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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Slaughters Dozens Of Syrian Protestors
June 6, 2011: Press TV Editors / Press TV – June 5, 2011
American tax dollars pay for Israel's weapons to murder children! – SJH
Israeli forces kill at least 20 people and injure nearly 325 others near Syria's Golan Heights, attacking the protesters, who were marking the anniversary of occupation of Arab lands by Tel Aviv.
Israeli forces have opened fire on protesters inside Syria as they were approaching the occupied territories on Sunday. According to the Syrian TV, a child is among those killed by the Israeli gunfire.
The demonstrators have announced that they plan to stage a sit-in along the border in protest at the Israeli occupation and atrocities.
The state-run television also said three of the wounded where in critical condition from Sunday's shooting. The television showed footage of Israeli soldiers on top of a tank opening fire on the protesters. Israeli troops have been beefed up near Syria and Lebanon as well as in Jerusalem al-Quds.
The protesters flocked to Golan border on Naksa Day to mark the 44th anniversary of the beginning of Israel's 1967 Six-Day War against Arabs. Israel declared northern Golan a closed military zone. Thousands of Israeli security forces were also on high alert on 'Naksa Day', fearing possible unrest.
Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli troops in the Qalandiya village near the city of Ramallah in central West Bank.Live footage broadcast on Syrian TV and Al-Jazeera also showed heavy gunfire along the Golan Heights border and protesters carrying wounded people away.
Israel captured the Golan from Syria in 1967, along with the Palestinian territories of West Bank, East al-Quds and Gaza Strip. The events came exactly three weeks after tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon and Syria, marked Nakba (catastrophe) Day on May 15.
In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military killed two protesters, including one Palestinian teenager, and injuring at least 65 others on the Nakba Day. Also on May 15, one person was also killed and at least 150 hurt in the Qalandiya on the same day.
Israel Kills Golan Heights Protesters
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: Maybe Adam (Pearlman) Gadahn ordered the IDF to fire away… – SJH
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Written by Steven John Hibbs
June 6, 2011 at 1:33 pm
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Gadahn Call For 'Gun Violence' Merges Obama's Anti-Gun Agenda
June 6, 2011: Kurt Nimmo / Infowars.com – June 6, 2011
Perfectly timed with precision by design… – SJH
Adam Pearlman, aka Adam Gadahn, has called for Muslims to fall on U.S. gun stores and gun shows, stock up on weapons, and start killing Americans. Pearlman's remarks are contained in a video released on Friday.
"America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms," said Gadahn, who is also known as Azzam al-Amriki, or Azzam the American.
"You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle without a background check and most likely without having to show an identification card."
In fact, the federal government controls who owns fully automatic weapons. The federal government has also outlawed a number of semi-automatic weapons, which are classified as "assault weapons."
Azzam al-Amriki has a very poor understanding of gun laws in the United States. Sale of a firearm by a federally licensed dealer must be documented by a federal form 4473, which identifies and includes other information about the purchaser, and records the make, model, and serial number of the firearm. Sales to an individual of multiple handguns within a five-day period require dealer notification to the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Violations of dealer record keeping requirements are punishable by a penalty of up to $1,000 and a year in federal prison.
"Getting to these criminals [all Americans] isn't as hard as you might think," Pearlman said in his two hour video tape. "I mean, we've seen how a woman knocked the Pope to the floor during Christmas mass, and how Italian leader Berlusconi's face was smashed during a public appearance. So it's just a matter of entrusting the matter to Allah and choosing the right place, the right time and the right method."
Gadahn's call arrives as the Obama administration prepares to launch a concerted effort against gun ownership and the Second Amendment.
In April, Obama discussed his administration's intentions concerning gun control with Jim and Sarah Brady, founders of the anti-gun group the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. "I just want you to know that we are working on it (gun control). We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar," Obama told them.
Gadahn's hyped threat will add impetus to the call by the government to further roll back the Second Amendment. It will also act as fodder for the ongoing fake war on manufactured terror and its associated pro-war propaganda.
