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"Craigslist makes turning food stamps into cash a SNAP."

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Sultan Knish: Chris Matthews Accuses Ted Cruz of Racism Against “Brown People”

'Chris Matthews is a fat white man who is an expert on racism. Like an 1880s gold prospector, Matthews can find racism anywhere. Sometimes he just spends hours in the frozen foods aisle randomly pointing at things and screaming “Racism!”'

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/chris-matthews-accuses-ted-cruz-of-racism-against-brown-people/

Breitbart's Senior Editor at Large and Government Accountability Institute president Peter Schweizer appeared on yesterday's Hannity show on Fox News.

Schweizer said there is documentation that the Obama campaign and political committees associated with Obama solicited donations from companies after the Justice Department filed civil and criminal charges against them.

Schweizer said this is a "huge problem" and there is "statistical evidence" in (his) book that proves the chances of going to jail are lessened if political contributions are made.

"You cut your chances of going to jail in half if you make a contribution"…

Schweizer said the top five positions in the Department of Justice, beginning with Holder, were all campaign bundlers for the Obama campaign, and this is unlike what Washington has seen before.

And here I thought everything was on the up-and-up. /sarc

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Bitcoin skyrockets in October, doubles !!
In October US congress kicks can down road, continues to print USD, to debase currency. Coincidence ??

https://www.bitstamp.net/

WOW!
You're killing me over here, EBD. That T.S. clip's a killer.
I've got 4 or 5 Transatlantic Session DVD releases from the UK, but I hadn't heard or seen that one.
More Canadian money going to Amazon UK, I expect...
Many thanks for that, sir.

Re: Video ''She still thinks I care.''

What a voice!! That boy can sing! Thanks eh!

Oh those moderate muslims.

http://tarekfatah.com/jamal-badawi-canadas-leading-islamist-there-will-be-a-re-establishment-of-the-caliphate-thats-where-we-are-going

By making overtures to Iran, Obama has pissed off the Saudis. Is there nothing that man can't screw up ?

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/oct/23/ml-saudis-options/

More on the train wreck called Obama.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2013/10/23/the-u-s-saudi-crackup-hits-a-dramatic-tipping-point/

Short on beer money? Look to Obamacare.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/10/23/short_on_beer_money__look_to_obamacare_120427.html

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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/alex-mifflin/bangladesh-climate-change_b_4150220.html

Big Winds dirty secret-

http://quixoteslaststand.com/2013/10/23/a-must-read-big-winds-dirty-secret-toxic-lakes-and-radioactive-waste/

As a general proposition, which is well-advocated by SDA, if you want to know the truth, strip away the media "interpretation", go to the original material and form your own view. In the case of the cut and thrust of Canadian politics (in case anybody doesn't know), go to:

http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/question-period/episodes/24815616/

which was yesterday's question period. They're up there daily. By any objective standard, the result is clear.

Sorry, but I can't resist a little editorializing: I thought Tom was a little more forensic, circumspect and uncertainly accusatory than usual, which was refreshing, and that Justin was truly pathetic, beginning as he did with a typical dim-witted and meaningless Liberal piety ("leaders need to be accountable").

Oh, ya? Where's the missing $40 million, Justin? He's making precisely the same mistake that Jean Charest did as federal PC leader: calling for Stephen Harper to answer questions under oath, but ignoring the past abuses of his own party's establishment. Why not exorcise that demon just as Harper finally did in respect of Mr. Mulroney, who, at the end of the day, after what seemed decades, beginning during the latter's 1983 leadership run (Dalton Camp's claims), of innuendo, completely refutable assertions, lawsuits, etc., took a whopping $300K from Karl Heinz Schreiber, which Mr. Mulroney then declared and paid tax on?

Mr. Trudeau, Jr. is such a poseur.

Quite apart from which, the opposition "leaders" made all of Mr. Harper's points for him on the Senate "expense scandal": it's not really clear to me how the media narrative can start as "Harper deliberately appointed a bunch of thieves to the Senate" and then, on a dime, turn into "Harper is a power-abusing monster who made the victims pay." I could say more on Ms. Wallin's and her cadre's sense of entitlement, but I won't for now...

But you'd never actually get any of that from the CBC or CTV: the highly-edited clip I saw positioned Justin as young, dynamic and outraged, and Stephen Harper as old, red-faced and fat. Having seen it, I unfortunately made the mistake of excoriating my dear recently-widowed mother for watching the crap (very bad form on my part).

I do feel that SDA has given short shrift to coverage of the Throne Speech and CETA. Unbundling of cable packages is very exciting: we will be getting rid of CTV News Channel, or whatever it's called now, CNN and ALL CBC, at the earliest possible moment, and replacing them with Sun and Fox. I don't care what it costs: CBC's market price could be so negative that it would offset my entire cable bill, and I still wouldn't have it in this household (I won't pay more currently, for Sun and Fox, to support the cable industry, frankly, as they should be part of basic news service offerings right now). It takes a particularly unique kind of genius to make CBC suffer the death of a thousand cuts. Why, I can even hear the question period exchange now:

Mr. Trudeau, Jr.: "You're killing a national institution!"

Mr. Harper: "We're doing no such thing. We're simply offering those who wish to view their offerings a fair opportunity to do just that."

Delicious. As Alphonso Gagliano said, "Revenge is a dish best served cold."

