Somewhere & All The Way From Memphis
Roll Away The Stone, Saturday Gigs, & All The Young Dudes
Just a snippet of Dudes:
Snippet of All The Way From Memphis
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Ian Hunter, 14 October 2010 Bristol England 02 Academy
Mott's dudes reunite for a rock'n'roll masterclass
Soldier says ordered to delete Fort Hood videos
Spc. Megan Martin stated a man to her left stood up and shouted "Allahu Akbar!" — "God is great!" — then start firing a weapon. Pfc. Lance Aviles told an Article 32 hearing that his non-commissioned officer ordered him to destroy the two videos on Nov. 5, the same day a gunman unleashed a volley of bullets inside a processing center at the Texas Army post.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Descriptive Billboard in Colorado
Handout photo shows a colorful billboard in Grand Junction, Colorado depicting US President Barack Obama as a suicide bomber, a gangster, a Mexican bandit and a gay -- with the ironic slogan "Vote DemocRAT." The poster has triggered a row in Grand Junction weeks ahead of crucial mid-term November elections.… Read more »
(AFP/Grand Junction Sentinel/Gretel Daugherty)
Whoopi & Joy Walk Out In Protest Over Bill O'Reilly's View
During ABC's "The View," Fox's Bill O'Reilly expresses his opinion as Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walk off the set during a debate on the mosque proposed for two blocks from Ground Zero in New York. Barbara Walters apologized for her co-hosts' behavior.
Michelle Breaks the Law
The law goes on to state: "Judges of election shall enforce the provisions of this Section" which did not happen.
First lady Michelle violated Illinois law--when she engaged in political discussion at a polling place.
She let voters including electrician Dennis Campbell, 56, take some photos.
"She was telling me how important it was to vote to keep her husband's agenda going," Campbell said.
According to a pool reporter from the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES at the scene, the conversation took place INSIDE the voting center, not far from the booths.
A top Ilinois State Board of Elections official reported to the DRUDGE REPORT that Obama--a Harvard-educated lawyer although her records are sealed--may have simply been ignorant of the law and thus violated it unintentionally.
Who does not know these simple rules of the law? Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
"You kind of have to drop the standard for the first lady, right?" the official explained late Thursday. "I mean, she's pretty well liked and probably doesn't know what she's doing."
Who was the official talking about? Michelle or her husband?
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Ian Hunter, Review, 10 Oct 2010, Union Chapel, London England (w/Oopsie Mamushka)
10 Oct 2010 Union Chapel, London England w/Oopsie Mamushka)
Ships
Wash Us Away
Man Overboard
River of Tears
Ships
Michael Picasso
Ian Hunter & Rant Band - acoustic gig
Union Chapel, Islington
I Wish I Was Your Mother
Waterlow
Irene Wilde
Soul Of America
Seadiver
Sweet Jane
Roll Away The Stone
All The Young Dudes
Sweet Jane
All The Young Dudes
Degrees of Separation – Obama, Socialist Scholars, and the East German Spy
Trevor Loudon has done the yeoman's work in identifying the connection between the radical Left and Obama. Building on this work, the book documentation of the socialist connection has been made by Stanley Kurtz.
In June 2008 the socialist Kurt Stand wrote an essay in prison entitled “Supporting Barack Obama: A Prison-Eye View of the Presidential Campaign“:
As to Obama, I vacillated, knowing of his past activism, but not seeing enough in his Senate record or campaign approach to sufficiently differentiate himself from Edwards or Clinton…
To go back to Obama, nobody knows what he will do, but if he is able to overcome our country’s racism and actually win election we can expect some initial efforts to rein in the excesses of the Bush Administration, some measures to ameliorate the worst conditions which people are experiencing in terms of rights, in terms of insecurity…
It will be up to those who want genuine social justice to build movements that give him the possibility of pushing further; finding out then whether he will or won’t remembering that the key will not be him but us (us defined as those who worked for his election, for social justice activists, the left) and what we do, how we organize. How we use the social solidarity the campaign is developing as the basis of a renewed social solidarity. Will that be enough—no, the structural roots of the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan, of neo-liberal economics, of the authoritarian aspects of our political culture won’t go gently in the night. Only, however, by working in good faith with attempts to improve what is, is it even possible to imagine the building of the necessary, broad-based, independent, radical formations able to press for deeper changes.
