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Here is a film just out by Michael Ruppert, Author of Crossing the Rubicon and the Founder of from the wilderness.
  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_pi... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d83... But what is surely the strangest film about our doomsday fantasies arrives this Friday(. Called "Collapse," it features a spell bindingly weird one-man monologue by Michael Ruppert, a former LAPD officer and investigative journalist who believes that we are about to run out of oil, an event sure to plunge the world into a state of collapse since Ruppert is convinced that our entire world economy is built on an unsustainable addiction to petrol. If you ever thought it was impossible to top Beck's over-the-top fantasies, listen to Ruppert, who says that "what I see now is the end of a paradigm that is as cataclysmic as the asteroid event that killed almost all the life on Earth, and certainly the dinosaurs." The film is directed by Chris Smith, who has made a number of documentaries about oddball characters pursuing impossible dreams -- his 1999 film "American Movie" chronicled the story of a hapless slacker trying to make a $3,000 homemade horror film. But what makes "Collapse" so sneakily compelling is that we have no inkling of what Smith thinks of his subject. Filmed with one camera over the course of two days in the basement of an abandoned meatpacking plant in downtown L.A., "Collapse" is a hermetically sealed package, open to whatever interpretation we might bring to it. It allows us the same freedom we have in watching Beck's show -- we can take it as gospel, be appalled by its wild, undocumented claims or simply watch bemused, appreciating Ruppert's gifts as a performer. <snip> To say that Ruppert is Beck's psychic twin would be an understatement. Beck comes from the right and Ruppert seems to live on the left -- he believes, for example, that we invaded Iraq for its oil reserves, arguing that we have no intention of ever leaving the country since "we built an embassy compound in Baghdad that's bigger than Vatican City." But both men transcend politics, since no amount of partisan posturing could justify their gloomy certainty about the future. Asked by Smith at one point in the film if he's ever been called a conspiracy theorist, Ruppert offers the kind of answer you'd expect from Beck. "Of course," he says triumphantly. "But I don't deal in conspiracy theory. I deal in conspiracy fact." Once you get past his brisk dismissals of every form of alternative energy ("Ethanol is an absolute joke -- it takes more energy to make ethanol than you can make burning it"), Ruppert's view of the future isn't so different from Beck's. Neither man is an optimist. If they were optimists, they'd be out of business. What fuels them is a chronic pessimism that is surely born out of years of personal anxieties and career setbacks. Beck is a recovering alcoholic with ADHD while Ruppert, even though Smith offers us little personal biographical information, is clearly a man without family ties who appears to live alone with his dog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ3r93ELuB4... This is his book which explains a lot about 9-11 and the Financial markets manipulation leading up to it.  Great article in the Sunday Times on Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert, 'arch conservative' The comic actor-writer's character is a man of the right, and the comic-actor loves playing him. LA Times Calendar Story By Rebecca Ascher-Walsh June 1, 2009  To use a word coined by Stephen Colbert, the writer and actor, there's a certain "truthiness" about Stephen Colbert, the character and host of Comedy Central's " The Colbert Report." Indeed, Colbert the character, a right-wing blowhard on a one-man mission to reeducate the ignorant, is convincing enough that a recent Ohio State University study found that a majority of conservatives polled believed Colbert the man was one of them. The irony couldn't please him more. "I'm thrilled by it!" he says, sitting in his New York office, a pack rat's homage to the show crammed with pictures and props and a "Lord of the Rings" pinball machine. "From the very beginning, I wanted to jump back and forth over the line of meaning what I say, and the truth of the matter is I'm not on anyone's side, I'm on my side," he says. "The important thing is that the audience laughs." The audience has been obliging him for the last 3 1/2 years, when Jon Stewart crowned the "Daily Show" correspondent with his own realm. While Colbert, a South Carolina native who trained in improvisation at Chicago's famed Second City, earned three Emmys as a "Daily Show" writer, he has since proved himself a competitor. Last year, his show won a writing Emmy, and for the last three years, it has been pitted against "The Daily Show" for variety, music or comedy series. "Jon said, 'Don't think you need to thank me if you win because you don't need to perceive me as the reason you're doing this,' but it's the truth," says Colbert, who speaks with Stewart weekly. "He's very generous." Colbert works hard not to disappoint. He and his staff of 90 put in a minimum of 12-hour days. "It's a new show, and I'm a control freak," admits Colbert, who keeps a piece of paper taped to his desk that reads "work." But, he continues, "What we're doing is difficult. We deconstruct the news into a joke, and then we falsely reconstruct the news into how my character would see it. The writers and I talk about how it's like driving an 18-wheeler backward down a highway. It's possible, but you have to constantly readjust the steering." While the comedian's personal life is staid -- he and his wife and three children live in suburban New Jersey, where he teaches