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Things are chugging along for the Special Prosecutor investigating the US Attorney firings (although apparently not those who got to stay... specifically limited even?): A prosecutor who is investigating the dismissals of nine U.S. attorneys has been meeting with defense lawyers, dispatching subpoenas and seeking information about the events, according ... [Link] [Cache]

Novakula, Prince of Darkness, appears to be petulantly nursing a grudge like Phil Anselmo nurses a 40 of Jack Daniels: I’d go full speed ahead because of the hateful and beastly way in which my left-wing critics in the press and Congress tried to make a political affair out of ... [Link] [Cache]

Matt Kazee from Truthmovment.com has produced this DVD to rasie money for the FealGood Foundation. Have a Good Holiday everyone. [Link] [Cache]

These "Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth" are relentless in the effort to reveal the truth about 9/11. Derek, an engineer from Texas, actively engages Michael Savage about 9/11 Truth. Derek encourages us all "to DO SOMETHING", to take an active role in disseminating 9/11 Truth. [Link] [Cache]

Tune into Canada's 9/11 truth radio tonight and every Wednesday night broadcast live from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Tune in to www.chly.ca/ 8-10 pm Pacific, 10pm- !2AM Central Tonights Show # 98 The UNBOUGHT and UNBOSSED radio show with host Raymond Geisler. Tonight Raymond welcomes Anthony J. Hall, founding coordinator ... [Link] [Cache]

Israel has further tightened the screw on Gaza, where some areas have been completely plunged into darkness as fuel shortages shut down Gaza's sole power plant 25 days ago. The power cuts affect all activities dependent on electrical power as the remaining power sources provided by Israel and Egypt cannot ... [Link] [Cache]

Harper is not a president.He leads at the pleasure of Parliament.There's a reason why it's called a "vote of non-confidence".When he loses a confidence vote the government falls.Can anyone doubt that he has lost the confidence of the Canadian Parliament?The only reason he isn't out on his ear is that ... [Link] [Cache]

From AFP:Outside the House of Commons, several Conservative MPs described the plot as "tantamount to treason," while a Carleton University international affairs expert commented it has reduced Canada to a "banana republic with snowflakes" in the eyes of the world.Which MPs? The Conservatives, again, ramping up the rhetoric to nuclear. ... [Link] [Cache]

http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4142&Itemid=1 Um Kamal Al Kurd taking the Right of Return 03.12.08 - 19:15 Occupied Jerusalem / PNN – The Kurd family is again making news after being forcibly expelled from their home in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. Now Um Kamal Al Kurd intends to return to her original home ... [Link] [Cache]

AJC.com’s 2008 Holiday Guide offers tips on time- and money-saving gift packaging and shipping options. General packing advice includes: “Seal the box on all seams with packaging tape, not duct tape, masking tape or cellophane tape. Packages wrapped in paper or tied with string are no-no’s.” No duct tape? No ... [Link] [Cache]

Pakistan has openly asked the India government to provide proof .. [Link] [Cache]

Protesting against the Mumbai terrorist attack, activists of the Terrorist groups of Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena (Bal Thakeray) and VHP attempted to gherao visiting 45-member Pakistani delegation, led by Lahore High Court judge Chabar Raza Rizvi, in front of a local hotel today. [Link] [Cache]

Q: I’m having problems with my Windows software. Will you help me? A: Yes. Go to a DOS prompt and type “format c:”. Any problems you are experiencing will cease within a few minutes. FAQ’s in How To Become A Hacker by Eric Steven Raymond via Kai Posted in computer ... [Link] [Cache]

There is a falling demand for Indonesia's exports.Foreigners are cutting their holdings in Indonesian bonds.The Indonesian rupiah has fallen 24% since the start of September 2008.Within the next 3 months, the rupiah is expected to fall a further 10% to its lowest level since 1998 as investors sell more of ... [Link] [Cache]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iHF8qgB3MJ4zi1YRQfHnmGETh7TAA Palestinian woman removes freshly-baked bread from an oven in the Rafah refugee campPalestinian rights groups urge end to Israeli 'discrimination' GENEVA (AFP) — The UN Human Rights Council must ensure Israel ends "institutionalised racism and discrimination" against Palestinians when it examines the Jewish state's rights record, Palestinian groups urged ... [Link] [Cache]

Matt Y is back to the perennial problem of following framing that suits conservative narratives today. The particular instance for discussion is the "real men go to Tehran" mindset, whichg equates hard power with "real men" and characterizes those who prefer non-military alternatives as "flaccid" in the manliness department. [Link] [Cache]

