Well, the radio station here has given Jackie Walorski even more free air time. When I say that, I mean, not only do they “interview” her (by letting her go on and on without nary a hard question), but they repeatedly play soundbytes at every newscast. And you never hear an opposing voice….you would think everyone in this entire area agrees with the opinions aired.
Well, hey, at least they have local news…
Anyway, the first newscast, the radio newsguy asks her how she would define success in Iraq. Then he plays the soundbyte where she starts saying (paraphrasing) “I don’t know how Obama defines success in Iraq. It’s not news that ISIS is in Iraq. It’s not news that fundamentalists are in Iraq. ” She repeated that a couple more times.
Do you see where she completely avoided the question of her definition of success in Iraq? Do we bomb the hell out of them?
What is her definition? She doesn’t tell us….because the minute she defines her idea, it would be much harder to backtrack on if it failed.
Instead, she tries to get around it by bringing up Benghazi. “We don’t want another Benghazi where people were left…”
Say what??
I’m sorry, I don’t get the connection. Just another irritant to throw out there to assuage her rightwing bosses…
She also brings Saudi Arabia into the conversation–saying that they were financing the fundamentalists. This is an inflammatory statement. By this account, it was not the intentions of the Saudis. When President Obama expressed concern over Prince Bandar’s involvement, he was removed, and Prince Mohammad bin Nayef replaced him. Prince Mohammad has been successful at quashing al Queda. Just as all Americans don’t think alike, not all Saudis think alike.
And no, I’m not happy about what happened in Benghazi. But I hold Hillary Clinton responsible for that. She was warned. They asked her for help. But you know, she was impoverished and worried about her own finances…so you know, she can’t be held responsible. /snark
What difference does it make?
Yeah, that about says it all about the thoughtlessness.
I have to agree with the writer’s premise–that we have made a mess of things and they need to work this out for themselves without us riding in on a white horse to only make matters worse.
They know how many Americans feel about Muslims–led by a biased media willing to portray them as all thinking alike. That is as stupid as portraying all women as thinking alike. Or anyone, for that matter.
Joe Donnelly was once again on our local radio (to be fair, Walorski also gets plenty of free air time). Now he is pushing mandatory annual psychological testing on military. He says there are way too many suicides in the military, and he wants to get this to “zero”. He traveled to Israel last month to see how they were dealing with military suicides…he named the number, but I forget their record.
I’m sure the trip was at Senator Donnelly’s own expense because he’s not going to charge the American taxpayer for something he could have done at home. /dripping sarcasm, folks
Where do I begin?
All during the interview, Donnelly never mentions the fact that the reason there are so many suicides in the military is because war is soul destroying. Incredibly, he even stated that these soldiers had been to “tour after tour after tour”…just totally clueless on how his own governmental policies were the cause of the problem. He seems to be unwilling to even consider the cause of the mental distress and why soldiers would lose their love of life. As they kill another human being, they must ask themselves…why?
Why were we there, Senator Donnelly? Can you even answer that question–with brutal honesty?
Why is Israel being consulted? They force their people to join the military…is Senator Donnelly going to suggest that, too? How is Israel able to convince their soldiers that killing the Palestinians, who just want to live in their on land, is okay? I don’t call that psychological help, but more likely brainwashing and propaganda to create an enemy–the Palestinians.
The next aspect of Donnelly’s “solution” is the belief that somehow psychological treatment will end all suicides. Really? Just like Common Core and No Child Left a Mind will “make” children 100% proficient?
Psychology has been blown up to be a greater asset than it is. All the drugs and talk therapy cannot erase the devastating effects of war on a person’s psych.
How about we just get rid of war, Senator Donnelly?
No, the military industrial complex can’t function without war. If we don’t have an enemy, they’ll create one…got to keep those war profits rolling in…
Members of Congress have paid attention to the orca documentary, Blackfish, and are now asking Secretary Vilsack for updated guidelines on marine mammals in captivity.
Well…it’s a start…but I would much rather see the whole practice abandoned entirely. It is inhumane to take these animals from their natural habitat for our entertainment.
It’s sad to see that the Sea World employee lashing out at people speaking out against Sea World. It was troubling to see Dawn Brancheau’s family speaking out against them, too. Mindboggling.
The former video of Elliot Rodger has been made “private” now, so one cannot view his rant on how deserving he is of women’s attention and sex. One cannot see the blatant sense of entitlement. Nor his viewing women as objects for his personal pleasure.
I love that CNN explored this topic–one that women deal with on a daily basis, but has been ignored by mainstream media…well, ANY media, be it liberal or conservative. Women’s concerns, up to now, have been ignored or if any attention is given to it, their concerns are belittled to be insignificant. Elliot Rodger is a product of the rape culture–I’ll take what I want if she won’t give it to me willingly.
(Side note~Migraine is gone…weird. I felt like I was getting one Tuesday, and then it went away. Probably due to the new stress of job and getting away from all grains and chocolate….it’s going to be interesting to see how my body re-adjusts, if my migraines are any clue.)
I got the rare chance of watching Melissa Harris-Perry this morning. I don’t always agree with her conclusions, but do enjoy the stimulating program. She talked about the Santa Barbara shootings and the gender bias of the shooter, Elliott Rodger. She mentioned a video by him, but refused to play it, so I went looking for it on youtube:
Wow. Just Wow. Two minutes into this video, and you can see why women rejected this guy. Narcissistic. Self-absorbed. Playing the victim. Shallow. Entitled.
