Surviving the Revolution and Earth Changes: Monday Morning News Update

Good Morning! 9 Degrees ... what can you say? It's December in Nebraska. Getting this sent out early for a change.

You all have a good Monday morning!

LOCAL: Lincoln, NE

http://www.journalstar.com/news/local/article_1e4ced0a-e8b1-11de-a05e-001cc4c002e0.html

**Ben Bernanke, current Chairman of the Federal Reserve (a private bank - not 'federal'), referred to a statement made by Milton Friedman about using a "helicopter drop" of money into the economy to fight deflation. Bernanke's critics have since referred to him as "Helicopter Ben" or to his "helicopter printing press"

Interest Rates Are Low, but Banks Balk at Refinancing

12-13-2009 • NY Times

Mortgage rates in the US have dropped to their lowest levels since the 1940s, thanks to a trillion-dollar intervention by the federal government. Yet the banks are imposing such stringent requirements that many homeowners are effectively locked out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/business/economy/13rates.html?_r=2&hp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nf1OgV449g

PREPAREDNESS
SurvivalBlog.com
StanDeyo.com
100 Items to Disappear First
Sprouting

100 Things You Will Wish You had Stored:

1. Generators

2. Water Filters/Purifiers

3. Portable Toilets

4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.

5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)

6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.

7. GXXs, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.

8. Hand-can openers, & hand egg beaters, whisks.

9. Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar

10. Rice - Beans - Wheat

11. Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)

12. Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)

13. Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size. Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY - note - food grade if for drinking.

16. Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.)

17. Survival Guide Book.

18. Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)

19. Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.

20. Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)

21. Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman & Kerosene)

22. Vitamins

23. Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)

24. Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products.

25. Thermal underwear (Tops & Bottoms)

26. Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)

27. Aluminum Foil Reg. & Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)

28. Gasoline Containers (Plastic & Metal)

29. Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many).

30. Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels

31. Milk - Powdered & Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)

32. Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)

33. Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)

34. Coleman's Pump Repair Kit

35. Tuna Fish (in oil)

36. Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)

37. First aid kits

38. Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)

39. Garlic, spices & vinegar, baking supplies

40. Big Dogs (and plenty of dog food)

41. Flour, yeast & salt

42. Matches. {"Strike Anywhere" preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first

43. Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators

44. Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime.)

45. Workboots, belts, Levis & durable shirts

46. Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS & torches, "No. 76 Dietz" Lanterns

47. Journals, Diaries & Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings, experience; Historic Times)

48. Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)

49. Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/floss, nail clippers, etc

50. Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)

51. Fishing supplies/tools

52. Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays/creams

53. Duct Tape

54. Tarps/stakes/twine/nails/rope/spikes

55. Candles

56. Laundry Detergent (liquid)

57. Backpacks, Duffel Bags

58. Garden tools & supplies

59. Scissors, fabrics & sewing supplie

60. Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.

61. Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)

62. Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)

63. Knives & Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel

64. Bicycles...Tires/tubes/pumps/chains, etc

65. Sleeping Bags & blankets/pillows/mats

66. Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)

67. Board Games, Cards, Dice

68. d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer

69. Mousetraps, Ant traps & cockroach magnets

70. Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)

71. Baby wipes, oils, waterless & Antibacterial soap (sav es a lot of water)

72. Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.

73. Shaving supplies (razors & creams, talc, after shave)

74. Hand pumps & siphons (for water and for fuels)

75. Soysauce, vinegar, bullions/gravy/soupbase

76. Reading glasses

77. Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)

78. "Survival-in-a-Can"

79. Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens

80. Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog

81. Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)

82. Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky

83. Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts

84. Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)

85. Lumber (all types)

86. Wagons & carts (for transport to and from)

87. Cots & Inflatable mattress's

88. Gloves: Work/warming/gardening, etc.

89. Lantern Hangers

90. Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts & bolts

91. Teas

92. Coffee

93. Cigarettes

94. Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)

95. Paraffin wax

96. Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.

97. Chewing gum/candies

98. Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)

99. Hats & 100. cotton neckerchiefs

Conspiracy Theory with Jeese Ventura - EPISODES

TruTV

Jesse Ventura and a team of expert investigators are on a mission to examine some of the most frightening and mysterious conspiracy allegations of our time. They examine available evidence as well as talking to experts and eyewitnesses to learn more about such topics as global warming, possible 9/11 cover-ups, secret government weapons and apocalyptic prophecies. "This is my personal journey," Ventura says, "to prove that there is more to these stories than you know about."

HAARP

December 2

Is it a communications research project or a doomsday weapon that can change the weather, shoot satellites out of orbit - and trigger mind control across the globe? Jesse Ventura and his team head north to a remote region of Alaska to confront the military installation called HAARP.

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6

9/11

December 9

Jesse Ventura steps into America's most controversial conspiracy by challenging the 9/11 Commission Report and searching for evidence that the September 11th attacks may have been an inside job. At the urging of victims' families, he finds witnesses who claim the towers were brought down by explosives, the missing black box flight recorders were actually recovered and ground control knew the hijackers were in the cockpits before the jets took off.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

Global Warming – NEW!

Premiere On: Wed, December 16 at 10P

Whether global warming is real or not, it's believed some people are using the issue to make billions of dollars, start a one-world government and control our lives, from the cars we drive to the foods we eat. Jesse Ventura starts with Al Gore and goes far beyond as he uncovers the evidence that leads to one man thought to be behind the global warming conspiracy.

Big Brother – NEW!

Premiere On: Wed, December 23 at 10P

Big Brother is watching and it's not who you think. Jesse Ventura's investigation of government surveillance on its citizens tears the lid off a nationwide program that is thought to turn local businessmen and office workers into spies, snooping on their neighbors and ratting on their friends in exchange for information and special privileges from the FBI- including, some charge, a "license to kill."

Secret Societies – NEW!

Premiere On: Wed, December 30 at 10P

They're thought to be a group of the world's elite who meet once a year at a luxury hotel and decide how they will run the world. It's believed they plan to thin out the population through disease-and vaccines. Jesse Ventura infiltrates the Bilderberg Group.

Manchurian Candidate – NEW!

Premiere On: Wed, January 6 at 10P

Authors and experts warn that forces within the government have revived a program that uses mind control techniques to turn ordinary citizens into programmed assassins. This real-life Manchurian Candidate seems outlandish-until Jesse Ventura searches for the evidence and goes face-to-face with a man who claims he's one of the killers.

Apocalypse 2012 – NEW!

