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2012-01-29T09:39:00.002-05:00

Well gang, I was going to kill this blog and start two new ones to publish cartoons and a comic strip but I have decided to simply rename the cartoons 'Apocalypse Wave' and continue running them here. The themes will remain, the tone will be lighter.

2012-01-29T09:36:00.000-05:00

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2012-01-08T14:40:00.006-05:00

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The very last post on Apocalypse Wave.
Sleep well Apocalyptoids.

Astonishing numbers here...

2011-12-22T15:59:00.001-05:00

GOOD LUCK FELLAS!

2011-12-20T19:08:00.000-05:00

Canadians Challenge Central Bank In Court
12-20-11

COURT CHALLENGE
Bank of Canada and Minister of Finance, Defendants

PRESS RELEASE
TORONTO, ON., CANADA- 19/12/2011
TWO CANADIANS AND A CANADIAN ECONOMIC THINK TANK CONFRONT THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL POWERS IN THE CANADIAN FEDERAL COURT.

THE CANADIANS PLEAD FOR DECLARATIONS THAT WOULD RESTORE THE USE OF THE BANK OF CANADA FOR THE BENEFIT OF CANADIANS AND REMOVE IT FROM THE CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE ENTITIES WHOSE INTERESTS AND DIRECTIVES ARE PLACED ABOVE THE INTEREST OF CANADIANS AND THE PRIMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA

Canadian constitutional lawyer, Rocco Galati, on behalf of Canadians William Krehm, and Ann Emmett, and COMER (Committee for Monetary and Economic Reform) on December 12th, 2011 filed an action in Federal Court, to restore the use of the Bank of Canada to its original purpose, by exercising its public statutory duty and responsibility. That purpose includes making interest free loans to municipal/provincial/federal governments for "human capital" expenditures (education, health, other social services) and /or infrastructure expenditures.

The action also constitutionally challenges the government's fallacious accounting methods in its tabling of the budget by not calculating nor revealing the true and total revenues of the nation before transferring back "tax credits" to corporations and other taxpayers.

The Plaintiffs state that since 1974 there has been a gradual but sure slide into the reality that the Bank of Canada and Canada's monetary and financial policy are dictated by private foreign banks and financial interests contrary to the Bank of Canada Act.

The Plaintiffs state that the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were all created with the cognizant intent of keeping poorer nations in their place which has now expanded to all nations in that these financial institutions largely succeed in over-riding governments and constitutional orders in countries such as Canada over which they exert financial control.

The Plaintiffs state that the meetings of the BIS and Financial Stability Board (FSB) (successor of FSF), their minutes, their discussions and deliberations are secret and not available nor accountable to Parliament, the executive, nor the Canadian public notwithstanding that the Bank of Canada policies directly emanate from these meetings. These organizations are essentially private, foreign entities controlling Canada's banking system and socio-economic policies.

The Plaintiffs state that the defendants (officials) are unwittingly and /or wittingly, in varying degrees, knowledge and intent engaged in a conspiracy, along with the BIS, FSB, IMF to render impotent the Bank of Canada Act as well as Canadian sovereignty over financial, monetary, and socio-economic policy, and bypass the sovereign rule of Canada through its Parliament by means of banking and financial systems.

A press conference will be held on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. to answer any questions the media may have of the Plaintiffs at: 637 College Street, Suite 203, Toronto, Ontario.

A copy of the filed statement of claim is attached.

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ROCCO GALATI LAW FIRM
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Rocco Galati, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.
637 College Street
Suite 203
Toronto ON M6G 1B5
TEL: 416-536-7811
FAX: 416-536-6801

Appalling...

2011-12-07T08:34:00.001-05:00

CONSPIRACY

2011-12-05T18:34:00.002-05:00

"We are grateful to The Washington Post, The New York Times,
Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years. It would have been impossible
for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subject to the bright lights of publicity during those years. But, the work is now much more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supranational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries."
David Rockefeller, founder of the Trilateral Commission, in an address to a meeting of The Trilateral Commission, in June, 1991.

Sound Familiar? The Free World Is Officially 'Toast"

2011-12-05T17:57:00.000-05:00

Elements of Police State Fascism

(1) "Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism," including display flags, lapel pins, and other patriotic nationalist expressions, rally people for a common cause.

(2) "Disdain for the importance of human rights" and civil liberties, believing they hinder ruling elitist power.

(3) "Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause," shifting blame for failures, "channel(ling) frustration in controlled directions," and vilifying targeted groups for political advantage.

(4) "The supremacy of the military/avid militarism," allocating a disproportionate share of national wealth and resources for it.

(5) "Rampant sexism," viewing women as second-class citizens.

(6) "A controlled mass media," in public or private hands, promoting power elite policies.

(7) "Obsession with national security," using it as an instrument of belligerence and oppression.

(8) "Religion and ruling elite tied together," portraying themselves as military defenders of the nation's dominant religion at the expense of one or more others, deemed inferior or threatening.

(9) "Power of corporations defended," for economic power, military production, and social control.

(10) "Power of labor suppressed or eliminated," leaving political and corporate dominance unchallenged.

(11) "Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts," because they represent intellectual and academic freedom, subversive to national security and political control.

(12) "Obsession with crime and punishment," handling them by draconian criminal justice measures and practices.

(13) "Rampant cronyism and corruption," power elites enriching themselves at the expense of others less fortunate.

(14) "Fraudulent elections," manipulated for desired results by disenfranchising opposition voters or simply rigging the process.

IMPORTANT NEWSCAST

2011-12-03T09:50:00.001-05:00

2011-12-01T08:16:00.001-05:00

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and he carries his banners openly. But the traitor moves among those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the galleys, heard in the very hall of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor--he speaks in the accents familiar to his victims, and wears their face and their garment, and he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation--he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of a city--he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to be feared - Cicero, 42 B.C.E."

Ramblings...

