or (C) would endanger Armed
        Forces of the United States which are engaged in hostilities or are in a situation where imminent
        involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances; [or]
        Aggregious!!
          the importation from any country, or the exportation to any country, whether commercial or
          otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, of any information or informational
          materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records,
          photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire
          feeds
      History of use:
        Iran (since 1979 for the Iran hostage crisis and subsequent sponsorship of terrorism)
        Myanmar (since 1997 for repressing democratic opposition)
        Sudan (since 1997 for human rights violations and sponsoring terrorism)
        Russia (since 2000 to prevent export of weapons-grade uranium)
        Zimbabwe (since 2003 for undermining democratic institutions)
        Syria (since 2004 for sponsorship of terrorism and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction)
        Belarus (since 2006 for undermining democratic institutions)
        North Korea (since 2008 for risk of the proliferation of weapon-usable fissile material[2])
        Libya (2011 for attacks on unarmed civilians)
  Bank$ters
    US Inquiry Eyes S&P Ratings of Mortgages - CNBC
      The Justice Department is investigating whether the nation's largest credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis, according to two people interviewed by the government and another briefed on such interviews.
    Riots, wild markets: Did space storms drive us mad? | Reuters
      A 2003 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta found that such storms could affect the stock market, as traders were more likely to make pessimistic choices.
      "Unusually high levels of geomagnetic activity have a negative, statistically and economically significant effect on the following week's stock returns for all US stock market indices," the authors found in their report.
    Paul Krugman's 'Twilight Zone' Economics - [VIDEO] #PRoject Bluebeam
      "If we discovered that, you know, space aliens were planning to attack and we needed a massive buildup to counter the space alien threat, and really, inflation and budget deficits took secondary place to that, this slump would be over in 18 months," he mused. "And then if we discovered, 'Whoops! We made a mistake. There aren't actually any space aliens ...' " the spending would leave us better off.
  Techno Experts
    [AUDIO] Twitter Helped To Distort Egyptian Protests : NPR
      An assistant professor at UCLA recently returned from Egypt, where he researched the effect of social media on the movement to bring down former President Hosni Mubarak. Ramesh Srinivasan tells Steve Inskeep the notion that the revolution was driven by social media is vastly overstated.
  Gitmo Nation
    Britain Remodels Justice System After China, North Korea, Then Adds Some - Falkvinge on Infopolicy
      In the aftermath of the UK riots, we have seen punishments handed out that would make any Westerner balk in horror, like six months of jail time for stealing four euros worth of bottles of water. That's approaching medieval.
    Long Beach Post: Police Chief Confirms Detaining Photographers Within Departmental Policy
      "If an officer sees someone taking pictures of something like a refinery," says McDonnell, "it is incumbent upon the officer to make contact with the individual." McDonnell went on to say that whether said contact becomes detainment depends on the circumstances the officer encounters.
      McDonnell says that while there is no police training specific to determining whether a photographer's subject has "apparent esthetic value," officers make such judgments "based on their overall training and experience" and will generally approach photographers not engaging in "regular tourist behavior."
    Detaining photographers for taking pictures "with no apparent esthetic value" is within Long Beach Police Department policy
      McDonnell says that while there is no police training specific to determining whether a photographer's subject has "apparent esthetic value," officers make such judgments "based on their overall training and experience" and will generally approach photographers not engaging in "regular tourist behavior."
  Oil Cabal
    The News - Norway makes major oil discovery since '80s
      Statoil had earlier reported two oil discoveries. These oilfields - Aldous and Avaldsnes - are probably part of a huge oil field. They would account for 500 million to 1.2 billion barrels of oil, or the largest oil discovery in Norway since the eighties. Statoil has a 40 percent in Aldous and Avaldsnes.
  Anti Constitution
    Does America need a prime minister? -- Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs
      After the S&P downgrade of the United States, no country with a presidential system has a-triple-A rating-from all three major ratings agencies.- Only countries with parliamentary systems have that honor (with the possible exception of France, which has a parliament and prime minister as well as an empowered president).
      Juan Linz, professor of social science at Yale,-argued-that parliamentary systems are superior to presidential systems for reasons of stability. In a parliamentary system, he contended, the legislature and the executive are fused so there is no contest for national legitimacy.