In sum, radicals and progressives ought to join those—including those in prison—who have already decided to back Obama, see where the campaign can take us, see what can then be accomplished.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Largest Purchase of U.S. Energy Assets by State-Run Chinese Company
Analysts expect few political or regulatory hurdles to the deal which I suppose means that no one in the Federal government thought that maybe the state-owned Chinese company might use these energy assets for their military. The company is said to increase its rig count in South Texas from 10 rigs to about 40 by the end of 2012. The Americans will be selling off its natural riches, in addition to hampering American companies with regulations, who would otherwise profit from the reserves, all in the hopes of raising cash, creating jobs, and finally getting the opportunity to buy back energy products that originally were the natural resources of the Americans.
Energy consumption in the world’s most populous nation has doubled in less than a decade, and the International Energy Agency reported in July that China surpassed the U.S. in total energy used in 2009.
China has poured some $20 billion in loans and direct investments into Brazil’s offshore oil exploration and production, for example. And last spring, the Chinese government loaned $20 billion to Venezuela to develop oil fields in its Orinoco River basin, with much of the work awarded to Chinese companies.All this comes on the heels of an Obama-appointed 7 October panel statement which concluded that the Obama administration was slow to ramp up its response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, then overreacted as public criticism turned the disaster into a political liability. The staff of a special commission investigating the disaster stated their conclusions in four papers issued by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
Obama benefited his pal George Soros by outsourcing American jobs to Brazil.
Ian Hunter, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, October 2nd 2010; 11 October 2010, The Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle England
Judging from this laudatory review I would imagine the reviewer really was in the audience.
Little Star, Letter to Brittania From the Union Jack
Michael Picasso
Roll Away The Stone
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, October 2nd 2010
Tracie on backing vocals
Boy
Sweet Jane
Walking With a Mountain/Rock 'n' Roll Queen
Letter to Brittania from the Union Jack/All The Way From Memphis
All The Way From Memphis
Roll Away The Stone/Saturday Gigs/All The Young Dudes
All The Young Dudes
Roll Away The Stone/Saturday Gigs/All The Young Dudes
School District Settles WebcamGate
Settlement worth more than $600,000. As a follow-up to a story from last year, the Lower Merion School District agreed to settle after spying on their students through webcams.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
What We Believe, Part 1: Small Government and Free Enterprise
Bill Whittle chalks out the basics of Tea Party Conservatism. In this segment, Bill talks about the advantages of small government and free enterprise.
AUDIO of Sharron Angle suggesting Sharia Law a threat in America
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/SharronAngle0929.mp3
Here is a stab at transcribing the exchange in question, which comes at around the 43 minute mark:
Here is a stab at transcribing the exchange in question, which comes at around the 43 minute mark:
- QUESTIONER: I keep hearing about Muslims wanting to take over the United States. And I want to know your thoughts about that. They are building mosques all over the place. They want to build one near [ground zero]. And they seem to be getting their way. On a TV program just last night I saw that they are taking over a city in Michigan. And the residents, they want them out. They want them out. I wanted your thoughts.
- ANGLE: We're talking about a militant terrorist situation, which I believe isn't a widespread thing. But it is enough that we need to address, and we have been addressing it. My thoughts are these. First of all, Dearborn, Michigan, and Frankford, Texas are on American soil, and under Constitutional law. Not Sharia law. And I don't know how that happened in the United States.
- It seems to me there is something fundamentally wrong with allowing a foreign system of law to even take hold in any municipality or government situation in our United States.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
State snatches baby when dad accused of being 'Oath Keeper'
Government Agents Seize Oath Keeper's New Born From Hospital
Concord Hospital, NH, Wed. Oct. 7th, 2010
Last Night John Irish & Stephanie Janvrin had their new born baby girl taken away by government officials because of their involvement with Oath Keepers, a non violent constitutional organization. According to Irish, The Director of Security and the Head Nurse of the Hospital said "we want the pediatrician to check the baby in the nursery so that you can go home." The baby was wheeled out in the bassinet under the protest of Irish. Irish followed them out and took note of 3-4 men wearing suits with detective badges as well as 3 police officers.
