Archive for March, 2009
« Previous EntriesTrack volcanic clouds from Alaska’s Mt Redoubt
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Space Weather News for March 30, 2009
MT. REDOUBT: Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt volcano has erupted at least 19 times since March 22, and several of the most powerful blasts have spewed clouds of ash and sulfurous gas into the lower stratosphere.
The last time an Alaskan volcano blew its top (Kasatochi in [...]
Bill Maher on the American Empire: video link
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Here’s a link to a video of Bill Maher concerning America as empire - yes, removing US troops from Iraq would only be the tip of the iceberg.
Is America “stuck” with an empire? Some elements of our government purposefully built it, but let Mr. Bill tell you his quirky yet [...]
Astrology of the G20 Summit April 2, 2009
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Not knowing the time that the G20 Summit begins in London on April 2, 2009, I decided to use the sunrise chart to see if anything of use might pop out for our consideration for the day may represent the Summit itself. (Click image to enlarge.)
Sunrise occurs during an Hour [...]
Krugman and the too-small economic plan
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Update 8:46 pm edt: seems Paul Krugman is fulfilling a useful role on behalf of the left and if economic and political improvements ensue, we can say, well played!
Plus, astrologers will notice references to ‘ice breaking’ and the old vs new order such as the ongoing Saturn (old) - Uranus [...]
Astrology of Mar 27 - 29, 2009 with Asteroids!
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Astrologer Julie Demboski has done it again showing how the Big Picture informs the Little Picture of life on Earth!
Beginning Friday (3.27.09) and running through the weekend, she provides the astrological details on the love and power vibes permeating the air right now.
This weekend’s energies have been distilled to their [...]
Rush and the GOP: Blaming Obama
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From Rush Limbaugh to Republicans on Capitol Hill, they’re falling all over themselves in a mad race to blame Pres. Obama for the current ‘recession.’
And the worse their media lapdogs can make the economy sound, the more traction they think they’re gaining against Democrats and a White House now placed [...]
Robert Reich on Politics and the Top Tier
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“During the last few years, politics has worked perversely: taxes on the wealthy have been cut, and so have programs directed at the poor. The reason isn’t difficult to explain. Many Americans — especially those who have been losing ground have given up on politics. As their incomes have shrunk,they’ve [...]
Sleuthing into Dec 21, 2012 and the Shift
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Well, I hemmed and hawed about posting this disturbing audio presentation of scientific findings relating to polar ice caps, Sunspot Cycle 24, the earth’s already-changing magnetic pole measurements, ocean liners reporting larger tidal waves, and the mysterious 2012.
As you know, December 21, 2012 is the end date of the Mayan [...]
Pres Obama’s presser 3.24.09: full text link
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Here’s the full text of last evening’s press conference, the second of Pres. Obama’s presidency, which mostly concerned our economic issues.
Twitterers seemed to have gotten their feathers ruffled about 35 minutes in when CNN’s Ed Henry asked why the president didn’t express outrage over AIG bonus payments sooner than he [...]
Stiglitz disses Geithner Plan - Obama on TV 3.24.09
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Geithner Plan Will Rob US Taxpayers
By Reuters
The US government plan to rid banks of toxic assets will rob American taxpayers by exposing them to too much risk and is unlikely to work as long as the economy remains weak, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said on Tuesday.
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And the Geithner Plan [...]
Purposes of the G20 Summit April 2009
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The New American has an article by William F. Jasper concerning the upcoming G20 Summit in London which declares its intent.
The G20 Push to ‘Supersize’ the IMF contains links to several recent articles about the many shout-outs for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to become an international Federal Reserve System [...]
Gandhi on man’s greed and Sen Pettigrew on plutocracy
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“There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need — but not for man’s greed.” Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was born Oct 2, 1869 (NS) in Porbandar, India with a 12th house Sun in Libra and a 10th house Moon in Leo. (Rodden Rating: A.)
Images for Integration for this Air-Fire blend:
‘A [...]
Midpoint pictures of the New Millennium Chart 2001
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Horoscope of the New Millennium has been published if you care to have a peek at the chart (Jan 1, 2001 12:00 am est, Washington DC) and its details.
