Saturday, 30 April 2011
Germany: Bavaria's Christ Socials quit happy unity in southern affairs with Christ Dems
Ecos and Social Dems won Baden Wuerttemberg, the other part besides Bavaria in the happy right "Ringelpitz." (Foxtrott for all) Now, even the rest of Germanys conservatives is not amused
http://www.n-tv.de/politik/CSU-kuendigt-Suedschiene-auf-article3221061.html
http://www.n-tv.de/politik/CSU-kuendigt-Suedschiene-auf-article3221061.html
Bombshell Over Trump Military Service
During an interview this week, he said he avoided being called to serve in the Vietnam War because he 'got lucky.'
New claim that just isn't the case
New claim that just isn't the case
Earlier this week, Donald Trump said during an interview that he avoided being called to serve in the Vietnam War because he "got lucky" and "had a very high draft number." The Smoking Gun reports, however, that appears not to have been the case.
According to the website, Selective Service records tell a different story:
By the time his number (356) was drawn during the December 1, 1969 draft lottery, Trump had already received four student deferments and a medical deferment, according to military records on file with the National Archives and Records Administration. An extract of Trump’s Selective Classification record, seen here, was provided in response to a TSG records request.
(Click here to view the records obtained by The Smoking Gun.)
National Review Online relays what Trump initially told New York-based station WNYW about the matter earlier this week. “I was sitting at college, watching," he said to the local outlet, "I was going to the Wharton School of Finance. And I was watching as they did the draft numbers and I got a very, very high number and those numbers [they] never got up to.”
The Smoking Gun reports, however, that the draft lottery that took place in December of 1969 came eighteen months after Trump graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Friday, 29 April 2011
Canada vote dominated by left-leaning third-party surge
Canada vote dominated by left-leaning third-party surge A third-party surge has unsettled the status quo as Canada prepares to go to the polls on Monday.
OTTAWA — A third-party surge has unsettled the status quo as Canada prepares to go to the polls on Monday, with Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper seeking an ever-elusive majority government.
The run-up to Canada's fourth election in seven years has been dominated by speculation over how the surging support in opinion polls for the left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) will play out.
Harper and the Tories failed to earn an overall majority in both the 2006 and 2008 elections, leaving themselves prey to opposition parties bringing the government down, as on this occasion, with a vote of no confidence.
The Conservatives lead all three main opposition parties in pre-election surveys but remain shy of the support needed to win a majority of seats in parliament.
Germany-ECB: Merkel submerges with a crafty over water blub
Merkel supports Draghi as ECB head
Nationalism stops for the right when it comes to people who are rightwise more powerful than themselves.As in: my foreign minister cannot speak English, not to speak of French.
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Exxon Earns Whopping $11 Billion in First Quarter
Exxon Earns Whopping $11 Billion in First Quarter
Exxon (XOM) earned nearly $11 billion in the first quarter, a performance that will likely land it in the center of the national debate over high gasoline prices.
The world's largest publicly traded company on Thursday reported net income of $10.65 billion, or $2.14 per share, in the first three months of the year. That compares with $6.3 billion, or 1.33 per share. Revenue increased 26 percent to $114 billion.
The results surpassed Wall Street estimates of $2.04 per share on sales of $112.6 billion, according to FactSet.
The quarter was Exxon's best since earning a record-setting $14.83 billion in 2008's third quarter. It comes at a time when some drivers are paying $4 or more for gas and President Obama is threatening the oil industry's multibillion-dollar tax subsidies.
Exxon (XOM) earned nearly $11 billion in the first quarter, a performance that will likely land it in the center of the national debate over high gasoline prices.
The world's largest publicly traded company on Thursday reported net income of $10.65 billion, or $2.14 per share, in the first three months of the year. That compares with $6.3 billion, or 1.33 per share. Revenue increased 26 percent to $114 billion.
The results surpassed Wall Street estimates of $2.04 per share on sales of $112.6 billion, according to FactSet.
The quarter was Exxon's best since earning a record-setting $14.83 billion in 2008's third quarter. It comes at a time when some drivers are paying $4 or more for gas and President Obama is threatening the oil industry's multibillion-dollar tax subsidies.
EU stops Italy from imprisoning Tunesians
Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe has urged an end to the "shocking" arrest of dozens of mainly Tunisian migrants in France as detentions continue.
Sixty suspected illegal migrants were rounded up in the French capital on Wednesday and 15 have been detained in the southern city of Marseille.
Hundreds of young Tunisian men are sleeping rough in parks around Paris.
Most reached France via Italy, where thousands have arrived by boat this year amid unrest in the Arab world.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi have called for a revision of the Schengen treaty, which allows people to move between many European countries without border checks.
The Rasmussen strikes back
Libya Rebels: NATO Accidentally Killed 12 of Our Fighters
A NATO airstrike has accidentally killed up to 12 Libyan rebels in an apparent case of mistaken friendly fire that rebel commanders say could have been avoided.
At first, Libyan rebels who've been pleading for more help from NATO in battling Moammar Gadhafi's forces were hesitant to even admit the deaths from Wednesday's NATO airstrike in Misrata. But as the bodies piled up, rebel commanders acknowledged that they believe NATO mistakenly fired on their men. NATO said it was looking into the claim.
Journalist Marie Colvin, of London's Sunday Times newspaper, counted 11 bodies herself, CNN reported. She was in downtown Misrata and received reports from rebel commanders about the attack, which took place on the Mediterranean coast just east of a large steel plant in Misrata. The strike was by a single NATO warplane, and there were no other aircraft in the sky at the time, survivors said.
A grieving rebel commander, Abdullah Mohammed, gave The New York Times a slightly different location for the NATO airstrike, saying it targeted a salt factory where rebels had taken refuge from attacks by pro-Gadhafi forces. Mohammed said the rebels moved into the salt factory on Tuesday and informed NATO of their location. They were still inside when a NATO warplane attacked the following day.
"We stayed in exactly the same place," Mohammed said. "And they hit it."
He put the death toll at 12, with five others wounded.
Mohammed and other survivors were initially afraid to discuss what happened with Wednesday's NATO airstrike, for fear that allied forces might pull back from Misrata. Libyan rebels have long complained of a lack of support from NATO forces, which have been careful not to use too much firepower in areas where civilians live. But NATO airstrikes have picked up in recent days.
A NATO airstrike has accidentally killed up to 12 Libyan rebels in an apparent case of mistaken friendly fire that rebel commanders say could have been avoided.
At first, Libyan rebels who've been pleading for more help from NATO in battling Moammar Gadhafi's forces were hesitant to even admit the deaths from Wednesday's NATO airstrike in Misrata. But as the bodies piled up, rebel commanders acknowledged that they believe NATO mistakenly fired on their men. NATO said it was looking into the claim.
Journalist Marie Colvin, of London's Sunday Times newspaper, counted 11 bodies herself, CNN reported. She was in downtown Misrata and received reports from rebel commanders about the attack, which took place on the Mediterranean coast just east of a large steel plant in Misrata. The strike was by a single NATO warplane, and there were no other aircraft in the sky at the time, survivors said.
A grieving rebel commander, Abdullah Mohammed, gave The New York Times a slightly different location for the NATO airstrike, saying it targeted a salt factory where rebels had taken refuge from attacks by pro-Gadhafi forces. Mohammed said the rebels moved into the salt factory on Tuesday and informed NATO of their location. They were still inside when a NATO warplane attacked the following day.
"We stayed in exactly the same place," Mohammed said. "And they hit it."
He put the death toll at 12, with five others wounded.
