THIS WEEK IN REVIEW
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW
Russian President Putin has characterized the theory of man-made climate change as fraudulent and a political weapon to thwart development of Russia’s oil and gas reserves. [We agree that it is a political weapon, but do not agree that its primary purpose is to retard the Russian economy. It is much bigger than that and has become the main justification for creating world government based on the model of collectivism.] InfoWars 2015 Oct 30 (Story) (Cached)
Venezuela is out of cash and selling off its gold to stay in the game a little longer. The government reported $14 billion in gold reserves in February but only $11.7 billion in May. The current figures are secret, but it is estimated that the debt will be $15.8 billion by the end of the year. No matter how you look at it, it spells bankruptcy – even after nationalizing (stealing) the oil companies several years ago. Inflation is over 100% and rising. This is the bitter fruit of collectivism. CNN 2015 Oct 29 (Story)
A resolution was passed by the EU, with a vote of 285 – 281, that calls on member states to protect Edward Snowden from extradition. This is resolution is not legislation with legal force but a measure of political support. Snowden says it is, not a condemnation of the US Government, but an open hand extended by friends and a chance to move forward. CNN 2015 Oct 29 (Story) (Cached)
Highlights from the third Republican debate are heavy with bashing mainstream media and the questioners. Bloomberg 2015 Oct 29 (Story)
Under pressure by the Corporate Accountability International organization, Pepsi has admitted that its Aquafina bottled water is just tap water in a plastic bottle. Now that the truth is public knowledge, the company will amend its label on the bottle to reflect that the product is tap water, not filtered or spring water. True Activist 2015 Oct 29 (Story) (Cached)
China’s communist government announced that its one-child policy has caused some problems. The working-age population is shrinking, leading to labor shortages. The birth-control policy now has been changed to allow couples to have two children – unless you are a Party official, in which case the new rule will be ignored. Bloomberg 2015 Oct 29 (Story)
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed to “live forever by the sword”. He also announced that Israel intends to control “all of the territory”, which is a rejection of the two-state solution. He also announced plans to revoke citizenship and residency to more than 80,000 Arab Palestinians now living in Jerusalem. Information Clearinghouse 2015 Oct 28 (Story) (Cached)
Almost half of the 23 non-profit insurance plans created under Obamacare in 2011 will close by the end of the year. This is because their losses, caused by unexpectedly high medical claims, exceed what the government is willing to cover. [No one really expected Obamacare to be “affordable”, and now the political dance begins whereby the public will have no choice but to pay the massive cost through taxes and inflation.] Fiscal Times 2015 Oct 28 (Story) (Cached)
A federal judge in San Francisco has issued a landmark ruling that may halt the search-and-destroy raids by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration on medical marijuana dispensaries. The judge ruled that federal law clearly prevents the Justice Department from spending taxpayer money to hunt and chase marijuana users in states that have established medical marijuana programs. Natural Society 2015 Oct 28 (Story)(Cached)
Russia says that the Western mainstream media has lied about alleged Russian attacks on hospitals in Syria. The suspicion is that this lie is an attempt to divert world attention away from the recent US attack on a hospital in Afghanistan that killed 19 people. Russia demands that the US produce evidence to substantiate its claims or make a retraction. InfoWars 2015 Oct 28 (Story)
The American Cancer Society has backed away from its long-standing recommendation that women over 40 get a mammogram once a year. The starting age now is 45 and, after age 54, the recommended frequency is every two years. The basis of this change is that mammograms produce many false-positives, which commonly lead to expensive and debilitating medical treatments that are not needed. [Although the ACS did not acknowledge it, there also is the fact that repeated mammogram radiation may actually cause cancer that is not present beforehand.] NY Times posted 2015 Oct 27 (Story) (Cached)
A prince from Saudi Arabia (member of the royal family) was arrested in Beirut, Lebanon, on suspicion of attempting to smuggle two tons of ‘Captagon’, a stimulant drug that is popular in the Middle East. It is believed that the revenue from the sale of this drug is used to fund ISIS. CNN 2015 Oct 27 (Story)
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said that the US may start using troops on the ground along with airstrikes against ISIS. Direct action includes high risk ground raids by special operation forces. CNN 2015 Oct 27 (Story)
Swedish and Danish banks have developed a digital-payment app for smart phones with the expectation that Sweden will be the first nation to go cashless. Many banks in Sweden already are totally digital and refuse cash. Not only will all financial transaction be recorded and tracked, but customers will be required to explain where they obtained cash or coins when the time comes to turn them in. Consumer Affairs 2015 Oct 26 (Story) (Cached)
The World Health Organization has classified processed meats, including bacon, as a Group-1 cancer-causing agent. It concluded that there is “sufficient” evidence that red meat is a probable cause of cancer. [This connection was noted and explained in 1974 by G. Edward Griffin in his book, World without Cancer.] Business Insider 2015 Oct 26 (Story) (Cached)
Austria: Gun stores are sold out of long guns as citizens arm themselves against hordes of violent migrants. Women are flocking to acquire hand guns for protection against rape. Vdare 2015 Oct 26 (Story) (Cached)
Researchers from Argentina found glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup Ready pesticide, in 85% of cotton products tested. These included gauze and women’s products, such as tampons and sanitary napkins. The World Health Organization recently classified glyphosate as a probable cause of cancer. True Activist 2015 Oct 26 (Story) (Cached)
Spain: Barcelona is considering issuing a digital currency that will enable the city to effortlessly increase its spending by creating its own money out of nothing. The EU is funding the promotion of competing local digital currencies because they are the foundation for a cashless society, which is the goal of governments and banks, alike. Unlike Bitcoin-type currencies, some of the new currencies have a built-in inflation rate of 8% to encourage spending and discourage saving. ZeroHedge 2015 Oct 26 (Story) (Cached)
US: Researchers tested 345 brands of hot dogs and found that 2% of the samples contained human DNA, 66% of the vegetarian samples contained human DNA, and 10% of the vegetarian hot dogs contained meat. CBS News 2015 Oct 25 (Story) (Cached)
US Representative, Lamar Smith, head of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, has issued subpoenas to members of the Obama administration. The subpoenas are for emails and records from scientists who participated in a recent study that claims there has been no halt to global warming. Global Warming Policy Forum 2015 Oct 24 (Story) (Cached)
US: The DEA and FBI raided Indian tribal lands in the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin and confiscated over 30,000 plants of hemp. The crop was intended for industrial and medicinal use and, therefore, was low in THC, the psychotropic agent found in marijuana. The federal, state, and local law-enforcement agencies that made the raid deny that the land is sovereign to the Indian nation. The tribe will sue the US government, and it is expected that, ultimately, the issue will be resolved by the Supreme Court, which is a branch of the federal government. CopBlock 2015 Oct 24 (Story) (Cached)
The US Senate approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act that will allow the government to partner with private companies to acquire private information about their customers. [But don’t worry. They say it will catch terrorists and is for our protection.] Truth in Media posted 2015 Oct 24 (Story) (Cached)