2011-11-01T01:50:00.004-04:00

Sometimes I really despise people. While I have developed a truly venomous hatred for only a tiny (deserving) few in my life, I have a somewhat less intense general dislike of humanity on the whole. I live in a country full of new immigrants and by and large I like them (the immigrants that is) a lot more than the "natural-borns". Which isn't to say they are better people in any real sense just that they are more interesting, at least in the short term.
I am fed up with my species really. There is no other way to say it. Einstein once said "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Have to agree with Al on that one.
Let's look at some recent (or the results of) stupidity in the news lately.
1. Obama has approved exploration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
2. Fukushima, might be contained in 30 years.
3. The Al Queda flag is flying in Libya.
4. Euro-zone bailouts.
5. Cops are shooting American servicemen in uniform at the occupy protests.
6. US troops now on the ground in Africa.
7. Executive bonuses have gone higher.
The only explanations for the above are a) stupidity b) psychopathy.
1.We will start at the top; the BP mess is still floating around killing most everything in its path and there are credible reports that the original Deepwater Horizon leak is not actually stopped. There are also reports that the sea floor in the gulf is now considered to be unstable and not safe for drilling.
2. These guys crack me up. Worst nuke accident in history (mark my words this is FAR worse than Chernobyl) "let's put a tent over it!" Out of sight out of mind - you go dudes. I used to think our politicians were lying scumbuckets but the Japanese have got us beat in that sphere too - who knew? What they really need to say is "Attention people of Japan! We're fucked. Clear out. Give Canada a call they might take you"
3. Aren't these the guys we have spent billions fighting in Afghanistan? Aren't they the ones who purportedly attacked the WTC 10 years ago? We just helped this bunch overthrow the govt of the country with the highest standard of living in Africa and murder its leader.
4. Again, too gutless to tell the truth. "Greece owes more than it can ever pay. Ireland too. Portugal too. Spain too. Italy could probably come up with the scratch but they wont so we're fucked. Clear out. Give Canada a call they might take you."
5. Memo to the cops. The marines are coming and they are mad at you.
6. Really America? Another military action? Why don't you just let Petraeus move into the Oval Office and be done with it. You can't actually pay for the wars you started ten years ago. I know the American upper classes don't give a shit about the common folks but hasn't it occurred to them that even the rich will start having to pay for this nonsense sooner or later?
7. People are actually rioting in the streets. ACTUALLY RIOTING IN THE STREETS These fuckwits sat in their boardrooms and said "Let's give ourselves some raises shall we?" I heard somewhere this week that BMW plants are running at 110% capacity to try to meet demand. Hey rich dudes we can't eat your Beemer but we can eat you. Slow roasted on a spit over bundles of credit default swaps and derivatives. Marinated in Ambre Topkapi (As the second most expensive cologne in the world, Topkapi contains Bergamot, grapefruit, pineapple, melon, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg ginger, and so much more!) Seasoned with sage too, I like sage.
The average person even if aware of the shit going down around him is too preoccupied with his video games, Cheez Doodlz and Dancing With The Sluts to care.
The occupy movement is hopeless, they really are. there are already rumblings about a world bank to keep the financial industry in check. Good grief! Just put a pistol to your heads now or better yet wait till Monday and the NYC cops will likely do it for you if they are approached in the right way.

Not quite finished with this but it is very late and I'm even less lucid than usual.
Yes I know the pic isn't exactly appropriate to the post but carving these pumpkins was the only creative thing I did all week so you SHALL be subjected to the results whether you like it or not;)

More to come
Sleep well Apocalyptoids...

2011-10-24T08:29:00.001-04:00

I Love The Smell Of Hypocrisy In The Morning

2011-10-13T08:14:00.001-04:00

About the 99%

2011-10-10T06:29:00.004-04:00

The end is not near. The end is here. The graveyard of empires is about to erect a new tombstone, this time for the Exited States of Hysteria. Perhaps mausoleum is a more appropriate word. What with the new $800 million dollar fortress/embassy being built in Kabul. Iraq is a deepening morass with no end in sight.
Here are some quick figures.
Each US soldier in Afghanistan costs $1 million per annum. CIA employs 80,000 mercenaries there, cost unknown. The US spends an astonishing $20.2 billion alone annually air conditioning troop quarters in Afghanistan and Iraq. The war has cost 450 billion so far.
As far as the human cost goes, something like 1750 "allied" dead and 15000 wounded.
In Iraq, we are looking at $1.9 trillion (give or take a couple of billion) or $6300 per US citizen. Total US casualties? A staggering 4477 dead and 31912 wounded. These however, are official totals and the real numbers are almost certainly higher. After all if the government can't tell the public the truth about the Post-Office's budget how the hell can we expect them to be anywhere near accurate about something as sensitive as the number of service men and women sent to their deaths?
In the course of researching this post I discovered that there is no agency responsible for maintaining an accurate count of Iraqi civilian deaths but the best estimates have the total at about 1 455 590. Think about that for a moment. What better way to illustrate the fact that the Iraqis don't count than NOT TO COUNT THEM? The Iraqis don't count. The civilians don't count. The taxpayers don't count. YOU don't count.
The only entities that have any pull in Washington are the big defense contractors and the ones who finance them.
The Occupy Wall Street protesters, bless their little hearts, haven't got a clue or a prayer. Does anyone really believe that the Neros on Capitol Hill are going to let these figurative Christians affect any real change? They are fortunate so far in that they have not had their heads bashed in like so many seal pups in spring. There are signs that the movement has already been infiltrated and that is of course to be expected. The one thing the Exited States truly despises is a real populist movement of the people FOR the people.
The American people don't get it. They really don't. The elections are rigged, the table is tilted, as George Carlin used to say, its a big club and you ain't in it. The money has long since been stolen from them. NOW they are worried about Social Security. It is gone, has been for a while now, Clinton got it. They think they lost their freedoms when the Bush/Cheney cabal rammed through the obscene Patriot Act. Nope Lyndon Johnson began the destruction of the American form of democracy. Not that it ever got to take more than a few wobbly first steps in the first place.
Yeah, Nixon WAS a crook, but so where most of the rest of them. One big criminal gang running the country into the ground to line the pockets of dem bad mutha-fuckas The Harvard/Yale Crew. I should point out just to illustrate how useless partisan politics is that the only two presidents of the current era who were not among the absolute slime of humanity were one of each party. Can you guess? One crisp 44 cent dollar for the first reader to get it right.
Back to the protesters. I do admire the tenacity and the willingness to try to affect some real change but the time for a real genuine full-blown protest movement was around 1967 - hey wait a minute...
Even those opposed to the selling out of America sold-out. Hippies became yuppies bongs to beemers and there you have it. I'll miss America. It really is too bad that in the minds of most of the population, the USA's very raison d'etre was to oppose things. Anti-communism, war on drugs, war on terror blah blah blah. America needs to be FOR something. Something besides shopping. You can't define yourself by what you are opposed to any more than you can describe a cat by talking about what it isn't.
America is lost. the 1% have won. The so-called 99% who are occupying different cities of the USA and the around the world may save their own souls by chanting and waving placards but they cannot save the nation.
Sleep well Apocalyptoids.

This man will never be forgotten if I have anything to say about it.