Mohammed and other survivors were initially afraid to discuss what happened with Wednesday's NATO airstrike, for fear that allied forces might pull back from Misrata. Libyan rebels have long complained of a lack of support from NATO forces, which have been careful not to use too much firepower in areas where civilians live. But NATO airstrikes have picked up in recent days.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Obama releases birth certificate
now my birth certificate is from 74 and from the city of cologne, it has the breathtaking measurements of a6 and barely contains 6 lines. to shorten this, germany didnt commence such an effort after ww2 to show where you derived from. Now, the state of Hawaii is a pretty rich state and a pretty proud state, and you should keep one spot in the coocoos nest for mr trump free.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42779923/ns/politics-white_house?GT1=43001
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42779923/ns/politics-white_house?GT1=43001
House GOP leader backs away from Ryan budget
House GOP leader backs away from Ryan budget
In the face of strong public opposition, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) backed away slightly from the House-approved budget proposal drafted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) that would turn Medicare into a voucher program over ten years.
“I’m for it,” Boehner told ABC’s Topline. “It’s our idea. Right? It’s Paul’s idea. Other people have other ideas. I’m not wedded to one single idea, but I think it’s — we have a plan.”
That’s a remarkably noncommittal attitude from the Speaker whose party took a risky vote two Fridays ago to pass the controversial measure through the House, which also slashes taxes on the wealthy while cutting trillions of dollars in government spending.
Panetta to head Defense, Petraeus to lead CIA: report
Looks like the banks crashed before the election and McCain couldn't restructure them in his term. What is obviously the case.
Panetta to head Defense, Petraeus to lead CIA: report
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
ECB: Sarkozy dupes Merkel
RP-Online
Sarkozy proclaimed during his visit to Italy that he is in favour of the Italian candidate for ECB head. There seems to have been a deal between Sarkozy and Merkel, that said Sarkozy is supposed to keep silent. Relations between France and Germany were renewdly burdened thus.
Sarkozy proclaimed during his visit to Italy that he is in favour of the Italian candidate for ECB head. There seems to have been a deal between Sarkozy and Merkel, that said Sarkozy is supposed to keep silent. Relations between France and Germany were renewdly burdened thus.
Why attack Libya and not Syria?
President Obama has condemned the violence against the people of Syria "in the strongest possible terms." The U.S. response was different when Moammar Gadhafi threatened Benghazi. Why the different reactions? FULL STORY
Samsung countersues Apple over iPhone, iPad
Samsung countersues Apple over iPhone, iPad
1)Long live the Amiga
2)I dont know what Samsung did besides building a microwave but its probable Apple copied the heating wires inside the I pod.
1)Long live the Amiga
2)I dont know what Samsung did besides building a microwave but its probable Apple copied the heating wires inside the I pod.
France and Italy push for reform of Schengen treaty
bbc.co.uk
The leaders of France and Italy have said Europe's Schengen open-border treaty should be revised.
The move by President Nicolas Sarkozy and PM Silvio Berlusconi comes after they met to discuss the recent rise in North African migration to Europe.
Italy has angered France by granting visas to thousands of migrants, allowing them to travel across Europe's border-free Schengen zone.
The leaders of France and Italy have said Europe's Schengen open-border treaty should be revised.
The move by President Nicolas Sarkozy and PM Silvio Berlusconi comes after they met to discuss the recent rise in North African migration to Europe.
Italy has angered France by granting visas to thousands of migrants, allowing them to travel across Europe's border-free Schengen zone.
Turkey-Armenia friendship symbol
Turkey demolishing peace statue
On a visit to Kars in January Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly described the monument as a "freak", and an affront to a nearby 11th Century shrine.
On a visit to Kars in January Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly described the monument as a "freak", and an affront to a nearby 11th Century shrine.
German Social Dems made a deceissive failure by not excluding Sarazzin
German NTV
Whether you like Sarazzin or not is not the point anymore. Well I don't like him anyway, because he palavered about the unnecessary use of radiators or something, but that is a while ago. The point is with which shocking directness the social dems put an end to the exclusion trial about Sarazzin. They didn't even try to paint this trial as anything anymore somebody cares about. So the span widened in which you can have a position within the social dems and this is a clear minus for the programmatic character of a party. It's a puddle. Uncarbonated water. Pixx. The social dems obviously trust in Sarazzin to get some spirit into their loosers' nest. Trust some demagogue instead of having a program. I'd call this politly idleness. Well, the head of the Jewish symposium inside the social dems,Sergey Lagodinsky, quitted and some Turkish integration guy from Giessen, Tanriverdi , (of BAGIV) quitted as well, Kolat is totally nerved, mass exodus of members has started and some state organizations of the social dems declared their shock as well.
And Nahles' talk she didnt make a deal with Sarazzin is nonsense. He said he'll drop a line in the coming months or so. That's all. And Nahles knows she made a mistake because she has no guarantee Sarazzin will only move a finger. Therefore this hollow pointless 'no there isnt a deal.' So why is he still there? If you dont need him, you can fire him. Period. So the demagogue thing from above is exactly true.
Whether you like Sarazzin or not is not the point anymore. Well I don't like him anyway, because he palavered about the unnecessary use of radiators or something, but that is a while ago. The point is with which shocking directness the social dems put an end to the exclusion trial about Sarazzin. They didn't even try to paint this trial as anything anymore somebody cares about. So the span widened in which you can have a position within the social dems and this is a clear minus for the programmatic character of a party. It's a puddle. Uncarbonated water. Pixx. The social dems obviously trust in Sarazzin to get some spirit into their loosers' nest. Trust some demagogue instead of having a program. I'd call this politly idleness. Well, the head of the Jewish symposium inside the social dems,Sergey Lagodinsky, quitted and some Turkish integration guy from Giessen, Tanriverdi , (of BAGIV) quitted as well, Kolat is totally nerved, mass exodus of members has started and some state organizations of the social dems declared their shock as well.
And Nahles' talk she didnt make a deal with Sarazzin is nonsense. He said he'll drop a line in the coming months or so. That's all. And Nahles knows she made a mistake because she has no guarantee Sarazzin will only move a finger. Therefore this hollow pointless 'no there isnt a deal.' So why is he still there? If you dont need him, you can fire him. Period. So the demagogue thing from above is exactly true.
Monday, 25 April 2011
The Maverix
McCain against attack on Syria
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Monday that he doesn't think it would be appropriate for the U.S. or NATO to intervene militarily in Syria the way they had in Libya.
"I don't see a scenario right now or anytime in the near future where the injection of U.S. or NATO military action would in any way beneficially help the situation, I'm sorry to say," McCain said on NBC's "Today" show.
US Senators Warn of Stalemate in Libya [VIDEO]
US2012
Republican Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will not run for president in 2012, he announced in a statement Monday. FULL STORY
As many as 5,000 Syrian troops have moved into Daraa and are firing at people as they sleep, witnesses say. Wounded and killed people lie in the street, they say. FULL STORY
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Germany: new prime of Baden Wuerttemberg, who is an eco, and, there where Mercedes is
German NTV
suggests to build less cars. Now I think the Chinese example is pretty good: to build masses of e-cars fueled by gargantuan power plants. They shouldnt be nukyular though. it's by the way the most cost efficient model as well. mercedes should transform smart and a-series into e-cars quickly.
and when I see this begotten crap that there is hardly fuel left in Germany, I think thre'll be even a big market for those cars. If this scenario repeats once more or twice, I think the market will turn huge
suggests to build less cars. Now I think the Chinese example is pretty good: to build masses of e-cars fueled by gargantuan power plants. They shouldnt be nukyular though. it's by the way the most cost efficient model as well. mercedes should transform smart and a-series into e-cars quickly.
and when I see this begotten crap that there is hardly fuel left in Germany, I think thre'll be even a big market for those cars. If this scenario repeats once more or twice, I think the market will turn huge
DPRK blames Seoul for shunning talks
DPRK blames Seoul for shunning talks
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Saturday accused Seoul of refusing to talk and driving inter-Korean relations towards catastrophe.
