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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Say It Isn't So !?! NaturalNews: Mystery virus explodes among vaccinated children across USA‏

Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,
A mysterious new virus is spreading like wildfire across vaccinated children in the USA, but the medical system has no vaccine for this new strain.
So the media has nothing to offer and the medical system is absolutely paralyzed. Here's why this latest outbreak reveals the shocking blind spot of our medical system:
http://www.naturalnews.com/046810_pandemic_outbreak_EV-D68_vaccines.html


The battle to prevent GMO labeling escalates as Big Food is spending 27 million dollars to keep us in the dark about what's in our food:
http://www.naturalnews.com/046809_GMO_labeling_Big_Food_political_spending.html


Ebola invades a fifth African country as Senegal reports its first case:
http://www.naturalnews.com/046804_Ebola_Senegal_viral_epidemic.html


Supercharge your little one with the following nutrient dense superfoods:
http://www.naturalnews.com/046806_superfoods_baby_food_toddler_diet.html


Pollution devastates marine life as witnessed by the observation of dead, dying, and mutated ocean animals:
http://www.naturalnews.com/046807_marine_mutants_dolphins_chemical_poisons.html



U.S. hospital care poses a greater risk than ever. Learn why and steer clear:
http://www.naturalnews.com/046800_hospitals_health_care_conventional_medicine.html


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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Statue of Liberty And Immigrants



 Statue of Liberty

Photo from  www.cdn.enjoyyourholiday.com
 
For some reason, people have difficulty structuring their arguments when arguing against supporting the currently proposed immigration revisions. This lady made the argument pretty simple. NOT printed in the Orange County Paper ....
 
Newspapers simply won't publish letters to the editor which they either deem politically incorrect (read below) or which do not agree with the philosophy they're pushing on the public. This woman wrote a great letter to the editor that should have been published.  Now, with your help, it will get published via cyberspace!
 
From: "David LaBonte"
 
My wife, Rosemary, wrote a wonderful letter to the editor of the OC Register which, of course, was not printed. So, I decided to "print" it myself by sending it out on the Internet.
Pass it along if you feel so inclined.
Written in response to a series of letters to the editor in the Orange County Register:
 
Dear Editor:
So many letter writers have based their arguments on how this land is made up of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we should tear down the Statue of Liberty because the people now in question aren't being treated the same as those who passed through Ellis Island and other ports of entry.
 
Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to people like Mr. Lujan why today's American is not willing to accept this new kind of immigrant any longer. Back in 1900 when there was a rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States, people had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be documented. Some would even get down on their hands and knees and kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support their new country in good and bad times. They made learning English a primary rule in their new American households and some even changed their names to blend in with their new home.
 
They had waved good-bye to their birth place to give their children a new life and did everything in their power to help their children assimilate into one culture. Nothing was handed to them. No free lunches, no welfare, no labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of prosperity.
 
Most of their children came of age when World War II broke out. My father fought alongside men whose parents had come straight over from Germany, Italy, France and Japan. None of these 1st generation Americans ever gave any thought about what country their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan. They were defending the United States of America as one people.
 
When we liberated France, no one in those villages were looking for the French-American or the German-American or the Irish-American. The people of France saw only Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up another country's flag and waving it to represent who they were. It would have been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so much to be here. These immigrants truly knew what it meant to be an American. They stirred the melting pot into one red, white and blue bowl.
 
And here we are with a new kind of immigrant who wants the same rights and privileges. Only they want to achieve it by playing with a different set of rules, one that includes the entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother country. I'm sorry, that's not what being an American is all about. I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the early 1900's deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example by those waving foreign country flags.
 
And for that suggestion about taking down the Statue of Liberty, it happens to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on the immigration bill. I wouldn't start talking about dismantling the United States just yet.
 
(signed)
Rosemary LaBonte


KEEP THIS LETTER MOVING. FOR THE WRONG THINGS TO PREVAIL THE RIGHTFUL MAJORITY NEEDS TO REMAIN COMPLACENT AND QUIET!! LET THIS NEVER HAPPEN!!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/newimmigrants.asp
I sincerely hope this letter gets read by millions of people all across the nation!!