But here are a few more New Millennium details since the post there was getting mighty long - here are the midpoint [...]
Did Ronald Reagan destroy Main Street?
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Here’s an average American who thinks he did and several commenters who agree.
With the 1980s nicknamed the Decade of Greed, it would seem that Republicans who now yearn for a return to ‘Reaganism’ are treading the same old (wrong) track to Trickledownville, but that train left the station years ago.
Plus, [...]
TARP funds now campaign donations for Congress
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Have you heard?
After a tiny respite for public relations effect, the US Congress is once gain accepting campaign donations from bailed-out banks which are again their personal piggybanks at taxpayers’ expense - and even corporate-welfared GM and Chrysler are donating big bucks to keep our crooked politicians wallowing in the [...]
Capitalism’s ticket to slavery
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Pining for things to return to ‘normal’ in the US financial and banking system? Want to get onboard the capitalist train for yet another ride?
Capitalism, one of Pluto-Chiron’s many oppressive -isms, is designed for the rich to get richer…what did you think it was for?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Got ‘resolution authority’?
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Pres. Obama and his team have an idea for stepping in with large financial institutions ahead of crises.
It’s being labeled ‘resolution authority’ which has, we may suspect, an Orwellian flavor which might show its true colors at any moment if the increased governmental authority goes through as planned.
Seems to me [...]
New solar wings for ISS + Jupiter’s Moons conjunct the Sun
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Space Weather News for March 21, 2009
ISS GETS NEW WINGS: The International Space Station’s solar arrays are the largest deployable space assemblies ever built. Yesterday, astronauts unfurled a pair on the starboard side of the outpost, adding more than 8000 sq. feet of light-collecting surface area to the station’s profile.
Hours [...]
Ron Paul video on AIG bonuses, Congress, and the Econo-Crisis
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Here’s the video of Rep. Ron Paul from his March 20 CNN interview concerning the econo-crisis and the (diversionary) AIG bonus pay-out flap which turns out was millions more than AIG first admitted paying.
As usual with the US Congress, it’s all about passing their responsibilites on to the executive branch [...]
Spring Equinox 2009 Astrology Chart
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The horoscope for 2009’s Aries Ingress - aka Spring Equinox 2009 - with chart details has been published but I’m republishing the chart image here because it can be clicked to enlarge for easier viewing.
The chart is set for the White House, March 20, 2009 7:43:34 am edt:
The Sun Aries-Moon [...]
Bush-Paulson Bailout Bill a scam
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Yes yes yes! A mega-heist has been perpetrated, as I keep complaining, and here Paul Craig Roberts asks if the Bush-Paulson Bailout Bill was a scam…yes!
NPR is reporting as I type that the deficit is ‘far worse’ than was expected…$2 trillion, as we’ll hear tomorrow when the report is released. [...]
Obama Stimulus Bill ok’d AIG bonuses
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Thanks to Jax, a reader at Jude’s Threshold, I have a link for you to a Fox News video and article concerning the fact that Obama’a Stimulus Bill explicitly grants AIG bonuses as inserted by Sen. Chris Dodd.
Be sure to scroll down for the mocked-up active pic of the primary [...]
Destructuring America
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Here’s Joe Brewer explaining How to Destroy the Government in 3 Easy Steps but with some good ideas for how we can rescue our nation.
It took years for America to come to this pass - purposefully done by a certain few, as I always grouse - and Brewer lays it [...]
AIG’s CEO Liddy on Capitol Hill 3.18.09
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As Congress revs up for Wednesday’s performance at the Capitol Hill Theater today, AIG’s CEO Edward Liddy makes ready to participate in a shadow play ‘duel’ with our erstwhile representatives.
Since the out-of-bounds Moon will remain in the adventurous sign of Sagittarius today until 5:18 pm edt, I thought to look [...]
Ben Bernanke: firefighter or arsonist?
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Economic propaganda is on the loose and distorting realities of the ‘financial crisis’ for the consumption of the American voter.
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On a somewhat lighter note, a new limerick has been published in honor of the Jack Bauer character on 24: That Kitten Named Bauer - plus, you’ll inadvertently view a photo [...]