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Cambodia claims Thai used chemical weapon
Cambodia claims Thai used chemical weapon
Thailand strongly rejected accusations it used chemical weapons against Cambodian troops in fighting that extended into a second day Saturday and has killed 10 soldiers and forced thousands of civilians from their homes.
German lib dems will fight highway fee
after non existing tax cuts, the lib dems were at least able to state that a highway fee without additional burden for the German motorotist is as probable as the existence of the easter hare.
FDP will Seehofer stoppen
Lindsay Lohan out of jail on $75,000 bond
Lindsay Lohan out of jail on $75,000 bond
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan, accused of stealing a necklace, spent five hours in custody before posting a $75,000 bond Friday evening after a judge sentenced her to 120 days in jail for violating her drunk driving probation.
Her release from Los Angeles County's Lynwood Correctional Facility capped a long day that included a victory for the actress when a judge reduced the felony grand theft charge to a misdemeanor.
Lohan will remain free on bond while her lawyer appeals the jail sentence for the probation violation, but she must immediately start serving 480 hours of community service, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner said.
Activist: Syria forces kill 2 after funerals
Activist: Syrian forces kill 2 after funerals
120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria
AP – BEIRUT – Syrian security forces fired at tens of thousands of people joining funeral processions Saturday after the bloodiest day of the monthlong uprising against President Bashar Assad, bringing the death toll from two days of violence to more than 120 and prompting two lawmakers and a local religious leader to resign in disgust over the killingsFriday, 22 April 2011
Trump to McCain: 'You're Hired!'
yahoo
As Donald Trump flirts with a presidential run, he talks to Meghan McCain about his campaign strategy, his nights at the Holiday Inn, and why Romney won’t be the Republican nominee.
Is The Donald serious? As his poll numbers continue to soar, it’s starting to look that way. On TV, Trump headlines The Apprentice, but on the telephone with me he sounded like he was considering a presidential run. He even invited me to his press conference later this spring, where he could announce his decision. One of the biggest obstacles for the Republican Party is they’ve yet to find a candidate with the same mass appeal and charisma as Barack Obama. If Trump runs, he’ll dominate the airwaves. He could actually pull it off in the same way Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised the pundits and became the governor of California. I talked to Trump about his chances.
As Donald Trump flirts with a presidential run, he talks to Meghan McCain about his campaign strategy, his nights at the Holiday Inn, and why Romney won’t be the Republican nominee.
Is The Donald serious? As his poll numbers continue to soar, it’s starting to look that way. On TV, Trump headlines The Apprentice, but on the telephone with me he sounded like he was considering a presidential run. He even invited me to his press conference later this spring, where he could announce his decision. One of the biggest obstacles for the Republican Party is they’ve yet to find a candidate with the same mass appeal and charisma as Barack Obama. If Trump runs, he’ll dominate the airwaves. He could actually pull it off in the same way Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised the pundits and became the governor of California. I talked to Trump about his chances.
Its a war that is not yet hopelessly overfreighted with "terrorist hunting" or "the protection of righteous freedom-defending Kuwaiti oilfields." So it is quite astonishing McCain made ground contact there. Whereas Gingrich was not pretty sure what to do there ("flies support for Ghaddafi") , McCain speaks of support (whats that? noone knos. But its ok).
McCain: Increase Military Support to Libyan Rebels
McCain: Increase Military Support to Libyan Rebels
Animal Nuts Cartoon about Newt Gingrich and Libya
Germany: Bavaria's Christ Socials want a highway fee
I'd call this suicidal tendencies. First we had this waffling egg Westerwelle, who proclaimed tax cuts noone saw till today and now we get as a "Schmankerl" from Munich the high way tax.So where is this bunch of car dopes from Munich when you need them? ADAC? BMW? Anti schlupfgeregelt uh? grin on.Happy good friday. Jesus.
PKW-Maut auf Agenda des CSU-Chefs
Seehofer ignoriert Machtwort
Syrian Security Forces Open Fire on Demonstrators; 5 Killed
Syrian Security Forces Open Fire on Demonstrators; 5 Killed
BEIRUT -- Witnesses say at least five Syrian protesters have been killed during clashes with security forces.
Security forces fired live bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of people shouting for freedom and democracy in several areas across the country.
Witnesses said they saw at least five corpses at the Hamdan hospital outside the capital. All suffered gunshot wounds.
The witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
Security forces have launched a deadly crackdown on a monthlong uprising against Syria's authoritarian regime. More than 200 people have been killed.
BEIRUT -- Witnesses say at least five Syrian protesters have been killed during clashes with security forces.
Security forces fired live bullets and tear gas Friday at tens of thousands of people shouting for freedom and democracy in several areas across the country.
Witnesses said they saw at least five corpses at the Hamdan hospital outside the capital. All suffered gunshot wounds.
The witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
Security forces have launched a deadly crackdown on a monthlong uprising against Syria's authoritarian regime. More than 200 people have been killed.
Thursday, 21 April 2011
The Texas climate change solution: God
Buzzflash.net
As drought and wildfires rage, Gov. Rick Perry takes drastic action: It's time to pray.
As drought and wildfires rage, Gov. Rick Perry takes drastic action: It's time to pray.
Las Vegas elections
LAS VEGAS -- The cards were unsealed, jokers removed. The deck was spread out on a green felt table for inspection. The man overseeing the proceedings even made an amateur flub, telling the women to draw cards a little too soon.
After some laughter, the deck was shuffled and cut. The first woman drew a five of diamonds, the second a king of diamonds. The outcome was clear.
A Vegas moment? Sure, except this evening's card game didn't take place in a casino and no money rode on the outcome.
This, as it happens, is how Nevadans settle elections when there's a tie. State law since 1965 has dictated that the winner be determined by "drawing lots," and in most cases that has meant relying on a card draw.
Tanya Flanagan and Linda Meisenheimer both garnered 328 votes in the April 5 primary for a City Council seat in the Vegas suburb of North Las Vegas. That was good 20.71 percent of the vote and left them in a tie for second place behind the top vote-getter, Pamela Goynes-Brown.
Flanagan drew first because her name was first alphabetically, and she knew she was in trouble when that five came up. In the end, it wasn't close: Meisenheimer will face Goynes-Brown in the June 7 general election.
After some laughter, the deck was shuffled and cut. The first woman drew a five of diamonds, the second a king of diamonds. The outcome was clear.
A Vegas moment? Sure, except this evening's card game didn't take place in a casino and no money rode on the outcome.
This, as it happens, is how Nevadans settle elections when there's a tie. State law since 1965 has dictated that the winner be determined by "drawing lots," and in most cases that has meant relying on a card draw.
Tanya Flanagan and Linda Meisenheimer both garnered 328 votes in the April 5 primary for a City Council seat in the Vegas suburb of North Las Vegas. That was good 20.71 percent of the vote and left them in a tie for second place behind the top vote-getter, Pamela Goynes-Brown.
Flanagan drew first because her name was first alphabetically, and she knew she was in trouble when that five came up. In the end, it wasn't close: Meisenheimer will face Goynes-Brown in the June 7 general election.
Apple iPhone, iPad secretly tracking your location
Apple to ship new iPhone in September: sources Apple's next-generation iPhone will have a faster processor and will begin shipping in September.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
I'd call it blowout preventer
Trump trademarks “Success”…for a bath product line
hard slime makes a sale -stops the peast from exploding your skin
hard slime makes a sale -stops the peast from exploding your skin
BP Sues Oig owner for $40B; Blames it for Disaster
BP Sues Oig owner for $40B; Blames it for Disaster
It also is suing Cameron International, which provided a blowout preventer with a faulty design, which caused an unreasonable amount of risk that harm would occur.
wondered anyway if the Bin Ladens ever used Cameron blowout preventers when building an oil well. Greetinx to Mr Cameron then who is just campaigning in Inverness. Texas is burning from left to right by the way. Looks like they need a blowout preventer then. invertness.
