Google Earth Used to Arrest Florida Man

The Associated Press
Tuesday, March 30, 2010; 12:08 PM

PACE, Fla. -- A Florida Panhandle deputy was able to track down and arrest a man on charges of illegally dumping a boat near his home with a surprising tool: satellite pictures provided by Google Earth.

Deputy Gregory Barnes used the images after finding an 18-foot boat dumped in an undeveloped subdivision about 15 miles north of Pensacola.

Google Earth shows archived satellite and aerial images of communities across the world. Barnes used it to look at the surrounding area and saw a fuzzy image of the vessel at Dwight Everett Foster's home.

Authorities say Foster admitted dumping the boat and his son later removed it.

Police say it cost $18 to dispose of the boat at a landfill. Foster faces a $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison. WashingtonPost

WikiLeaks to release video April 5th

The video shows civilians and journalists being murdered in an airstrike.

Twitter Feed -
* WikiLeaks to reveal Pentagon murder-coverup at US National Press Club, Apr 5, 9am; contact press-club@sunshinepress.org
* WikiLeaks is currently under an aggressive US and Icelandic surveillance operation. Following/photographing/filming/detaining
* If anything happens to us, you know why: it is our Apr 5 film. And you know who is responsible.
* Two under State Dep diplomatic cover followed our editor from Iceland to http://skup.no on Thursday.
* One related person was detained for 22 hours. Computer’s seized.That’s http://www.skup.no
* We know our possession of the decrypted airstrike video is now being discussed at the highest levels of US command.
* We have been shown secret photos of our production meetings and been asked specific questions during detention related to the airstrike.
* We have airline records of the State Dep/CIA tails. Don’t think you can get away with it. You cannot. This is WikiLeaks.

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Obama Just Got His Private Army

Nancy Matthis
American Daughter
March 27, 2010

Remember when Obama said he wanted a “national security force”? Not the national guard, but a civilian one that has not sworn to uphold the Constitution? On July 2, 2008 in a speech in Colorado Springs, Barack Obama called for a police state.


Remember that first alarming glimpse of what that army might look like? Notice how much these “Hitler youth” type young men talk about health care!


Obama just got his private army…

…And no one seems to have noticed. It is buried in the Senate revisions to the health care bill.

Subtitle C–Increasing the Supply of the Health Care Workforce

Sec. 5201. Federally supported student loan funds.

Sec. 5202. Nursing student loan program.

Sec. 5203. Health care workforce loan repayment programs.

Sec. 5204. Public health workforce recruitment and retention programs.

Sec. 5205. Allied health workforce recruitment and retention programs.

Sec. 5206. Grants for State and local programs.

Sec. 5207. Funding for National Health Service Corps.

Sec. 5208. Nurse-managed health clinics.

Sec. 5209. Elimination of cap on commissioned corps.

Sec. 5210. Establishing a Ready Reserve Corps.

Subtitle D–Enhancing Health Care Workforce Education and Training

See the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act, page 1312:

SEC. 5210. ESTABLISHING A READY RESERVE CORPS.

Section 203 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 204) is amended to read as follows:

SEC. 203. COMMISSIONED CORPS AND READY RESERVE CORPS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT–

(1) IN GENERAL.–here shall be in the Service a commissioned Regular Corps and a Ready Reserve Corps for service in time of national emergency.

(2) REQUIREMENT.–All commissioned officers shall be citizens of the United States and shall be appointed without regard to the civil-service laws and compensated without regard to the Classification Act 2 of 1923, as amended.

(3) APPOINTMENT.–Commissioned officers of the Ready Reserve Corps shall be appointed by the President and commissioned officers of the Regular Corps shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(4) ACTIVE DUTY.–Commissioned officers of the Ready Reserve Corps shall at all times be subject to call to active duty by the Surgeon General, including active duty for the purpose of training.
Article Continues
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Homeland Security & FBI Raid Michigan Militia

Update:
Welcome to MICHIGANMILITIA.COM



Neither MICHIGANMILITIA.COM nor the SMVM have been "raided" by the FBI. We do nothing illegal.

WXYZ-TV (Detroit Channel 7) and WDIV (Channel 4) are both working to get to the bottom of Saturday night's police activity in Washtenaw County.

Both The Southeast Michigan Volunteer Militia and the staff of Michiganmilitia.com condemn attacks or threats of any sort directed against our elected representatives. We also condemn those who would use these attacks to further their agenda. If you don't like your representatives, then recall them or elect someone else, or hell, run for office yourself. We also urge all representatives to obtain and read a copy of The Constitution. That's the real big effing deal.

A well-armed citizenry is the best form of Homeland Security and can better deter crime, invasion, terrorism, and tyranny. The intention of this website is to inform, promote and facilitate the development and training of the militia. Everyone is welcome, regardless of race, creed, color, religion or political affiliation, provided you do not wish to bring harm to our country or people. If you are a United States citizen (or have declared your intent to become such), who is capable of bearing arms, or supports the right to do so, then YOU ARE the militia...

Freedom Watch

I saw this at skepticaleye and liked it.

"Gun Fever"

I haven't gotten "Gun Fever" in a long time but this little fella gave it to me.

