Rachel Maddows makes a great point! You have to see this.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Accountability Mr. President. . .
"There are bound to be casualties when any nation veers from its domestic and international obligations to uphold human rights and international humanitarian law. Those casualties are etched on the minds and bodies of many of the 62 former detainees interviewed for this report, many of whom suffered infinite variations on physical and mental abuse, including intimidation, stress positions, enforced nudity, sexual humiliation, and interference with religious practices.
Indeed, I was struck by the similarity between the abuse they suffered and the abuse we found inflicted upon Bosnian Muslim prisoners in Serbian camps when I sat as a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, a U.N. court fully supported by the United States. The officials and guards in charge of those prison camps and the civilian leaders who sanctioned their establishment were prosecuted—often by former U.S. government and military lawyers serving with the tribunal— for war crimes, crimes against humanity and, in extreme cases, genocide," - Patricia M. Wald, foreword, Human Rights Center's report on former Gitmo detainees.
John Lennon - Mother (live)
This is from Lennon's first solo album "Plastic Ono Band". His best solo album by far! Lennon traced much of his unhappiness back to a sense of rejection by his parents. And now, to free himself of that baleful legacy, he must in turn say goodbye to them. Powerful stuff!
"That Burger You're Eating Is Mostly Corn"
By David Biello
If you thought you were eating mostly grass-fed beef when you bit into a Big Mac, think again: The bulk of a fast-food hamburger from McDonald's, Burger King or Wendy's is made from cows that eat primarily corn, or so says a new study of the chemical composition of more than 480 fast-food burgers from across the nation.
If you thought you were eating mostly grass-fed beef when you bit into a Big Mac, think again: The bulk of a fast-food hamburger from McDonald's, Burger King or Wendy's is made from cows that eat primarily corn, or so says a new study of the chemical composition of more than 480 fast-food burgers from across the nation.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Side Effects of the Sarah Palin Media Blitz
This is what happens to your dog when they watch too much Sarah Palin. . . :)
Peter Schiff Was Right
He predicted this economic crisis. And he was ridiculed for it! This will blow you away!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Pearl Jam - Falling Down (live)
Staying on the bootleg trip. . . Red Rocks 1995. I was there for both shows (6-8 rows up). They've only played this song once. A lot of fans were expecting "Falling Down" to be released on their "B-side" album "Lost Dogs". This is definitely a Pearl Jam gem for the hard core fans. And it's a very good song! Enjoy. . .
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Jeff Tweedy - New Madrid (live)
One of my favorite Uncle Tupelo songs 15 years later. . . Good stuff:
Here's the original
UNCLE TUPELO - NEW MADRID
Here's the original
UNCLE TUPELO - NEW MADRID
Pearl Jam - Baba O'Riley
WOW! JUST FOUND THIS ON YOUTUBE. THIS IS PEARL JAM REHEARSING BABA O'RILEY IN 1992.
HERE'S THE ORIGINAL. TURN THIS UP!! AND USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR BOY HOW TO DO THE PETE TOWNSHEND WINDMILL. . . :)
THE WHO - BABA O'RILEY
HERE'S THE ORIGINAL. TURN THIS UP!! AND USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW YOUR BOY HOW TO DO THE PETE TOWNSHEND WINDMILL. . . :)
THE WHO - BABA O'RILEY
November 11, 1918
British World War One veteran Henry Allingham, 112, (L) reacts after placing a wreath, during an Armistice Day commemmoration ceremony in Whitehall in London on November 11, 2008. Europe on Tuesday marked the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I, with the handful of surviving veterans at the vanguard of commemmorations for the fallen of the 'War to End All Wars'.
By Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
HERE'S AN INTERVIEW OF ROWAN JACOBSEN WHO WROTE THE BOOK, Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis. THIS IS SCARY STUFF. HE DISCUSSES WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION IF BEES COMPLETELY DIED OFF. HERE'S AN EXCERPT:
What would happen to us if honeybees were to completely die off?
More than 100 crops, about a third of the calories we eat, require cross-pollination by honeybees. The grain staples such as corn, rice, and oats are wind-pollinated, but most of the stuff that adds color to our plates and vitamins and antioxidants to our diets—apples, pears, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, plums, melons, cucumbers, zucchini, almonds, macadamia nuts, and so on—would disappear. Plants like lettuce, carrots, broccoli, and onions, which don’t make edible fruits but need to make seeds for next year’s supply, also rely on bees. Bees also cross-pollinate the forage crops, like alfalfa and clover, that are vital to many dairying and beef cattle operations. And don’t forget honey, of course.
What would happen to us if honeybees were to completely die off?
More than 100 crops, about a third of the calories we eat, require cross-pollination by honeybees. The grain staples such as corn, rice, and oats are wind-pollinated, but most of the stuff that adds color to our plates and vitamins and antioxidants to our diets—apples, pears, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, plums, melons, cucumbers, zucchini, almonds, macadamia nuts, and so on—would disappear. Plants like lettuce, carrots, broccoli, and onions, which don’t make edible fruits but need to make seeds for next year’s supply, also rely on bees. Bees also cross-pollinate the forage crops, like alfalfa and clover, that are vital to many dairying and beef cattle operations. And don’t forget honey, of course.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Bob Dylan - Chimes Of Freedom
Definitely feeling this song right now. . . This is Dylan with Joan Osborne (1999). You can find the original song on ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN (1964). Powerful lyrics. . . Enjoy.