It also is suing Cameron International, which provided a blowout preventer with a faulty design, which caused an unreasonable amount of risk that harm would occur.
wondered anyway if the Bin Ladens ever used Cameron blowout preventers when building an oil well. Greetinx to Mr Cameron then who is just campaigning in Inverness. Texas is burning from left to right by the way. Looks like they need a blowout preventer then. invertness.
German jurisdiction latest
German railways may not stop deinbus.de from offering line trips. Deinbus.de is a bus transit company.
yahoo
Germany allows presenting links to sites where copy-fraud takes place.
yahoo
Germany allows presenting links to sites where copy-fraud takes place.
A jury on Tuesday convicted the majority owner of what had been one of the nation's largest mortgage companies on all 14 counts in a $2.9billion fraud
yahoo
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A jury on Tuesday convicted the majority owner of what had been one of the nation's largest mortgage companies on all 14 counts in a $2.9 billion fraud trial that officials have said is one of the most significant prosecutions to arise from the nation's financial crisis.
Prosecutors said Lee Farkas led a fraud scheme of staggering proportions for roughly eight years as chairman of Florida-based Taylor Bean & Whitaker. The fraud not only caused the company's 2009 collapse and put its 2,000 employees out of work, but also contributed to the collapse of Alabama-based Colonial Bank, the sixth-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
The jury returned its verdict late Tuesday after more than a full day of deliberations.
Colonial and two other major banks — Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas — were collectively cheated out of nearly $3 billion, prosecutors estimated. Farkas and his cohorts — six of whom entered guilty pleas to related charges and testified against him at the two-week trial in U.S. District Court — also tried to fraudulently obtain more than $500 million in taxpayer-funded relief from the government's bank bailout program, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A jury on Tuesday convicted the majority owner of what had been one of the nation's largest mortgage companies on all 14 counts in a $2.9 billion fraud trial that officials have said is one of the most significant prosecutions to arise from the nation's financial crisis.
Prosecutors said Lee Farkas led a fraud scheme of staggering proportions for roughly eight years as chairman of Florida-based Taylor Bean & Whitaker. The fraud not only caused the company's 2009 collapse and put its 2,000 employees out of work, but also contributed to the collapse of Alabama-based Colonial Bank, the sixth-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
The jury returned its verdict late Tuesday after more than a full day of deliberations.
Colonial and two other major banks — Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas — were collectively cheated out of nearly $3 billion, prosecutors estimated. Farkas and his cohorts — six of whom entered guilty pleas to related charges and testified against him at the two-week trial in U.S. District Court — also tried to fraudulently obtain more than $500 million in taxpayer-funded relief from the government's bank bailout program, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).
Cameron joins election campaign
Cameron joins election campaign
Prime Minister David Cameron is hitting the Holyrood campaign trail as all the main parties continue electioneering ahead of the 5 May election.
Mr Cameron will make a speech in Inverness as the main parties continue the fight for votes before polling day.
Lib Dem MP Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, is also campaigning in the Highland capital.
SNP leader Alex Salmond is addressing the STUC in Ayr, while Labour's Iain Gray is continuing his jobs creation drive near Glasgow.
Mr Gray met young musicians in a recording studio in Eastwood, East Renfrewshire, to highlight Labour's manifesto pledge to deliver a new musical instrument fund for schools and get more pupils involved in music.
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Germany: driver "raids" 3x same radar trap
In Germany, a driver passed 3x in a row the same radar trap within 23 minutes while exceeding the speed limit.
Raser drei Mal hintereinander in 23 Minuten erwischt
Raser drei Mal hintereinander in 23 Minuten erwischt
Germany: lib dems sections riot against Westerwelle
'The lib dem local structure is currently triggering (party head) Westerwelle because he drowns the party as a whole.'
Westerwelle is currently in Egypt (as foreign minister) and some lib dems think he is not caring enough for the party.
Westerwelle is currently in Egypt (as foreign minister) and some lib dems think he is not caring enough for the party.
"Westerwelle zieht die Partei runter"
FDP-Landesverbände revoltieren
Germany: Schmidt corrects himself about zuGuttenberg
Schmidt corrects himself about zuGuttenberg
I think it was time because zuGuttenberg is currentyly mishandling the publication-issue concerning the copy-parts inside his dissertation
I think it was time because zuGuttenberg is currentyly mishandling the publication-issue concerning the copy-parts inside his dissertation
Germany
Liability issues are being discussed in Deutsche Bank vs. Kirch. I think it's pretty ridiculous of Kirch to go for Ackermannn in this context. Are you liable as a bank if you value somebody as not valid for credit and give an interview stating this? S&P did just so concerning the entire US, so I doubt there is much room to doubt the freedom of expression in this context. Well, Kirch says he was in "trust" or something, but the court already decided that the relation between bank and customer wasn't this close. I think it's anyway stupid for a media company to hunt somebody contradicting freedom of speech. Nervy paradoxon.
n-tv
n-tv
Germany: Germany's conservative (govt) defends record lows
German NTV
German ecos still flyng high. They earn 28%. The conservatives get 31%, their coalition partner lib dems 3%.
Social Dems 23%.
leftparty 8%.
Left totals at 59% and would have about 66% of votes in parliament for no lib dems in parliament.
German ecos still flyng high. They earn 28%. The conservatives get 31%, their coalition partner lib dems 3%.
Social Dems 23%.
leftparty 8%.
Left totals at 59% and would have about 66% of votes in parliament for no lib dems in parliament.
Monday, 18 April 2011
Rove nopes Trump FOR BIRTHER ISSUE
Interesting. Then Rove should have been against palin also. Still curious who put Palin there together with McCain.
Bush Adviser Karl Rove Lashes Out At Trump: He’s ‘A Joke Candidate’
By firmly planting his flag on the right-wing birther conspiracy, real estate mogul Donald Trump is single-handedly driving a deep wedge into the Republican party. His improbable popularity in the polls has motivated some high-profile Republicans to jump on the birther bandwagon while leaving others fighting to deny him any future relevance. President Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove let Fox News On The Record host Greta Van Susteren know last Friday that he falls squarely into the second camp. Utterly aghast at his full-time peddling of the birther conspiracy, Rove labeled him the “joke candidate” of “the nutty right” who will never be elected by Republicans or the American people:
VAN SUSTEREN: I don’t agree with Donald Trump on this. I’ll say it right from the get-go. But does this hurt the Republican Party?
ROVE: Well, it hurts Donald Trump and it removes — he was an interesting candidate who had a business background and could have contributed to the dialogue. But his full embrace of the birther issue means that he’s off there in the nutty right and is now an inconsequential candidate. I’m shocked. The guy’s smarter than this. And you know, the idea that President Obama was not born in Hawaii, being — you know, making that the centerpiece of his campaign, means that he’s just a joke candidate.France refused entry to a train carrying North African migrants from Italy
The Italian and French governments are trying to defuse a diplomatic row after France refused entry to a train carrying North African migrants from Italy. North African unrest has threatened to trigger a refugee crisis. FULL STORY
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India kills in Jaitapur for French NPPs
Indish Police kills demonstrators during anti - npp - demo
AFP - 1 Std. 48 Min agoNew Delhi (AFP) - Indish police killed 1 protestor during protests against an Areva npp in Jaitapur on Indish west coast.Mehr »
Debunking Trump's China plan
Another Bushism gone for GOP? WTO.
Debunking Trump's China plan
Debunking Trump's China plan
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Donald Trump's call for a 25% tariff on Chinese goods is winning him a lot of attention as he weighs a presidential run in 2012.
But Trump seems to be overlooking the consequences that his economic policy would likely trigger -- a destructive trade war and higher prices, according to some experts.
