I just heard congresswoman Barbara lead on Blitzer and she mainly said that the "compromise" is a Fax-copy of the first Boehner plan and that this plan will cause millions of Americans to loose their jobs, that it will make the situation more dire and that congress needs to think how to add jobs then. Even as Blitzer insisted a non lifting of the debt ceiling will cause the US to loose its AAA rating and thus go bankrupt sooner or later, Leads idea was still more or less that you can give a ship about it anyway.
Framework Will Be Presented to Party Caucuses on Monday
By CARL HULSE and HELENE COOPER 57 minutes ago
Congressional leaders of both parties and President Obama said they had agreed to a framework for a deal to present to their caucuses Monday, moving closer to a measure that could pass both chambers.
WASHINGTON — President Obama and Congressional leaders of both parties said late Sunday that they had agreed to a framework for a budget deal that would cut trillions of dollars in federal spending over the next decade and clear the way for an increase in the government’s borrowing limit.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Syrian army kills 100 in Hama crackdown: activists
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/23-dead-syrian-army-attack-hama-activist-075318409.html
Syrian forces killed nearly 140 people on Sunday including 100 when the army stormed the flashpoint protest city of Hama to crush dissent on the eve of Ramadan, activists said.
Activists said it was one of deadliest days in Syria since demonstrators first took to the streets on March 15 demanding democratic reforms before turning their wrath on the regime and calling for its ouster.
As reports of the brutal crackdown on Hama unfurled, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Turkey condemned the violence while a US diplomat said it was "full-on warfare".
"It is one of the deadliest days" since the protests erupted, said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Syrian forces killed nearly 140 people on Sunday including 100 when the army stormed the flashpoint protest city of Hama to crush dissent on the eve of Ramadan, activists said.
Activists said it was one of deadliest days in Syria since demonstrators first took to the streets on March 15 demanding democratic reforms before turning their wrath on the regime and calling for its ouster.
As reports of the brutal crackdown on Hama unfurled, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Turkey condemned the violence while a US diplomat said it was "full-on warfare".
"It is one of the deadliest days" since the protests erupted, said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Turkey rules out crisis regarding the military
Turkey rules out crisis regarding the military
Erdogans last election results weren't as glorious as the ones before, not even 3/5 anymore instead of the triggered 2/3. Erdogans talk is cheap. It is not a crisis. Plop. Why exactly? Wanna call it x-mas?
Erdogans last election results weren't as glorious as the ones before, not even 3/5 anymore instead of the triggered 2/3. Erdogans talk is cheap. It is not a crisis. Plop. Why exactly? Wanna call it x-mas?
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president acknowledged Saturday that the resignation of the nation's top military commanders was unprecedented, but he said it would not cause a crisis.
The commanders suddenly quit Friday to protest the arrest of dozens of generals as suspects in an alleged plot to overthrow the country's Islamic-rooted government.
Many have questioned whether such a plot ever existed and see the arrests as part of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's long-standing campaign to establish civilian authority over Turkey's once powerful military. The government strongly denies that allegation.
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Democratic debt-limit bill falls short in House
I think Obama should ready up ruling by decree. These guys are so spleeny it hurts. In any case he should avoid a total govt shutdown by all means necessary.
Democratic debt-limit bill falls short in House
It failed 173-246, falling short of the two-thirds majority vote Republican insisted on.
Germany: Kahrs demands "fuller" homo-marriage
He's probably very affected right now because his long time idol Clüver died.
SPD-Politiker für bürgerliche Homo-Ehe
Kahrs drängt auf Gleichstellung
Alleged Norway killer bought ammo from U.S.
One of my grandmas was catholic and I even went to a catholic church. Her last name sounded a bit like Breivik's. Wonder since I read this whether I went there for her.
Erik van Goor got to know that he was on the list of Breivik when a Norwegian newspaper approached him. Beforehand, the digital manifesto of Breivik was sent to him from an administrator address of the site Catholica (catholic magazine of the Netherlands and Flaandern) and it was ever since under suspension.
Alleged Norway killer bought ammo from U.S.
Erik van Goor got to know that he was on the list of Breivik when a Norwegian newspaper approached him. Beforehand, the digital manifesto of Breivik was sent to him from an administrator address of the site Catholica (catholic magazine of the Netherlands and Flaandern) and it was ever since under suspension.
Reagan aide: GOP either stupid, crazy or cowards
Reagan aide: GOP either stupid, crazy or cowards
Historian Bruce Bartlett, a former domestic policy adviser to President Ronald Reagan, sat down with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Wednesday to discuss the national debt.
Bartlett said it was a myth that tax cuts are the key to prosperity, noting that Reagan raised the capital gains rate. He was also skeptical that Congress would be able to solve the current budget crisis.
“I think at this point, there’s nothing that can pass the House of Representatives,” he said.
“I think a good chunk of the Republican caucus is either stupid, crazy, ignorant or craven cowards, who are desperately afraid of the tea party people, and rightly so.”
Nader calls for primary challenge to Obama
Nader calls for primary challenge to Obama
well, Im no big fan of Ted Kennedy and his 80 challenge to Carter. It was utter bullshit. We got ROnald Reagan, who rose the percentage of the debt in comparison to the GDP from 35 to 55 in 8 years. Nearing a hundred, I doubt it will help much putting up another candidate. I mean, ok, Nader got as an excuse that Obama is more a child of Ted Kennedy and Reagan than of Carter.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Germany
Bernd Clüver
is deceased. He became famous for writing the first German "folk" song concerning homosexuality. Luckily, "Mike and his friend" wasnt played too often.
is deceased. He became famous for writing the first German "folk" song concerning homosexuality. Luckily, "Mike and his friend" wasnt played too often.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
House vote on debt plan delayed, highlighting GOP rift
House Republicans delayed a vote on Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling. As lobbying continues, it is unclear if the vote will occur tonight. FULL STORY
Goldman Sachs & JPMorgan & Morgan Stanley stress importance of averting default
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http://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/US-Banken-schlagen-Alarm-article3928921.html
Citi, Goldman Mortgage Bond Traders Leave
The heads of commercial mortgage bond trading for Citigroup Inc. (C) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) have left the firms this week as the market is roiled by sovereign debt crises and new deals are cut back or put on hold.
Reid to Move on Defeating House Debt Plan Tonight
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will move tonight to kill House Speaker John Boehner’s debt-ceiling proposal, paving the way for Senate votes this weekend on a possible compromise.
http://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/US-Banken-schlagen-Alarm-article3928921.html
Citi, Goldman Mortgage Bond Traders Leave
The heads of commercial mortgage bond trading for Citigroup Inc. (C) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) have left the firms this week as the market is roiled by sovereign debt crises and new deals are cut back or put on hold.
Reid to Move on Defeating House Debt Plan Tonight
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will move tonight to kill House Speaker John Boehner’s debt-ceiling proposal, paving the way for Senate votes this weekend on a possible compromise.
Norway
The German guy from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern who helped upto 10 people out of the water wasnt even asked by Norwegian police to testify as a witness. Whereas the people he saved were pretty fast to contact him, the effort of the Norwegian police can be described as a ridiculous joke. He will now leave the camping site and look for another site because he is disturbed by the negligence of the acting officers.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Germany:C like future
"C like Future"
"C like Future".
