CITY NOT OK WITH 11-YEAR-OLD’S PLAN TO SELL MISTLETOE TO HELP PAY FOR HER BRACES (BUT SAYS SHE CAN ALWAYS BEG)

City Not OK With 11 Year Olds Plan to Sell Mistletoe to Help Pay for Her Braces (But Says She Can Always Beg)

11-year-old Madison Root knows that braces are expensive, so she wanted to do her part to help pay for the cost. Sure, she could sell lemonade at the end of the driveway — but with her uncle’s farm overflowing with mistletoe and Christmas right around the corner, why not sell that at Portland, Ore.’s popular Saturday Market instead?

Well — because the city says so.

The girl had gathered enough mistletoe from her uncle’s farm for 100 nicely-prepared bags of mistletoe for customers, KATU-TV reported, and brought it to the Saturday Market last weekend with her father. She thought the location was perfect — a public area overflowing with patrons, vendors, booths, beggars and more.

But Root and her father were soon asked by a security guard to stop selling their wares because city ordinance bans such commerce without proper approval. The guard reportedly added that she could continue on the sidewalk outside or beg for donations instead.

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OPSEC Considerations for Cell Phones

SECURITY_COVERIt should be no surprise for anyone to hear that your cell phone is one of your largest liabilities.  Long before the NSA leaks, we knew the general tracking capabilities of government intelligence and surveillance agencies around the world.

But today we found out a bit more about their specific capabilities — namely that NSA collects geographical data from cell phones 5 billion times every day, and is not only able to retrieve call history but also historical geographical data.  One thing we talk about in the Security Manual (which is being updated in light of significant new information), is the concept of co-geolocation.  Two cell phones, whose owners are known, in the same location are now associated by proximity, even if previous associations between the two individuals were unknown and had never contacted one another through those cell phones.

So what does this mean for the resistance element?

Well, for one, it means that everywhere you’ve ever been with your cell phone is now a liability.  In the Operations Security (OPSEC) portion of the ICAC, we cover that the only two ways to disable your cell phone from rendering its location data is to a) remove the battery completely; or b) purchase a radio frequency shielding bag that blocks all signals to and from your cell phone.  There are theories that even if the battery is removed from your phone, someone with the tools could still get a weak signal through charged capacitors or ions or protons or photons or something.

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Douglas Vogt Exposes Obama Forgery

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Doug Hagmann: Details of the Obama forgery exposed

Every American is the victim of one of the most insidious crimes ever perpetrated on the collective – the capturing of our nation from within. The set-up process occurred over decades, but culminated with the selection and installation of Barack Hussein Obama, a/k/a Barry Soetoro, as the front man in this silent coup.

One important piece of evidence to support this crime exists in the controversial Certificate of Live Birth, but not in the way you have heard, and not in the manner that you might suspect. The revelation of the manner and methods now exist in a document that the criminal elements of our government and the complicit media do not want you to see. And the evidence is as compelling as it is damning.

Based on the popularity of television shows like Criminal Minds, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and Profiler from the late 1990s, a large number of people are fascinated by the investigative science of criminal profiling. One aspect of such behavioral profiling includes understanding the difference between a perpetrator’s modus operandi or “M.O.,”  and their “signature.”

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Libyan Leaders Give McCain Award, Vote in Sharia Law

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Senator John McCain is in Libya, where he was “honored” to receive an award from the Libyan military Chief of Staff. McCain was, of course, a prime cheerleader for the 2011 US attack on Libya which has resulted in the ascent to power of various al-Qaeda linked groups who along with murderous militias further terrorize the decimated country.

According to a recent US government funded public opinion survey in Libya, only 32 percent of the Libyan population believes the country is better off with Gaddafi out of power. Yes, even a US government funded survey cannot put a positive gloss on the disaster that the NATO attack has wrought.

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IRAN SANCTIONS BITES THE US IN THE A** AS IRAN RESPONDS WITH PETRO GOLD SYSTEM!

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Since June of 2012 I’ve been talking about Iran circumventing SWIFT and though it hurt their economy, initiating devastating inflation and great harm to the Iranian people, Iran has taken the hits from the sanctions but founded what could now be called the PETRO GOLD system.  It’s allowed Iran to sell oil to China, India and Japan for gold.
Iran was able to ship oil in shadow tankers, GPS turned off, receiving wheat, edible oils and gold in exchange. Dubai was a laundering point for the gold along with Turkey as a transhipment point the gold payments.