"In a trade war, everybody loses. Some may lose more than others, but everybody loses," said Nicholas Lardy, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, who has been a vocal critic of China's trade and currency policies.S&P about to lower us credit rating
Because Bush foddered through every small stinking nazi around the globe its no big coincidence S&P predicts US insolvency when Hungary gets a Nazi constitution.
Washington close to bankruptcy?
Washington close to bankruptcy?
S&P predicts insolvency
Jeder Dollar zählt: Bis spätestens Juli muss der US-Kongress die gesetzliche Schuldenobergrenze von 14,3 Billionen Dollar anheben, damit die USA zahlungsfähig bleiben. Nun droht weiteres Ungemach: Standard & Poor's stellt den Ausblick der US-Ratings auf "negativ" - die Märkte reagieren, Moody's auch.
Stocks sink after U.S. outlook slashed
CA GOP official sent picture of Obama as chimp, didn’t think it was racist
poppy chimp is even brighter than mommy chimp. One of these assholes who likes to paint lefties as a piece of shit. Or women. who knows.Sunday, 17 April 2011
Video: Libya Rebels Execute, Behead, Mutilate Gaddafi Army who Surrender! Where is CNN now?
Video: Libya Rebels Execute, Behead, Mutilate Gaddafi Army who Surrender! Where is CNN now?
www.uruknet.info/?p=m76906&hd=&size=1&l=esent by Fiore since 7 hours 2 minutes, published about 2 hours 32 minutes
Pro Gaddafi Soldiers who surrender have been Executed by Rebels in Cold Blood ! Blindfolded, hog-tied, beat, Executed, Hung, beheaded, put on fire, had their bodies mutiliated, and in one documented case a Soldier had his heart cut out of his chest when he proclaimed that his "heart is for Gaddafi" and the rebel took a bite out of the heart. In Misrata the Rebels burned some soldiers and then waved and danced around with the charred remains of their corpses. This is incredible but true facts of the kind of people that comprise the bulk of the benghazi terror gangs, aka "Opposition" forces. Yes, This is Hillary Clinton, Cameron, Sarkozy and Obama's proxy neocolonial army at work.
Germany: Bavaria's minister of interior disgusted about Italy
Bayerischer Innenminister empört über Italien
while Italy starts issuing visitor licenses for Tunisian refugees that are EU wide valid, Bavarias minister of interior called the Italian behaviour an impudence.Germany's conservatives are currently butchering Italy's Berlsconi, what is pretty funny because he is right wing, too, I guess. It is about Tunesian immigrants on Lampedusa.
Berlusconi is currently issuing visitor licenses for them, which are EU wide valid, so in Germany also. Bavarians fear an uncontrolled influx of Muslim immigrants and ths an increased terror probability.
Quantum Leap: Bits of Light Teleported to Another Place
livescience
Our world is getting closer to "Star Trek" every day, it seems. Scientists announced today (April 14) they've been able to teleport special bits of light from one place to another, a la "Beam me up, Scotty."
While the advance doesn't necessarily mean we'll ever be able to teleport people, it does represent some pretty nifty, mind-bending physics.
Teleportation requires taking advantage of a quirk of quantum physics called entanglement. Two particles can be bonded so that even when separated by large distances, they communicate instantly, and what happens to one affects the other. (It's a situation so bizarre Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance.")
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Schrödinger's cat
This actually isn’t the first time physicists have teleported particles or light in this way. What differentiates the new research is that this time they teleported something much more complicated. This teleported light wasn't just any light — it was in a special quantum state called a Schrödinger's-cat state.
Schrödinger's cat is a thought experime
Our world is getting closer to "Star Trek" every day, it seems. Scientists announced today (April 14) they've been able to teleport special bits of light from one place to another, a la "Beam me up, Scotty."
While the advance doesn't necessarily mean we'll ever be able to teleport people, it does represent some pretty nifty, mind-bending physics.
Teleportation requires taking advantage of a quirk of quantum physics called entanglement. Two particles can be bonded so that even when separated by large distances, they communicate instantly, and what happens to one affects the other. (It's a situation so bizarre Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance.")
...
Schrödinger's cat
This actually isn’t the first time physicists have teleported particles or light in this way. What differentiates the new research is that this time they teleported something much more complicated. This teleported light wasn't just any light — it was in a special quantum state called a Schrödinger's-cat state.
Schrödinger's cat is a thought experime
Saturday, 16 April 2011
C&L video of the bluff
C&L
Buzzflash
www.thenation.com/blog/159979/paul-ryans-authoritarian-freak...
sent by Justice4alltoday since 2 hours 41 minutes
Buzzflash
Paul Ryan's Authoritarian Freakout: Losing Control of Budget Voting, Congressman Screeches "Shut it Down"
www.thenation.com/blog/159979/paul-ryans-authoritarian-freak...sent by Justice4alltoday since 2 hours 41 minutes
it looked for a few moments like the RSC proposal was going to pass -- putting the House Republicans on record in support of the sort of sweeping cuts in government programs that the GOP's more libertarian members imagine are necessary. That's quite distinct from the scheme advanced by Paul Ryan, a key backer of the 2008 bank bailout, to begin steering all that Social Secuirty, Medicare and Medicaid money to Wall Street, speculators and profiteers who are his political base. Ultimately, 172 Democrats voted present. That meant that the RSC plan had to be blocked by Republicans who claim to be anti-big government conservatives. And so it was, as key Republicans such as Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier, R-California, and Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, another member of GOP leadership team, led the race to switch votes. When it was clear there were enough Republican votes to block the bill -- at a point where 120 GOP memners have voted "no" to 119 who had voted "yes" -- Ryan started screaming to the presiding officer: "Shut it down!" Suddenly Paul Ryan became Big Brother.
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Trump lashes out at George W. Bush and Obama
cnn
"George Bush gave us Barack Obama. If it weren't for George Bush, we wouldn't have Barack Obama," Trump said on Friday. "So I'm not thrilled with George Bush."
(...)
Trump was pressed to explain his comments.
"Because he[Bush] didn't have a great presidency, especially at the end. And because of his actions, and because of his aura, it was very tough for a Republican to win," Trump said. "And in all fairness to John McCain and to Sarah Palin, I think it would have been very, very tough for anybody – for Abraham Lincoln – to win after having followed George Bush."
"George Bush gave us Barack Obama. If it weren't for George Bush, we wouldn't have Barack Obama," Trump said on Friday. "So I'm not thrilled with George Bush."
(...)
Trump was pressed to explain his comments.
"Because he[Bush] didn't have a great presidency, especially at the end. And because of his actions, and because of his aura, it was very tough for a Republican to win," Trump said. "And in all fairness to John McCain and to Sarah Palin, I think it would have been very, very tough for anybody – for Abraham Lincoln – to win after having followed George Bush."
Jonathan in for the win
Nigeria heads for presidential vote with Jonathan favoured
Nigeria made final preparations Friday on the eve of a landmark presidential election, with incumbent Goodluck Jonathan favoured to win after opposition parties failed to unite against him.
Punk'd: Dems force GOP to vote down own budget
Citizens of Pine Bluff, there are freeper cities you can only dream of. One of them is called GOP.
Punk'd: Dems force GOP to vote down own budget
daily kos
At one point during the vote, a majority of Republicans were on record in favor of the RSC budget. Democrats then began casting votes as “present,” rather than “no,” as they would be expected to do. Without the Democratic "no" votes, the amendment would be adopted and would supersede Budget ranking member Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) ballyhooed budget.
Punk'd: Dems force GOP to vote down own budget
WASHINGTON – House Republicans scrambled Friday to vote down their own extremely conservative budget after Democrats called their bluff and withheld opposition, forcing GOP lawmakers to defeat the bill themselves.