Premiere On: Wed, January 13 at 10P

It's believed that the world is heading for disaster in 2012 and the government is preparing to save and protect the elite - while leaving the rest of us to fend for ourselves. Jesse Ventura investigates claims of top secret underground bunkers being built in places ranging from the Nevada desert to the White House, including the largest, now under construction beneath a major metropolitan airport.

http://www.trutv.com/shows/conspiracy_theory/episodes/index.html

Blago lawyers seek FBI interview details with Obama, Rahm, Jarett...

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1935445,CST-NWS-BLAGO13.article

HOMELESS NEWS

Web Ad Prompts Dozens to Help Colorado Springs Homeless

The growing homeless camp population in Colorado Springs
is grabbing the attention of the more fortunate.

Posted: 8:04 PM Dec 13, 2009

The growing homeless camp population in Colorado Springs is grabbing the attention of the more fortunate.

Annie Gaffney posted an ad on craigslist.com saying she wanted to spend her birthday collecting and distributing items to homeless camps near downtown.

As Southern Colorado braces for another week with below-freezing overnight temperatures, the hundreds of people living in the so-called 'tent cities' hope they have enough wood and propane to stay warm.

About two dozen people showed up Sunday with supplies to America The Beautiful Park eager to help. "Its heartbreaking to see people struggle," said Gaffney. “I'm just completely in shock with how many people showed up with so much help.”

"I'm really surprised," said Bill, a member of the homeless camp along Fountain Creek. Bill has been homeless since the summer, and he's very thankful for the gifts.

A short drive up the road, 11 News finds a young couple living under the freeway on-ramp. "We're really excited, just the fact of wood made us happy cause it keeps us warm," said Carissa.

"It actually boosts my spirits. It actually shows that people are starting to care more," said Chris.

Support beams are used as food pantries and tarps hang to block the wind in the camp Carissa and Chris set up below the interstate.

"You just gotta do what you gotta do,” said Bill. “Cause if you give up, then you lose."

Every single volunteer hopes the donated supplies will help the homeless stay warm, as the cold night air sets in.

At last Monday’s city council meeting, the Colorado Springs Police Department presented a new ordinance looking to make camping on city property and in city parks illegal. The council said the ordinance did not have sufficient information. After more research is done, the proposal will be brought to the council in February.

Gaffney says she's planning another donation drop off next Sunday. If you’d like more information on how to help her out, you can send an email to annmarie1341@msn.com.

http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/79184162.html

Mexico's drug cartels siphon liquid gold - Bold theft of $1 billion in oil, resold in U.S., has dealt a major blow to the treasury

Sunday, December 13, 2009

MALTRATA, MEXICO -- Drug traffickers employing high-tech drills, miles of rubber hose and a fleet of stolen tanker trucks have siphoned more than $1 billion worth of oil from Mexico's pipelines over the past two years, in a vast and audacious conspiracy that is bleeding the national treasury, according to U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials and the state-run oil company.

Using sophisticated smuggling networks, the traffickers have transported a portion of the pilfered petroleum across the border to sell to U.S. companies, some of which knew that it was stolen, according to court documents and interviews with American officials involved in an expanding investigation of oil services firms in Texas.

The widespread theft of Mexico's most vital national resource by criminal organizations represents a costly new front in President Felipe Calderón's war against the drug cartels, and it shows how the traffickers are rapidly evolving from traditional narcotics smuggling to activities as diverse as oil theft, transport and sales.

Venezuelan Chavez said Hillary Clinton's warning to Latin American nations about their ties with Iran was "an overt threat" to his country and Boliva

HAVANA - Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:02pm EST

During a gathering of leftist leaders in Cuba, Chavez said Clinton's words were among "clear signs of an imperial offensive" targeting what he called "progressive forces" in Latin America.

Chavez is the most outspoken U.S. critic in Latin America.

He is among several regional presidents to strengthen diplomatic and commercial ties with Iran despite mounting international pressure on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear ambitions. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela in late November.

Clinton warned Latin American countries last week against becoming too closely involved with Iran, saying that doing so was "a really bad idea" that could have consequences for them.

Her remarks drew criticism from Bolivia's Foreign Ministry and from Chavez.

"It's an overt threat," Chavez told reporters in Cuba. "Her declarations are like a threat, especially at Venezuela and Bolivia."

Along with Chavez, Bolivia's Evo Morales and Ecuador's Rafael Correa are fierce critics of U.S. foreign policy and recently have forged closer ties with Iran, Russia and other countries.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BD07X20091214?type=politicsNews

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Despite the palace's denials, the leaked document is prompting new speculation that Prince Charles will be skipped over for the crown when his mother dies.

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/12/14/2009-12-14_prince_william_quietly_crowned_a_shadow_king.html

OUR PLANET'S PROTECTIVE MAGNETOSPHERE UPDATE:

About Real-Time Magnetosphere Simulation

http://www2.nict.go.jp/y/y223/simulation/realtime/home.html

DECEMBER 14, 2009 AT 7:36 AM CDT

http://www2.nict.go.jp/y/y223/simulation/realtime/index.html
CaveNews YouTube Channel

Click to view Animated Magnetosphere on YouTube: Sunday, December 13, 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDpf6B1s0Ew

MOON UPDATE

Current Moon Phase

http://www.die.net/moon/

Full moon brings out inner 'werewolf': study

The hospital's clinical research nurse in toxicology Leonie Calver said the study centred on 91 patients who attended the emergency department, displaying ``violent and acute behavioral disturbance'' between August 2008 and July 2009.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,1,26479508-23272,00.html

SUN

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/sunspots/

http://solarcycle24.com/

Magnetic fields trigger solar wind

Sunspot 1034 and new region (Early Monday)

1034 was the source of a long-duration x-ray event
CME today with an approximate x-ray max at 09:27 UT.
The actual max was probably higher and later.
GOES 14 experienced a data gap during most of the event.
B-class events possible with a slight chance of an isolated C-class event.

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/gev_20091213_0855.html

EARTHQUAKE NEWS

Oklahoma drilling induced earthquakes

Oklahoma is having a "swarm" of earthquakes! The USGS can't explain all the sudden earthquakes but some familiar names appear in that area: Chesapeake, Devon Energy, Phillips 66 etc

http://txsharon.blogspot.com/2009/12/oklahoma-drilling-induced-earthquakes.html

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK EARTHQUAKE UPDATE - DECEMBER 14, 2009 AT 7:30 AM CDT

Update time = Mon Dec 14 6:00:04 MST 2009
Here are the earthquakes appearing on this map, most recent at top ...

MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km

0.9 2009/12/10 02:01:32 44.691N 110.021W 8.4 37 km (23 mi) S of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
1.2 2009/12/09 22:17:47 44.189N 110.389W 7.8 68 km (43 mi) NE of Alta, WY
0.3 2009/12/09 10:02:12 44.754N 111.175W 5.6 12 km ( 7 mi) NNW of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2009/12/08 16:47:09 44.809N 110.259W 5.4 34 km (21 mi) SW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
1.1 2009/12/08 07:05:46 44.627N 110.332W 3.1 53 km (33 mi) SW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
1.4 2009/12/07 14:01:56 44.468N 110.390W 2.8 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2009/12/07 10:58:32 44.821N 111.115W 11.2 18 km (11 mi) N of West Yellowstone, MT
0.2 2009/12/07 07:28:48 44.764N 110.995W 6.8 14 km ( 9 mi) NE of West Yellowstone, MT

Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 2.5 or Greater in the United States and Adjacent Areas and Magnitude 4.5 or Greater in the Rest of the World

Update time = Mon Dec 14 13:00:05 UTC 2009

	MAG	UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s	LAT deg	LON deg	DEPTH km	Region
MAP	5.9	2009/12/14 08:54:05	-6.024	154.499	67.2	BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP	2.5	2009/12/14 07:37:50	38.821	-122.822	2.7	NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP	4.9	2009/12/14 06:41:13	32.840	-0.044	10.0	NORTHERN ALGERIA
MAP	4.4	2009/12/14 06:30:06	30.739	137.731	473.2	IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
MAP	2.8	2009/12/14 06:20:32	56.912	-154.801	13.0	KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP	4.7	2009/12/14 04:19:05	-0.054	123.766	112.9	SULAWESI, INDONESIA
MAP	5.4	2009/12/14 03:05:25	-10.127	123.610	46.2	TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA
MAP	3.0	2009/12/14 00:45:33	62.723	-148.985	76.9	CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP	4.9	2009/12/14 00:23:22	-13.163	167.253	195.7	VANUATU

CLIMATE - CHANGE IN WEATHER PATTERNS - NEWS
National Severe Weather Map
Surface Temperature Forecast Map

Source: http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp

Record cold forecast for 'Global Warming Summit' in Copenhagen

The Weather Underground people are forecasting low temperatures of 21°, 17° and 22° in Copenhagen, respectively, for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The record lows for those dates are 24°, 19° and 19°.

Now it could be that the weather history that Weather Underground uses does not go back that far.

But then again, the Global Warming crowd ignores data that shows the Middle Ages were much warmer than today.

The normal temperature range for Copenhagen in January is 29° to 36°.

Other forecasts say it will be only slightly colder, no record.

http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/archives/5805

Sunday marked the coldest Dec. 13 in Edmonton’s history.

http://www.canada.com/technology/Edmonton+breaks+weather+record/2336491/story.html

Environment Canada recorded a frigid -46.1 C, or -58.4 C with wind chill, at the Edmonton International Airport at 5 a.m., Environment Canada meteorologist Pierre Lessard said.

The old record of -36.1 C was set last year, he said.

“To break a temperature by 10 degrees is very exceptional,” said Lessard.

A ridge of frigid Arctic air has hit all the prairie provinces this weekend, causing record-low temperatures in many parts of northern Alberta, Lessard said.

Near-record rainfall hits United Arab Emirates (UAE)

National - ‎17 hours ago‎

At least six people were killed and many more were injured on the country's waterlogged roads yesterday, as the UAE was hit by near-record rainfall. ...

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091214/NATIONAL/912139973/1001/opinion

UN'S COPENHAGEN GLOBAL WARMING BEING USED BY WESTERN ELITE'S AS AN EXCUSE FOR 'GLOBAL GOVERNANCE' and $$ FOR THE FEW

Scientists worry about climate change enforcement

USA Today | Greenhouse gas emissions are difficult to measure and highly susceptible to manipulation by government officials and companies.

Drug money saved banks in global crisis, claims UN advisor - Drugs and crime chief says $352bn in criminal proceeds was effectively laundered

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2009/dec/13/drug-money-banks-saved-un-cfief-claims

WAR: ONE OF THE BUSINESSES OF THE
BANKING-MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Blogger: US air strikes kill ‘exactly 30′ enemies every time

When it comes to air strikes against the Taliban, there's something about the number 30, says the Security Crank blog.

The unnamed military affairs blogger has published a list of recent air strikes against militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and an amazing pattern has emerged: It seems that just about every time an air strike is reported in the news, the Taliban casualty figure cited is 30.

Citing the Moon of Alabama blog, which made a similar argument this spring, Security Crank linked to 12 news reports of separate air strike incidents since the start of the year in which the number of Taliban or insurgent casualties was reported to be 30, in most cases citing US military officials.

Not 29, not 31. Thirty.

What does this mean? For the Security Crank, it means we just shouldn't believe the numbers.

http://rawstory.com/2009/12/airstrikes-kill-30-enemies/

http://securitycrank.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/winning-the-war-30-taliban-at-a-time/

Blackwater operating at CIA Pakistan base, ex-official says

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/11/blackwater-in-cia-pakistan-base

Webster G. Tarpley | Obama Declares War On Pakistan

Obama Declares War On Pakistan
By Webster G. Tarpley

12-13-9

WASHINGTON, DC -- Obama's West Point speech of December 1 represents far more than the obvious brutal escalation in Afghanistan -- it is nothing less than a declaration of all-out war by the United States against Pakistan . This is a brand-new war, a much wider war now targeting Pakistan , a country of 160 million people armed with nuclear weapons. In the process, Afghanistan is scheduled to be broken up. This is no longer the Bush Cheney Afghan war we have known in the past. This is something immensely bigger: the attempt to destroy the Pakistani central government in Islamabad and to sink that country into a chaos of civil war, Balkanization, subdivision and general mayhem. The chosen strategy is to massively export the Afghan civil war into Pakistan and beyond, fracturing Pakistan along ethnic lines. It is an oblique war using fourth-generation or guerrilla warfare techniques to assail a country which the United States and its associates in aggression are far too weak to attack directly. In this war, the Taliban are employed as US proxies. This aggression against Pakistan is Obama's attempt to wage the Great Game against the hub of Central Asia and Eurasia or more generally.

US DETERRED FROM OPEN WAR BY PAKISTAN 'S NUKES

The ongoing civil war in Afghanistan is merely a pretext, a cover story designed to provide the United States with a springboard for a geopolitical destabilization campaign in the entire region which cannot be publicly avowed. In the blunt cynical world of imperialist aggression à la Bush and Cheney, a pretext might have been manufactured to attack Pakistan directly. But Pakistan is far too large ....