Sunday school and roots for Little League -- Colbert has taken his share of professional hits. He wrote for the short-lived " Dana Carvey Show"; "Strangers With Candy," a series he created and starred in along with Amy Sedaris in 1999 for Comedy Central, earned a cult following but lasted just 30 episodes. Perhaps his most public gaffe was his 2006 performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner, where a stunned audience listened to him reel off lines about then- President Bush such as, "Events can change; this man's beliefs never will." Says Allison Silverman, executive producer of "The Colbert Report," "I was really impressed with him continuing when it was not the audience we expected. My feeling there was pure respect for him having the cojones to continue." Got to love that Colbert Report All I have to say is that until we get back our congress from the thieves that have taken it over and the Blackmailers that apparently run the place we will not get ahead and just hoping for change will not work! I have seen it coming for years now and always wondered how they get all of those stupid laws passed in congress now it has become quite obvious that they are being wire tapped and blackmailed we should all forward the article from Brad Blog to Amy Goodman at Democracynow.Org and ask her to interview Sibel Edmonds see the link below to the DU article and the Bradblog Article. Maybe we can give this story some feet if we all work together to get it on the airwaves! That is the only way to get real change!
  Kpets Original Post http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7117    There was more than three shots fired that day PERIOD!
the following three photos are why they came up with the magic bullet theory    Among the central findings of the Warren Commission therefore, the only one that appears to be true is the least important, namely that bystander James Tague was hit by debris from a bullet that missed its target, struck a distant curb instead and caused him minor injury. Visit the website of James Tague here Lee Harvey Oswald fired a total of THREE bullets. Unfortunately for the Commission, not more than three bullets could have been fired, for it was determined from the Zapruder film and the time needed to reload the Carcano bolt-action rifle, that Oswald could not have fired more than three shots in the 6 seconds from the first shot to the final headshot. For its conclusion, the Commission contended that three spent shell casings were found under the window of the sixth floor of the School Book Depository. Again, it is surprisingly simple to demolish this conclusion, based on the Commission's own evidence, for the original FBI receipt of the shell casings showed only TWO spent casings and ONE live round. Hence, not more more than two bullets could have been fired from that window.   These documents prove again that only TWO shell casings and ONE LIVE round were obtained. The Warren Commission changed the number of spent casings to three and left out the live round. Note the 3 in the line talking about three shell casing then look at all of the other trees on the page! They are smaller than the one three! We know Jerry Ford moved the back wound up three inches so did Arlen Specter change the two to three? It is also important to note that Specter invented the single bullet theory ONLY AFTER the Warren Commission could no longer ignore the testimony of James Tague. Before that, they had three hits (Kennedy back, Kennedy head and Connally). Now, the logical and responsible investigative approach when you have to account for an extra miss and explain all those wounds with just two bullets, is to go and look for more shots and thus more gunmen. Instead they desperately clung to their "lone nut" and concocted the pristine magic bullet, accounting for all wounds of BOTH JFK and Connally. In addition, It can now be proven they LIED and TAMPERED to pull it off.      http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C7...
The Men Who Killed Kennedy - The Final Chapter This series of 15 nine-minute segments make up the complete final three episodes of The History Channel's long-running documentary, The Men Who Killed Kennedy, which began in 1988. This last installment of the series was televised during the third week of November, 2003; the 40th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Within a few days, the History Channel's parent company, Arts and Entertainment (A&E) was adjured by attorneys for family and former associates of ex-President Lyndon B. Johnson, to never again air these episodes (#9-"The Guilty Men" in particular) nor offer them for retail distribution. THC backed off; therefore, the three episodes were quickly buried, never to be shown again. This Final Chapter includes episode 7-"The Smoking Gun", episode 8-"The Love Affair" and episode 9-"The Guilty Men". They are all complete and full of shocking, interesting interviews with believable witnesses. The first 6 episodes are still available to purchase through the History Channel website. Fact or Fiction? Watch the whole series and judge for yourself. These are available in their best quality on BitTorrent a P2P network. www.bittorrent.com THE MEN WHO KILLED KENNEDY - DVDRIP Nov 13, 2008 ... BitTorrent Anonymously - Encrypted protection of your identity (IP), ... CENSORED EPISODES <7 - 9>/The Men Who Killed Kennedy - <7 of 9> ...]  Very interesting stuff there like the finger print from TSBD Sixth floor that matched a Johnson crony! And the Ferry Oswald search for Cancer agents that were immediate and quick killing, Ruby died of a fast acting cancer! David Ferry also died of cancer! Here is another short video of Dolphins I saw while sailing Saturday.  Some may seem real familiar as they were posted here on DU first!