The fact Gadahn's Jewish paternal grandfather, Carl Pearlman, was on the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League has led more than a few people to believe there is something fishy about his conversion to radical Islam and joining al-Qaeda. According to the popular mythology, he is "translator, video producer, and cultural interpreter" to Osama bin Laden, who died before Pearlman joined the shadowy group named after a CIA database of Mujahideen warriors.
Jew Turned Muslim? – Adam (Pearlman) Gadahn Calls For Gun Violence
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: As the US economy is destroyed by design, the criminal government must attempt to disarm Americans as their fury escalates… – SJH
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Written by Steven John Hibbs
June 6, 2011 at 11:15 am
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US Empire: Will Washington Foment War Between China And India?
June 6, 2011: Dr. Paul Craig Roberts / Prisonplanet.com – June 6, 2011
It's game on, folks! – SJH
What is Washington's solution for the rising power of China?
The answer might be to involve China in a nuclear war with India. The staging of the fake death of bin Laden in a commando raid that violated Pakistan's sovereignty was sold to President Obama by the military/security complex as a way to boost Obama's standing in the polls.
The raid succeeded in raising Obama's approval ratings. But its real purpose was to target Pakistan and to show Pakistan that the US was contemplating invading Pakistan in order to make Pakistan pay for allegedly hiding bin Laden next door to Pakistan's military academy. The neocon, and increasingly the US military position, is that the Taliban can't be conquered unless NATO widens the war theater to Pakistan, where the Taliban allegedly has sanctuaries protected by the Pakistan government, which takes American money but doesn't do Washington's bidding.
Pakistan got the threat message and ran to China. On May 17 Pakistan's prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, as he departed for China declared China to be Pakistan's "best and most trusted friend." China has built a port for Pakistan at Gwadar, which is close to the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. The port might become a Chinese naval base on the Arabian Sea.
Raza Rumi reported in the Pakistan Tribune (June 4) that at a recent lecture at Pakistan's National Defense University, Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, asked the military officers whether the biggest threat to Pakistan came from within, from India, or from the US. A majority of the officers said that the US was the biggest threat to Pakistan.
China, concerned with India, the other Asian giant that is rising, is willing to ally with Pakistan. Moreover, China doesn't want Americans on its border, which is where they would be should Pakistan become another American battleground.
Therefore, China showed its displeasure with the US threat to Pakistan, and advised Washington to respect Pakistan's sovereignty, adding that any attack on Pakistan would be considered an attack on China
I do not think China's ultimatum was reported in the US press, but it was widely reported in India's press. India is concerned that China has stepped up to Pakistan's defense.
The Chinese ultimatum is important, because it is a WWI or WWII level of ultimatum. With this level of commitment of China to Pakistan, Washington will now seek a way to maneuver itself out of the confrontation and to substitute India.
The US has been fawning all over India, cultivating India in the most shameful ways, including the sacrifice of Americans' jobs. Recently, there have been massive US weapons sales to India, US-India military cooperation agreements, and joint military exercises.
Washington figures that the Indians, who were gullible for centuries about the British, will be gullible about the "shining city on the hill" that is "bringing freedom and democracy to the world" by smashing, killing, and destroying. Like the British and France's Sarkozy, Indian political leaders will find themselves doing Washington's will. By the time India and China realize that they have been maneuvered into mutual destruction by the Americans, it will be too late for either to back down.
With China and India eliminated, that only leaves Russia, which is already ringed by US missile bases and isolated from Europe by NATO, which now includes former constituent parts of the Soviet Empire. A large percentage of gullible Russian youth admires the US for its "freedom" (little do they know) and hates the "authoritarian" Russian state, which they regard as a continuation of the old Soviet state. These "internationalized Russians" will side with Washington, more of less forcing Moscow into surrender.
As the rest of the world, with the exception of parts of South America, is already part of the American Empire, Russia's surrender will let the US focus its military might on South America. Chavez will be overthrown, and if others do not fall into line, more examples will be made.
The only way the American Empire can be stopped is for China and Russia to realize their danger and to form an unbreakable alliance that reassures India, breaks off Germany from NATO and defends Iran.
