The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. – Benjamin Franklin
H/t reader M.G.:
“So much for western propaganda……..the greedy guts want a war, what do they care if millions have lost their homes causing the worst immigration crisis since WW2 and the loss of thousands of lives???? What swine……..”
– West ‘ignored Russian offer in 2012 to have Syria’s Assad step aside’
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H/t reader M.G.:
“See what happens when foreign greedy guts down grade your bonds to junk? They get austerity measures passed, even by a relatively humane leadership……
They did keep transaction taxes passed, such as we ought to have in the US….”
– Brazil announces $17bn in taxes and spending cuts to combat recession
H/t reader squodgy:
“Nothing changes…..certainly not greed, corruption, disinformation or the desire for power…”
H/t reader M.G.:
“If anyone doubts that other idiot is still pope, read this…..This clown is a Vatican PR guy, but this is unbelievable. English is still the native language in the US, not Spanish. I don’t often agree with Donald Trump…..but this is one time I do……
Remember the phrase “Divide and Conquer”? Too many forces are at work to tear this country apart….”
– Pope Francis to deliver most speeches in Spanish during US tour
This report bears out the British Bee Keepers’ comments at the Southport Flower Show this year when I asked if we in UK are suffering to same extent as in US.
Seems bee pollination in US is intensive and even tiring for the bees, being shipped from apple to almond to orange orchards in quick succession.
Seemingly the continuous “working” of the insects interferes with their normal habits, resulting in tiredness, resultant weakness and greater susceptibility to any possible adverse effects from pesticides.
As ever, it boils down to the secondary effects of ‘mass production’ on the main factor of production…..the bee.
Univ. of Nebraska entomologist studies the effect pesticides have on honey bee behavior
– 10,000 Syrians Are Headed For The Following 180 US “Refugee Processing Centers” (ZeroHedge, Sep 13, 2015):
For the past several weeks it seemed as if Germany had truly become the promised land for Mideast asylum seekers, primarily those seeking to escape the Syrian civil (and global proxy) war, but according to various media reports, also a material number of “ISIS-linked terrorists.” Then it all came crashing down earlier today when Germany’s beloved by all refugees “Mutti” said genug, and with one decision shut down the border with Austria in the process unraveling decades of customs-union progress (following promptly by the Czech Republic doing the same, with Italy expected to follow suit in the hours ahead).
Ironically, just as Europe is shutting its doors to Syrian refugees, the US is opening its own.
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