Monday, 28 February 2011
Four trials against Berlusconi commencing right now
Prozess against Berlusconi for tax evasion
AFP - vor 33 Min. Milan (AFP) - In Mailand ist der Prozess wegen Steuerhinterziehung gegen Italiens Ministerpräsidenten Silvio Berlusconi wieder aufgenommen worden. Mehr »
Bunga Bunga and corruption-Berlusconi trials start out
Berlusconi for tax evasion in front of court
dapd - vor 14 Min.Four trials start out against Berlusconi in the coming week. Berlusconi wanted to stop three of them with a tailor-made immunity law. It was too tailor made to be credible (same law for all) and the immunity got killed by Italys highest court. The fourth process is about the encounters with minor Ruby.
A court marathon has just started out for the politically injured Italian prime Berlusconi. Berlusconi has to face reinstantation or simply new trials. It's about tax evasion,corruption, abuse of office,and sex with minors. Monday the first trial started out for tax evasion of his company mediaset. The peak will be the speed trial (that is a mode designed by Berlusconi fascist... of cuz sth where the accused has less rights and so on) for sex with a minor (Berlusconi's chances to survive it are practically zero) on the 6th of april.
Silvio Berlusconi sex case witness has car torched
Berlusconi sex case witness has car torched
The car belonging to one of the women who gave evidence to investigators about Silvio Berlusconi's alleged bunga-bunga sessions was set alight at the weekend. Nadia Macri, who claims to have twice had sex with Italy's 74-year-old prime minister, said: "I really don't think that the prime minister has anything to do with my car."
The car belonging to one of the women who gave evidence to investigators about Silvio Berlusconi's alleged bunga-bunga sessions was set alight at the weekend. Nadia Macri, who claims to have twice had sex with Italy's 74-year-old prime minister, said: "I really don't think that the prime minister has anything to do with my car."
Sunday, 27 February 2011
China vows energy, carbon intensity reductions
China vows energy, carbon intensity reductions
The country aims to cut energy and carbon emissions by 16 to 17 percent by 2015, according to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
AZ Gov. calls government 'a necessary evil’
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) said Sunday that while government was a “necessary evil,” House Republicans shouldn’t allow it to be shut down.
totally delectating. There seem to be certain contradictions towards the Bush era though (click continuity below)
Ireland
Fine Gael is poised to lead the next government and secure its best election result after the Coalition parties in the outgoing Government suffered an electoral meltdown.Fine Gael has secured 59 seats of the 130 seats filled so far, Labour 31, Fianna Fáil 14, Sinn Féin 13 and Independent and other candidates taking 14 seats.With nine counts remaining Fine Gael is likely to fall short of an overall majority. For Fianna Fáil, the result is its worst since the foundation of the party.The Labour Party has enjoyed its best result in a general election to date.The share of first preference votes was: Fine Gael 36.1 per cent, Labour 19.4 per cent, Fianna Fáil 17.4 per cent, Sinn Fein 9.9 per cent, Independents 15.2 per cent and Green Party 1.8 per cent.
Latest counting suggests Fine Gael will win 76 seats, Labour will take 36 and Fianna Fáil will get 25, including outgoing Ceann Comhairle Seamus Kirk. Sinn Féin looks set to take 12, Independents will win 13, the United Left Alliance will take four and the Green Party will lose all six of their seats. The turnout was 70.1 per cent.
Latest counting suggests Fine Gael will win 76 seats, Labour will take 36 and Fianna Fáil will get 25, including outgoing Ceann Comhairle Seamus Kirk. Sinn Féin looks set to take 12, Independents will win 13, the United Left Alliance will take four and the Green Party will lose all six of their seats. The turnout was 70.1 per cent.
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Erdogan is in Dusseldorf today
well, a while ago Erdogan got to Cologne and he was really in a frenzy when he got there. He was heavily criticized for remarks that were too nationalist and too aggressive. The frame in Dusseldorf will be a bit smaller, but it is anticipated, that his remarks will be equally aggressive and hostile.
Debate about Turk EU-membership
Erdogan causes furor
The debate about a Turk membership in the EU starts anew in Germany shortly ahead of Erdogan's Germany visit. Erdogan criticizes chancellor Merkels suggestion of a priviliged partnership. Christ dem politician demands a stop to all talks as long as there is no religious freedom in Turkey. Shroder demands full membership....»
France:Alliot Marie close 2 b fired
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A Tunesia holiday at the wrong point of time and wrong excuses become the vengeance for the French foreign minister. Alliot Marie cannot be carried by the govt Sarkozy - it echoes out of the administration.
The replacement of Alliot Marie as foreign minister seems to be imminent after only 3 months in office. Citing govt circles, Sarkozy is due to replace his foreign minister who has become a burden. The most important candidate seems to b minister of defense Juppe.
The Elysee palace announced meanwhile a speech transmitted countrywide by president Sarkozy for sunday. It isn't even anymore about the decision about the post but about the international situation.
Due to a conflict of interest, Alliot Marie has gotten into a credibility crisis for her trip to Tunesia at the start of the revolution there. The 64 year old is being accused of having used the private lear jet of a close friend of the former head of state of Tunesia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. It stirred furthermore criticism that she travelled exactly to Tunesia a short while after xmas while the protests there were already gathering steam. It was furthermore heavily criticized that she offered the know how of French para troopers to fight the rebellion. There were furthermore reports about property deals with circles of the former powerholder.
A Tunesia holiday at the wrong point of time and wrong excuses become the vengeance for the French foreign minister. Alliot Marie cannot be carried by the govt Sarkozy - it echoes out of the administration.
The replacement of Alliot Marie as foreign minister seems to be imminent after only 3 months in office. Citing govt circles, Sarkozy is due to replace his foreign minister who has become a burden. The most important candidate seems to b minister of defense Juppe.
The Elysee palace announced meanwhile a speech transmitted countrywide by president Sarkozy for sunday. It isn't even anymore about the decision about the post but about the international situation.
Due to a conflict of interest, Alliot Marie has gotten into a credibility crisis for her trip to Tunesia at the start of the revolution there. The 64 year old is being accused of having used the private lear jet of a close friend of the former head of state of Tunesia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. It stirred furthermore criticism that she travelled exactly to Tunesia a short while after xmas while the protests there were already gathering steam. It was furthermore heavily criticized that she offered the know how of French para troopers to fight the rebellion. There were furthermore reports about property deals with circles of the former powerholder.
Ireland
NBC West Virginia wvva
DUBLIN (AP) - The opposition Fine Gael party appears poised to lead Ireland's next government as an exit poll released Saturday showed the party far ahead, while the long-dominant Fianna Fail party seemed headed for its worst result ever.
The poll was released an hour before counting of ballots began at centers around the country.
The Millward Brown Lansdowne exit poll for national broadcaster RTE showed Fine Gael with 36.1 percent of the first-preference votes in Friday's balloting, a figure which would fall short of giving the party a majority of seats in the Dail, the lower house of parliament.
