This powerful speech was delivered by Congressman Ron Paul on the Floor of Congress on May 25, 2011. "The Last Nail The last nail is being driven into the coffin of the American Republic. Yet, Congress remains in total denial as our liberties are rapidly fading before our eyes. The process is propelled by unwarranted fear and ignorance as to the true meaning of liberty. It is driven by economic myths, fallacies and irrational good intentions."
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Area 51
Area 51 Tour: CIA Film Excerpt
Early CIA briefing film, recently declassified, explores Area 51 and U-2 plane.
Inside Project Oxcart at Area 51
Aviation engineer T.D. Barnes discusses the top secret work he did at Area 51.
Air Force Test Pilot on Area 51
Pilot Ken Collins describes the first time he saw the A-12 spy plane at the base
Monday, May 23, 2011
First ever rock song turns 60 in obscurity
Monday, May 16, 2011
“Making Art in America is a Political Statement in Itself”: Grammy Award-winning Singer Steve Earle on Music, Writing and Acting
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/5/13/making_art_in_america_is_a
Singer-songwriter, actor and author Steve Earle joins us in the studio to talk about his art and perform two songs from his new album, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive. He is being awarded an honorary degree today from the City University of New York School of Law. Last year, he was honored by the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for his years of involvement with the anti-death penalty movement. “Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself,” Earle says. “I don’t think I’m a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person.”
album: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (April 2011)
lyrics: I love you with all my heart
All my soul, every part of me.
It's all I can do to mark
Where you end and where I start you see.
Living long in my travails, I left a trail of tears behind me.
Been in love so many times
didn't think this kind
would ever find me.
I love you with everything, all my weakness,
all my strength.
I can't promise anything except that my last breath
will bear your name.
And when I'm gone they'll sing a song
about a lonely fool who wandered around the world and back again,
but in the end he finally found her.
I love you with all my heart,
all my soul and every part of me.
Across the universe I'll spin until the end and then I wonder,
if we should get another chance
could I have that dance forever under
a double moon and the sky-lit stars shining down on where you are.
And I love you with all my heart
all my soul and every part of me.
Singer-songwriter, actor and author Steve Earle joins us in the studio to talk about his art and perform two songs from his new album, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive. He is being awarded an honorary degree today from the City University of New York School of Law. Last year, he was honored by the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for his years of involvement with the anti-death penalty movement. “Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself,” Earle says. “I don’t think I’m a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person.”
album: I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (April 2011)
lyrics: I love you with all my heart
All my soul, every part of me.
It's all I can do to mark
Where you end and where I start you see.
Living long in my travails, I left a trail of tears behind me.
Been in love so many times
didn't think this kind
would ever find me.
I love you with everything, all my weakness,
all my strength.
I can't promise anything except that my last breath
will bear your name.
And when I'm gone they'll sing a song
about a lonely fool who wandered around the world and back again,
but in the end he finally found her.
I love you with all my heart,
all my soul and every part of me.
Across the universe I'll spin until the end and then I wonder,
if we should get another chance
could I have that dance forever under
a double moon and the sky-lit stars shining down on where you are.
And I love you with all my heart
all my soul and every part of me.
“Sing Your Song”: Harry Belafonte on Art & Politics, Civil Rights & His Critique of President Obama
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/5/16/sing_your_song_harry_belafonte_on
Legendary musician, actor, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte joins us for the hour to talk about his battle against racism, his mentor Paul Robeson, the power of music to push for political change, his close relationship with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the U.S. role in Haiti. A new documentary chronicles his life, called Sing Your Song. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the calypso craze and became the first artist in recording history with a million-selling album. He was also the first African-American musician to win an Emmy. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. One of Dr. King’s closest confidants, he helped organize the March on Washington in 1963. “Going into the South of the United States, listening to the voices of rural black America, listening to the voices of those who sang out against the Ku Klux Klan and out against segregation, and women, who were the most oppressed of all, rising to the occasion to protest against their conditions, became the arena where my first songs were to emerge,” Belafonte tells Democracy Now!