In English it looks strange because a F got a mid line, not a low horizontal line. In German it's even stranger, cause a C is not a Z. Thus, the mockery started as soon as the new commercial was out.
For further inquiries into C's, some current picture:
http://www.n-tv.de/mediathek/bilderdestages/?d=2011-07-24&bid=3884906
greetinx, Mr.Castro
Some jerk stamps Obama inane as for idleness
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-youre-congress-bat-184900143.html
In a world where the right political spectrum currently shines through autistic serial killers in Norway, the charma of Mr. Obama is obviously in doubt. Well, I don't have any doubt he gets up in the morning and doesn't take 180 days holiday a year like Mr Bush. He isn't as unfit as Helmut Kohl or Mr Abdullah of Saudi Arabia who had amnesty international switched of the internet in Saudi Arabia today. It's a question of taste where you can call the others being unswift when the only thing you perform is your own audacity in terms of stubbornness. The connectivity of an asshxxx and the linking rate of a potwhale.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/exclusive/washington-struggles-over-debt-crisis-obama-stays-mum-043411132.html
I mean I don't want to insinuate that the Republicans tend to do virtually nothing. Boehner did something but it doesn't look like it's nuclear science. It's good for 6 months by lifting the debt limit for a trillion. I would call it only uninspired.
In this context, there is a pretty good thinkprogress article that stresses that Boehner's plan is in fact uninspired and doesn't solve the problem.
Ratings Agency Source: Boehner Plan Would Lead To Downgrade Of U.S. Debt, Reid Plan Would Preserve AAA Ratinghttp://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/25/278929/ratings-agency-source-boehner-plan-would-lead-to-downgrade/
Besides, the baseless accusations against Obama he didn't suggest enough are simply an insult. Out of another tp article: As the Washington Monthly's Steve Benen noted today, Democrats have bent over backwards to craft a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, only to be rebuffed at every turn by congressional Republicans who have been insisting that any deal include no new revenue and some cockamamie conservative policies (like a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution). To date, the GOP has turned away at least six different versions of Democratic plans to raise the debt ceiling.http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/07/25/278426/graphic-obamas-latest-debt-ceiling-offer-is-to-the-right-of-gang-of-six-and-simpson-bowles-gop-still-says-no/
And, concerning amnesty international and amok runs, doesn't look like Boehner wants to make this world less bullet ridden:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/25/278900/breaking-eric-cantor-admits-that-1-trillion-in-war-savings-counted-in-ryan-plan-cut-cap-balance-plan/
Today, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) rejected Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) plan for raising the debt limit, claiming that it was full of gimmicks. Boehner's principle criticism was that Reid's plan counted $1 trillion in savings from winding down the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
In a world where the right political spectrum currently shines through autistic serial killers in Norway, the charma of Mr. Obama is obviously in doubt. Well, I don't have any doubt he gets up in the morning and doesn't take 180 days holiday a year like Mr Bush. He isn't as unfit as Helmut Kohl or Mr Abdullah of Saudi Arabia who had amnesty international switched of the internet in Saudi Arabia today. It's a question of taste where you can call the others being unswift when the only thing you perform is your own audacity in terms of stubbornness. The connectivity of an asshxxx and the linking rate of a potwhale.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/exclusive/washington-struggles-over-debt-crisis-obama-stays-mum-043411132.html
I mean I don't want to insinuate that the Republicans tend to do virtually nothing. Boehner did something but it doesn't look like it's nuclear science. It's good for 6 months by lifting the debt limit for a trillion. I would call it only uninspired.
In this context, there is a pretty good thinkprogress article that stresses that Boehner's plan is in fact uninspired and doesn't solve the problem.
Ratings Agency Source: Boehner Plan Would Lead To Downgrade Of U.S. Debt, Reid Plan Would Preserve AAA Ratinghttp://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/25/278929/ratings-agency-source-boehner-plan-would-lead-to-downgrade/
Besides, the baseless accusations against Obama he didn't suggest enough are simply an insult. Out of another tp article: As the Washington Monthly's Steve Benen noted today, Democrats have bent over backwards to craft a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, only to be rebuffed at every turn by congressional Republicans who have been insisting that any deal include no new revenue and some cockamamie conservative policies (like a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution). To date, the GOP has turned away at least six different versions of Democratic plans to raise the debt ceiling.http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/07/25/278426/graphic-obamas-latest-debt-ceiling-offer-is-to-the-right-of-gang-of-six-and-simpson-bowles-gop-still-says-no/
And, concerning amnesty international and amok runs, doesn't look like Boehner wants to make this world less bullet ridden:
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/25/278900/breaking-eric-cantor-admits-that-1-trillion-in-war-savings-counted-in-ryan-plan-cut-cap-balance-plan/
Today, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) rejected Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) plan for raising the debt limit, claiming that it was full of gimmicks. Boehner's principle criticism was that Reid's plan counted $1 trillion in savings from winding down the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Breivik lives in a completly different reality
Breivik lebt in "völlig anderer Realität"
200.000 people flood several towns in Norway and remember the victims of the double assassination. The culprit instead is in lofty heights according to his lawyer, far from reality. "He has a completly different conception of reality" the lawyer said. The Norwegian police admitted meanwhile 2 have known since march about the pretty "receivable" actions of Breivik. The assassin admitted to his crimes, but regards himself as "not guilty."
Did He Copy the Unabomber?
Terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik killed dozens in Norway. Was his rampage inspired by a notorious American?
Monday, 25 July 2011
Beck: Attacked camp ‘like Hitler Youth
I just saw one clip where one survivor said "he shot 30 like nothin" (or in frigging hate.) He didnt seem to care at all. The point is that Mr Beck confuses the sides, intentionally. Mr Beck simply LIES.
Beck: Attacked camp ‘like Hitler Youth
Olbermann: Beck a 'seriously disturbed' being
German Bank
yahoo
FILE - Picture combination shows at left, Juergen Fitschen Deutsche Bank's head of regional management, speaking during a press conference in Frankfurt on Nov. 1, 2004 and at right, head of Deutsche Bank corporate and investment banking, Anshu Jain, attending the annual shareholders meeting in Frankfurt on May 26, 2011. Deutsche Bank AG said Monday July 25, 2011 that the leader of its investment bank division and the head of its German business will become joint chief executives next year, replacing Josef Ackermann at the helm of Germany's biggest bank after a decade. Investment bank head Anshu Jain, 48, and Juergen Fitschen, 62, currently Deutsche Bank's head of regional management, were chosen at a supervisory board meeting ahead of the bank's second-quarter earnings announcement on Tuesday.
FILE - Picture combination shows at left, Juergen Fitschen Deutsche Bank's head of regional management, speaking during a press conference in Frankfurt on Nov. 1, 2004 and at right, head of Deutsche Bank corporate and investment banking, Anshu Jain, attending the annual shareholders meeting in Frankfurt on May 26, 2011. Deutsche Bank AG said Monday July 25, 2011 that the leader of its investment bank division and the head of its German business will become joint chief executives next year, replacing Josef Ackermann at the helm of Germany's biggest bank after a decade. Investment bank head Anshu Jain, 48, and Juergen Fitschen, 62, currently Deutsche Bank's head of regional management, were chosen at a supervisory board meeting ahead of the bank's second-quarter earnings announcement on Tuesday.