Fianna Fail, which had won the most seats in every previous election, had 15.1 percent support. In elections going back to 1932, when the party led a government for the first time, it had never done worse than 39 percent.
The Labour Party, Fine Gael's likely coalition partner, had 20.5 percent, which would be its best performance ever.
"The political landscape of Ireland is completely and utterly redrawn," said Roger Jupp, chairman of Millward Brown Lansdowne.
DUBLIN (AP) - The opposition Fine Gael party appears poised to lead Ireland's next government as an exit poll released Saturday showed the party far ahead, while the long-dominant Fianna Fail party seemed headed for its worst result ever.
The poll was released an hour before counting of ballots began at centers around the country.
The Millward Brown Lansdowne exit poll for national broadcaster RTE showed Fine Gael with 36.1 percent of the first-preference votes in Friday's balloting, a figure which would fall short of giving the party a majority of seats in the Dail, the lower house of parliament.
Fianna Fail, which had won the most seats in every previous election, had 15.1 percent support. In elections going back to 1932, when the party led a government for the first time, it had never done worse than 39 percent.
The Labour Party, Fine Gael's likely coalition partner, had 20.5 percent, which would be its best performance ever.
"The political landscape of Ireland is completely and utterly redrawn," said Roger Jupp, chairman of Millward Brown Lansdowne.
Friday, 25 February 2011
Santorum Claims Left hates 'Christendom', Defends Crusades
www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/50054.htmlsent by Fiore since 1 day 9 hours 52 minutes, published about 2 hours 19 minutes
Rick Santorum launched into a scathing attack on the left, charging during an appearance in South Carolina that the history of the Crusades has been corrupted by “the American left who hates Christendom.” “The idea that the Crusades and the fight of Christendom against Islam is somehow an aggression on our part is absolutely anti-historical,” Santorum said in Spartanburg on Tuesday. “And that is what the perception is by the American left who hates Christendom.”
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I dont remember too well, but I think the island where the Libyan fighter jets escaped to is called Malta. Malta has a long history. It was defended in ww2 against several German air raids by English, convoys broke through and so on. Before again, it was threatened for long by Muslims of all kind, but was never taken.
Constantinople instead fell for the last time 1492 and is Turk since then. Grenada instead fell also for the last time 1492 but is Spanish since then. America instead was discovered 1492 and a certain degree of the American population speaks English.
I dont remember too well, but I think the island where the Libyan fighter jets escaped to is called Malta. Malta has a long history. It was defended in ww2 against several German air raids by English, convoys broke through and so on. Before again, it was threatened for long by Muslims of all kind, but was never taken.
Constantinople instead fell for the last time 1492 and is Turk since then. Grenada instead fell also for the last time 1492 but is Spanish since then. America instead was discovered 1492 and a certain degree of the American population speaks English.
Police chief concerned about Wisconsin's Walker
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/24/madison-police-chief-asks-walker-to-explain-troubling-comments/
Police chief Noble Wray of Madison, Wisconsin on Thursday asked Republican Gov. Scott Walker to explain "very unsettling and troubling" comments made in what he thought was a private phone call.
Pranked by a gonzo journalist pretending to be conservative billionaire David Koch, Walker said on the 20-minute call that his administration considered planting "troublemakers" in the crowd of demonstrators opposing his budget, which curtails the collective bargaining rights of public employees.
"I spent a good deal of time overnight thinking about Governor Walker's response, during his news conference yesterday, to the suggestion that his administration 'thought about' planting troublemakers among those who are peacefully protesting his bill," Wray said in a statement." I would like to hear more of an explanation from Governor Walker as to what exactly was being considered, and to what degree it was discussed by his cabinet members."
"I find it very unsettling and troubling that anyone would consider creating safety risks for our citizens and law enforcement officers. Our department works hard dialoging with those who are exercising their First Amendment right, those from both sides of the issue, to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure they can demonstrate safely," he said.
Walker hinted in the call that he ultimately decided against planting "troublemakers" in the crowd. He joked to the Buffalo Beast's Ian Murphy, who he thought was Koch, that he may use a baseball bat in his office to go after the protesters.
Wray said he was "concerned" what Walker's remarks could signify, adding that it's his "responsibility" to "find out more about what was being considered by state leaders."
Wisconsin Democrats fled the state last week to prevent the Republican majority from getting the necessary votes for the bill.
On the call, Walker expressed no desire to back down in what has become a high-profile national issue, and seemed confident that enough Democrats would eventually come around to help push his measure through.
Police chief Noble Wray of Madison, Wisconsin on Thursday asked Republican Gov. Scott Walker to explain "very unsettling and troubling" comments made in what he thought was a private phone call.
Pranked by a gonzo journalist pretending to be conservative billionaire David Koch, Walker said on the 20-minute call that his administration considered planting "troublemakers" in the crowd of demonstrators opposing his budget, which curtails the collective bargaining rights of public employees.
"I spent a good deal of time overnight thinking about Governor Walker's response, during his news conference yesterday, to the suggestion that his administration 'thought about' planting troublemakers among those who are peacefully protesting his bill," Wray said in a statement." I would like to hear more of an explanation from Governor Walker as to what exactly was being considered, and to what degree it was discussed by his cabinet members."
"I find it very unsettling and troubling that anyone would consider creating safety risks for our citizens and law enforcement officers. Our department works hard dialoging with those who are exercising their First Amendment right, those from both sides of the issue, to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure they can demonstrate safely," he said.
Walker hinted in the call that he ultimately decided against planting "troublemakers" in the crowd. He joked to the Buffalo Beast's Ian Murphy, who he thought was Koch, that he may use a baseball bat in his office to go after the protesters.
Wray said he was "concerned" what Walker's remarks could signify, adding that it's his "responsibility" to "find out more about what was being considered by state leaders."
Wisconsin Democrats fled the state last week to prevent the Republican majority from getting the necessary votes for the bill.
On the call, Walker expressed no desire to back down in what has become a high-profile national issue, and seemed confident that enough Democrats would eventually come around to help push his measure through.
Sarkozy distracts Turks
Ahead of Erdogan visit to Berlin
Sarkozy rattles Turks
French president Sarkozy demanded alternatives to a full membership of Turkey in the EU. The Turks were pretty nerved by the utters of Sarkozy, who arrived as the first French president since 92....»
Ireland
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0225/breaking56.html
Fine Gael and Labour head to head race in between 25 and 30. Fail is a failure at 8, ecos at 8 as well.
Fine Gael and Labour head to head race in between 25 and 30. Fail is a failure at 8, ecos at 8 as well.
Irish vote after massive bail-out
Irish vote after massive bail-out
Polls have opened in the Republic of Ireland, the first eurozone state to hold a general election following a financial bail-out.
The ballot was called more than a year early, a few months after the ruling coalition negotiated an 85bn-euro (£72bn) EU/IMF loan package.
Divisions had emerged in the ruling coalition between Fianna Fail and the Green Party.