2011-09-27T07:58:00.004-04:00

On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov single-handedly averted a worldwide nuclear war when he chose to believe his intuition instead of the computer screen in front of him which indicated the US had launched a nuclear missile attack against the Soviet Union... (This remarkable incident proves one man can make a difference...for the whole world!)
Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov was the officer on duty at the Serpukhov-15 bunker near Moscow on September 26, 1983, a time when the Cold War was at a peak. Just three and a half weeks prior, the Soviets had shot down Korean Air Flight 007, killing all 269 people on board the Boeing 747. It was Lt. Col. Petrov's responsibility to observe the satellite early warning network and notify his superiors of any impending nuclear missile attack against the USSR. In the event of such an attack, the Soviet Union's strategy was to launch an immediate all-out nuclear counter-attack against the United States, as the doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction required.
Just past midnight, at 00:40 hrs, the bunker's computers indicated that an American missile was heading toward the Soviet Union. Lt. Col. Petrov reasoned that a computer error had occurred, since the United States was not likely to launch just one missile if it were attacking the Soviet Union -- it would launch many simultaneously. Also, the satellite system's reliability had in the past been questioned, so he dismissed the warning as a false alarm, concluding that no missile had actually been launched by the United States.

However, a short time later the computers indicated that a second missile had been launched, followed by a third, a fourth and a fifth. Petrov still felt that the computer system was wrong, but there was no other source of information with which to confirm his suspicions. The Soviet Union's land radar was not capable of detecting missiles beyond the horizon, so by the time land radar could positively identify the threat, it would be too late.

Petrov's dilemma was this: if he was disregarding a real attack, then the Soviet Union would be devastated by nuclear weapons without any warning or chance to retaliate, and he would have failed at his duty. On the other hand, if he were to report a non-existent attack, his superiors might launch an equally catastrophic assault against their enemies. In either case, millions of people would die.

Understanding that if he were wrong, nuclear missiles would soon be raining down on the Soviet Union, Petrov decided to trust his intuition and declare the system's indications a false alarm. After a short while, it was apparent that his instincts were right. There were no approaching missiles. The crisis put him under immense pressure and stress, yet Petrov's judgement had been sound. A full-scale nuclear war had been averted.

Why Are Some Americans So Shockingly Cruel?

2011-09-17T04:58:00.000-04:00

Only in America would you have a scene like the one that unfolded at the Republican debate Monday night.

For full article click HERE

Love the line at the end of this piece.

"I am proud to be ashamed of you, and embarrassed (for you) that you will be proud I oppose you."

Would Any Western "Leader" Dare Do This? ;)

2011-09-16T07:58:00.002-04:00

Before you watch this, I must warn you that if you have been utterly programmed by western propaganda you won't enjoy watching this. If however, you can entertain the notion that you may not always have been told the truth by the government and the media, you may find this truly enlightening. I like to call this; "Cruising The Strip With Muammar". Enjoy.

2011-09-15T20:23:00.001-04:00

I Suppose It Could Be A Sign Of The Apocalypse...Really It's Just Too Funny To Ignore

2011-09-09T15:58:00.002-04:00

DRUNK MOOSE GETS STUCK IN TREE

2011-08-16T08:03:00.001-04:00

Yooo Hooo! Mr. Banker...We Have Something For You...

2011-08-14T10:35:00.000-04:00

Investment Advice From Bladerunner

2011-08-10T08:54:00.000-04:00

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago you would have $49.00 today! If you purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG you would have $33.00 If you purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers you would have $0.00 today. But, if you purchased $1,000 worth of beer, drank all the beer, turned in the aluminum cans for recycling, you would have $214.00.

"This Is Not A Riot, It Is An Insurrection"

2011-08-09T18:31:00.002-04:00

I love the bit at the end. "Have some respect for an old West Indian Negro" Silly bitch at the BBC tried to put this gentleman in his 'place', he was having none of it. Darcus Howe telling it like it is.

The Time Is Now... And There's Hell To Pay

2011-08-08T08:39:00.004-04:00

Taliban Vid Of Chinook Kill "Seal Team Six"

2011-08-07T10:34:00.001-04:00

WHAT!!??...FUCKING...WHAT!!!!!??

2011-08-06T14:53:00.004-04:00

This is surreal.
First there is the mission to "kill" Osama Bin Laden. A man who the locals said looked a little like Bin Laden but stated emphatically that it was "not him". Then the U.S government decided to dump the body into the ocean. "Bin Laden, he sleeps with the fishes." I wonder if there were cement boots involved. The powers that be then decide not to make any photographs or corroborating evidence of ANY kind available to the public.
Now the only human beings on the planet who know the truth about what happened have been killed in an "accident" in Afghanistan.

* News

NATO Helicopter Shot Down in Afghanistan, Over 20 SEAL Team 6 Members Perish
By DJ Pangburn Saturday, August 06, 2011

31 U.S. troops were killed when a NATO Chinook helicopter was brought down by insurgents. Over 20 of the dead were from Navy SEAL Team 6—the unit that killed Osama bin Laden.

31 U.S. troops were killed when a NATO Chinook troop transport helicopter was downed from what seems to be a rocket-propelled grenade, according to the Washington Post.

The Post, quoting a current U.S. official, stated that seven of the dead were Afghan troops and over 20 were from SEAL Team 6—the elite team that assassinated Osama bin Laden.

FULL STORY CLICK HERE

Radiation Spreads Over Canada

2011-08-04T16:53:00.004-04:00

Here is an excerpt from an article at straight.com. Aside from the alarming information about radiation spikes in Canada, it proves to me that the only thing that makes sense in ANY kind of crisis is to assume at the outset that the government is lying about everything and proceed from there.

By Alex Roslin, August 4, 2011

Nuclear impact

Japan’s Fukushima catastrophe brings big radiation spikes to B.C.

Monitoring stations catch a fraction of Fukushima fallout

After Japan’s Fukushima catastrophe, Canadian government officials reassured jittery Canadians that the radioactive plume billowing from the destroyed nuclear reactors posed zero health risks in this country.

In fact, there was reason to worry. Health Canada detected massive amounts of radioactive material from Fukushima in Canadian air in March and April at monitoring stations across the country.

The level of radioactive iodine spiked above the federal maximum allowed limit in the air at four of the five sites where Health Canada monitors levels of specific radioisotopes.

On March 18, seven days after an earthquake and tsunami triggered eventual nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, the first radioactive material wafted over the Victoria suburb of Sidney on Vancouver Island.

For 22 days, a Health Canada monitoring station in Sidney detected iodine-131 levels in the air that were 61 percent above the government’s allowable limit. In Resolute Bay, Nunavut, the levels were 3.5 times the limit.

Meanwhile, government officials claimed there was nothing to worry about. “The quantities of radioactive materials reaching Canada as a result of the Japanese nuclear incident are very small and do not pose any health risk to Canadians,” Health Canada says on its website. “The very slight increases in radiation across the country have been smaller than the normal day-to-day fluctuations from background radiation.”