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Monday, May 12, 2014

Very Eye Opening; BrasscheckTV: Another "Help Africa" Scam?‏

Celebrities and politicians
are jumping on the bandwagon.  
 
And in the mix, a bunch of
"military advisors" are now
roaming around Nigeria. 
 
Something doesn't smell
right about #returnourgirls
 
Other examples of operations
like this: bait and switch. 
 
Video:
 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/20655.html
 
- Brasscheck TV 

Killing Africans with Pop Star Kindness
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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Y'ah Don't Say, Corruption or Misrepresentation Of The Facts? TUMAB:Maneuvers Of The State Of Maine To Remove The Spotlight From Their Corruption

BDN reports “A former Maine Center for Disease Control division director who has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the Maine Department of Health and Human Services must hand over more than three years worth of her diaries, medical records and mental health records, as well as the names of any doctor or mental health professional she’s seen since 2011.
The department’s lawyers had sought medical information for Sharon Leahy-Lind from as far back as 2008, but a judge ruled that they were entitled to only the information gathered since 2011, the year before she started as division director with the CDC.
Leahy-Lind’s lawyer, Cynthia Dill, argued “From my perspective, it’s a fishing expedition to look for ways to undermine either my client’s credibility. I can’t recall another case where communication with a life insurance provider was requested or an itemization of every health-related expense.”
Leahy-Lind has alleged that her bosses at the Maine CDC ordered her to shred public documents and then harassed and discriminated against her when she refused. Her allegations came to light last year when she filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission. In October, she filed a federal whistle-blower suit against CDC Director Sheila Pinette and DHHS, which oversees the CDC.” Read more HERE.
The state’s investigation found a host of problems with the way the Maine Centers for Disease Control distributed millions of dollars to Healthy Maine Partnerships programs last year. Now they turn the table and shine the spotlight on one of their own. Easy task when you’re in bed with the media!

 http://unmasker4maine.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/maneuvers-of-the-state-of-maine-to-remove-the-spotlight-from-their-corruption/

Friday, April 25, 2014

We Present You Decide: Bundy Boondoggle OR Mainstream Media Hype?

Full version of race remarks made by Bundy that have generated some controversy. If you're looking for a more hacked-up soundbite version that makes him look more like a racist, you might want to check out what CNN did to him here: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/24/politicians-denounce-bundys-racist-remarks/

 SEE THAT CLIVEN BUNDY IS ACTUALLY AN ADVOCATE FOR BLACKS, HISPANICS
 

 Cliven Bundy questioned whether black Americans were "better off as slaves" or "better off under government subsidy." His remarks initially appeared in a New York Times article on April 23.
 

 http://patdollard.com/2014/04/shock-hoax-exposed-full-clip-of-cliven-bundys-non-racist-pro-black-anti-government-remarks-vs-media-matters-deceptively-edited-hoax-version-see-that-cliven-bundy-is-actually-an-advocat/

 Just more Proof of Deception by the Mainstream Media Venues. Now apply what you have viewed here to your own local situation.
When not ALL of the FACTS are presented, you are left to believe what PEOPLE you trust and/or elected to do or say for YOU, as being the WAY THINGS ACTUALLY ARE!

Monday, April 21, 2014

***UPDATE*** TUMAB: CRISIS IN THE MAKING AT THE BUNDY RANCH **URGENT PLEASE SHARE**

Bundy Ranch Documentary 

 

