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    globalwarmingscare.com
      globalwarmingscare.com
      globalwarmingscores.com
      now forward to http://noagendashow.com
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      Adios Mofos,
      Steve Thompson
    winloseordone.com
      It's the hot new tv craze that's sweeping the nation! We take five contestants, people chosen by you, the public; their peers. You saw something, you said something, and now you get to vote for what happens next. Every week, five of the most guilty enemies of the state are gathered here where you, the lucky viewer, get to decide who's acquitted, who's incarcerated, and who's obliterated. Yes it's "Win, Lose, or Drone!"
      Click on over to www.winloseordrone.tv for more info.
      Justin
    alqaedadrones.com
      http://alqaedadrones.com now forwards to http://noagendashow.com
      Hope you like this one....
      Adios Mofos,
      Steve Thompson
    twoamericansonedrone.com
      The following domain now forward to noagendashow.com:
      € twoamericansonedrone.com
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      Pat Deery
    thetruthaboutbankofamerica.com
      I was surprised when http://TheTruthAboutBankOfAmerica.com was available, so I jumped on it and have forwarded it to http://dvorak.org/na . If this doesn't knock you off the internet, I don't know what will. :-)
      While you're at it, can you Douche me (Andy Froncioni) and my colleague, Allan Kobelansky for being so cheap. And give a nice, heartfelt "In the Morning!" to our friend from North Pole Engineering, Rick Gibbs.
      Cheers,
      Andy
    esmtreaty.com
      In the Morning!
      esmtreaty.com now forwards to http://noagendashow.com
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      Adios,
      Steve Thompson
    lonedrone domains
      LoneDroneFun.com
      LoneDronePilot.com
      LoneDroneKits.com
      LoneDroneKitsMinusExplosives.com
      LoneDroneJocky.com
      LoneDroneSupplies.com
    in33wetrust.com
      in33wetrust.com is now forwarding to noagendashow.com
      IN THE MORNING!
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      Michael Voss
    lucifercankles.com
      http://luciferscankles.com is now redirecting to http://dvoark.org/na
    A few from jaap
      I just couldn¹t find out how to inform you best which domains I have forwarded
      www.beatricks.nl (just registered)
      www.nobankerleftbehind.com
      www.ministerievanwaarheid.nl
      www.carpetbombingforpeace.com
      Jaap Geelhoed
    Radicalizations domains
      Some good ones now pointing to NoAgendaShow.com:
      http://www.SelfRadicalization.com
      http://www.RadicalizedOnTheInternet.com
      http://www.RadicalizedByTheInternet.com
      I love it when memes turn into domains.
      Keep up the great work.
      Jon Tucker
      Sys Admin
    lonewolfalquaeda.copm and whitepeoplerioting.com
    internetradicals.com
      Hi Adam,
      Snagged a new domain: http://www.internetradicals.com now points to the No Agenda page. Enjoy radicalising the millions of disenfranchised drones.
      Chris
    occupyna.org
      For kicks, I just registered occupyna.org and forwarded it to noagendashow.com (so it might take a bit to fully take effect).
      Charles Feldmeier
    droneairlines.com
      http://droneairlines.com
      http://nodronezone.com
      I can't believe it lasted two shows... People are just assuming someone else will jump on it:-)
      Later,
      GW
    the no agenda 11 11 11 super karma coin | medallion | lapel pin | noagendasuperkarma.com
      the 11 11 11 super karma coin is a 2 inch (51mm), 3.5mm thick metal coin, filled with enamel colors. it is perfectly round, however the front side makes you think it's not. the back features 33 recessed half-spheres (3d) covered by translucent colors. laser engraving on the edge for preordered coins. geocoin tracking option available (see below).
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    thehuffingtonpost@aol.com
      Hi John and Adam,
      I was dicking around at work today and the topic of old school AOL email addresses came up. I've always liked your idea of pirate broadcasting and while what I now have isn't the same thing as stealing a truck it's pretty fun.
      I am now offering to send messages on behalf of new donors to anyone the donor desires from thehuffingtonpost@aol.com for any donation over $50 to dvorak.org/na
      Just ask people to send a message to thehuffingtonpost@aol.com with no agenda in the subject line.
      Also, I'm going to donate $50 to say hi to Brian, Pete, Jozefa, Pete, Tom, Kristen, Ralph and Alex on air.... Some of us now only communicate through donating to your show. And I know some of them are boners.
      Cheers,
      Matt Nicole
      P.S. Thanks for having the best podcast.... IN THE UNIVERSE.
      P.P.S. I'm going to send you a note from the other email address just to prove it.
    TMZ
      Hi Adam, my name¹s Alex and I¹m big fan of No Agenda. I¹m the broadcast engineer here at TMZ and just wanted to let you know that we do a live webcast every day at 1:30pm pst. Why am I letting you know we do a LIVE webcast? Well, because we take LIVE callers and we don¹t just talk about celebs. In the last week we¹ve had discussions about Herman Cain, Occupy Wallstreet, Hank Williams Jr., etc. As always everything is taken out of context and I figured it would be great if someone who is aware could call in and reach out to the sheeple (we have a HUGE worldwide audience). I would call but I can¹t since I work hereŠ.and everyone already knows I¹m the ³company crackpot², haha!
      Anyway, the number to call in Live is 855-tmz-live (855-869-5483)
      If you give me a heads up that you are calling, I can let our screener know to put you on.
      Keep on fighting the good fight!
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    Squirrel!!
      Iran casts assassination plot as US attempt to distract from 'Occupy Wall Street' - CSMonitor.com
        "No doubt this is a new American-Zionist plot to divert the public opinion from the crisis Obama is grappling with," the chairman of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy committee in parliament, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said on Wednesday.
      Breaking: new evidence shows Hillary a mastermind behind Gunwalker - National Conservative | Examiner.com
        According to sources, Hillary was obsessed with gun statistics that would prove that 90% of the firearms used by Mexican criminals come from the United States. As previouly reported, that meme, repeated incessantly by Democratic Senators, Barack Obama, certan members of the ATF, Janet Napolitano, and Hillary Clinton was patently and blatantly false. The fact that they all knew it was false is borne out by the lengths to which each of the above named co-conspirators went to attempt to 'prove' that the 90% figure was true.
      The Ulsterman Report -- Congressman Issa Letter Blasts Obama Attorney General Eric Holder - The Ulsterman Report
        Clearly-Congressman Darrell Issa has had all he can take regarding the Obama Department of Justice's repeated refusal to engage in even minimal cooperation with the Fast and Furious investigation:
        Excerpt of most recent statement sent to Attorney General Eric Holder from Congressman Issa:
      US Takes Down Top Bio-Terror Official, Then Alleges Iran Plot
        Important to note is that the US always charges their "enemies of the state" with lurid sex crimes such as when they targeted former US Marine intelligence analyst and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter with "criminal solicitation of a minor" after he accused the Bush administration of deliberately lying about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction in order to launch an invasion against them.
        The cause for Dr. Lindsey being put on the Obama regimes "enemy of the state" list, this GRU report says, was her assisting the World Health Organization (WHO) in their investigation into the catastrophic 9/11 anthrax attack upon the United States that disputes the findings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used to close this case.
      Scientists Dispute F.B.I. Closing of Anthrax Case - NYTimes.com
        Now, three scientists argue that distinctive chemicals found in the dried anthrax spores -- including the unexpected presence of tin -- point to a high degree of manufacturing skill, contrary to federal reassurances that the attack germs were unsophisticated. The scientists make their case in a coming issue of the Journal of Bioterrorism & Biodefense.
      Substance in suspicious envelope at D&W turned out to be sugar (with photo gallery) | MLive.com
        The sugar was inside an envelope that had Arabic writing on it, according to Hemingway. It also had an address of a local resident, and police planned to go the residence to see if someone may have inadvertently dropped it while shopping at the store, the lieutenant said.
        KDPS received a call at 4:51 p.m. from the store, 2013 Parkview Ave., about the suspicious envelope, according to a news release.
        The envelope had illegible writing on the outside, according to Hemingway. He said it was discovered in an area of the store where food was located, then moved to an office area by a manager, who then called police.
        The store was closed to the public and employees remained outside until around 7:30 p.m., when they were allowed in after members of the Kalamazoo County Regional Haz-Mat Team went inside to investigate the envelope.
      NTI: Global Security Newswire - U.S. Signs Contract For 44.75M Anthrax Vaccine Doses
        Maryland-based biotechnology firm Emergent BioSolutions on Monday said it had received a $1.25 billion contract to provide the U.S. government with 44.75 million doses of an anthrax vaccine (see GSN, June 1).
