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For the past week Dutchsinse on Youtube has captured a number of volcanic events on radar all over eastern California and Oregon and western Nevada. The USGS has said its not happening, but this afternoon plumbs were caught on camera. Maybe no big deal but it might be good time to keep your eyes open.

thanks to Dean Philpot for this.



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"If he could do that, he would effectively be a dictator."

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Meus amores eu amo ir ao cinema! Então, eu tinha que compartilhar com vocês, os filmes que serão lançados esse mês não é mesmo?! Espero que vocês gostem do post de hoje!

Smurfs - O Filme       Estreia: 05 de Agosto de 2011

Sinopse: O mago Gargamel começa a perseguir os pequenos azuis, que deixam a floresta por meio de uma feitiçaria e acabam parando no Central Park, em Nova York. Agora, eles terão que contar com a ajuda de um humano (Neil Patrick Harris) para sobreviver.

Quero Matar Meu Chefe       Estreia: 05 de Agosto de 2011

Sinopse: Para Nick, Kurt e Dale, a única coisa que poderia tornar o cotidiano monótono um pouco mais tolerável seria transformar seus chefes intoleráveis em fumaça. Pedir demissão não é uma opção, e assim, com a ajuda de alguns drinques além da conta e do conselho duvidoso de um um ex-presidiário trapaceiro, os três amigos elaboram um plano confuso, e aparentemente infalível, para livrarem-se de seus respectivos chefes... permanentemente.

Só há um problema: até mesmo o melhor dos planos depende da inteligência de quem o executa para ser infalível.

Não se preocupe, nada vai dar certo!   Estreia: 05 de Agosto de 2011

Sinopse: Lalau (Gregório Duvivier) viaja pelo interior do Brasil se apresentando com um show de piadas. Seu pai, Ramon Velasco (Tarcísio Meira), também é um comediante do show e empresário do filho. Certo dia, Lalau recebe uma proposta milionária para usar seus talentos e fingir ser um famoso Guru em uma palestra motivacional. Em nome da grana, ele aceita a proposta rapidinho mas algo não dá certo e Lalau precisa mais uma vez da ajuda de seu pai que, nas situações mais complicadas, solta o velho bordão: "Não se preocupe, nada vai dar certo".

Lanterna Verde       Estreia: 19 de Agosto de 2011

Sinopse: Em um universo tão vasto quanto misterioso, uma pequena mas poderosa força existe há séculos. Protetora da paz e da justiça, ela é conhecida como a Tropa dos Lanternas Verdes. Uma irmandade de guerreiros designada a manter a ordem intergaláctica, na qual cada Lanterna Verde possui um anel que lhe garante superpoderes.

Porém, um novo inimigo chamado Parallax ameaça destruir o equilíbrio das forças do Universo, e o destino dos guerreiros e do planeta Terra estará nas mãos do seu mais novo recruta, o primeiro humano a ser selecionado para a Tropa: Hal Jordan.
Hal é um piloto de testes talentoso e audacioso, mas os Lanternas Verdes tem pouco respeito pelos humanos, que nunca utilizaram os poderes infinitos que o anel proporciona. No entanto, Hal é obviamente a peça que faltava, e além de sua determinação e força de vontade, ele tem mais uma virtude que nenhum outro membro da Tropa possui: humanidade. Com o apoio de Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), sua colega de pilotagem e namorada de infância, Hal precisa aprender rapidamente a dominar seus novos poderes e encontrar a coragem para vencer seus medos, assim ele poderá provar que não só é o único capaz de derrotar Parallax como também se tornará o maior Lanterna Verde de todos. 

Professora Sem Classe        Estreia: 19 de Agosto de 2011

Sinopse: Alguns professores simplesmente não estão nem aí. Por exemplo, há Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). Desbocada, cruel e inapropriada; ela bebe, fica alta e mal consegue esperar para receber seu vale refeição e dar o fora do seu trabalho entediante. Quando ela é abandonada por seu noivo, logo traça um plano para conquistar um professor substituto rico e bonito (Justin Timberlake) – mas que tem a atenção disputada por uma colega excessivamente enérgica, Amy (Lucy Punch). Quando Elizabeth também se vê lutando contra os avanços de um sarcástico e irreverente professor de educação física (Jason Segel), as consequências de seus esquemas selvagens e exóticos dão aos seus alunos, colegas de trabalho e até para ela mesma uma lição como nenhuma outra.