URGENT!! ALERT!! A Call For Help At The Bundy Ranch

Message from Jack Kimball (NH)
“Folks,
The situation at the Bundy Ranch is getting worse. We have an additional team heading to the Bundy Rach that will arrive tomorrow. We also have a small team from our CT friends that will arrive at the Ranch around the same time. Many more are needed. Spread the word. Also, you must watch this video that just came out. It’s called the Bundy Ranch Documentary. It features our very own Jerry DeLemus and Alex Bieniect. Make it go viral!”
Bundy Ranch Documentary (11:17), View HERE.
“Important Summary Regarding Why the Bundy Ranch Event is happening
Some of you on the facebook page clearly do NOT have accurate information regarding Mr. Bundy and why this standoff has occurred so here is the best summary of the facts, to date. First of all, the Bundy’s owned their Ranch since 1870. They have lived their with their family for several generations. Back then and through the 1930′s the Bundy family, along with some 52 other cattle ranchers, used the expansive land surrounding them, for the grazing of their cattle herds. This they did for FREE as they were all tax payers and were entitled to the use of Public land. Then came the Bureau of land Management in the early 1940′s. That’s when the Fed’s took over control of the land. Once that happened, they established “grazing fees” to compensate for the use of the land. Bundy’s family actually paid those grazing fees for quite sometime until Mr. Bundy figured out their scheme. Then in 1993 he stopped paying the gazing fees and offerred to pay them to his own County. They refused to accept the fees. The reason he did this is that the BLM began increasing the grazing fees along with coming up with EPA issues like protecting the dessert tortoise. Thus they began restricting the grazing land and forcing the Cattlemen out. They used the Cattlemens own grazing fees to buy them out for a pittance of what the Ranches were worth. They were very successful at this in that they eliminated 52 or the 53 Cattle Ranchers that were originally there. Mr. Bundy is the last man standing. The reason 1993 is significant is that Agenda 21 was signed onto by George H W Bush in Rio in 1992 and soon later, bill Clinton began an agressive campaign to adhere to this UN plan to eliminate human beings from the majority of the open land in the West. Barak Obama has now put Agenda 21 in warp speed. The we find out that Harry Reid and his son have a sweetheart deal with a Chinese Company to come in and build a solar panel faciltiy on that very land. That’s why the strong armed effort was made to eliminate Mr. Bundy and his family. So, don’t believe the MSM BS. This is, and has been, an insideous effort to steal a man property and force him off his land. If you haven’t figured this out by now then you really have to begin paying attention. The fight for our Nations Liberty has began at the Bundy Ranch. Brave NH Patriots are there to defend Mr. Bundy and his family. They know what may happen to them and they are willing to pay that price. How about all of you?”
Jack

"Those who do not listen to mainstream media are uninformed, those who do are misinformed."
 http://unmasker4maine.wordpress.com/2014/04/21/urgent-alert-a-call-for-help-at-the-bundy-ranch/

Stand Up!

WND EXCLUSIVE Cattle Shot, Buried On Bundy Ranch

Nevada family in dispute with feds posts disturbing images

 Bob Unruh

The Nevada rancher in a fight with the federal government over grazing land his family has been using since the late 1800s is revealing some of the damage he blames on the U.S. government: cattle shot and killed and then dumped into trenches and buried.
The Bureau of Land Management contends Cliven Bundy owes more than $1.2 million in grazing fees, but Bundy insists the federal government is overstepping its authority, charging him to use the same land on which his ancestors grazed cattle a century ago.
The conflict reached a flashpoint when the government moved in armed officers April 5 and started rounding up the family’s cattle with the apparent intention of selling them off and keeping the money.
However, hundreds of individuals the family has described as “patriots” also moved in. Rather than spark a pitched battle, the federal officers retreated after a weeklong standoff, with Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., promising that the battle was not over.
The standoff  has resulted in damaged fences, damaged water troughs and dead cattle, the family charged.
Family members have created a website and a Facebook page where images have been posted.
One of the images was accompanied by a note that said: “Digging up 1 of the HUGE holes where they threw the cows that they had ran to death or shot. I feel that this NEEDS to be put out for the public to see.”

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/04/cattle-shot-buried-on-bundy-ranch/

BrasscheckTV: There Is No Free Press In America‏

If you're getting your news from the 
cable networks, you're getting 100%
propaganda. 
 
Two newscasters spill the beans. 
 
Video:
 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/26437.html
 
- Brasscheck
The press is not free in the US
“Be more friendly to the establishment”

'Abby can criticise but Cenk Uygur lost his job': Martin & a Young Turk 

 

  Abby Martin and Cenk Uygur

Tow the line and you will get promoted. 

That’s how the news media works. 

Keep you mouth shut, don’t give a s*** and the new media system will reward you richly. 

When you’re watching TV, keep in mind that you’re watching the sell outs. 100% of them. No exceptions. 