Legendary musician, actor, activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte joins us for the hour to talk about his battle against racism, his mentor Paul Robeson, the power of music to push for political change, his close relationship with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the U.S. role in Haiti. A new documentary chronicles his life, called Sing Your Song. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte grew up on the streets of Harlem and Jamaica. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the calypso craze and became the first artist in recording history with a million-selling album. He was also the first African-American musician to win an Emmy. Along with his rise to worldwide stardom, Belafonte became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. One of Dr. King’s closest confidants, he helped organize the March on Washington in 1963. “Going into the South of the United States, listening to the voices of rural black America, listening to the voices of those who sang out against the Ku Klux Klan and out against segregation, and women, who were the most oppressed of all, rising to the occasion to protest against their conditions, became the arena where my first songs were to emerge,” Belafonte tells Democracy Now!
'Freedom Riders' Film Revisits Those Who Risked Lives for Civil Rights
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june11/freedomriders_05-16.html
SUMMARY
"Freedom Riders," a documentary that will air Monday on PBS' American Experience, revisits a group of young men and women who boarded commercial buses headed for the Deep South during the civil rights movement. Judy Woodruff discusses the risks and rewards with Rep. John Lewis and a young man who participated in a reenactment.
Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour.
SUMMARY
"Freedom Riders," a documentary that will air Monday on PBS' American Experience, revisits a group of young men and women who boarded commercial buses headed for the Deep South during the civil rights movement. Judy Woodruff discusses the risks and rewards with Rep. John Lewis and a young man who participated in a reenactment.
Get Ready for a Century of Disasters
From floods to oil spills, the 21st century promises more natural disasters & man-made calamities. Why more things are going wrong, & what we can do about it.
Mississippi flooding: 'We have nowhere to go'Flood anger: 'Saving the rich and burying the poor?'
Emotions run high as most heed evacuation orders in Cajun country
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Mississippi
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Mississippi flooding: 'We have nowhere to go'
Emotions run high as most heed evacuation orders in Cajun country
Sunday, May 15, 2011
A look at the "sovereign citizen" movement
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/15/60minutes/main20062666.shtml?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel
Anti-government U.S. extremists who don't pay taxes and ignore requirements like social security cards and drivers licenses are on the rise. Called sovereign citizens, some have become violent and the FBI considers them a domestic terror threat. Byron Pitts reports
J.J. MacNab, who has been studying sovereign citizens for a decade, explains why it's hard for law enforcement to monitor this anti-government group.
Ever heard of the sovereign citizen movement? Alfred Adask explains the straw man theory and other anti-government beliefs to "60 Minutes."
Who are "sovereign citizens"?Anti-government U.S. extremists who don't pay taxes and ignore requirements like social security cards and drivers licenses are on the rise. Called sovereign citizens, some have become violent and the FBI considers them a domestic terror threat. Byron Pitts reports
Anti-government "guru" explains doctrine
Extra: Sizing up sovereign citizen groupsJ.J. MacNab, who has been studying sovereign citizens for a decade, explains why it's hard for law enforcement to monitor this anti-government group.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
By the Ten
10 States That Rely The Most On Food Stamps: USDA
America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs 2011: CareerCast
10 Dying U.S. Industries: IBISWorld
The 10 Most Dangerous Industries In The U.S
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/05/10-states-that-rely-most-on-food-stamps.html
The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin
The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin
The 10 Most Stressful Jobs: CareerCast
America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs 2011: CareerCast
10 Countries With The Most Billionaires
10 Companies That Will Save The American Economy: 24/7 Wall Street
10 Most Violent States In The U.S.: The Institute For Economics And Peace
