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Technology, U.S.

World War 3, Gun Control Front: Elitist Techies admit they want to ban guns! No more mobile purchases of guns!

14 May 2013 (21:59 UTC-07 Tango 13 May 2013)/04 Rajab 1434/24 Ordibehest 1391/05 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

“By creating a Square Account, you also confirm that you will not accept payments in connection with the following businesses or business activities:…..(23) sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition;  or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury….”-Square

Quietly, about a week ago a mobile payment service called Square decided to ban all gun/weapon purchases.

Previously their gun/weapon purchase ban was in regards to internet purchases, now it applies anywhere.

Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter, swears it has nothing to do with the anti-gun/anti-Constitution policies of President Obama and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.

However, Dorsey admits he loves New York mayor Bloomberg and would like to follow in his anti-Constitutional footsteps: “I think that Mayor Bloomberg has done an amazing job, and I and a lot of Silicon Valley look to him as a guiding light because he’s completely rethought what it means to be mayor.”

 

U.S.

World War 3, Gun Control Front: DoJ & CDC Data proves Anti-Gun False Flaggers are full of shit!!!

14 May 2013 (21:39 UTC-07 Tango 13 May 2013)/04 Rajab 1434/24 Ordibehest 1391/05 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

Going by the U.S. main streamer news media, and our exalted ‘elected’ leaders, you’d think the United States was being hit with record increased levels of gun violence.  Not so, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In fact, the DoJ and CDC says the U.S. is experiencing record low levels of gun violence!!!

According to the Pew Research Center 56% of people living in the U.S. think gun violence is at an all time high.

According to the CDC and the DoJ, across the board gun violence is way down from the peak in 1993.   And the CDC data shows current gun violence rates are even lower than gun violence in 1981.  That includes intentional criminal violence and unintentional accidents!

Depending on which report you look at, the percent of murders by gun dropped 39-49% from 1993 to 2011!

Percent of criminal gun injuries dropped 69%!

And for those anti-gunners who want to go after individual sales at gun shows (like they’ve done in California) the stats prove their arguments fallacious.  Less than 2% of convicted gun using criminals acquired their gun at a gun show, and 40% got their guns from already illegal sources!!!

And for those anti-gunners who want to get rid of military type weapons (which is actually what the 2nd Amendment guarantees our right of access to) the DoJ data (Firearm Violence, 1993-2011) proves them full of shit.   Up to 90% of gun violence is done with a pistola!  Only 2% of state convicts, and 3% of federal convicts used military style weapons!

What’s also amazing is that many anti-gunners have been demanding the CDC study gun violence, well dummies, the CDC (16 states under the National Violent Death Reporting System, and WISQARS) has been studying gun violence!  It’s long been assumed by pro-gunners that the CDC was anti-gun and would skew any data they collected, but surprise, surprise, surprise.  The CDC data actually proves gun violence has been dropping!

The DoJ and CDC refuse to explain why gun violence has dropped. Could it have something to do with the ever increasing (and seemingly corresponding) gun ownership of Constitutional abiding U.S. citizens?

 

Business/Economics, U.S.

World War 3, U.S. Economic Front: Job losses & store closings 06 March 2013. No more Wendys? Teachers laid off & property taxes raised!

In New Mexico, Murray Hotel bankrupt.  The company owns the Silver City Murray Hotel, which was opened in 1938.  Company officials blame debt.

In Hawaii, Marriott is selling its Waikoloa Beach resort, affecting 315 employees!

In Nebraska, the Great Platte River Road Archway now bankrupt.  The history museum blames dwindling attendance on the bad economy.   However, many people say the Archway is difficult to get to, and critics say it’s more a theme park than museum.

T-Mobile lays off more than 100 people at its Bellevue, Washington,  headquarters!  The layoffs are a result of the merger with MetroPCS.  In 2012 T-Mobile cut 4200 jobs!

It was revealed that Greensboro College, in North Carolina, will layoff six employees.  Officials said the layoffs will help them end the school year in the black.

In New York, the Ramapo Central School District laying off 33 people, and ending summer school, field trips and the family resource center.

In New Jersey, the Bloomfield Board of Education introduced a budget that would see 86 teachers laid off. Class size will be increased by 40 students per one teacher.  The budget also increases the average homeowner’s property tax by $278 per year!  Also, BAE (a United Kingdom based government contractor) lays off an undisclosed amount of people at their Wayne operation.   BAE claims it has nothing to due with government spending cuts.