A record number of independent candidates are standing for election.
Voting began at 0700 GMT and is due to finish at 2200 GMT. Polls opened on some of the country's islands on Wednesday.
There are 566 candidates fighting in 43 constituencies for 165 seats in the Irish parliament (Dail Eireann).
The burden of the bail-out will likely loom large in voters' minds as they enter the polling booths, with all the main parties promising to amend it.
Corruption behind German minister of defense MOA?
Finanzielle Bande Guttenbergs zur Uni
Social dems sniff corruption
University of Bayreuth received more than 747.000 euros from a company called Rhoen Klinikum from 1999-2006. The money was directed at the creation for a new law professor chair. German minister of defense had a chair in the comptroller board of the respective company from 1996-2002.
zuGuttenberg studied law from 92-99 in Bayreuth. 2007 he made his MOA with summa cum laude.
'Backdoor WI'
'Backdoor WI' -- Providence Board Votes to Dismiss All of the City's 1,926 Unionized Public School Teachers in District
www.projo.com/news/content/PROVIDENCE_SCHOOL_MEETINGS_02-25-...sent by Justice4alltoday since 1 time 2 minutes
Many of the teachers were caught off guard by Mayor Angel Taveras’ decision to terminate teachers instead of laying them off. Last night, speakers questioned the mayor’s rationale: a $40-million school budget deficit and a self-imposed March 1 deadline by which the School Department must notify teachers if their jobs are in jeopardy. “This is a quasi-legal power grab,” said Richard Larkin, a teacher at Classical High School. “You want to pick and choose teachers. Well, we will not be bullied.” Speaker after speaker demanded to know why they were being fired. Teachers begged the School Board to issue layoffs rather than fire them outright because, under the layoff provisions, teachers are recalled based on seniority. There is no guarantee that seniority would be used to bring back any of the fired teachers. School leaders have been vague about exactly how seniority will play out in the case of terminations. “This is a back-door Wisconsin,” Providence Teachers Union President Steve Smith said, referring to the weeklong protests in Madison by labor unions and calling the terminations “an attack on labor and an attack on collective bargaining.” “We don’t know why we’re being fired. The mayor says he needs flexibility. Can you buy that? I don’t know of any other district that has done this.”
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Wis. Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
Wis. Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
AP – 39 mins agoMADISON, Wis. – Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure early Friday morning before sleep-deprived Democrats realized what was happening. Full Story »
MADISON, Wis. – Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure early Friday morning before sleep-deprived Democrats realized what was happening.
The vote ended three straight days of punishing debate in the Assembly. But the political standoff over the bill — and the monumental protests at the state Capitol against it — appear far from over.
The Assembly's vote sent the bill on to the Senate, but minority Democrats in that house have fled to Illinois to prevent a vote. No one knows when they will return from hiding. Republicans who control the chamber sent state troopers out looking for them at their homes on Thursday, but they turned up nothing.
"I applaud the Democrats in the Assembly for earnestly debating this bill and urge their counterparts in the state Senate to return to work and do the same," Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, said in a statement issued moments after the vote.
The plan from Republican Gov. Scott Walker contains a number of provisions he says are designed to fill the state's $137 million deficit and lay the groundwork for fixing a projected $3.6 billion shortfall in the upcoming 2011-13 budget.
The flashpoint is language that would require public workers to contribute more to their pensions and health insurance and strip them of their right to collectively bargain benefits and work conditions.
Democrats and unions see the measure as an attack on workers' rights and an attempt to cripple union support for Democrats. Union leaders say they would make pension and health care concessions if they can keep their bargaining rights, but Walker has refused to compromise.
Tens of thousands of people have jammed the Capitol since last week to protest, pounding on drums and chanting so loudly that police providing security have resorted to ear plugs. Hundreds have taken to sleeping in the building overnight, dragging in air mattresses and blankets.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Nazi style prosecution of Democratic senators
Practising for Ermaechtigungsgesetz?
Wisconsin police sent to search for Democratic senators
Reuters – Thu Feb 24, 6:42 pm ETMADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Wisconsin Republicans dispatched police to the homes of absent Democratic senators on Thursday to try to round them up for a vote on a plan to strip public sector unions of most collective bargaining rights. Full Story »
Anti-Gaddafi forces surround Tripoli
Anti-Gaddafi forces surround Tripoli Soldiers strike back against demonstrators, but it's starting to look bleak for Libya's dictator.
ghaddafi's pretty slimy statement that the demonstrators are motivated by al-quaida was doomed to failure from the start. There was just some guy who reported again that Lockerbee was committed by Ghaddafi. In former years, Ghaddafi had used such an opportunity to stress his eagerness to be sharp (or sth), again. Today, he stressed his personal parallels to Elizabeth the 2nd, obviously because a British battleship was en route to Tripolis.
Ghaddafi is weak, and he evades every point in the way that could additionally weaken him more.
al-sawija
The winner is Boeing
It smelled all the week like it when Daimler hastily announced that they wanted to sell their EADS share. You know, the shares are divided by nation and Germany took always a certain pride in having a share in eads. This phase seemed to be over without a certain reason - until now. The Pentagon gave the tanker order to Boeing what makes clear the the Europeans should have invested more of an effort to keep the order. The frustration at Daimler can't be hidden. Some people at airbus were obviously too lame to take care.
I remember some plane game where you could refuel in the air. The magic spell was "going to Texaco" and you would refuel at a KC-135. I mean ,come on, put some spirit in it. It's not this lousy to build tankers.
I remember some plane game where you could refuel in the air. The magic spell was "going to Texaco" and you would refuel at a KC-135. I mean ,come on, put some spirit in it. It's not this lousy to build tankers.
The winner is Boeing
Report: Army Deployed Psy-Ops Against Senators
Report: Army Deployed Psy-Ops Against Senators
A general reportedly used psychological warfare on VIPs visiting Afghanistan. Why He Allegedly Did It
Three-star U.S. general Lt. Gen. William Caldwell is accused of deploying propaganda techniques, which the Army says are intended to "alter the behavior of foreign populations," against visiting U.S. dignitaries to Afghanistan in a potentially illegal, months-long operation to lobby Congress. Caldwell is responsible for the training of Afghan security forces.
Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of operations in Afghanistan, told reporters today he was calling for an investigation to "determine the facts and circumstances surrounding the issue."
A general reportedly used psychological warfare on VIPs visiting Afghanistan. Why He Allegedly Did It
Three-star U.S. general Lt. Gen. William Caldwell is accused of deploying propaganda techniques, which the Army says are intended to "alter the behavior of foreign populations," against visiting U.S. dignitaries to Afghanistan in a potentially illegal, months-long operation to lobby Congress. Caldwell is responsible for the training of Afghan security forces.
Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of operations in Afghanistan, told reporters today he was calling for an investigation to "determine the facts and circumstances surrounding the issue."
foreign intervention needed?
ghaddafi is currently butchering the own population. His troops are attacking cities already in the hand of the rebellion.