Michael Cacoyannis
http://news.yahoo.com/zorba-greek-director-dies-aged-89-161903175.html
Greek-cypriot film director Michael Cacoyannis, best known for the hit film "Zorba the Greek", died in Athens on Monday aged 89, his cultural foundation said.
"Mr Cacoyannis died today in the early hours," a foundation official said.
The director died at the central Evangelismos hospital where he was admitted 10 days ago, the Ana press agency reported.
Born in Cyprus on June 11, 1922, Cacoyannis shot to fame with the triple-Oscar winning "Zorba the Greek" in 1964, an adaptation of the Nikos Kazantzakis-penned novel which starred Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates and Irene Pappas among others.
Greek-cypriot film director Michael Cacoyannis, best known for the hit film "Zorba the Greek", died in Athens on Monday aged 89, his cultural foundation said.
"Mr Cacoyannis died today in the early hours," a foundation official said.
The director died at the central Evangelismos hospital where he was admitted 10 days ago, the Ana press agency reported.
Born in Cyprus on June 11, 1922, Cacoyannis shot to fame with the triple-Oscar winning "Zorba the Greek" in 1964, an adaptation of the Nikos Kazantzakis-penned novel which starred Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates and Irene Pappas among others.
Sunday, 24 July 2011
#f@ckyouwashington hashtag goes viral
#f@ckyouwashington hashtag takes Twitter by storm
Most suddenly-popular Twitter hashtags refer to events or celebrities that currently are in the news. But every once in a while, one erupts out of nowhere to capture the mood of the Twitterverse.
The hashtag #fuckyouwashington is currently making the rounds in just that fashion. As explained in a post at tagdef.com, "Thousands of tweets erupted in a matter of hours on #Jul23 protesting the US's failed debt ceiling talks and general policies. Spurred by @JeffJarvis . Seen by some as part of #WorldRevolution or #USRevolution."
A second post helpfully adds, "Our discontent with the way things operate. It's gross."
Fox News pairs Norway attacks with NYC Islamic center
Fox News pairs Norway attacks with NYC Islamic center
Yeah, the plot must have been developed where radical Muslims and Nazis meet. Berlin for example. Its pretty far to the north and the last name of the guy was anyway Anders Berlin or sth.
(hehehehehehehe...ahahahahahahahahaha... thaaank you faux news. Thank you)
Yeah, the plot must have been developed where radical Muslims and Nazis meet. Berlin for example. Its pretty far to the north and the last name of the guy was anyway Anders Berlin or sth.
(hehehehehehehe...ahahahahahahahahaha... thaaank you faux news. Thank you)
Friday, 22 July 2011
US debt talks teeter on edge of collapse
Boehner quits debt talks with Obama
Boehner said in a letter to members of the House of Representatives that he was walking away because the Democratic president was insisting on increasing tax revenue collected from the rich and wealthy corporations.
strange he does so on a day of bomb attacks; lets sniff around at US chamber of commerce
Boehner said in a letter to members of the House of Representatives that he was walking away because the Democratic president was insisting on increasing tax revenue collected from the rich and wealthy corporations.
strange he does so on a day of bomb attacks; lets sniff around at US chamber of commerce
Norwegian labour party under attack
Police have good reason to think the deadly explosion in central Oslo is linked to the shooting on an island where a political youth camp was being held, NRK reports. LIVE BLOG
I mean cause Obama caught Oussama lately, it miffs alike Hillary.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
No terrorists should get a free pass
- Clinton: No terrorists should get a 'free pass'
- At a joint news conference with India's Foreign Minister S. M. Krishna in New Delhi, India, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday warned India's neighbor, Pakistan, that safe havens for terrorists "cannot be tolerated anywhere."
Clinton urges India to expand influence
CHENNAI, India (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday challenged India to expand its traditional sphere of interest from South Asia to neighboring regions where it can help the United States blunt China's increasing assertiveness.
Clinton appealed for India to project its influence eastward, toward China's backyard in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim, as well as boost engagement in Central Asia, on China's western flank. She said the U.S. and India shared values that made them powerful partners in promoting security, democracy and development in areas into which China has made a push for dominance.
"Our interests align and our values converge," she said in a speech in India's southeastern port of Chennai, a fast-growing manufacturing hub chosen as the venue by U.S. officials who believe it is a natural jumping-off point for a greater Indian role in East Asia. With its democratic traditions, India can "inspire others to follow a similar path of openness and tolerance," Clinton said.
Over Bosnia, close to the landing. Hefty FLAK fire I guess.
- Clinton: Hadzic capture proof international justice works updated 12 hours, 20 minutes ago
- The capture of Goran Hadzic, the last Yugoslav war crimes suspect who had been at large, proves that international justice works, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday.
Anonymous hacked the NATO
According to an anonymous statement, they wont publish all documents because it threatens the security and stability of the alliance.
Wert der Dokumente zweifelhaft
Anonymous hackt NATO
Fed Secretly Preparing for Doomsday
"Notfallplanung läuft"
Fed bereitet US-Pleite vor
Fed Secretly Preparing for Doomsday
Fearing the worst, the Federal Reserve is actively preparing for the possibility the US may default on its $14.3 trillion debt.
Plan to deal with the unthinkable
The Federal Reserve is actively preparing for the possibility that the United States could default as a deadline for raising the government's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit looms, a top Fed policymaker said on Wednesday.
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said the Fed has for the past few months been working closely with Treasury, ironing out what to do if the world's biggest economy runs out of cash on August 2.
"We are in contingency planning mode," Plosser told Reuters in an interview at the regional central bank's headquarters in Philadelphia. "We are all engaged ... It's a very active process."
Plosser said his "gut feeling" was that President Barack Obama and Congress will come to an agreement to increase the Treasury's borrowing authority in time to avert a default on government obligations.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Stolen car crashes into fire hydrant in Los Angeles
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14227777
Stolen car crashes into fire hydrant in Los Angeles
Stolen car crashes into fire hydrant in Los Angeles
Italy
head of government Silvio Berlusconi suffered a further setback . The parliament approved by majority the abolition of immunity of a delegate of Berlusconis government party PDL and opened thereby the way for his arrest. The Berlusconi intimate Alfonso Papa is connected 2 a comprehensive corruption affair around the secret club P4. Papa is supposed to have created together with others the secret organization, which is supposed to have blackmailed high-ranking persons from politics and economics with Insider knowledge, in order to secure itself posts and orders. Papa received info about ongoing investigations by supllying gifts - among other things: stays in luxury hotels or gems. 319 parliamentarians supported the measure, 293 were against it. Thus the public prosecutor's office can take Papa now in custody. The public prosecutor's office of Naples had demanded Papas arrest, a condition for it was however the abolition of his immunity by the parliament. The delegate, who left on Friday the parliamentary group of Berlusconis party (PDL), (protests) reaffirmed his innocence.