Michael Kane has sent the following links and comments:http://www.forbes.com/markets/2008/12/03/edf-constellation-update-markets-equity-cx_vr_1203~ likely to take huge stake in CONSTELLATION ENERGY. Reference Ruppert's THE END of the GRID, Constellation energy and Mayo Shattuck.http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/010306_end_grid.shtmlShattuck supports MIDAMERICAN (Buffet) investment in Constallation:His letter to employees showing that support is here:http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2008/11/24/daily29.htmlAlso reference THE MILITARY IS PREPARING FOR THE ... [Link] [Cache]

The following is Part I of Sean Penn’s piece, Mountain of Snakes (Read Part II here) by Sean Penn | Huffington Post The disadvantages of being a writer, who is often written about, are numerous. I begin with an enthusiastic call to my 81-year old mother, hoping to share my ... [Link] [Cache]

Shahid Buttar | Huffington Post In the wake of Barack Obama’s election to the presidency, many progressives have bemoaned the seeming betrayal of his electoral mandate by the political moderation apparent in the President-Elect’s early appointments. These concerns stem from fundamental misimpressions about his capacity: Obama will indeed introduce change ... [Link] [Cache]

Federal states with regional identity issues fail under clear circumstances. The former Yugoslavia broke into a vicious and bitter civil war when the economic crisis brought on by the collapse of Soviet Union gave cause to ethnic nationalist movements. The Soviet Union fell apart into its constituent states after it ... [Link] [Cache]

PatsyIt appears that the Mumbai Attacks involved 'white men' who may have been 'mercenaries' employed by certain security services.It appears there were also non-white patsies, who were there to take the blame.At Vijayvaani.com, 1 December 2008, Sandhya Jain tells us about the cover-up in Mumbai.Among the points made:1. "By no ... [Link] [Cache]

Art by www.banksy.co.uk.O little town of Bethlehem CardsSuggested Donation: $3 per 50 (6¢ per card) + postage Minimum Order: 50 cardsDescription: 4x6 inches, glossy cardstockAvailability: In Stock – Ships in 1-2 weeks (call us if you need them sooner)Download: Hi-Res Front | Hi-Res Back Click picture to enlarge. Text on ... [Link] [Cache]

In 2004, Congress enacted an ambiguously-worded statute that made it a crime to produce, possess, or use the variola virus (which causes smallpox) or any derivative of it that has more than 85 percent of the variola gene sequence. Scientists were alarmed because the statute could be read to prohibit ... [Link] [Cache]

Index on Censorship, the British magazine on freedom of expression, devotes its latest issue to secrecy, surveillance and executive authority in the United States at the end of the Bush Administration. It features articles by Jameel Jaffer, Geoffrey R. Stone, Eric Lichtblau, Patrick Radden Keefe, and myself, among others. Many ... [Link] [Cache]

Noteworthy new Congressional publications on arms control-related topics include the following. “North Korea and Its Nuclear Program — A Reality Check” (pdf), Report to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, October 2008. “International Convention for Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism,” Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, September 11, 2008. ... [Link] [Cache]

In April 2006, Iran successfully test-fired a new high-speed torpedo called Hoot. It was test-fired again last July, along with various other missiles. “The torpedo is capable of destroying the largest warships and any other vessel on the surface or beneath the water, and split it into two parts,” according ... [Link] [Cache]

Yesterday, EFF filed petitions (1, 2) with the Copyright Office seeking DMCA exemptions for three categories of activities that do not violate copyright laws, but that are still jeopardized by the DMCA's ban on bypassing technical protection measures used to control access to copyrighted works (i.e, DRM). The three exemptions ... [Link] [Cache]

According to Al Mezan's field investigations, at approximately 2:25pm, on Tuesday, 2 December 2008, an Israeli scouting drone fired a missile towards a group of children who were playing near their houses, which are located north to the Gaza International Airport in al-Shouka area, east of Rafah. As a result, ... [Link] [Cache]

Israel's siege on Gaza, now in its 19th month, has wreaked havoc on all aspects of life and significant attention has been paid in particular to the economic consequences of border closures and blockade. However, an overlooked epidemic threatens the social and familial ties that bond the 1.5 million Palestinians ... [Link] [Cache]

The blasts in Malegaon were the work of people linked to the Indian military.List of victims of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.Indian14144 of the Indians were Moslems (44 Muslims dead, 35 injured in Mumbai terror attacks TwoCircles.net)Australian4[4]American4[1][2]Canadian3German 3[4]French2[8]Italian2Israeli-Americans2[5]Israeli2[6][7]Cypriot-British1Other nationalities 8 (one Dutch, one Japanese, one Jordanian, one Malaysian, one Mauritian, ... [Link] [Cache]