BODYGUARD 380 Pistol
Compact, sleek and ergonomic, the BODYGUARD 380 delivers personal protection in an easy-to-carry platform. Chambered for .380 ACP, the lightweight pistol features a high-strength polymer frame with a black, Melonite® coated stainless steel slide and barrel. The new BODYGUARD 380 is standard with a 2 3/4-inch barrel, which contributes to an overall length of 5 1/4-inches and an unloaded weight of only 11.85 ounces.
The new pistol features a double-action fire control system, which allows for rapid second-strike capability. The BODYGUARD 380 has been further enhanced with a smooth trigger pull. Adding to its simplicity, the BODYGUARD 380 is standard with a manual thumb safety and an external take down lever and slide stop. On the lower portion of the frame, the pistol has been fitted with an integral INSIGHT laser, which is easily operated by both left and right-handed shooters. With its slim-line ergonomic grip, the pistol is comfortable in the hand and points naturally. To help aid in quick sight acquisition when the laser is not in use, the pistol includes black, Melonite-coated, stainless steel, drift adjustable dovetail sights. The BODYGUARD 380 is standard with a 6+1 magazine capacity.

They aren't available around here yet, but that just gives me more time to save my change.

Is That a Shark in Your Pants?

I was telling my grandchildren about the time Gram-ma put on her pants on and there was a scorpion in them and it stung her.
(I was telling it like a ghost story and trying to make it sound very scaryand like it was a big effin' deal.)
TJJ (Tex jr. jr.) (age2 and 1/3) caught up in the moment, said
"One time I put my pants on... and there was a shark in them!"
Egging him on, Gram-ma asked
"Did he bite you?"
TJJ says "Yes!"
"He bit me!"

BPTV

Poll: Low Favorability Ratings For Pelosi, Reid

www.cbsnews.com

Extract (2009)

director: Mike Judge

writer: Mike Judge

starring: Jason Bateman

genre: Comedy

Not many people are familiar with who Mike Judge is have seen his work. Almost everybody has seen Beavis and Butthead and maybe a King of the Hill episode, but what about his films? I don't know anybody that has seen one of his films or realized who's behind them. There lies the problem. Never properly marketed films that offer a unique take on comedy with a lot of black comedy are never seen. There will be many films from talented people that fall threw the cracks and one of those unlucky guys is Mike Judge.

Extract is a tale of Joel Reynolds (Jason Bateman) the owner of a Extract company. (definition of Extract). Joel is in a unhappy marriage and striving to sell his business and move on with his life. Led by his best friend Dean (Ben Affleck) to spice up things in his life instead result in Jason's life turing into one tragic occurence to the other.

First off, you may ask, who is Mike Judge? and why should I see his film? Well Mike Judge is the creator of TV shows like Beavis and Butthead, and King of the Hill which he also voiced. Also the director of two indie comedies Office Space and Idiocracy. The man has a very specific way of writing humor with subtal, subliminal humor about society and people. Judge's way of inflicting crazy situations for his main characters is insanely perfect. All this is for you to get an idea of the man behind the work. Is humor is not hard to get, nor disgusting nor offensive its just right.

Mike Judge is one of the comedy filmmakers that even though the bigger part of the population don't go wild for his humor, he still doesn't stop or change his material. As there are famous drama directors and action directors there are also famous comedy directors that should be noticed. And hope that one day Mike Judge can make his comedy masterpiece. And on a sad not thats the problem with all his films they are just OK. Non ever go they boundary of being anything masterful. Other comedy directors like Judd Apatow have gone there just want to see Judge do the same.

P.S. And if what I said doesn't make you see this film then just look at the cast. You've got Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wigg and even Ben Affleck. Come on you know you know you want to see this unknown comedy!

P.S. Is there really another comedy as of late that is worth your time more than Extract? I certainly don't think so..

Personal Rating:

Review by Paul

Schoolhouse Rock "Big effin' Deal"

France says "NO!" to Carbon Tax

The government of France decided against a carbon tax this week.
Why?
The people were smart enough to be against it, very against it.
How did they show their opposition?
Through strikes.
Metro services, schools, railroads and even courts were shut down.
Trade unions planned 180 strikes across the country.
One other reason for scrapping the tax, a crushing electoral defeat over the weekend for President Nicolas Sarkozy's Gaulliste UMP party.
The party lost every region except for Alsace and the Indian Ocean island of Reunion.
Citizens of the U.S. could learn a thing or two from the people of France.

Naruto Manga Chapter 488

Naruto Manga Chapter 488 "The Villages" is already out.

After so many tailed beast having fallen into akatsuki's, The Feudal Lord react to the formation of joint ninja force. The join ninja force is accepted by all nation. All Kage received the message from feudal lord about it. Meanwhile, Kakashi and others is in the way to the leaf village. During the travel Naruto try to give some explanation to others about what happened with Sasuke. Karin saw Naruto and realize that he looks like the exact opposite of Sasuke, even his chakra is so different. Suddenlly The ANBu from root come and ask Sai about what happened to Danzou. Sai told them Danzou senpai has passed away after been defeated by Sasuke. After they all got back to the leaf village, Naruto continued his explanation, but it seemed his friends didn't agree with Naruto decision to fight Sasuke alone. Naruto told them the reason and ask them to trust him, because he is the only one can fight Sasuke. Back to the village, the older village hold the meeting to choose the new Hokage, but before they finished their meeting, Shizune interupted and bring the urgent news. Lady Tsunade is back from dying. In the end of this chapter we saw that Sasuke has been finishing transplanting itachi's eyes to be his own.

Download Naruto Manga Chapter 488 "The Villages" directly or here.

