All posts by Hutchins AAron

Born in Deutschland 1965, hometown was Bütthart, parents were not U.S. government employees. However, when father was tricked into joining the U.S. Air Force Civil Service, in 1969, with the promise that we could remain in Germany, we were promptly shipped off to Iran. Due to one of my Iranian educators being disappeared, along with her husband, by the U.S. ally Shah of Iran's Israeli & U.S. created Savak (for the then official terrorist act of promoting the idea that women can vote), and due to my U.S. citizen mother being placed on Savak's Terrorist Arrest List (for supporting the idea that women should vote, at that time the U.S. ally Shah of Iran did not allow women to vote, now they can) we left Iran for the United States in 1973, literally in the middle of the night. At the U.S. Embassy airbase the CIA operated Gooney Bird (C-47) was so packed with other U.S. citizens fleeing our ally Iran (because the Shah gave the OK to arrest any U.S. citizen for such terrorist acts as promoting the concept of voting) that we were turned away by the Loadmaster and had to take a chance on a civilian flight out of Tehran's airport. My father told me he and my mother had three culture shocks; first when they arrived in Germany as civilians, then after being shipped off to Iran as U.S. government employees, then again returning to the United States as unemployed civilians (because so much had changed in the U.S. while they were gone, their only news source was the U.S. Armed Forces Radio & Television Service which heavily censored information about the home front). Since I graduated high school in 1982 I've worked for U.S. government contractors and state & local government agencies (in California), convenience store manager in California, retail/property management in Georgia, California and Idaho. Spent the 1990s in the TV news business producing number one rated local news programs in California, Arizona and Idaho. 14+ years with California and Idaho Army National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. Obtained a BA degree in International Studies from Idaho State University at the age of 42. Unemployed since 2015, so don't tell me the economy has recovered.
U.S.

9/11 victims missing from Social Security’s Death Master File

A new report from a New York City TV station shows that many people supposedly killed on September 11, 2001, are not listed on the Social Security Death Master File.

Also, a YouTube video shows that only 405 people, associated with 9/11, are listed on the File.

There are many reasons for the Death File not showing all those killed on 9/11: “For example, by law, we cannot make public the death reports we get from certain states. Another possibility is that the death was not reported to us because the person was not receiving benefits or there were no survivors’ benefits to be paid on the deceased’s Social Security record.”-Mark Hinkle, Social Security

Also, it’s been revealed that Social Security makes lots of mistakes.  One study showed that depending on where you lived, and then died, in the United States, could effect your listing.  Northeastern states have higher rates of errors with Death File listings, while western states have the lowest rate of errors.

Also, the Social Security tends to list many deaths as happening on the 15th of every month. Officials say it’s simply a default day, because many deaths reported to them do not indicate a day of death.

Don’t forget that the Death File still lists thousands of people in the United States, who are very much alive, as being dead.  Basically the Social Security Death Master File is not a good source of information if you’re doing any kind of research or study.  You might want to try the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mortality registry.

International

World War 3: Egyptian commandos rescue 6 Israelis, Israel says revolution is “blow to peace”

An unnamed Israeli official says the attack on Israel’s embassy in Egypt is a “grave violation” of diplomatic norms and a “blow to peaceful relations”.

The official says six Israelis were trapped inside the embassy but that Egyptian commandos rescued them.

All Egyptian police have been called to duty, all planned vacations have been cancelled.

International, U.S.

World War 3: Egyptian interim government may resign, Egyptians want end to U.S. peace deal with Israel

There are reports that the interim Egyptian government, backed by the pro-U.S. Egyptian military, might resign.  The Egyptian Foreign Minister cut his European trip short and is returning to Egypt.

Egyptians are demanding an end to the U.S. Camp David peace deal with Israel.  There are still sporadic clashes between protestors and security forces.

U.S.

Finally, Texans are wondering where their Christian governor Rick Perry has gone to, while they burn in hell

September 9, some Texans yelled at Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst when he visited hard hit Bastrop County, asking where Perry is and why they haven’t had any help!

Why ‘christian’ Rick Perry is out campaigning for President of the United States, don’t they know?

Nearly 1,400 homes have been destroyed by fire in Bastrop County alone.

Perry did issue a response through his office: “…everything that needs to be done to respond to these fires is being done.”

Do we really want Rick Perry as President of the United States?

Idaho, U.S.

Idahoans don’t trust vaccines, number of kids not getting vaccinated up 62%

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare report that the number of parents refusing to get their kids the required vaccinations for school is skyrocketing.

Idaho allows vaccinations to be skipped for medical, religious or personal reasons.  State officials say personal reasons are the leading exemption.

Since 2005 the percent of children not being vaccinated is up 62%  Health officials are fearing an increased chance of the spread of diseases, as a result.

U.S.

Government Incompetence: 14,000 rounds of Ammo missing from U.S. military base!

The U.S. Army is trying to find 14,000 rounds of ammunition missing from Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  It was under the control of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

The ammo is .223 caliber (5.56mm), used in the M16 and M4 weapons.

3,500 people were placed on lockdown after a tip to Fort Bragg leadership.  The 1st Brigade Combat Team is also known as “Devils in Baggy Pants”.

 

Idaho, U.S.

Idaho could make online classes mandatory for High School

The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously decided to pursue the possibility of making online classes mandatory for graduation from High School.

The board is considering requiring two credits to be taking online.  If it becomes reality, it would make Idaho the first state to require two online credits.

The Idaho State Board of Education is planning a 21 day comment period before making a final decision.  State officials say despite the 21 day comment period, they will probably approve the plan anyway.

Business/Economics, U.S.

What Economic Recovery? USDA says 17 million Americans going hungry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 14.5% of U.S. households don’t have enough food (food insecure).  That’s based on data for 2010, the number is little changed from 2009.

Of the 17.2 million households without enough food, about half (59%) get help from government programs.

There are 6.4 million households experiencing ‘very low food security’.  Very low food security means: “…food intake of some household members was reduced and normal eating patterns were disrupted due to limited resources.”-USDA, report summary

 

 

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

What Economic Recovery? Canada says U.S. citizens moving to the Great White North has doubled

“I’m looking for a quiet, calm, sane, civilized society to start the next phase of my life.”-Michael, from Michigan

Canadian officials say the number of U.S. citizens applying for temporary work visas doubled between 2008 and 2010.

Since the beginning of 2010 nearly 30,000 U.S. citizens moved to Canada, they make up the second-largest group of temporary workers in Canada, behind only Filipinos.