Archive for December 28th, 2011

by Sheldon Richman FFF.org December 27, 2011 In yet another reversal of his professed commitment to the rule of law, President Obama says he will sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which formalizes his authority to imprison terrorism suspects indefinitely without charge or trial. Where is the “progressive” outrage? George W. Bush and... »

By: Gary North Market Oracle Dec 27, 2011 The U.S. government is run by liars. Every civil government is run by liars. This is the nature of civil government. We may hope for incompetent liars. We may hope for little white liars. But to hope for a civil government run by truth-tellers is utopian.... »

by Russ Baker Global Research December 27, 2011 A growing body of evidence points to a concerted campaign to prepare Americans and the world for war against Iran. This is not idle speculation. It fits a pattern that repeatedly preceded previous hostilities. Here are the recent examples on Iran: -The claim that Iran is... »

Activist Post Wednesday, December 28, 2011 The highly influential Council on Foreign Relations (aka CFR) declared this month in their online publication “Foreign Affairs” that it is now time to attack Iran, subtitled “Why a Strike Is the Least Bad Option” Video…HERE »

Barak Ravid Haaretz December 28, 2011 Israel and the U.S. are discussing “red lines” in Iran’s nuclear program, that if crossed would justify a preemptive strike on its nuclear facilities, the Daily Beast website reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, filed an official complaint with the... »

By DAVID E. SANGER and ANNIE LOWREY NYTimes.com December 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — A senior Iranian official on Tuesday delivered a sharp threat in response to economic sanctions being readied by the United States, saying his country would retaliate against any crackdown by blocking all oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital... »

Seals washed up with hair loss and bleeding lesions 9.0-magnitude quake caused meltdown at Japanese plant in March By Chris Parsons DailyMail.uk 28th December 2011 Scientists in Alaska are investigating whether seals are being killed by radiation from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Scores of ring seals have washed up on Alaska’s arctic coastline... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 12/28/2011 Just out from Reuters: U.S. FIFTH FLEET SAYS ANY DISRUPTION OF NAVIGATION IN HORMUZ STRAIT “WILL NOT BE TOLERATED” Compare this statement with what an Iranian navy chief said earlier: Closing off the Gulf to oil tankers will be “easier than drinking a glass of water” for Iran if... »

EndOfTheAmericanDream.com If our founding fathers could see the cesspool that the U.S. Congress has become today, they would roll over in their graves. Most Americans don’t realize this, but we already have a “part-time Congress”. Members of Congress only “work” a little over a third of the days on the calendar. The rest of... »

EconomicCollapseBlog.com Well, it is time to raise the debt ceiling again. Right now we are about to hit the current limit of $15.194 trillion and the Obama administration is going to ask that it be raised by another 1.2 trillion dollars. Unfortunately, Congress has already promised not to stand in the way, and so... »