Isn't it Ironic

The drug dealers count on law enforcement to keep the price of the drugs that they sell, high.
The better job that the cops do, the higher the price of the drug.
The cops know this, the dealers know this, maybe we should just legalize drugs.
Legalize drugs?
Are you crazy?
Just think of what would happen!
Nothing.
Except that the tax payers could save a whole lot of money.

Wall Street Journal

The new film releases of the week 25/03/2010

25/03/2010 The new film releases of the week :

• Youth in Revolt (2010) by Miguel Arteta

• Man on Wire (2008) by James Marsh

• T 4 Trouble and the Self Admiration Society (2010) by Δημήτρης Αθυρίδης

• Daybreakers (2009) by Michael & Peter Spierig
  
  

• 4 Μάυρα Κουστούμια (2010) by Ρένος Χαραλαμπίδης

• Τα Παιδιά δεν Παίζει (2010) by Αγγέλη Ανδρικοπούλου & Αργύρης Τσεπελίκας

• A Deriva (2009) by Heitor Dahlia

• Νικαριά Μου (2010) by Σπύρος Τέσκος

The Cost Of Defying Obamacare: $2,250 a Month And IRS Goons Pointing Guns At Your Family

Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Tuesday, March 23, 2010IW


The cost of defying Obamacare by withholding compliance on your income tax return will not be for the faint hearted – families will be forced to cough up $2,250 a month while being closely scrutinized by an army of new IRS agents with fresh “combat training,” armed to the teeth with 12 gauge pump action shotguns.

“The Internal Revenue Service will function as the government’s chief enforcer for health care reform, should President Obama sign the bill into law as expected, monitoring both businesses and individuals to certify whether they have the insurance coverage the government requires,” writes Matt Cover of CNS News.

The penalties associated with defying mandatory health care are staggering. From 2014 onwards, for every month that individuals or businesses with over 50 employees fail to carry a minimum level of health insurance, they will be hit with fines of up to $750 a month for individuals and $750 per uncovered employee for businesses. For a family of four, this could amount to a whopping $27,000 a year ($2250 a month for each household).

“Because these new mandates and taxes are under the purview of the IRS, taxpayers and businesses could incur additional penalties normally reserved for normal income tax cheats, paying fees over and above those for not complying with Congress’ new mandates,” writes Cover.

The health care bill requires the IRS to monitor individuals and businesses via mandatory reporting on income tax returns. If you don’t pay up, the IRS will let loose one of their estimated 16,500 new agents, armed with shotguns and fresh “combat training,” to convince you otherwise.



The increasing transformation of tax collectors into heavily armed SWAT-like goons coincides with the passage of Obamacare, legislation which will rest entirely on its aggressive enforcement by thousands of new IRS agents sent out to harass individuals and small businesses.

Many people raised an eyebrow or two last month when the Drudge Report posted a request for quotes from suppliers for 12 gauge pump action shotguns to be submitted to the IRS. The request also mentioned the fact that IRS agents now receive “combat training”.

It seems that the increasing militarization of IRS agents isn’t simply to prepare for fleecing the many Americans who would undoubtedly stop paying their taxes should draconian austerity measures be imposed to deal with a deepening economic decline, but also to physically enforce the reality behind Obamacare – the fact that if you don’t comply with it then you’ll be treated as a tax cheat and a criminal.

When Obama’s own policy czars, people like Ron Bloom, say things like, “We kinda agree with Mao (Tse Tung) that political power comes largely from a gun,” as the federal government – even the Department of Education – arms itself to the teeth in order to enforce blatantly unconstitutional policies – is it any wonder that American citizens are purchasing firearms at record levels to defend their families from a government gone wild?

Not only will the IRS be tasked with enforcing penalties against Obamacare resistors, but they’ll also be kept busy monitoring over a dozen new taxes that will be created by the bill.

“The bill is littered with tax increases in order to fund the expansion of health coverage for Americans,” points out Business Insider, who identified 15 such increases, things like an excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, tax surcharges on people making over $350,000 a year, as well as control freak measures like a 10% tax on payments for indoor tanning treatments.

Question of the Day

"Mommy, if the health care bill is so bad for insurance companies, why did their stocks go up after it passed?"

The Georgia Guidestones

Georgia Guidestones
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 34°13′55″N 82°53′40″W / 34.231984°N 82.894506°W / 34.231984; -82.894506

The Georgia Guidestones is a large granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia, USA. A message comprising ten guides is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient languages' scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.

A message consisting of a set of ten guidelines or principles is engraved on the Georgia Guidestones in eight different languages, one language on each face of the four large upright stones. Moving clockwise around the structure from due north, these languages are: English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian.

1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
2. Guide reproduction wisely - improving fitness and diversity.
3. Unite humanity with a living new language.
4. Rule passion - faith - tradition - and all things with tempered reason.
5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.
6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.
7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials.
8. Balance personal rights with social duties.
9. Prize truth - beauty - love - seeking harmony with the infinite.
10. Be not a cancer on the earth - Leave room for nature - Leave room for nature.[4]
A few feet to the west of the artifact, an additional granite ledger has been set level with the ground. This tablet identifies the structure and the languages used on it, lists various facts about the size, weight, and astronomical features of the stones, the date it was installed, and the sponsors of the project. It also speaks of a time capsule buried under the tablet, but the positions on the stone reserved for filling in the dates on which the capsule was buried and is to be opened are missing, so it is not clear whether the time capsule was ever put in place. Each side of the tablet is perpendicular to one of the cardinal directions, and is inscribed so that the northern edge is the "top" of the inscription.