In fact, Health Canada’s own data shows this isn’t true. The iodine-131 level in the air in Sidney peaked at 3.6 millibecquerels per cubic metre on March 20. That’s more than 300 times higher than the background level, which is 0.01 or fewer millibecquerels per cubic metre.

TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Tragically Funny (I Think)

2011-08-02T18:03:00.002-04:00

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words.

Lord's prayer: 66 words.

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.

10 Commandments:179 words.

Gettysburg address: 286 words.

US Declaration of Independence : 1,300 words.

US Constitution with all 27 Amendments: 7,818 words.

EU regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26,911 words.

That's One Big Freakin' Planet

2011-07-28T13:32:00.003-04:00

You know how you sometimes can sense that something is present even though you can’t see it? Well, astronomers are getting that feeling about a giant, hidden object in space.

And when we say giant, we mean GIANT.

They’ve found the largest planet ‘IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM’. It orbits our Sun in a far elliptical orbit, and is said to be 4x’s the size of Jupiter. It has a helium and hydrogen atmosphere. It’s most likely to have moons. This planet fits the exact description of Planet X.

So, one must ask, why are they suddenly telling us now? Scientists have known about this planet since 1983 [Read article below] and they’ve been using WISE and IRAS to monitor it. Does this mean it will be visible this year? I’m thinking so. They have no choice but to tell us as it will viewable to everyone w/o a telescope this year. And why are they not calling this planet by its real name? Nibiru? Planet X? Well, that would mean that all of us so called “conspiracy theorist’s” and our ancient ancestors, were right all along.

NASA WISE Telescope shows a Giant Planet next to the Solar System. February 13, 2011. NASA confirms that is tracking Hercolubus, at the moment scientists call it as Tyche. The NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope is showing a giant planet next to the Solar System. Tyche (Hercolubus) is 4 times bigger than Jupiter and orbit at the outer edge of the Solar System.Scientists are just analyzing the data gathered by a NASA space telescope WISE, it shows a giant planet up to four times the mass of Jupiter lurking in the outer Oort Cloud, the most remote region of the solar system. The orbit of Tyche (Hercolubus) would be 15,000 times farther from the Sun than the Earth’s, and 375 times farther than Pluto’s.

Bladerunner and the Iron Maiden

2011-07-28T08:24:00.003-04:00

"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - Margaret Thatcher

"The problem with fascist-corporatocracies is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - Bladerunner

Everything You Need To Know About The Coming Collapse In 3 Minutes

2011-07-27T08:11:00.001-04:00

Poor jobs data stuns Wall Street, politicians Meager 18,000 increase in June heightens worries over economy

2011-07-12T07:44:00.000-04:00

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — A disappointing U.S. jobs report has stunned Wall Street and triggered a fresh round of political recriminations as to who and what’s to blame.

The economy added a meager 18,000 jobs in June, stoking worries the U.S. economy is slumping again. See story on June jobs data.

Here is a sample of reaction on Wall Street and in Washington.

• “Today’s report is more evidence that the misguided ‘stimulus’ spending binge, excessive regulations, and an overwhelming national debt continue to hold back private-sector job creation in our country.” — House Speaker John Boehner

• “I think these numbers are a call to action for Washington to stop bickering ... and do the things to get the growth rate higher and create jobs. — Austan Goolsbee, chief economic adviser to President Barack Obama

• “We can see no silver lining in this employment report, which is weak, weak, weak.” — John Ryding, RDQ Economics

• “The details aren’t quite as bad as the headline, with private payrolls up 57,000, but that’s still pretty terrible when compared to the 240,000 average as recently as the three months to April.” — Ian Shepherdson, High Frequency Economics

• “The upshot is that exactly two years after the recovery began, broad labor market conditions haven’t improved at all.” — Paul Ashworth, Capital Economics

FOR MORE CLICK HERE

2011-07-11T20:26:00.001-04:00

A Great New Look At 9/11

2011-07-09T11:25:00.000-04:00

A New Symbol Of Worldwide Protest

2011-06-21T19:07:00.004-04:00

May I suggest, in this time of trouble and worldwide protest, a new symbol for the resistance. An open hand, fingers spread wide. This hand will symbolize our new openness. Symbolically it will show we have no weapon and most importantly it will show our determination and readiness to grasp and hold the power that all levels of business, finance and government attempt daily to keep from us. Wherever people gather be it the G20, Bilderberg, Greece, Ireland, China, may we all raise our open hands in defiance of the powers that be.
Raise your hand for freedom! Raise your hand to question authority! Raise your hand for peace! Raise your hand for proper food! Raise your hand for clean air and water! Raise your hand for the poor! Raise your hand for the middle class! Raise your hand for the indigenous people of the world! Raise your hand and say "I do NOT accept your wars! I do NOT accept your oppressive regime!" Raise your hand and say "I do NOT accept your police brutality and your attempts to install oppressive regimes in free countries!"

"True power can only be grasped with an open hand." Raise not your fist. Raise your hand.
Bladerunner.

Please spread this post as far and wide as possible.

Cuz things just aren't bad enough...

2011-06-15T19:31:00.002-04:00

I wonder if I should move to Antarctica or something.

Fukushima has gone "Apocalyptic"

2011-06-15T19:15:00.001-04:00

Fukushima may be in an apocalyptic downward spiral.

Forget the corporate-induced media coma that says otherwise ... or nothing at all.

Lethal radiation is spewing unabated. Emission levels could seriously escalate. There is no end in sight. The potential is many times worse than Chernobyl.

Containing this disaster may be beyond the abilities of Tokyo Electric or the Japanese government.

There is no reason to incur further unnecessary risk. With all needed resources, it's time for the world's best scientists and engineers to take charge.

Even then the outcome is unclear.

For a brief but terrifying overview, consult Dr. Chris Busby as interviewed by RT/TV.

Fukushima Units One, Two and Three are all in various stages of melting down.

Molten fuel at Unit One may have burned through its reactor pressure vessel, with water poured in to cool it merely pouring out the bottom.

A growing pond of highly radioactive liquid is softening the ground and draining into the ocean.

There is no way to predict where these molten masses of fuel will yet go.

Especially in the event of an aftershock, steam and hydrogen explosions could blow out what's left of the containments.

The extra plutonium in the MOX fuel at Unit Three is an added liability.

At least one spent fuel pool has been on fire.

The site has already suffered at least two hydrogen explosions. Some believe a fission explosion may also have occurred.
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Readings taken 19 miles at sea "ten times higher than Chenobyl"

2011-06-12T11:12:00.005-04:00

"Given that the Fukushima nuclear power plant is on the ocean, and with leaks and runoff directly to the ocean, the impacts on the ocean will exceed those of Chernobyl, which was hundreds of miles from any sea," said Ken Buessler, Senior Scientist in Marine Chemistry at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, several months back. Since that time, it has been revealed that Fukushima reactors 1, 2, and 3 have all experienced "melt-throughs," which are considered to be the worst possible outcome in a nuclear disaster

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Please, please watch this.