If they were anything but sell outs they would not be on the screen.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

From New Hampshire To Nevada NNN: Bundy Ranch: We Came Risking Never Coming Home

"In this Next News exclusive Stewart Rhodes speaks to one of the Marine Veterans who traveled a great distance to defend the Bundy Ranch from Federal Tyranny."

Monday, April 14, 2014

Roy Pottter: The Real Story, Bundy Ranch Breakdown: ALERT Sheriff Gillespie Seeks Slaughter



"I am putting this up WAY out of chronological order because of its importance. LVPD Sheriff Gillespie said that the BLM would pull out and release the cattle back to Mr. Bundy within an hour of his (Gillespie's) speech to the crowd. It did not happen as he promised. Worse, an MRAD and a LVPD SWAT team were only one exit away. Why? After the discovery of the MRAP and the SWAT Team, Gillespie claimed they were to keep the peace. But, if the cattle were released according to the promise of Gillespie, no need to "keep the peace" would have existed. Therefore, Brand and I conclude that a more sinister and deadly trap was being set to end the lives of many people, especially BLM officers, and to use the massacre as an excuse to implement far more stringent and tyrannical controls over the American People. Gillespie sits on the board of the despicable Southern Poverty Law Center and the DHS. This was a highly sophisticated manipulation to kill as many as possible and blame it on the liberty/conservative movement."

Bad Moon Rising in Nevada at the Bundy Ranch


"The assault upon the American experiment may have already gone too far to be resolved by peaceful means. Our nation's Founders pointed muskets and placed improvised explosive ordnance in defense of their God-given Liberty. Harsh actions to even consider: They killed people--sometimes coating supporters of the enemy in tar and feathers and setting them afire.

Were they murderers? No they were not. It is right and just for a free people to wage just war against any and all who would strip them of their God-given Liberty, and to destroy that enemy whether in uniform or in civilian attire.

Our nation's Founders understood this. Horrible to consider that the time may soon come where American Patriots may once again arrive at a point in history where they will have no choice but to fight for to defend their God-given Liberty.

Patrick Henry is famous for his words, 'Give me Liberty or give me death!'

I will not go into what exactly we did or planned tactically at the Bundy Ranch or plans we may or may not have if the Federal government returns to the ranch, but I will tell you that we will stand with the Bundy family and defend them under Constitutional Authority.

Are there any Americans today who would put their lives, and treasure on the line for their Liberty? Honestly, I think not enough at this time, and we had better work fast to educate people because IMO time is running very short. Our enemy is here and he's/she's occupying every party of our government like it or not.

Very shortly after arriving at the Bundy Ranch it was brought to my attention that Harry Reids son had interest in the area and I mentioned it in some of my previous posts, and you are all now hearing various reports that point to him and his daddy as possible reasons of why what is happening is happening there presently, but IMO there is much more going on than just the land grab, and I will go into that in a moment.

First I want you to understand exactly what we are talking about, We are talking about desert land--land that the average person when driving through with their air conditioning blowing full blast would not stop at unless forced to. Over 120 years ago however Mr. Bundy's family not only decided to stop in this area but when they pulled into the area via wagon train decided to work the land and become beef producers which is what the newer generation of Bundy's still do today, NOTE: for those of you who may be unaware this land is not owned by the federal government but rather the State of Nevada, and Mr. Bundy HAS offered to pay grazing fees to but they declined payment.

I have said all along that Obama is most likely going make some kind of move and create problems before the midterms because he's aware that if Conservatives take both houses he will stand a very good chance of being not only impeached, but he could (and should) face criminal charges including but not limited to treason..etc.
If I am correct in my assessment the next step in their plans will be to try to spread us Patriots thin using MANY fronts and we need to keep this in mind as we move forward. What I mean by this is watch out for several issues to start around the same time in different areas of the country in an effort to not allow all of us to converge on one certain area.

If we stay focused on DC however then their plans will fail if this indeed becomes the case, and we need to act against an all out tyrannical government.
 