  Vaccine$
    Swine flu vaccine worth ’Ç¨250 mln to be destroyed - The Local
      German health authorities are making arrangements to burn around 15 tonnes of swine flu vaccine worth around ’Ç¨250 million which people refused to take, and is now past its use-by date.
  Ministry of Truth
    Executive Producer of '24' Brings New Terror-Themed Drama 'Homeland' to Showtime - FoxNews.com
      "But to Carrie, he is a terrorist and she winds up surveiling him and listening to him without the proper legal warrant and does it off- book. There's some good soap opera here too because it turns out that his wife has been in a relationship with his best friend, who's also a member of his platoon."
      The pilot script also mentioned Osama Bin Laden's death, which coincidentally took place while the show was filming.
      And, in another coincidence, the show's premiere falls on Sunday, October 2nd -- less than a month after the ten-year anniversary of 9/11.
      "It wasn't anything that was by design so it turned out to be relevant only to the context of how the show is watched. I do think the anniversary does give it a particular significance and it is very relevant," Gordon continued. "The show lives very much in the shadow of 9/11."
      And while the"Homeland" team employed a marine consultant to supervise the set and consulted with the CIA over the script, Gordon tells Pop Tarts that the Pentagon probably wasn't as enthusiastic about this production as they were about "24."
  Squirrel
    America's 'Secret Campaign' Against Al-Qaida : NPR
      "What the American military intelligence can do is forge the watermarks or certification of official al-Qaida postings," says Shanker. "American cyber technology is so advanced that they can have a near perfect re-creation of an al-Qaida message -- and what they're doing from time to time is going on jihadi websites and posting conflicting and contradictory orders, statements that raise doubt about who the jihadis should follow and who is really in charge ... and the goal is to really disrupt the entire network by sowing dissent and confusion. We've been told they've had some great success at that."
    Law enforcement alert warns of lone wolf threats - CNN.com
      A law enforcement official told CNN the alert sent to state and local law enforcement was a "cautionary kind of thing" and was not the result of intelligence concerning a possible upcoming attack. The official noted the upcoming 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, but quickly added law enforcement is always worried about catching lone actors before they strike.
    Spain: Student plotted gas attack on anti-Pope crowd (bertb news feed)
      Spain: Student plotted gas attack on anti-Pope crowd
      Probably a lone wolf, although a catholic lone wolf in a flock of sheep.
    Teen charged in plot to blow up Freedom High School | TBO.com
      Cano's Facebook page lists his interests as "getting paid" and "smoking weed." Under the education category, he says he attends the "University of Marijuana."
      His most recent status update, posted at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday says, "I jut (sic) did the dumbest thing ever!"
      A status update at 11:53 p.m. Sunday says, "The weirdest thing happened today ... when my homie ... was trying to connect to a wireless network the connections list came up and one of them was called: FBI_SURVEILLANCE_VAN..."
  Food!
    Breaking News: Rawesome Foods raid victims stripped of First Amendment rights with court gag order
      This gag order is, of course, an effort by the California court system to try to quell the rising tidal wave of public outrage against the armed government raids against a raw dairy farm and private buyer's club -- a raid that many people who witnessed it described, in their own words, as "government terrorism" against the People.
    Global food prices near record high, warns World Bank - [33]
      New figures show food prices climbing 33 per cent in the year to July, while low stocks and fluctuating oil costs may mean worse is to come, says the international body
  Hollywood Whacker$
    Is This Why Russell Armstrong Killed Himself? - Hollywood Gossipz
      2. A tell-all book was reportedly on the way, according to Radar Online, that would have exposed Russell as a bisexual.
      "There were people on the record that were going to talk about the kind of sex he liked," a source said. "He was into S&M type stuff; choking, rough-housing and slapping."
    Malibu Beach Recovery Center
      Oleg is one of Russia's best known cinema actors. He defected to the U.S. in 1985, after starring in dozens of popular films. Here his credits include "Red Heat," "Wild Orchid," and "Thirteen Days."
      In 1992 he and his wife Joan Borsten acquired international distribution rights to the award-winning animation library of Russia's Soyuzmultfilm Studio, and popularized Russian animation around the world. They sold the collection to a Russian oligarch in 2007 and established the Malibu Beach Recovery Center in Malibu.