As for CETA, I can report a conversation I had the other day, on my doorstep, with a very prominent mostly-retired member of the national business community, with whom my wife and me have been acquainted from the London and Stratford ON areas for many years and whose name most here would recognize, who lives near us and about whose health we have been somewhat concerned of late. He walks alone, sort of stooped, by our house three or four times per week.

He instantly became his old self when we began talking about CETA and the political situation in Ontario: he told us that he had recently returned from a business retreat and that he could not believe how many business organizations are excited about CETA and about how all of them want an election in Ontario now, because of the "complete mess". All will be supporting Tim Hudak. He feels that Hudak can win with a good campaign, but expressed the concern that he heard that the Ontario Liberals will attempt to position themselves as a bulwark against the NDP. I demurred, suggesting that the only reason the Liberals remain in office now is win NDP support...

Sorry for the screed. We have snow here.

Trifecta Neo-AGW PR Report.

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"Atlantic hurricane season predictions fall flat"

"Forecasters called for three to six major storms in 2013"
(cbc)

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"Atlantic hurricane season predictions fall flat, despite U.S. warnings" (ctv)

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"U.S. storm forecasting tactics questioned as 2013 hurricane season ends with a whimper"

"Despite dire predections, only 2 relatively weak hurricanes developed this year..." (G-M)

http://canada.gotnewswire.com/news/us-storm-forecasting-tactics-questioned-as-2013-hurricane-season-ends-with-a-whimper

I give up. How does one pronounce Aoife O'Donovan's name?

"Absolutely the most spot on translation to date."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-RKS0_NKk

PET Cemetery Report.

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"Trudeau orders probe of Liberal senator after assistant says she organized his personal life"

"Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has asked his Senate leadership to look into claims Liberal Sen. Colin Kenny had a former executive assistant spend about half her work time organizing his personal business — which is against Senate rules."

http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2013/10/20131023-170315.html

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"Star Liberal candidate accidentally slams Trudeau"

http://test435.sunnewsnetwork.ca/media_files/free.jpg

Just so you know, Danielle Smith and her friends are about to gut the WildRose party of any soul or purpose at the AGM. Like getting rid of the plank regarding elimination of the Alberta HRC. Is there anybody out there who can do anything about it?

Seattle city council votes unanimously to take via eminent domain a parking lot (owned by a 103 year old resident).

What do they need to seize this property for? For parking...
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2013/10/21/seattle-council-oks-acquisition-of.html

Ich Bin Ein O'narcissist*.

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"Diplomats are not surprised that the security agencies under US President Barack Obama have reportedly been monitoring close allies like German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He has failed to foster close relationships with other heads of state, causing much frustration around the world."

"A Frosty Welcome"

"During a recent visit by a European head of government to Washington, the atmosphere was described as frosty by those in the entourage from Europe. Obama didn't find the time for even a little small talk, the sources said, and "it seemed to some like an appointment with a lawyer.""

"The Democrat, who prefers to spend his evenings with his family or alone in front of his computer, has made it no secret in Washington that he does not want to make new friends."

"Obama angered Nicolas Sarkozy by choosing to dine with his family instead of with France's then-president during his visit to Paris."

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/merkel-cell-phone-affair-fits-obama-neglect-of-personal-diplomacy-a-929871.html

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*O'narcissist:

"He is perceived to be asocial at best and, often, antisocial. This, perhaps, is the strongest presenting symptom."

http://voices.yahoo.com/barack-obama-narcissist-merely-narcissistic-1875284.html?cat=72

Fort Hood, former workplace of Nadal Hassan:

Soldiers attending a pre-deployment briefing at Fort Hood say they were told that evangelical Christians and members of the Tea Party were a threat to the nation and that any soldier donating to those groups would be subjected to punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

(emph. mine)

A soldier who attended the Oct. 17th briefing told me the counter-intelligence agent in charge of the meeting spent nearly a half hour discussing how evangelical Christians and groups like the American Family Association were “tearing the country apart.”

I hope Americans will realize soon what they're up against. The country is going to have to come to blows at some point if it's to survive.

bad news for the MSM

http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2013/10/24/oceans-can-sustain-booming-world-population-for-centuries

AGW Rides Again!

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"Wildfire Threat to Australian Towns Recedes as Weather Cools"

"Conditions are set to moderate overnight, with a cooler change from the south, the fire service said."

"Wildfires are a regular feature of Australia’s warmer months."

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-22/wildfires-threaten-australian-townships-as-people-urged-to-flee.html

The CRTC is asking our opinion about the future of telecommunications. The have a forum opened to all. Wouldn't it be a pity if this forum was overrun with people asking for the end of the CRTC and of CBC?

http://consultation.crtc.gc.ca/en/consultation/10

Santer 17 Year AGW Watch: One month to go.

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"Getting very close to meeting Santer’s 17 year warming test"

>>> Santer*:"Our results show that temperature records of at least 17 years in length are required for identifying human effects on global-mean tropospheric temperature."

"RSS: no global warming for 16 years 11 months"

"By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley"

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/10/23/getting-very-close-to-meeting-santers-17-year-warming-test/#more-96208

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"How to Cite

*Santer, B. D., et al. (2011),".

"Separating signal and noise in atmospheric temperature changes: The importance of timescale"

"Our results show that temperature records of at least 17 years in length are required for identifying human effects on global-mean tropospheric temperature."

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2011JD016263/full