Over and over again, he claims rejection by women and doesn’t understand why. Over and over again he says “these beautiful blonde women” are out with “douchebags”….when they should be out with “wonderful” him. Women have great intuition (which they don’t always listen to) and probably could see this guy’s warped view of himself and the world and his negative energy towards them…as is now known by his murdering people.
MHP’s guest stated that this guy had a sense of entitlement. I can see that in the video. By his view, he was such a “terrific” guy, and was entitled to the beautiful women, but couldn’t get them….so he killed them.
There are so many things tied to Elliott Rodger’s view –one of which is the society’s rape/violence culture against women.
Rodger focuses on rejection by beautiful women. I would lay bets that there were women who liked Elliott…but they weren’t “beautiful” on the outside. He probably treated them badly…as he claims he was treated. It’s okay, you see, to treat women who are “ugly” by society’s standards in a disrespectful and dismissive tone. This makes me so angry I could spit nails right now.
They brought up that Elliott was autistic. Okay, you all know what I’m going to say next…he was a high functioning autistic, with apparent aggression and rage — both tied to mercury poisoning. Will anyone explore that possibility while investigating this case? Probably not. And another chance at recognizing mercury/heavy metal poisoning/toxicity’s influence in crime is ignored.
From the first link:
Studies involving a large sample of autistic and schizophrenic patients found that over 90 % of those tested had high levels of the milk protein beta-casomorphine-7 in their blood and urine and defective enzymatic processes for digesting milk protein(92,93,83), and similarly for the corresponding enzyme needed to digest wheat gluten(92,94)
Due to the large number of vaccinations that are now containing mercury thimerosal, most children have been documented to receive mercury exposure far above the government health guideline for mercury, and the number of causes of autism has increased over 600% in the last decade[81,A,43b].
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A group of violent criminals had signif. higher levels of hair lead and cadmium levels than non violent controls(62b)
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Studies at the Argonne National Laboratory found that the majority of delinquents and criminals had high metals levels such as cadmium and lead, and to fall into 2 categories. One group with high copper and low zinc, sodium potassium tended to have extreme tempers, while another group with low zinc and copper, but high sodium and potassium tended to be sociopathic(115). But it was found that treatment of delinquent or violent prone individuals for metals related problems including nutritional therapy usually produced significant improvements in mood, violent behavior, and functionality- with complete cure in the majority of cases (115,119,120).
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A note here about hair analysis–Dr. Cutler is of the belief that hair levels are helpful, but not 100% indicators of toxicity. Time and again, mercury poisoned folks have tested low mercury on hair tests — NOT because they are not poisoned, but rather, because their bodies are not secreting mercury. They lack the ability to efficiently rid the body of mercury. Once they began to chelate, and their poor bodies were able to function half-way decently, their hair tests have changed to high mercury levels.
It is almost a rule that on the mercury support group, that we are gluten and dairy intolerant–lack of enzymes since mercury interferes with it.
It will be interesting to see the developing story. God Bless the parents and loved ones who lost someone.
Abby Zimet has a post up on the vulgarity of the 9/11 museum commercialization. It’s more like an enterprise than a solemn memorial to those who experience the horror of that day.
And, as is brought up–the end of our civil rights, specifically, the First Amendment and Fourth Amendment is hardly reason to “celibrate”…or perhaps one should say, bank upon…
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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Violation of our right to peacefully assemble:
And, of course, the violation of our right to privacy against government intrusion unless there is a court warrant with justifiable cause.
Perhaps it should be called the Museum of Lost Civil Rights…
And like a couple of commenters, I take exception to the dismissive tone of Abby on the Architects and Engineers –who are not claiming to know if 9/11 was an inside job, but rather, they are stating that Building 7 was not hit, but nevertheless collapse as one does in a controlled demolition. THAT is what they’re saying.
The comments:
Ned B.• 18 hours ago
“arguing it was all an insider job by the U.S. and Israel; their premise is kinda bonkers” I disagree, Abby Z., and I dislike your dismissive tone.
From what I know of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, they do not argue that “it was all an insider job by the U.S. and Israel.” They do however argue that the observed events cannot be adequately explained by the “official story” and that a new, impartial investigation should be conducted.
Shantiananda Ned B. • 17 hours ago
As a financial supporter of the 9/11 truth movement that is supported by over 2,000 Architects and Engineers of impeccable credentials, your post is spot on. They do not say they know what really happened or who was behind 9/11 but what they do say is: anyone with an open mind that makes a comprehensive study cannot help but see the official story is so bogus as to be a fairy tale for children.
The website for the architects and engineers questioning why Building 7 collapsed is here. Their video on how and why they question the building collapse is here.
As you see, these are not Tea Partiers, but people with degrees in engineering and architecture who explain simply how this building could not have collapsed from heat alone.
They don’t speculate on who did this or why–they are just following the path of scientific explanation. Since this was a financial center, I can’t help but wonder at the connection to banksters. Why the World Trade Center?
Cisco CEO John Chambers has written a letter to President Obama insisting the NSA cease its interference with Cisco products.
From the piece:
The letter follows the circulation of pictures on the Internet showing NSA staff opening boxes of Cisco gear, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. “There have been allegations that the NSA has intercepted IT equipment in transit from manufacturers to customers to help monitor and gain information on surveillance targets,” the paper wrote.
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So…Edward Snowden’s revelations haven’t had the impact…nor damage that is alleged…because apparently, they’re still doing it. I don’t see how Snowden can be charged with damaging information when the parties involved are still up to the same violation of the Fourth Amendment.
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