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International, U.S.

World War 3: Israel to build military academy on Mount of Olives!

“It is unwise and provocative to put the Military Academy on this sensitive place.”-Peace Now

10 March 2013/27 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/20 Esfand 1391

Since last year the Israeli zoinist government has been pushing to build a military academy (aka plan 51870) on the Mount of Olives near Al-Quds (Jerusalem).

On 07 March 2013, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) radio announced a halt to the final approval process for the academy, until after U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit later this month (20-22 March).

Since last year several Christian groups have held protests to try and stop Israel’s plans.  The planned Israeli Military College is so large that it will cover the top of the hill, and have an underground parking lot five stories tall!

 

International, U.S.

World War 3: Is China’s vote for sanctions against Korea a trick?

10 March 2013/27 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/20 Esfand 1391

After defending it’s vote for the latest UN sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chinese officials now say they will support the North.

Analysts think China voted for the sanctions for purely political reasons and will not do their part to enforce those sanctions.

An editorial in Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun pointed out that the latest UN sanctions will not work if China does not enforce them. Apparently China is the lynch pin of the latest sanctions against DPRK.

Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, believes China is not sincere in their claim of support for the latest sanctions: “There’s no reason to think they’re going to do anything different than they’ve done before. I call this a marginal increase in sanctions.”

 

Business/Economics, International

New Swine Flu or bacteria? Nearly 3000 dead pigs found in river, no one claims them!

Update for 11 March 2013/28 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/21 Esfand 1391/30 Yi-Mao 4711

Officials in the Chinese province of Shanghai say they have recovered 2800 dead and decomposing pigs from the river!  The river is the main source of drinking water for the Songjiang area.  Shanghai officials are now suspecting mass pig deaths in other provinces.

Since last year pigs have been dying by the tens of thousands.  In Shanghai dead pigs are collected by government health officials, but in other upstream provinces the farmers just throw the pigs into the river.  One report said in January 2013 more than 10000 pigs died, and the deaths are now averaging 300 per day! Health officials suspect a bacteria is causing the deaths.

10 March 2013/27 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/20 Esfand 1391

In Shanghai, China, more than 900 dead pigs were pulled from the Huangpu River.

The Shanghai Agriculture Committee is trying to find out what killed the pigs, and where they came from.  So far, no one has reported any missing pigs.  Farmers have not reported any epidemics among their animals.

International, U.S.

Norovirus update: 10 March 2013: Proof that employers don’t care if you’re sick or not. More cases not involving food. “Worst season in 10 years”! Kiwis dealing with another kind-o-stomach bug.

In Cornwall, United Kingdom, people are being told to stay away from the hospitals.  At least three hospitals are dealing with outbreaks.

In London, England U.K., the Lewisham Hospital is dealing with an outbreak.

In Gloucestershire, South West England U.K., two schools were closed after half the students got sick.  This makes four schools since December.

In Scotland U.K., one ward of the Royal Dundee Liff Hospital was closed to new patients because of an outbreak.

The latest update on the outbreak on the Royal Caribbean ship is that the U.S. CDC says it was never notified of a norovirus outbreak. The official report from the Vision of the Seas simply said 108 passengers and crew were sick with a stomach bug.  Passengers disembarked from the cruise ship in Florida U.S.A.  Some say they’re still sick, others said the outbreak began immediately after the cruise began.

In United Kingdom a group of people are suing P&O Cruises.  They say they got sick during a December cruise.  Southampton Port Health Authority confirmed 417 cases of norovirus on the ship, Oriana.  P&O Cruises blames passengers: “…if an outbreak occurs it is normally because a passenger has brought the virus on board unwittingly.”

At least 63 people got sick after eating at what’s considered the World’s top restaurant. It happened at Noma Nordic restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark, last month. Only now is it making news. Health inspectors blamed poor hygiene, lack of hot water in the kitchen, and the owners failed to respond to warnings from their employees about people getting sick.  The Danish Food Administration said that people were sickened by “a cocktail of different noroviruses”.

In Vermont U.S.A., the Bridport Central School was closed for two days last week after 90% of the students, and 30% of employees became sick.  Health officials called it a norovirus outbreak, but they could not find the source, and don’t think it had anything to do with the school food program.

The University of North Carolina U.S.A., reported more than 85 students sick last week. Health officials can not find a common source!

In Saskatchewan, Canada, the Parkland Place nursing home in Melfort was hit with an outbreak. Visitation is restricted until further notice.

And in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada,  I just read that ten hospitals had restricted visitation due to outbreaks. They’ve lifted general restrictions, which means only healthy adults who’re parents or grandparents of patients can visit.