READ MORE:

http://www.rense.com/general88/pak.htm

RELATED:

Webster Tarpley's World Crisis Radio Archive

December 12, 2009 (hour 1) mp3
December 12, 2009 (hour 2) mp3

EndUSwars.org - We've had enough | Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009 - EMERGENCY ANTI-ESCALATION RALLY in Washington DC (videos)

http://www.enduswars.org/

The unjust imprisonment of petty thieves with hardened killers provides Brazilian gangs with a steady stream of new recruits

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/dec/12/brazil-prisons-crime-rio-murder

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS - MONDAY DECEMBER 14

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3 more banks close Friday...total now 133 -- Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, Arizona and Kansas, bringing to 133 the number of U.S. banks that have failed to hold up this year against the struggling economy and a cascade of loan defaults.

Soldiers get mass swine flu shots before holidays -- Thousands of Army recruits in training must line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays, this time for mass inoculations by the hundreds against swine flu. The Army's largest training camp, just outside Columbia, S.C., and other posts are hurrying to finish the shots before the year-end break. More than 40,000 soldiers in advanced and basic training across the country head home over the next two weeks in a massive troop movement known as "block leave," Army officials said.

Emergency Preparedness...100 top items -- In order to get through any major catastrophe you need to think in terms of survival, protection, food, water, clothing and shelter. Here is one person's opinion on what you will need in the event of a "financial collapse" or other disaster.

Back from combat, women struggle for acceptance -- More than 230,000 American women have fought in those recent wars and at least 120 have died doing so, yet the public still doesn't completely understand their contributions on the modern battlefield.

The 10 most magnificent trees in the world!! -- There are probably hundreds of majestic and magnificent trees in the world – of these, some are particularly special...take a look at a few.

Texas red light cameras generate $100 million in tickets -- Red light cameras in the Lone Star State generated $95,799,675 worth of tickets in a twelve month period according to reports filed with the Texas Department of Transportation. Private vendors based in Australia, Arizona, Dallas and England used a total of 333 cameras installed across 36 Texas cities to mail 1,277,329 tickets between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.

Sign at homeless camp: 'Welcome to Obamaville' -- Residents of Colorado Springs, Colo., have a mystery on their hands: Who came up with the idea to erect a sign reading "Welcome to Obamaville" on the site of a homeless tent camp in the city? The sign, which was visible from the Cimarron Street ramp to Interstate 25, clearly conveyed a political jab at rising unemployment under President Barack Obama, for it read in full, "Welcome to Obamaville – Colorado's fastest growing community."

Retired optician cures own blindness (macular degeneration) with marigold supplement -- A retired optician believes he is the first person in Britain to recover from a degenerative eye condition – after taking a food supplement containing marigolds.

Tamiflu anti viral drug revealed as a complete hoax; Roche studies based on scientific fraud -- When it comes to selling chemicals that claim to treat H1N1 swine flu, the pharmaceutical industry's options are limited to two: Vaccines and anti-virals. The most popular anti-viral, by far, is Tamiflu, a drug that's actually derived from a Traditional Chinese Medicine herb called star anise.

Drug money saved the banks from collapse during global crisis claims UN drug & crime chief (are you really that surprised?) -- Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, told the Observer that there were signs that some banks were rescued by billions of dollars that 'originated from the drugs trade and other illegal activities.

Criminal FDA gangsters kidnap American Greg Caton from Ecuador -- Greg had been providing alternative treatments for cancer etc.. and was driven out of the US, yet the FDA still went after him.
* Read Greg's story about 2003 FDA raid

Missouri bill (HB 1265)would nix pursuit of Vehicle Mile Tax -- A similar effort is under review in Massachusetts. time to get a bill like this in your state going.
A Missouri lawmaker is planning for the future with a bill that would prohibit the use of global positioning systems to monitor mileage traveled.

Anti-smoking drugs trigger mental health problems -- The FDA has ordered pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline to place warning labels on their anti-smoking drugs Chantix and Zyban, respectively, warning that the drugs may increase a patient's risk of depression and suicidal thoughts.

A Critical Decision by Michael Gaddy -- Here is a man that tells it like it is!! Don't miss The Best of Michael Gaddy for more outstanding articles!! GET PREPARED!!It would appear those who call themselves "public servants" believe the people they supposedly serve have become dissatisfied with their job performance and will resort to some form of civil disobedience, which will necessitate military intervention.

The CDC has been purposely mixing H1N1 & H5N1 in vaccines to see what will happen -- In a move that can only be described as incredibly reckless, scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control conduct experiments in which they infect ferrets with both the H1N1 swine virus and the H5N1 bird flu virus to see if they will "resort" and create a new hybrid flu virus.

Why compact fluorescent bulbs are not what they seem -- Think those compact fluorescent bulbs are not as bright as the old-style lights they replaced? You are probably not imagining it.

The weapons (depleted uranium) used in Iraq, Afghanistan have far reaching effects -- We have seen the terrible consequences to human life and the environment that has been caused by weapons that contain uranium components. Genetically speaking the US and UK have destroyed the DNA of the Iraqi people as well as causing catastrophic effects on the environment.

Is Obama really preparing for civil war? -- According to an obscure report in the European Union Times (EUTimes.net), "Russian Military Analysts are reporting to Prime Minister Putin that US President Barack Obama has issued an order to his Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) top leader, US Air Force General Gene Renuart, to 'begin immediately' increasing his military forces to 1 million troops by January 30, 2010, in what these reports warn is an expected outbreak of civil war within the United States before the end of winter.

Compounds derived from two spices - pepper and turmeric - could help prevent breast tumors -- When curcumin (from turmeric) and piperine (from black peppers) were applied to breast cells in the laboratory, the number of stem cells decreased, but there was no change in normal cells, say researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Winchester to deliver 200 million 40 cal. rounds to Homeland Security - why does DHS need so much ammo? -- Winchester Ammunition was recently awarded a contract by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security to supply a maximum of 200 million, 40 cal. rounds over the next five years.

Be afraid, be very afraid of Obama's Big Brother plan -- Under the Democrats' national health care scheme not only would OPM be charged with overseeing and administering federal employees health care but they will have the added charge of administering civilian federal health care as well. What does that mean? Basically, that Americans will be treated as “civil servants.”
* Link to OPM: http://www.opm.gov

"Whack a Banker" game proving to be a hit in Britain -- A new "Whack A Banker" amusement arcade game is proving so popular in Britain that the mallets used to clobber them are wearing out fast, its creator said.

UN security stops journalists questions about Climategate -- A Stanford Professor has used United Nation security officers to silence a journalist asking him “inconvenient questions” during a press briefing at the climate change conference in Copenhagen.