Larry Crowne - O Amor Está de Volta  Estreia: 26 de Agosto de 2011

Sinopse: Os vencedores do OSCAR® Tom Hanks e Julia Roberts estão juntos novamente nesta incrível comédia dramática sobre como a recessão econômica pode inspirar um cara comum, que precisa se reinventar: Larry Crowne.

O amável Larry Crowne (Hanks) era um líder nato na equipe da empresa em que trabalhava, mas a crise bateu à sua porta. Afundado em dívidas e precisando pagar a sua hipoteca, ele precisa voltar a sala de aula para começar uma nova vida. Na faculdade ele se torna parte de uma turma de pessoas que estão na mesma situação que ele, precisando encontrar um futuro melhor. Mas em sua aula de oratória, Larry desenvolve uma paixão inesperada por sua professora Mercedes Tainot (Roberts), uma mulher que perdeu tanto a sua paixão por ensinar como a que sentia pelo marido.

O cara simples, que teria todos os motivos para pensar que sua vida chegou ao fim, acaba aprendendo uma lição inesperada: quando você pensa que tudo o que vale a pena já passou na sua vida, descobre que você ainda pode encontrar muitas razões para viver. Um filme inspirador com um elenco excepcional.

Mil Beijos!

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by JASmius

Policymaking does not take place in a political vacuum. It'd be nice if we could just have Barack Obama and Harry Reid and the rest of their leftwing extremist economic terrorists arrested and force the changes in America's fiscal direction that are necessary to avoid its inevitable economic collapse. It'd be a lot nicer still if Tea Partiers could grasp that coup de tats aren't very democratic (small "d") OR Republican (upper and lower case), nor are they politically saleable to a largely apolitical voting public.

One rightwinger who understands this is Grover Norquist:

Grover Norquist says the debt ceiling deal has his blessing.

Norquist, who heads the powerful anti-tax group Americans for Tax Reform, tells Newsmax that congressional members who signed his group's "pledge" promising never to vote for a tax increase can vote for this deal.

"The deal proved that we can cut spending without trading away tax hikes," Norquist says.

He adds that the deal is no passing congressional fad, but a milestone in Capitol Hill thinking about spending and taxes.

"The deal set a new precedent: Never again will the debt ceiling be raised without a similarly sized spending cut being attached," he tells Newsmax.

The big loser in the deal?

Norquist declares unequivocally that Obama wins that title.

"Obama's internal polling must scare the heck out of him," Norquist says. "He caved on the key Republican demands: no tax hike, spending cuts equal to the debt ceiling increase."

Just so. As policy, this deal is weak tea at best; politically, it is a retreat by the forces of "Wrenching Transformation". And that lays additional foundation for their ouster in next November's election, which, if you'll recall, is the only way the country can be saved from the Third World oblivion towards which the Chicago Cherubim has it hurtling at warp speed.

In the other corner, representing the "can't see the forest for the trees with both hands and a flashlight" faction, we have Congressman Connie Mack:

Representative Connie Mack says the American people want a solution to the debt and deficit problem, not more “gimmicks and schemes,” so the Florida Republican cannot vote for a compromise that ensures continued skyrocketing debt.

“I don’t think the American people are looking for a deal or a compromise — they’re looking for a solution to the problem,” Mack said today on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “And the problem we have is we have a deficit of about $1.5 trillion and debt at over $14 trillion. And with this plan moving forward, we ensure ourselves that we are going to have over $17 trillion in debt without solving the problem, which is cutting spending.”

Yes, Connie, we know all that; but there's this little problem of the Democrats still controlling the White House and the Senate. As the political configuration currently stands, implementing the ultimate solution to the debt problem is impossible. It will require the GOP comprehensively winning the 2012 election, and that won't happen with people like you righteously kneecapping your own party's leadership.

This next Mack quote is, you should pardon the expression, rich:

Mack said that, although he cannot vote for the deal, he believes it will pass.

“I think that Speaker Boehner has done a great job of pushing this debate, bringing it back to the principles we believe in,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I can’t vote for something that is going to ensure that we are going to have over $17 trillion in debt without a real solution to cutting spending in Washington.