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-10-green-business-stories-of-2010.html
Top 10 States With The Worst Income Inequality: 24/7 Wall St
The 10 Countries Where Unemployment Rose Most During The Recession: OECD
The 10 Most Dangerous Industries In The U.S
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-most-dangerous-industries-in-us.html
Bernie Sanders: The Top Ten U.S. Corporate Tax Avoiders
Bernie Sanders: The Top Ten U.S. Corporate Tax Avoiders
http://benvitale-econo-movies-videos.blogspot.com/2011/04/bernie-sanders-top-ten-us-corporate-tax.html
Top 10: Dumbest Taxes In History
Top 10: Dumbest Taxes In History
The 10 Highest Paid CEOs Of 2010: Equilar
The Ten States That Profit Most From Sin
10. New Jersey
Most Profitable Sin: Lottery ($924 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $2.123 Billion (8th Highest)
Total State Revenue: $49 Billion (8th Highest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 4.34%
9. New Hampshire
Most Profitable Sin: Tobacco ($170 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $248 Million (12th Lowest)
Total State Revenue: $5.5 Billion (3rd Lowest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 4.54%
8. Illinois
Most Profitable Sin: Tobacco ($827 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $2.157 Billion (7th Highest)
Total State Revenue: $2.157 Billion (7th Highest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 4.55%
7. Michigan
Most Profitable Sin: Tobacco ($1.08 Billion)
Revenue From Sin: $2.242 Billion (6th Highest)
Total State Revenue: $45.7 Billion (10th Highest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 4.91%
6. Pennsylvania
Most Profitable Sin: Gambling ($1.32 Billion)
Revenue From Sin: $3.547 Billion (2nd Highest)
Total State Revenue: $70.4 Billion (4th Highest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 5.04%
5. South Dakota
Most Profitable Sin: Lottery ($117 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $212 Million (11th Lowest)
Total State Revenue: $3.8 Billion (The Lowest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 5.63%
4. Indiana
Most Profitable Sin: Gambling ($875 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $1.628 Billion (10th Highest)
Total State Revenue: $26.7 Billion (23rd Highest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 6.11%
3. Delaware
Most Profitable Sin: Lottery ($275 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $659 Million (25th Lowest)
Total State Revenue: $8.7 Billion (11th Lowest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 7.55%
2. Rhode Island
Most Profitable Sin: Lottery ($345 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $706 Million (22nd Highest)
Total State Revenue: $8.1 Billion (9th Lowest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 8.66%
1. Nevada
Most Profitable Sin: Gambling ($835 Million)
Revenue From Sin: $1.01 Billion (13th Highest)
Total State Revenue: $7.9 Billion (12th Lowest)
Percent Total Revenue From Sin: 12.83%
http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2011/01/13/opinion/op-ed/doc4d2f27da6483a531500359.txt
http://www.onlinenevada.org/reno:_twentieth_century_divorce_capital
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Eating Off the Grid
This is ultimate eco-eating. This man hasn't eaten store bought food in 2 years. He lives of nature -- and roadkill ...
La Campesina Project's new fields are a year old, and the off-grid farm plan is well under way. La Campesina Project is a community supported agriculture venture
Organic living Grass house off the Grid Canada 2008
Off the Grid - 62min Documentary
See Full Film Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fo8XlT0c7k&feature=related
A Family Farm in the Midst of Suburbia
... to save money, stopped watering the front lawn and started preparing to plant crops there. He is able to laugh now partly because his property became quite beautiful, but also perhaps because of the independence it gives him.
"The world has become more dependent on supermarkets, on corporations, on the gasoline station, on government, and we're just trying to do it ourselves," said Dervaes. "We're trying to make ends meet -- we're trying to put food on our table just like pioneers did in the old-fashioned west not so long ago."
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=4863733&page=1
La Campesina Project's new fields are a year old, and the off-grid farm plan is well under way. La Campesina Project is a community supported agriculture venture
Organic living Grass house off the Grid Canada 2008
Off the Grid - 62min Documentary
See Full Film Here
A Family Farm in the Midst of Suburbia
... to save money, stopped watering the front lawn and started preparing to plant crops there. He is able to laugh now partly because his property became quite beautiful, but also perhaps because of the independence it gives him.