German NTV
German NTV
Delirious liar Reagan dismantled as hypocritical scum
suicidial tendencies, this suggestive and hallucinating he was. (He tried to decouple from reality-for real)
Reagan Claimed Debt Ceiling Default ‘Threatens Those Who Rely on Social Security, Veterans Benefits’ – Was He Lying, Too
www.pensitoreview.com/2011/07/20/reagan-claimed-debt-ceiling...sent by rgernreich since 11 hours 48 minutes, published about 4 hours 52 minutes
Reagan’s claim in 1987 that defaulting on the debt ceiling “threatens the holders of government bonds and those who rely on Social Security and veterans benefits” is noteworthy because after Pres. Obama made a similar assertion, tea party Republicans in Congress accused him of lying.
Oouch. surroundings of attempted Giffords kill made lawful
Sarah Palin scores a hit. For which reason soever. I mean I dont have a real objection. Its just nervy when u see that people turn the law against somebody who is actually upholding it. Bush doesnt guarantee free spech, does he?
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that calling for someone to kill the President of the United States cannot be classified as a threat because standing law does not prohibit "predictions or exhortations" to violence.
In a 2-1 decision, judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California resident Walter E. Bagdasarian was engaging in free speech when he wrote that Obama "will have a 50 cal in the head soon," then called on someone to "shoot the nig."
Court rules appeal to kill Obama is protected speech
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that calling for someone to kill the President of the United States cannot be classified as a threat because standing law does not prohibit "predictions or exhortations" to violence.
In a 2-1 decision, judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California resident Walter E. Bagdasarian was engaging in free speech when he wrote that Obama "will have a 50 cal in the head soon," then called on someone to "shoot the nig."
German deficit higher than expected
http://de.nachrichten.yahoo.com/hre-belastet-staatsfinanzen-offenbar-st%C3%A4rker-bekannt-085956833.html;_ylt=Aqfzgpn9hZT5T6v46kI.wC.dfsl_;_ylu=X3oDMTM5aWJqNGJrBHBrZwNhNzAzOGQ3Ni0zOGQ4LTM2MWItYjAyMC1mNWM3N2U3ODcyZjEEcG9zAzMEc2VjA2luZGV4dG9wc3RvcnkEdmVyA2VkY2EwYmQwLWIyYWUtMTFlMC1iZGJmLTJjNDVlNmUzMzAxNw--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpaXNtc3BrBGludGwDZGUEbGFuZwNkZS1kZQRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
well, I lately saw a diagram, where the debt of a state was set in relation to the GDP. 2 circles had the same origin and 1 would then become bigger than the other. The circle would be solidly filled green if the GDP was somehow "bigger" than the debt. Spain looked pretty good, Germany looked still good, non-solid was Greece and really bad looked Italy.
Anyway, its somehow dangerous for Germany. Germany isnt so far away from the point where debt becomes bigger than GDP.
Now, Germany had to correct its debt prognosis due to Hypo real estate.
well, I lately saw a diagram, where the debt of a state was set in relation to the GDP. 2 circles had the same origin and 1 would then become bigger than the other. The circle would be solidly filled green if the GDP was somehow "bigger" than the debt. Spain looked pretty good, Germany looked still good, non-solid was Greece and really bad looked Italy.
Anyway, its somehow dangerous for Germany. Germany isnt so far away from the point where debt becomes bigger than GDP.
Now, Germany had to correct its debt prognosis due to Hypo real estate.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Murdoch hit with apparent foam pie at hearing
Murdoch hit with apparent foam pie at hearing
(CBS/AP)
LONDON - A protester carrying a grudge and an apparent foam pie rushed Rupert Murdoch as he gave testimony to British lawmakers, striking the media baron in the face, causing a scuffle and temporarily suspending the hearing.
A man rushed up behind Murdoch carrying a plate of foam, likely a shaving cream pie, and hit Murdoch before wife Wendi Deng jumped up to defend her husband and strike the assailant.
Special Section: Murdoch in Crisis
According to CNN producer John Walls, who was in the hearing room, the suspect called Murdoch a "greedy billionaire" during the incident.
http://buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1654571
(CBS/AP)
LONDON - A protester carrying a grudge and an apparent foam pie rushed Rupert Murdoch as he gave testimony to British lawmakers, striking the media baron in the face, causing a scuffle and temporarily suspending the hearing.
A man rushed up behind Murdoch carrying a plate of foam, likely a shaving cream pie, and hit Murdoch before wife Wendi Deng jumped up to defend her husband and strike the assailant.
Special Section: Murdoch in Crisis
According to CNN producer John Walls, who was in the hearing room, the suspect called Murdoch a "greedy billionaire" during the incident.
http://buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1654571
Polls
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/19/7113880-nbcwsj-poll-bachmann-surges-to-2nd-place-in-12-gop-field?GT1=43001
NBC/WSJ poll: Bachmann surges to 2nd place in '12 GOP field
NBC/WSJ poll: Bachmann surges to 2nd place in '12 GOP field
Turks: we will not talk with Southern Cyprus
Erdogan: We don't talk with the Greek republic of Cyprus
Turkey freezes contacts to EU
When the Greek republic of Cyprus will take the lead of the EU commission in the second half of 2012, Turkey doesn't like to deal with the EU anymore. For half a year, silence is 2 b expected. The EU application of Turkey could sustain a hit.
Erdo-gähn: Halligalli, super-nation, maximum growth - totally national. After the election its still super-national, but the growth maybe missing. Obviously, the EU commission presidency is a factor that can hardly be precalculated.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Murder in Murdoch case
Hacking whistle-blower found dead
One of the first journalists to go on the record and allege phone hacking at the News of the World is found dead, the British Press Association says. FULL STORY
London (CNN) -- One of the first journalists to go on the record and allege phone hacking at News of the World was found dead Monday, the British Press Association said.
Sean Hoare, a former News of the World employee who said Andy Coulson "encouraged" phone-hacking, "was discovered at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire, after concerns were raised about his whereabouts," the press association said.
"The death is being treated as 'unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious,'" the report quoted Hertfordshire police as saying.
One of the first journalists to go on the record and allege phone hacking at the News of the World is found dead, the British Press Association says. FULL STORY
London (CNN) -- One of the first journalists to go on the record and allege phone hacking at News of the World was found dead Monday, the British Press Association said.
Sean Hoare, a former News of the World employee who said Andy Coulson "encouraged" phone-hacking, "was discovered at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire, after concerns were raised about his whereabouts," the press association said.
"The death is being treated as 'unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious,'" the report quoted Hertfordshire police as saying.
German - Russian talks near Hannover
Deutsch-russische Regierungskonsultationen nahe Hannover
Well, Merkel obviously kicked Putin from receiving the Quadriga prize, thus she is now welcoming Medvedev. Good idea? Great! Hey, if Beirut is booked out next time, visit Haiti (already there? oouch)
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live from beirut: James Bond and Monnypenny
Well, Merkel obviously kicked Putin from receiving the Quadriga prize, thus she is now welcoming Medvedev. Good idea? Great! Hey, if Beirut is booked out next time, visit Haiti (already there? oouch)
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live from beirut: James Bond and Monnypenny
Compromise sees linear lift of debt limit
Im US-Haushaltsstreit zeichnet sich Minimallösung ab
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The debt limit is supposed to be lifted within 2 years for 2.5bio dollar.
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The debt limit is supposed to be lifted within 2 years for 2.5bio dollar.