"Wenn ihr einander töten wollt, dann tut das"
Gaddafi schlägt blutig zurück
Der libysche Staatschef steht mit dem Rücken zur Wand - dennoch lässt sich Muammar Gaddafi von den Protesten gegen sein blutiges Regime nicht beeindrucken. Ihm ergebene Truppen greifen mehrere Städte an. Augenzeugen sprechen nach Angriffen auf Demonstranten von einem "Schlachthaus". Gaddafi selbst meldet sich derweil mit einer neuen bizarren Schimpfkanonade zu Wort. ...»
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
University of Bayreuth fires German minister of defense zuGuttenberg as bearer of title master of arts
Uni Bayreuth geht den "einfacheren" Weg
Guttenberg looses moa
trittin:fire atGoodlehill
technician at the gate asks the controller nearby: hey, Im here to repair the copy machine. Where can I find it? Gate Controller: It is on an on-duty-trip to Afghanistan.
Gadhafi hold whittled away as Libya revolt spreads
Gadhafi hold whittled away as Libya revolt spreads
AP – 38 mins ago BENGHAZI, Libya – The scope of Moammar Gadhafi's control was whittled away Wednesday as major Libyan cities and towns closer to the capital fell to the rebellion against his rule.Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Former W.H. chief of staff Rahm Emanuel elected Chicago mayor
APsome nut attests 87% to Emanuel and is shocked
* [new] Rahm elected Mayor of Chicago, wins 87% of by weatherdude, Tue Feb 22, 2011 at 06:03:49 PM PST
My congratulations to a fair winner, Mr Emanuel.
US producer Seltzer dies aged 96
US producer Seltzer dies aged 96
Press agent and film-maker Walter Seltzer, who produced Charlton Heston movies Soylent Green and The Omega Man, has died in Los Angeles aged 96.
Press agent and film-maker Walter Seltzer, who produced Charlton Heston movies Soylent Green and The Omega Man, has died in Los Angeles aged 96.
Monday, 21 February 2011
Argentina: Guns, drugs on US Air Force plane
Argentina: Guns, drugs on US Air Force plane
This report was originally filed Feb. 15, 2011, but has been republished today due to a general lack of US media coverage
Argentina and the United States are engaged in a diplomatic spat after Buenos Aires authorities seized what they say are undeclared weapons and drugs on a US military aircraft last week.
read also:Who is Maximo Haddad?
A DEA investigation in 1997 code-named Operation White Tiger accused Carlos Hank Gonzalez and his sons of laundering billions of dollars of drug money through American banks for the jefes of Mexico's most infamous drug cartels. That investigation’s findings were officially suppressed by the Dept of Justice. After “White Tiger” documents are leaked to The Washington Post, the paper reports, “The Hank family poses a significant criminal threat to the United States."
BBC:German minister gives up doctorate after plagiarism row
German minister resigns doctorate
Germany's defence minister has given up his doctoral title for good, after allegations that he had plagiarised sections of his thesis.
Last week Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said he would temporarily give up the title while his university investigated the charges.
The University of Bayreuth says he has now asked them to retract his doctorate in law, according to German TV.
German minister permanently drops doctor title
Tunesia
"Chest Ali Baba " discovered
Investigators find Ben Alis chest
The chest of Ben Ali has been discovered in a palace northeastward of Tunis.Gems with a value hard to estimate and cash worth billions are found. Beforehand Tunesia refused financial support of the EU.
Economical devestation
First these shocking reports that my friend Muhammar is under threat and then this
US-Libya business group led by Halliburton, Chevron, Shell, Raytheon mysteriously goes dark amid uprising
Breaking: Senior Libyan airforce colonels defect to Malta
Breaking: Senior Libyan airforce colonels defect to Malta
Two Mirage Libyan fighter jets asked for permission to land in Malta a few minutes ago, as seen on the al-Jazeera English network. Aboard? Two senior airforce colonels who had been ordered to fly to Benghazi and fire on Libyan demonstrators. The jets did get to Benghazi as ordered, but apparently both colonels had a change of heart when they saw their countrymen being fired on. Instead, they took off and headed for Malta where they were taken for questioning upon landing. This latest development in the ongoing battle between protesters who are demanding Qaddafi's resignation and Libyan armed forces could be an indicator that the regime has begun falling apart. Continue reading on Examiner.com: Breaking: Senior Libyan airforce colonels defect to Malta - National Foreign Policy | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/breaking-senior-libyan-airforce-colonels-defect-to-malta#ixzz1EcOsrjt2
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I was already wondering about this Venezuela crap
Military aircraft attack Libya crowds: Al Jazeera
"Military aircraft attacked crowds of anti-government protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, Al Jazeera television said. A Libyan man, Soula al-Balaazi, who said he was an opposition activist, told the network by telephone that Libyan air force warplanes had bombed “some locations in Tripoli.” He said he was talking from a suburb of Tripoli. No independent verification of the report was immediately available. An analyst for London-based consultancy Control Risks said the use of military aircraft on his own people indicated the end was approaching for Muammar Gaddafi. “These really seem to be last, desperate acts. If you're bombing your own capital, it's really hard to see how you can survive,” said Julien Barnes-Dacey, Control Risks' Middle East analyst. “But I think Gaddafi is going to put up a fight. I think the rumours of him fleeing to Venezuela are going to prove wide of the mark. In Libya more than any other country in the region, there is the prospect of serious violence and outright conflict.” British Foreign Secretary William Hague said earlier that Gaddafi might be heading for Venezuela, but a senior government source in Caracas denied that."
Rumours maintain Ghaddafi fled to Venezuela
Ghaddafi flits
Libya close to a civil war
Libya's bizarre as well as brutal head of state Ghaddafi has left his country according to reports from London. ?He's heading to Venezuela? The protests against Ghaddafi take a grip meanwhile in Tripolis. Dozens of people got killed during riots. Tribal leaders and parts of the army desert for the opposition. The country sinks into chaos and violence.
400 people got killed since the start of the protests.
The protests against Ghaddafi who is governing since 42 years escalated in Libya's capital Tripolis.
At least 60 people got killed on monday during clashes.
The parliament burned down.
The second largest city Bengasi, the source of the protests, is under opposition control.
Wisconsin demonstrators party like it's 1968
Wisconsin demonstrators party like it's 1968
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) – The issues were serious but the mood was cheery on Sunday among demonstrators in Wisconsin protesting an effort by the Republican governor to reduce the bargaining power of public employee unions.
Protesters, marking the start of a second week of mass action, jammed inside the state Capitol's rotunda, protected from the sleet and wet snow outside, to munch pizza donated by sympathizers from out of state and from foreign countries.
"It's like a street festival," said Tyler Pagel, 29, whose wife is a teacher, one of tens of thousands of workers who could be affected by Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to roll back pay, benefits and bargaining rights of government employees.
