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October 4, 2015

How Australia and Britain Tackled Gun Violence | NY Mag




Then they tackled the related issues, so of course many things, many laws, can be easily done if there is the will...but the way is blocked by the cowards of the NRA and their cowardly GOP puppets in Congress, the only body that can do something and coincidentally and fortuitously is in session and exists to do one thing and one thing only.....pass many laws!

Emergency national legislation passed quickly after the infamous Port Arthur mass murder with guns in Tasmania in 1996, because to not take action was deemed insane.

Australians were shocked and horrified - versus Americans who have apparently become numb and despondent in the face of the perceived impossibility of rewriting laws passed by Men by other Men.

Laws passed by Men can be, get ready for it.......changed by new laws passed by Men!

Shocking, but true!

And, more shocking news, the second amendment has nothing to with rightly being shocked and horrified by scene after scene of men, women and children being torn apart daily by one of the 300+ million guns in America staining the streets in rivers of blood.

300+ million! Enough scrap metal to build an entire new Pacific Fleet.

"The massacre shocked and horrified Australians, and in just 12 days the government proposed and passed the National Firearms Agreement and Buyback Program. The new gun laws included a ban on many types of semi-automatic, self-loading rifles and shotguns. Each gun required a separate permit with a 28-day waiting period, and Australia created a national firearms registration system. Guns could only be sold by licensed firearms dealers, and limits were placed on the amount of ammunition that could be sold. Firearm owners had to be 18, complete a safety course, and have a "genuine reason" for owning a gun, such as sport shooting, hunting, or occupational requirements ("personal protection" did not count as a legitimate reason). Licenses expired every five years, and could be revoked if police found "reliable evidence of a mental or physical condition which would render the applicant unsuitable for owning, possessing or using a firearm."

So please do not insult me by telling me or anyone else with half a brain and half a heart that nothing can be done.....defeatism and idiocy are not liberal values.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/10/how-australia-and-britain-tackled-gun-violence.html
September 30, 2015

Ten Mindbending Facts About Water

http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/facts-about-water/

10. Earth Doesn’t Have as Much Water as you Probably Think it Does



9. Europa Actually Has Much More Water Than Earth

8 more things you need to know about water at the link.
September 24, 2015

Who Is Voting For Trump For President? The Farce Report Interviews Actual Trump Voters.

"Did you watch the Republican debates? Plenty did and the GOP polls are indicating that Donald Trump is the frontrunner for president. With all his wild antics and offensive quotes, we can’t understand who is voting for Donald Trump. If he’s leading this high in the polls somebody, somewhere wants Donald Trump for president. We just had to know who.

Our crack team of reporters hit the streets and found people that are ready and willing to vote for Donald Trump. Of course, we asked them why? How? What in the? And, of course, their answers were priceless.


Whatever you think about the American people, think again. These Donald Trump supporters will blow you away. Watch the video to see why these men and women want to vote Donald Trump for president."

SHARE this video to spread the word about Trump and his supporters.




September 24, 2015

Right Wing Media Lash Out At Pope Francis During U.S. Visit | Media Matters

From David Brock's Media Matters watchdog of the media:


Right-Wing Media Lash Out At Pope Francis During U.S. Visit

Research 8 hours and 30 minutes ago ››› JULIE ALDERMAN & NICK FERNANDEZ

"Right-wing media are attacking President Obama and Pope Francis for what they're characterizing as the hypocrisy and cowardice of their joint remarks at the White House marking the beginning of the pope's first-ever visit to the United States.

Pope Marks First Visit To U.S. By Visiting Obama At The White House

Pope Francis Meets With President Obama On The First Full Day Of His U.S. Tour. Pope Francis spent the morning of September 23 at the White House on the first full day of his tour of the United States, which will include stops in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. President Obama welcomed the pope on the South Lawn of the White House, where both leaders gave a brief public remarks that saw the pope endorse Obama's climate change agenda."

Read More: http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/09/23/right-wing-media-lash-out-at-pope-francis-durin/205746

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The list of crazed right wing babblers quoted in the MM article forms a long and convenient reference list of right wing hate sites and is a clear lesson in who they really are.....messengers from sites without any message a sane person would want to hear.