Germany: citizens registration
I just watched some RTL clip. They reported about robbers. In Germany, everyone can use the towns registry. You just need to have first name and surname and walk to the registry, then you get to know the address of the respective person. I mean it's totally ridiculous. They reported about facebook users who just published under their name and their city of residence in Germany. They wrote for example "I'm on holidays for 2 weeks." Then robbers went with name to the respective towns registr'y, got to know the location and robbed the respective flat.
Germany is really total junk when it comes to civil rights. The registry necessities date from Kaiser William, your chances to protest against this bullshit are virtually zero.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
US looses against Japan in penalty kick
I dont know, when you kick a penalty, you wiggle 3x with your ass and then you shoot. Noone knows in which direction you are running. Especially, direction of running shouldnt be direction of shooting. Well, all the first 3 US girls made this failure. Especially the first girl looked like she was ploughing the ground. Its furthermore not useful to cause items which can be tracked seperately. During a penalty, you should not be traceble at all if you are the shooter.
Despite, the US girls delivered a really good match. But the penalties were a disaster. Hoola cha cha cha, then u kick. Without a long running phase. Or like Jooohny Wishbone out of Beverly Hills Cop.
During Johny, you wave your arms around to irritate the keeper, and the its more like kickbone, you simply shoot. Thats even easier. No Boddenrakaete please. Boddenrakaette waehrend Spiel. Dann 1 Schritt und Schuss.
Despite, the US girls delivered a really good match. But the penalties were a disaster. Hoola cha cha cha, then u kick. Without a long running phase. Or like Jooohny Wishbone out of Beverly Hills Cop.
During Johny, you wave your arms around to irritate the keeper, and the its more like kickbone, you simply shoot. Thats even easier. No Boddenrakaete please. Boddenrakaette waehrend Spiel. Dann 1 Schritt und Schuss.
Brooks arrest stunning?
I mean the only reason this case (fast arrest) is not stunning's if she is the heck guilty.
T-Mobile unionization effort goes global with complaint against parent company
T-Mobile unionization effort goes global with complaint against parent company
In a recent editorial supporting the NLRB's proposal to streamline union representation elections, the LA Times wrote that:
In fact, employers can and often do begin pressing the nonunion line on each worker's first day on the job.
This isn't hypothetical: Target is not alone in making new employees watch an anti-union video their first day on the job, and a recent study found that employer abuses begin before union representation petitions are filed. Union organizing drives last a finite time; employer anti-union campaigning often lasts the entire duration of a worker's employment.
T-Mobile is another such company. T-Mobile workers are trying to organize into a union (specifically the Communications Workers of America), and:
the company has hired union-busting attorneys and is conducting a classic anti-union campaign with mandatory captive audience meetings, delaying tactics and other intimidation measures, says UNI Global Union General Secretary Philip Jennings.
But T-Mobile is not Target or Walmart. It is owned by Deutsche Telekom, which itself is 30% owned by the German government and which has a unionized workforce in Germany. In fact, Deutsche Telekom:
boasts in its annual report on corporate responsibility that it is committed to the global labor standards established by the International Labor Organization (ILO), a branch of the United Nations.
So while T-Mobile is acting as a typical American company in trying to intimidate its workers away from joining a union and using delay tactics and frivolous complaints to buy time for further intimidation, unions are taking the fight international. This week the CWA, German union ver.di and UNI Global Union filed a complaint with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development:
The OECD guidelines, to which both Germany and the United States are signatories, have set a single standard that all governments must promote with employers, including the right of workers at multinationals to form or join trade unions of their choice.
Unions are also lining up political support in the U.S., including Rep. Tim Bishop and Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Additionally, if AT&T and T-Mobile merge, T-Mobile workers will benefit from a neutrality agreement in place between AT&T and CWA.
Rebekah Brooks Arrested In Connection With Phone Hacking Scandal
Rebekah Brooks Arrested In Connection With Phone Hacking Scandal
Rebekah Brooks has been arrested, the Metropolitan Police confirmed on Sunday.
The former News International chief executive went to a London police station by appointment and was arrested on suspicion of corruption and phone hacking.
Brooks is the 10th person to be arrested in connection to the new investigation into allegations of phone hacking at the News of the World.
In a statement, police said: "The MPS has this afternoon, Sunday 17 July, arrested a female in connection with allegations of corruption and phone hacking.
"At approximately 12.00 hrs a 42-year-old woman was arrested by appointment at a London police station by officers from Operation Weeting together with officers from Operation Elveden and is currently in custody.
Germany:Kohl criticized loudly Merkel's European politics
Kohl kritisiert laut "Spiegel" Merkels Europapolitik
Well, Obama and Merkel got one thing at common at current: they don't do too much. Merkel was just visiting Nigeria and Angola, Mr.Obama is obviously busy to welcome parts of China's tribal landscape, partly with new infrastructure, id est a railroad to Lhasa.
Whereas China is surely providing infrastructural measures, Merkel is exporting tanks and Marine ships to Saudi Arabia and Angola, respectively.
Now, the Dollar is slumping, the Euro as well. The Swiss Frank earned 30 % in net worth in comparison to both currencies in 18 months. Actually, these numbers are disastrous.
Neither Obama nor Merkel seem to care too much, they seem both be busy to protest infrastructural measures within China.
Now, the Juan experienced a similiar rally like the Swiss Frank. I guess it is not for their protests but for people who can work.
Fist up, comrades.
Whereas Merkel and Schaeuble are more or less busy to obstruct any potential rescue operation, Mr. Draghi and the other Italians are obviously busy to solve their 1.8 trillion Euro state debt problem by some inflation à la 1929. Both sides cannot compromise. In so far, Kohl's criticsm is a complete hit.
Well, Obama and Merkel got one thing at common at current: they don't do too much. Merkel was just visiting Nigeria and Angola, Mr.Obama is obviously busy to welcome parts of China's tribal landscape, partly with new infrastructure, id est a railroad to Lhasa.
Whereas China is surely providing infrastructural measures, Merkel is exporting tanks and Marine ships to Saudi Arabia and Angola, respectively.
Now, the Dollar is slumping, the Euro as well. The Swiss Frank earned 30 % in net worth in comparison to both currencies in 18 months. Actually, these numbers are disastrous.
Neither Obama nor Merkel seem to care too much, they seem both be busy to protest infrastructural measures within China.
Now, the Juan experienced a similiar rally like the Swiss Frank. I guess it is not for their protests but for people who can work.
Fist up, comrades.
Whereas Merkel and Schaeuble are more or less busy to obstruct any potential rescue operation, Mr. Draghi and the other Italians are obviously busy to solve their 1.8 trillion Euro state debt problem by some inflation à la 1929. Both sides cannot compromise. In so far, Kohl's criticsm is a complete hit.
According to a long-time friend, who visited the ex-chancellor lately, Merkel's actions bear an enormous potential for danger , a preliminary report of the magazine out of Hamburg reads. "She destroys my Europe", a close confidant is cited by SPIEGEL.de of what Kohl said. Also, a range of other prominent conservative politicians warned Merkel regarding the euro-crisis to gamble the European friendly inheritance of the party. " Europe is a political project. It is too important to have it played with by rating agencies" said the Hessian Prime Minister and deputy CDU boss Volker Bouffier according to " Spiegel". Also, the head of the economical committee of the party misses a clear line in European politics. " The latter, that can be afforded by an export nation like ours, is to have an EU-sceptical population" said Kurt Lauk. The Federal Government "has 2 take the offensive." The euro-countries negotiate at present under high pressure about a new aid programme for Greece which is threatened by bankruptcy. In addition, a special summit of the euro countries takes place on coming Thursday. The participation of private creditors is highly disputed,which is being demanded by Germany's Federal Government,
Westerwelle is currently experiencing snake-species in Mexico
White House welcomes Dalai Lama, China irked
White House welcomes Dalai Lama, China irked
bitta delay, huh?
bitta delay, huh?