2011-06-11T22:16:00.005-04:00

This could be the most important ten minutes of your life. In the next day or two I will post some details of Helen Caldicot's career for those who are interested.
Folks, the tongue has been removed from the cheek here at the 'wave. It is upon us.
Good luck.
R.

Hitler Finds Out About the Jefferson Memorial Dance Party

2011-06-01T09:29:00.001-04:00

Oh shit...

2011-05-26T21:43:00.003-04:00

Super Typhoon Songda ripped across the western Pacific on Thursday, dropping heavy rain on the Philippines and threatening Okinawa and the Japanese main islands with rain and damaging winds into the weekend.

Songda was a Category 5 storm late Thursday, with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph and gusts of 195 mph, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The storm was producing wave heights of 38 feet in the Pacific, forecasters said.

The forecast track for Songda put it over Okinawa on Saturday night as a Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph and gusts up 132 mph. [...]

US, Pakistan Near Open War; Chinese Ultimatum Warns Washington Against Attack

2011-05-22T08:49:00.003-04:00

Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D.
TARPLEY.net
May 20, 2011

China has officially put the United States on notice that Washington’s planned attack on Pakistan will be interpreted as an act of aggression against Beijing. This blunt warning represents the first known strategic ultimatum received by the United States in half a century, going back to Soviet warnings during the Berlin crisis of 1958-1961, and indicates the grave danger of general war growing out of the US-Pakistan confrontation.

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Apocalypse Now?

2011-05-21T00:02:00.004-04:00

I have been getting some questions about why I haven't paid more attention to the 'rapture cult' currently entertaining us here in the West. Well, technically they a rapture enthusiasts, we don't do raptures here. No kids, we are Apocalypse Wave. We do poisoned water, chemtrails in the air, breakdown of values in society, armed (or unarmed) insurrections, rebellions, revolutions, radiation, the occasional suspicious political assassination, the odd UFO report and generally all things that matter (and anti-matter) to the sustenance of life on this planet. Geriatric jerk-offs who have a Jesus dude-love fixation or whatever on not really on the radar here. Please don't misunderstand, I have studied the New Testament for 20 years and have the utmost reverence and respect for Jesus and Paul and the other writers of the various books contained therein, I just wish all these misanthropic little turds who want so badly to see the end of the world would do us all a favor and eject themselves from it rather than subject us to their never-ending wish fulfillment fantasies about the rest of us all being tormented for eternity or being eaten by Slubgob or whatever. Look, you want the world to end you old poop? Fine, stick a garden hose over the end of your tailpipe and run the other end....well you get it. Just leave the rest of us alone fer cryin' out loud. there are enough goofy items in the news to distract us from the real shit going down without you adding to the circus.

Oh Yeah, Almost Forgot

2011-05-20T08:48:00.002-04:00

There's those umm... Christian fundamentalist nutbags and the 'rapture'. It will be all (yawn) ending for us at 6 pm local time May 21st. Whatever...........................

Pat Condell On Ireland And The Toalitarian Tiptoe Of The EU

2011-05-20T08:46:00.000-04:00

Revolution Coming...

2011-05-19T21:35:00.001-04:00

This pretty much sums up where I think we have gone wrong.

2011-05-19T19:37:00.002-04:00

"Lose the idea that you must learn to think like a woman...you do not."

by Robert Pierre

I was compelled to reply to the recent article entitled "Where have all the good men gone?" because for the past few months, I have been asking myself the same question.

I am a man of the tribes of First Peoples (Native American) living on the border between Canada and the US. I work with broken families and focus on guidance and healing for the children. I have been married for 21-years and have a son and daughter.

In all my travels, I have realized one thing: Men are no longer 'real men' in the sense that they "no longer walk 'Upright'.

Most men I meet are weak, spineless 'pussy whipped' girlie men or 'men' who walk around being 'loud and thrusting their chests.

Upright men do not 'whine his feelings' when being corrected for distortions in his thinking or actions. He says; "Yes maybe you are right, I will be more aware in the future".

A man understands that the measure of a good lover is not how many women he makes love to, but how well he makes love with 'The One Woman'.

A man does not always need to thrust his chest and posture, in order to maintain his ego. A real man is content in his self knowing.

A man knows that the Creator gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason. That being, so men and women will listen to each other, twice as much as we speak.

A man will always walk 'upright', in the eyes of his woman and children if he is taught to respect their right to a happy life, as much as his own.

A man does not rely on other men, and their propaganda, to define who he is.

A man is self sufficient, and does not need to rely on the handouts of his 'masters', in order for his family to survive; and he contributes to his community.

A man will take an afternoon off work to be with his kids, and teach them to be as 'upright men', even if they are girls. period.

Upright men must be agile and fast of foot; to defend his family in times of trouble, and to do his daily dance.

These are just a few examples, but i think you get the thrust of it.

THE MEDIA

It is about balance I believe. The media has so twisted this western society that men believe woman will like them if they are cruel (woman like bad boys - those stupid bitches get what they asked for) or rich (often, the same thing).

And men are taught to pursue woman who are loose with their gifts (whoring is good - dumb bastards get what they deserve; right Tiger?).

This is the 'truth' of what the media teaches, from where i sit. In our remote northern communities, we had no 'cable TV' until the early 1990's. Within one year of introducing this crap into our communities child suicide rates trippled and crime rose dramatically.

So some communities have now begun 'monitoring' what is broadcast and now block web content, for the benefit of our families. These children saw those fancy cars , beautiful men and woman, riches beyond compare and then compared that to the reality of their existence, and became confused or 'lost'. We are still working to find some of them.

Maybe all 'men' in the West need to do the same.

Lose the idea that you must learn to think like a woman...you do not. Start to think like an 'Upright' man who 'honors' both feminine and masculine, and works to balance those gifts within himself first, and through empathy.

Teach the boys to respect themselves and others, as they wish to be respected; and so they and you, will be. Teach boys to listen and learn, before speaking, and teach them how to fish and hunt for crying out loud.

As opposed to teaching them to go shopping, or teaching them that men 'do' wear dresses (most do not, except on tv). Teach your son's and daughters to effectively 'defend' against 'bullies'; then say "so what" if they get expelled from school for defending themselves. They have gained 'so much more' from you; and the 'bullies' are presented with an opportunity for positive change, as well.