Support Recall of Wisconsin Republican Governor
Support Recall of Wisconsin Republican Governor & Right Wing Union Buster Scott Walker!
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Please note that this is not an “official” recall document, but more a chance to unify and vent on the possibility of recalling Scott Walker. By signing this petition, together we will send a strong message to the people of Wisconsin and America that the statements Scott Walker has made regarding stopping the Wisconsin Rail Project is essentially economic treason. Along with that decision, Walker wants to stop efforts for alternative energy, biotech, women's rights and other important issues that Wisconsin needs to be relevant and not some backwater outpost. Millions of dollars lost, thousands of jobs lost and the carelessness that will make Wisconsin lose out economically as Walker's first orders show only unprecedented incompetence. Scott Walker, now governor, needs to be recalled as quickly as possible or Wisconsin is in for more perilous times.
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Germany: Hamburg results
HAMBURG FINAL GFX
text-final-Earth rumble in Hamburg
According to 2nd estimate based on vote counts (This is no poll anymore!) 19h56cet (13h56est)
source:ARD
conservatives 20,8 -21,8
social dems 49,8 +15,7
ecos 11,0 +1,4
lib dems 6,2 +1,4
leftparty 6,6 +0,2
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,746661,00.html
According to first vote counts (This is no poll anymore!)
source:ARD
conservatives 21,2% change-21,4%
social dems 49,6% change+15,5%
ecos (green alternative list) 11,4% change+1,8%
lib dems 6% change +1,2%
leftparty 6,7% change +0,3%
LEFT TOTAL 67,7%
RIGHT TOTAL 27,2%
Bei den vorgezogenen Neuwahlen zum Hamburger Senat feiert der SPD-Spitzenkandidat Olaf Scholz einen überzeugenden Sieg. Bei der ersten Prognose kommt die SPD auf 50 Prozent. Die CDU mit dem noch amtierenden Bürgermeister verliert 22,8 Prozent und landet bei 20 Prozent der Wählerstimmen. Die Grün-Alternative Liste erhält 11,5 Prozent. Der FDP gelingt der Prognose zufolge mit 6,5 Prozent der Einzug in die Bürgerschaft ebenso wie der Linken, die auf 7,0 Prozent kommt. Der Wahlbeteiligung liegt bei 58,5 Prozent.
Early elections in Hamburg yield the following results: Social dems 50% . Conservatives 20% Ecos 11,5%. Lib Dems 6,5%. Leftparty 7%.
TOTAL LEFT: 68,5%
TOTAL RIGHT:26,5%
Gewählt werden in diesem Jahr außerdem die Parlamente in Sachsen-Anhalt (20. März), Baden-Württemberg und Rheinland-Pfalz (27. März), Bremen (22. Mai), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (4. September) und Berlin (18. September).
text-final-Earth rumble in Hamburg
According to 2nd estimate based on vote counts (This is no poll anymore!) 19h56cet (13h56est)
source:ARD
conservatives 20,8 -21,8
social dems 49,8 +15,7
ecos 11,0 +1,4
lib dems 6,2 +1,4
leftparty 6,6 +0,2
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,746661,00.html
According to first vote counts (This is no poll anymore!)
source:ARD
conservatives 21,2% change-21,4%
social dems 49,6% change+15,5%
ecos (green alternative list) 11,4% change+1,8%
lib dems 6% change +1,2%
leftparty 6,7% change +0,3%
LEFT TOTAL 67,7%
RIGHT TOTAL 27,2%
Bei den vorgezogenen Neuwahlen zum Hamburger Senat feiert der SPD-Spitzenkandidat Olaf Scholz einen überzeugenden Sieg. Bei der ersten Prognose kommt die SPD auf 50 Prozent. Die CDU mit dem noch amtierenden Bürgermeister verliert 22,8 Prozent und landet bei 20 Prozent der Wählerstimmen. Die Grün-Alternative Liste erhält 11,5 Prozent. Der FDP gelingt der Prognose zufolge mit 6,5 Prozent der Einzug in die Bürgerschaft ebenso wie der Linken, die auf 7,0 Prozent kommt. Der Wahlbeteiligung liegt bei 58,5 Prozent.
Early elections in Hamburg yield the following results: Social dems 50% . Conservatives 20% Ecos 11,5%. Lib Dems 6,5%. Leftparty 7%.
TOTAL LEFT: 68,5%
TOTAL RIGHT:26,5%
Gewählt werden in diesem Jahr außerdem die Parlamente in Sachsen-Anhalt (20. März), Baden-Württemberg und Rheinland-Pfalz (27. März), Bremen (22. Mai), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (4. September) und Berlin (18. September).
Germany
Dissertation paid by the tax payer?
Guttenberg without explanation
German minister of defense zu Guttenberg is supposed to have used the scientific service of German parliament and he added in the results of the research without announcing his sources. THe ooposition is disgusted. If the accusations of abuse of office are correct, his resignation may take place without any doubt. zuGuttenberg calls it "nonsense."
Snipersin Benghasi
I thought Gaddafi to be a bit more a man of honour, to kill the own population by snipers is cowardish.
Benghasi "completly outta control"
Snipers kill dozens of Libyans
Saturday, 19 February 2011
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Reiterates That The ‘National Guard’ Will Be Used Against A Worker ‘Walk-Off’
thinkprogress.org/2011/02/16/walker-reiterates-threat/sent by PHred42 since 15 hours 30 minutes, published about 3 hours 36 minutes
ThinkProgress has been following both Gov. Scott Walker’s (R-WI) recent “budget repair bill,” which would effectively eliminate state workers’ right to collectively bargain, and his coinciding threat to deploy the National Guard to stop a walkout. Yesterday, the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers criticized Walker, saying that collective bargaining is “fundamental” to the middle class. Approximately 13,000 peaceful protesters flooded the state Capitol yesterday, including nearly 800 Madison East High School students who left school to protest Walker’s bill. Democratic lawmakers listened to testimonies from citizens for more than 20 hours, stretching into the early morning. Many people who hadn’t yet gotten to speak pulled out sleeping bags.
US TO CENSURE ISRAEL AT UN
Stupid Iranians could use fish trawlers as any good North Korean when passing the Suez canal. IncroyableGuiness book for Belgium - new worldwide record for days without govt
Belgien stellt mit Regierungskrise neuen Weltrekord auf
The only "country" ever to have the "rule" of anarchy was Haiti 1916.
The only "country" ever to have the "rule" of anarchy was Haiti 1916.
zuGuttenberg's Bayreuth festival
wikipedia.org
Union spricht vonConservatives call it a "Smear campaign"
Guttenberg in crossfire
The hardcopy accusations still pressure the minister of defense. The opposition is hardly hiding its gloating. He is getting some defense from the conservatives, but proof is incontrovertible.
The prof from Passau zehnpfennig where zuGuttenberg is supposed 2 have copied demands to lift him from his title.
....»