        BioThrax is the only anthrax vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
        "Emergent is proud to be able to contribute to the U.S. government's program of protecting the nation from the threat of anthrax," company Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Fuad El-Hibri said in provided comments. "This five-year award provides for uninterrupted supply of this critical biodefense countermeasure while addressing the government's mandate to reduce spending across all programs."
        Delivery of the first 8.5 million doses is expected within the next year. Completion of the contract is scheduled for September 2016, presuming funding continues. The company also has the right to change the delivery schedule based on production levels and other variables (Emergent BioSolutions release, Oct. 3).
      FoxNews Breaking: All 100 Senators Called Into Intelligence Briefing on Iranian Assassination Plot
        Just saw this mentioned by a Twitterer. I'm looking for details now, but if they were just summoned, they can't even start illegally leaking until it's over.
        Will Obama attempt to Wag the Dog by bombing Iran?
      Alleged Iran plot could have been trigger for war in Middle East | World news | The Guardian
        Whoever was behind the Washington plot was ready to start a war in the Middle East. The region is already on the brink of conflict over Iran's nuclear programme, with Israel increasingly twitchy over the progress Tehran is making towards a capacity to make nuclear weapons.
        Leaked US State Department cables also make clear that the Saudi king, Abdullah, has repeatedly urged the US to "cut off the head of the snake" and attack Iran.
        Against that backdrop, the assassination of the Saudi ambassador in Washington, with mass American casualties and perhaps an attack on the Israeli embassy too, would have ensured that the region went up in flames.
      Alleged Iran plot dangerous escalation: Clinton | Reuters
        "This plot, very fortunately disrupted by the excellent work of our law enforcement and intelligence professionals, was a flagrant violation of international and U.S. law and a dangerous escalation of the Iranian government's longstanding use of political violence and sponsorship of terrorism," Clinton told a think tank audience in Washington.
      Nigerian 'underwear bomber' pleads guilty
        "Do I understand correctly that you wish to waive that right to plead guilty to all the charges in the indictment?" asked the judge. "Yes," again came the reply, this time met with gasps of shock from the gathered media.
        Edmunds read through each of the eight terrorism-related charges. Each time, Abdulmutallab said "I plead guilty," and when asked by the judge whether he was pleading guilty because he "was guilty," the accused said "that's right."
        The surprise guilty pleas come a day after Abdulmutallab declined to present opening statements to jurors.
        "Has anyone promised you that I would go easy on you if you pleaded guilty?" asked Edmunds. "No," the Nigerian replied.
      Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States
        Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States.
    Vagina
      This Year's Hot TV Trend Is a Word - NYTimes.com
        Pushed by the more free-wheeling language on cable television, network television shows have been including common curse words, then bleeping them out, for years, even in mainstream shows like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation." But this year, with unbleeped references to anatomical parts being tossed around so freely, it is clearly a new era for network comedy, one that might have parents reaching for the remote, or at least for Google.
        "I think our tolerance for what is edgy is changing," said Ms. Cummings, who, besides writing her own comedy for NBC, also wrote "Two Broke Girls" with Michael Patrick King, a longtime producer and writer of "Sex and the City." "We're getting a little desensitized, so sometimes you have to be more and more shocking because now you have YouTube and the Internet and all the rest that's available for us to watch."
        Ms. Cummings has a special place in this year's vagina-theme season, having worked on two of the shows using the word.
      Rebellion Against the UsuallyEvasive Feminine Care Ad - NYTimes.com
        The U by Kotex campaign aims to both parody such conventions, and to make an impression with marketing that is more frank. But that approach turns out to be a bit too frank for some networks.
        Merrie Harris, global business director at JWT, said that after being informed that it could not use the word vagina in advertising by three broadcast networks, it shot the ad cited above with the actress instead saying "down there," which was rejected by two of the three networks. (Both Ms. Harris and representatives from the brand declined to specify the networks.)
        "It's very funny because the whole spot is about censorship," Ms. Harris said. "The whole category has been very euphemistic, or paternalistic even, and we're saying, enough with the euphemisms, and get over it. Tampon is not a dirty word, and neither is vagina."
      Tampon-makers can't mention the V-word. Period. | Richard Adams | World news | guardian.co.uk
        An advertising campaign for tampons is rejected by US television networks for daring to include the word vagina
      The Vagina Becoming Big Business on American TV
        The new freedom to talk about the vagina comes as marketers spend more to get women to buy products for the area. Ad spending for feminine hygiene products, including tampons, panty liners and cleansers, was up nearly 30 percent to $218.9 million in 2010 from two years ago, according to Kantar Media.
    Celebritée Ambassadors
      Angelina Jolie visits Libya to show solidarity
        Actress and U.N. goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie was in Libya on Tuesday for a visit to help agencies bringing aid to Libyans in Tripoli and Misrata, she said in a statement provided to Reuters.
        "I have come to Libya for a variety of reasons, to see a country in transition at every level and to witness efforts to fully realize the promise of the Arab Spring," Jolie said.
        "The country faces a host of challenges, including internally displaced people, refugees, rule of law, security, sanitation, education, health and other humanitarian needs. All of these pieces must be delivered and coordinated properly in an environment of reconciliation and justice."
    EQ MAchine$
      Canary Islands volcanic eruption Red Alert issued
        SPAIN'S Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) confirmed on Tuesday that an underwater eruption has occurred five kilometres off the southern coastline of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands.
        The eruption is Spain's first since the eruption in 1971 of the volcano on the island of La Palma, also in the Canaries.
        The IGN says all three of its seismic stations on El Hierro have registered a volcanic tremor of low frequency in the south of the island at La Restinga, the southern-most village in the Canaries. The estimated 537 residents of the town were summonsed to a local football field on Tuesday afternoon to be briefed on evacuation procedures.
        A Red Alert has since been issued by local authorities for the town.
        A notice posted on the Emergencia El Hierro website on Tuesday evening stated: "Phase pre-eruptive. It involves the initiation of a preventive evacuation. Make yourself available to the authorities."
      Volcanic Red Alert Issued As Residents Are Evacuated From El Hierro Town - Irish Weather Online
        A Red Alert has since been issued by local authorities for the town. A notice posted on the Emergencia El Hierro website on Tuesday evening stated: "Phase pre-eruptive. It involves the initiation of a preventive evacuation. Make yourself available to the authorities."
        Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero and cabinet colleagues will attend an emergency briefing on the developing situation on Tuesday evening.
    Insider
      The Ulsterman Report -- Wall Street Insider: Obama 2012 Re-Election "Not An Option" - The Ulsterman Report
        Oh, I believe most people really know. There are media who certainly know. Some of it has already been reported. Labor unions. I would place the labor unions as first in line in helping set all of this up. This anti-Wall Street rubbish. As I told you previously, labor unions are destroying this country. Have been for some time. Not the rank and file mind you -- but the leadership. They have been infected. The leadership within those unions have been overtaken by the most vile leftist, anti-free market figures in the history of this nation. I truly believe that. And as their numbers have declined in private industry, these unions have turned their attentions to federal, state, and local jurisdictions -- vastly increased their membership numbers in those institutions. And they are twisting the arm of this president -- hard.
      The Ulsterman Report -- BREAKING: Bill Daley Leaving Obama White House - The Ulsterman Report
        White House Insider reports have indicated Daley was in a prolonged power-play against senior presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett. The fact Daley made his intent known in an over-the-weekend interview to NBC Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV prior to any official White House announcement would appear to give further evidence of such a rift. Daley is the second Obama White House Chief of Staff to leave his position since Obama took the oath of office less than three years ago. Both he and his predecessor, Rahm Emanuel, have strong ties to the former Clinton administration.
    Trains Good, Planes Bad (Whoo Hoo!)
      Boeing Settles Toxic Cabin Air Case
        Former flight attendant Terry Williams has won a settlement of an undisclosed amount after suing Boeing, alleging that the manufacturer employs faulty engineering, which allows toxic fumes into the cabin that harm people inside. Williams' lawsuit claimed that fumes in engine bleed air pumped into aircraft cabins can cause tremors, severe headaches and memory loss. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA believes that the bleed air can contain carbon monoxide, tricresyl phosphates and other contaminants. Settlement aside, Boeing contends that cabin air is safe and that independent research shows that it meets applicable health and safety standards. The FAA has also chimed in on the subject.