Otherwise, the American Empire will prevail over the entire world. The US dollar will become the only currency, and therefore be spared exchange rate depreciation from debt monetization.
Gold and silver will become forbidden possessions, as will guns and a number of books, including the US Constitution.
Pakistan Is The Road To World War 3
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: I don't think Dr. Roberts is too far off on his assessment here… – SJH
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Written by Steven John Hibbs
June 6, 2011 at 10:32 am
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Will There Be A New 'False Flag' Attack On Chicago's Sears Tower?
May 31, 2011: Saman Mohammadi / The Excavator via The Intel Hub – May 30, 2011
Trends Forecaster Gerald Celente warned in February that we should expect another false flag attack in America to boost the popularity of President Obama and escalate the wars in the Middle East.
"Look for a false flag," said Celente, "look for something to rally the people around the president. They'll do another one …. Remember the Maine. Remember the Gulf of Tonkin."
Another false flag attack is a matter of when, not if. The U.S. shadow terrorist state is an unaccountable, secretive, resourceful, cunning, and powerful engine for destruction and deception.
We should not underestimate the evil men who have hijacked the national security policy and foreign policy of the United States of America.
I am not making any kind of prediction about the future. I am simply speculating what might happen in the coming months based on reliable information and evidence of past false flag attacks done by the U.S. shadow government.
The 9/11 attacks signified that we live in an age of state terror and mass deception. Nothing has changed in a decade. In fact, America is ripe for another 9/11. The official announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death and increasing tensions between Pakistan and the U.S. are signs that the shadow myth makers in the national security crime syndicate are preparing the American public for an attack inside America to be blamed on Pakistan.
I'm not interested in scaring people. This article is not about unjustified doomsday fear. But I am also not afraid to speak my mind and tell you what I am afraid might happen.
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy said that the role of the press in a free society was "to inform, to arouse, to reflect, to state our dangers and our opportunities, to indicate our crises and our choices, to lead, mold, educate and sometimes even anger public opinion." I don't think anyone has ever put it better.
I believe we should be on guard for another false flag terrorist attack committed by the men who operate and control the U.S. shadow state.
We must always remind ourselves of the fact that the people in power in the United States are power-hungry authoritarians who want to transform Western society into a post-humanist, collectivist, authoritarian paradise in which the people are dominated like sheep and the elite live like kings. Since war is the best way to transform a society these freaks are focused on starting world war three in the Middle East in order to justify total government control of all aspects of life and acquire complete control of Central Asia and the Middle East.
Does The Road To World War III Go Through Chicago?
The most likely place to be blown up by the shadow state terrorists is Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower.
In 2004, the building was sold to a couple of investors from New York named Lloyd Goldman and Joseph Cayre who are associated with Larry Silverstein's investment group. Silverstein owned the lease on the World Trade Center complex, and made billions of dollars from the state managed destruction of World Trade 1, 2, and 7. He should be in prison for insurance fraud and covering up the 9/11 attacks. Actually, this snake should be hanged for treason!
It is not good news for the American people and the people of the Middle East that Silverstein's investment group is connected to Chicago's Willis Tower. Last year, Shepard Ambellas and Alex Thomas of the website 'The Intel Hub' wrote in an article called "What Do The Sears Tower; WTC, and Terror Drills Have In Common?":
Larry Silverstein, owner of Silverstein Properties, Inc. and the man who leased the World Trade Center Towers also happens to be the owner of the Sears Tower in Chicago. The complex was renamed the Willis Tower on July 16, 2009 and is insured by global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings. The insurer is very important in the grand scheme as can be seen with the WTC, whose insurance settlement amounted to a cool 4.68 billion dollars.
A company named Kroll is the company tasked with providing security for the Sears Tower. After 9/11, Kroll purchased Convair, the very company that was responsible for recovering data from WTC hard drives. Kroll also managed the bunker in the WTC and is known to have had a hand in the London 7/7 bombings.