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
yah, Israel doesnt exclude invasion of Lebanon
a) not this much of a problem
b)batchin steepid fliggin bats Netanyahu could have exercised some populism and supported the guys in Egypt. He just threw these cards into the bin. What for?
b)batchin steepid fliggin bats Netanyahu could have exercised some populism and supported the guys in Egypt. He just threw these cards into the bin. What for?
srael denkt an Libanon-Einmarsch
Iran schickt Kriegsschiffe
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Disseratation of zuGuttenberg seems to be a baseless hardcopy
zuGuttenberg declared yesterday German Armed Forces got a special need for some unqualified personnel. He said so without being in some real plight. So why would you say so that you prefer soldiers without an exam? Some people sniffed around and found something: zuGuttenbergs dissertation seems to be a baseless hardcopy.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung makes a graphical comparison
dissertation "brazen hardcopy"
Guttenberg supposed to have copied
German minister of defense zuGuttenberg has to defend himself against accusations that he deceived concerning his dissertation. The text copies can be traced throughout the entire workand thru all content-parts according to Bremen's professor of jurisdiction Fisher-Lescano. The university of Bayreuth where zu Guttenberg did his doctorate with summa cum laude is examining the accusations......»
Sueddeutsche Zeitung makes a graphical comparison
Commentary
Money plays an important role in Christian mythology. For example in Marc 14,10-11: Judas sells Jesus. Berlusconi explored other important functions of money what is also related to love (or not). For the exodus of people fleeing from north Africa, he even got the opportunity to have multiple "Ruby" experiences. I expect him to move to Lampedusa soon.
Other important aspects of Lampedusa got discussed in the past:
Summarizingly, I expect Berlusconi to erect a Christian martyr camp on Lampedusa in his fight against Islam and terrorism.
Other important aspects of Lampedusa got discussed in the past:
Cartoon:If Obama pays the correct sum, some Gitmo detainees can get to
Summarizingly, I expect Berlusconi to erect a Christian martyr camp on Lampedusa in his fight against Islam and terrorism.
Coulter discovers here affinity for men liked by gays
This may be due in no small part to Coulter's affinity for gays with whom she shares "a lot in common." "We like the same music, we like the same cocktails, and we like a lot of the same men."
This may be due in no small part to Coulter's affinity for gays with whom she shares "a lot in common." "We like the same music, we like the same cocktails, and we like a lot of the same men."
Corpse found inside truck
cnn
(CNN) -- Authorities trying to help a sick man and a child in a truck on a Florida highway also found a body in the vehicle Monday.
The incident started in the morning when a pest control truck pulled to the side of the road on I-95 in the West Palm Beach area.
Firefighters came to the scene and found a man and a boy suffering from some type of illness, said Chase Scott, a spokesman for West Palm Beach police.
Both were rushed to hospitals and were in serious condition, Scott said. Some of the firefighters on scene also became sick from fumes coming from the vehicle and had to be hospitalized.
Hazardous material teams were called in and while going through the truck authorities found a body inside a bag, Scott said.
The man and the boy had not been charged, but authorities had searched the man's home in southwest Dade County, Scott said.
Scott did not provide much information on the body that was found in the truck.
(CNN) -- Authorities trying to help a sick man and a child in a truck on a Florida highway also found a body in the vehicle Monday.
The incident started in the morning when a pest control truck pulled to the side of the road on I-95 in the West Palm Beach area.
Firefighters came to the scene and found a man and a boy suffering from some type of illness, said Chase Scott, a spokesman for West Palm Beach police.
Both were rushed to hospitals and were in serious condition, Scott said. Some of the firefighters on scene also became sick from fumes coming from the vehicle and had to be hospitalized.
Hazardous material teams were called in and while going through the truck authorities found a body inside a bag, Scott said.
The man and the boy had not been charged, but authorities had searched the man's home in southwest Dade County, Scott said.
Scott did not provide much information on the body that was found in the truck.
Sponsoring-corruption : we sponsor it with 1 mio if you pay us 200 000 cash
n-tv
German Telekom seems to have manipulated its own sponsoring. But then, they didnt even call the soccer club in Wolfsburg, but for real - they called Volkswagen.
One has to add here, that it's only about some workers of German Telekom and not about the entire firm.
German Telekom seems to have manipulated its own sponsoring. But then, they didnt even call the soccer club in Wolfsburg, but for real - they called Volkswagen.
One has to add here, that it's only about some workers of German Telekom and not about the entire firm.
Berlusconi has to stand trial in speedy trial
Italian prime Silvio B. has to stand trial in speedy trial mode due to a sex affair with a Maroccan girl. Investigative judge Christina Di Censo ruled it this way. The trial will start april 6th.
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MSNBC:Italy PM to stand trial in teen sex case
Judge indicts Silvio Berlusconi on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and tried to cover it up.
ROME — An Italian judge on Tuesday ordered Premier Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for sex with a 17-year-old Moroccan girl and then tried to cover it up.
Judge Cristina Di Censo handed down the indictment with a terse statement. The trial is to begin April 6.
While Berlusconi has stood trial on a number of business-related charges, this is the first time the 74-year-old billionaire businessman is being tried for personal conduct. Berlusconi has denied wrongdoing.
Prosecutors allege Berlusconi paid for sex with the Moroccan girl, nicknamed "Ruby the Heart Stealer", then used his influence to get her out of police custody when she was detained for the unrelated suspected theft of €3,000 ($4,103).
NETSCAPE:Berlusconi Indicted for Prostitution
A judge orders Italy's prime minister
to stand trial on charges that he paid
a teen for sex then tried to cover it up.
When the trial is expected to begin
to stand trial on charges that he paid
a teen for sex then tried to cover it up.
When the trial is expected to begin
Berlusconi 2 b judged
Sexaffair in front of court -RUBY-GATE
video
Berlusconi disliked by women
Iranian Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters
Iranian Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters
My friend Benjamin Netanjahu got clear proof right now why it was so important to slow the Egyptian uprising down. The Persians could prepare the water cannons.
Because he's slowly pulling equal with Saudi Arabia in maintainin the regime in Tehran, I think there are opportunities for true equality in other sectors too. Plant some bombs for example. World history is practically boring at current. Take these lousy revolutions fucked up by water cannons.
My friend Benjamin Netanjahu got clear proof right now why it was so important to slow the Egyptian uprising down. The Persians could prepare the water cannons.
Because he's slowly pulling equal with Saudi Arabia in maintainin the regime in Tehran, I think there are opportunities for true equality in other sectors too. Plant some bombs for example. World history is practically boring at current. Take these lousy revolutions fucked up by water cannons.
Westerwelle and the upswing
I just read a breaking news on German n-tv.de that the German upswing is loosing power. GDP growth remained at 0.4% in comparison to the quarter of the last year. Yep, Audschwung is so difficult to translate. Upswing remains a mystery to us all.
Monday, 14 February 2011
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Musharraf sought over Bhutto killing
Musharraf sought over Bhutto killing
Saeb Erakat has submitted his resignation as the chief Palestinian negotiator, according to Mohammed Shtayeh, Palestinian negotiator and a Fatah Central Committee member.