It is not illegal for Americans to prepare for war in the event that a tyrannical government attacks us or tries to take over our country, and that is exactly what we plan to do." (PaineAviation)

NaturalNews: BLM Caught Selling Off American Land To Foreign Interests,‏ Plus More

People should be outraged at this "Jackboot Operation" by their so called United States Government.

Perhaps this is the way that the POLITICIANS have planned to pay off the Huge Foreign Debt by such egregious acts against the American Working Class.  Everyone, Stand Up! 

Call or Write all of your 'Political Pundits' and demand that they uphold their sworn Oath of Allegiance to The Constitution of the United States of America.

How to contact your United States Senator, click here.

To find  your United States House of Representative, click here.

And use this site to contact your own State's Elected Officials, click here.

Won't You Stand Up and Take Action? If not for you, how about for you children and grandchildren and Their Future?



Dear Lisbon Reporter and NaturalNews readers,
The  story of the Bundy Ranch in Nevada has exploded far beyond one family's disagreement with the BLM.
Now the truth is coming out about how the BLM has been seizing land in order to auction off huge chunks of America to foreign interests.
I've learned that a very important press conference is being held at the Bundy Ranch today (Monday) concerning the massive federal land theft from numerous western states.
Here's my story on why this is the beginning of the 2nd American Revolution:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044698_American_Revolution_Bundy_Ranch_Battle_of_Bunkerville.html
Learn more about what's really going on from journalist Greg Hunter:
http://usawatchdog.com/blm-selling-out-america-fabian-calvo/
... and listen to this secret audio recording to hear history in the making as BLM Special Agent in Charge Dan Love and GMN journalist Pete Santilli threaten each other with arrest: http://www.naturalnews.com/044697_secret_audio_recording_Bundy_Ranch_BLM_Dan_Love.html

On a lighter note, did you know that common mustard is an anti-cancer superfood?
http://www.naturalnews.com/044705_mustard_anti-cancer_foods_American_diet.html


If you compute, you pollute! Learn more about the dark legacy of e-waste:
http://www.naturalnews.com/044712_e-waste_pollution_computers.html


more news continues below...
 
Monday on The Robert Scott Bell Show 3-5PM EDT: Why did polio, smallpox and whooping cough decline over the last century if vaccines weren’t the reason? RSB and Dr. Buttar reveal the toxicological truth! Call with your questions at 1-866-939-2355. Listen in at www.NaturalNewsRadio.com.

Today on Blogs.NaturalNews.com
- Beat rheumatoid arthritis naturally
- Feds trying to outlaw GMO labeling
- Aspartame - a hidden schedule II narcotic
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NNN: BUNDY RANCH: Militia Threat Matrix and the Shadow Corps

Thursday, February 27, 2014

PersonalLibertyDigest: 5 Minutes Well Spent‏ Are 9 Dead Bankers A Sign Of Pending Economic Collapse?

 Listen to Wayne........ things ARE getting interesting....... even with him!

Hello, I’m Wayne Allyn Root for Personal Liberty.
Something very big and very bad is happening. Prominent bankers are dying in droves. Have you ever heard of eight bankers committing suicide in a matter of just a few weeks?
A ninth banker was found dead only days ago. What is driving successful bankers with families to kill themselves in droves?
Here’s the tip-off that this is a very big story: The mainstream media are not covering it. There are nine dead bankers (and counting), and the story isn’t even mentioned in the national news. That itself is a major news story.
Bankers are dying so fast, you’d think they were all dentists. You get the joke, right? Dentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession. Sometimes, you need a little humor to brighten up a very dark story. But keep in mind, at no time in history have nine dentists all died under mysterious circumstances in a matter of a few weeks.
Why are so many bankers dying? Are the media asleep at the switch? Afraid to dig deeper? Ordered not to investigate? By whom? The government? Or are the media perhaps afraid for their own lives if they dig deeper? You think that sounds a bit absurd? Well not really. A Wall Street Journal reporter named David Bird, who covers the commodities market, is missing. As in gone. As in never seen again. He left his home on Jan. 11 and never returned.
Was he working on this story?
Something smells rotten in Denmark, because nine dead bankers and a missing reporter should be a huge headline story.
And if anyone has been watching closely, five other major bankers died in either suicides or mysterious circumstances in 2013. That’s 14 dead bankers.
Someone is going to win a major journalist prize for investigating a high-profile story like this. But for some mysterious reason, no one in the mainstream media seems interested. Doesn’t that alone make you nervous?
This story is real. The dead are:

