Live Webcam of Gulf Oil Leak

Watch live video from the source of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

Losing The War: Aghanistan

The Soviets lost in Afghanistan. Why does the USA think they can do any better?

Doubts are growing about future action in Afghanistan:

Scepticism about McChrystal's ambitious aims was implicit in the way the Pentagon report on the war issued Apr. 26 assessed the progress of the campaign in Marja. Now, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins a four-day round of consultations with President Barack Obama and other senior U.S. officials here this week, the new report has been given even more pointed expression by an unnamed "senior military official" quoted in a column in the Washington Post Sunday by David Ignatius.

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The same military official is also quoted as pointing out that parts of Helmand that were supposed to have been cleared by the offensive in February and March are in fact still under Taliban control and that Afghan government performance in the wake of the offensive had been disappointing, according to Ignatius.

Blowing Up Church Donations

Someone left thousands of dollars in cash and silver eagles in a box outside a church with a note for the pastor. The box was deemed suspicious, x-rayed, and blown up.

We have allowed our country to be in a constant state of fear. We can choose how we want to live. Do we want to live in fear? If we rationally look at the legitimate risks, should we be in so much fear?

JP Morgan Chase Wants To Write Financial Reform

JP Morgan Chase, which accepted a bailout to avoid bankruptcy, has a research report on the financial regulations being discussed in Congress. In the research report, JP Morgan says "grownups" should take over the financial legislative process from the elected representatives in Congress.

Now that the financial reform debate is in the final innings, it’s time for the grownups to step in.

JP Morgan's $12 billion bailout was funded by the private cartel Federal Reserve. Since the Congressional charter that created The Federal Reserve does not allow bailouts, it is time to Audit The Fed.
Since JP Morgan is a "primary dealer" which grants special access to the Federal Reserve, it is understandable JP Morgan would release propaganda that attacks financial reform.

Meanwhile, JP Morgan Chase is going ahead with a $138 million plan to buy two new luxury corporate jets and build "the premier corporate aircraft hangar on the eastern seaboard" to house them, ABC News has learned.

JP Morgan Chase's research report that recommends "grownups" take over writing financial reform law:

JPMorgan Chase Analyst Takes Aim At U.S. Senators -

Super Weeds Threaten Agriculture Production

Advanced pesticides have encouraged the development of super weeds that are causing problems for farmers:

American farmers’ near-ubiquitous use of the weedkiller Roundup has led to the rapid growth of tenacious new superweeds.
To fight them, Mr. Anderson and farmers throughout the East, Midwest and South are being forced to spray fields with more toxic herbicides, pull weeds by hand and return to more labor-intensive methods like regular plowing.

With new super weeds, there will be less incentive for farmers to use genetically modified seeds:

The superweeds could temper American agriculture’s enthusiasm for some genetically modified crops. Soybeans, corn and cotton that are engineered to survive spraying with Roundup have become standard in American fields. However, if Roundup doesn’t kill the weeds, farmers have little incentive to spend the extra money for the special seeds.

Chemical Weapons In Iraq

Chemicals weapons in Iraq are alleged to have been used by British and American forces against civilian Iraqis in 2004. This is a war crime. The after-effects include birth defects. Doctors report a "massive, unprecedented number" of congenital health problems.

The unlawful use of white phosphorus in built-up areas was... never objected to by the British Government who assisted in the attack on Fallujah.

Army to be sued for war crimes over its role in Fallujah attacks

Parents of children with birth defects say Britain knew of US chemical weapons use
By Robert Verkaik, Law Editor
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an upsurge in child deformity cases in Iraq, are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence. ...

Banks Capture Their Regulator

Derivatives were a much part of the financial problems. Regulator Sheila Bair is urging lawmakers to allow banks to continue to play with derivatives. Sheila Bair is apparently a financial industry lobbyist pretending to regulate the industry. It is time to fire Sheila Bair.

Bair Warns Against New Curbs on Bank Trading
BY DAMIAN PALETTA
WASHINGTON—

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair has urged lawmakers to scrap a controversial Senate plan that would force banks to spin off their derivatives businesses, saying it could destabilize banks and drive risk into unregulated parts of the financial sector. ...

GMO Foods Stop Mice Reproduction

Genetically modified foods have not been adequately tested. New tests on mice find safety concerns:
Today Salem-News reports that a joint experiment by Russia’s National Association for Gene Security and the Institute of Ecological and Evolutional Problems has revealed that hamsters fed genetically modified (GM) foods produce grandchildren that are unable to produce fourth generation offspring.
... they monitored the behavior, weight gain and birthrate of several groups of hamsters. Upon birth of the second generation they noted slower rates of growth and sexual maturity. The next generation was unable to produce.

Obama Hides Murder Documents

The murders at Foot Hood have been investigated and documented. Obama has refused to comply with a Congressional subpoena request for more information.

Thirteen people were murdered in Foot Hood, Texas. What is Obama covering up?