        FAA funds were used to produce a guide for health-care providers treating airline workers exposed to aircraft bleed-air contaminants. According to the document itself, the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine sponsored the project, and "it neither endorses nor rejects the findings of this research." The research states that bleed air "may sometimes be contaminated with pyrolyzed engine oil and/or hydraulic fluid." It also says "airline workers and passengers may develop acute and/or chronic health effects and seek attention from health care providers." The document (PDF) cites mechanical failures, maintenance irregularities and faulty designs as potential sources for bleed-air contamination. According to the guide, health effects due to exposure to contaminated bleed air "are difficult to document." In a statement to CNN, the FAA said "the concerns are reasonable and are being investigated
      Executive Order -- Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads | The White House
        ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN CERTAIN RAILROADS REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL CARRIERS' CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL RAILWAY LABOR CONFERENCE AND THEIR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY CERTAIN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
        Disputes exist between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations. The railroads and labor organizations involved in these disputes are designated on the attached list, which is made part of this order.
    OWS
      Company that owns Zuccotti "Protester" Park Just got 168 Million Loan Guarantee from Obama DOE!!!!...Thick as Thieves!!!!
        So apparently since the park is private property and owned by a big multi faceted and multi asset international corporation....oooohhh...remember when they were they EVIL!!!! Bad multinational conglomerate!...what are we protesting again Mindy Moonunit?...I forgot...errrp...so anyway...the owner of this property among many others is "Brookfield Office properties"...they are part of Brookfield Asset Management Inc...bigass company worth around 150 billion or more...
        So Mayor Bloomberg says there's nothing really he can do until BPO decides the protesters ought to be evicted and they were nice enough to issue this public statement saying they weren't going to do that....awww...see how nice?...Well I would guess that if Mr Liberal Mike Bloomberg felt like asking them he probably could....
        BECAUSE HIS LONG TIME LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS!!!..
        Yes that's correct...NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg's long time lady Diana L. Taylor is on the board of directors for Brookfeild Properties...
      BLOG: Why is #OccupyWallStreet not protesting against the owners of Zucotti Park? Does it have anything to do with Mayor Bloomberg's girlfriend? - Klein Online
        Why is #OccupyWallStreet not protesting against the owners of Zucotti Park? Does it have anything to do with Mayor Bloomberg's girlfriend?
      Where is our no-fly zone? Don't ask the media, they left. - nutzworld.com
        Members of the Boston Police Department moved in to dismantle and destroy tents after protesters ignored multiple warnings to move from the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a strip of parks and public spaces where they have been camped out for more than a week, the Boston Globe reports. Members of the media were told to leave and not to film."
        That is taken directly from a report on the Washington Post. You are not reading that wrong, the police wanted the media to leave and not film, and they did! What is the media thinking, staying and filming is their job. They have no greater purpose than to report on what we cannot see. Shame on any media member who acted as sheeple and left.
      HELP! Occupy Boston under attack by Riot police telling the protestors to disperse!!! : politics
        HOLY SHIT ALOT OF MAJOR CITIES ARE GETTING HIT BY RIOT POLICE THIS WAS A COORDINATED ATTACK CONVENIENTLY AFTER ALL LOCAL NEWS IS OFF THE AIR
      The Escapist : News : Anonymous Unwittingly Funds Time Warner
        "We sell over 100,000 of these masks a year, and it's by far the best-selling mask that we sell," said Howard Beige from Rubie's Costumes, the company that makes the mask. "In comparison, we usually only sell 5,000 or so of our other masks."
        "It's a symbol of what Anonymous stands for, of fighting evil governments," said a protester wearing the mask last month outside another Scientology protest. "You can get a mask and join the fight, too! But I heard the costume store is sold out until Friday."
    Military Industrial Comples
      Panetta: I'll Fight For Army Cash (Never Mind Reality) | Danger Room | Wired.com
        Panetta had a simple message for the convention: he'll fight with the soldiers, and might not stick around the Pentagon if he doesn't win. The automatic, trillion-dollar budget cuts ("this goofy meataxe scenario") that will kick in if Congress can't reach a comprehensive budget deal would leave the military "unable to adapt when that next security challenge comes," he said. Then he went further.
        "Hollow[ing] out the force" is a mistake "we made repeatedly in the 20th century" after each major war, Panetta said, echoing a theme that can be heard throughout this convention by phalanxes of officers freaked out over budget cuts. "We must never make that mistake again," Panetta said, raising his voice for emphasis on the punchline: "It will not happen on my watch."
    United $tates of EURO-pe
      Slovakia rejects European bailout plan - The Washington Post
        Tiny Slovakia on Tuesday defied its mightier neighbors and rejected an expanded rescue fund to save Europe's ailing nations and troubled banks, effectively holding ransom the region's plan to fend off a broader economic crisis.
      EU pressed to lead Rio+20 Earth Summit | EurActiv
        The 2012 summit is expected to agree on a political document that will guide international action on sustainable development policy for decades to come and give birth to a World Environment Organisation.
        The Parliament's resolution supports the European Commission's call for a global "Green Economy Roadmap" and stresses that sustainable growth needs new measures and "accountable targets," including global goals to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency.
        The Parliament's draft resolution also called for a phase-out of existing nuclear power plants and opposed the building of any new nuclear power stations, but an amendment tabled by French MEP Franˆßoise Grossetˆte (European People's Party) removed such suggestions from the final text.
    Lone Wolf
      President Obama growing isolated from his own administration - NYPOST.com
        he reports are not good, disturbing even. I have heard basically the same story four times in the last 10 days, and the people doing the talking are in New York and Washington and are spread across the political spectrum.
        The gist is this: President Obama has become a lone wolf, a stranger to his own government. He talks mostly, and sometimes only, to friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett and to David Axelrod, his political strategist.
    Gitmo Nation
      Children to be banned from blowing up balloons, under EU safety rules - Telegraph
        The EU toy safety directive, agreed and implemented by Government, states that balloons must not be blown up by unsupervised children under the age of eight, in case they accidentally swallow them and choke.
        Despite having been popular favourites for generations of children, party games including whistles and magnetic fishing games are to be banned because their small parts or chemicals used in making them are decreed to be too risky.
      House Bill Could Ravage Parks, Gut Enviro Laws -- So Extreme, Both Right and Left Are Alarmed - adventure journal
        [DHS could] shut down any recreational activities, grazing, hunting, fishing, logging projects -- you name it...Bureaucrats could build roads, fences, and even buildings wherever and whenever they want -- without public input or due process -- and even if it impacts your private land...The federal government would have incredible power to stop timber sales on Forest Service land. DHS could prevent us from snowmobiling or fishing or hunting in our forests.The department could prevent grazing on the C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. Bureaucrats could kick all the cattle off of BLM land. It would be able to shut down Glacier National Park indefinitely.
      Informed Patient: High-Tech Help For People Who Don't Take Their Medicine - Health Blog - WSJ
        At Kaiser Permanente Colorado, an electronic prescribing system linked to digitized pharmacy and medical records flags patients who don't pick up or refill needed drugs.
        In a recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the large nonprofit health system reported that patients who get care in such integrated health care systems more often collect their new prescriptions for diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure medications than do people who receive care in a non-integrated system.
      Calif. Governor Veto Allows Warrantless Cellphone Searches | Threat Level | Wired.com
        The Sunday veto means that when police arrest anybody in the Golden State, they may search that person's mobile phone -- which in the digital age likely means the contents of persons' e-mail, call records, text messages, photos, banking activity, cloud-storage services, and even where the phone has traveled.
    The Race Card
      The Obamas Subtly Begin to Play Racial Politics | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
        Who are we? Will we be a country that tells folks who've done everything right, but are struggling a little bit -- will we tell them, tough luck, you're on your own? Who are we? Or will we honor that fundamental American belief that I am my brother's keeper, that I am my sister's keeper -- (applause) -- and if one of us is hurting, then all of us are hurting? Who are we? (Applause.)
        Will we be a country where opportunity is limited to just the few at the top? Or will we give every child -- every child -- a chance to succeed, no matter where she's from, or what she looks like, or how much money her parents are? Who are we? That's what's at stake here.
    Oil Cabal
      Cyprus, Israel and Turkey Near "High Noon" Standoff Over Med's Natural Gas | Green Prophet
        There's a lot more for southern Cyprus to be alarmed about these days concerning its commitment to explore for natural gas offshore. First of all, there is the environmental factor dealing with undersea drilling off Cyprus, which could be damaging for an island so dependent on industries like tourism. There is also the acute water shortage issue, making Greek Cyprus heavily dependent on desalination for fresh water supplies.