Erakat had previously said that he would resign his post if an investigation into the leak of Palestinian negotiating documents aired by the Al-Jazeera television network proved that the source of papers came from his office.
The so-called Palestine Papers suggested that Palestinian negotiators offered to give up large swaths of East Jerusalem to Israel during talks dating back to 2008 and that they had been willing to offer much larger concessions in private than they were publicly acknowledging.
Germans to take over NY Stock Exchange
well, I think its another sign that the US economy will still take a while before buzzing again, TMX is bought as well. I'd call it the Iraq-911 phenomenon and I think if Gore won in 2000, this result would not take place. Bush killed the spirit, Bush killed the capital. Like it or not.
Germans to take over NY Stock Exchange
obviously Bush's cheap "taaax cuts" populism is coming to an end as well
House GOP wants more spending cuts
The transformation of a functional organism into some rotting haven of misery from 2000 onwards is still impressive and what the GOP achieved... hope the circulatory systems will get pumping again with Obama and not this dead-ender "arms-industry"
Germans to take over NY Stock Exchange
obviously Bush's cheap "taaax cuts" populism is coming to an end as well
House GOP wants more spending cuts
The transformation of a functional organism into some rotting haven of misery from 2000 onwards is still impressive and what the GOP achieved... hope the circulatory systems will get pumping again with Obama and not this dead-ender "arms-industry"
Israel unprepared for Mubarak's fall
Israel unprepared for Mubarak's fall
Critics say Israeli leaders were 'in denial' and now have few options.
Israel performance can be abbreviated to "BULLSHIT."
Mubarak resigns; cabinet, parliament sacked
Que ce que c'est? The parliament is gone? For what? Which inane choking inept breaking asshole did so? I lately wrote netanyahu regards Israel obviously as a supermarket. Thats only partly true. He intends to sell himself also as a piece of chocolate.
Friday, 11 February 2011
Jon Kyl, second-ranked Senate Republican, retiring in 2012
Jon Kyl, second-ranked Senate Republican, retiring in 2012
Arizona-shooting, Arizona-immigration-laws, Arizona-Panama-JohnMcCain-and-the-oil-tankers,... and now we got the federal election 2012, Obama is pretty much a centrist and the GOP drifts too much to the right and needs some turn back to the middle. I guess too much of an effort for Mr.Kyl. Idle? Nah, just axxhole.---WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the second highest-ranking Republican in the chamber, announced Thursday that he will retire in 2012. Kyl, the Minority Whip, has served in the US Senate since 1995, and before that held a House seat in Arizona for eight years.
11-2-2011
Well, small recatch of what happened:
(1) Mubarak DID NOT resign
Mubarak refuses to resign, hands powers to VP
(2) Merkel is in deep trouble for Axel Weber quit as candidate for ECB head
(that is official now)
(3)
(1) Mubarak DID NOT resign
Mubarak refuses to resign, hands powers to VP
(2) Merkel is in deep trouble for Axel Weber quit as candidate for ECB head
(that is official now)
(3)
GOP delays Patriot Act vote
House freshmen say they need more information before vote.
(4) 'War criminal!’: Ron Paul backers crash Cheney-Rumsfeld reunion
RELATED:
Sen. Rand Paul to oppose Patriot Act
‘Egypt will explode,’ ElBaradei warns
Jon Kyl, second ranked Republican in the Senate, to retire
Thursday, 10 February 2011
BREAKING NEWS: Egyptian President Mubarak to resign, sources tell NBC News. More...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will step down as Egypt's leader and Vice President Omar Suleiman will take over. NBC's Richard Engel reports Mubarak's ouster may be the result of a military coup.
Permalink dailykos
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will step down as Egypt's leader and Vice President Omar Suleiman will take over. NBC's Richard Engel reports Mubarak's ouster may be the result of a military coup.
Permalink dailykos
Republicans battle turmoil in their ranks
NYT: Pressure on spending cuts, surprise floor defeats show fraying unity.
Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned his House seat
cnn
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Washington (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned his House seat Wednesday after a report that the married congressman had tried to meet a woman on Craigslist.
"It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York," Lee said in a statement posted on his website. "I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."
The statement said that "the challenges we face in Western New York and across the country are too serious for me to allow this distraction to continue, and so I am announcing that I have resigned my seat in Congress effective immediately."
Just before 6 p.m., an announcement read on the House floor said Lee had resigned as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, and the number of the House members decreased by one from 435 to 434.
Lee, who is married and has a son, resigned after the website Gawker published an item reporting that he corresponded with a woman who posted a Craigslist ad and allegedly sent her a bare-chested photo of himself.
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Washington (CNN) -- Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned his House seat Wednesday after a report that the married congressman had tried to meet a woman on Craigslist.
"It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York," Lee said in a statement posted on his website. "I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents. I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."
The statement said that "the challenges we face in Western New York and across the country are too serious for me to allow this distraction to continue, and so I am announcing that I have resigned my seat in Congress effective immediately."
Just before 6 p.m., an announcement read on the House floor said Lee had resigned as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, and the number of the House members decreased by one from 435 to 434.
Lee, who is married and has a son, resigned after the website Gawker published an item reporting that he corresponded with a woman who posted a Craigslist ad and allegedly sent her a bare-chested photo of himself.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
If Weber really quits as candidate for ecb head, Merkel is in an embarassing situation
There is no confirmation till now. So... I dont trust it yet
Bundesbank-Präsident: Webers Posse blamiert die Kanzlerin in Europa
"Knallfrosch" Netanjahu goes into the next round
Knallfrosh is German and it means literally as much as crack frogger. It's a firecracker that explodes in steps, and after each little explosion, it jumps a foot and then cracks again and jumps and cracks and jumps and cracks. Now Netanjahu seems to have senior abilities concerning this technique. Throughout the uprise in Egypt, he's foddering the world media with little helpful remarks about the disorganization of Egypt. His latest stunt is that he is reasoning an increased military budget with even this instability
16:13 Uhr Israel: Mehr Geld für Verteidigung
The Muslim Brotherhood said today it will promote democracy in Egypt but doesn't plan to field a candidate for president. A spokesman said the group does not want to "dominate." FULL STORY
Plop.Patriot act fails 2/3 majority
PATRIOT Act extension fails
Shock: Post-9/11 security bill stopped by procedural vote
BUZZFLASH
The patriot act, obviously still a fantastic piece of legislature, despite robbing the average US citizen of his rights, failed -tooootally astooonishing to me.
A plan that would have seen the House of Representatives extend controversial provisions of the PATRIOTAct with little debate failed Tuesday night, as a group of Republicans joined a majority of Democrats in voting no.
The House voted 277 to 148 for the PATRIOT Act extension -- 23 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass it under a procedure that allows bills that aren't controversial to pass quickly.