The Division of Family Child Services proceeded to pat down John and inform the parents they would be taking the daughter. "They Stole our Child" says John Irish. An Affidavit was produced that claimed an affiliation with a militia called Oath Keepers. Irish claims Oath Keepers is a non violent organization. John and Stephanie were able to spend a few minutes with their daughter and were forced to leave. A security officer escorted the two out of the hospital.
George Hemminger
george4title(AT)yahoo.com
More Info:
Facebook info
URGENT! ~ OATHKEEPERS ALERT!
Request For Help! Please Read Attached Picture
Then, If you can help. Please contact Watchman Noyes
http://www.facebook.com/kan75
or his group page
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid...
Citizens Against Government Tyranny
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...
Stephanie Janvrin (the mother)
New Hampshire John Irish (father)
http://americanlibertyriders.ning.com...
http://oathkeepers.org/oath/
Oath Keeper Official Statement
http://oathkeepers.org/oath/2010/10/0...
BornPatriot
6 minutes ago
Part I Watchman Noyes
I have a copy of the affidavit and I can tell you that it says verbatim these words "The Division became aware and confirmed that Mr. Irish associated with a militia known as "Oath Keepers", and had purchased several different types of weap...ons including a rifle, handgun and a taser." (none of which is illegal, and anyone who has ever been to oathkeepers website knows that they are not a "militia".
Comments From the Father (Found on Oath Keepers Site):
Alright everyone, I apologize that I never singed up on the new site. I never had 5 free minutes to, my fiancee had a rough pregnancy to say the least so I had to drop from the ranks. Yes, Stewart has the documents that I had faxed to him and no it is not mis-information. Celia, I know you are only hearing "one side" but you are hearing the TRUTH, there entire affidavit is nothing but false claims with not back bone or evidence what so ever. They have fabricated lies upon fabricated lies, the only evidence they have is what comes out of there mouth, they have nothing to provide to substantiate they ridiculous hollow claims I honestly don't understand how the hell the did this my head is still spinning, it feels like I am in a VERY bad dream that won't end. Thank you all for your support, I need to get in with her. She hasn't stopped balling her eyes out for about 12 hours now.
Comment by Johnathon Irish — October 7, 2010 @ 10:58 pm
I am going to rack out because my fiancee and I are over exhausted with all of this. If any of you think this is a "scam" or something of the sort watch Alex Jones tomorrow I think he has me on at 12 noon. People will know then, my daughter was stolen the only scam going on here is the one that the State of NH is pulling.
Comment by Johnathon Irish — October 7, 2010 @ 11:10 pm
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Not D'Souza, The Real Roots of Obama’s Rage
Not D'Souza, The Real Roots of Obama’s Rage
In Deconstructing Obama, Jack Cashill asks two basic questions: one is whether Barack Obama wrote the books and speeches penned under his name, and two is whether the stories he tells therein are true.
The answer to both questions is an unequivocal “no.”
In Deconstructing Obama, Jack Cashill asks two basic questions: one is whether Barack Obama wrote the books and speeches penned under his name, and two is whether the stories he tells therein are true.
The answer to both questions is an unequivocal “no.”
Friday, October 8, 2010
Lamestream Media: Rachel Maddow
The lamestream media should look in the mirror and understand why candidates do not need their coverage. People have found reliable information themselves because journalists squandered their opportunities to be relevant. You had your chance to investigate during the 2008 presidential campaign. You didn't. In the meantime, alternative options developed. You are now too late to the party. The people will be voting soon. Watch and learn. You are irrelevant. Lamestream Media: Rachel Maddow
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Man Heckles Obama In Maryland: "You're A Liar"
He receives the wrath of the crowd. He is shoved and cursed at but at least one person is heard to say: "freedom of speech."
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
IBM Corp. has launched CityOne
IBM Corp. has launched CityOne, an online interactive simulation game designed to enable local government officials find innovative solutions for energy, water, traffic, banking and retail problems in their communities.