        But the most critical, as well as most dangerous problem that southern Cyprus may now be facing is an increasing belligerency from Turkey, which controls one third of this island; and whose proxy government there, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is telling the Greek Cypriots that it could become "very uncomfortable" for them if they go ahead and do the drilling without the TRNC being able to participate as well.
    Drone Nation
      Air Force Network Admins Found Out About Drone Virus Through News Story - Slashdot
        "Wired's Danger Room reports that the network admins of the 24th Air Force found out about the virus infecting the drone cockpits at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada by reading the earlier news article. Quoting: 'Not only were officials in charge kept out of the loop about an infection in America's weapon and surveillance system of choice, but the surprise surrounding that infection highlights a flaw in the way the U.S. military secures its information infrastructure: There's no one in the Defense Department with his hand on the network switch. In fact, there is no one switch to speak of. The four branches of the U.S. armed forces each has a dedicated unit that, in theory, is supposed to handle cyber defense for the entire service. ... In practice, it's not that simple. Unlike most big private enterprises, the 24th doesn't have a centralized system for managing and monitoring its networks. There's no place at the 24th's San Antonio headquarters where someone could see all the digital traffic hurtling through the service's pipes.'"
      Get Hacked, Don't Tell: Drone Base Didn't Report Virus | Danger Room | Wired.com
        The virus, which records the keystrokes of remote pilots as their drones fly over places like Afghanistan, is now receiving attention at the highest levels; the four-star general who oversees the Air Force's networks was briefed on the infection this morning. But for weeks, it stayed (you will pardon the expression) below the radar: a local problem that local network administrators were determined to fix on their own.
        "It was not highlighted to us," says a source involved with Air Force network operations. "When your article came out, it was like, 'What is this?'"
      What Happens When Everyone Else Starts Using Drones? - Global - The Atlantic Wire
        In The New York Times this weekend, Scott Shane points to another debate about drones, one that is inevitable as other countries hurry to catch up to America in their development of the weapons. What should the U.S. do when another country starts to use drones the way it has in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and elsewhere?
    Biodiversitée
      Farm Bureau upset that science kit for students contains left-wing book with misinformation about modern farming | MLive.com
        "A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids" holds up Al Gore as an "eco-hero;" promotes organizations such as Greenpeace and Rainforest Alliance; urges children to persuade their parents to "Vote Green" and buy organic; cautions against new-home construction, the plastics industry and conventional agriculture, and notes "many people believe that it is best for the earth for families to have no more than one child."
        The 88-page book was written by Julie Hall, a resident of Bainbridge, Wash., cofounder of ProgressiveKids, "a planet-friendly" online company, and a poet whose work has been published in The Nation, a liberal magazine.
        "A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids" is part of the supplemental reading material for the seventh-grade science kits assembled by the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center. About 35 schools statewide have purchased the seventh-grade kits, which are being offered this year for the first time, BCAMSC officials say.
      Australian parliament passes historic carbon tax law - Telegraph
        The Australian parlaiment has passed a controversial bill to tackle climate change with a price on carbon, after more than a decade of debate over the contentious issue, which has so far claimed the scalps of one and one opposition leader.
    Pre-Stream
      "Keep The Change" - Hank Jr. - YouTube
    Pre-Crime
      Va. man worked for Syrian intelligence, U.S. says - Checkpoint Washington - The Washington Post
        "Soueid and others conspired to use this information to undermine, silence, intimidate and potentially harm those in the United States and Syria who engaged in the protests," the Department of Justice said in a statement.
    Ministry of Truth
      Republican Debate: Ron Paul's Fake Eyebrow is Falling Off - International Business Times
        At first, I thought it must be a mistake -- that maybe the Texas Congressman running for the GOP presidential nomination was being shown in a strange set let on the Bloomberg TV broadcast.
        But as Paul kept talking in his first turn to answer a question at the roundtable-style debate, hosted by Charlie Rose and sponsored by Bloomberg and The Washington Post, it was clear that he was wearing fake eyebrows and that his right eyebrow -- showing up on the left on TV, was falling off.
    Vaccine$
      Flu shots offered across Seacoast | SeacoastOnline.com
        NORTH HAMPTON -- Seacoast VNA, a branch office of Home Health VNA, is offering flu shots to area residents. This year's annual shot will offer protection against the pandemic H1N1 (swine flu) virus, as well as two other viruses that are expected to be in circulation this fall and winter.
        The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against the flu. A flu shot is especially important for those at high risk of complications, including the elderly, the CDC said.
      Law gives minors right to get HPV shots | SignOnSanDiego.com
        Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that gives children 12 or older the right to obtain preventive treatment for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent, including an HPV immunization for cervical cancer.
    ACTA
      Senator Wyden Asks President Obama: Isn't Congress Required To Approve ACTA? | Techdirt
        As the US Trade Rep (USTR) under the Obama administration has made it clear that it has no intention of allowing Congress to ratify ACTA, but instead believes it can sign it unilaterally, we've finally seen someone in Congress notice that this appears to be unconstitutional. Senator Wyden has sent President Obama a letter asking some basic questions.
    Techno Experts
      Researchers hack crypto on RFID smart cards used for keyless entry and transit pass
        Researchers at a German university have published a paper detailing a security exploit of the Mifare DESfire MF3ICD40, a widely used RFID smart card. The exploit, which uses an approach previously used to break other wireless crypto systems, demonstrates that even the relatively strong encryption algorithms used in "touchless" smart cards can be broken with a small investment of time and equipment--exposing the shared crypto key and the data stored on them.
      Several German states admit to use of controversial spy software | Science & Technology | Deutsche Welle | 11.10.2011
        Several additional German states have admitted to deploying spyware in order to investigate serious criminal offenses, according to regional media sources.
        The interior ministers of the states of Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony said that regional police had used the software within the parameters of the law. In Lower Saxony, the software has been in use for two years, according to the public broadcaster NDR.
      Anonymous (2011) - IMDb
        A political thriller advancing the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays; set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her.
    New compound names
      The AlaMoFo
        "... coming to you from the Alamofo Corral in the Drone-Star State, in the morning everybody! I'm Adam Curry."
    Real News
      Beyonce's prosthetic baby bump folds and collapses on TV
        Luckily, the prosthetic is that memory foam type that bounced right back into shape. Rumor has it that Beyoncˆ© is wearing a fake prosthetic while her unknown surrogate carries her baby to term.
      Miley Cyrus cheers up children in Haiti on charity mission | Mail Online
        She's usually makes headlines for her racy clothing choices and brazen behaviour.
        But Miley Cyrus is in the spotlight for an all together different reason this time.
        The 18-year-old starlet made her second trip to Haiti over the weekend where she was doing charity work with the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
    VIDEO
      [VIDEO] General strike brings Greece to a standstill as public sector closes down
        Greece edged deeper into chaos as workers brought the country to a standstill with a general strike.
        The closure of the entire public sector -- from schools to hospitals to government offices -- left Athens airport looking like a ghost town and kept museums and archaeological sites shut.
        Anger was evident on the faces of the protesters who flooded into the streets. "We have no work, we have no money," they screamed, denouncing the EU and IMF which have propped up the near-bankrupt Greek economy with rescue funds. "Erase the debt! Let the rich pay. There will, there can, be no more sacrifices."
      [VIDEO]: Shoe!
      [VIDEO] Ron Paul on Texas Straight Talk: Who else is on Obama's Secret Kill List?
        Ron Paul on Texas Straight Talk: Who else is on Obama's Secret Kill List?
        October 9th, 2011
      [VIDEO] CDC Official Charged with Child Molestation, Bestiality
        An official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was arrested for allegedly molesting a child and bestiality, according to police in DeKalb County, Ga.
      [VIDEO} More lies from Washington; it's about flyover rights
        The quick, real story, is about upsetting Saudi Arabia so they will allow Israeli planes to have Saudi flyover rights without triggering Saudi air-raid alarms. As the Iranians won't be expecting an attack from Saudi Arabia, they can enter Iran undetected and drop the newly delivered bunker busters on Iran, and get back safely.
      [VIDEO] The ECB's elusive 2 trillion-euro bailout fund - Farage
        Speaker: Nigel Farage MEP, UKIP, Co-President of the EFD Group in the European Parliament (Europe of Freedom and Democracy)
      [VIDEO] Walmart Intercom: 9/11 Truth
        Nathan Moulton shows just how easy it is to get on a Walmart intercom to spread some 9/11 truth.