Iran proved this system worked and it dovetails nicely into China’s plans. This may have been one of the most important puzzle pieces that came out our sanctions.
The jailer may find he is a prisoner of his detainees when sanctions reverse course and bite the US in the a**.

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h/t Tom R.

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United States Extremist Crime Database (ECDB)

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The United States Extremist Crime Database (ECDB) on its face isn’t alarming.  I’m not even sure if this database is official or operational but people tracking crime isn’t new, nor is suspect.  You should note that this database tracks non-violent “far-right”crime as well.

What I do find alarming, albeit par for the course, is the keywords under which this database article is searchable:

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The investigator of this University of Maryland project (http://www.start.umd.edu/start/research/projects/project.asp?id=43) is Steven Chermak (http://www.start.umd.edu/start/research/investigators/investigator.asp?id=47).

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Hacker Finds Way To “Skyjack” And Zombify Drones

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An American hacker has found a way to hijack consumer drones for personal use and remotely control their flights. As AlJazeera reports, Samy Kamkar exposed security holes in the AR.Drone made by Parrot, one of the leading manufacturers of commercial drones.

With tens of thousands of drones expected in US airspace in the next few years (including Amazon PrimeAir drones), Kamkar’s announcement raises considerable concerns of what could be possible.

The video above shows Kamkar explaining how, using a Parrot drone, a $35 Raspberry Pi computer, a WiFi transmitter, and some technical expertise, he managed to ‘skyjack’ the drone.

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How I Learned My History

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I’ve recently received requests for history book recommendations. I know I’m leaving out a lot, but I think I’ve compiled a good starter list.

So, without further ado:

General Histories (covering large sections of history):

The Evolution of Civilizations, by Carroll Quigley. An excellent look back – all the way to the Ice Age and even further.

The Third Wave, by Alvin Toffler. Examines human civilization from its origins to what’s coming next. Chapters 1-10 are a brilliant must read, but the rest of the book is dated and unnecessary.

The State, by Franz Oppenheimer. A serious look at the institution of the State.

The Collapse of Complex Societies, by Joseph Tainter. How centralization has destroyed culture after culture.

Art: A New History, by Paul Johnson. A superb history of art and all that pertains to it, from the beginning of human history.

Specific Periods & Subjects:

The End of the Bronze Age, by Robert Drews. The collapse of 1200 BC is one of the most important events in all of recorded history, yet very few people know anything about it.

Caesar and Christ (The Story of Civilization III), by Will Durant. A masterful history of Rome.

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Lt. Col. Robert Bateman’s Response to A Patriot

David,

I read your article and the Esquire piece on Batemen and got furious. I wrote him and the banter is below.

I am waiting to reply to his arrogant response. I am thinking that waging war on law abiding US citizens is not treason? Did we not fight the Revolutionary war on the basic principles we are being subjected to today? Does he really think this Congress would declare a war given the track record of their reluctance to do so ever since Korea?

He is another hack trying to position himself for some cushy think tank or political job after he “retires”.

Doug

From: douugwrench
To: R_Bateman_LTC@hotmail.com

Re: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/bateman-on-guns-120313

What do you not understand about the 2nd Amendment of my US Constitution? Did you not swear an oath to defend and protect the US Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic? In my honest opinion, if you are not in the military for that reason, you are a traitor. Washington had men severely punished for lesser crimes than what you are proposing during the Revolutionary War. The Constitutional second amendment GUARANTEES me the right to defend myself and family against tyrants like you with a firearm. Owning firearms is not some privilege bestowed upon me from a king or dictator. It is a god-given right under natural law that it is my duty to protect my family and myself and if that means a firearm or pistol, so be it. Get it? You progressive f_cks think you got it all figured out. Let’s change the Constitution and it will all be fixed. Ha. Dream on dimwit.

Do you not understand the death and destruction that will lay in the wake of your confiscatory nonsense? All while you sip scotch in some back office while getting some grunt to polish your brass and shine your sorry assed shoes. The sheep are awakening to the wolves who are charged with keeping our us safe. You sir, are a disgrace.

