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  • Grazing Land Inventory, USDA on site survey

    07/01/2019 11:10:27 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 46 replies
    myself ^ | 7/1/19 | me
    My 80yr old widowed mother just got a letter from the local office of the USDA *telling* her that their people were going to be on her property doing a 'grazing land inventory' survey using 'equipment'. She was given no choice to opt out of this or any other contact information. What are her rights in this matter? She does NOT want to let strangers with 'equipment' on her property. We've heard too many bad things about abuse of power and 'privilege' from fedgov wrt property rights and land use.
  • How Sears Was Gutted By Its Own CEO

    12/28/2018 8:33:08 AM PST · by Black Agnes · 62 replies
    The American Prospect ^ | Oct 17, 2018 | David Dayen
    Eddie Lampert not only ran the company; he was also its largest creditor and the guy who sold major Sears assets to … Eddie Lampert.
  • Pro-Migrant Paper Admits There Are Too Many, Benefits Are Too High, And Many Are ‘Civil Warriors’

    09/16/2015 1:57:53 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 26 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 16 Sep 2015 | Sarkis Zeronian
    Germany, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, has driven the debate on the handling of migrants in recent weeks, but there are signs that domestic tolerance is becoming stretched. At the same time some local governments are looking at measures which risk further anger, such as compulsory rental of private property for migrant housing. When Chancellor Merkel first announced that Germany would open its borders to welcome Syrian migrants, she enjoyed a degree of support from domestic and international media. Even from the outset Merkel’s move was not without its domestic critics. As Breitbart London previously reported, there were those among...
  • Finland To Raise Tax On High Earners To Cover Refugee Costs

    09/11/2015 5:13:28 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 29 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 11 Sept. 2015 | Reuters
    HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s government on Thursday proposed increasing capital gains tax and income tax on high earners to help pay for a 10-fold increase in refugees expected to arrive this year, its finance minister said.
  • [Russian news] WATCHMIGRANT TURKS AND KURDS BATTLE ON FRANKFURT STREETS, GERMAN ARMY CALLED IN

    09/11/2015 4:34:37 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 74 replies
    [Russian news] via Breitbart ^ | 11 Sept. 2015 | [Russian news] via Simon Kent
    t least five arrests were made in Frankfurt on Thursday night after a march by supporters of Turkish nationalism descended into bloody violence when they clashed with rival Kurd separatists. Video of the riot has emerged on the same day Germany announced it will place 4,000 soldiers on standby over the weekend to help with a new wave of up to 40,000 refugees arriving in the country. Police said The Thursday event was billed as a “solidarity march commemorating fallen Turkish soldiers”. According to FR Online to it was organised by the “Federation of Turkish young people” which campaigns on...
  • EU and Oxfam Launch Tax Payer Funded Campaign to Urge West into Taking 60 MILLION Migrants

    09/08/2015 12:31:58 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 52 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 7 Sep 2015 | Donna Rachel Edmunds
    One of the world’s largest, allegedly corrupt charities has joined forces with one of the world’s largest, allegedly corrupt governments to guilt trip the Western world into welcoming 60 million migrants to their shores. On Sunday, the European Commission and Oxfam launched their YouSaveLives campaign to give “a face and a name to this vast army of invisible people.”
  • Liberia: What You're Not Hearing About Ebola - Campaign to 'Kick It Out'

    08/04/2014 6:32:42 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 17 replies
    AllAfrica.com ^ | August 3, 2014 | Boakai Fofana
    Monrovia — Monrovia's streets were buzzing. In my amazement that an air of normalcy seems to prevail despite the emergency measures, I paid little heed to buckets of chlorinated water at the entrance of a local bank. "Sir, sir, please.." the security guard called out to me, gesturing to the transparent plastic containers on a wooden chair. It was a familiar site; virtually every point of convergence now has one. Regular hand washing has become the norm, and security guards must ensure there's no exception. A couple of weeks back it was easy to stumble upon small groups questioning whether...
  • Vanity. Obamacare death panel victim in my family.

    09/01/2013 7:00:40 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 164 replies
    Me | September 1, 2013 | Black Agnes
    We've very nearly had our first obamacare victim in the family. We'll see next week. Daddy goes in for open heart surgery in Houston sometime next week. Prayers would definitely be appreciated... My father is a heart patient for 25 years. Had bypass surgery in 94 and clean arteries after that. Had a mild clotting incident in '05 and was put on warfarin. Warfarin leads to aortic stenosis (calcification of the aortic valve) in some patients, particularly older men. Daddy started noticing symptoms of heart failure last spring (spring 12). He wasn't given any medical options. Just 'let's wait it...
  • Poll Freep Needed!