      [VIDEO] Saudis say Iran must 'pay the price' for alleged plot as US resists retaliation
      [VIDEO] Michele Bachmann 999=666 -
      [VIDEO] - Hollywood Mex/Iran Plot -
        There's something very suspicious about Mueller's eyes in this speech he gives. As though he's checking the room for anybody pulling their face in disbelief.
      [VIDEO] Warren Truss "Tyranny has come to Australia this day" No carbon tax -
        This comment was made in The House of Representatives during Question Time on the day the carbon tax legislation was passed in the house with no mandate from the Australian people.
      [VIDEO] Marisa Tomei's Credits Have Been Ruined By Conan's Show - Video @ Teamcoco.com
        The Oscar winner reveals how Conan has ruined her acting resume, talks skinny dipping at George Clooney's house, and much more!
      [VIDEO Executive at Centers For Disease Control arrested on child molestation and bestiality charges
        An award-winning senior health scientist has been arrested over allegations of bestiality and child molestation involving a six-year-old boy, according to police.
        Dr. Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta was charged with two counts of molestation and one count of bestiality on Sunday.
        Her live-in boyfriend, security guard Thomas Westerman, 42, also faces charges of two counts of child molestation.
      [VIDEO] Congressional Investigators To Subpoena Holder In Fast And Furious Probe
        Congressional investigators probing the failed anti-gunrunning operation Fast and Furious are sending a new subpoena to Attorney General Eric Holder -- seeking communications from about a dozen top Justice Department officials, including Holder; his chief of staff, Gary Grindler; and the head of the department's criminal division, Lanny Breuer, Fox News has learned.
      [VIDEO] Occupy Seattle protest costs SPD, city $33,000 in overtime
        According to the police department, about $30,000 has been paid out in overtime costs so far by their agency. Additionally, the City of Seattle reports they've paid out about $3,800 in overtime costs, mostly to park workers to keep the area clean.
      [VIDEO] Breakingviews: Sarkozy's short-termism driven by rating fear
        The French president's stances on Dexia and recapitalising euro zone banks are driven by the fear of losing the nation's top rating, making a downgrade more likely, says Chris Hughes of Breakingviews.
      [VIDEO] BBC The One Show - Assault on Salt
        More fun and games for the propaganda factory.
        Here we tell a thick Northern family where they are going wrong and how we should decide what they can eat.
        You'll catch the "removing choice" meme half way though. After all, it's really "hard" for people to make decisions about food.
        At no point is any medical or scientific data presented. Nor the opinion of the New Zealand study that debunked low salt diets.
  Squirrel!!
    Iran casts assassination plot as US attempt to distract from 'Occupy Wall Street' - CSMonitor.com
      "No doubt this is a new American-Zionist plot to divert the public opinion from the crisis Obama is grappling with," the chairman of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy committee in parliament, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said on Wednesday.
    Breaking: new evidence shows Hillary a mastermind behind Gunwalker - National Conservative | Examiner.com
      According to sources, Hillary was obsessed with gun statistics that would prove that '90% of the firearms used by Mexican criminals come from the United States.' As previouly reported, that meme, repeated incessantly by Democratic Senators, Barack Obama, certan members of the ATF, Janet Napolitano, and Hillary Clinton was patently and blatantly false. The fact that they all knew it was false is borne out by the lengths to which each of the above named co-conspirators went to attempt to 'prove' that the 90% figure was true.
    The Ulsterman Report -- Congressman Issa Letter Blasts Obama Attorney General Eric Holder - The Ulsterman Report
      Clearly-Congressman Darrell Issa has had all he can take regarding the Obama Department of Justice's repeated refusal to engage in even minimal cooperation with the Fast and Furious investigation:
      Excerpt of most recent statement sent to Attorney General Eric Holder from Congressman Issa:
    US Takes Down Top Bio-Terror Official, Then Alleges Iran Plot
      Important to note is that the US always charges their "enemies of the state" with lurid sex crimes such as when they targeted former US Marine intelligence analyst and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter with "criminal solicitation of a minor" after he accused the Bush administration of deliberately lying about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction in order to launch an invasion against them.
      The cause for Dr. Lindsey being put on the Obama regimes "enemy of the state" list, this GRU report says, was her assisting the World Health Organization (WHO) in their investigation into the catastrophic 9/11 anthrax attack upon the United States that disputes the findings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) used to close this case.
    Scientists Dispute F.B.I. Closing of Anthrax Case - NYTimes.com
      Now, three scientists argue that distinctive chemicals found in the dried anthrax spores -- including the unexpected presence of tin -- point to a high degree of manufacturing skill, contrary to federal reassurances that the attack germs were unsophisticated. The scientists make their case in a coming issue of the Journal of Bioterrorism & Biodefense.
    Substance in suspicious envelope at D&W turned out to be sugar (with photo gallery) | MLive.com
      The sugar was inside an envelope that had Arabic writing on it, according to Hemingway. It also had an address of a local resident, and police planned to go the residence to see if someone may have inadvertently dropped it while shopping at the store, the lieutenant said.
      KDPS received a call at 4:51 p.m. from the store, 2013 Parkview Ave., about the suspicious envelope, according to a news release.
      The envelope had illegible writing on the outside, according to Hemingway. He said it was discovered in an area of the store where food was located, then moved to an office area by a manager, who then called police.
      The store was closed to the public and employees remained outside until around 7:30 p.m., when they were allowed in after members of the Kalamazoo County Regional Haz-Mat Team went inside to investigate the envelope.
    NTI: Global Security Newswire - U.S. Signs Contract For 44.75M Anthrax Vaccine Doses
      Maryland-based biotechnology firm Emergent BioSolutions on Monday said it had received a $1.25 billion contract to provide the U.S. government with 44.75 million doses of an anthrax vaccine (see GSN, June 1).
      BioThrax is the only anthrax vaccine licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
      "Emergent is proud to be able to contribute to the U.S. government's program of protecting the nation from the threat of anthrax," company Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Fuad El-Hibri said in provided comments. "This five-year award provides for uninterrupted supply of this critical biodefense countermeasure while addressing the government's mandate to reduce spending across all programs."
      Delivery of the first 8.5 million doses is expected within the next year. Completion of the contract is scheduled for September 2016, presuming funding continues. The company also has the right to change the delivery schedule based on production levels and other variables (Emergent BioSolutions release, Oct. 3).
    FoxNews Breaking: All 100 Senators Called Into Intelligence Briefing on Iranian Assassination Plot
      Just saw this mentioned by a Twitterer. I'm looking for details now, but if they were just summoned, they can't even start illegally leaking until it's over.
      Will Obama attempt to Wag the Dog by bombing Iran?
    Alleged Iran plot could have been trigger for war in Middle East | World news | The Guardian
      Whoever was behind the Washington plot was ready to start a war in the Middle East. The region is already on the brink of conflict over Iran's nuclear programme, with Israel increasingly twitchy over the progress Tehran is making towards a capacity to make nuclear weapons.
      Leaked US State Department cables also make clear that the Saudi king, Abdullah, has repeatedly urged the US to "cut off the head of the snake" and attack Iran.
      Against that backdrop, the assassination of the Saudi ambassador in Washington, with mass American casualties and perhaps an attack on the Israeli embassy too, would have ensured that the region went up in flames.
    Alleged Iran plot dangerous escalation: Clinton | Reuters
      "This plot, very fortunately disrupted by the excellent work of our law enforcement and intelligence professionals, was a flagrant violation of international and U.S. law and a dangerous escalation of the Iranian government's longstanding use of political violence and sponsorship of terrorism," Clinton told a think tank audience in Washington.
    Nigerian 'underwear bomber' pleads guilty
      "Do I understand correctly that you wish to waive that right to plead guilty to all the charges in the indictment?" asked the judge. "Yes," again came the reply, this time met with gasps of shock from the gathered media.
      Edmunds read through each of the eight terrorism-related charges. Each time, Abdulmutallab said "I plead guilty," and when asked by the judge whether he was pleading guilty because he "was guilty," the accused said "that's right."
      The surprise guilty pleas come a day after Abdulmutallab declined to present opening statements to jurors.
      "Has anyone promised you that I would go easy on you if you pleaded guilty?" asked Edmunds. "No," the Nigerian replied.
    Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States
      Two individuals have been charged in New York for their alleged participation in a plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi Ambassador to the United States with explosives while the Ambassador was in the United States.