The proposal, put forth by the Republican Study Committee, was a more extreme alternative to the plan offered by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). It sought to make massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare while providing even larger tax breaks for high income earners.
violent torpedo of truth?Rep. Jeb Hensarling Calls Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid ‘Cruel Ponzi Schemes’Democratic Procedural Move Forces Republicans To Vote Down Their Own Crazy Budget Proposal
Democrats nearly pulled off a budgetary coup on the House floor today, employing a parliamentary maneuver in an effort to make Republicans own the extreme budget proposals they’ve offered.daily kos
At one point during the vote, a majority of Republicans were on record in favor of the RSC budget. Democrats then began casting votes as “present,” rather than “no,” as they would be expected to do. Without the Democratic "no" votes, the amendment would be adopted and would supersede Budget ranking member Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) ballyhooed budget.
After time for the vote expired, Republicans held it open so that enough of them could switch their votes to prevent the RSC budget from passing.
In the end, only 119 of the 176 RSC Members voted for their own budget proposal, authored by Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.). Because so many Democrats voted "present," meanwhile, the final tally was 136-119 against – a bizarre total in a chamber with 435 members.
Nicolas Cage Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge
Actor Nicolas Cage Arrested for Domestic Abuse
Nicolas Cage was arrested in Louisiana early Saturday morning, following an altercation with his wife of six years, Alice.
The incident that led to the arrest was a rather public one: According to TMZ sources, the Oscar winner was "very drunk" on a New Orleans street when a taxi driver allegedly witnessed the couple quarreling loudly. The cabbie reportedly called the police when Cage pushed his wife.
Cage is said to have taunted cops into taking him into custody, repeatedly refusing their request to quietly go home and asking, "Why don't you just arrest me?" The officers ultimately obliged, charging Cage with disturbing the peace and domestic violence.
He remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing; his wife is reportedly denying any physical violence occurred, and expressing no wish to press charges.
With Alice, the actor is raising a son named Kal-El, born in 2005. Cage, who lost his father in 2009, was previously married to Patricia Arquette and Lisa Marie Presley.
cnn
Duane Chapman -- known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" from the A&E reality show chronicling his life -- bailed Cage out of jail, he said in a statement. While he called himself "a truly dedicated fan of Mr. Cage," Chapman insisted he was simply doing his job "as a bail bondsman and not in connection with our show."
Nicolas Cage was arrested in Louisiana early Saturday morning, following an altercation with his wife of six years, Alice.
The incident that led to the arrest was a rather public one: According to TMZ sources, the Oscar winner was "very drunk" on a New Orleans street when a taxi driver allegedly witnessed the couple quarreling loudly. The cabbie reportedly called the police when Cage pushed his wife.
Cage is said to have taunted cops into taking him into custody, repeatedly refusing their request to quietly go home and asking, "Why don't you just arrest me?" The officers ultimately obliged, charging Cage with disturbing the peace and domestic violence.
He remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing; his wife is reportedly denying any physical violence occurred, and expressing no wish to press charges.
With Alice, the actor is raising a son named Kal-El, born in 2005. Cage, who lost his father in 2009, was previously married to Patricia Arquette and Lisa Marie Presley.
cnn
Duane Chapman -- known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" from the A&E reality show chronicling his life -- bailed Cage out of jail, he said in a statement. While he called himself "a truly dedicated fan of Mr. Cage," Chapman insisted he was simply doing his job "as a bail bondsman and not in connection with our show."
Totally not disabled Fiat power
While Cologne is playing against Stuttgart today (Ford is in Cologne & Mercedes in Stuttgart), Fabricazioni automobili Turino attempts to get a bigger share of Chrysler. Not embarassing.Never.Value: about 2.1 bio €.
Noch mehr Chrysler
Fiat baut Anteil aus
Crime: police examines for further acts of serial killer
Kriminalität: Polizei prüft weitere Taten von Kinder-Serienmörder
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Ein Polizeibeamter führt einen Muster-Schlafanzug vor, wie der kleine Dennis ihn in der Nacht seiner Entführung getragen hat. (Archivbild) September 2001: Beamte der niedersächsischen Polizei suchen in einem Waldstück im Kreis Cuxhaven nach dem ...
German executive sentenced in death of Italian workers
German executive sentenced in death of Italian workers Director-general of German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp sentenced to 16.5 years in the death of 7 Italian workers.
ROME — An Italian court on Friday sentenced German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp's director-general in Italy to 16.5 years in jail for the deaths of seven workers after a fire at its Turin plant in December 2007.
Harald Espenhahn was convicted by a court in Turin in the north of the country of "voluntary homicide", a first in Italy for a workplace accident.
Seven workers died days and weeks after suffering severe burns when a fire broke out at the steel plant's thermal treatment department.
The fire was one of the worst in Italy and sparked a public debate over health and safety regulations.
Four other executives were convicted of complicity by carelessness and sentenced to 13.5 years in prison, and a fifth received a 10-year jail term.
ThyssenKrupp was also fined one million euros.
Friday, 15 April 2011
Germany: the foreign minister
hefty words from a right German paper for the foreign minister of a conservative govt.-You know the result is really slack in comparison to Iraq
Slap for exterior stooge Westerwelle WELT ONLINE - vor 23 Min.
FOR 48h- then things turned dire: UK,US&France published a final text that wasn't this fresh for Westerwelle
From a German view, the passage of the article is particularly embarrassing in which Obama, Sarkozy and Cameron recall the reasons for the military intervention . Gaddafi attacked his own citizens and drowned the country in chaos. The opposition and the Arab league called 4 assistance, humans of Libya watched the world in the hour of the emergency . Therefore the security council of the United Nations made the protection of the population in a historical resolution possible, and our nations prevented together with an international coalition an announced bloodbath in besieged city Bengasi . Ten thousands human lives were saved by the air strikes.
And: imagine "the missing lines" if you are Mr.Westerwelle:
Germany did not agree to the resolution , left alone its allies and took the death of the threatened civilians for granted.
Slap for exterior stooge Westerwelle WELT ONLINE - vor 23 Min.
Foreign minister Wessterwelle presented himself as an important part of NATO
FOR 48h- then things turned dire: UK,US&France published a final text that wasn't this fresh for Westerwelle
From a German view, the passage of the article is particularly embarrassing in which Obama, Sarkozy and Cameron recall the reasons for the military intervention . Gaddafi attacked his own citizens and drowned the country in chaos. The opposition and the Arab league called 4 assistance, humans of Libya watched the world in the hour of the emergency . Therefore the security council of the United Nations made the protection of the population in a historical resolution possible, and our nations prevented together with an international coalition an announced bloodbath in besieged city Bengasi . Ten thousands human lives were saved by the air strikes.
And: imagine "the missing lines" if you are Mr.Westerwelle:
Germany did not agree to the resolution , left alone its allies and took the death of the threatened civilians for granted.
Obama: Republicans want the U.S. to be a 'Third World' country
In our pursuit of progress my dear friend Barrack Obama finally sublimed the Republican bullshix to what it is: worse than Zimbabwe.
Obama: Republicans want the U.S. to be a 'Third World' country
House prepares to vote on $6T spending cut plan
AP – 1 hr 26 mins agoWASHINGTON – A bold but politically risky plan to cut trillions of dollars from the federal budget steamed toward a party-line House vote Friday, as insurgent Republicans rallied behind the idea of fundamentally reshaping the government's role in health care for the elderly and the poor. Full Story »
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Roman Catholic Church
"a little piece of intimacy" - 1 nephew is incest, 2 is sodomy, you do it serialized.
In his first television interview since the scandal broke a year ago, Roger Vangheluwe claimed he paid one nephew he abused for years tens of thousands of euros in support, but denied it was meant to keep him silent.
He called 13 years of sexual abuse of one nephew which started at age 5 as no more than "a little piece of intimacy." He said the abuse of a second nephew was very short.