But it appears the bill was controversial enough to convince some two dozen tea party-backed Republican freshmen to join a majority of Democrats in voting against it, The Hill reported.
Shock: Post-9/11 security bill stopped by procedural vote
BUZZFLASH
The patriot act, obviously still a fantastic piece of legislature, despite robbing the average US citizen of his rights, failed -tooootally astooonishing to me.
A plan that would have seen the House of Representatives extend controversial provisions of the PATRIOTAct with little debate failed Tuesday night, as a group of Republicans joined a majority of Democrats in voting no.
The House voted 277 to 148 for the PATRIOT Act extension -- 23 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass it under a procedure that allows bills that aren't controversial to pass quickly.
But it appears the bill was controversial enough to convince some two dozen tea party-backed Republican freshmen to join a majority of Democrats in voting against it, The Hill reported.
Does Weber pull back his application for ECB head?
Weber pulls back his application for ECB head?
Now that we get daily foddered with stupid articles about sex nudity corruption of Silvio Berlusconi, I did not long for an Italian as ECB head, Furthermore the German team faces the Italian soccer team in Dortmund tonight. It's pretty sad if Weber pulls back right now. I mean, what I saw from the Drengi empire in Galactic Civilizations, I was even less enthusiastic than knowing about Berlusconi alone.
Now that we get daily foddered with stupid articles about sex nudity corruption of Silvio Berlusconi, I did not long for an Italian as ECB head, Furthermore the German team faces the Italian soccer team in Dortmund tonight. It's pretty sad if Weber pulls back right now. I mean, what I saw from the Drengi empire in Galactic Civilizations, I was even less enthusiastic than knowing about Berlusconi alone.
Rot-Grün in Umfrage nur noch knapp vor Regierungslager
leftparty gains 1% and reaches 10%
conservatives stay at 36%
ecos drop 1 and get 20
lib dems at 5
social dems 22
All left parties combined at 52%, all right parties 41.
leftparty gains 1% and reaches 10%
conservatives stay at 36%
ecos drop 1 and get 20
lib dems at 5
social dems 22
All left parties combined at 52%, all right parties 41.
Egypt VP: Calls for ouster 'disrespectful'
Surely it is totally unethical to call for the ouster of someone who is 82 and governing for 30 years with martial law, whose children got each 15 bio$ in foreign accounts, and whose vice thinks of ethics as a (n American) football game.
Obama is doing fine, whereas Netanyahu and the rest of his crapshit Likud-khamena bunch is obviously counting grains of sand. I hope Israel's Labour party will gather some momentum again, because these organizations are totally unuseable.
Obama is doing fine, whereas Netanyahu and the rest of his crapshit Likud-khamena bunch is obviously counting grains of sand. I hope Israel's Labour party will gather some momentum again, because these organizations are totally unuseable.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Olbermann headed to Current TV: report
Ex-MSNBC host to take equity stake in network co-founded by Al Gore.
German lib dems negate lifting of welfare
Because... they are against it. Lacked pretty much further explanations. BTW, I'm not very supportive of the idea to get Mubarak to Germany. Certain people already idle concerning certain sectors will not become more active for it
German NTV
German NTV
Israel is a total flop concerning Egypt revolution
These people are not spreading boredom, this is anti - illusional. They nag it dwon to some unworthy Egyptian citizens who are obviously unwilling to accept their position in our very operational world. Disregarding not so operational phone lines, 297 corpses, martial law for 30 years and other hillarious achievements of the Mubarak regime. The holocaust must be a while ago I guess: I dont know why Netanyahu thinks hes running some supermarket there, but I think converting Israel into some hedge fund would be no big problem for him as well.
Israel's 'secret hotline' to Egypt VP
Israel's 'secret hotline' to Egypt VP
Rumsfeld: Bush 'disappointed' me
The amazing thing about Rumsfeld is always that he can make bullshit look intelligent. I don't know why exactly, but impressive.
"He decided he wanted to leave people with the impression that he didn't want to go to the CIA [in the Ford administration]. And that someone made him go there. And it was probably Rumsfeld or something."
Yeah, we will recall you the freedom. AS .Thanx for 911 anyway
?not clear? Well, the GOP toughened its stance pretty much before Carter, for example through interdependence.Well, Carter caught Ford pretty much cold, but then again , he got dismantled pretty fast by people like Rumsfeld or Ted Kennedy. The Repugs gained 12 years in govt for a democratic party, that was especially in 88 unable to put up some worthy alternative. Then came CLinton, and most clocks ticked diffrently again. I stiull think it was partly this credo that the GOPers are tougher or sth that made Bush vulnerable towards 911, especially thanx to such idioms like Rumsfeld.
Bush gave a skix about the memo "Bin Laden determined to strike in the US" and it was mainly for such "activists" like Rumsfeld.
The amazing thing about Rumsfeld is always that he can make bullshit look intelligent. I don't know why exactly, but impressive.
"He decided he wanted to leave people with the impression that he didn't want to go to the CIA [in the Ford administration]. And that someone made him go there. And it was probably Rumsfeld or something."
Yeah, we will recall you the freedom. AS .Thanx for 911 anyway
?not clear? Well, the GOP toughened its stance pretty much before Carter, for example through interdependence.Well, Carter caught Ford pretty much cold, but then again , he got dismantled pretty fast by people like Rumsfeld or Ted Kennedy. The Repugs gained 12 years in govt for a democratic party, that was especially in 88 unable to put up some worthy alternative. Then came CLinton, and most clocks ticked diffrently again. I stiull think it was partly this credo that the GOPers are tougher or sth that made Bush vulnerable towards 911, especially thanx to such idioms like Rumsfeld.
Bush gave a skix about the memo "Bin Laden determined to strike in the US" and it was mainly for such "activists" like Rumsfeld.
Islamists confirm the bomb attack in Moscow as theirs
Well, no big surprise here. Announcement too late, most of the plot already uncovered. Embarassing crap show
Rebellenchef bekennt sich zu Moskauer Anschlag
Rebellenchef bekennt sich zu Moskauer Anschlag
Germany: A Turk to be voted about
Whow. Sometimes you can just be astonished when it comes close to election dates. Westerwelle was very active when it comes to Turkey, he got there at least 2x since becoming foreign minister in sep2009.
Obviously, not all conservative German politicians are as liberul as mister Westerwelle. Mr. Mappus declared that the voting in Baden-Wuerttemberg, one of Germany's 'states' , will be about Mr. Oezdemir, head of Germany's ecos. Now, Mr Oezdemir is no candidate in this election, so the thought is a bit faint or distant.
Özdemir denounces Mappus' resentments
Obviously, not all conservative German politicians are as liberul as mister Westerwelle. Mr. Mappus declared that the voting in Baden-Wuerttemberg, one of Germany's 'states' , will be about Mr. Oezdemir, head of Germany's ecos. Now, Mr Oezdemir is no candidate in this election, so the thought is a bit faint or distant.
"Voting about a Turk"
Özdemir denounces Mappus' resentments
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