Archive for November, 2011
$433-Million Bogus Smallpox Drug Deal for Large Democratic Party Contributor
November 13th, 2011Via: Los Angeles Times: Over the last year, the Obama administration has aggressively pushed a $433-million plan to buy an experimental smallpox drug, despite uncertainty over whether it is needed or will work. Senior officials have taken unusual steps to secure the contract for New York-based Siga Technologies Inc., whose controlling shareholder is billionaire Ronald […]
A New, Permanent Presence of U.S. Troops on Australian Soil
November 12th, 2011Via: ABC News: Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has refused to give details of the extra military ties expected to be announced when US president Barack Obama visits Darwin next week. Media reports suggest Mr Obama will announce the US will begin rotating Marines through a base in Darwin, with a new permanent presence on Australian […]
Mystery Radiation Detected ‘Across Europe’
November 12th, 2011Via: ABC News: The hunt is on for the source of low level radiation detected in the atmosphere “across Europe” over the past weeks, nuclear officials said today. Trace amounts of iodine-131, a type of radiation created during the operation of nuclear reactors or in the detonation of a nuclear weapon, were detected as early […]
Gitmo Costs $800K/Year Per Detainee
November 11th, 2011Via: Mother Jones: The Miami Herald’s Carol Rosenberg, returning to Gitmo for the arraignment of alleged USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, reports how much the island prison is costing American taxpayers these days. The Pentagon detention center that started out in January 2002 as a collection of crude open-air cells guarded by Marines in […]
U.S. Soldier Gets Life Sentence for ‘Thrill-Killings’ of Afghan Civilians
November 11th, 2011Via: AP: A military jury sentenced an Afghan war veteran to life in prison after the Army staff sergeant was convicted of murder, conspiracy and other charges in the deaths of civilians, in one of the most gruesome cases to emerge from the conflict. Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, of Billings, Mont., was accused of exhorting […]
Rumor Claims Sandusky “Pimped Out” Boys to Rich Donors
November 10th, 2011See: The Franklin Cover-up: Child Abuse, Satanism, and Murder in Nebraska by John W. DeCamp ISGP Jeffrey Epstein: Billionaire Pedophile Kept Secret Journal Which Listed Under-Aged Victims, Celebrity Guests He ‘Entertained’ — Update: Joe Paterno Dies Via: Reuters: Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in major college football history who was fired […]
European Crisis Explained
November 10th, 2011Alabama: Jefferson County Filed Largest Ever Municipal Bankruptcy
November 10th, 2011Via: Bloomberg: Jefferson County, Alabama, filed the biggest U.S. municipal bankruptcy after an agreement among elected officials and investors to refinance $3.1 billion in sewer bonds fell apart. The county, home to Birmingham, the state’s most-populous city, listed assets and debt of more than $1 billion in Chapter 9 papers filed today in U.S. Bankruptcy […]
Member of Family Closely Linked to Eugenics Movement Makes Film Promoting, Among Other Things, Free Energy Technology from Aliens
November 10th, 2011Update: Impressions After Seeing the Film I saw Thrive and, on balance, I definitely recommend it. With regard to eugenics, my concern about Foster Gamble seems to have been a case of guilt by association. The film actually mentions eugenics. While it would have been nice to see some kind of disclosure about his family’s […]
Robot Workers Take Over Warehouses
November 10th, 2011Don’t miss the video. Via: CNN: A “startup kit” of robots would cost $1 million to $2 million, and a large warehouse operation with 1,000 robots costs $15 million to $20 million. Setting up the software and grid systems inside the warehouse requires six months of planning, simulated modeling and testing. Then logistics managers must […]