Radio host Alex Jones, investigative journalist Wayne Madsen, and others have also said that a future false flag attack may take place in Chicago. The current mayor of Chicago is the former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Back in 2008, Emanuel said:
You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. Things that we had postponed for too long, that were long-term, are now immediate and must be dealt with. This crisis provides the opportunity for us to do things that you could not do before.
Emanuel's ideas about the government's role in a crisis reveals an authoritarian mindset. Naomi Klein's "The Shock Doctrine" is a good examination of how leaders use crises, whether real or manufactured, to advance unpopular agendas and policies that undermine democratic governance and civil liberties.
Government leaders that use shock techniques like false flag terrorist attacks to induce a population to change their behavior and beliefs are not interested in defending the people but taking control over society.
Preparing The Psychology of The People And The Bureaucracy
Since last year a number of emergency drills and exercises have taken place in and around the city of Chicago. To find out more about these drills and exercises, here are some articles you should read:
June 2010 – Emergency drills may close Chicago-area roads
June 2010 – Armageddon Simulated in Chicago
May 2011 – Third tallest building in Chicago enhances security, conducts fire evacuation drills
On June 10, 2011, Chicago's Northwest Community Hospital and the U.S. Army Reserve will perform an emergency exercise called "Red Dragon" to prepare for any future event involving mass death.
The publicly stated purpose for the drills are reasonable and normal. All responsible governments should take precautions to prepare citizens for an emergency situation like a flu pandemic or environmental disaster. But the U.S. shadow government is not responsible or trustworthy.
The power-mad Emanuel is not a level-headed person that you want leading your city during a time of great sorrow and loss. Emanuel, like Rudy Giuliani, comes from the school of thought that says freedom is bad and authority is good. Tyrants love a crisis because in a state of crisis the people are confused, fearful, anxious, and willing to be led by a strong and powerful leader.
A national crisis makes the people rally around the leader and gives the government increased authority to control society.
In July of last year, a former Clinton official said that a new terrorist attack on the scale of 9/11 would boost President Obama's popularity and give his administration greater credibility. The remarks were made in anticipation of the mid-term elections, but they are still applicable today.
The 2012 presidential election is around the corner and a new false flag attack in Obama's former nesting grounds would clear the path for victory.
Pakistan: The Designated Culprit?
Relations between the United States and Pakistan are verging on the catastrophic. Pakistan has already been blamed by the Obama administration and U.S. media for not identifying Osama Bin Laden in their backyard.
Those of us who know that Osama Bin Laden died nine years ago and that the May 1st announcement of his death was a massive psyop understand that the purpose of staining Pakistan is to isolate it in order to seize its nuclear weaponry and expand America's role in the region.
The Washington Post reported on May 20 that the rank and file of Pakistan's military are mad at the United States for disrespecting Pakistan's sovereignty:
Some of the outrage among the ranks stems from shame that the Pakistani military failed to locate bin Laden or detect the stealth U.S. raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, according to officers and military analysts. But most of it is directed toward the United States, an ally that has given billions of dollars to help sustain Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts but is voicing rising concern that the country's military is not dedicated to that fight.
Members of Pakistan's army, which by some accounts is the world's fifth-largest, have said little publicly about the U.S. operation. But interviews with officers suggest that there is a raucous and broad internal debate — one that is unlikely to undermine the institution, military analysts said, but that bodes poorly for U.S. hopes of an expanded Pakistani effort against Islamist militants.
To head off the discontent, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, Pakistan's army chief, made town-hall-style appearances last week at five garrisons, where he faced barbed questions from officers about the U.S. raid, according to some who attended. After a 45-minute address to the 5th Corps in the southern port city of Karachi, Kayani took queries for three hours. Attendees said questioners focused on the perceived affront in Abbottabad — and why Pakistan, in the words of one officer, did not "retaliate."
Another aspect that ties into a possible Chicago false flag/framing Pakistan storyline is the high-profile terrorism trial of Tahawwur Rana that began a week ago in Chicago.