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - China accused the United States on Saturday of "grossly" interfering in its internal affairs and damaging relations after President Barack Obama met exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House.
Obama met the Nobel Prize laureate for some 45 minutes, praising him for embracing non-violence while reiterating that the United States did not support independence for Tibet.
China, which accuses the Dalai Lama of being a separatist who supports the use of violence to set up an independent Tibet, said Obama's meeting had had a "baneful" impact.
"Such an act has grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, hurt the feelings of Chinese people and damaged the Sino-American relations," Xinhua quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu as saying in a written statement.
Friday, 15 July 2011
Circuit breaker
In a clear move to break partisan deadlock president Barack Obama set the sails to move ahead not to get slurped into the abyss of refinancing an 8 trillion debtline.
Einigung, sonst nachsitzen
Obama stellt Ultimatum
I mean if I was Cantor I wasnt about to piss on 20 guys who earn 10000 $ a month each. Good, you could call them krank because they dont try to bulldoze the money in their own pockets. What is in a way contradictive to their monthly net income. But then, Cantor is the only real black dude around there. Isnt he.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/13/obama-storms-out-of-debt-limit-talks-with-republicans/
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polls: Germany: ZDF
If there was a federal election on sunday, you'd vote...
conservative 33
social dem 29
leftparty 7
lib dem 4
eco 22
conservative 33
social dem 29
leftparty 7
lib dem 4
eco 22
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
McConnell (R-Ky.) ...defended the idea not (2 cause state default)
Sorry, I just wanted to correct something from yesterday... or at least I wanted to mention that the start of this article is highly misleading: You could or should expect that a Republican like McConnell would obstruct debt ceiling increase while 'refusing to help Obama.' Also, this "defended in crassly political terms" is completly nervy and misleading.
AGAIN: McConnell DOES WANT a debt ceiling increase.
AND AGAIN: Of course there has to be a debt ceiling increase. Not because of the political damage. And not for some possible Caa1 reputation or sth. But the US refinancing is enormous at current. Bush made too many debts. If you need to refinance 8 billion with an interest rate of 16%, you go bankrupt like a dead duck. Once started, it might become an avalanche. Again, if it was 2000 and Gore was in office it might be not this dangerous. BTW: but: in 1995 it was real threat as well, because debt was huge back then as well. So, McConnells position is not PARTISAN so the word "crassly political" is utter bullshit. He is some nationalist as always.
McConnell Debt Ceiling Strategy: 'I Refuse To Help Obama Reelection'
AGAIN: McConnell DOES WANT a debt ceiling increase.
AND AGAIN: Of course there has to be a debt ceiling increase. Not because of the political damage. And not for some possible Caa1 reputation or sth. But the US refinancing is enormous at current. Bush made too many debts. If you need to refinance 8 billion with an interest rate of 16%, you go bankrupt like a dead duck. Once started, it might become an avalanche. Again, if it was 2000 and Gore was in office it might be not this dangerous. BTW: but: in 1995 it was real threat as well, because debt was huge back then as well. So, McConnells position is not PARTISAN so the word "crassly political" is utter bullshit. He is some nationalist as always.
McConnell Debt Ceiling Strategy: 'I Refuse To Help Obama Reelection'
WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), under siege from conservatives over his opt-out proposal for the debt ceiling debate, defended the idea in crassly political terms during an interview on Wednesday morning.
The Kentucky Republican, appearing on Laura Ingraham's program, repeatedly pointed to the political toil that congressional Republicans endured during the mid-'90s when they squared off against then-President Bill Clinton over government spending.
"[W]e knew shutting down the government in 1995 was not going to work for us. It helped Bill Clinton get reelected. I refuse to help Barack Obama get reelected by marching Republicans into a position where we have co-ownership of a bad economy," McConnell said. "It didn't work in 1995. What will happen is the administration will send out notices to 80 million Social Security recipients and to military families and they will all start attacking members of Congress. That is not a useful place to take us. And the president will have the bully pulpit to blame Republicans for all this disruption."
Obama, Dems crush Bush fundraising record
After the Supreme Court liberated us from the possibility of illicit donations from corporate entities, Newt Gingrich is suddenly disliking its constitutional integrity, as to say there is none. Why?
Terror strikes Mumbai again with series of blasts
Three bomb blasts rocked India's largest city, Mumbai, in congested areas during the evening rush hour, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 100 others. FULL STORY
German lib dem politician got copied more than 50% in his dissertation
after Roesler got in the focus for the current hideous poll results of the lib dems, he got overtaken by another lib dem politician in negative terms...
Polls: Germany
- Polls: clear majority for eco-social dems in NRW dapd
Ein Jahr nach Amtsantritt liegt Rot-Grün in Nordrhein-Westfalen laut einer neuen Forsa-Umfrage klar vorn. Wie das Magazin "Stern" am Mittwoch vorab berichtete, käme die … Mehr »Umfrage: Klare Mehrheit für Rot-Grün in NRW
- Polls: absolute majority for eco social dem in NRW
Ein Jahr nach Amtsantritt der rot-grünen Minderheitsregierung in Düsseldorf könnten SPD und Grüne bei Neuwahlen auf eine klare absolute Mehrheit hoffen. Die beiden Regierungsparteien … Mehr »Umfrage: Bei NRW-Neuwahl absolute Mehrheit für Rot-Grün
- German "federal" conservatives stay low in polls after tax cutsAFP
After inner twists concerning tax cuts and some inner aarmistice resulting in certain tax cuts, the German federal govt consisting out of conservatives and lib dems continued its slumping in the polls.Im "stern-RTL-Wahltrend" … Mehr »Koalition verharrt nach Steuerbeschluss im Umfragetief
Conservatives are at 31%, lib dems are at 4% and below the threshold 2 get into parliament thus - Polls: eco-social dem coalition would gain absolute majority in new elections in NRWAFP
Ein Jahr nach Amtsantritt der rot-grünen Minderheitsregierung in Düsseldorf könnten SPD und Grüne bei Neuwahlen auf eine klare absolute Mehrheit hoffen. Die beiden Regierungsparteien … Mehr »Umfrage: Bei Neuwahl in NRW absolute Mehrheit für Rot-Grün
Ein Jahr nach Amtsantritt der rot-grünen Minderheitsregierung in Düsseldorf könnten SPD und Grüne bei Neuwahlen auf eine klare absolute Mehrheit hoffen. Die beiden Regierungsparteien kämen zusammen auf 54 Prozent, wie eine am Mittwoch vorab veröffentlichte Forsa-Umfrage im Auftrag des "Stern" ergab. Rot-Grün hätte damit …
Missing NYC Boy Found Dead
Missing NYC Boy Found Dead
A massive search concluded with police finding the dismembered body of 9-year-old Leibby Kletzky early Wednesday morning.