In South Carolina U.S.A., doctors are calling this years norovirus the “worst season in 10 years”.  The city of Simpsonville is getting hit hard: “We’re seeing parents come in that just don’t know what to do….their children have been vomiting for a few days…..We’ve had teachers come in and say that half their class is out with it.”-Justin Moll, Parkside Pediatrics

Ongoing investigations at a ski resort in Arizona U.S.A., still have not been able to find the source of an outbreak that took place a couple of weeks ago. Health investigators said that is was not food or water.

In New Zealand, reports of another stomach bug, this one called Crypto.  So far 55 cases reported in Hawke’s Bay.  Cryptosporidium is a parasite found in the gut of cattle and other animals, and is passed to humans through contact with animals, contaminated water or food, or direct contact with human waste.  It’ll make you sick for four weeks.

Notice that most of these reports are coming from countries where English is the official language.  For some odd reason outbreaks of stomach illnesses aren’t reported elsewhere, or they just aren’t happening.  Norovirus did originate in the United States, and is a relatively new virus (found in 1968, identified in 1972).

International, U.S.

World War 3: War Messsage from Supreme Command of the Korean People’s Army

Kim Jong-un is not sole dictator of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.  Korea, north, should be thought of as one huge army base, run by Songun (Sŏn’gun).  Songun is the national military first policy of the DPRK, which means it’s actually the ‘general staff’ that’s making many policy decisions.

The following excerpts are from the  08 March 2013/25 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/18 Esfand 1391/Juche 102 DPRK war declaration.

“First, the DPRK abrogates all agreements on nonaggression reached between the north and the south.

The frantic Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises being staged by the south Korean warmongers together with the U.S. in the land, air and seas of south Korea with huge armed forces, nuclear-powered carrier flotilla, strategic bombers and other nuclear strike hardware involved are open acts of aggression against the DPRK and a vivid expression of wanton violation of all the agreements on nonaggression reached between the north and the south.

The south Korean puppet forces are working with bloodshot eyes to invade the DPRK in collusion with the U.S…… 

Therefore, the DPRK officially declares that from the moment the Korean Armistice Agreement is made totally invalid on March 11 all the said agreements will be completely nullified.

The DPRK will mercilessly punish the enemies through prompt crushing retaliatory strikes, not bound to the above-said agreements, if they intrude into its land and territorial air and waters even an inch and fire even a single shell at them.

Second, the DPRK totally nullifies the joint declaration on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

The U.S. is the arch criminal who introduced nuclear weapons to south Korea more than 60 years ago and has threatened the DPRK with nukes, spawning the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. The south Korean puppet forces are the accomplices who shielded and encouraged the U.S. shipment of nuclear weapons into south Korea and have danced to the tune of the U.S. in its moves for a nuclear war against the DPRK.

The U.S. and the puppet forces’ nuclear war moves against the DPRK virtually put an end to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula long ago and rendered the joint declaration on its denuclearization totally meaningless.

Hence, the DPRK re-clarifies that the joint declaration on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula has become totally invalid……..

Third, the DPRK will close the Panmunjom liaison channel between the north and the south.

There is nothing to talk to the puppet group of traitors hell-bent on the moves for a war of aggression against the north, blinded with confrontation and hostility towards compatriots. What remains to be done is to settle accounts with them by physical force only…….

We will never miss the golden chance to wage a great war for national reunification.”

International, U.S.

World War 3: Hamas & Islamic Jihad says if Obama visits al-Aqsa Mosque then War Were Declared!

09 March 2013/26 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/19 Esfand 1391

Hamas, and the militia group Islamic Jihad, says if U.S. President Barack Obama visits al-Aqsa Mosque without Palestinian approval it will be taken as a declaration of war against Palestine.

There are reports that Obama will visit Israel, and the territories Israel illegally occupies, later in the month. Israel illegally controls Al-Quds (Jerusalem), and there is word among Palestinians that Obama will visit al-Aqsa with Israeli protection, and in defiance of the fact that it is sovereign Palestinian territory (just like the recalcitrant IDF soldiers that have recently been shooting Palestinians at the Mosque).

UN Security Council Resolution 478 basically says Israeli occupation of Jerusalem is illegal under international law.

Business/Economics, U.S.

What Economic Recovery? List of U.S. job losses & store closings for 09 February 2013: More Obama/Romney Care cuts! People being laid off so their co-workers can get a raise! Christian God can’t stop Christian Book Stores from being shut down! Blame greedy Christian landlords!

The Southeast Arizona Medical Center bankrupt. A new company will take over operations.  The old company was millions in debt.  Hospital officials say nothing will change regarding employees and hospital operations (famous last words).

In Ohio, the Aultman Hospital and Mercy Medical Center laying off employees and closing departments.  Company officials blame the Obama/Romney Care reforms.  Also, Akron General Medical Center warned 132 employees that layoffs are coming! Officials there blamed a combination of decreased revenues and Obama/Romney Care: “The external pressures being placed on us, and really all hospitals across the country, are extraordinary.“-Tim Stover, Akron General Health System

Eastern Kentucky University announced they will layoff an undisclosed amount of employees.  This in an effort to maintain classes and give pay raises to those who are not laid off!  Also, Guitar Emporium closed down in Louisville. The owner retired, five employees out-o-work.