Players can explore more than 100 simulated crisis scenarios in CityOne. The solutions must balance various financial, environmental, social and budgetary goals. The solutions include technologies such as business process management, service reuse, cloud computing and collaborative technologies.
Players can explore more than 100 simulated crisis scenarios in CityOne. The solutions must balance various financial, environmental, social and budgetary goals. The solutions include technologies such as business process management, service reuse, cloud computing and collaborative technologies.
Obama Seeks Confirmation of Judicial Nominees as Priority for Lame Duck Congress
Obama Seeks Confirmation of Judicial Nominees as Priority for Lame Duck Congress
A controversial appellate nominee is University of California-Berkley law Professor Goodwin Liu.
“First, contrary to the conventional wisdom that ‘the Constitution is a charter of negative rather than positive liberties,’ the social citizenship tradition assigns equal constitutional status to negative rights against government oppression and positive rights to government assistance on the ground that both are essential to liberty,” Liu wrote in the Yale Law Journal on Nov. 1, 2006.
In that article, he added, “Beyond a minimal safety net, the legislative agenda of equal citizenship should extend to systems of support and opportunity that, like education, provide a foundation for political and economic autonomy and participation. The main pillars of the agenda would include basic employment supports, such as expanded health insurance, child care, transportation subsidies, job training, and a robust earned income tax credit.”
During Liu’s confirmation hearing in April, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) brought up an article by Liu published in the Daito University Law School Journal in Japan that said, “The use of foreign authority in American constitutional law is a judicial practice that has been very controversial in recent years. The resistance to this practice is difficult for me to grasp since the United States can hardly claim to have a monopoly on wise solutions to common legal problems faced by constitutional democracies around the world.”
Use of foreign authorities is a slippery slope that has ocurred in recent years.
A controversial appellate nominee is University of California-Berkley law Professor Goodwin Liu.
“First, contrary to the conventional wisdom that ‘the Constitution is a charter of negative rather than positive liberties,’ the social citizenship tradition assigns equal constitutional status to negative rights against government oppression and positive rights to government assistance on the ground that both are essential to liberty,” Liu wrote in the Yale Law Journal on Nov. 1, 2006.
In that article, he added, “Beyond a minimal safety net, the legislative agenda of equal citizenship should extend to systems of support and opportunity that, like education, provide a foundation for political and economic autonomy and participation. The main pillars of the agenda would include basic employment supports, such as expanded health insurance, child care, transportation subsidies, job training, and a robust earned income tax credit.”
During Liu’s confirmation hearing in April, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) brought up an article by Liu published in the Daito University Law School Journal in Japan that said, “The use of foreign authority in American constitutional law is a judicial practice that has been very controversial in recent years. The resistance to this practice is difficult for me to grasp since the United States can hardly claim to have a monopoly on wise solutions to common legal problems faced by constitutional democracies around the world.”
Use of foreign authorities is a slippery slope that has ocurred in recent years.
The Socialist
Directed by Ben Howe. Post-Producution by Caleb Howe.
Based on a script written by Karl Marx. Screenplay conceived by The Sixties.
Edited by History. Starring Barack Obama as The Socialist.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Reader’s Poll: U.S. Innovation and Technology – Where are we headed?
There is growing concern regarding the declining number of U.S. engineering and science graduates and the drop in U.S. innovation and competitiveness.
1. Is the U.S. walking away from leading the world in innovation and technology advancement and settling for being high-level consumers of off-shore technology?
2. Will new “green” jobs created through government stimulus help revitalize the nation’s interest in science, engineering and technology? What educational areas do you think may be impacted?
3. If you were appointed Innovation Czar, where would you begin in helping the U.S. regain competitive leadership? What needs to change?
Justices Trend Away from American Constitution and Towards International Law?