Spinning out of control -- The Pentagon propaganda plan to win the hearts & minds of Americans.

Obama declares war on Pakistan by Webster Tarpley -- Obama's West Point speech of December 1 represents far more than the obvious brutal escalation in Afghanistan -- it is nothing less than a declaration of all-out war by the United States against Pakistan . (who is going to pay for all these wars?)

Senate send $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama -- The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government, including health, education, law enforcement and veterans' programs. (once again, who is going to pay for all of this?)

WMD treaty violations and inspection refusal for biological, nuclear, chemical weapons...Iran? -- No, US!

Predator drones flying within America -- “The Predator B Unmanned Aircraft System has proven its value to homeland security over the nation’s land borders, the Great Lakes region, and in support of DHS hurricane and flood response operations,” said Michael Kostelnik, assistant commissioner for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine. “With the introduction of the Guardian, maritime variant of the Predator B, DHS now has a powerful tool and force multiplier to increase maritime domain awareness and confront threats to our borders.”

Audi testing driverless car up Pike's Peak -- Audi is set to return to a venue synonymous with its past motorsport successes when a ‘driverless’ TTS Coupé quattro tackles the infamous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in the USA.

Video: 20mm rifle that FBI is purchasing -- Who do they plan to use these things against?

End US wars website

Dennis Kucinich at End US war rally Sat Dec 12 (that received no press coverage) -- "These wars are corrupting out nation"

Germany and EU to Legalise Paedophilia -- To express concerns to German authorities, just visit the link to get the address.

Joyce Riley's THE POWER HOUR NEWS PROGRAM | MONDAY DECEMBER 14

Lew White will be on today to talk about the pagan origins of Christmas and he will share with us what God teaches us in scripture. In his book “Fossilized Customs,” Lew goes into great details outlining the pagan roots of all of our mainstream holidays, the calendar, and many other rituals and teachings that we have taken as biblical.
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Taxes on carbon, the Copenhagen Treaty that may be signed by President Obama and the EPA to declare carbon dioxide a toxic gas, Dr. Nick Begich will be on today to talk about all of this and put it into perspective for everyone. With the news about Climate-Gate appearing all over the news as well as the web, is there reason to believe that our carbon emissions are causing global warming? Dr. Nick will address this and give us his take on the situation. Is global warming causing strange weather patterns? Or is something such as the HAARP facility the cause? We will find out!
Website: http://www.earthpulse.com

BlackListedNews.com | December 13, 2009


Leftist Latin American bloc to begin using its own virtual currency, the “Sucre” No sucres will be printed or coined, but the virtual currency will be used to manage debts between governments while reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar and on Washington in general.

‘Whack A Banker’ game proving a hit in Britain A new “Whack A Banker” amusement arcade game is proving so popular in Britain that the mallets used to clobber them are wearing out fast, its creator said.

Paedophile checks 'ruining pupils' education' The leaders of seven organisations – representing staff in state and private schools – insisted “excessive bureaucracy” was severely undermining pupils’ education.

Bank firewalls cracked by cyberhackers For more than a decade the common currency among cybercriminals has been pilfered credit card numbers, but some underground hackers have learned how to drain money directly from corporate bank accounts.

Lawmaker: Iraqi security had tip-off before bombs The special session of parliament was called to question Iraq’s senior security chiefs, including the defense and interior ministers, about security gaps that allowed the third attack since summer against government sites in the capital.

VIDEO: UN Security Stops Journalist’s Questions About ClimateGate

Democrats plan nearly $2 trillion debt limit hike Democrats plan to allow the government's debt to swell by nearly $2 trillion as part of a bill next week to pay for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Senate set to advance $1.1T spending bill

Many (Nancy Pelosi) See the VAT Tax as a Cure for Runaway Deficits Members of Congress, like their constituents, are squeamish about such ideas, instead suggesting spending cuts or higher taxes on the rich. But with a lack of political will to do the former, and a practical ceiling to how much revenue can be milked from the latter, economists across the political spectrum say a consumption tax may be inevitable once the economy fully recovers.

"SCARE" Software Predicts Insurgent Weapons Cache Locations Improvised explosives used by insurgents represent the top killer for warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan, but now soldiers have a new tool for hunting down IED weapons caches.

"America's Army" Recruitment Video Game Cost Taxpayers $33M The U.S. Army cost the taxpayer $32.8 million in developing the online videogame America’s Army, a recruitment tool, according to GameSpot.

Iraqi Oil Auction: Asian, European Countries Snap up Contracts Once again, China has snapped up — as part of a consortium with minority partner Total — one of two development contracts awarded by the Iraq Oil Ministry. In short, China’s hunger and desire to develop Iraqi oil fields has been unmatched by any other Western oil company.

Why Russia's Oil Fields Will Soon Be Crawling With Westerners Western oil majors are about to help Moscow solve its energy problem. And that could be a boon for investors.

Spinning Out of Control It wasn’t a good day for the Department of Defense when Stars and Stripes scooped the Pentagon’s secret scheme to profile journalists covering the war. Seems that the Rendon Group—the tyrannosaurus rex of military public-relations contractors—was getting paid to weed out reporters who did not fit the command’s ideal of tractability.

House passes the most ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations since the New Deal on Friday The sprawling legislation would give the government new powers to break up companies that threaten the economy, create a new agency to oversee consumer banking transactions

GlobalResearch.ca - Centre for Research on Globalization | Headlines - December 13, 2009

	Carbon Capitalism and Obama's Peace Prize Selected Articles - 2009-12-13

	Blair Will Give Iraq War Evidence in Public: Inquiry - 2009-12-13

A Military Health Care System Over-stretched by Two Ongoing Wars

US: Soldiers Forced to Go AWOL for PTSD Care

- by Dahr Jamail - 2009-12-13

	Holocaust Survivor Talks About Obama's Peace Prize - by Hedy Epstein - 2009-12-13

Afghanistan Massacre on Eve of Obama's Surge

- by Bill Van Auken - 2009-12-13

Wars or Jobs: Decide Now

- by David Swanson - 2009-12-13

	Award Winning Flashpoints Radio Show Under Threat by KPFA Management - by Peter Phillips, Mickey Huff - 2009-12-13

Malalai Joya: "Afghans Are Fed Up With the U.S. Occupation and the Corrupt, Mafia-state of Hamid Karzai "

Book Review

- by Mike Whitney - 2009-12-13

	Democracy in the New Iraq Equals Death and Repression Maliki’s election platform: 900 Iraqi prisoners face summary execution - by Brussells Tribunal - 2009-12-13

	Financial Reform Is Being Gutted ... And Congress Might Not Even Realize It - by Washington's Blog - 2009-12-12

	Unemployment Insurance in a War Bill - by David Swanson - 2009-12-12

Québec solidaire: A Left-of-the-Left Formation?