BTW, in England,  murders by knives have risen sharply each year since the firearms ban. Did you conveniently forget that tidbit in your article? Same thing happening in Maryland everyday since that asshat governor banned guns. My wife now carries a knife and pepper spray to work. Have you heard of the knock out game? All because you have and want to take away the deterrent.  Great society you assholes have morphed us into.

So sit back in your office and type out some more horse sh_t and cruise into your well deserved pension.

Patriot III

 Bateman’s Response

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Chuck Baldwin: GET OFF THE SINKING SHIP

I will even go so far as to say that the majority of our pastors and church leaders today are monarchists at heart. The lack of instruction and understanding of the Biblical principles of Natural Law have created a generation of churchmen who are more than willing to submit to the unnatural laws of tyranny and oppression. Until two weeks ago, I didn’t truly comprehend the depth of this volitional slavery.

The statements being made by today’s pastors and Christians are so nonsensical and asinine that it is extremely difficult to believe that any person, much less pastors and Christians, could even utter them. Here are just a few examples of what pastors have said:

“If federal agents or troops came to my house and put my wife on the kitchen table and raped her, Romans 13 tells me I could not interfere.”

“If government forces came to my home intent on harming my wife and children, I would not resist; I would simply tell my family to run.”

“America’s Founding Fathers were rebels against God. They had no right to fight a war for independence. Subjection to a king, even a tyrannical one, is God’s Will.”

“Anyone who resists civil government is going to hell.”

“There is no such thing as natural law, and anyone who promotes it is of the devil.”

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Patriot Nurse: Are You Prepping out of FEAR?

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Bullion smuggling outstrips narcotics to feed gold habit

Seized gold bars are kept on displayed by custom officers at the international airport in Kolkata November 19, 2013. REUTERS-Stringer-Files

Indian gold smugglers are adopting the methods of drug couriers to sidestep a government crackdown on imports of the precious metal, stashing gold in imported vehicles and even using mules who swallow nuggets to try to get them past airport security.

Stung by rules imposed this year to cut a high trade deficit and a record duty on imports, dealers and individual customers are fanning out across Asia to buy gold and sneak it back into the country.

Sri Lanka, Thailand and Singapore are the latest hotspots as authorities crack down on travellers from Dubai, the traditional source of smuggled gold.

In a sign of the times, whistleblowers who help bust illegal gold shipments can get a bigger reward in India than those who help catch cocaine and heroin smugglers.

“Gold and narcotics operate as two different syndicates but gold smuggling has become more profitable and fashionable,” said Kiran Kumar Karlapu, an official at Mumbai’s Air Intelligence Unit.

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Chaos, riots, looting as police go on strike in Argentine city

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Translate this video from Argentina into English and read the comments. Few people know that Argentina was the economic superpower in both North and South America in 1900. Corrupt politicians and greed have continually brought down this country.

Strange that a county sheriff told me yesterday that in the event of an economic collapse, he will go home and protect his family. This discussion was prompted by him based on comments that he heard by Rush Limbaugh as he drove here. I suspect that his attitude is prevalent across the country. Is he wrong? Is he selfish? Should anyone fight to protect a system that is doomed to fail? These are questions that everyone should be asking now for our future is the same as Argentina. The only difference is the time.

David DeGerolamo

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Bruce Lee and the Stock Market

Bruce Lee Drawing

Bruce Lee Drawing

by Simon Black

This morning I woke up bright and early to participate via the Internet in a live auction that was being held halfway across the world.

The Hong Kong branch of Spink & Son, a British firm originally founded in the mid-1600s, was putting a series of Bruce Lee memorabilia under the hammer.  And as a lifelong fan of Bruce Lee, I couldn’t miss it.

The items up for sale include a couple of pairs of Bruce’s own nunchaku, his eye-catching yellow jumpsuit from Game of Death (in which he fights Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and some of Bruce’s hand drawings.

When the bidding for the first lot opened, the price immediately surpassed the auctioneer’s initial estimates. It was a frenzy. And before I knew it, the gavel fell and I had missed the boat.

The auction was an emotional frenzy. It’s not an efficient market. It’s full of fear, euphoria, and aggression.

In short, it’s completely irrational… everyone is bidding because everyone else is bidding. It has nothing to do with value and everything to do with the crowd.

The stock market is the same way.

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