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp Drop Bid For BSkyB
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp Drop Bid For BSkyB
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has withdrawn its $12 billion bid for BSkyB. The withdrawal represents a devastating blow to Murdoch, who had desperately sought to take full control of the satellite broadcaster. It comes after the British government, which had previously given every indication that it wanted the deal to progress, dramatically withdrew its support for the bid on Tuesday in the wake of the ever-deepening scandal surrounding News Corp and its UK subsidiary, News International.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has withdrawn its $12 billion bid for BSkyB. The withdrawal represents a devastating blow to Murdoch, who had desperately sought to take full control of the satellite broadcaster. It comes after the British government, which had previously given every indication that it wanted the deal to progress, dramatically withdrew its support for the bid on Tuesday in the wake of the ever-deepening scandal surrounding News Corp and its UK subsidiary, News International.
News Corp. issued this statement:
News Corporation ("News Corp") announces that it no longer intends to make an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC ("BSkyB") not already owned by it.Chase Carey, Deputy Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer, News Corporation, commented: "We believed that the proposed acquisition of BSkyB by News Corporation would benefit both companies but it has become clear that it is too difficult to progress in this climate. News Corporation remains a committed long-term shareholder in BSkyB. We are proud of the success it has achieved and our contribution to it."
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Gingrich claims ‘there is no Supreme Court’ in the U.S. Constitution
Montesquieu invented that a state should be divided into three branches: legislative, executive and jurisdiction. Mr Gingrich does not share this view. He doesnt believe in a high court as the top of the jurisdictional branch. He is obviously believing in some slumping, undiversified state system that is supportive of his corruptive needs. Mr Gingrich constitutes himself either out of anarchy or out of chaos.
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (English pronunciation: /ˈmɒntɨskjuː/, French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛskjø]; 18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (English pronunciation: /ˈmɒntɨskjuː/, French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛskjø]; 18 January 1689 – 10 February 1755), generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Enlightenment. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.
Gingrich claims Supreme Court not in Constitution
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich made the surprising and completely false assertion this week that the Constitution doesn’t mention the Supreme Court.
“There is no Supreme Court in the American Constitution,” Gingrich told an audience in Pella, Iowa. “There’s the court which is the Supreme of the judicial branch, but it’s not supreme over the legislative and executive branch. We now have this entire national elite that wants us to believe that any five lawyers are a Constitutional convention. That is profoundly un-American and profoundly wrong.”
Syria says Clinton's remarks on Assad "provocative"
Syria says Clinton's remarks on Assad "provocative" Reuters - 3 hrs ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria denounced on Tuesday a statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in which she said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had lost legitimacy and was "not indispensable." More »
Afghan president's powerful half brother assassinated
Afghan president's powerful half brother assassinated
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — President Hamid Karzai's half brother, the most powerful man in southern Afghanistan and a lightning rod for criticism of corruption in the government, was assassinated Tuesday by a close associate. His death leaves a dangerous power vacuum in the south just as the government has begun peace talks with insurgents ahead of a U.S. withdrawal.
Ahmed Wali Karzai, the head of the Kandahar provincial council, was shot to death while receiving guests at his home in Kandahar, the capital of the province that was the birthplace of the Taliban movement and was the site of a recent U.S.-led offensive.
Tooryalai Wesa, the provincial governor of Kandahar, identified the assassin as Sardar Mohammad and said he was a close, "trustworthy" person who had gone to Wali Karzai's house to get him to sign some papers.
Monday, 11 July 2011
Bachmann mistakenly signed pledge calling slavery better for blacks
Stewart was lately labeled a racist when he said about Cain that it is highly unlikely that certain contracts will be 1 page long. Now, there are even statements which are shorter. Now again, this case seems to be vice versa. It makes you a racist in the "positive" sense by only reading 3 lines.Only 3 lines long, it makes you extra-white. Then again, Ms Bachmann misunderstood them. Very highly totally absolutely 100% unlimited likely.
Bachmann mistakenly signed pledge calling slavery better for blacks
Brown was targeted!
Including the idea that the former head of the paper was Cameron's communication assisstant, it makes a case for voting fraud. Extremly manipulative.
LONDON (AP) — The scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire exploded in several directions Monday, with fresh reports of phone hacking attacks against some of the nation's most powerful figures, including royals and former prime minister Gordon Brown.
Adding to the intrigue, Scotland Yard released an unusual statement accusing unidentified individuals of trying to sabotage its sprawling investigation. The police — themselves accused of accepting bribes from Murdoch's journalists — said somebody was deliberately planting distracting information in the press.
No one, it seems, had been safe from the prying eyes of corrupt journalists.
Could Murdoch deputy Hinton take the fall?
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Les Hinton was adamant. Asked in 2007 by a British parliamentary committee whether the News of the World had "carried out a full, rigorous internal inquiry" into the use of illegal phone hacking by the newspaper and was "absolutely convinced" it was limited to a single reporter, Hinton did not hesitate.
"Yes, we have," the then-executive chairman of News of the World's owner News International told the select committee, "and I believe he was the only person, but that investigation, under the new editor, continues."
Four years on, Hinton may have serious reason to regret those words. In the middle of a voicemail hacking scandal that has killed the 168-year-old mass-circulation paper and threatens further damage to Rupert Murdoch's media empire, much of the public anger so far has focused on Rebekah Brooks, editor of News of the World between 2000 and 2003 when some of the most high-profile hacking occurred, and her successor Andy Coulson, under whom it continued.
Tabloid scandal: Queen, Brown reportedly targeted
LONDON (AP) — The scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire exploded in several directions Monday, with fresh reports of phone hacking attacks against some of the nation's most powerful figures, including royals and former prime minister Gordon Brown.
Adding to the intrigue, Scotland Yard released an unusual statement accusing unidentified individuals of trying to sabotage its sprawling investigation. The police — themselves accused of accepting bribes from Murdoch's journalists — said somebody was deliberately planting distracting information in the press.
No one, it seems, had been safe from the prying eyes of corrupt journalists.
Multiple Murdoch papers spied on British PM, royals
Former prime minister Gordon Brown had his phone hacked and bank account breached by several British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's media empire, reports said Monday.
Paperwork seized from News of the World phone hacker Glenn Mulcaire by Scotland Yard had references to both Brown and his wife Sarah, according to an investigation by The Guardian.
The investigation found an agent acting on behalf of Murdoch's Sunday Times posed as Brown to obtain his account records from Abbey National bank.
Another conman working for Sunday Times allegedly tricked Brown's London lawyers, Allen & Overy, into handing over details about their client.
Brown and his wife also suspect that a third Murdoch paper, The Sun, obtained their son's medical records. In 2006, the paper revealed that the boy had cystic fibrosis.
It is the first time that hacking allegations have extended beyond the News of the World tabloid, which Murdoch closed down Sunday amid widespread phone hacking allegations.
Could Murdoch deputy Hinton take the fall?
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Les Hinton was adamant. Asked in 2007 by a British parliamentary committee whether the News of the World had "carried out a full, rigorous internal inquiry" into the use of illegal phone hacking by the newspaper and was "absolutely convinced" it was limited to a single reporter, Hinton did not hesitate.