- by Roger Rashi - 2009-12-12

	VIDEO: The Story of Stuff: The Real Costs of our Consumer Driven Culture - by Annie Leonard - 2009-12-12

	Review of Financial Markets: The Call from Obama is for more Leverage and more Debt. - by Bob Chapman - 2009-12-12

Conflictings Views on Climate Change: Fire and Ice

Journalists have warned of climate change for 100 years, but can’t decide whether we face an ice age or warming

- by R. Warren Anderson, Dan Gainor - 2009-12-12

Climate Change: Leaders of the Rich World are Enacting a Giant Fraud

Corporate lobbyists can pressure or bribe governments to rig the system in their favour

- by Johann Hari - 2009-12-12

Bernanke's Fake Economic Recovery

- by Mike Whitney - 2009-12-12

The Media Response to the Growing Influence of the 9 /11 Truth Movement

Reflections on a Recent Evaluation of Dr. David Ray Griffin

- by Elizabeth Woodworth - 2009-12-12

	Climate Change: What is the Hidden Agenda? Selected articles - 2009-12-12

JFK Assassination. False Flag Attacks: How "Patsies" are Framed

The Case of Lee Harvey Oswald

- by Jim Fetzer, Jim Marrs - 2009-12-11

Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government | 13 Dec 2009

Quixote, the Usurper, and the Prophet from Nowhere (A Political Allegory) The Rec Report By Michael Rectenwald 13 Dec 2009 Not only did the Prophet from Nowhere betray his promise to end the Usurper's war, he extended and intensified the war of his own, calling his war the Good War or the Necessary War, and trying not to mention the Usurper's Bad War even as it continued unheralded. The Prophet from Nowhere sounded the same words for the Good War as the Usurper had for the Bad War. And the two wars, it was suggested, might be joined in the middle against another state which harbored Ultimate Weapons, or so it was claimed.

US Iraq jail an 'al-Qaeda school' --'The Americans send those they want dead to extremist camps.' 12 Dec 2009 Extremists held in a US-run detention centre in Iraq were allowed to teach fellow detainees how to use explosives and become suicide bombers, a former inmate has told Al Jazeera. Adel Jasim Mohammed, a former detainee of Camp Bucca near Umm Qasr, said that US officials did nothing to stop radicals from indoctrinating young detainees at the camp. "Extremists had freedom to educate the young detainees. I saw them giving courses using classroom boards on how to use explosives, weapons and how to become suicide bombers," Mohammed said. "For the Americans we felt it was normal. They did not stop them [the radicals]."

Blackwater Loses a Job for the C.I.A. 12 Dec 2009 The Central Intelligence Agency has terminated a contract with the ~~security company~~ terrorist group formerly called Blackwater Worldwide that allowed the company to load bombs on C.I.A. drones in Pakistan and Afghanistan, intelligence officials said Friday. The contract gave employees with the company an operational role in one of the Central Intelligence Agency’s most significant covert programs, which has killed ~~dozens of militants~~ hundreds of civilians with Predator and Reaper drones. The company’s involvement highlighted the extent to which the C.I.A. had outsourced critical jobs to private companies since the 9/11 attacks.

Blackwater operating at CIA Pakistan base, ex-official says --Contractor said to be helping to load missiles 11 Dec 2009 The US ~~contractor~~ terrorist group Blackwater is operating in Pakistan at a secret CIA airfield used for launching drone attacks, according to a former US official, despite repeated government denials that the company is in the country. The official, who had direct knowledge of the operation, said that employees with Blackwater, now renamed Xe Services, patrol the area round the Shamsi airbase in Baluchistan province. He also confirmed that Blackwater employees help to load laser-guided Hellfire missiles on to CIA-operated drones that target 'al-Qaida' members suspected of hiding in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border regions, confirming information that surfaced in the US media in the summer.

Mercenaries? CIA Says Expanded Role for Contractors Legitimate --Blackwater, Other Firms Said to Be "Hired Guns" in Iraq, Afghanistan -- Combat Role Would Be Against U.S. Law 11 Dec 2009 The CIA and the military special forces have quietly expanded the role of private contractors, including Blackwater, to include their involvement in raids and secret paramilitary operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, four current and former U.S. military and intelligence officers tell ABC News. American law specifically prohibits the use of private soldiers or mercenaries in combat, according to Jonathan Turley, a professor of public interest law at George Washington University. "The United States Congress has never approved the use of private contractors for combat operations," Turley told ABC News in an interview.

Untouchable: Blair to give Iraq War evidence in secret --Former PM was happy to discuss invasion with Fern Britton on TV show – but the Chilcot inquiry will hear his crucial testimony behind closed doors 13 Dec 2009 Key parts of Tony Blair's evidence to the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War will be held in secret, sources close to the hearings revealed last night. His conversations with President George Bush when he was prime minister, and crucial details of the decision-making process that led Britain into war, will fall under the scope of national security and the protection of Britain's relations with the US. But there are also suggestions by well-placed sources that anything "interesting" will also be shrouded in secrecy, leaving his public appearance containing little more than is already known.

Iraq offers one of its choicest oilfields 12 Dec 2009 Iraq on Saturday offers up one of its choicest oilfields on day two of a contract auction, as the country emerges from the shadow of war and seeks to leap into the top ranks of oil producing nations. The West Qurna Phase Two oilfield, with a massive 12.9 billion barrels of reserves, is expected to produce fierce competition among the 30-odd international oil companies that braved the threat of violence and attacks to come to Baghdad. [What happened to the insurgency? Obviously, Blackwater is protecting these oil f*ckers.]

Iraq's West Qurna-2 Is Main Prize in Oil Bid Round's Final Day 12 Dec 2009 Iraq’s "super giant" West Qurna oilfield will be the focus of bidding today as the holder of the world’s third-largest oil reserves concludes its second auction of crude development rights to foreign investors. Iraq awarded two service contracts to develop fields holding 15 percent of its total reserves to groups led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc and China National Petroleum Corp. yesterday, during the first day of the auction in Baghdad.

Shell wins 'gold rush' Iraqi oilfield auction 12 Dec 2009 Royal Dutch Shell, the Anglo-Dutch energy company [terrorist group], won the right to develop Iraq's giant Majnoon oilfield yesterday, beating Total of France which had long coveted the prize. An Iraqi oil executive called this auction, which marks the re-entry of foreign companies 37 years after the nationalisation of the country's entire oil industry, the "second gold rush".