The complete text of the explanatory tablet is detailed below. The accompanying image shows the overall layout. The tablet is somewhat inconsistent with respect to punctuation, and also misspells "pseudonym". The original spelling, punctuation, and line breaks in the text have been preserved in the transcription which follows.

At the center of each tablet edge is a small circle, each containing a letter representing the appropriate compass direction (N, S, E, W).

At the top center of the tablet is written:

The Georgia Guidestones
Center cluster erected March 22, 1980

Immediately below this is the outline of a square, inside which is written:

Let these be guidestones to an Age of Reason
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Yoko Ono and others have praised the inscribed messages as "a stirring call to rational thinking", while opponents have labeled them as the "Ten Commandments of the Antichrist".[3]

The Guidestones have become a subject of interest for conspiracy theorists. One of them, an activist named Mark Dice, demanded that the Guidestones "be smashed into a million pieces, and then the rubble used for a construction project",[9] claiming that the Guidestones are of "a deep Satanic origin," and that R. C. Christian, belongs to "a Luciferian secret society" related to the New World Order.[3] At the unveiling of the monument, a local minister proclaimed that he believed the monument was "for sun worshipers, for cult worship and for devil worship".[8]

Another popular conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones, in his 2008 documentary 'Endgame: Elite's Blueprint For Global Enslavement' highlights "the message of the mysterious Georgia Guidestones, purportedly built by representatives of a secret society called the Rosicrucian Order, which call for a global religion, world courts, and for population levels to be maintained at around 500 million, over a 5.5 billion reduction from current levels. The stones infer that humans are a cancer upon the earth and should be culled in order to maintain balance with nature."[10]

Researcher Van Smith claims to have uncovered numerological messages encoded within the proportions of the various Georgia Guidestones components that link the monument to the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world opened in Dubai over thirty years after the Georgia Guidestones were designed. Smith presents evidence demonstrating that the opening date of the tower, the death of Dubai's emir, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashad al Maktoum, and the exact height of the Burj Khalifa can all be deduced directly from the proportions of the granite slabs.[11]

In 2008, the stones were defaced with polyurethane paint and graffiti with slogans such as "Death to the new world order."[12] Wired magazine called the defacement "the first serious act of vandalism in the Guidestones' history".[3] More recently, in an apparant attempt to topple the monument, a large notch was cut from the top of the English language Guidestone near the 8" long, 1 5/8" thick stainless steel dowel pin used to secure that slab to the capstone.[2]

As of November 14, 2009 (2009 -11-14)[update], the stones bear a variety of graffiti. Elbert County is funding ongoing repair and has installed two video surveillance camera at the site, although they appear to remain unpowered.[2]

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It kind of gives me a funny feeling. The healthcare bill passed on March 21 and was signed on March 23, right in the middle of that is March 22. The Georgia Guidestones
Center cluster erected March 22, 1980. So you could say 30 years later to the day (basically) the healthcare bill was passed and signed. That might not be significant but look at the #1 Inscription "Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature." I mean it sure doesn't make me want to run out and get the next swine flu shot that they say we need!

Naruto Manga Chapter 487

Naruto Manga Chapter 487 "The Battle Begins".

In this chapter is tell about Zetsu, a creature who may or may not even be human, ever flitting in and out of a world of darkness, he called as The "Magician's" Assistant. Naruto already declared his war to Sasuke, and others like Sakura and Kakashi can't do anything about that, they only can do are believe in them. Then Sasuke and Madara disappear from team 7. Sasuke ask madara to do something about his eyes. Sasuke want itachi's eyes to be transplanted to him as soon as possible. Sasuke want to destroy Naruto with his full powers, because that's the only way to reject everything Naruto stands for. And Naruto get colappsed because of Sasuke used Kunai which Sakura poisoned on it. Chapter 487 also revealed that Kisame not truely was defeated by killer Bee and his brothers, they only defeated zetzu cloning. When Killer bee has being fighted Kisame, White Zetsu switched his place with Kisame. What are they gonna do by doing that? In the end of this chapter Kabuto appear with his new power.

Download Naruto Manga Chapter 487 "The Battle Begins" directly or here.

Old People Phone Calls

I get so tired of old people calling me for no good reason.
My mom calls during a snowstorm.
"I'm hungry, I'm starving!"
"The power's out, my can opener won't work."
I say "Just use the manual kind."
She says "I can't!" "My arthritis is flaring up, I cant turn it."
Then she starts telling me "I don't have any water, the well won't work with no electricity."
So I tell her about how she can drink the water in the back of the toilet.
And she's all "I already flushed it!"
So then I tell her about a can of Pringles in the attic, behind the weight set.
Then she starts screaming about how "That's how I hurt my back in the first place, carrying your weights to the attic!"
"I'm thirsty!"
So I say "Mom, stop being so dramatic, just walk over to my house, you can stay in the garage."
Then she's all
"It's windy and snowing and my walker gets stuck in the drifts."
So now I have to drive five miles to her house to pick her up.
Man, life's not fair!

Fumes

I may not be able to blog for a couple of days, I'm being sent away from my computer space so that some "headache in a can", can be put on the floors.



Be back as asap.

Iran Before 1979

An Inconvenient Truth about Obamacare

Just a heads up to the folks looking forward to Obamacare becoming law. The ban on preexisting conditions won't kick in for four years and even after it does, the insurance companies can still deny you, all they have to do is pay a $5000 fine.

So what will they do when faced with a decision of insuring anyone with anything that will cost more than $5000 to treat?

Pay the fine.