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/funnypi...                                          President Bush waves the flag backwards at the 2008 Olympics. As Keith Olbermann quipped, "It is the best summary of his presidency, which is: everything looks perfect from his point of view."        "McCain called this 'B' girl to offer his support. Palin called her to offer some support, and Karl Rove called to say, 'You dumbass, you got the B backwards!'" - -Bill Maher on Ashley Todd, who falsely claimed an Obama supporter carved a 'B' in her cheek Fark  http://zeropollutionmotors.us / Pure Driving: The Revolutionary Compressed Air Vehicle If you can, imagine a vehicle that runs on air, achieves over 100 gas-equivalent mpg and over 90 mph, has zero to low C02 emissions, seats six, has plenty of space for luggage, cuts no safety corners, and costs no more than an average economy to mid-size vehicle. This is the expected performance of the revolutionary compressed air vehicle that Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM) is introducing to North America. The vehicle is powered by the Compressed Air Engine (CAE) developed by Motor Development International (MDI), a 15-year old company based in Nice, France, and headed by inventor and Formula One race car engineer, Guy Negre. ZPM is the exclusive representative for MDI in the United States.   six seater orange six seater green Meet the Air Vehicle Family MDI has announced the model names it will use on its market models. The overall car brand will be the FlowAIR. The existing protytypes will retain their first names to now become the    One FlowAIR, Mini FlowAIR, and City FlowAIR. The urban public transportation concept vehicles will be know as the Multi FlowAIR. Competitive Price We estimate the cost of purchasing a six-seater, 75hp Air Car will be approximately $17,800, proving that buying “green” doesn’t have to cost more. Not only is the price amazingly affordable, but it will cost you up to five times less in fuel consumption than an equivalent gasoline powered car. The Air Car is a totally new breed of cars entirely conceived to achieve low prices: Ingenious design. The car’s modular, advanced materials and manufacturing techniques simplify manufacture. No dealer’s = no middleman costs. In our business model, your Air Car is delivered to you directly from the local/regional factory, eliminating any dealer mark-up and shipping costs. Low fuel costs. You can get an equivalent of 106 MPG. It can cost as little as $2 to refill your tank with air. Simple maintenance. All parts will be supplied by the manufacturer to a network of licensed repair shops that will simply replace defective parts. It is easy, fast and first class since all parts are new. Reduced maintenance anyway. The Air Car requires no cooling circuit and uses no hot gases. No combustion = no residues. An oil change is only necessary every 31,000 miles!Vehicle Specifications Length - 13.4 ft Width - 5.97 ft Height - 5.74 ft Seating - 6 seats Trunk volume - 35 cubic ft Weight - 1874 lbs Engine - 6 Cyl. Power - 75 hp Max Speed - 96 mph* Mileage - 106 mpg* Range - 848 miles (8 gal tank) * Co2 - 0.141 lbs/mile (at speeds >35mph; zero emissions at <35mph) * estimated performance and subject to change Standard Features will include: Computer based screen display of vehicle control parameters Full CFC-free A/C Airbags Fully reclining driver’s seat Power windows, door locks and mirrors Deluxe AM/FM stereo with cassette and cd player, optional GPS Rear window defogger Concealed spare tire All season 13-inch radial tires A cold weather package will be available Engine and Transmission Characteristics include: Horsepower: 75 Power source: Electronically injected compressed air Oil volume and oil change interval: 0.8 liter at 50,000 miles Engine mount: Rear Transmission: Automatic, Continually Variable Transmission. Rear wheel drive. Suspension: Front coil spring, rear pneumatic. Steering mechanism: Rack and pinion. Chassis and body materials: Aluminum and fiber glass. Tanks: Thermoplastic lining and carbon fiber. Fuel Characteristics: Compressed Air: 3200 ft3 @ 4500 psi Charger: On board 5.5 kwh 110/220 v compressor generating 812 ft3 /hr. High Fuel Economy The Compressed Air Vehicles’s revolutionary compressed air engine is expected to achieve a fuel economy of a remarkable 106 miles per gallon. When the energy used to heat compressed air entering the engine is accounted for, and average driving speeds factored, the average economy is expected to be 106 gasoline-equivalent mpg. See How the CAE Engine Works. Compare the Compressed