Teach girls that they carry many gifts given to them by the Creator, and that these gifts need to be respected; that through the healthy maintenance of these gifts, they are as powerful as the strongest man on earth. I will comment on feminism only so much as to say that this 'concept' (like any other thing in this world), when taken to an 'extreme', only serves to create imbalances in our 'circles' of self, partner, family and community. Such is the nature of taking anything to an extreme i suppose; the male dominated worlds of business and politics are good examples of this idea, and most relevant today.

Now some may say that honor, empathy and humility are just different words for 'weakness'. We say, the belief systems behind these words have allowed our peoples' to survive genocide, and now we are 'so strong in spirit' that many fear our truths'. I am not saying, 'return to the old ways'. I am suggesting that, "surely, there must be a middle ground". Like the truth about 'all' men these days.

In these days of the 'world turning over' what will you do?, you men! When the going gets tough, will you run to find a nipple suckle?, or will you once and for all...stand up.

Be well brothers and sisters. To any i may have offended and who might point fingers; i would say "remember, when you point at others, there are three fingers pointing right back at you". (try it :) I did so, before writing this.

If i offended any in the telling of these 'truths'', so be it.

"You are the leader, you have been waiting for" - Hopi

"Damned Canadians"

2011-05-05T21:27:00.007-04:00

The fact that the Mississippi is reaching dangerously high level and threatens much of the Midwest is due to "melt-water from Canadian snow" according to the US State Dept.
Obama in a statement issued today said "these Canadians, unjustly forcing good Americans out of their homes with this damned melting snow of theirs..."
Canadian Prime Minister Harper responded, "They wanted our fresh water didn't they? Well now they have it."
Harper to be executed by Seal Team Six this week.
Body to be dumped in Hudson's Bay according to Irish Canadian custom.

Osama Bin Laden "Killed"

2011-05-02T17:16:00.005-04:00

Are we to actually believe the Bolivian govt in 1967 did a better job of proving that "public enemy #1" was dead than the mighty USA can do in 2011? Really? Buried at sea? How stupid do they think we are? Just a coincidence that Obama's re-election machine is beginning to gear up? Is it just a coincidence that the US-led multiple wars are escalating? Just a coincidence the dollar is crashing? Gas and oil prices in the USA are going into the stratosphere? Americans have a tragic tendency to rally round the Prez whenever violence is imminent, well be prepared. Massive violence is imminent. This will be used as a pretext for a huge increase in military action in the middle east by western powers. Don't get me wrong, Bin Laden is dead. Thing is, he has been dead since December 2001. Died of kidney failure. There are a series of photos showing (convincingly I might add) that the Bin Laden death photos were faked. Too gruesome to post here but they are not hard to find. Let's just say the past decade's Emmanuel Goldstein is dead and be done with it. Long live the next Emmanuel Goldstein.

Activist Arrested For "Precrime/Thoughtcrime"

2011-05-01T10:11:00.003-04:00

This is a video of activist Charlie Veitch being arrested by the constabulary for something they are afraid he MIGHT do. The implications of this act are truly frightening. Charlie is the creator of the Love Police an almost satirical anarchist performance protest. He was arrested and held without charges in Toronto at the G20 summit last summer and continues to be a thorn in the side of the establishment. To my knowledge he has never advocated any type of violence, quite the opposite in fact. By having him arrested for 'precrime' the authorities are showing fear. Fear that a qiuet revolution has begun and they are attempting to cope with it the only way they know how - with force.

2011-04-29T08:07:00.001-04:00

The angry sun

For months mounting fear has driven researchers to wring their hands over the approaching solar storms. Some have predicted devastating solar tsunamis that could wipe away our advanced technology, others voiced dire warnings that violent explosions on the surface of the sun could reach out to Earth, breach our magnetic field, and expose billions to high intensity X-rays and other deadly forms of cancer-causing radiation.

Now evidence has surfaced that something potentially more dangerous is happening deep within the hidden core of our life-giving star: never-before-seen particles—or some mysterious force—is being shot out from the sun and it’s hitting Earth.

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A Real Man

2011-04-23T19:48:00.003-04:00

What does a real man do when faces with a threat to his person and his livelihood? He shows no fear and defends himself. See below. What does a real man do when begged for mercy? He shows mercy. See below. What does a real man do when asked to share his faith? See below.

Mohammad Sohail, A REAL MAN.

Hungry?

2011-04-18T18:30:00.000-04:00

#1 According to the World Bank, 44 million people around the globe have been pushed into extreme poverty since last June because of rising food prices.

#2 The world is losing topsoil at an astounding rate. In fact, according to Lester Brown, “one third of the world’s cropland is losing topsoil faster than new soil is forming through natural processes”.

#3 Due to U.S. ethanol subsidies, almost a third of all corn grown in the United States is now used for fuel. This is putting a lot of stress on the price of corn.

#4 Due to a lack of water, some countries in the Middle East find themselves forced to almost totally rely on other nations for basic food staples. For example, it is being projected that there will be no more wheat production in Saudi Arabia by the year 2012.
#5 Water tables all over the globe are being depleted at an alarming rate due to “overpumping”. According to the World Bank, there are 130 million people in China and 175 million people in India that are being fed with grain with water that is being pumped out of aquifers faster than it can be replaced. So what happens once all of that water is gone?

#6 In the United States, the systematic depletion of the Ogallala Aquifercould eventually turn “America’s Breadbasket” back into the “Dust Bowl”.

#7 Diseases such as UG99 wheat rust are wiping out increasingly large segments of the world food supply.

#8 The tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan have rendered vast agricultural areas in that nation unusable. In fact, there are many that believe that eventually a significant portion of northern Japan will be considered to beuninhabitable. Not only that, many are now convinced that the Japanese economy, the third largest economy in the world, is likely to totally collapse as a result of all this.

#9 The price of oil may be the biggest factor on this list. The way that we produce our food is very heavily dependent on oil. The way that we transport our food is very heavily dependent on oil. When you have skyrocketing oil prices, our entire food production system becomes much more expensive. If the price of oil continues to stay high, we are going to see much higher food prices and some forms of food production will no longer make economic sense at all.

#10 At some point the world could experience a very serious fertilizer shortage. According to scientists with the Global Phosphorus Research Initiative, the world is not going to have enough phosphorous to meet agricultural demand in just 30 to 40 years.

#11 Food inflation is already devastating many economies around the globe. For example, India is dealing with an annual food inflation rate of 18 percent.

#12 According to the United Nations, the global price of food reached a new all-time high in February.

#13 According to the World Bank, the global price of food has risen 36% over the past 12 months.

#14 The commodity price of wheat has approximately doubled since last summer.

#15 The commodity price of corn has also about doubled since last summer.

#16 The commodity price of soybeans is up about 50% since last June.

#17 The commodity price of orange juice has doubled since 2009.