So this is a costless protest vote Mack is free to cast. Riddle me this, keeds: If Boehner needed Mack's vote to pass the deal in the House, would he be carefree to engage in such cavalier grandstanding? Don't forget, folks, Boehner can get this bill passed with at least some Democrat votes. Do we want to send, much less reinforce, the message that it was the Democrats who rescued the country from a GOP-driven default? Sure it would be crap, but it's crap that the mushy-headed swing-voter will lap up like Adam Richman does barbeque sauce.

I know the policy imperatives, my friends; probably better than you do. But we can't get the country to where it needs to go outside of the political process. And that means we have to play the public relations game at a time when the other side still holds the ol' bully pulpit.

We've now got Red Barry on the run. Why on Earth do we want to throw him a propaganda lifeline?

[cross posted at Hard Starboard]

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The UN and Dividing Israel

John McTernan has been a guest on my radio program a couple times. This piece by him is very eye-opening:

The UN and Dividing Israel

Isaiah 26:9

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Commentary

This September could see a showdown between the United Nations and Israel. The Palestinians along with their supporters are determined to create a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. They plan on taking this issue to the United Nations General Assembly to declare a Palestinian state, of course, with Jerusalem as the capital. The Palestinians have boldly laid out their strategy to destroy Israel in stages.

The first stage is obtaining legitimacy through the United Nations. They plan on having the UN recognize a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. All they need is for the General Assembly to agree to the state, and this will give them the moral high-ground to confront Israel even with conflict. The nations who voted for a Palestinian state will stand with them against Israel. Jerusalem could be the flash point of the conflict, which easily could draw to the battle the surrounding Arab nations.

If a conflict does not arise, in the second phase they will push for the 1948 borders, which would drastically reduce the size of Israel. After this Israel would be so weak, it would be easy to destroy. They also intend on using violence if Israel does not go along.

Read the Rest at John McTernan's Site

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By Douglas V. Gibbs

"But with respect to future debt; would it not be wise and just for that nation to declare in the constitution they are forming that neither the legislature, nor the nation itself can validly contract more debt, than they may pay within their own age, or within the term of 19 years." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Madison, 1789

A deal has been reached - and it does nothing but make the politicians happy.

The threat of a down-graded credit rating for the United States does not exist because of the battle over the debt limit. That is like saying that your credit rating is in danger because you haven't maxed out enough credit cards. The nation's credit rating is in danger of being down-graded, and already has been with some agencies, because of the incredible spending we are experiencing at the hands of the Keynesian economics supporting idiots in office.

As a result, both the Boehner and Reid plan, according to Moody's, does nothing for the debt limit.

Now that there is a deal, we are told that there is no tax increases, and that there is an immediate cut.

Let's think about this for a moment. The democrats, who controlled the house the last few years never came up with a budget while they had control of both houses.

Now, today, they came up with something.

"...an immediate cut of $1 trillion over a 10-year period..."

How is it an "immediate cut" is if it's taking place over ten years? Besides, these are not real cuts. They are promises to spend less over the last ten years - promises that will never be kept just as the democrats pulled in the early 80s and mid 90s.

They say we avoided a default, when we did nothing of the sort. The raise in the debt ceiling avoided them from facing real spending cuts, is all it did.

Sure, the GOP says this is a step in the right direction - but is it?

I think we would have been better off not raising the debt ceiling, forcing these bastards to prioritize spending, and cut the idiotic stuff at the bottom, and reforming entitlements.

What they have just done is literally kicked the can down the road.

The Republicans and democrats disappoint me, and have let down America.

It could have been worse, however. The totalitarian wanna-be in office, Barry Obama, would have by-passed Congress if he could.

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Moody's: Neither debt plan protects the nation's AAA rating - The Hill

Top Sen. Republican: deal very close on default - Associated Press

In sales pitch, Boehner assures GOP: Deal is 'all spending cuts' - The Hill

Obama, Boehner Concede Deal's Faults - Daily Beast

Boehner Holds Call With House Republicans: Declares Victory - Gateway Pundit

Obama Announces Debt-Reduction Deal Approved by Senate, House Leaders - Fox News

Congressional leaders reach agreement to raise the debt ceiling - Yahoo News

TEMPTING ‘TO BYPASS CONGRESS AND CHANGE THE RULES ON MY OWN’ - Breitbart TV

Debt deal: Obama, Hill leaders break through - Politico

Congress pushing McConnell Obama-as-Dictator plan behind the scenes? - Renew America

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