Managers of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, are asking an undisclosed number of the 2600 employees to volunteer for layoffs.  Company officials say mandatory layoffs could also be upcoming.  They insist the layoffs are not connected to government spending cuts.

In Oregon, the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility laying off 117 employees!  It’s claimed all the chemical weapons at the facility have been destroyed.

In California, Circor Aerospace is closing its Sylmar operation, laying off 51 people.  Officials say it’s part of its consolidation plans.

IBM moving hundreds of Minnesota jobs to Mexico.

Tooele County, Utah, lays off 23 employees from the Parks and Recreation and Building Maintenance divisions.  It’s being blamed on the Deseret Peak Complex, which opened in 1999, and has been subsidized with taxpayer funds to the tune of $1.5 million USD every year.  Apparently it was hoped the entertainment/recreational Complex would become self supporting.

In Clarksville, Tennessee, Too Big to Jail Bank of America closing its 215 Legion Street office on 17 May. That’s according to local media who were notified by bank employees, however BofA officials refused to comment.

In Georgia, Comcast cable closing its Augusta call center.  68 to 78 people out-o-work.  Company officials said it was part of their plans to “….provide more specialized customer support.”  In Thomaston, Clearwater Paper shutting down its tissue converting and distribution facility. 150 people out-o-work! It’s part of their consolidation plans. In Covington, Wain & Co. Hair Design closed after 30 years in operation.

Publishing company, RR Donnelley & Sons going out of business in Ohio.  170 employees jobless!  Company officials blame the “changing market” and bad economy.

In Pennsylvania, historic Benkovitz Seafood shut down without notice or explanation.

In Arizona, the Bamboo Club Asian Bistro closed down because they could not renew their lease.

Wendys burger officials say because of the bad economy they will close 130 restaurants!  This despite the apparent success of their restaurant remodeling program. Officials claim that the restaurants that were remodeled have seen sales increase an average of 25%.  Perhaps that’s not enough?

 

Influenza

H7N9 update: 132 cases, 35 deaths! Spreads to Singapore? Your chicken dinner to cost more?

13 May 2013 (08:53 UTC-07 Tango)/03 Rajab 1434/23 Ordibehest 1392/04 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

The latest reports out of China say 35 people have died out of 132 cases.  The National Health and Family Planning Commission says another person got infected in Jiangxi Province.  The report did not give any info about the new deaths.

In Singapore, the Health Ministry revealed that 11 people were suspected of having H7N9, as well as 24 people suspected of having coronavirus/MERS.  The ministry told Parliament that testing of birds was underway, and so far no sign of H7N9.  Singapore does not import live poultry.  The testing on the people suspected of being infected with the new viruses were negative.

Taiwan is reporting that their only human case is recovering.  They say there is no sign of the virus in his system, but his organs have been weakened so much that he must remain hospitalized, until they regain full strength.

At this point, China’s live poultry market ban has lost their economy $6.5 billion USD!

Commodity market analysts are expecting poultry prices to shoot up next month, because of the ongoing H7N9 infections.  Not only has China shut down live poultry markets, and culled tens of thousands of chickens and ducks, but many Asian countries have imposed poultry import bans.  The result is a shortage of poultry products in those Asian countries.

Those bans might help poultry prices come down in the countries of origin.  Example; Malaysia recently banned imports from Mexico and South Africa.  This should result in a glut of poultry in those countries.

 

International

World War 3, West Asian Front: Israel attacks Christians at Church of the Holy Sepulcher!

13 May 2013 (18:50 UTC-07 Tango 12 May 2013)/03 Rajab 1434/23 Ordibehest 1391/04 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

“We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, watched with sorrowful hearts the horrific scenes of the brutal treatment of our clergy, people, and pilgrims in the Old City of Jerusalem during Holy Saturday…..A day of joy and celebration was turned to great sorrow and pain for some of our faithful because they were ill-treated by some Israeli policemen who were present around the gates of the Old City and passages that lead to the Holy Sepulcher.”-statement signed by leaders of the Roman Orthodox Church, the Latin Church, the Armenian Orthodox Church, the Custodian of the Holy Land, the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Ethiopian Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Maronite Church, the Episcopal Church, the Lutheran Church, the Syriac Catholic Church, and the Armenian Catholic Church

Eastern Christian leaders are reporting that Israeli forces are blocking full access to the Church of Holy Sepulcher.  Eastern Christians celebrate Easter in May, and many reported being harassed and beaten by Israelis in Al Quds (Jerusalem).