US soldier dies of non-combat related injuries in Iraq 13 Dec 2009 The United States military has announced that another one of its soldiers has lost his life in Iraq due to non-combat injuries. "A Multi-National Division-North soldier died, Dec. 11, from non-combat related injuries. The soldier was discovered unresponsive in his living quarters by a non-commissioned officer in the unit," according to a US military statement issued on Sunday.

US: Soldiers Forced to Go AWOL for PTSD Care By Dahr Jamail 11 Dec 2009 With a military health care system over-stretched by two ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, more soldiers are deciding to go absent without leave (AWOL) in order to find treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)... A 2008 Rand Corporation report revealed that at least 300,000 veterans returning from both wars had been diagnosed with severe depression or PTSD.

Obama Escalates War, Gets Peace Prize; Bush Can't Read, Gets Nobel For Literature Satire By R J Shulman 13 Dec 2009 In explaining President Barack Obama's award of the Peace Prize, Noble Committee Chairman Thorbjorn Jagland said, "We gave the prize to Obama in hopes it would shame him into stopping the war." So far this may not have had the desired effect. When he accepted the award, Obama said, "when they said you could not get the Nobel Peace Prize for sending more troops into battle, I said, 'yes I can.'"

Five Americans in Pakistani custody moved to Lahore, police say 12 Dec 2009 The five Americans arrested in Pakistan amid suspicion that they were plotting terrorist attacks were transferred on Saturday from the small town where they were seized to a more secure location in a larger city, police said. The U.S. citizens were taken from the town of Sargodha, where they were arrested at a home on Wednesday, to Lahore.

Imam claims innocence in NYC terrorism case 11 Dec 2009 An imam charged with lying in the investigation of an alleged terrorism plot against New York says he's a loyal American who was framed. Ahmad Afzali told reporters before a pretrial hearing in Brooklyn on Friday that he is innocent and hopes "justice will prevail." Afzali is charged with lying to the FBI about the investigation of Najibullah Zazi. The Colorado airport driver is accused of getting training from al-Qaida [al-CIAduh] to build homemade bombs to attack New York City.

Protester hits Berlusconi at Milan rally 13 Dec 2009 Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was punched in the face at the end of a rally today by a man holding a small statue in his hand, leaving the 73-year-old media mogul with a bloodied mouth and looking stunned, police said. The 42-year-old man accused of attacking Berlusconi in Milan as he signed autographs was immediately taken into custody.

Drug money saved banks in global crisis, claims UN advisor --Drugs and crime chief says $352bn in criminal proceeds was effectively laundered by financial institutions 13 Dec 2009 Drugs money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis, the United Nations' drugs and crime tsar has told the Observer. Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said he has seen evidence that the proceeds of organised crime were "the only liquid investment capital" available to some banks on the brink of collapse last year. He said that a majority of the $352bn (£216bn) of drugs profits was absorbed into the economic system as a result.

Venezuelan Bank Fraud Case: Three Executives Flee, Government Intervenes in Related Companies --The Public Prosecutor had already issued ten arrest warrants for banking executives and 19 prohibitions on leaving the country for involvement in organised crime and for banking law infractions. 09 Dec 2009 Following the government’s nationalisation of two banks and liquidation of two others for banking law infractions, three bank executives fled to the U.S., and the government intervened in food companies owned by currently detained bank owner, Ricardo Fernandez. Interior Relations Minister Tareck El Aissami announced on Tuesday that two Venezuelans implicated in the bank scandals flew to Atlanta, and one to Miami, and that a fourth person was captured while trying to board a plane to Miami.

New maritime security law will deputize U.S. officers "in every part of Canada" during integrated operations By Stuart Trew 12 Dec 2009 Bill C-60, the Keeping Canadians Safe (Protecting Borders) Act, is being sold by Van Loan and Nicholson as a way to "strengthen cooperative bilateral policing efforts to stem the flow of cross-border criminal activity in shared waterways and further protect community safety and security in Canada." It is the legislative face of a cross-border "Shiprider" agreement... signed this May by Van Loan and U.S. Homeland Security czar Janet Napolitano. But Bill C-60 will go further than coastal waters. Section 11 states: In the course of an integrated cross-border operation, every designated officer is a peace officer in every part of Canada and has the same power to enforce an Act of Parliament as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Five Transportation Security underlings put on leave after airport screening files 10 Dec 2009 Five Transportation Security Administration underlings who put airport screening manuals online were put on administrative leave Wednesday, but the boss who ordered the posting has yet to be found. "I'd have to get back to you on that," David Heyman, assistant secretary for homeland security, told senators when asked who was to blame for the screwup.

'It looks like Guantánamo when you see it.' Protests in Copenhagen: Rights groups press for inquiry into police tactics 13 Dec 2009 Denmark may be breaching European law, Danish human rights groups claimed tonight as they called for their government to launch an immediate inquiry after police in Copenhagen used controversial kettling and mass preventative arrest tactics for the third day running. Following the arrest of 68 people on Friday, and 958 yesterday on Saturday, police today arrested 257 demonstrators, "kettling" a section of a march near Osterport station, and as they had done on Saturday, cuffed the protesters and put them onto buses transporting them to a detention centre... A protester from Germany, Chris, who asked not to give his surname, described the way that the detainees were made to sit: "With our legs on either side of the people in front of us, and then leaning on the person behind us, with our hands still cuffed behind our backs. It was very painful for the person behind you and you were in pain from the person in front of you. It looks like Guantánamo when you see it." He described being kept in cages, constructed by police for holding detainees: "You have a cold solid floor and four mesh walls and a mesh ceiling, and outside cops walking around with dogs."

Danish police arrest 1,225 protesters 13 Dec 2009 As heads of state begin arriving for climate talks in Copenhagen, jittery police have arrested 1,225 people during two days of demonstrations in the Danish capital, prompting criticism from activists and the press. On Sunday, 257 people were arrested after police found stones and gasmasks in a van connected to an unauthorized protest. On Saturday, 968 others were arrested at a mass demonstration that attracted more than 60,000 people. Most were released within a few hours but activists complained that the sweeping arrests were indiscriminate and heavy handed.

Copenhagen climate summit: 1,000 anarchists arrested --Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in Copenhagen yesterday as anarchists and left-wing activists fought running street battles with police in the Danish capital as negotiations continued at the climate summit. 12 Dec 2009 Cobble stones were thrown through the windows of the former stock exchange building and foreign office buildings in the city [by government agents], but police made a large number of pre-emptive arrests under a controversial anti-hooligan law. Suspected troublemakers were herded into a closed-off street, made to sit down and then tied up with plastic cuffs. They were then bused to a detention centre set up for the climate conference.