      Malibu Beach Recovery Center Announces Russell Armstrong and Wife Taylor Armstrong Will Acquire Equity Stake | Benzinga.com
        Joan Borsten, CEO of the Malibu Beach Recovery Center, and Oleg Vidov, Chairman of the Board, reflected on the Armstrong's involvement with MBRC: "We are pleased to partner with Russell and Taylor to grow the Malibu Beach Recovery Center. Taylor, through her work at Pfizer, clearly understands the cutting edge neuroscience that is the basis of our treatment system, and Russell will help us begin the process of expanding and licensing our unique system to other treatment centers in 2011."
    Crescent Financial Partners Acquires Equity Stake in Academy Award-Nominated Producer's New Banner -- LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ --
      LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Crescent Financial Partners, Inc., (CFP) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a minority equity stake in Prominent Pictures, LLC for a minimum initial guaranteed commitment of $10 million to contribute towards a slate of feature films budgeting between $2M-$10M each. --
      Prominent Pictures, LLC, is an independent film production and integrated media company founded by Paull Cho and Heather Rae and represented by William Morris Endeavor Global (WME). WME also represents Cho while United Talent Agency (UTA) represents Rae. -
    Crescent Financial Partners acquires stake in IT Trading's software | Hedgeweek
      Russell Armstrong, chief executive and managing director of Crescent Financial Partners adds: "We believe this algorithm is capable of generating non-correlated excess returns, in both up and down markets. We plan to scale this trading model to discover and benefit from statistical inefficiencies in highly liquid markets. In the current investment environment, we feel the superior risk-reward profile of this trading platform will stand out."
    Did 'Real Housewives' play a role in Russell Armstrong's death? - Page 2 - chicagotribune.com
      The show portrayed the Armstrongs as living the high life, but court documents suggest Russell Armstrong was still paying off his debts to the IRS, American Express and other creditors in installments when filming on the reality show began airing in 2010. (Ratner said he saw Armstrong use a black American Express card -- also known as the Centurion Card -- which is reserved for the company's most affluent clients.)
  Out There
    Project Blue Beam - RationalWiki
      Project Blue Beam is a conspiracy theory that claims that NASA is attempting to implement a New Age religion with the Antichrist at its head and start a New World Order, via a technologically-simulated Second Coming.
  Zombie$
    Zombie attack; Filming starts in Glasgow for Brad Pitt zombie movie. (bertb news feed)
      Zombie attack; Filming starts in Glasgow for Brad Pitt zombie movie.
      Parts of Glasgow are being turned into war-torn ruins for the next two weeks as filming for a new Hollywood blockbuster gets under way.
  Agenda21
    President Announces New Jobs Initiatives for Rural America | The White House
      On August 12, the White House Rural Council released a new report entitled Jobs and Economic Security for Rural America, which lays out the economic landscape rural Americans face today and highlights the Administration's key accomplishments in rural communities.- The Jobs and Economic Security for Rural America report focuses on five critical areas: creating jobs and promoting economic growth, improving access to quality health care and education, fostering innovation, expanding outdoor opportunities, and supporting veterans and military families.Link to full report here.
  Magic Numbers
    Ping An to Raise Stake in Bank; Profit Rises 33% - WSJ.com
      Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. said it will increase its stake in a midsize Chinese bank by injecting an additional 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion), and also reported its first-half net profit rose 33% on the strength of its banking operations.
  Shut Up Slave!
    Marine's Survey
      Mr curry. I don't know if u remember my previous email months ago about a survey I was informed of about wepons being reclaimed. Well ANOTHER survey was just forced on me and my Marines. This survey has questins such as "when was the last time u used mariuana laced with pcp?" And "how often do u beat your wife?" All the questions seem designed to portray us as violent, drug using, sociopaths. I was so appalled me and most combat veterans stood up and walked out. We were forced to leave the test booklets behind. But strange as it may be one appeared in my cargo pocket. I will humbly submit a copy for your review at your leisure. Just give me a mailing address.
      With respect,
      Sovereign citizen #24
    David Cameron UK riots speech: PM attacks human rights laws and backs national service | [33]
      Seeking to get on the front foot over the riots, Mr Cameron pledged to 'put rocket boosters' under ministerial plans to send experts in to advise parents on how to cook properly, discipline their children and seek work. Cabinet ministers will be ordered to review every policy to ensure it is family-friendly.
    National Service Bill 2010-11 -- UK Parliament
      A Bill to provide a system of national service for young persons; and for connected purposes.