"Yes, we have," the then-executive chairman of News of the World's owner News International told the select committee, "and I believe he was the only person, but that investigation, under the new editor, continues."
Four years on, Hinton may have serious reason to regret those words. In the middle of a voicemail hacking scandal that has killed the 168-year-old mass-circulation paper and threatens further damage to Rupert Murdoch's media empire, much of the public anger so far has focused on Rebekah Brooks, editor of News of the World between 2000 and 2003 when some of the most high-profile hacking occurred, and her successor Andy Coulson, under whom it continued.
Sunday, 10 July 2011
zuGuttenberg wobbled in an enlightment-process
"Own son smacked into pieces"
Enoch zu Guttenberg complains
Enoch zu Guttenberg ist shocked. The copy-scandal was like a Tsunami smashing the family. His son did not give no admittance in lapses but suffered through his "own, long enlightment process."
ECB obviously demands a clear increase of the euro-emergency parachute.
The ECB obviously demands a clear increase of the euro-emergency parachute. According to a media report the emergency parachute must possibly be doubled 2 1.5 trillion euros. " The existing level in Europe is not sufficient, 2 build a wall around Italy.
Wird der Rettungsschirm verdoppelt?
EZB besorgt wegen Italien
USA freeze funds
USA freeze funds as Pakistan demands information
Since the killing of Bin Laden the relationship between the USA and Pakistan is extremely strained. Pakistan demands now from the US to grant access 2 all information about the whereabouts of new Al Qaida boss. The USA for their part pressure Islamabad financially.
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta declared during a visit 2 Afghanistan that Al-Sawahiri was probably in the border area of the Afghan border, administered by Pakistan.
Since the killing of Bin Laden the relationship between the USA and Pakistan is extremely strained. Pakistan demands now from the US to grant access 2 all information about the whereabouts of new Al Qaida boss. The USA for their part pressure Islamabad financially.
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta declared during a visit 2 Afghanistan that Al-Sawahiri was probably in the border area of the Afghan border, administered by Pakistan.
USA frieren Gelder ein
Pakistan fordert Informationen
Overweight issues are a problem if you were forced to eat double quarter pounders for 8 years under Bush
Chaz Bono and Ann Coulter discuss therapy
some tolerance towards Ann Coulter please
Rick Perry's preacher: Oprah harbinger of anti-Christ
Rick Perry's preacher: Oprah harbinger of anti-Christ
Till now I was more or less convinced that Oprah is attractive to Cruise's electro-shockers. The idea that Cruise is the anti-christ , has scientology appearing in a new light for me - now (or sth).
Job -ah - stop littering me with waste!
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Saudi Arabia is a security warrant
for German minister of defense and interior,De-Misery and Friedrich. The word Christian in both conservative German parties mutated meanwhile to some intonation for oppression and cash&chaos.
Regierung sieht Saudi-Arabien als Sicherheitsgarant
Italy
- Berlusconi firm ordered to pay more than $800 million to rival updated 5 hours, 52 minutes ago
- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's financial holding company, Fininvest, was ordered Saturday to pay more than 560 million euros ($801 million) in damages to the rival media group CIR.
- Italian PM Berlusconi says he will not seek another term updated 1 day ago
- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Friday he will not run again when his term expires in 2013.
Friday, 8 July 2011
Ex-Cameron aide arrested in UK hacking scandal
Ex-Cameron aide arrested in UK hacking scandal
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief and an ex-royal reporter were arrested Friday in a phone hacking and police corruption scandal that has already toppled a major tabloid and rattled the cozy relationship between British politicians and the powerful Murdoch media empire.
The 168-year-old muckraking tabloid News of the World was shut down Thursday after being engulfed by allegations its journalists paid police for information and hacked into the phone messages of celebrities, young murder victims and even the grieving families of dead soldiers. Its last publication day is Sunday.
The hacking revelations horrified both ordinary Britons and advertisers, who pulled their ads en masse. News International, the British arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., killed the paper in hopes of saving its 12 billion pound ($19 billion) deal to take over satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. But the British government on Friday signaled the deal would be delayed as a result of the crisis.
Qpposition requests concerning tank-deal end in Nirvana
Schwarz-Gelb sagt Ja zum Panzerdeal
Opposition-Anträge laufen ins Leere
Es kommt, wie es kommen musste in einem Parlament mit schwarz-gelber Mehrheit: CDU, CSU und FDP lehnen Anträge von SPD, Grünen und Linken ab, den umstrittenen Panzerdeal mit Saudi-Arabien zu stoppen. Auch das Ansinnen der Opposition, die Regierung möge Auskunft geben über das auch in den Reihen der Koalition beargwöhnte Geschäft mit dem diktatorischen Regime, verläuft im Nirwana.
German state assembly declines tax simplification
The sum of German states got its own chamber , its called Bundesrat. Its not the German parliament. Matters concerning the states have to pass this chamber as well. One of these matters is tax cuuuts. The recent measure proposed by the conservative-lib dem govt got KILLED - surprisingly.
n-tv.de
Länder lehnen Steuervereinfachungen ab
Die Bundesländer lehnen die von der schwarz-gelben Koalition beschlossenen Steuervereinfachungen überraschend ab. Das entsprechende Gesetz findet in der Länderkammer entgegen ersten Ankündigungen aus den Ländern und dem Bundestag keine Mehrheit.
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Länder lehnen Steuervereinfachungen ab
Die Bundesländer lehnen die von der schwarz-gelben Koalition beschlossenen Steuervereinfachungen überraschend ab. Das entsprechende Gesetz findet in der Länderkammer entgegen ersten Ankündigungen aus den Ländern und dem Bundestag keine Mehrheit.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
McCain lately criticized remving troops from Afghanistan
House votes to forbid military aid to Libyan rebels
...but this doesnt look too trigger happy as well. McCain should watch his own rows before making comments again.
Rupert Murdoch's decision to close down the News of the World amid scandal may be designed to aid his bid for satellite broadcaster BSkyB, some analysts say. FULL STORY
Scandal closing news of the world
Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, the globe's top-selling English-language newspaper, will shut down after Sunday's edition. The UK tabloid has been embroiled in a phone-hacking scandal. FULL STORY
London (CNN) -- The embattled British tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest and best-selling newspapers in Britain, will shut down after Sunday's issue, its owner, News International, told CNN Thursday.
The dramatic announcement follows accusations that the paper illegally eavesdropped on the phone messages of murder and terror victims, politicians and celebrities.
The scandal "sullied" the newspaper and "has no place in our company," News International Chairman James Murdoch said Thursday in announcing the shutdown.
And paying out-of-court settlements to some victims was "wrong and a matter of serious regret," Murdoch said. He is a son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corp., which owns News International.
The paper's roughly 200 employees are now out of jobs, but are free to apply for other positions within News International, the company said.
The 168-year-old newspaper, which sells more than 2.5 million copies every Sunday, was brought down by an avalanche of public and political fury in the wake of revelations that the hacking victims included a missing 13-year-old girl who was later found to have been murdered.
Germany:Conservative politician in alcohol scandal
Did Christ Dem vice-faction head in parliament ram another car drunken? The public prosecutor's office investigates. The parliament did not intervene. The 54-year old confesses meanwhile that he has an alcohol problem. " I need help" , said the representative.
Schockenhoff: Bin alkoholkrank
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