#18 There are about 3 billion people around the globe that live on the equivalent of 2 dollars a day or less and the world was already on the verge ofeconomic disaster before this year even began.

#19 2011 has already been one of the craziest years since World War 2. Revolutions have swept across the Middle East, the United States has gotten involved in the civil war in Libya, Europe is on the verge of a financial meltdown and the U.S. dollar is dying. None of this is good news for global food production.

#20 There have been persistent rumors of shortages at some of the biggest suppliers of emergency food in the United States. The following is an excerpt from a recent “special

Forclosure

2011-04-18T18:12:00.003-04:00

Yeah, I know. David Icke. But listen to the passion in the voice. When people like Celente and Icke start to rage at the injustices of our systems can that magical 7% (of the population) be far off? Rage, RAGE! at the system. Spread the word.

Morgan loses Japan building

2011-04-17T08:40:00.002-04:00

From Investors.com

A Morgan Stanley property fund failed to make $3.3 bil in debt payments by Fri., handing over keys to a 32-story Tokyo office building to Blackstone (BX) and other investors, Reuters said. The building houses Microsoft's (MSFT) Japan offices and others. The repayment failure is the largest of its kind in Japan. It's the latest fallout from highly leveraged investments by Morgan Stanley, a very aggressive property investor before the 2008 financial crisis. Morgan Stanley declined comment. Its shares rose 0.7%. Morgan Stanley and Blackstone report Q1 results on Thu.

One thing I have come to be certain about in recent years is that these guys, the Morgan Stanleys of the world, always have the inside scoop on what is really going on. So why are the bailing out of Tokyo taking a 3.3 billion dollar loss in the process?
Because the potential losses in the near future if they stay in Tokyo are FAR greater. This is possibly the end of Japan as we know it.

Dire Wolf?

2011-04-17T08:30:00.003-04:00

WHOA! CLICK HERE

I grew up in the Canadian North. I have encountered wolves in the wild three times, twice at very close range. Lived around them, tracked them. I have never seen anything even approaching the monstrous size of this. What the heck are they eating in Idaho?

Controversial Billboard Warns Of Apocalypse

2011-04-15T07:24:00.003-04:00

Wishful thinking from a bunch of misanthropes?

These religious yahoos will be coming out of the woodwork from now on. The last fundamentalist to make a complete ass of himself in this fashion was Ronald Weinland with his book '2008, God's Final Judgement' in which he proclaimed himself to be God's prophet as foretold in the Book of Revelation.

For "Anonymous"

2011-04-12T20:13:00.001-04:00

"The nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi is now rated as a level 7 "Major Accident" on INES. Level 7 is the most serious level on INES and is used to describe an event comprised of "A major release of radioactive material with widespread health and environmental effects requiring implementation of planned and extended countermeasures". Japanese authorities notified the IAEA in advance of the public announcement and the formal submission of the new provisional rating.

I've Heard Gerald Get Fired Up Before But Never Like This

2011-04-08T19:07:00.002-04:00

CANADA TURNS OFF RADIATION DETECTORS!!!!!

2011-04-06T02:48:00.001-04:00

Seriously, see the bottom of the page: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/ed-ud/...

Yep, since they're detecting low levels of radiation, this is apparently justification for turning off the monitors altogether, which of course is the kind of brilliant early warning plan that could have only been dreamed up by a brain-dead bureaucrat. It's as if these morons are sitting around a table having a conversation that goes something like this:

Bureaucratic Moron #1: Remember how we spent a hundred million dollars installing a national network of radiation detectors?

Bureaucratic Moron #2: Yeah.

Bureaucratic Moron #1: And remember how we started to detect some of the radioactive fallout from Fukushima as it began raining down upon Canada?

Bureaucratic Moron #2: Yeah.

Bureaucratic Moron #1: Well, I have a great idea. Let's turn OFF all the detectors so that we stop detecting radiation!

Bureaucratic Moron #2: That's brilliant! You're a genius!

Bureaucratic Moron #1: I know I am. And we wouldn't want to waste this expensive equipment, you know.

Bureaucratic Moron #2: Right, we want to save it for a scenario when we might really need it, eh?

Bureaucratic Moron #1: Exactly! And we'll save millions of dollars in operating fees, because the best way to save money on radiation detectors is to not use them.

Bureaucratic Moron #2: You're a genius! You should run for Prime Minister!

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031963_radiation_exposure.html#ixzz1Iitoof1R

Is This The Death Of Japan?

2011-03-31T21:03:00.000-04:00

CLICK HERE

2011-03-29T19:58:00.000-04:00

"Heroes" My Ass

2011-03-29T19:47:00.004-04:00

Sickening but not really surprising. With volunteer armies pressed into service as empire builders-this is what you'll always get regardless of nationality.

The Fukushima Situation As Of March 28

2011-03-28T20:03:00.001-04:00

A lucid, concise and very informative analysis of the situation at reactors 1 through 6.

Sad News. A Great Thinker And Writer Passes

2011-03-27T18:42:00.001-04:00

March 27, 2011
Joe Bageant, 1946-2011

Joe After a vibrant life, Joe Bageant died yesterday following a four-month struggle with cancer. He was 64. Joe is survived by his wife, Barbara, his three children, Timothy, Patrick and Elizabeth, and thousands of friends and admirers. He is also survived by his work and ideas.

According to Joe's wishes, he will be cremated. His family will hold a private memorial service.

A Thorough And Apparently Accurate Report On the Fukushima Situation From Indian TV

2011-03-27T18:34:00.001-04:00

The moment nuclear plant chief WEPT as Japanese finally admit that radiation leak is serious enough to kill people.

2011-03-18T20:14:00.002-04:00

Please don't think I am exploiting this man's obvious pain. I think it's important we all realize how truly catastrophic this situation is for everyone on Earth.

ASSHOLES

2011-03-18T18:59:00.008-04:00

Asshole 1 "Not that serious...under control after all."

Asshole 2 "Situation in Japan is kind of funny."

Asshole 3 "Radiation is good for you."

These self-serving creeps have all hit new lows this week. Particularly hard to stomach in the face of the courage and sacrifice of the Japanese people in general and the heartbreaking heroics of the "Fukushima 50". I hope there's a special little corner of Hell reserved for these three idiots.

Japanese Exodus. Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Island Nation?

2011-03-18T18:44:00.001-04:00

"We are evacuating Tokyo," she said. "We are going to Hiroshima because it will be much safer there." She and husband Toshi, 40, had packed a huge suitcase full of clothes for their daughters Kathy, seven, Karen, two, and Noa, one, and didn't plan to return for at least 10 days.