  • William Broeksmit, 58-year-old former senior executive at Deutsche Bank AG.
  • Karl Slym, 51-year-old Tata Motors managing director.
  • Gabriel Magee, 39-year-old JPMorgan banker.
  • Mike Dueker, 50-year-old chief economist of a U.S. investment bank.
  • Richard Talley, the 57-year-old founder of American Title Services in Centennial, Colo.
  • Tim Dickenson, U.K.-based communications director at Swiss Re AG.
  • Ryan Henry Crane, 37-year-old executive at JPMorgan.
  • Li Junjie, 33-year-old Hong Kong banker.
  • James Stewart Jr., former CEO of the National Bank of Commerce.
Read all about it here: http://personalliberty.com/2014/02/27/are-9-dead-bankers-a-sign-of-pending-economic-collapse/


Submitted by: 'Roger T.'

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Not Only Do We Incur Locally But Also Worldly; GOPDD:Press Freedom in US falls 13 Spots in One Year Under Obama‏


Americans have grown up being taught that we are the land of the free. An absolutely critical component to maintaining that freedom is a free press. In a study recently conducted by the World Press Freedom index, some serious problems with freedom of the press in the United States were exposed.
America fell 13 positions in just one year, one of the most precipitous falls of modern times. We now rank behind many former Soviet states.
Much of the drop was attributed directly to the Obama regime’s war on whistleblowers. There have been more lawsuits filed against whistleblowers under Obama than in all of the previous administrations combined.
America now finds itself behind the former Soviet republics of Lithuania and Latvia, as well as former satellite nations of Romania, Poland and Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic and Slovakia). Ghana, South Africa and El Salvador now rank higher in press freedom than does the United States.
On Tuesday, Reporters Without Borders issued a statement saying, “Countries that pride themselves on being democracies and respecting the rule of law have not set an example, far from it. Freedom of information is too often sacrificed to an overly broad and abusive interpretation of national security needs, marking a disturbing retreat from democratic practices. Investigative journalism often suffers as a result.”
“This has been the case in the United States (46th), which fell 13 places, one of the most significant declines, amid increased efforts to track down whistleblowers and the sources of leaks. The trial and conviction of Private Bradley Manning and the pursuit of NSA analyst Edward Snowden were warnings to all those thinking of assisting in the disclosure of sensitive information that would clearly be in the public interest.”
There are 180 countries on the list, with the best rated nations being largely in Europe. Canada placed 18th.

More to follow here:  http://gopthedailydose.com/2014/02/15/press-freedom-us-falls-13-spots-one-year-obama/

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Ethical Journalism Code of Practice for Newspapers and Magazines 2014 - Final - Online Version-1


Please post this with the attached book from Ethical Journalism. http://newsombudsmen.org/columns/code-of-practice

Good examples, even though they are from a more advanced journalism culture.  Interesting to read and think about how these codes would be of use to us in Maine and the U.S.

Dwight Hines
 

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Eagle Rising: Ted Cruz Interview that CBS Didn’t Want you to See


By Onan Coca / 28 January 2014

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is no shrinking violet, and if you watched his most recent interview with Bob Schieffer you probably noticed that. Schieffer didn’t hold back any of his contempt for the Texas Republican and his laser focus on the government shutdown that the Democrat Party enacted was proof of that. Cruz continually noted that he spoke out against the government shutdown time and again, but the Democrat Party chose to shut down the government rather than negotiate with Republicans on the budget.
But CBS and Schieffer didn’t actually show you the entire length and breadth of his interview with Cruz. In fact, they left out the very best part.
 
Read more at http://eaglerising.com/4367/ted-cruz-interview-cbs-didnt-want-see/

Sen. Ted Cruz: The Abuse of Power from this Administration Concerns Me

 

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Maine Newspapers Violations -- Antitrust Laws‏


State and Local Freedom of Information Issues (FOI-L@listserv.syr.edu)
Please suggest references, cites, cases, or informal or unpublished AG opinions -- state and federal and administrative -- on newspapers being the required sole publisher of legal notices in your state or country. Off-- or on--list.


