It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. -Samuel Adams  Sunday Morning - January 17, 2010 |
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"Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people" - John Adams - Second President (1797 - 1801) |
Haiti earthquake: Survivors desperate for clean water as disease takes holdThe Guardian - 47 minutes ago "There have been incidents of people looting or fighting for food. They are desperate, they have been three days without food or any assistance," the UN peacekeeping chief, Alain Le Roy, said. ... Haiti: Desperate for the world to deliverThe wretched became the desperate in Haiti yesterday as, despite an extraordinary response from a world queuing up to deliver aid, emergency supplies were still not reaching those in greatest need.  World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still WaitingNew York Times 2 hours ago By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - World leaders have stepped up to pledge aid to rebuild a devastated Haiti, but on the streets of its wrecked capital quake survivors were still waiting on Sunday for the basics: food, water and medicine. The US is failing Haiti -- again --There is nobody to co-ordinate the most rudimentary relief and rescue efforts By Patrick Cockburn 16 Jan 2010 The US-run aid effort for Haiti is beginning to look chillingly similar to the criminally slow and disorganised US government support for New Orleans after it was devastated by hurricane Katrina in 2005. Five years ago President [sic] Bush was famously mute and detached when the levees broke in Louisiana... The rhetoric from Washington has been very different during these two disasters, but the outcome may be much the same. In both cases very little aid arrived at the time it was most needed and, in the case of Port-au-Prince, when people trapped under collapsed buildings were still alive. When foreign rescue teams with heavy lifting gear does come it will be too late.
 Iran dispatches humanitarian aid to Haiti 16 Jan 2010 Iran's Red Crescent society says it has dispatched about 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid including food, tents and medicine to quake-ridden Haiti. "Iran's relief supplies were sent to Haiti via a cargo plane Saturday morning," Head of Iran's Red Crescent Ahmad Esfandiyari said. Tents, sugar, tuna fish and detergents are among Iran's aid supplies to the disaster-hit nation. Port-au-Prince (Jae C. Hong / AP Photo / January 16, 2010) People run toward a U.S. helicopter as it makes a water drop near a country club used as a base by the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division. Relief groups and officials are focused on moving aid to survivors of the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday. The White House (Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press / January 16, 2010) President Obama and former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush walk to a news conference to discuss the relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti. Obama announced that Clinton and Bush would lead an effort to raise funds for the stricken nation. "These two leaders send an unmistakable message to the people of Haiti and the world," Obama said of the former presidents flanking him in the Rose Garden. "In a moment of need, the United States stands united." Randall Robinson on Obama Tapping Bush to Co-Chair US Relief Efforts Who will lead Haiti's Security?  |
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Tea Party turmoil erupts as volunteers quit
Volunteers question motives of organizer
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Rothschild Agents Take 10 Key Posts In Administration of Rookie President ... The truth about the Rhodes Scholarships is not known to the average American who is constantly told by the mass media that Rhodes Scholars (such as former President Bill Clinton) are among “the best and the brightest.” The Rhodes Scholarships—awarded to Americans and students from other former British colonies—are funded by a trust set up by 19th Century British imperial figure Cecil Rhodes, whose intent was to indoctrinate these scholars with the theme that the American colonies should be reunited with the British Empire and that they should work through “public service” to achieve that goal. But Rhodes wasn’t just some rich madcap dreamer. His ventures were underwritten by the international Rothschild dynasty operating from the financial district in London known as “The City”—the banking center of the Rothschild controlled British empire that also includes the London School of Economics. So now a clique of internationalists trained in the idea of extinguishing American independence are ensconced in the Obama administration ....   |
FBI admits Photofit of Osama Bin Laden had Spanish features
Spanish Politician Threatens to Sue FBI Over Bin Laden Makeover
The latest effort to convince you Osama is still alive is patently absurd.