Rana, Pakistani Canadian and a resident of Chicago, was charged along with former CIA agent David Coleman Headley in October 2009 for attempting to blow up the offices of the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that published cartoons of prophet Muhammad in September 2005. A star witness against Rana is David Coleman Headley himself, the rogue U.S. government agent who was involved in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella reported on May 22, 2011:
Headley, a Pakistani-American businessman and former DEA informant, will be the star witness against Tahawwur Rana of Chicago, his boyhood friend and alleged accomplice in the 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai. Opening arguments set for Monday have drawn international attention because Headley's testimony could reinforce allegations that Pakistan plays a double game in the fight against terrorism.
The prosecution will depend largely on how the jury views Headley, one of the most intriguing figures to surface in a U.S. terror case. The burly, smooth-talking 50-year-old has a penchant for grandiose dreams and a knack for juggling relationships with multiple wives, terrorist groups, and law-enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Headley, who is described as a "master manipulator" by Rana's defense attorney Charles Swift, told the court that Pakistan's ISI and Pakistani terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba were responsible for the Mumbai attacks in order to frame Pakistan and give a PR victory to the U.S. shadow government. Headley is clearly a shady character who should not be trusted.
"The testimony of David Coleman Headley," writes NBC's Michael Isikoff, "is likely to further inflame U.S.-Pakistani relations, which are already strained because of the U.S. killing of Osama Bin Laden." To correct Isikoff, the U.S. didn't kill Osama Bin Laden, he died on his own.
The story that Navy Seals Team Six killed Bin Laden is pure bullshit. Dr. Steve Pieczenik, a former national security expert and psychological warfare chief, told the Alex Jones show three weeks ago that Bin Laden died due to marfan syndrome in late 2001/early 2002.
The Next 9/11 And The Death of America
If there is another government false flag attack, say goodbye to America and say hello to the new world order. The world is about to change again. Wake up and smell the fire.
America's heart is being pulled out and eaten alive in front of our eyes by the tyrants and traitors who are in control of America's shadow terrorist state. They will not stop blowing buildings up until they have acquired total power.
We should not expect mercy or pity from these monsters. We should expect the worst because they are the worst kind of men: they seek to terrorize, steal, deceive, destroy, and control. Through enacting history they gain dominion over us.
As long as we believe what we are told by our governments we will remain child-like slaves. We must question the false narratives they tell us and write our own history. Then we can be creative agents of history as opposed to brainwashed agents of state power.
Next Possible False Flag Terrorist Attack: Willis (Sears) Tower – Chicago
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: I have been saying for months now that Chicago will be next… – SJH
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Written by Steven John Hibbs
May 31, 2011 at 9:37 am
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Signs Of The Times: Memorial Day Blasphemy Preached By Church
May 30, 2011: Laurence M. Vance / LewRockwell.com – May 30, 2011
The Sunday before Memorial Day is not one of my favorites.
The "patriotic" things that go on in churches in celebration or acknowledgment of Memorial Day are downright sickening.
Churches encourage their veterans to wear their military uniforms.
Special recognition is given to those who "served." Prayers are offered on behalf of the troops, not that they would cease fighting foreign wars, but for God to keep them out of harm's way and protect them. Mention is made of the troops defending our freedoms.
Churches decorate their grounds and the inside of their buildings with U.S. flags. Sometimes it is a few large flags hanging from the ceiling or adorning the walls. Sometimes it is many small flags stuck in the ground near the church entrance. Sometimes it is both. Some congregations are asked to recite the pledge of allegiance.
Churches sing hymns of worship to the state instead of hymns of worship about the person of Christ and his work. Songs like "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," "America the Beautiful," "We Salute You, Land of Liberty," and "This Is My Country." Some churches go even farther and sing "God Bless the U.S.A." or "God Bless America." Too many churches sing the blasphemous "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
I know these practices are widespread because of the scores of people that have e-mailed me in disgust about what occurred in their churches on the Sunday before Memorial Day.
In most cases it is not even necessary to visit a church on the Sunday preceding Memorial Day to know what goes on inside. Just look at the sign outside of the church. Instead of a verse of Scripture or an announcement of an upcoming event, you are more likely to see some patriotic slogan, often with a Christian theme.