Air Vehicle’s fuel economy with those vehicles listed as “The Greenest Vehicles of 2007” by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (Source: www.greenercars.com ). Make and Model Specifications Emission Standarda MPG: City MPG: Hwy Green Score TOYOTA PRIUS 1.5L 4, auto CVT Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV 48 45 53 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 1.3L 4, auto CVT Tier 2 bin 2 / PZEV 40 45 51 SMART FORTWO CONVERTIBLE/COUPE 1.0L 3, auto stk Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 33 41 49 HONDA FIT 1.5L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II 27 34 43 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2.3L 4, auto CVT Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV 34 30 42 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.4L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 21 30 39 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON 2.5L 4, auto stk 4wd Tier 2 bin 5 / PZEV 20 26 37 NISSAN ROGUE 2.5L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II 22 27 37 TOYOTA TACOMA 2.7L 4, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II 19 25 34 TOYOTA SIENNA 3.5L 6, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 17 23 33 CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID C1500 6.0L 8, auto Tier 2 bin 5 / LEV II 21 22 28 NISSAN FRONTIER 4.0L 6, auto 4wd Tier 2 bin 5 / ULEV II 14 19 27 denotes premium gasoline. “auto CVT” denotes continuously variable automatic transmission. “auto stk” denotes manually adjustable automatic transmission. a A listing with two emission standards (e.g., Tier 2 bin 3 / PZEV) denotes a single vehicle carrying both a federal and California emission certification. Green Scores for such listings reflect the cleaner of the two certifications. Refueling: The Air Vehicle can be refilled with Air at home or in your parking garage by plugging it into a normal power outlet. The compressed Air tank is also automatically refilling when driving at higher speeds. World’s Cleanest Car To drive the world’s cleanest car is no longer wishful thinking. The Compressed Air Vehicle is the first affordable and accessible clean car. It brings us our dream: to drive pollution-free and free of fuel dependency. At Lower Speeds: Since the Compressed Air Vehicle is running exclusively on compressed air, it emits only air - zero pollution. The air expelled from the tail pipe is actually cleaner than the air used to fill the tank. This is because before compression, the air is run through carbon filters to eliminate dirt, dust, humidity, and other urban air impurities that could hamper the engine’s performance. At Higher Speeds: At speeds over 35mph the Compressed Air Vehicle uses small amounts of fuel–either gasoline, propane, ethanol or bio fuels–to heat air inside a heating chamber as it enters the engine. This process produces emissions of only 0.141lbs of CO2 per mile. That is up to 4 times less than the average vehicle and more than two times less than the cleanest vehicle available today. (Toyota Prius 07 Emissions: 0.34 lbs of CO2 per mile. Source: www.hybridcars.com ) See How the CAE Engine Works The Compressed Air Vehicle is designed to make a major difference in urban areas especially, where motor vehicles are the single largest contributor to ground-level ozone, a major component of smog. Each year, the cars we drive emit millions of tons of pollutants, contributing heavily to global warming and acid rain. Only a clean technology that is affordable to the many can slow down and eventually - when a critical mass is reached on a global basis - reverse this lethal evolution.    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-merv... Mervyns to liquidate remaining stores After 59 years in business, the Mervyns department-store chain called it quits Friday -- promising a huge going-out-of-business sale just in time for the holidays. And there is plenty of competition for a close-out Christmas. Linens 'n Things Inc. began a liquidation sale Friday, and Shoe Pavilion Inc. starts one this weekend, according to firms that said they were hired to liquidate the stores. Already gone are the novelty retailer Sharper Image Corp., Wickes Furniture and Levitz Furniture, and retail experts say more closings loom. "This is unprecedented, really, the number of stores that are going to be closing," said Daniel Kane, principal of Tiger Capital Group, one of several firms hired to liquidate Linens 'n Things and Shoe Pavilion. "There's going to be a tremendous amount of bargains out there." |
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