More Dead Afghans: Franken is “Cautiously Optimistic”
Now that their man is in office, Democrats support Obama’s criminal expansion in Afghanistan.  |
U.S. MERCENARIES NEWS
Private Security Contractors is such a more warm and fuzzy name than mercenaries!
2 former employees of U.S.'s private security contractor - Blackwater now known as Xe, have been arrested for killing 2 Afghans
**Don't forget mercenaries are also hired and are training with NORTHCOM in case U.S. citizens are in 'unrest' on American soil ...
| US-installed oil dictatorship in Iraq Saddam Hussein: Clearly, the better deal: Hundreds of Iraqis prevented from contesting elections 16 Jan 2010 In a far cry from political reconciliation in war-torn Iraq, the government has barred 500 candidates that had nominated for the March 7 national elections. The Iraq election commission made the decision but has not released the list of candidates banned. The country's current Defence Minister Abdulqadir al-Obeidi, and the nationalist politician Saleh al-Mutlak, however are believed to be on the list. [I am thinking everyone, save US corporaterrorists and Blackwater, wishes Saddam Hussein was running Iraq instead of the US-installed oil dictatorship. --LRP]  |
FDA says it's unable to regulate BPA
Elevated amount of BPA can increase cardiac risk by 45%, study finds
Satire: A Message From Transport Canada, a Division of the Department of Homeland Security
CBC Television | A satirical look at not so funny airport scanners and security thugs.  |
More on Cass Sunstein
Bella Gerens | Public officials, I’ve got your solution: Stop lying to us.
MEET ANOTHER MINION Susan E. Rice — U.S. ambassador to the UN  Dr. Susan Elizabeth Rice (born on November 17, 1964) is an American foreign policy advisor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Rice served on the staff of the National Security Council and as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during President Bill Clinton's second term. Rice was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent on January 22, 2009. Susan Rice has been criticized for her role as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the Clinton Administration in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda that would claim over 800,000 lives.
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ARE YOU PREPARED IF A WATER EMERGENCY STRIKES YOUR COMMUNITY?
The Surface Water System pressure is back to normal. The plants’ pressures are 86 psi at Fewell and 89 psi at O.B. Curtis. This city...
Jackson Hotels Lose Business From Water Crisis
Mangers are counting on the situation to improve quickly.
JPS Announces Schools and Offices Closed Friday, January 15, 2010
All schools and offices of Jackson Public Schools will be closed Friday, January 15, 2010, because of the water conditions in the City of Jackson
Governor Haley Barbour extended the closure of state offices in Jackson to Friday because of the continuing lack of water pressure citywide.
State Agencies Continue to Respond to Water Emergency
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to help cities and counties with the ongoing water emergency
Salvation Army in Jackson to open up shower unit
The Salvation Army in Jackson will open up the Disaster Shower Unit
UMMC Patients Can Check Appointment Status On Toll Free Line
Some of the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s off-site clinics have been impacted by the water line repairs in Jackson
Here are the steps to take if your area has received a boil-water notice.
Hundreds flock to the Metro Center in Jackson for a free water giveaway.
Map Of The Water Main Breaks For Jackson & Hinds County
Here is a map that the city has provided of the water main breaks.
Hotel Discounts For People With No Water
Need water? Then check out hotels that are providing discounts for families affected by the water crisis.
MEMA Activates Operating Center
Jackson water crisis causes MEMA to open emergency center.
Jackson Public Schools and Offices Closed Thursday
All schools and offices of Jackson Public Schools will be closed Thursday.
State of the State Address Moved to Monday
Governor Haley Barbour’s annual State of the State address has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, January 18
Many Jackson residents wait for hours for free water.
Jackson Gets Help With Broken Water Lines
Four cities sending crews to assist Jackson workers
MEMA Helps Distribute Free water in Jackson
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency donated and helps distribute six pallets of water to Jackson residents due to an ongoing water emergency in... Hinds and Tunica counties receive water to help with shortages.
