I replied to a friend: From my perspective, human brains are wired to find patterns. We need to be able to do that, in order to make sense of the world and our lives. And, in order to survive – – recognize the patterns that lead to harm. My brain seems to be good at […]

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/us-calls-assange-enemy-of-state-20120927-26m7s.html THE US military has designated Julian Assange and WikiLeaks as enemies of the United States – the same legal category as the al-Qaeda terrorist network and the Taliban insurgency. Declassified US Air Force counter-intelligence documents, released under US freedom-of-information laws, reveal that military personnel who contact WikiLeaks or WikiLeaks supporters may be at risk […]
The contract for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth bombers. Taking citizens to the cleaners. Watch CTV’s W5 documentary, AIR RAGE. (Only one ad at the beginning. It plays straight through, part 1 and then part 2. It’s excellent.) http://www.ctvnews.ca/f-35-fighter-jet-is-it-the-pinnacle-of-technology-its-creators-claim-1.966893 NOTE: I don’t see any on-line comments below the video that address WHY Harper is operating […]
(Reported on page C8 of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix. I think the article deserves front-page coverage, if Canadians are going to be an informed lot.) By Jason Fekete, Postmedia News September 21, 2012 As the Harper government reviews a proposed takeover of a Calgarybased energy company by a state-owned Chinese oil giant, Canada’s spy agency […]
CONTENTS (The caption is misleading inasmuch as the plan is to “ease us along” by baby steps so we don’t get hostile. Boiling frog.) Plan to have US agents on Canadian soil ‘on hold:’ Government Scroll down to the article. My commentary first. = = = = = = = = = = = = […]
Three articles: University corporate funding, Aug 30 (Carleton University experience related to U of Saskatchewan) But the University of Saskatchewan is opaque, lack of access to information Not correct, U of S is subject to access to information law Listed in reverse order: = = = = = = = = = = = = […]
NOTE: this is #3 in a series: 2012-09-02 Bush, Blair should face trial for role in Iraq war, says Desmond Tutu 2012-09-10 Letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu also calling for arrest of Bush & Blair et al 2012-09-18 Reply from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu and arrest of Bush = = = […]
NOTE: this is #2 in a series: 2012-09-02 Bush, Blair should face trial for role in Iraq war, says Desmond Tutu 2012-09-10 Letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu also calling for arrest of Bush & Blair et al 2012-09-18 Reply from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu and arrest of Bush = = = […]
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/09/08/260506/blair-could-face-war-crime-trial/ Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair could face trial in Scotland for his war crimes in Iraq after the proposal was backed by Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Margo MacDonald, an independent MSP, called for the alteration of the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001, asking the law to consider an aggressive war […]
NOTE: this is #1 in a series: 2012-09-02 Bush, Blair should face trial for role in Iraq war, says Desmond Tutu 2012-09-10 Letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu also calling for arrest of Bush & Blair et al 2012-09-18 Reply from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tutu and arrest of Bush = = = […]