  Vagina
    This Year's Hot TV Trend Is a Word - NYTimes.com
      Pushed by the more free-wheeling language on cable television, network television shows have been including common curse words, then bleeping them out, for years, even in mainstream shows like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation." But this year, with unbleeped references to anatomical parts being tossed around so freely, it is clearly a new era for network comedy, one that might have parents reaching for the remote, or at least for Google.
      "I think our tolerance for what is edgy is changing," said Ms. Cummings, who, besides writing her own comedy for NBC, also wrote "Two Broke Girls" with Michael Patrick King, a longtime producer and writer of "Sex and the City." "We're getting a little desensitized, so sometimes you have to be more and more shocking because now you have YouTube and the Internet and all the rest that's available for us to watch."
      Ms. Cummings has a special place in this year's vagina-theme season, having worked on two of the shows using the word.
    Rebellion Against the UsuallyEvasive Feminine Care Ad - NYTimes.com
      The U by Kotex campaign aims to both parody such conventions, and to make an impression with marketing that is more frank. But that approach turns out to be a bit too frank for some networks.
      Merrie Harris, global business director at JWT, said that after being informed that it could not use the word vagina in advertising by three broadcast networks, it shot the ad cited above with the actress instead saying "down there," which was rejected by two of the three networks. (Both Ms. Harris and representatives from the brand declined to specify the networks.)
      "It's very funny because the whole spot is about censorship," Ms. Harris said. "The whole category has been very euphemistic, or paternalistic even, and we're saying, enough with the euphemisms, and get over it. Tampon is not a dirty word, and neither is vagina."
    Tampon-makers can't mention the V-word. Period. | Richard Adams | World news | guardian.co.uk
      An advertising campaign for tampons is rejected by US television networks for daring to include the word vagina
    The Vagina Becoming Big Business on American TV
      The new freedom to talk about the vagina comes as marketers spend more to get women to buy products for the area. Ad spending for feminine hygiene products, including tampons, panty liners and cleansers, was up nearly 30 percent to $218.9 million in 2010 from two years ago, according to Kantar Media.
  Celebritée Ambassadors
    Angelina Jolie visits Libya to show solidarity | Top News | Reuters
      Actress and U.N. goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie was in Libya on Tuesday for a visit to help agencies bringing aid to Libyans in Tripoli and Misrata, she said in a statement provided to Reuters.
      "I have come to Libya for a variety of reasons, to see a country in transition at every level and to witness efforts to fully realize the promise of the Arab Spring," Jolie said.
      "The country faces a host of challenges, including internally displaced people, refugees, rule of law, security, sanitation, education, health and other humanitarian needs. All of these pieces must be delivered and coordinated properly in an environment of reconciliation and justice."
  EQ MAchine$
    Canary Islands volcanic eruption Red Alert issued
      SPAIN'S Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) confirmed on Tuesday that an underwater eruption has occurred five kilometres off the southern coastline of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands.
      The eruption is Spain's first since the eruption in 1971 of the volcano on the island of La Palma, also in the Canaries.
      The IGN says all three of its seismic stations on El Hierro have registered a volcanic tremor of low frequency in the south of the island at La Restinga, the southern-most village in the Canaries. The estimated 537 residents of the town were summonsed to a local football field on Tuesday afternoon to be briefed on evacuation procedures.
      A Red Alert has since been issued by local authorities for the town.
      A notice posted on the Emergencia El Hierro website on Tuesday evening stated: "Phase pre-eruptive. It involves the initiation of a preventive evacuation. Make yourself available to the authorities."
    Volcanic Red Alert Issued As Residents Are Evacuated From El Hierro Town - Irish Weather Online
      A Red Alert has since been issued by local authorities for the town. A notice posted on the Emergencia El Hierro website on Tuesday evening stated: "Phase pre-eruptive. It involves the initiation of a preventive evacuation. Make yourself available to the authorities."
      Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero and cabinet colleagues will attend an emergency briefing on the developing situation on Tuesday evening.
  Insider
    The Ulsterman Report -- Wall Street Insider: Obama 2012 Re-Election "Not An Option" - The Ulsterman Report
      Oh, I believe most people really know. There are media who certainly know. Some of it has already been reported. Labor unions. I would place the labor unions as first in line in helping set all of this up. This anti-Wall Street rubbish. As I told you previously, labor unions are destroying this country. Have been for some time. Not the rank and file mind you -- but the leadership. They have been infected. The leadership within those unions have been overtaken by the most vile leftist, anti-free market figures in the history of this nation. I truly believe that. And as their numbers have declined in private industry, these unions have turned their attentions to federal, state, and local jurisdictions -- vastly increased their membership numbers in those institutions. And they are twisting the arm of this president -- hard.
    The Ulsterman Report -- BREAKING: Bill Daley Leaving Obama White House - The Ulsterman Report
      White House Insider reports have indicated Daley was in a prolonged power-play against senior presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett. The fact Daley made his intent known in an over-the-weekend interview to NBC Chicago affiliate WMAQ-TV prior to any official White House announcement would appear to give further evidence of such a rift. Daley is the second Obama White House Chief of Staff to leave his position since Obama took the oath of office less than three years ago. Both he and his predecessor, Rahm Emanuel, have strong ties to the former Clinton administration.
  Trains Good, Planes Bad (Whoo Hoo!)
    Boeing Settles Toxic Cabin Air Case
      Former flight attendant Terry Williams has won a settlement of an undisclosed amount after suing Boeing, alleging that the manufacturer employs faulty engineering, which allows toxic fumes into the cabin that harm people inside. Williams' lawsuit claimed that fumes in engine bleed air pumped into aircraft cabins can cause tremors, severe headaches and memory loss. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA believes that the bleed air can contain carbon monoxide, tricresyl phosphates and other contaminants. Settlement aside, Boeing contends that cabin air is safe and that independent research shows that it meets applicable health and safety standards. The FAA has also chimed in on the subject.
      FAA funds were used to produce a guide for health-care providers treating airline workers exposed to aircraft bleed-air contaminants. According to the document itself, the FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine sponsored the project, and "it neither endorses nor rejects the findings of this research." The research states that bleed air "may sometimes be contaminated with pyrolyzed engine oil and/or hydraulic fluid." It also says "airline workers and passengers may develop acute and/or chronic health effects and seek attention from health care providers." The document (PDF) cites mechanical failures, maintenance irregularities and faulty designs as potential sources for bleed-air contamination. According to the guide, health effects due to exposure to contaminated bleed air "are difficult to document." In a statement to CNN, the FAA said "the concerns are reasonable and are being investigated
    Executive Order -- Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between Certain Railroads | The White House
      ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN CERTAIN RAILROADS REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL CARRIERS' CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL RAILWAY LABOR CONFERENCE AND THEIR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY CERTAIN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
      Disputes exist between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and their employees represented by certain labor organizations. The railroads and labor organizations involved in these disputes are designated on the attached list, which is made part of this order.
  OWS
    Company that owns Zuccotti "Protester" Park Just got 168 Million Loan Guarantee from Obama DOE!!!!...Thick as Thieves!!!!
      So apparently since the park is private property and owned by a big multi faceted and multi asset international corporation....oooohhh...remember when they were they EVIL!!!! Bad multinational conglomerate!...what are we protesting again Mindy Moonunit?...I forgot...errrp...so anyway...the owner of this property among many others is "Brookfield Office properties"...they are part of Brookfield Asset Management Inc...bigass company worth around 150 billion or more...
      So Mayor Bloomberg says there's nothing really he can do until BPO decides the protesters ought to be evicted and they were nice enough to issue this public statement saying they weren't going to do that....awww...see how nice?...Well I would guess that if Mr Liberal Mike Bloomberg felt like asking them he probably could....
      BECAUSE HIS LONG TIME LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS!!!..
      Yes that's correct...NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg's long time lady Diana L. Taylor is on the board of directors for Brookfeild Properties...
    BLOG: Why is #OccupyWallStreet not protesting against the owners of Zucotti Park? Does it have anything to do with Mayor Bloomberg's girlfriend? - Klein Online
      Why is #OccupyWallStreet not protesting against the owners of Zucotti Park? Does it have anything to do with Mayor Bloomberg's girlfriend?
    Where is our no-fly zone? Don't ask the media, they left. - nutzworld.com
      Members of the Boston Police Department moved in to dismantle and destroy tents after protesters ignored multiple warnings to move from the Rose Kennedy Greenway, a strip of parks and public spaces where they have been camped out for more than a week, the Boston Globe reports. Members of the media were told to leave and not to film."