I have personally seen two signs this year that I find particularly offensive, not only to my Christian faith, but to reality:
Pray for the Troops,
God be with them.
The American soldier and Jesus Christ,
one gives his life for your freedom,
the other for your soul.
Yes, we should pray for the troops. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 2:1 that "supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men." But what should we pray? That God would bless the troops while they injure, maim, kill, and destroy property where they have no business being in the first place?
That God would be with them while they wage unjust and immoral foreign wars? Since when does wearing a military uniform excuse killing someone you don't know in his own territory that was no threat to any American until the U.S. military invaded and occupied his country? How about instead praying that the troops come home where they belong or that Christian families stop supplying cannon fodder to the military?
That Christ gave his life for our souls is indisputable, but do American soldiers give their lives for our freedoms? You know, the freedoms we have steadily lost since the troops started defending our freedoms after 9/11? Has there been in American history any foreign war, military action, CIA covert action, or intervention of any kind in any country that was for the purpose of defending our freedoms mentioned in the Bill of Rights? Of course not.
Not one Iraqi or Afghan killed by U.S. forces was ever a threat to our freedoms. The troops don't defend our freedoms, and neither do they fight "over there" so we don't have to fight "over here." And I can't think of anything more blasphemous than mentioning Jesus Christ, the Lord, the Son of God, the Prince of Peace in the same breath as a U.S. soldier who unjustly bombs, maims, kills, and then dies in vain and for a lie.
It is time for Christians to slay the golden calf of the military. Christians should stop joining the military. They should stop encouraging their young men to enlist. They should stop being military chaplains and medics. American churches must be demilitarized.
It is a terrible blight on evangelical Christianity that our churches have sent more soldiers to the Middle East than missionaries. If Christians are so concerned about the threat of Islamofascism, then what better way to confront it than with the Gospel of Christ?
Memorial Day DVD 2009: New Home Baptist Church – Wetumpka, Alabama
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: I think the video above encapsulates what Mr. Vance just wrote… – SJH
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Written by Steven John Hibbs
May 30, 2011 at 1:25 pm
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Has The Stage Been Set For A Nuclear False Flag Event In America?
May 30, 2011: Alex Thomas / The Intel Hub – May 29, 2011
I hope I'm wrong, but my bet is that Chicago, Illinois is the next target for a false flag attack in America! – SJH
The stage has been set for a nuclear false flag in America. Many in the alternative media have wondered if a false flag nuke attack within America is a real possibility.
Would they do it? Who would it be? What cities would be targeted?
Recently, The New York Times reported that the United States is running out of a rare gas that is used to detect smuggled nuclear materials. The reason given is that one arm of the Energy Department is selling the gas much quicker than the other is able to accumulate it.
While this could possibly be a legitimate reason, it seems highly suspicious that a government that is installing a police state nationwide to supposedly save us from terrorists would be unable to obtain the gas needed to detect smuggled nuclear weapons. Wouldn't a nuclear attack on America be the MOST important threat to combat?
Unfortunately there is a long history of suspicious nuclear activity in the United States, with cover story after cover story being spread throughout the corporate controlled media.
At this junction in history it seems prudent to lay out some of the more ludicrous stories that have been planted into the minds of the American people.
Laying The Groundwork
One of the more recent nuclear cover stories was released in late March. This story was just that, a complete and utter fabrication of what Al Qaeda can actually do.
25 letters that claim nuclear bombs are hidden throughout the United States were supposedly sent to multiple investigators and citizens in the Chicago area…
Letters Claim Al-CIAda Has Nuclear Bombs Hidden Across United States
"The idea that Al Qaeda could place over a hundred nuclear weapons into government buildings throughout the United States is 100% impossible. Cave dwelling ninjas do not have the ability to either steal or create nuclear weapons, fly them over to America, and somehow plant them in government buildings."
Last year Obama labeled a nuclear attack on America as the biggest single threat facing our nation yet we are unable to obtain the gas used to detected them?