He said he fully realized what he did was wrong, and often went to confession about it. The 74-year-old Vangheluwe resigned a year ago, just as the sex abuse scandal was spreading across Europe.
In his first television interview since the scandal broke a year ago, Roger Vangheluwe claimed he paid one nephew he abused for years tens of thousands of euros in support, but denied it was meant to keep him silent.
He called 13 years of sexual abuse of one nephew which started at age 5 as no more than "a little piece of intimacy." He said the abuse of a second nephew was very short.
He said he fully realized what he did was wrong, and often went to confession about it. The 74-year-old Vangheluwe resigned a year ago, just as the sex abuse scandal was spreading across Europe.
GOP Rep.: FDR wanted Soviet communism
rawstory
He wanted more like NY or LA communism, but its right that he had kicked your stinking creepy Texan axs thrugh the mud.
He wanted more like NY or LA communism, but its right that he had kicked your stinking creepy Texan axs thrugh the mud.
Breathtaking Rasmussen statement: We need A-10s (or whatsoever)
Rasmussen is a super NATO head. I was always amazed by his leadership. Today he made public that most NATO member countries got no combat planes able to engage in ground warfare. Thats probably the case since ww2. But today, I got final confirmation. Thanks to Mr Rasmussen. Somebody should write him a postcard, reading "A-10" and "HELLFIRE MISSILE." signed, sea harrier. axhole.
NATO stellt Gaddafi Bedingungen
Germany: leftparty: nervy state of affairs
German NTV
Well, the right party wing made Ernst party head because he is a showtie. Currently, polls are slumping. So the left wing said: "If it's ok to be a showtie, get Lafontaine back, he even knows sth. about politics." Then Mr Bartsch was nerved, a) because he isnt Ernst and a showtie, b) because he doesnt like Lafontaine. He rammed one and another, and struck Hoehn, head of Saxony-Anhalt. He is pretty left, and got recently- as an exception-an increase in votes in an election.Its a sign of Mr Bartsch that he can ignore results to postulate his own inane perspectives
Well, the right party wing made Ernst party head because he is a showtie. Currently, polls are slumping. So the left wing said: "If it's ok to be a showtie, get Lafontaine back, he even knows sth. about politics." Then Mr Bartsch was nerved, a) because he isnt Ernst and a showtie, b) because he doesnt like Lafontaine. He rammed one and another, and struck Hoehn, head of Saxony-Anhalt. He is pretty left, and got recently- as an exception-an increase in votes in an election.Its a sign of Mr Bartsch that he can ignore results to postulate his own inane perspectives
Finland votes on sunday - new nazi party "True Fins"
German NTV
"Timo Soini is not a determined Racist" , says Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi. She is not (faintly opposing) a coalition with "True Fins" after the elections on Sunday. The Nazi populists and their boss head towards break-through according to the polls in Reichstag : After 4,1 % 2007, Soini (48) can count on about least 15 % - for his slogans against immigration, European Union, gay marriage and liberal abortion rules on sunday . Thus the "True Fins" would link to the traditionally dominating parties in the north European country with 5.3 million inhabitants. The center party of Kiviniemi (42), the conservatives led by Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen (39) and the oppositional Social Democrats with their leading candidate Jutta Urpilainen (35) fight traditionally for the first place in popularity with the voters. That's the requirement for the top position in a broad coalition .
Katainen and Urpilainen announced their willingness to form a coalition with Soini as well. "Us in Finland, we are always willing to cooperate" the leading candidates of the center say as out of one mouth. Only the Greens - so far with the center party, conservatives and the liberal SVP (a party of the Swedish minority in Finland) in government - exclude co-operation with the "True Finns."
"Timo Soini is not a determined Racist" , says Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi. She is not (faintly opposing) a coalition with "True Fins" after the elections on Sunday. The Nazi populists and their boss head towards break-through according to the polls in Reichstag : After 4,1 % 2007, Soini (48) can count on about least 15 % - for his slogans against immigration, European Union, gay marriage and liberal abortion rules on sunday . Thus the "True Fins" would link to the traditionally dominating parties in the north European country with 5.3 million inhabitants. The center party of Kiviniemi (42), the conservatives led by Minister of Finance Jyrki Katainen (39) and the oppositional Social Democrats with their leading candidate Jutta Urpilainen (35) fight traditionally for the first place in popularity with the voters. That's the requirement for the top position in a broad coalition .
Katainen and Urpilainen announced their willingness to form a coalition with Soini as well. "Us in Finland, we are always willing to cooperate" the leading candidates of the center say as out of one mouth. Only the Greens - so far with the center party, conservatives and the liberal SVP (a party of the Swedish minority in Finland) in government - exclude co-operation with the "True Finns."
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Berlusconi: Tits
German NTV
Coinciding with Berlusconi recent efforts to junkyard Italy's legal system Italian papers publish new sex-accusations against the head of govt.:
Chiara and Ambra tell of nude breasts already during dinner. Berlusconi cheered them to help newcomers strip.
Italy's prime Silvio Berlusconi sees himself confronted with new witness statements during a sex-trial about a Maroccan escort girl. Italian media published further reports about the parties in Berlusconi's villa. They root from 2 women, who were -hardly 18 - spending the night in august 2010 at Berlusconi's villa in Arcore near Milan. They recall embarassing details about the parties of the head of govt, which were called "Bunga Bunga."
Coinciding with Berlusconi recent efforts to junkyard Italy's legal system Italian papers publish new sex-accusations against the head of govt.:
Chiara and Ambra tell of nude breasts already during dinner. Berlusconi cheered them to help newcomers strip.
Italy's prime Silvio Berlusconi sees himself confronted with new witness statements during a sex-trial about a Maroccan escort girl. Italian media published further reports about the parties in Berlusconi's villa. They root from 2 women, who were -hardly 18 - spending the night in august 2010 at Berlusconi's villa in Arcore near Milan. They recall embarassing details about the parties of the head of govt, which were called "Bunga Bunga."
The ?Trump? run
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is literally laughing at the possibility Donald Trump may run for president. Trump has questioned President Barack Obama’s citizenship in recent weeks as a centerpiece of a possible presidential run. “Would you support a Donald Trump candidacy especially with all this birther talk?” CNN’s Kiran Chetry asked Cantor Wednesday. “No,” Cantor laughed. “I don’t think he is really serious when we see a campaign launched on the birther issue.” Stewart mocks Trump:“What’s more likely? Obama was born here, or that his war hero grandfather conspired to plant false evidence in a Honolulu newspaper so his grandson could one day become a socialist overlord?”
Italy votes on justice bill cutting Berlusconi trial
Italy votes on justice bill cutting Berlusconi trial Italy's parliament is due to vote on a justice reform bill on Wednesday which would end a bribery case against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Italy/EU:
German NTV
EU member countries deny direct help for Italy concerning replenishment(supply) of refugees from northern Africa. The interior ministers of the EU couldn't agree on a common supply (aid) mission, how the EU commissioner for the interior Cecilia Malmström said in Luxemburg.
Italy's minister of foreign affairs was disappointed: 'He was asking himself whether it was making sense at all to stay a member of the European Union.'
n-tv
GET OFF YOUR BALLS!
Umberto Bossi is reknown for his drastic language. Now he explains the solution of the Italian refugee problem in his own way. If the weather turned against Italy, the refugees should move through - to northern Europe. However, they do not like the idea.
Umberto Bossi made the point: "Get off your Balls," this is what the refugees from North Africa would have to do. The accurate words of the " Minister for State reform," they have become a catchphrase. Bossis brilliant idea: 'Don't link too much to Italy if you are from northern Africa, link to the rest of Europe.'