July 14, 2009
International Law, Wise Latina, and Feelings: Sotomayor
http://blogsmithconsulting.blogspot.com/2009/07/international-law-wise-latina-and.html
May 28, 2010
Kagan: Constitution Optional at Harvard, International Law Required
http://blogsmithconsulting.blogspot.com/2010/05/kagan-constitution-optional-at-harvard.html
July 21, 2010
Kagan: 1st Sharia (Islamic law) Compliant Supreme Court Justice?
http://blogsmithconsulting.blogspot.com/2010/07/kagan-1st-sharia-islamic-law-compliant.html
International Law, Wise Latina, and Feelings: Sotomayor
http://blogsmithconsulting.blogspot.com/2009/07/international-law-wise-latina-and.html
May 28, 2010
Kagan: Constitution Optional at Harvard, International Law Required
http://blogsmithconsulting.blogspot.com/2010/05/kagan-constitution-optional-at-harvard.html
July 21, 2010
Kagan: 1st Sharia (Islamic law) Compliant Supreme Court Justice?
http://blogsmithconsulting.blogspot.com/2010/07/kagan-1st-sharia-islamic-law-compliant.html
Monday, October 4, 2010
Ian Hunter: 01 Oct 2010 Ocean Room, Scarborough Spa Complex, Scarborough England, 03 Oct 2010 The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow Scotland
Ian Hunter, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Two short stories, one-liners from the gig at Glasgow Old Fruitmarket.
Gig review: Ian Hunter, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
1st song performed:
Sea Diver
Two short stories, one-liners from the gig at Glasgow Old Fruitmarket.
Michael Picasso
Rain
Flowers, Arms and Legs
River of Tears, There's a Place For Us, Wash Us Away
There's A Place, All The Way From Memphis
Once Bitten Twice Shy
Irene Wilde
Arms and Legs
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Walkin' with a Mountain/Rock 'n' Roll Queen
I Wish I Was Your Mother
Big Mouth (excerpt)
Cleveland Rocks
Michael Picasso
Roll Away the Stone
Tracie, Ian's daughter, on backup vocals.All The Way From Memphis
Saturday Gigs/ All The Young Dudes
Saturday Gigs/ All The Young Dudes
The second encore started with an apology for taking so long and a short story about Bob Dylan.
3 songs from the 2nd encore, All The Way From Memphis, Saturday Gigs, All The Young Dudes
How Much Did Obama Lost to BP?
It seemed like a miracle that Obama was able to convince BP to establish a $20 billion escrow fund to compensate those hurt by the oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico. After all, he had no constitutional power to force them to do so.
Ever wonder why BP made the concession so quickly?
Take a closer look at the effect on BP's finances for the answer:
1. BP will establish a $20 billion fund, but will pay only $7 billion into it during 2010.
2. BP is a British corporation, but has a very large operating entity in the US.. However, only about 30% of its income is derived from the US.
3. By Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), BP must book the entire $20 billion expense in the year accrued. Therefore, they will book a $20 billion expense in 2010, reducing their US tax liability by $7 billion.
4. Obama also convinced this massive corporation to show their concern for the "small people" by withholding dividends to their shareholders for the last 3 quarters of 2010. This reduces their outward cash flow by about $7.5 billion, including approximately 40% of that amount to US citizens. If the Bush tax cuts survive through 2010, the US Treasury will lose another $450 million in taxes on that amount. No need to even discuss the effect on the US economy.
Now, let's summarize the results into bullet points easily understood by all.
BP Cash Flow:
o Escrow funding ($7 billion)
o Dividend saving $7.5 billion
o Tax savings $7 billion
o Net favorable cash flow: $7.5 billion
US Treasury Tax Receipts:
o from BP Corporate income tax.... minus $7.5 billion
o from BP Shareholders' income tax ..... minus $0.45 billion
o Net loss of US dividend income tax receipts ..... minus $3.0 billiono Total tax receipts loss: $10.95 billion.Did Obama "Kick Ass", or did he get "Sucker Punched"? Or, is this another 'back room deal' Obama negotiated which will ultimately get him a huge financial 'plum'? Should Obama be negotiating anything dealing with money and finances at all?Bottom line: The $20 Billion BP is putting up will create a $7.5 Billion positive cash flow for BP this year and a $10.95 billion loss to the US Treasury.
In reality, BP executives are laughing at him and kicked his ass. He is in over his head when he starts dealing with savvy business people.
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