Excessive Water Line Breaks Straining Water System
Governor Declares State of Emergency in Jackson
Boil Water Alert Tips
Here are the steps to take if your area has received a boil-water notice.
Do not drink tap water.
Do not use ice made from recent tap water
Do not use tap water to make drinks, juices, or fountain soft drinks.
Cook with tap water ONLY if food is boiled for at least one minute.
Wash dishes, fruits and vegetables in boiled water or water that has been disinfected with bleach.
Brush your teeth with boiled or bottled water.
Wash your hands and bathe as usual. Bathing is safe as long as no water is swallowed.
Take the following steps to treat your water:
Bring water to a rolling boil for 1 minute to kill most organisms.
If you cannot boil your water, mix eight drops (1/8 teaspoon) of unscented, ordinary household chlorine bleach per gallon of water. Mix the solution thoroughly, and let stand for about 30 minutes before using.
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Sunday is Michelle Obama's 46 birthday
Michelle Obama's surprise birthday bash at Restaurant Nora
Obama to give church talk, stump in Massachusetts
TODAY - OBAMA GOES TO CHURCH AND SPEAKS ...
Sign of the Times: Abandoned grain elevator 'imploded'
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On this date in history:
In 1605, "Don Quixote" is published.
In 1806, the first baby was born in the White House, the grandson of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.
In 1871, Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San Francisco in 1873.
In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was deposed in a bloodless revolution and a provisional government established, with annexation by the United States as its aim.
In 1917, the United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million.
In 1950, nine bandits staged a $1.5 million robbery of a Brink's armored car in Boston.
In 1966, a U.S. B-52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area.
In 1977, convicted killer Gary Gilmore was executed by firing squad in Utah, the first execution since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty the previous year.
In 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran.
In 1991, Harald V becomes king of Norway.
In 1993, U.S. missiles attacked an Iraqi nuclear weapons facility outside Baghdad in an effort to destroy Saddam Hussein's ability to build weapons of mass destruction.
In 1994, a pre-dawn earthquake struck the Los Angeles area, claiming 61 lives and causing widespread damage.
In 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing more than 5,000 people.
In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman was sentenced to life in prison and 16 others were also sentenced to jail for plotting to bomb the United Nations.
In 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton denied in a sworn deposition that he had an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
In 2000, almost 50,000 people marched in Columbia, S.C., to protest the flying of the Confederate battle flag over the state Capitol.
In 2001, parts of California were plunged into darkness after utility companies failed to deliver enough electrical power. The rolling blackouts affected as many as 2 million people.
In 2002, the volcano on Mount Nyiragongo, near the town of Goma in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, erupted, causing at least 45 deaths and leaving an estimated 55,000 people homeless.
In 2005, Zhao Ziyang, the former Chinese premier who fell from power during the 1989 Democracy Movement that resulted in the Tiananmen massacre, died at age 85.
Also in 2005, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestine Liberation Organization ordered militants to stop launching attacks on Israel.
In 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Oregon's assisted suicide law by a 6-3 vote. It allows doctors to help mentally competent terminally ill patients end their lives.
In 2007, the White House said U.S. President George W. Bush will go ahead with his plan to send more troops to Iraq whether Congress opposes it or not. A new poll indicated 60 percent of Americans also were against it.
Also in 2007, the Bush administration gave jurisdiction over the controversial anti-terrorist wiretapping program to a court established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
In 2008, Wall Street stock indexes took a 3 percent dive on reports of housing and manufacturing weaknesses.
Also in 2008, Israel added to its armed attack in retaliation against Hamas shelling of Israeli border towns by closing all Gaza entries to commercial traffic.
In 2009, a nationwide alert was issued linking an outbreak of salmonella with peanut butter and peanut paste produced in a Blakely, Ga., a factory owned by the Peanut Corp. of America. The peanut products eventually were linked to at least 637 illnesses and nine deaths. |
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