      That is taken directly from a report on the Washington Post. You are not reading that wrong, the police wanted the media to leave and not film, and they did! What is the media thinking, staying and filming is their job. They have no greater purpose than to report on what we cannot see. Shame on any media member who acted as sheeple and left.
    HELP! Occupy Boston under attack by Riot police telling the protestors to disperse!!! : politics
      HOLY SHIT ALOT OF MAJOR CITIES ARE GETTING HIT BY RIOT POLICE THIS WAS A COORDINATED ATTACK CONVENIENTLY AFTER ALL LOCAL NEWS IS OFF THE AIR
    The Escapist : News : Anonymous Unwittingly Funds Time Warner
      "We sell over 100,000 of these masks a year, and it's by far the best-selling mask that we sell," said Howard Beige from Rubie's Costumes, the company that makes the mask. "In comparison, we usually only sell 5,000 or so of our other masks."
      "It's a symbol of what Anonymous stands for, of fighting evil governments," said a protester wearing the mask last month outside another Scientology protest. "You can get a mask and join the fight, too! But I heard the costume store is sold out until Friday."
  Military Industrial Comples
    Panetta: I'll Fight For Army Cash (Never Mind Reality) | Danger Room | Wired.com
      Panetta had a simple message for the convention: he'll fight with the soldiers, and might not stick around the Pentagon if he doesn't win. The automatic, trillion-dollar budget cuts ("this goofy meataxe scenario") that will kick in if Congress can't reach a comprehensive budget deal would leave the military "unable to adapt when that next security challenge comes," he said. Then he went further.
      "Hollow[ing] out the force" is a mistake "we made repeatedly in the 20th century" after each major war, Panetta said, echoing a theme that can be heard throughout this convention by phalanxes of officers freaked out over budget cuts. "We must never make that mistake again," Panetta said, raising his voice for emphasis on the punchline: "It will not happen on my watch."
  United $tates of EURO-pe
    Slovakia rejects European bailout plan - The Washington Post
      Tiny Slovakia on Tuesday defied its mightier neighbors and rejected an expanded rescue fund to save Europe's ailing nations and troubled banks, effectively holding ransom the region's plan to fend off a broader economic crisis.
    EU pressed to lead Rio+20 Earth Summit | EurActiv
      The 2012 summit is expected to agree on a political document that will guide international action on sustainable development policy for decades to come and give birth to a World Environment Organisation.
      The Parliament's resolution supports the European Commission's call for a global "Green Economy Roadmap" and stresses that sustainable growth needs new measures and "accountable targets," including global goals to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency.
      The Parliament's draft resolution also called for a phase-out of existing nuclear power plants and opposed the building of any new nuclear power stations, but an amendment tabled by French MEP Franˆßoise Grossetˆte (European People's Party) removed such suggestions from the final text.
  Lone Wolf
    President Obama growing isolated from his own administration - NYPOST.com
      he reports are not good, disturbing even. I have heard basically the same story four times in the last 10 days, and the people doing the talking are in New York and Washington and are spread across the political spectrum.
      The gist is this: President Obama has become a lone wolf, a stranger to his own government. He talks mostly, and sometimes only, to friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett and to David Axelrod, his political strategist.
  Gitmo Nation
    Children to be banned from blowing up balloons, under EU safety rules - Telegraph
      The EU toy safety directive, agreed and implemented by Government, states that balloons must not be blown up by unsupervised children under the age of eight, in case they accidentally swallow them and choke.
      Despite having been popular favourites for generations of children, party games including whistles and magnetic fishing games are to be banned because their small parts or chemicals used in making them are decreed to be too risky.
    House Bill Could Ravage Parks, Gut Enviro Laws -- So Extreme, Both Right and Left Are Alarmed - adventure journal
      [DHS could] shut down any recreational activities, grazing, hunting, fishing, logging projects -- you name it...Bureaucrats could build roads, fences, and even buildings wherever and whenever they want -- without public input or due process -- and even if it impacts your private land...The federal government would have incredible power to stop timber sales on Forest Service land. DHS could prevent us from snowmobiling or fishing or hunting in our forests.The department could prevent grazing on the C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. Bureaucrats could kick all the cattle off of BLM land. It would be able to shut down Glacier National Park indefinitely.
    Informed Patient: High-Tech Help For People Who Don't Take Their Medicine - Health Blog - WSJ
      At Kaiser Permanente Colorado, an electronic prescribing system linked to digitized pharmacy and medical records flags patients who don't pick up or refill needed drugs.
      In a recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the large nonprofit health system reported that patients who get care in such integrated health care systems more often collect their new prescriptions for diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure medications than do people who receive care in a non-integrated system.
    Calif. Governor Veto Allows Warrantless Cellphone Searches | Threat Level | Wired.com
      The Sunday veto means that when police arrest anybody in the Golden State, they may search that person's mobile phone -- which in the digital age likely means the contents of persons' e-mail, call records, text messages, photos, banking activity, cloud-storage services, and even where the phone has traveled.
  The Race Card
    The Obamas Subtly Begin to Play Racial Politics | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
      Who are we? Will we be a country that tells folks who've done everything right, but are struggling a little bit -- will we tell them, tough luck, you're on your own? Who are we? Or will we honor that fundamental American belief that I am my brother's keeper, that I am my sister's keeper -- (applause) -- and if one of us is hurting, then all of us are hurting? Who are we? (Applause.)
      Will we be a country where opportunity is limited to just the few at the top? Or will we give every child -- every child -- a chance to succeed, no matter where she's from, or what she looks like, or how much money her parents are? Who are we? That's what's at stake here.
  Oil Cabal
    Cyprus, Israel and Turkey Near "High Noon" Standoff Over Med's Natural Gas | Green Prophet
      There's a lot more for southern Cyprus to be alarmed about these days concerning its commitment to explore for natural gas offshore. First of all, there is the environmental factor dealing with undersea drilling off Cyprus, which could be damaging for an island so dependent on industries like tourism. There is also the acute water shortage issue, making Greek Cyprus heavily dependent on desalination for fresh water supplies.
      But the most critical, as well as most dangerous problem that southern Cyprus may now be facing is an increasing belligerency from Turkey, which controls one third of this island; and whose proxy government there, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is telling the Greek Cypriots that it could become "very uncomfortable" for them if they go ahead and do the drilling without the TRNC being able to participate as well.
  Drone Nation
    Air Force Network Admins Found Out About Drone Virus Through News Story - Slashdot
      "Wired's Danger Room reports that the network admins of the 24th Air Force found out about the virus infecting the drone cockpits at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada by reading the earlier news article. Quoting: 'Not only were officials in charge kept out of the loop about an infection in America's weapon and surveillance system of choice, but the surprise surrounding that infection highlights a flaw in the way the U.S. military secures its information infrastructure: There's no one in the Defense Department with his hand on the network switch. In fact, there is no one switch to speak of. The four branches of the U.S. armed forces each has a dedicated unit that, in theory, is supposed to handle cyber defense for the entire service. ... In practice, it's not that simple. Unlike most big private enterprises, the 24th doesn't have a centralized system for managing and monitoring its networks. There's no place at the 24th's San Antonio headquarters where someone could see all the digital traffic hurtling through the service's pipes.'"
    Get Hacked, Don't Tell: Drone Base Didn't Report Virus | Danger Room | Wired.com
      The virus, which records the keystrokes of remote pilots as their drones fly over places like Afghanistan, is now receiving attention at the highest levels; the four-star general who oversees the Air Force's networks was briefed on the infection this morning. But for weeks, it stayed (you will pardon the expression) below the radar: a local problem that local network administrators were determined to fix on their own.
      "It was not highlighted to us," says a source involved with Air Force network operations. "When your article came out, it was like, 'What is this?'"
    What Happens When Everyone Else Starts Using Drones? - Global - The Atlantic Wire
      In The New York Times this weekend, Scott Shane points to another debate about drones, one that is inevitable as other countries hurry to catch up to America in their development of the weapons. What should the U.S. do when another country starts to use drones the way it has in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and elsewhere?
  Biodiversitée
    Farm Bureau upset that science kit for students contains left-wing book with misinformation about modern farming | MLive.com
      "A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids" holds up Al Gore as an "eco-hero;" promotes organizations such as Greenpeace and Rainforest Alliance; urges children to persuade their parents to "Vote Green" and buy organic; cautions against new-home construction, the plastics industry and conventional agriculture, and notes "many people believe that it is best for the earth for families to have no more than one child."