"The world has become more dependent on supermarkets, on corporations, on the gasoline station, on government, and we're just trying to do it ourselves," said Dervaes. "We're trying to make ends meet -- we're trying to put food on our table just like pioneers did in the old-fashioned west not so long ago."
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=4863733&page=1
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Pakistani Military Faces Scrutiny as Unfolding Evidence Suggests Direct Role in Harboring bin Laden
Pakistan Claims It Warned CIA of Bin Laden Compound
The Pakistani government is claiming it warned U.S. intelligence two years ago about the compound where bin Laden was killed. In a statement, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said it had shared intelligence with the CIA about the compound since 2009. The statement says, "The fact is that this particular location was pointed out by our intelligence quite some time ago to the U.S. intelligence." Meanwhile in Pakistan, hundreds of people took part in protests Wednesday criticizing the United States for conducting unilateral attacks inside Pakistan’s borders.
Protester: "We want to convey that we are insecure. Today Americans came, they did what they wanted to. Tomorrow India will come and will do what they want to. Where is our security?"
The Pakistani government is claiming it warned U.S. intelligence two years ago about the compound where bin Laden was killed. In a statement, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said it had shared intelligence with the CIA about the compound since 2009. The statement says, "The fact is that this particular location was pointed out by our intelligence quite some time ago to the U.S. intelligence." Meanwhile in Pakistan, hundreds of people took part in protests Wednesday criticizing the United States for conducting unilateral attacks inside Pakistan’s borders.
Protester: "We want to convey that we are insecure. Today Americans came, they did what they wanted to. Tomorrow India will come and will do what they want to. Where is our security?"
Numerous questions have been raised on how Osama bin Laden could have been living in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad just down the street from Pakistan’s premier military academy. CIA Director Leon Panetta has reportedly said Pakistan was either "knowledgeable or incompetent" when it came to bin Laden’s whereabouts. Some evidence has emerged to indicate that the Pakistani military may have had a direct role in harboring bin Laden. Meanwhile, the Pakistani government is claiming it warned U.S. intelligence two years ago about the compound where bin Laden was killed. We go to Pakistan to speak with Graeme Smith, an award-winning foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail newspaper in Canada. He was in Abbottabad yesterday investigating the mystery behind the bin Laden compound.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
UCLA undergrads predicted where Osama bin Laden was hiding — 2 years ago
More than two years before President Obama declared “mission accomplished” on Osama Bin Laden, a class of UCLA geography undergraduate students accurately predicted the world’s former most-wanted terrorist hideout location.
Led by professors Thomas Gillespie and John Agnew, the students used satellite imagery and geographical theories to create a probabilistic model, which gave an 89.9 percent chance that Bin Laden was hiding out in Abbattabad, Pakistan — the exact location where US Navy SEAL operatives successfully found and killed the al-Qaeda leader on Sunday.
The students accomplished their work so well that their study was published in the prestigious MIT International Review under the title “Finding Osama bin Laden: An Application of Biogeographical Theories and Satellite Imagery.” (PDF)
Did Geographers Predict Where Bin Laden Would Be? Not Exactly
Led by professors Thomas Gillespie and John Agnew, the students used satellite imagery and geographical theories to create a probabilistic model, which gave an 89.9 percent chance that Bin Laden was hiding out in Abbattabad, Pakistan — the exact location where US Navy SEAL operatives successfully found and killed the al-Qaeda leader on Sunday.
The students accomplished their work so well that their study was published in the prestigious MIT International Review under the title “Finding Osama bin Laden: An Application of Biogeographical Theories and Satellite Imagery.” (PDF)
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Michael Moore To Piers Morgan On Bin Laden: 'We've Lost Something Of Our Soul'
Michael Moore doubled down on his criticism of the killing of Osama bin Laden, telling CNN's Piers Morgan on Thursday that, while he is glad bin Laden is gone, America "lost something of [its] soul" in killing him without putting him on trial.
There have only been a few times in Andy Rooney's life when someone's death has been the occasion for rejoicing. Osama bin Laden's death is one of those times!
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