February 2012
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PETA Killed 95% of Adoptable Dogs and Cats Last... →
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals killed more than 95 per cent of animals in its care last year at a Virginia shelter, a shocking new report states.
The report, released by non-profit consumer group, claims that PETA - which is known for its outspoken stance on animal rights - were responsible for the deaths of nearly 2,000 adoptable animals last year alone.
The records also show...
Totalitarian Collectivism
“The privatization of public services and functions manifests the steady evolution of corporate power into a political form, into an integral, even dominant partner with the state.” — Sheldon S. Wolin
Inverted Totalitarianism and the Corporate State
Stricken with...
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Monsanto Pays 93 Million to Victims in Settlement →
Monsanto tentatively agreed to a $93 million settlement with some residents of Nitro, West Virginia. Nitro is a small town that got its name from manufacturing explosives during WWI. It was also the site of a Monsanto chemical plant that manufactured 2,4,5-T herbicide that was half of the Agent Orange recipe. Herbicide 2,4,5-T was contaminated with the caustic by-product dioxin. This...
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Is Richard Dawkins becoming Agnostic? →
He is regarded as the most famous atheist in the world but last night Professor Richard Dawkins admitted he could not be sure that God does not exist. There was surprise when Prof Dawkins acknowledged that he was less than 100 per cent certain of his conviction that there is no creator. An incredulous Sir Anthony replied: “You are described as the world’s most famous atheist.” Prof Dawkins...
If You Have A Tattoo, You Are A Terrorist
n-morgan:
Restricted Canada Border Services Agency Tattoo Handbook
February 28, 2012 in Canada
Canada Border Services Agency Organized Crime Section
84 pages
Protected A
May 2008
8.04 MB
Tattoos are useful indicators to identify individuals who are members of a gang or a criminal organization. It is important to note that an image may have several different, occasionally innocuous, ...
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Toronto Police Officer Charged with Second Degree... →
A Toronto police officer facing a manslaughter charge has had it upgraded to second-degree murder, meaning prosecutors believe he intended to kill the man who was shot.
Constable David Cavanagh, a tactical officer, is the first member of the Toronto force to be charged with murder in the 22-year history of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit.
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Police Kill Pet Cat: Family Lobbies For Policy... →
After their beloved pet cat was shot dead in the alley behind their home, a family from Lebanon, Ohio is lobbying for a change in the policy on handling stray animals.
Police received a call from the cat owners’ neighbors regarding a sickly looking cat in their backyard. According to the department policy, any sick or injured stray cats are to be eliminated if found, and under no...
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Utah Bill Would Make Videotaping a Factory Farm... →
will-potter:
Utah is the latest state to consider new laws targeting undercover investigators who expose animal welfare abuses on factory farms. A new bill would make photographing animal abuse on par with assaulting a police officer. It has already passed committee.
Please REBLOG and let’s shut this down quickly.
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The only thing I don't like about Freedom, is that...
Born Dead: Willie Nelson and 300,000 Other... →
occupyonline:
Little did Willie Nelson know when he recorded “Crazy” years ago just how crazy it would become for our cherished family farmers in America. Nelson, President of Farm Aid, has recently called for the national Occupy movement to declare an “Occupy the Food System” action.
Nelson states, “Corporate control of our food system has led to the loss of millions of family farmers,...
Obama's War on Pot →
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weedporndaily:
Back when he was running for president in 2008, Barack Obama insisted that medical marijuana was an issue best left to state and local governments. “I’m not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue,” he vowed, promising an end to the Bush administration’s high-profile raids on providers of medical pot,...
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Food Police: School Monitor Rejects Pre-Schooler's... →
A preschool girl was told her homemade meal wasn’t healthy enough - so a school cafeteria monitor made her eat chicken nuggets instead.
The rejected meal consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, with a side of a banana, potato chips, and apple juice.
‘What got me so mad is, number one, don’t tell my kid I’m not packing her lunch box properly,’ the...
Big Brother bill reintroduced →
solitaryforager:
A new bill that is being brought to parliament this week could allow police to read your emails, monitor your online activity and keep track of your movements via your cell phone.
Privacy advocates say that is the new Canadian reality if Bill C-51 is passed.
University student Jared Exner grew up in an Internet age and knows why police might want unfettered access to...
“The Bible’s the greatest game of ‘Telephone’ in history. Jesus said ‘Love your...”
– @JohnFugelsang (via disobey)
Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning in France →
solitaryforager:
A French court on Monday declared U.S. biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides.
In the first such case heard in court in France, grain grower Paul Francois says he suffered neurological problems including memory loss, headaches and stammering after inhaling Monsanto’s...