Christie’s closing its Haunch of Venison galleries in New York, U.S.A., and London, U.K.  40 jobs affected.  Also in New York, Pardzee’s pizza restaurant in East Syracuse closed down. The owners wanted to retire.

In North Carolina, the Books-A-Million store closed in Cotswold Village.

In Washington DC, the Christian book seller, Newman Bookstore, will close down in May.  Church officials say it’s because the landlord jacked up the rent (so why not ask your God for the extra rent money?).

Lambert’s Swap Shop book store in Arkansas out-o-business. The Christian owners blamed crashing sales, but said their biggest seller was the Bible.  They claim the Bibles would sell out as soon as they came in, but I guess it wasn’t enough for the Christian God to help them keep their 40 years old book store open.

Railroad Books & Videos closing down in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.  Also, the Thomas’ Trackside Station toy store closing down as well. Both stores are owned by the same family. They blame crashing sales.

In Williamstown, Massachusetts, the Store at Five Corners closing down, again. The store was going to close down in 2011, because of money problems, but somehow continued on.  Now the landlord wants the store closed for sure.  The manager of the store say he was not given a reason why: “I received a call on Wednesday night from the building’s owner, saying he wanted to close the store and he wanted to close it by Sunday.”-Ryan Hassett

In Iowa, the Citizens First National Bank branch at Flindt and Richland Drives in Storm lake, closing down.  The bank wants to make more money by renting out the office space.

A 100 years old privately run public swimming pool shut down. Wisconsin’s DeKoven Foundation blames “…increased state and federal regulations, prohibitive cost structures and availability of qualified staff.”

After 105 years the Emmerson Furniture store in Cañon City, Colorado, closed down. The owner is upset because he tried everything in the past three years to save the family business: “…I hate the fact we have to close. It’s not anything I’ve done wrong or anybody else. It’s just the economic conditions aren’t good….it’s been a spiral going downhill. I couldn’t make it stop.”-Brady Emmerson

Also in Colorado, Sonny’s Rocks jewelery store in Denver closed down. The owner said the bad economy was a sign that it was time to retire: “Retail has just gotten to the point it’s so tough today. I’ve been doing this for 40 years, so I’m ready to relax.”-Michael Nedler

International

Venezuelan Army supports Maduro, spontaneous shouts of support from swearing in audience. Maduro swears in as Presidente!

08 March 2013/25 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/18 Esfand 1391

VP Maduro has sworn in as interim Presidente, evening of 08 March 2013.

“Long live commander Chavez!!!” shouted after Nicolás Maduro Moros swears in as interim Presidente.

Defense Minister Diego Molero says the military supports Nicolás Maduro Moros.

Presidential elections will be held in 30 days.

 

Business/Economics, International, Opinion, U.S.

Government & Corporate Evil: It’s official, the Too Big to Fails are now Too Big to Jail! Attorney General claims that UnAmerican Corporate America has the world economy by the balls!!!

The following statements were made during the 06 March 2013/23 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/16 Esfand 1391 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee questioning of Department of Justice oversight.

“In the case of bank prosecution. I’m concerned we have a mentality of ‘too big to jail’ in the financial sector….Assistant Attorney General Breuer said that one reason that DoJ has not sought these prosecutions is because it reaches out to ‘experts’ to see what effect the prosecution will have on the financial markets.”-Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senator from Iowa

“…I am concerned that the size of some of these institutions becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them when we are hit with indications that if we do prosecute…..it will have a negative impact on the national economy, perhaps even the world economy.”-Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General

Another U.S. Senator, and economist, went nuts when she heard those statements: “It has been almost five years since the financial crisis, but the big banks are still too big to fail?  That means they are subsidized by about $83 billion a year by American taxpayers and are still not being held fully accountable for breaking the law!  Attorney General Holder’s testimony that the biggest banks are Too Big to Jail shows once again that it is past time to end Too Big to Fail!”-Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts

Where’s the main streamer media on this one?

Those of us who’ve been dealing with long term unemployment have already seen our economy “negatively impacted”, it’s time for those who destroyed our economy to pay!

International, U.S.

World War 3: China calls for calm after North Korea declares War!

08 March 2013/25 Raby’ ath-Thani 1434/18 Esfand 1391

China voted for the latest UN sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which led to Pyongyang’s declaration of war.

Now China is calling for calm: “China calls on relevant parties to exercise calm and restraint, and avoid actions that might further escalate tensions.”-Hua Chunying, spokeswoman Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese officials defended their vote against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by saying it was “…objective and fair…”