    07/03/2002 9:43:35 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 29 replies · 205+ views
    Opinion Poll Should troops be deployed to protect U.S. borders? Yes No
  • india 'will go to war after the monsoon' India 'will go to war after the monsoon'

    05/21/2002 3:55:56 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 48 replies · 463+ views
    Telegraph ^ | May 21, 2002 | Rahul Bedi
    India made detailed preparations for war with Pakistan yesterday, although senior officers said offensive operations would have to wait for the end of searing summer temperatures and the monsoon rain which follows.   Indian soldiers move into position near Jammu New Delhi placed all paramilitary units along the border under army control and the coast guard under naval command. The foreign minister, Jaswant Singh, said this was "standard operating procedure" when preparing for action.The country's military is planning for conflict in September, although New Delhi has announced an "exhaustive" diplomatic offensive to pressure Pakistan into ending support for cross-border attacks...
  • 8 hurt as North Bergen, Union City and Jersey City Blazes Tax Resources

    12/03/2001 11:02:56 AM PST · by Black Agnes · 11 replies · 9+ views
    New Jersey Online/Star Ledger ^ | 12/03/01 | KIMBERLY BROWN AND JOHN MARTIN
    <p>At least eight people were injured -- including two children and their uncle who suffered serious burns -- and dozens of others were left homeless when five fires swept through Union City, Jersey City and North Bergen over the weekend, authorities said.</p>
  • They Bombed Us During Lent!

    11/08/2001 7:39:31 AM PST · by Black Agnes · 34 replies · 492+ views
    Me, myself and I ^ | Nov. 8, 2001 | Me
    I was sitting in my apartment this past weekend watching all the talking heads yammer on and on about us bombing Afghanistan during Ramadan. I got to thinking, (dangerous that!) When exactly was WTC-93 attack? Answer: Feb 26, 1993. When was Mardi-Gras in 1993? Answer: Feb 23, 1993. Lent is the 40 days between Mardi-Gras and Easter. These $^$@%$#'s TRIED TO KILL 100K+ CIVILIANS During a Christian holiday, why SHOULDN'T we bomb their MILITARY targets during THEIR religious holiday?
  • I DON'T BELIEVE THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

    09/05/2001 9:54:21 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 16 replies · 607+ views
    PoliticsNJ ^ | Sept 4, 2001 | ALAN J. STEINBERG
    <p>Throughout my years in Jersey politics, I have found the State House in Trenton to be a wonderland of conventional wisdom.  The oracles of this conventional wisdom are certain Republican and Democrat staffers and consultants, the State House Press Corps, and the sages of the lobbying community.  The problem is that the conventional wisdom is more often wrong than right.</p>
  • Extinct arguments

    09/04/2001 9:58:17 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 1 replies · 28+ views
    Spiked Online ^ | 30 August 2001 | Kirk Leech
    spiked-science | Article | Extinct argumentsAIDS in Africa: why the West is interested by Dr Stuart DerbyshireThe Stateof the PlanetBjorn Lomborg vs Edward Goldsmithspiked debate Search for in All SectionscentralpoliticsITsciencelibertiesculturehealthlife SECTIONScentralpoliticsITsciencelibertiesculturehealthlife ISSUES spiked-proposals Global warming On animals Genetics Blood clots Mad cow panic Body parts Foot-and-mouth Food scares Go to: spiked-central spiked-scienceArticleArticle30 August 2001Printer-friendly versionExtinct argumentsby Kirk LeechI recently returned from Gujarat in India, where I carried out research on a wildlife sanctuary designed to protect animals. But the Shoolpaneshwar sanctuary was created around the homes of 40,000 local people who were not consulted, compensated or given any say in ...
  • Cuba confiscates houses deemed as 'oversized'

    08/31/2001 10:13:01 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 39+ views
    CANFNET ^ | August 5, 2001 | Isabel Garcia-Zarza, Reuters
    &nbsp;HAVANA When President Fidel Castro stormed to power 42 years ago, he won the adoration of Cuba's poor -- and the hatred of many rich property owners -- for the confiscation and redistribution of houses and mansions across the island. Decades after Castro's 1959 revolution and sweeping socialist reforms, a large proportion of the splendid colonial palaces and former luxury residences belong to the state, yet 85 percent of Cubans now own their own homes. That, however, has not put a stop to the phenomenon of house confiscations, which has re-emerged in the last 18 months in a crackdown by ...
  • MSU researchers spend decade rooting for 'bear' facts

    07/27/2001 9:13:49 AM PDT · by Black Agnes · 245+ views
    MSU ^ | Apr. 27, 2001 | Bob Ratliff
    Bear Facts (Mississippi State University) MSU researchers spend decade rooting for 'bear' facts University Relations News Bureau (662) 325-3442 Contact: Bob Ratliff Apr. 27, 2001 &nbsp; --> --> STARKVILLE, Miss.-After 11 years of research, Mississippi State scientists now can speak with authority about the two black bear subspecies native to the state. The university's Forest and Wildlife Research Center recently concluded an intensive study begun in 1990 to learn as much as possible about the American and Louisiana black bears. Both are on the state's list of endangered species. "The number of black bears currently in Mississippi is anyone's ...
  • Environmental Groups Want Farm Money Shifted to ConservationProgram

    07/26/2001 12:59:29 PM PDT · by Black Agnes · 21+ views
    CANOE ^ | July 25, 2001 | AP
    Environmental groups want farm money shifted to conservation programs &#160;WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress should shift half of all federal farm spending into conservation programs, away from payments that subsidize crop production, a coalition of environmental groups said Tuesday. &#160;That would help reduce the runoff from farms and livestock operations that fouls rivers and streams and also benefit areas of the country that now receive relatively little money from federal farm programs, the groups said. &#160;"Less than 10 percent of the money Congress spends now helps farmers help the environment," said Tim Searchinger, a lawyer for Environment Defense, one of the ...