September 22, 2015

Hillary Clinton on Keystone Pipeline: "I Oppose It"

Source: NBC News

NBC News


Hillary Clinton on Keystone Pipeline: 'I Oppose It'

TUE, SEP 22

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announces in Iowa that she does not support the Keystone pipeline.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/hillary-clinton-on-keystone-pipeline-i-oppose-it-530326595631



Video at link of live announcement.
September 19, 2015

Into the Unknown: Commanders Kelly and Kornienko Begin Seventh Month of Space Travel | NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/releases/2015/halftime-in-space-space-station-crew-and-ground-controllers-mark-mid-point-of-one-year.html

"Almost everything we know about living in space ends at six months. Now that I am at the midpoint of my mission, heading into the second half of one year in space aboard the International Space Station, I am looking forward to exploring the science of this uncharted territory and stepping into the unknown.

My Russian colleague Mikhail Kornienko and I are living in space for one year to push the edge of our scientific understanding. To add in another dynamic, researchers are conducting “twin studies” to compare the subtle effects and changes in spaceflight as compared to Earth by studying my twin brother and I, two individuals who have almost identical genetics, but are in different environments for one year. We hope that the knowledge gained on this mission will benefit the Earth and that the data collected will help send humans to new destinations, supporting the next generation of space explorers."











September 17, 2015

#IStandWithAhmed: Story of Muslim-American teenager arrested for bringing clock to school goes viral

"Islamophobia ran amok on Monday with the arrest and interrogation of 14 year old aspiring inventor, Ahmed Mohamed. Mohamed brought a homemade clock to school to impress his teacher at MacArthur High in Irving, Texas, but instead of encouraging words his teacher and principal called in the police. Mohamed was then interrogated without his parents present, handcuffed and hauled down to the local juvenile detention. Ahmed Mohamed is Muslim.

His teacher thought his clock was a bomb. After Mohamed’s arrest went viral, and by Tuesday night it spiraled into a tidal wave of support. His arrest made national news this morning and the rest is history. We’re watching it unfold today:

Ahmed Mohamed
Ahmed Mohamed – ?@IStandWithAhmed

Thank you for your support! I really didn't think people would care about a muslim boy. #Thankyouforstandingwithme #IStandWithAhmed

7:13 AM - 16 Sep 2015
13.3K RETWEETS15.9K FAVORITES




- See more at: http://mondoweiss.net/2015/09/istandwithahmed-teenager-bringing#sthash.yO2YJyqN.dpuf
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Watch out, it's a brown guy with a clock! @IStandWithAhmed
10:28 AM - 16 Sep 2015
3,658 Retweets 4,295 favourites

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Now top trending hashtag on twitter, Ahmed Mohamed’s story has gone international:

How #IStandWithAhmed took Twitter by storm

CHICAGO: A Muslim teen was led out of a Texas school in handcuffs after a teacher mistook his homemade digital clock for a bomb, prompting accusations of Islamophobia and an online backlash on Wednesday.

A photo of Ahmed Mohamed, 14, standing in handcuffs while wearing a t-shirt with the US space agency NASA's logo was retweeted thousands of times in a matter of hours and "#IStandWithAhmed" was the top trending hashtag on Twitter.

Among those voicing support for the boy was Hillary Clinton, who tweeted: "Assumptions and fear don't keep us safe-they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building."

Mohamed told The Dallas Morning News that he was just trying to impress his teachers when he brought the clock to MacArthur High school on Monday.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/How-IStandWithAhmed-took-Twitter-by-storm/articleshow/48991588.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=timesofindia





September 12, 2015

WATCH: Fox Uses The SAME EXACT Propaganda To Attack Iran They Used Against Iraq In 2007:



"In 2007, the war in Iraq was still raging. With no exit strategy in sight and the hope of another Republican administration in 2009, the GOP launched the next phase of its war mongering, led by its chief propaganda machine: Fox News.

Fox ran with the same rhetoric and lies it used to help convince Americans that we needed to destroy Iraq and remove Saddam Hussein. Weapons of mass destruction were a certainty. Al Qaeda was building an army. The same exact garbage they sold us to put $2 trillion on the country’s credit card so Halliburton and the Carlyle Group could profit from no-bid contracts was playing out again before our eyes.

Meanwhile, Iran was ACTUALLY building a stockpile of centrifuges under Bush’s nose, causing yet another foreign policy disaster for President Obama to deal with."

http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/politics/watch-fox-uses-the-same-exact-propaganda-to-attack-iran-they-used-against-iraq-video/

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And now as we love and breath and listen Fox is doing the exact same thing again with the exact same garbage again spewed relentlessly and endlessly through its vast array of free speech megaphones.

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