You mean the “ban on pre-existing conditions” is just a big lie?

You mean the insurance companies can deny treatments, deny surgeries, deny tests, and even terminate your entire policy if you get too expensive?

Yes!

Hard to believe, getting the government involved isn't going to make everything all better, wow that's got to be a first.

70 Friday - Blizzard Saturday

Στρέλλα (2009)

Σκηνοθέτης: Πάνος Κούτρας

Σεναριογράφος: Παναγιώτης Ευαγγελίδης, Πάνος Κούτρας

Ηθοποιοί: Μήνα Ορφανού, Γιάννης Κοκιασμένος

Είδος: Δράμα

Απλά είχα ακούσει κάποια καλά λόγια για την "Στρέλλα", χωρίς να έχω ψάξει παραπάνω στοιχεία. Δεν μου περνούσε, όμως, για κανέναν λόγο από το μυαλό ότι πρόκειται για μια ελληνική ταινία "τύπου Almodovar". Απρόσμενη τρόπη που μου άφησε μια γλυκόπικρη γεύση. Γιατί, ναι, είναι πολύ προχωρημένο αυτό το εγχείρημα, αλλά πρέπει να υπάρχουν ευδιάκριτα όρια μέσα στα οποία θα κινηθεί κάποιος που θα θελήσει να το αναλάβει. Η όλη προσαρμογή που επιχειρείται είναι άκρως αξιόλογη, άλλα σε κάποια κομβικά σημεία ξεφεύγει... Για να σας δώσω μια ιδέα για το τι θα δούμε, έχουμε και λέμε:

Η "Στρέλλα" είναι μια τραβεστί που, περιστασιακά πλέον, εκδίδεται. Ο Γιώργος είναι πρώην τρόφιμος των φυλακών ο οποίος μόλις αποφυλακίστηκε και προσπαθεί να "συνέλθει" στην Αθήνα. Οι δύο τους γνωρίζονται σε ένα ξενοδοχείο και ξεκινούν μια, εκ των πραγμάτων, διαφορετική σχέση από τις άλλες. Το παρελθόν, όμως, και των δύο θα ταράξει τις ζωές τους και θα προκαλέσει ανισορροπίες...

Ένα μπορούμε να πούμε για την σκηνοθεσία: Υπέροχη. Ήταν ακριβώς αυτό που χρειαζόταν η ταινία και, πραγματικά, της έδινε μεγάλη δύναμικη. Οι χώροι ήταν πολύ προσεγμένοι, δίνοντας, όπως αναφέρθηκε και παραπάνω, την αίσθηση ότι βλέπεις Almodovar. Όλη αυτή η πολυχρωμία του χώρου, το έντονο καλλιτεχνικό στοιχείο που προσπαθούσε ο σκηνοθέτης να απεικονίσει, καθώς και η άμμεση και έμμεση τραγικότητα, χάριζαν πολλά κιλά πρωτοπορίας και φιλοσοφημένης σκηνοθετικής άποψης. Σε αυτή την μαγική εικόνα που προσπαθούμε να φτιάξουμε, έρχονται και τα "όρια" που λέγαμε... Έστω, ότι είμαστε εύστοχοι στον παραλληλισμό που κάναμε με τον Almodovar. Ο τελευταίος έχει την τάση να κάνει διάφορες σκηνές από τις ταινίες του σε επαρχιακές πόλεις της Ισπανίας. Όπως γίνεται κατανοητό, αν και εδώ γίνει αντιγραφή αυτής της άποψης χωρίς κανένα μέτρο, μπορεί να χαθεί λίγο ο μπούσουλας. Σε αυτό, λοιπόν, το σημείο ήταν που έχανε η ταινία. Βέβαια, εδώ δεν φταίει μόνο ο σκηνοθέτης, αλλά και το σενάριο. Για να σας δώσω να καταλάβετε: Φανταστέιτε να βλέπατε την ισπανική εκδοχή και να σας έλεγαν ότι ο πρωταγωνιστής κατάγεται από ένα γραφικό χωριό δίπλα από τη Γρανάδα, και να έρχεστε τώρα στην ελληνική και ο πρωταγωνιστής να έχει γεννηθεί και μεγαλώσει σε ένα χωριό κοντά στην Τρίπολη (δεν θέλω να προσβάλλω κανέναν που πιθανώς να κατάγεται από εκείνα τα μέρη, προς Θεού). Δεν λέω, όλα εξυπηρετούν κάποιο σκοπό. Και θα ήταν λάθος να κάνουμε απόλυτη ταύτιση του ισπανικού κινηματογράφου και του ελληνικού σε τέτοιου είδους φιλμς. Αλλά, όσο να'ναι...

Όσον αφορά την ηθοποιία, τώρα, δεν μπορώ να πω ότι ενθουσιάστηκα κιόλας... Ήταν στιγμές που ήταν καλή και κάποιες άλλες που χαλούσε πάρα πολύ. Σε λίγα σημεία έφτασε το αρκετά ικανοποιητικό. Δεν είμαι επαγγελματίας του χώρου, αλλά όσο να'ναι κάποια πράγματα είναι οφθαλμοφανή. Παρόλ' αυτά, αυτός ο τομέας δεν καταστρέφει την ταινία. Αν δεν υπήρχε αυτή η μετριότητα σαφώς τα πράγματατα θα ήταν καλυτερα, αλλά και τώρα που την συναντάμε, δεν φτάνουμε σε σημείο να καταριόμαστε την ώρα και τη στιγμή που βγάλαμε τα χρήματα από το πορτοφόλι μας για να τα δώσουμε στον/ην ταμία. Στην γοητεία των ηθοποιών συνέβαλε τα μέγιστα και το ότι το μακιγιάζ τους ήταν ελάχιστο. Αυτή την φυσικότητα σε αυτό το βαθμό την έψαχνα πολύ καιρό σε μια ακόμα ταινία. Και χάρηκα που επιτέλους την βρήκα και ξανάδα τα αποτελέσματά της.