On 09 May 2013, Israeli officials apologized to Egypt, for attacking Egyptian Christian diplomats, and a Coptic clergyman who was beaten unconscious, during the Coptic Easter Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

And just think of how many Western False (infidel) christians in the United States support Israel, as well as how much tax dollars the U.S. government gives to Israel!

International

World War 3, West Asian Front: Syria preps for offensive to take back Golan Heights!

13 May 2013 (18:28 UTC-07 Tango 12 May 2013)/03 Rajab 1434/23 Ordibehest 1391/04 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

“Golan is a Syrian Arab land and will remain so even if the Israeli army is stationing there! We have the right to enter it and go out of it whenever we want and in the way we like!“–Omran al-Zoubi, Syria’s Information Minister

The announcement by Syrian government officials comes one day after Israeli news media reported that Lebanese and Palestinian groups announced they will help Syria take back the Golan.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah stated: “…we stand with the Syrian popular resistance and offer material and spiritual support as well as coordination in order to liberate the Syrian Golan!”-Hassan Nasrallah

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine stated: “The leadership of the PFLP-GC announces that it will form brigades to work on liberating all violated [Israeli-occupied] territories, first and foremost the occupied Golan!”

The PFLP also said it was accepting volunteers from Syria for the new war with Israel.

International

World War 3, Asian Front: Afghan Pakistan Iran War continues to escalate! More proof no 2014 pullout! U.S. taxes stolen!

12 May 2013/02 Rajab 1434/22 Ordibehest 1391/03 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

In Kandahar Province, Arghandab District, reports that two civilians killed by U.S. personnel in pre-dawn home invasion.  Four people kidnapped.

In Logar Province, four of eight Turkish engineers captured by Mujahideen last month, were released.

In Helmand Province, the district attorney for Marjah District was assassinated.  He drove over a landmine planted just for him.  Also Denmark’s Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, made an unannounced visit to Danish troops in Helmand.  She said Denmark will remain after the supposed 2014 pullout, spending taxpayer money: “Denmark will be involved in Afghanistan also after 2014, but we will focus on civilian and development efforts.”

The United States has once again thrown its support behind the artificial border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.  All Afghan leaders have stated they will not accept the British empire imposed Durand Line border.  Most of western Pakistan actually belongs to Afghanistan. The evil Red Coats arbitrarily drew the line in 1893, to separate India from Afghanistan.  It was later used, by the British, to create the new country of Pakistan.

In Kunar Province, Asadbad city, one child was killed and several people wounded by an artillery attack from Pakistan.

The Missouri U.S.A., Army National Guard’s 1138th Engineer Company returned home from Afghanistan.

11 May 2013/01 Rajab 1434/21 Ordibehest 1391/02 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

In Nuristan Province, a National Directorate of Security (NDS) agent was assassinated.  Local cops say a bomb exploded as he left his house to go to work.

In Kunar Province, 30 Pakistani artillery rounds reportedly hit Shegal District, wounding one child. Also, 35 Pakistani artillery rounds reportedly hit Sarkano District wounding four people.

In Kandahar province, the police chief of Panjwai District blames Pakistan for ongoing violence in his district: “The only enemies we have are from Pakistan. There are many groups that work under the ISI of Pakistan. And some of our Afghans are there, being trained by Pakistan, who sends them here……..the past 4 years Pakistan has been trying to bring Afghanistan under its control.”-Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Mohammad

The Afghan Senate is demanding that the United States military kick the Pakistani army out of Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province.

In Faryab Province, seven Afghan National Police (ANP), including their boss, and one civilian were wounded after they drove past a motorcycle bomb that was remote detonated.

In Farah Province, 300 Afghan migrant workers were entering Iran illegally.  Iranian border guards open fired and allegedly killed ten people, according to Afghan sources: “As soon as they touched Iranian soil the Iranian border police opened fire.”-Abdul Rahman Zhwandai, governor of Farah Province

Currently there are 1 million Afghans living in Iran, legally.  There is an estimated 1.4 million Afghans illegally in Iran, and Iranians are getting tired of the seeming daily flood of Afghans fleeing the supposedly U.S. liberated and stabilized country of Afghanistan.  In 2012 Iranian border cops allegedly killed 23 Afghans trying to enter Iran illegally.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pledging more of Germany’s tax money to Afghanistan.  It’s part of a post-2014 military pact, however Merkel claims the tax money will be issued only if certain ‘democratic’ goals are met.

The World Bank gives Afghanistan even more money.  A $55 million USD grant for vocational education.