Bossi, leader of the league north, was always reknown for his dripping vulgar language. He said for example: "Us Leghisti, we always got a stiff one." He found a solution for the Tunesians as well: "The Tunisians don't want to remain in Italy anyway," he brooded, therefore we give a Europe-wide valid permit to stay to those , so we get rid of them quickly. They will want to leave for France and Germany they want to leave and we let them … "and as of such - they got off their balls. "
EU member countries deny direct help for Italy concerning replenishment(supply) of refugees from northern Africa. The interior ministers of the EU couldn't agree on a common supply (aid) mission, how the EU commissioner for the interior Cecilia Malmström said in Luxemburg.
Italy's minister of foreign affairs was disappointed: 'He was asking himself whether it was making sense at all to stay a member of the European Union.'
n-tv
GET OFF YOUR BALLS!
Umberto Bossi is reknown for his drastic language. Now he explains the solution of the Italian refugee problem in his own way. If the weather turned against Italy, the refugees should move through - to northern Europe. However, they do not like the idea.
Umberto Bossi made the point: "Get off your Balls," this is what the refugees from North Africa would have to do. The accurate words of the " Minister for State reform," they have become a catchphrase. Bossis brilliant idea: 'Don't link too much to Italy if you are from northern Africa, link to the rest of Europe.'
Bossi, leader of the league north, was always reknown for his dripping vulgar language. He said for example: "Us Leghisti, we always got a stiff one." He found a solution for the Tunesians as well: "The Tunisians don't want to remain in Italy anyway," he brooded, therefore we give a Europe-wide valid permit to stay to those , so we get rid of them quickly. They will want to leave for France and Germany they want to leave and we let them … "and as of such - they got off their balls. "
Monday, 11 April 2011
Pakistan
I heard ISI turned up the heat lately
www.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/world/asia/12pakistan.html?_r=2
sent by protect_democracy since 2 hours 40 minutes
Pakistan Tells U.S. It Must Sharply Cut C.I.A. Activities
www.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/world/asia/12pakistan.html?_r=2sent by protect_democracy since 2 hours 40 minutes
The demand that the United States scale back its presence is the immediate fallout of the arrest in Pakistan of Raymond A. Davis, a C.I.A. security officer who killed two men in broad daylight during a mugging in January, Pakistani and American officials said in interviews. In all, about 335 American personnel — C.I.A. officers and contractors and Special Operations forces — were being asked to leave the country, said a Pakistani official closely involved in the decision. While it was not clear how many C.I.A. personnel that would leave behind — the total number in Pakistan has not been disclosed — the cuts demanded by the Pakistanis amounted to 25 to 40 percent of United States Special Operations forces in the country. The number also included the removal of all the American contractors used by the C.I.A. in Pakistan.
3 commentscategory: The World karma: 115
Uprise in Italian deportation camp
Tunisians labeled to be deported back to Tunisia rose up against Italian camp guards. Riots ensued. Some of the refugees fled.
There's Trouble in Murdochland
There's Trouble in Murdochland
www.scholarsandrogues.com/2011/04/10/trouble-in-murdochland/
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sent by drsammy since 3 hours 45 minutes, published about 23 minutes
Rupert Murdoch probably thought that, at 80, he could ride off into the sunset and leave News Corporation in good hands—those of his trusty assistant, Robert Thompson, and his son James, who is being moved to the US from the UK to become the firm’s number three. Murdoch has built one of the most remarkable media empires around through a combination of brashness and acumen rarely encountered in the past couple of decades. (Unfortunately, he’s also created Fox News, a true force for evil and that bane of American politics, but that’s another discussion.) But things are not going so smoothly here in the UK, and it may have ramifications for how the organization develops going forward, and indeed whether it will survive in its current form. Because the long-simmering scandal over phone-tapping by reporters for one of the Murdoch stable of newspapers here, News of the World, now looks set to explode, and it’s not clear the damage can be contained.
Belarus:Close to the presidential palace
Belarus mercenaries were lately fighting for Ghaddafi.
msn.com
MINSK, Belarus — An explosion tore through a key subway station in the Belarusian capital of Minsk during evening rush hour Monday. President Alexander Lukashenko said 11 people were killed and about 100 injured.
There was no immediate determination of what caused the explosion, but the RIA Novosti news agency cited Lukashenko as saying he did not discount the possibility that it was organized "from outside." The authoritarian leader, under strong pressure from the West over his suppression of the opposition, has frequently alleged outside forces seek to destabilize his regime.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw heavily wounded people being carried out of the Oktyabrskaya subway station, including one person with missing legs.
Kills and injuries for explosion in Minsk
The impact of the explosion ripped of the legs of one person. That means that the local impact was very high and thus it should be a professional bomb.
KGB units, fire workers and policemen rushed to the scene. The secret service is still called KGB in Belarus.
msn.com
MINSK, Belarus — An explosion tore through a key subway station in the Belarusian capital of Minsk during evening rush hour Monday. President Alexander Lukashenko said 11 people were killed and about 100 injured.
There was no immediate determination of what caused the explosion, but the RIA Novosti news agency cited Lukashenko as saying he did not discount the possibility that it was organized "from outside." The authoritarian leader, under strong pressure from the West over his suppression of the opposition, has frequently alleged outside forces seek to destabilize his regime.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw heavily wounded people being carried out of the Oktyabrskaya subway station, including one person with missing legs.
Berlusconi admits to - financing a beauty studio
Brahahaha. That's it. The pope isn't catholic and the world isn't round. Imagine the advantages. If Berlusconi got fingernails too long, he can have a cut there. Brahaha.
n-tv
Italian prime Berlusconi admits to donating money 2 former callgirl Ruby - but only out of mercy and misericordia and also only to finance a beauty studio, how he maintains. Berlusconi has to stand trial in front of a court, as well as for treason (embezzlement) in a media trial.
"The girl narrated to me and all other people (at the location) her aching story, and I was deeply moved," Berlusconi told reporters in front of the court room. He gave her money to have her stop prostitution. It was about several 10000 Euros, that were depicted to buy and furbish a beauty studio.
n-tv
Italian prime Berlusconi admits to donating money 2 former callgirl Ruby - but only out of mercy and misericordia and also only to finance a beauty studio, how he maintains. Berlusconi has to stand trial in front of a court, as well as for treason (embezzlement) in a media trial.
"The girl narrated to me and all other people (at the location) her aching story, and I was deeply moved," Berlusconi told reporters in front of the court room. He gave her money to have her stop prostitution. It was about several 10000 Euros, that were depicted to buy and furbish a beauty studio.
Berlusconi in court on corruption charge
Milan, Italy (CNN) -- Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrived in court in Milan, Italy, on Monday, to face financial corruption charges related to his media empire.
The case is not related to the headline-grabbing allegations that he paid for sex repeatedly with an underage prostitute and later tried to pull strings to get her out of jail when she was arrested for theft.
Monday's trial is related to alleged fraud in the sale of movie and television rights by Mediaset, Berlusconi's broadcasting company.
Berlusconi appeared confident as he appeared in court Monday, denying the charges.
The case has been in and out of court for years, with Judge Fabio Paparella ordering Berlusconi in 2006 to stand trial on charges of false accounting, embezzlement, and tax fraud.
Berlusconi later passed a law shielding top government officials from prosecution while they're in office, then saw it struck down by judges.
Divided Poland marks anniversary of Russia crash
Total fascist Polish crap show continues. Loonas meanwhile publicly state Russians caused the plane crash.
news.yahoo WARSAW (AFP) – Poland on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a plane crash in Russia that killed president Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other high-profile Poles, amid bitter domestic divisions and sparring with Moscow. (...) The foreign ministry warned Komorowski may not lay a wreath Mond
news.yahoo WARSAW (AFP) – Poland on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a plane crash in Russia that killed president Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other high-profile Poles, amid bitter domestic divisions and sparring with Moscow. (...) The foreign ministry warned Komorowski may not lay a wreath Mond