Πραγματικά, η ταινία είναι κάτι για να θυμάσαι. Πολύ extreme σκηνές και αρκετά "ψαγμένα" πλάνα. Παρά το γεγονός ότι δεν αποτελεί και το τελειότερο φιλμ, αξίζει τα χρήματά της πιστεύω. Αυτό, σαφώς, δεν εκμαιεύεται από το υπόλοιπο κείμενο, αλλά νομίζω ότι θα συμφωνήσετε μαζί μου όταν την δείτε. Αν δεν θέλετε να ρισκάρετε πηγαίνοντας σε έναν κινηματογράφο, αξίζει να την νοικιάσετε όταν κυκλοφορήσει.

Καλή προβολή..!

Προσωπική βαθμολογία:

Who Has Nukes?

Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United States, North Korea and Israel.


Notice that Iran didn't make the list?

Notice that North Korea, does have nuclear weapons?

North Korea, ruled by a mad man has nuclear weapons and our country doesn't seem too concerned.
Pakistan and India have them, not the most stable places on Earth.

Possibly one of the most dangerous countries to have nukes is Israel, the country I would vote for in a "Who's most likely to start World War Three" contest.

But through half truths, lies and propaganda, the average American is worried about Iran, a country that doesn't even have the capacity to make nuclear weapons.

Why does the American news media hype up the threat of Iran when there are clearly other countries that pose a much greater threat?

If you were expecting an answer here, sorry, I don't have it for you.

I'd like to here what you guys think, even if you think my analysis is wrong, that's ok, I'm just trying to figure this out.

BEST COMMENT AWARD

Thanks Yellowdog Granny for the comment award, I hope it's not as easy to get as the Nobel Peace Price.

this is what I'm supposed to do..
1. Link back to the blog/blogger who nominated you.
2. Paste the picture of the award into your post.
3. Nominate other bloggers who you think deliver great comments to your blog.
4. Email/post/tweet or do whatever you need to do to inform these bloggers that they have been nominated.

Yellowdog Granny

Ted and I see the political situation in pretty much the same light and man, what a vocabulary!
Ted

Mr. Shife, what can I say, all around nice guy.
Mr.Shife

BBC's no holds barred style is very refreshing in these politically correct times.
BBC

Crazy4, Fun and full of surprises.
Crazy4

Thought Police - Future Attribute Screening Technologies

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
March 15, 2010

In Phillip K. Dick’s short story, The Minority Report, murder and other crimes are prevented through the efforts of three mutants — called “precogs” — who can see the future.

The Department of Homeland Security does not have precogs able to look into the future and reveal crime. Instead, they have the next best thing — Future Attribute Screening Technologies.

Originally titled Project Hostile Intent, the purpose of the program is to detect “hostile thoughts” by screening people at the border and — as explained in the video below — at public events. According to DHS science spokesman John Verrico, in 2008 the program is capable of 78% accuracy on mal-intent detection, and 80% on deception. On July 24, 2008 then DHS Under Secretary Jay Cohen stated that the goal of the program is to create a new technology that would work in real time as opposed to after a crime is already committed.

Info Wars

Palin, Beck "Dumb and Dumber Tour" kicks off in Tulsa

By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer
Published: 3/14/2010 3:28 AM
Last Modified: 3/14/2010 10:21 AM

Conservative superstars Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck called for Americans to demand a smaller government that adheres to the principles of its founding fathers during a rally in downtown Tulsa on Saturday.

In front of about 6,000 enthusiastic fans, they criticized President Barack Obama's administration, Washington politicians, progressives and journalists while advocating for average people who they say aren't being heard by those in power.

The duo spoke at the Tulsa Convention Center for the kickoff of the "Taking Our Country Back Tour." They were joined by country musicians John Rich and Gretchen Wilson, who played after the speeches.

Palin and Beck adhered to the themes of having a limited government, reducing the federal deficit and relying on individual responsibility.

Palin said Americans should remember that government works for them and not the other way around.

"There's a growing movement across this country," she said. "It's beautiful, and you're a part of it."

Regular, everyday citizens are standing up to Washington politicians who don't listen to what the people want, she said.

"We understand what they're trying to do to this country," she said. "We understand it, and we don't like it. That's why we're taking our country back."

The former Republican vice presidential candidate and ex-governor of Alaska took a few shots at Obama — whom the crowd booed — and congressional leaders.

Tulsa World
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Palin said
"There's a growing movement across this country,"

[And that's what we're here to try to hijack.]

[The American people are beginning to see that just voting Republican and Democrats into office isn't working, so we are trying to make sure that they vote for us instead of someone that would rock the boat by investigating 9-11, ending the wars and auditing the Federal Reserve.]

Sweet!...Dude!

List of Entheogens

I clicked stumble and this was the very first one.
Wiki
Maybe the gods are trying to tell me something.

Guns Used in Pentagon and Las Vegas Courtroom Shootings Originated with Tennessee Police

Infowars.com
March 14, 2010

Talk about improbable odds. The guns used in the Pentagon and Las Vegas courthouse shootings came from the police and court system in Memphis, Tennessee.