According to industry group Professional Overseas Contractors, the 2014 pullout might see U.S. military personnel leave, but they will be replaced with thousands of contracted security forces (mercenaries).  The effective result will be continued U.S. military presence: “It’s a de facto army, a de facto military presence there. They are a de facto logistic and supply chain. We’re going to be relying on contractors across the board. They will be doing all of the things that go into nation building.”-Malou Innocent, Cato Institute

It was also revealed that U.S. taxpayers are spending hundreds of billions of dollars every year on government contractors.

10 May 2013/29 Jumada t-Tania 1434/20 Ordibehest 1391/01 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

In Kapisa Province, Tagab District, a suicide car bomber killed three people and wounded four others when he blew up his vehicle near a police checkpoint.

In Laghman Province, reports of a major battle between Afghan government forces and Mujahideen, that raged for three hours.  Dozens killed and wounded on both sides.

In Nangarhar Province, Achin District, at least 11 de-miners (people who remove landmines) and their purpose built armored vehicles were captured by Mujahideen.

In Kunduz Province, Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel made an unannounced visit to German troops.  She hinted at the deployment of more German troops: “…we have achieved a great deal. But there are still places, where there is no security at all. We need to deploy German soldiers…”

A Mujahideen group says the U.S. does not plan on leaving Afghanistan.  The group says Afghans will never compromise on their independence, and will not recognize any agreement made by the puppet government and the United States: “Afghans want an independent Afghanistan. We will never make any deal on our independence.”-Zabiullah Mujahed

About four dozen U.S. Air Force Reserve airmen, from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, deployed to Afghanistan.  One Reservist said it was his 6th deployment!

The director of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the Obama administration is trying to silence SIGAR’s investigations into U.S. corruption in Afghanistan: “Over the last 10 months, I have been criticized by some bureaucrats for not pre-clearing my press releases with them, for not letting them edit the titles of my audits, for talking too much to Congress, for talking too much to the press.…basically, for not being a ‘team player’ and undermining ‘our country’s mission in Afghanistan.’”-John Sopko

09 May 2013/28 Jumada t-Tania 1434/19 Ordibehest 1391/30 Ding-Si (3rd month) 4711

Afghan President Hamid Karzai revealed that the United States will maintain at least nine military bases in Afghanistan, for at least ten years after the supposed 2014 pullout!

U.S. government investigators have discovered that $50 million tax dollars have been stolen!  The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the money was put in Afghan banks.  SIGAR officials blame both the U.S. and Afghan governments.

International

Norovirus / Tummy Bug update, 12 May 2013: Baby diaper changing stations spreading the disease!

In Oregon U.S.A., health investigators are blaming a 2012 outbreak on a baby diaper changing station in a car dealership.  It happened during an employee meeting, where catered sandwiches were served.  State health officials immediately suspected the restaurant that provided the sandwiches, because of their poor health inspection record. However, inspectors got a surprise.  It turns out that one woman/customer at the dealership brought her child, who was sick.  Employees said she took the toddler to the restroom and then left immediately after.  One employee inspected the restroom and found diaper changing station a “mess” and tried to clean it up with a paper towels.  She did not wear gloves and did not use bleach.  She then opened the door for employees bringing in the sandwiches, and she was the first employee to take a sandwich from the tray.  Bingo, bamo, 16 employees sick and wishing they’d never attended the meeting.

But wait, there’s more.  The owner of the car dealership had the restroom professionally cleaned, twice, after the incident, yet Oregon health inspectors found that the diaper changing station still had baby crap on it!!!  Officials said think twice about using that diaper changing station: “I’d really think twice about using them unprotected.”-Kimberly Repp, Washington County epidemiologist

In Washington U.S.A., Grant County Health District quarantining the Longview Elementary school, after at least 100 students were out sick.  The school in the Moses Lake School District is being scrubbed top to bottom.

In sparsely populated Montana U.S.A., record number of cases continue.  Flat Head County reporting spikes in cases in schools and assisted living facilities.

Another cruise ship hit. According to the U.S. CDC, a Crystal Cruises’ ship out of Los Angeles, California U.S.A., got hit causing 125 passengers and 22 crew to get sick.

It was revealed that the Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado U.S.A., is cleaning up after an outbreak.  The outbreak shut down one entire building, after patients and employees got sick.

In Worchester, Massachusetts U.S.A., many people reported getting sick after eating at Ziti’s Restaurant.  However, health inspectors said they could not find any evidence of infection in the restaurant.   It turns out that many food items in the restaurant are actually provided by outside sources.