I'm preparing a formal complaint for the U.S. Attorney General, Antitrust Division, against the State of Maine law that requires state and local legal notices to be published in the newspaper for that area or region (excellent speech by Deputy AAG Hesse, "At the Intersection of Antitrust and High Tech: Opportunities for Constructive Engagement",

Jan 22, 2014, Sanford, CA, <http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/speeches/303152.pdf>, prepared for Conference on Competition and IP Policy in High-Technology Industries). 


Given that more people get their news from the net than from newspapers, and given that Maine has provided their students for over 6 years with their own laptop computers and so are computer literate, and given that the First Amendment is still in effect and that a Nash equilibrium and other arguments would strongly suggest, if not prove, that subsidizing newspapers  (especially as their circulations decline) would be harmful to the newspapers, it is also time to file a formal complaint in civil court to block this law.  


We have support at the local town level where advertising for bids is way too expensive so the towns are left with simply calling local providers to get someone to do the work.  Indeed, one Selectman told me at the last board meeting to "pursue this with a passion." Not a single Board member objected to his statement.


We also have data now on five towns on the quality of local newspaper coverage -- and, as predicted by antitrust theory -- the quality of coverage of local government activities by the newspaper, compared to videotapes of the governing board meetings, is unacceptably low.  There are more legal and empirical grounds for demonstrating newspaper antitrust violations, without being in conflict with precedents (Associated Press v. United States; Tribune  Company v. United States; United States v. Associated Press, Citations 326 U.S. 1 (https://supreme.justia.com/us/326/1/case.html), or Noerr-Pennington Doctrine, or the Parker Immunity Doctrine (Parker, Director of Agriculture, et al. v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 (https://supreme.justia.com/us/317/341/case.html)63 S. Ct. 307; 87 L. Ed. 315; 1943 U.S. LEXIS 1263; 1943 Trade Cas. (CCH) P56,250).

Dwight Hines
IndyMedia
Maine

Thursday, January 23, 2014

The Wasting Of Time, Information, and Forests By The Sun Journal

           THE LEWISTON SUN JOURNAL – A WASTE OF TIME

It is a pure shame that the Lewiston Sun Journal wastes so much time and money printing only half of a story.  This so called newspaper is destroying trees in order to bring only half of the truth to the people.  A newspapers mission is to provide residents in the local area with events surrounding and involving their readership.  The Sun Journal does not come remotely close to this mission. 

I will provide you with a prime example.  Last Tuesday there was a Town Council meeting in Lisbon which was covered by Mrs. Paula Gibbs, Reporter for the Sun Journal.  On Wednesday, the Sun Journal published an article pertaining to a portion of the meeting.  The information provided in the article from Mrs. Gibbs was for the most part accurate. 




Paula Gibbs
 
But what it did not say was that Mrs. Gibbs left an hour and fifteen minutes before the end of the meeting.  So the remaining portion of the meeting was not covered.  This included a vote on the Separation Agreement for the former town manager.  I think the residents of Lisbon would be very interested in knowing what this agreement is all about.  There were several other items of business on the agenda that were never reported.

The article does not state this was ONLY A PORTION of what took place at the meeting.  Instead it makes it sound like the discussion on the Water Department bill before the Maine legislature was the ONLY item on the agenda.  Subscribers and readers are given only half of the story but paying full price for the Sun Journal.  There is no telling how many more articles are incomplete or do not reflect all the facts.  I am aware of other towns (Livermore, Peru, and Livermore Falls) having the same problem with the Sun Journal.

Why anyone would want to pay full price for half a story is beyond me?

If anyone is concerned about what the Sun Journal is doing to the community, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Judy Meyer, Day Editor of the Sun Journal at 207-689-2902 or jmeyer@sunjournal.com or Mr. Rex Rhodes, Executive Editor, at 207-689-2902 or rrhodes@sunjournal.com .

Larry Fillmore