John Patrick Bedell’s gun originated with police in Tennessee.


“Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that both guns were once seized in criminal cases in Memphis. The officials described how the weapons made their separate ways from an evidence vault to gun dealers and to the shooters.”

The Associated Press offers the following lame explanation: “The use of guns that once were in police custody and were later involved in attacks on police officers highlights a little-known divide in gun policy in the United States: Many cities and states destroy guns gathered in criminal probes, but others sell or trade the weapons in order to get other guns or buy equipment such as bulletproof vests.”

The two events in question were exploited to push for more stringent gun control and a more robust stance against so-called homegrown terrorism. The latter argument was made in the case of the Pentagon shooter. The corporate media had to later admit — after a barrage of misleading and sensationalistic headlines — that the man involved was mentally ill, not a gun-toting rightwing extremist who was associated with the Ludwig Von Mises Institute.

“I just think it’s unseemly for police departments to be selling guns that later turn up,” John Timoney, who led the Philadelphia and Miami police departments and served as New York’s No. 2 police official, told the Associated Press.

It apparently did not occur to Mr. Timoney or the Associated Press that this “coincidence” is highly suspicious and needs further investigation instead of being used as another threadbare argument for attacking the Second Amendment.

The new film releases of the week 18/03/2010

18/03/2010 The new film releases of the week :

• Los Cronocrimenes (2007) by Nacho Vigalondo

• Everybody's Fine (2009) by Kirk Jones

• The Ghost Writer (2010) by Roman Polanski

• 180 Μοίρες (2010) by Νίκος Δημητρόπουλος

• Holy Water (2009) by Tom Reeve

Mass Insanity and Hallucinations

Henry Samuel
The Telegraph
March 12, 2010

In 1951 a quiet village in southern France was suddenly and mysteriously struck down with mass insanity and hallucinations.

At least five people died, dozens were committed to asylums and hundreds afflicted.

scott brown

The mystery of Le Pain Maudit (”The Cursed Bread”) still haunts Pont-Saint-Esprit, in the Gard, south-east France.


For decades it was assumed that the local bread had been unwittingly poisoned with a psychedelic mould. Now an even more extraordinary explanation has emerged, with evidence suggesting the CIA peppered food with the hallucinogenic drug LSD as part of a mind-control experiment at the height of the Cold War.

The mystery of Le Pain Maudit (”The Cursed Bread”) still haunts Pont-Saint-Esprit, in the Gard, south-east France. On August 16, 1951, the inhabitants suddenly suffered frightful hallucinations of terrifying beasts and fire.

One man tried to drown himself, screaming his belly was being eaten by snakes. An 11-year-old tried to strangle his grandmother. Another man shouted, “I am a plane,” before jumping out of a second-floor window, breaking his legs. He then got up and carried on for 45 metres. Another saw his heart escaping through his feet and begged a doctor to put it back. Many were taken to the asylum in straitjackets.

Time magazine wrote at the time: “Among the stricken, delirium rose: patients thrashed wildly on their beds, screaming that red flowers were blossoming from their bodies, that their heads had turned to molten lead.”

Eventually, it was determined that a baker had unwittingly contaminated his flour with ergot, a hallucinogenic mould that infects rye grain. Another theory was that the bread had been poisoned with mercury.

However, H.P. Albarelli jnr, an investigative journalist, claims the outbreak resulted from a covert experiment directed by the CIA and the U.S. army’s top-secret Special Operations Division at Fort Detrick, Maryland.LSD

Pumkins





The world is a vampire, sent to drain







Secret destroyers, hold you up to the flames
And what do I get, for my pain?
Betrayed desires, and a piece of the game

Even though I know - I suppose I'll show
All my cool and cold - like old job

Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage

Now I'm naked, nothing but an animal

But can you fake it, for just one more show?
And what do you want?
I want to change

And what have you got, when you feel the same?

Even though I know - I suppose I'll show
All my cool and cold - like old job


Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Then someone will say what is lost can never be saved
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage

Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me there's no other one
Jesus was the only son, yeah.
Tell me I'm the chosen one

Jesus was the only son for you

Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage
And someone will say what is lost can never be saved
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage

Despite all my rage am I still just a rat in a-
Despite all my rage am I still just a rat in a-
Despite all my rage am I still just a rat in a cage

Tell me I'm the only one
Tell me there's no other one

Jesus was the only son for you


And I still believe that I cannot be saved

Oklahoma One Step Closer to Firearms Freedom

10th
10. Mar, 2010 Written by: Michael Boldin
Yesterday, the Oklahoma House passed House Bill 2994 (HB2994), the Firearms Freedom Act. The vote tally was 89-3.

The bill states:

A personal firearm, a firearm action or receiver, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in the state to be used or sold within the state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce.

“We believe that the liberals in DC are really going overboard and ramming things down our throat. We want to basically guarantee that we have the right to keep and bear arms,” said Rep. John Enns, the primary sponsor of the bill.

The Oklahoma Senate already passed its own version of the bill last week, Senate Bill 1685 (SB1685) by a vote of 39-3. Supporters expect one version or the other to easily pass – and then get sent on to the Governor for signature.

In 2009, both Tennessee and Montana passed the Act into state law, and Utah’s Governor Herbert made that state the 3rd just this month. Also this year, both state houses in Wyoming and South Dakota have passed versions of the Firearms Freedom Act and governors in both state are widely expected to sign them into law.