Calling terrorists with nuclear weapons "the single biggest threat to U.S. security," Obama said that the "central focus for this summit is getting the international community on the path in which we are locking down that nuclear material in a very specific time frame with a specific work plan," Politico reported in 2010.
In late July 2010, The National Research Council released a report titled, Nuclear Forensics: A Capability at Risk. The report outlined the fact that the United States is no longer able to track nukes threatening our shores!
Gordon Duff, writing for Veterans Today, speculated that this was a cover that could be used in the event of a false flag nuclear attack:
"A powerful group within the United States, one with influence over the press and the ability to derail an investigation as was done with 9/11, has been "tasked" with laying the groundwork for a terrorist attack on America, one using nuclear material."
In the same article Gordon wrote about a somewhat unknown raid that took place in Indiana that he believes was related to smuggled nuclear weapons:
"Another piece of the puzzle involved a federal task force, Defense, Energy, FBI, descending on a warehouse in Greenfield, Indiana under the guise of a "records search." This "Waco style" assault on a facility storing furniture for college dorm rooms was much more than it seemed. No case, criminal or civil, provided any underlying reason for the search."
In 2002, World Net Daily reported on a book by an FBI consult that claimed that Osama Bin Laden had bought 20 suitcase nukes from KGB agents in 1998!
A new book by an FBI consultant on international terrorism says Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network purchased 20 suitcase nuclear weapons from former KGB agents in 1998 for $30 million.
The book,"Al Qaeda: Brotherhood of Terror," by Paul L. Williams, also says this deal was one of at least three in the last decade in which al-Qaida purchased small nuclear weapons or weapons-grade nuclear uranium.
Obviously this book was one of the first attempts to implant the possibility of Al Qaeda nuking the U.S. into the minds of the American people.
And then there is the now infamous 2007 Minot Air Force Base fiasco which involved nuclear weapons that were apparently missing for up to 36 hours.
"According to a wide range of reports, several nuclear bombs were "lost" for 36 hours after taking off August 29/30, 2007 on a "cross-country journey" across the U.S., from U.S. A.F. Base Minot in North Dakota to U.S.A.F. Base Barksdale in Louisiana.
Reportedly, in total there were six W80-1 nuclear warheads armed on AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missiles (ACMs) that were "lost." The story was first reported by the Military Times, after military servicemen leaked the story," reported Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya.
Hundreds of large scale simulated nuclear drills have taken place in America and abroad during the last ten years.
One of the more ominous drills, TopOff 4, took place in Portland Oregon. The exercise simulated a large scale dirty bomb attack in the heart of downtown Portland. The Oregon fact sheet on the exercise read like a Hollywood movie.
Remember we have lost most of our freedom due to the threat of terrorism yet we are supposed to believe that cave dwelling terrorists can outmaneuver multiple western intelligence agencies.
The T4 full-scale exercise is based on National Planning Scenario 11 (NPS-11). Terrorists have planned attacks in Oregon, Arizona, and the U.S. Territory of Guam. They have brought radioactive material into the United States.
The first of three coordinated attacks occurs in Guam, with the detonation of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or "dirty bomb," causing casualties and widespread contamination in a populous area. Within hours, similar attacks occur in Portland and Phoenix.
Interestingly enough, the drill took place at the same time as Vigilant Shield, a massive operation which simulated detonation of three radiological dispersal devices within the USNORTHCOM and U.S. Pacific Command areas of responsibility.
A quick search of the internet will reveal hundreds of similar drills in numerous different cities all with the same mind set. A mind set that is based off the false premise that terrorists can obtain nuclear material without the help of major governments.
Predictive Programming
The corporate controlled media and Hollywood have played a huge part in implementing a possible terrorist nuclear attack into the minds of people worldwide. This idea is not only an American fear mongering operation.
Operation Blackjack, a set of slide show comics that depicted nuclear bombs detonating in major cities throughout the world, was mysteriously released in 2009 by The London Telegraph.