In Victor, New York U.S.A., several Victor Senior High School students became sick.  The Ontario County Health Department is investigating, but is trying to correct the public’s conception that norovirus and ‘food poisoning’ are the same thing.  Many people have been reporting food poisoning, when in fact what health officials are finding is infections of norovirus.

In Canada, it turns out that norovirus is common in the York area.  A report says many restaurants are sites of outbreaks, due to improper handling and cooking of food, however the outbreaks are not made public.  Before you eat out, call the York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 or TTY 1-866-252-9933 or visit the YorkSafe site.

In Barnstaple,  England U.K., the North Devon District hospital on visitor restrictions due to an outbreak.

The Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland U.K., closes ward 3C to visitors due to an outbreak.  Also, the Gilbert Bain Hospital’s ward 1 in Shetland, on visitor restriction.

A report says United Kingdom‘s health care Accident & Emergency services “…performance has deteriorated significantly over the last six months.”  By the end of 2012 one third of hospitals failed to meet standards for A&E services. National Health Services England wants to form special boards to figure out how to fix the problem.  One media source said “…many patients were left lying in their own urine and excrement for days, forced to drink water from vases or given the wrong medication.”  The U.K. Health Minister, Anna Soubry, blamed it on the tax paying public: “If you look at the number of people presenting at A&E it’s grown by one million in just the last year.”

Reports saying a deadly superbug (created by overuse of antibiotics), C.Diff, is now the fastest growing hospital borne disease.  Another report says being depressed makes you more susceptible to infection.  A study published in BMC Medicine says depression directly affects your tummy, making it easier for bugs like Clostridium difficile to take over: “Our finding of a link between depression and C.diff should help us better identify those at risk of infection and perhaps encourage exploration of the underlying brain-gut mechanisms involved.”-Mary Rogers, University of Michigan

But wait, there’s more.  It turns out that treatment for depression, specifically taking anti-depressants, actually makes you even more susceptible to being taken out by the deadly C.Diff!

 

International

Dogs being taken down by mystery World War 2 disease!

12 May 2013 (23:11 UTC-07 Tango 11 May 2013)/02 Rajab 1434/22 Ordibehest 1391/03 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

In the United Kingdom dogs are dying from a mystery illness.  At least 12 dogs have died after being walked in the New Forest National Park.

In Worcestershire, two more dogs have just died.  They got sick after the Worcestershire Gun Dog Society sporting event.

All the dogs died from kidney failure (renal failure).

Samples were set to labs in Texas U.S.A., where tests suggested a type of E.Coli bacteria known as Alabama Rot.  (results were not conclusive)

According to British reports, almost all the dogs were walked in an area of the New Forest, an area known as Latchmore Brook.  That area was used as a testing range for experimental weapons during the Second World War.  The area is also near a factory used to make weapons during the war.

However, there are reports of similar dog cases in other parts of U.K.

So far only one dog who became sick, survived.

Influenza

H7N9 update: More cases & deaths! Possible spread to Texas? More proof you can’t blame the birds!

12 May 2013 (22:46 UTC-07 Tango 11 May 2013)/02 Rajab 1434/22 Ordibehest 1392/03 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

A Texas U.S.A. TV station reporting two unexplained deaths.  KHOU reporting that two teenagers, from different counties, died from unknown causes.  They had symptoms similar to H7N9: Fever, cough, respiratory failure, pneumonia.  At least 30 tests were conducted, all testing came back negative.

The first Texas teen to die actually got sick in February, and he died in March.  A teen girl died at the end of April.  The parents of the deceased teenagers are demanding answers.

At the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, a 17 years old boy is in critical condition with the above symptoms, plus his liver and spleen have enlarged.

In Shanghai, China, an 83 years old woman died from H7N9, just one day after city health officials downgraded the city’s health alert status.  She had been sick for one month.

Malaysia’s Veterinary Services has reported no H7N9 in the 41882 live market poultry tested.  Also, 41 shipping containers of processed chicken were tested, and were negative.  However, Malaysia is imposing a ban on chicken products from other Asian countries, Mexico and South Africa.

A recent report says any H7N9 vaccine will likely not work. That’s according to three doctors commenting in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).   The concern is that even if an effective vaccine was created, it would be too late if a pandemic happened now, because it would take to long to mass produce.

A study by U.S. and Chinese researchers found that there is little evidence of ‘mild’ H7N9 infections.  It suggests that when H7N9 compromises a persons immune system, it hits them hard. Results published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

So far, 131 confirmed human cases, 33 deaths.