CHIMES OF FREEDOM
CHIMES OF FREEDOM
Far between sundown's finish an' midnight's broken toll
We ducked inside the doorway, thunder crashing
As majestic bells of bolts struck shadows in the sounds
Seeming to be the chimes of freedom flashing
Flashing for the warriors whose strength is not to fight
Flashing for the refugees on the unarmed road of flight
An' for each an' ev'ry underdog soldier in the night
An' we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing.- Bob Dylan
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Wilco - What Light
And if the whole world’s singing your songs
And all of your paintings have been hung
Just remember what was yours is everyone’s from now on
- Jeff Tweedy
And all of your paintings have been hung
Just remember what was yours is everyone’s from now on
- Jeff Tweedy
"Finishing Our Work"
GREAT EDITORIAL! A MUST READ!
November 5, 2008
Op-Ed Columnist (NYTIMES.COM)
Finishing Our Work
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
And so it came to pass that on Nov. 4, 2008, shortly after 11 p.m. Eastern time, the American Civil War ended, as a black man — Barack Hussein Obama — won enough electoral votes to become president of the United States.
A civil war that, in many ways, began at Bull Run, Virginia, on July 21, 1861, ended 147 years later via a ballot box in the very same state. For nothing more symbolically illustrated the final chapter of America’s Civil War than the fact that the Commonwealth of Virginia — the state that once exalted slavery and whose secession from the Union in 1861 gave the Confederacy both strategic weight and its commanding general — voted Democratic, thus assuring that Barack Obama would become the 44th president of the United States.
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE
November 5, 2008
Op-Ed Columnist (NYTIMES.COM)
Finishing Our Work
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
And so it came to pass that on Nov. 4, 2008, shortly after 11 p.m. Eastern time, the American Civil War ended, as a black man — Barack Hussein Obama — won enough electoral votes to become president of the United States.
A civil war that, in many ways, began at Bull Run, Virginia, on July 21, 1861, ended 147 years later via a ballot box in the very same state. For nothing more symbolically illustrated the final chapter of America’s Civil War than the fact that the Commonwealth of Virginia — the state that once exalted slavery and whose secession from the Union in 1861 gave the Confederacy both strategic weight and its commanding general — voted Democratic, thus assuring that Barack Obama would become the 44th president of the United States.
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE
"Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast,"
OH MAN THIS IS GETTING GOOD!!!
FROM NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin's shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain's top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family—clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent "tens of thousands" more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide characterized the shopping spree as "Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast," and said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.
A Palin aide said: "Governor Palin was not directing staffers to put anything on their personal credit cards, and anything that staffers put on their credit cards has been reimbursed, like an expense. Nasty and false accusations following a defeat say more about the person who made them than they do about Governor Palin."
McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request.
FROM NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE
NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin's shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain's top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family—clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent "tens of thousands" more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide characterized the shopping spree as "Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast," and said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.
A Palin aide said: "Governor Palin was not directing staffers to put anything on their personal credit cards, and anything that staffers put on their credit cards has been reimbursed, like an expense. Nasty and false accusations following a defeat say more about the person who made them than they do about Governor Palin."
McCain himself rarely spoke to Palin during the campaign, and aides kept him in the dark about the details of her spending on clothes because they were sure he would be offended. Palin asked to speak along with McCain at his Arizona concession speech Tuesday night, but campaign strategist Steve Schmidt vetoed the request.
Feeling Good And Keeping It Real
An email to Andrew Sullivan:
Nothing in my life has actually changed in the 30 minutes since it was announced Obama will be our next president. I have the same bills, the same amount of money in the bank, my dishwasher is still broken, and my 5 month old beagle won't stop peeing on my carpet. Everything in my life is exactly the same as it was 30 minutes ago; and yet I feel as though everything is different.
I feel so much hope. I feel so much pride. I feel like my one vote was a single drop of water in a great Tsunami of change. I feel like I was one of a million voices screaming in the night, " I love my country and I'm taking it back!" I'm so proud of the country that I love and have so much hope in my heart that we can together heal the wounds that have been such a source of pain and anger to us all.
I know Obama isn't going to fix the economy overnight, I know he won't be able to provide healthcare to all Americans by February '09. I know Obama isn't a Messiah who four years from now will have turned this country into a fabled utopia. But I also know Obama will make moral decisions. I know Obama will try to unite where others try to divide. I know Obama will help to make America the beacon of hope it once was to others. I know that at 27 years of age, I witnessed one of the most important and hopefully glorious chapters in American history.
I know hope.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
World Reaction to Obama Presidency
Drinking in Ireland. According to Sullivan, "Historians have unearthed records showing Obama's maternal ancestors lived, worked, married and had children in the Moneygall area more than 150 years ago. Fulmuth Kearney, who is Obama's third great-grandfather, left Moneygall for New York in 1850 to eventually settle in Ohio."
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jerusalem, Israel
Athens, Greece
Sydney, Australia
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jerusalem, Israel
Athens, Greece
Sydney, Australia
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Sarkozy Calls Palin
Oh man this is hilarious!!!!!
CLICK ON THIS LINK!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/01/masked-avengers-prank-cal_n_140023.html
CLICK ON THIS LINK!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/01/masked-avengers-prank-cal_n_140023.html
The Strokes w/ Eddie Vedder - Mercy Mercy Me
Download the single! This song does have a special meaning leading to Tuesday. . . Enjoy.
PRESS PLAY AND THEN "REPLAY."
PRESS PLAY AND THEN "REPLAY."
Dave Grohl & Will Ferrell - Leather & Lace (live)
This is funny. Make sure the kids are not around. Enjoy!
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