If Oklahoma follows this trend, that would make six the number of states that have passed such a law, with more likely to join them soon. More than 15 others are currently considering the legislation.

NULLIFICATION

The principle behind such legislation is nullification, which has a long history in the American tradition. When a state ‘nullifies’ a federal law, it is proclaiming that the law in question is void and inoperative, or ‘non-effective,’ within the boundaries of that state; or, in other words, not a law as far as the state is concerned. Implied in such legislation is that the state apparatus will enforce the act against all violations – in order to protect the liberty of the state’s citizens.

Planet Hulk (2010)

director: Sam Liu

writer: Greg Johnson

starring: Rick D. Wasserman, Lisa Ann Baley

genre: Animation

Im going to keep this review to a short length. Ive already reviewed a number of Marvel and DC animation films and theirs not much diffrence between them. So saying the same thing over and over again is not worth it.

Planet Hulk is latest film of the Marvel Animation Studios and is a fun action epic of Hulk and his struggles on the planet Sakkar. Some of Earths heroes like Iron Man and Dr. Strange decided that it would be the right choice to send the Hulk away from Earth, before he does some real damage to innocent people. While the Hulk is in mid orbit to a peaceful planet, he wakes up to damage the controls and send himself to the rebelious planet of Sakkar. There, captured and taken to be a Gladiator. There he will fight Skaar's ruler the Red King for his freedom and the freedom of Skaar itself.



The film doesn't differ to a large degree with the original Planet Hulk story. Some liberties are taken with minor tweaks in the story. But as with all the other comic animation films the original stories are all of greater value. The liberties that are taken in the film are in some areas ok and then others just plain silly. The most sad thing is that the audience of this film and others alike is for children. So a 12 issue story is crammed into 1 hour and necessary changes were made to fit this time length and audience.

Planet Hulk has all the classic qualites of the other animation films, good action, very good voice work, mediocre animation, and minimal characer development. Dont even bother seeing the film if your in the need for a Hulk experience. Reading the comic Planet Hulk or seeing the two live action films are better choices.

House Votes to Keep Troops in Afghanistan

The House has voted down a resolution to pull troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year. After three hours of debate by a minuscule number of antiwar Democrats, the House voted 356 to 65 to reject the withdrawal proposal. Five Republicans joined 60 Democrats in support of pulling out while 189 Democrats and 167 Republicans were opposed.

The resolution was introduced by Ohio Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich. His resolution would have invoked the War Powers Act to force the withdrawal of American troops within 30 days. iw

The new film releases of the week 11/03/2010

11/03/2010 The new film releases of the week :

• The Hurt Locker (2009) by Kathrine Bigelow trailer review

• The Lovely Bones (2009) by Peter Jackson

• Thirst (Bakwji) (2009) by Chan-wook Park trailer review

• Desert Flower (2010) by Sherry Horman

• The Spy Next Door (2010) by Brian Levant

• Remember Me (2010) by Allen Coulter

• Artherapy (2010) by Νίκος Περάκης

• 12o Φεστιβαλ Δοκιμαντερ Θεσσαλονίκης: Εικόνες του 21ου Αιιώνα

Naruto Manga Chapter 486

Naruto Manga Chapter 486 "Fists" is already out.

Two paths, too far apart to be absolute destiny, yet close enough that it can only be fate. Rasengan and Chidori meet each other and blow up their owner into different direction. Naruto is catched up by Kakashi, while Sasuke is catched up by Zetsu. Zetsu has been ordered by Madara to hang around Sasuke and keep his presence hidden. Zetsu call madara when he think they are in trouble. Madara come and ask Sasuke to go, he also order Zetsu to go check up Kisame. But before Sasuke leave, Naruto stop him and tell Sasuke to remember their fight in the valley of the end. Naruto understand that they can instantly read each others mind the moment their fists meet. naruto say that both of them gonna die if they continue their fight.

Download Naruto Manga Chapter 486 "Fists" directly or here

The Voice of Big Brother on UK Radio

HR 875 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Oscar Thoughts

Now that the Oscars are over did everything go well? Did the Academy do a better job than previous years or did they still forget people once again?

Compared to other years the Oscars wasn't a night of bitterness. Other years Oscar voters decisions left many bitter and disfranchised with the Awards ceremony. This year the hype changed towards the end to the Hurt Locker. Glad of this outcome and that didn't sway back to Avatar. But was the night always a two sided fight? Sadly yes.

Hollywood and Academy voters are very one minded, conservative and terribly naive in their choices. The serious war drama and the big 3D James Cameron spectacle were the only choices in their mind and we all knew that. But why? Was Inglorious Basterds that bad? Personally Basterds was my favorite film of the year. But would voters vote for a bloody, retelling of history? Would they vote for a stylized, tense, Tarantino film. They didnt when they had the chance with Pulp Fiction, would they now.

Beside Basterds the other films chosen were ok films but nothing of superb quality. If anyone believed the Blinde Side had a chance of winning was smoking something very strong. But the film on that list that deserved the award as much as Basterds and Hurt Locker was Up. But the day the Academy gives it to a bloody/stylized film, a deep superhero film or a animated film thats the day when pigs fly.

Last i would like to mention the omissions of the Academy. Films that were forgoten this year, like Where the Wild Things Are and 500 Days of Summer. Incredible films that were snuffed due to their indie aspect and because films like Avatar and the Blind Side made more money and buzz.

Essentially the 82nd Academy Awards went well. No big upsets nor gripes. Wish every year was the same. But thats too much to ask..