Climate Activists Around the Globe Send Message to Copenhagen Conference --Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the Danish capital Saturday. Some demonstrators dressed as polar bears - a species threatened by global warming. 12 Dec 2009 Tens of thousands of people staged protests in Copenhagen and around the world Saturday to push for stronger international commitments at the climate change conference in the Danish capital. The worldwide protests are being staged as international negotiators entered their sixth day of climate change talks in Copenhagen that are currently centered on targets for carbon emission cuts and financing for developing countries. In Australia, organizers said about 50,000 protesters marched in Sydney and other cities calling for stronger action.

Dispute over radioactive dirt going to S.J. Valley site 11 Dec 2009 Activists are protesting a decision by the California Department of Public Health that would allow the Boeing Co. [Grade A sociopaths] and NASA to send contaminated dirt from a nuclear accident site to a waste facility in the San Joaquin Valley that is not licensed to accept radioactive waste. The Department of Toxic Substances Control, which has the final say, has sent a letter to the agency requesting more information on its decision that the dirt "does not represent a public health threat" [!?!] and could be sent to the hazardous waste facility in Kettleman City.

US trying to dump 70 million doses of H1N1 vaccine 08 Dec 2009 The U. S. is preparing to offer swine flu shots to everyone who wants one [LOL] in the next few weeks, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Monday. About 70 million doses of the shot have been shipped to state and local health authorities in the U. S., Anthony Fiore, associate chief of policy and liaison activities at the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases' Influenza Division, said in an interview. San Francisco-based McKesson Corp. is distributing the vaccine from manufacturers to four undisclosed sites and then on to 150,000 local sites, said Michael Angelastro of the U. S. Biomedical Advancement Research and Development Authority.

Injunction Granted in CCR Lawsuit on Behalf of ACORN --Historic Win for Constitutional Rights (CCR) 11 Dec 2009 Today, U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon granted a preliminary injunction against the United States for unconstitutionally withholding funds from ACORN. In its decision, the court found that there is a likelihood the plaintiffs will be able to show that Congress’ targeted defunding of ACORN violates the Constitution’s prohibition against Bills of Attainder, legislative acts which single out a specific person or group for punishment.

Senate passes 1.1T year-end spending bill 13 Dec 2009 The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government including health, education, law enforcement and veterans' programs. The 1,000-page-plus package, one of the last essential chores of Congress this year, passed 57-35 and now goes to President Obama for his signature.

Previous lead stories: Obama reaffirms Bush opposition to verifying stockpiles of anthrax, smallpox --In 2001, the Bush administration abruptly withdrew from lengthy negotiations to create a verification regimen. 09 Dec 2009 The Obama administration plans to announce a new policy on Wednesday to curb the spread of biological weapons, but it will reaffirm the Bush regime’s opposition to an international regimen for verifying stockpiles of anthrax, smallpox and other agents. The policy, to be disclosed in a speech in Geneva by the undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, Ellen O. Tauscher, will focus on increasing health security to reduce the impact of outbreaks of infectious disease, whether natural or man-made, administration officials said Tuesday. The United States, these officials said, will pledge to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention, a 1975 treaty barring the development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons. But Ms. Tauscher will declare that the Obama administration does not support efforts to create a mechanism for monitoring compliance with the treaty because, a senior administration official said, supplies of biological weapons are "too difficult to verify."

US rushing troops, supplies to Afghanistan By Dan De Luce 10 Dec 2009 Engineers are working furiously to prepare for a surge of troops and supplies into Afghanistan to carry out President Barack Obama's war plan, the top US military officer said. "The debate is over. The decision has been made. It is time to execute," Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a press conference in Washington. Hundreds of Marines would be in southern Helmand province next week, tonnes of supplies were due to be delivered and the military was "accelerating deployment plans for the rest of the extended surge forces," Mullen said.

War criminals we can believe in: White House wants suit against Yoo dismissed 08 Dec 2009 The Obama administration has asked an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing former Bush regime attorney John Yoo of authorizing the torture of a terrorism suspect, saying federal law does not allow damage claims against lawyers who advise the president on national security issues. Such lawsuits ask courts to second-guess presidential decisions and pose "the risk of deterring full and frank advice regarding the military's detention and treatment of those determined to be enemies during an armed conflict," Justice Department lawyers said Thursday in arguments to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

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US Fighter pilot flies alongside UFO

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Cocaine & Alcohol Produce Heart Attack Chemical

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/dec/13/heart-attack-chemical-cocaine-users

ASIAN CARP NEWS

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Fisheries biologists spoke of the effects of carp — both common and the more recently introduced Asian species. Rob Hilsabeck, Illinois Department of ...

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Coast Guard sets sights on invasive species
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Sarnia wants voice at water talks - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA
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Asian Carp Wriggles Closer to Great Lakes Outdoor - Technorati
Dec 4, 2009 ... The face-slapping Asian carp creep closer to Great Lakes waters and ecological destruction.

FROM A NEWS UPDATE READER:

This man, 73, is wearing a protective flap over his ear while Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

I just want to know where he got it .... ?

Talk at you all later!!

My News blog: The Cave

Published Version of my News Updates: Surviving the Revolution and Earthchanges

LINKS:

(Keeping them in "safekeeping" via emailed News Updates In case my blogs get bombed out of the water AGAIN!)

Posted on HalfPastHuman.com:

Link to Sun Spot 2012 Cataclysm material

An alternative explantion for 2012 (PDF File).

Author held anonymous, but permission granted to disperse this material.

From Steve Quayle: A free ebook as to what may result if the electrical grid goes down: "Lights Out" pdf

The Cave's Page of Maps of Hazardous locations - past, present & potential future

Global Internet Monitor

SolarCycle24.com

National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications
Emergency and Disaster Information Services (EDIS)
Budapest Hungary

Note:: If you follow this link to the main global map scroll down to find listing of various earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.

Recent Volcano Observatory Activity Reports
List of Volcanoes of Antarctica and South Sandwich Islands

http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/

VOLCANOES by REGION:

African Desert Rift Confirmed as New Ocean in the Making - Geologists Show that Seafloor Dynamics Are at Work in Splitting African Continent

Space.com | June 10, 2009 - Incoming space rocks now classified by military WHY?

Maps of Nuclear Power Reactors
The Living Moon

Monday, December 14, 2009

Monday Morning News Update | December 14, 2009