      The 88-page book was written by Julie Hall, a resident of Bainbridge, Wash., cofounder of ProgressiveKids, "a planet-friendly" online company, and a poet whose work has been published in The Nation, a liberal magazine.
      "A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids" is part of the supplemental reading material for the seventh-grade science kits assembled by the Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center. About 35 schools statewide have purchased the seventh-grade kits, which are being offered this year for the first time, BCAMSC officials say.
    Australian parliament passes historic carbon tax law - Telegraph
      The Australian parlaiment has passed a controversial bill to tackle climate change with a price on carbon, after more than a decade of debate over the contentious issue, which has so far claimed the scalps of one and one opposition leader.
  Pre-Stream
    "Keep The Change" - Hank Jr. - YouTube
  Pre-Crime
    Va. man worked for Syrian intelligence, U.S. says - Checkpoint Washington - The Washington Post
      "Soueid and others conspired to use this information to undermine, silence, intimidate and potentially harm those in the United States and Syria who engaged in the protests," the Department of Justice said in a statement.
  Ministry of Truth
    Republican Debate: Ron Paul's Fake Eyebrow is Falling Off - International Business Times
      At first, I thought it must be a mistake -- that maybe the Texas Congressman running for the GOP presidential nomination was being shown in a strange set let on the Bloomberg TV broadcast.
      But as Paul kept talking in his first turn to answer a question at the roundtable-style debate, hosted by Charlie Rose and sponsored by Bloomberg and The Washington Post, it was clear that he was wearing fake eyebrows and that his right eyebrow -- showing up on the left on TV, was falling off.
  Vaccine$
    Flu shots offered across Seacoast | SeacoastOnline.com
      NORTH HAMPTON -- Seacoast VNA, a branch office of Home Health VNA, is offering flu shots to area residents. This year's annual shot will offer protection against the pandemic H1N1 (swine flu) virus, as well as two other viruses that are expected to be in circulation this fall and winter.
      The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against the flu. A flu shot is especially important for those at high risk of complications, including the elderly, the CDC said.
    Law gives minors right to get HPV shots | SignOnSanDiego.com
      Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that gives children 12 or older the right to obtain preventive treatment for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent, including an HPV immunization for cervical cancer.
  ACTA
    Senator Wyden Asks President Obama: Isn't Congress Required To Approve ACTA? | Techdirt
      As the US Trade Rep (USTR) under the Obama administration has made it clear that it has no intention of allowing Congress to ratify ACTA, but instead believes it can sign it unilaterally, we've finally seen someone in Congress notice that this appears to be unconstitutional. Senator Wyden has sent President Obama a letter asking some basic questions.
  Techno Experts
    Researchers hack crypto on RFID smart cards used for keyless entry and transit pass
      Researchers at a German university have published a paper detailing a security exploit of the Mifare DESfire MF3ICD40, a widely used RFID smart card. The exploit, which uses an approach previously used to break other wireless crypto systems, demonstrates that even the relatively strong encryption algorithms used in "touchless" smart cards can be broken with a small investment of time and equipment--exposing the shared crypto key and the data stored on them.
    Several German states admit to use of controversial spy software | Science & Technology | Deutsche Welle | 11.10.2011
      Several additional German states have admitted to deploying spyware in order to investigate serious criminal offenses, according to regional media sources.
      The interior ministers of the states of Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony said that regional police had used the software within the parameters of the law. In Lower Saxony, the software has been in use for two years, according to the public broadcaster NDR.
    Anonymous (2011) - IMDb
      A political thriller advancing the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays; set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her.
  New compound names
    The AlaMoFo
      "... coming to you from the Alamofo Corral in the Drone-Star State, in the morning everybody! I'm Adam Curry."
  Real News
    Beyonce's prosthetic baby bump folds and collapses on TV
      Luckily, the prosthetic is that memory foam type that bounced right back into shape. Rumor has it that Beyoncˆ© is wearing a fake prosthetic while her unknown surrogate carries her baby to term.
    Miley Cyrus cheers up children in Haiti on charity mission | Mail Online
      She's usually makes headlines for her racy clothing choices and brazen behaviour.
      But Miley Cyrus is in the spotlight for an all together different reason this time.
      The 18-year-old starlet made her second trip to Haiti over the weekend where she was doing charity work with the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
  VIDEO
    [VIDEO] General strike brings Greece to a standstill as public sector closes down
      Greece edged deeper into chaos as workers brought the country to a standstill with a general strike.
      The closure of the entire public sector -- from schools to hospitals to government offices -- left Athens airport looking like a ghost town and kept museums and archaeological sites shut.
      Anger was evident on the faces of the protesters who flooded into the streets. "We have no work, we have no money," they screamed, denouncing the EU and IMF which have propped up the near-bankrupt Greek economy with rescue funds. "Erase the debt! Let the rich pay. There will, there can, be no more sacrifices."
    [VIDEO]: Shoe!
    [VIDEO] Ron Paul on Texas Straight Talk: Who else is on Obama's Secret Kill List?
      Ron Paul on Texas Straight Talk: Who else is on Obama's Secret Kill List?
      October 9th, 2011
    [VIDEO] CDC Official Charged with Child Molestation, Bestiality
      An official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was arrested for allegedly molesting a child and bestiality, according to police in DeKalb County, Ga.
    [VIDEO} More lies from Washington; it's about flyover rights
      The quick, real story, is about upsetting Saudi Arabia so they will allow Israeli planes to have Saudi flyover rights without triggering Saudi air-raid alarms. As the Iranians won't be expecting an attack from Saudi Arabia, they can enter Iran undetected and drop the newly delivered bunker busters on Iran, and get back safely.
    [VIDEO] The ECB's elusive 2 trillion-euro bailout fund - Farage
      Speaker: Nigel Farage MEP, UKIP, Co-President of the EFD Group in the European Parliament (Europe of Freedom and Democracy)
    [VIDEO] Walmart Intercom: 9/11 Truth
      Nathan Moulton shows just how easy it is to get on a Walmart intercom to spread some 9/11 truth.
    [VIDEO] Saudis say Iran must 'pay the price' for alleged plot as US resists retaliation
    [VIDEO] Michele Bachmann 999=666 -
    [VIDEO] - Hollywood Mex/Iran Plot -
      There's something very suspicious about Mueller's eyes in this speech he gives. As though he's checking the room for anybody pulling their face in disbelief.
    [VIDEO] Warren Truss "Tyranny has come to Australia this day" No carbon tax -
      This comment was made in The House of Representatives during Question Time on the day the carbon tax legislation was passed in the house with no mandate from the Australian people.
    [VIDEO] Marisa Tomei's Credits Have Been Ruined By Conan's Show - Video @ Teamcoco.com
      The Oscar winner reveals how Conan has ruined her acting resume, talks skinny dipping at George Clooney's house, and much more!
    [VIDEO Executive at Centers For Disease Control arrested on child molestation and bestiality charges
      An award-winning senior health scientist has been arrested over allegations of bestiality and child molestation involving a six-year-old boy, according to police.
      Dr. Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta was charged with two counts of molestation and one count of bestiality on Sunday.
      Her live-in boyfriend, security guard Thomas Westerman, 42, also faces charges of two counts of child molestation.
    [VIDEO] Congressional Investigators To Subpoena Holder In Fast And Furious Probe
      Congressional investigators probing the failed anti-gunrunning operation Fast and Furious are sending a new subpoena to Attorney General Eric Holder -- seeking communications from about a dozen top Justice Department officials, including Holder; his chief of staff, Gary Grindler; and the head of the department's criminal division, Lanny Breuer, Fox News has learned.
    [VIDEO] Occupy Seattle protest costs SPD, city $33,000 in overtime
      According to the police department, about $30,000 has been paid out in overtime costs so far by their agency. Additionally, the City of Seattle reports they've paid out about $3,800 in overtime costs, mostly to park workers to keep the area clean.
    [VIDEO] Breakingviews: Sarkozy's short-termism driven by rating fear
      The French president's stances on Dexia and recapitalising euro zone banks are driven by the fear of losing the nation's top rating, making a downgrade more likely, says Chris Hughes of Breakingviews.
    [VIDEO] BBC The One Show - Assault on Salt
      More fun and games for the propaganda factory.
      Here we tell a thick Northern family where they are going wrong and how we should decide what they can eat.
      You'll catch the "removing choice" meme half way though. After all, it's really "hard" for people to make decisions about food.
      At no point is any medical or scientific data presented. Nor the opinion of the New Zealand study that debunked low salt diets.