StopTheLie.com News update 09-14-2015
50 Defense Dept. Whistleblowers Slam "Stalinist" Pentagon Officials For Lying About ISIS
Source: ZeroHedge.com
The Pentagon has erupted in "revolt" amid claims from 50 intelligence analysts that senior defense officials manipulated intelligence reports to downplay the severity of the Islamic State's increasing upper-hand in the Middle East. According to allegations made in an official complaint with the Department of Defense Inspector General, the officers in question doctored reports — among other things — in order to maintain the Pentagon and president's narrative that the war against the Islamic State, as well as Al Qaeda in Syria, is succeeding. To the contrary, the dissenting analysts — now effectively whistleblowers — have repeatedly attempted to warn that the situation is far more dismal than what authorities are revealing to the public.
Read full article at: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-09-13/50-defense-dept-whistleblowers-slam-stalinist-pentagon-officials-lying-about-isis
COMMENT: Intentional or not, the article above misdirects its readers.
The government isn't exaggerating its "success" against ISIS because it wants to look good. It's exaggerating its success as to limit the amount of firepower directed against ISIS.
Recent government documents show that our "policy makers" knew damn well that their actions would lead to the creation of ISIS and the mess in Iraq. They pursued this seemingly "crazy" policy because they determined it would ultimately serve their interests.
In short: ISIS, like Al Qaeda before them, is now an asset; meant to generate just enough "fear" to justify foreign and domestic objectives, but not so much fear that the asset is (through military action) prematurely destroyed.
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Beyond Misinformation 2015
Source: Scribd.com
Beyond Misinformation: What Science Says About the Destruction of World Trade Center Buildings 1, 2, and 7 is AE911Truth's comprehensive, 50-page guide to the World Trade Center evidence.
Chock-full of the most accurate information and analysis, and with references to dozens of scholarly papers and videos, Beyond Misinformation is the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to understand the destruction of the World Trade Center, and a valuable resource for those already immersed in the subject.
Read full article at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/280021915/Beyond-Misinformation-2015#scribd
COMMENT: If you'd like to purchase hard copies, they're available at: http://www.shop.ae911truth.org/Beyond-Misinformation-Booklet-bkltBM.htm
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Don't Assume I'm Smarter Than My Contractor
Source: FEE.org
--Whether we mean to or not, we constantly reinforce the message that only the stuff kids are taught in school counts as serious learning. Extracurriculars are fine, but what really counts is in their textbooks and homework.
Read full article at: http://fee.org/freeman/don-t-assume-im-smarter-than-my-contractor/
COMMENT: Equally important and largely forgotten: the stuff that "really counts" can also be learned without ever stepping foot in a school building.
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Previous Week's News 09-07-2015
Could Americans Someday Use Dollars as Napkins?
Source: LewRockwell.com
--Venezuela isn't just an isolated case. It demonstrates what happens when central planners try to control the economy. As we reported back in 2013, the same dynamics led to a crisis in Argentina.
Americans tend to view hyperinflation and shortages as "it can't happen here," kinds of events. But as we've pointed out, Venezuela could serve as a crystal ball for America. In her Mises article, Carmen Elena Dorobăț points out that every government, including the US government, exercises similar control over currency.
Read full article at: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/09/no_author/dollars-as-napkins/
COMMENT: I posted the following on Facebook about a week ago...it's worth repeating here:
Public Service Announcement:
The US dollar could be in for a VERY bumpy ride over the next 6 - 12 months and this can HURT you and your family. (Think 2008 collapse on steroids.)
There is a very simple way to protect yourself against this risk: Don't keep all of your "money" in the form of US dollars. Instead, turn some of those dollars into "hard money" (gold or silver bullion). You can easily buy Silver Eagles, silver rounds, Gold Eagles (and other bullion) on Ebay. However, if you're willing to go through the trouble of finding a reputable dealer, you will save some on the price.
To better understand WHY the dollar is headed for trouble, simply read chapters 6 - 8 of the book linked below (for free.)
http://stopthelie.com/dishonest-money.html
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GMOs, Herbicides, and Public Health
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
In our view, the science and the risk assessment supporting the Enlist Duo decision are flawed. The science consisted solely of toxicologic studies commissioned by the herbicide manufacturers in the 1980s and 1990s and never published, not an uncommon practice in U.S. pesticide regulation. These studies predated current knowledge of low-dose, endocrine-mediated, and epigenetic effects and were not designed to detect them. The risk assessment gave little consideration to potential health effects in infants and children, thus contravening federal pesticide law. It failed to consider ecologic impact, such as effects on the monarch butterfly and other pollinators. It considered only pure glyphosate, despite studies showing that formulated glyphosate that contains surfactants and adjuvants is more toxic than the pure compound.
The second new development is the determination by the IARC in 2015 that glyphosate is a "probable human carcinogen"1 and 2,4-D a "possible human carcinogen."2 These classifications were based on comprehensive assessments of the toxicologic and epidemiologic literature that linked both herbicides to dose-related increases in malignant tumors at multiple anatomical sites in animals and linked glyphosate to an increased incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in humans.
Read full article at: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1505660
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