"The government is hiding what's really happened," Mrs Nakayama said angrily. "It is windy today, and if the wind comes south the fallout will reach Tokyo. We have to get out. My friends are all worried too and many of them are also leaving."

As she spoke an exodus of women clutching small children and large bags was taking shape around her. "We are adults, and maybe we would be OK, but for the children the nuclear effects will be terrible," Mrs Nakayama said.

At the city's Narita Airport a queue for departures snaked for 200 yards with people lining up three abreast.

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Tokyo Electric Power Co. Has Everything Under Control

2011-03-15T07:50:00.003-04:00

Seriously, did anyone think that once things started to explode at Fukushima that ANYONE needed freakin' clue how this was going to turn out? I'm no expert in nuclear physics but I DO know that when shit fucking BLOWS UP at a nuke facility, that's really, REALLY bad. Do the "authorities" around the world think the other 6 billion of us are 6 years old or what? I think I'm now at the point in my life where if I believe anyone from any government anywhere is telling me the truth about something I'll drop dead from a heart attack.

This Was Posted The Day Before The Massive Japanese Earthquake

2011-03-13T11:53:00.002-04:00

Space.com space.com – Thu Mar 10, 10:15 am ET

On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away. On top of that, it will be full. And one astrologer believes it could inflict massive damage on the planet.

Richard Nolle, a noted astrologer who runs the website astropro.com, has famously termed the upcoming full moon at lunar perigee (the closest approach during its orbit) an "extreme supermoon."

When the moon goes super-extreme, Nolle says, chaos will ensue: Huge storms, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural disasters can be expected to wreak havoc on Earth. (It should be noted that astrology is not a real science, but merely makes connections between astronomical and mystical events.)

But do we really need to start stocking survival shelters in preparation for the supermoon? [Photos: Our Changing Moon]

The question is not actually so crazy. In fact scientists have studied related scenarios for decades. Even under normal conditions, the moon is close enough to Earth to make its weighty presence felt: It causes the ebb and flow of the ocean tides.

The moon's gravity can even cause small but measureable ebbs and flows in the continents, called "land tides" or "solid Earth tides," too. The tides are greatest during full and new moons, when the sun and moon are aligned either on the same or opposite sides of the Earth.

According to John Vidale, a seismologist at the University of Washington in Seattle and director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, particularly dramatic land and ocean tides do trigger earthquakes. "Both the moon and sun do stress the Earth a tiny bit, and when we look hard we can see a very small increase in tectonic activity when they're aligned," Vidale told Life's Little Mysteries, a sister site to SPACE.com.

At times of full and new moons, "you see a less-than-1-percent increase in earthquake activity, and a slightly higher response in volcanoes."

The effect of tides on seismic activity is greatest in subduction zones such as the Pacific Northwest, where one tectonic plate is sliding under another. William Wilcock, another seismologist at the University of Washington, explained: "When you have a low tide, there's less water, so the pressure on the seafloor is smaller. That pressure is clamping the fault together, so when it's not there, it makes it easier for the fault to slip."

According to Wilcock, earthquake activity in subduction zones at low tides is 10 percent higher than at other times of the day, but he hasn't observed any correlations between earthquake activity and especially low tides at new and full moons. Vidale has observed only a very small correlation.

What about during a lunar perigee? Can we expect more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on March 19, when the full moon will be so close?

The moon's gravitational pull at lunarperigee, the scientists say, is not different enough from its pull at other times to significantly change the height of the tides and thus the likelihood of natural disasters. [Infographic: Phases of the Moon Explained]

"A lot of studies have been done on this kind of thing by USGS scientists and others," John Bellini, a geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, told Life's Little Mysteries. "They haven't found anything significant at all."

Vidale concurred. "Practically speaking, you'll never see any effect of lunar perigee," he said. "It's somewhere between 'It has no effect' and 'It's so small you don't see any effect.'"

The bottom line is, the upcoming supermoon won't cause a preponderance of earthquakes, although the idea isn't a crazy one.

"Earthquakes don't respond as much to the tides as you'd think they would. There should actually be more of an effect," said Vidale.

Most natural disasters have nothing to do with the moon at all. The Earth has a lot of pent up energy, and it releases it anytime the buildup gets too great. The supermoon probably won't push it past the tipping point, but we'll know for sure, one way or the other, by March 20.

Incredible Footage...God Help 'em

2011-03-11T18:42:00.002-05:00

Key Witness To Royal Family Abuse Of Native Children Dies Under Questionable Circumstances

2011-03-08T20:15:00.003-05:00

'There seems to be an awful lot of eyewitnesses, survivors and victims of the Residential School murders in Canada dying all of a sudden. Those that are scheduled to testify. Is this coincidental? The truth will come out no matter what happens. There is nowhere for anybody to hide the truth anymore and it is better that those that have knowledge of the truth and helped to hide the truth about the murders of Aboriginal people in residential schools, speak about it and acknowledge it.'

Mass Animal Deaths Continue

2011-03-08T20:10:00.001-05:00

More and more seals are washing up on New Jersey beaches recently, according to reports given to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, N.J.

There have been 26 seal strandings in New Jersey since November, sources say. Fourteen of those strandings happened in February.

While it is not unusual for seals to get stranded this time of year, there are more than usual showing up on Jersey shore beaches, according to a spokeswoman for the Brigantine center.

REDONDO BEACH (KTLA) -- Authorities say the millions of dead fish that washed up in King Harbor near Redondo Beach are not the victims of foul play.

The dead fish, mostly sardines along with anchovies and mackerel, are apparently floating up to the surface from the ocean floor.

KTLA's Sky5 captured images of the fish completely coating the water's surface in Basins 1 and 2 of the north side of King Harbor.

"All evidence points to oxygen deprivation as cause of death," says California Department of Fish and Game spokesman Andrew Hughan.

This Will Blow Your Mind

2011-03-01T10:17:00.004-05:00

I'm going to assume that readers of this blog have, at least, a passing familiarity with the disturbing apocalyptic imagery placed throughout the Denver International Airport. If not click HERE
Now, here comes the truly weird part. If you take the co-ordinates of the location of the mother ship landing from Close Encounters of the Third Kind and enter them in Google Earth....well go ahead and try it. W104'44" N40'36" 10"

BTW have you seen the 26' statue of Anubis, Egyptian god of death, staring directly into the concourse?

Mysterious Spheres

2011-03-01T09:53:00.003-05:00

These bizarre sculptures have caught the attention of us here at the command center lately. The first is at the Vatican and the second is located outside the United Nations building. Sources say there are up to eight more situated in prominent locations around the world, we have yet to confirm this.
Theories range from a depiction of the planet Nibiru destroying the earth to an image of the the Earth and Moon being consumed in some cataclysm. Investigations continue. Any info on this phenomena is welcome.