The slide shows had numerous embed codes and symbolism that to some indicated it was a very real operation that would happen on June 22nd 2009 or 2010.
Obviously those dates have come and gone but the IDEA that this could happen was cemented into the minds of the hundreds of thousands who read the comic like slide shows.
Interestingly enough, Jericho, a popular TV show in America, depicted a very similar scenario as Operation Blackjack…
Jericho: Season 1 Trailer
The nuclear attacks in Jericho were actually carried out by rogue elements of our government who immediately instituted a North American Union, martial law, FEMA Camps, and private military death squads.
Doctor Who, a popular family show in Britain ran an episode that is a clear cut case of predictive programming. Nuclear attack, martial law, and labor camps…
Predictive Programming In The Doctor Who Episode "Turn Left"
While the sheer amount of predictive programming in regards to nuclear attacks makes it impossible to list them all, these three paint a clear picture of the mind control that we the people have experienced.
Questions Remain
It is clear that the groundwork and cover for a nuclear false flag in a major American or European city has been slowly put into place.
Many questions remain. Will the numerous hardworking, patriotic Americans in the government and military stop such a horrific act from happening?
Will the powers that be realize that the blame for such an attack would be pointed directly at them? Will a different, more feasible, false flag be used instead?
These are questions that must be answered. We the people must let it be known that we will no longer stand for any form of false flag terrorism.
Take note America, as we continue to lose our freedoms in the name of security, we have become more vulnerable then ever to a large scale false flag on par or more extreme than 9/11.
The Stage Is Set For A Nuclear False Flag
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: With Rahm Emanuel in place as Chicago mayor, much like Giuliani was in New York during 9/11, look for Chicago to be the next false flag target in America… – SJH
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Final Nail: Obama Promise To Veto "Worldwide War" Bill Is A Ruse!
May 27, 2011: Paul Joseph Watson / Prison Planet.com – May 27, 2011
Sacrifice your children to the king! – SJH
Given the fact that the Obama administration is now involved in more conflicts and has more troops deployed than at any time during the Bush administration, how confident should we be that a government promise to veto the alarming worldwide war provision contained in the National Defense Authorization Act will be kept.
Yesterday the House passed the act, "including a provision to authorize worldwide war, which has no expiration date and will allow this president — and any future president — to go to war anywhere in the world, at any time, without further congressional authorization.
The new authorization wouldn't even require the president to show any threat to the national security of the United States. The American military could become the world's cop, and could be sent into harm's way almost anywhere and everywhere around the globe."
Earlier this week, the White House indicated that it would veto the worldwide war provision, not because it is a flagrant violation of the War Powers Resolution and the basic tenet of not investing dictator powers in a president, but because it could cause "confusion".
"The Administration strongly objects to section 1034 [the worldwide war provision] which, in purporting to affirm the conflict, would effectively recharacterize its scope and would risk creating confusion regarding applicable standards. At a minimum, this is an issue that merits more extensive consideration before possible inclusion…" the White House wrote to Congress.
The administration's problem with the provision has nothing to do with the fact that it would make Obama above the law and completely unconstrained by Congress, their only concern is that it would hinder alleged terrorists from being tried in federal courts.
"Section 1039 is a dangerous and unprecedented challenge to critical Executive branch authority to determine when and where to prosecute detainees," wrote the White House, indicating that a compromise could be made that would ensure the bill's passage.
According to the ACLU, "President Obama and his administration have to be commended for taking such a tough stance on issues of fundamental importance to the rule of law and our democracy."
Well, there's a first time for everything, but the ACLU has completely dropped the ball on this one. The Obama administration is opposed to the worldwide war provision not because it is an egregious expansion of the executive branch, but because it doesn't give them enough power.
Once the administration is given the choice to try suspected terrorists in federal courts or merely assassinate them at will as we were told happened in the case of the Bin Laden raid, the bill will be passed and the ugliest aspects of the worldwide war provision will remain.
Indeed, one could argue that the Obama administration has already bestowed upon itself the powers enshrined in the worldwide war provision with its constant drone attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and other areas in the region, assaults ten times the amount of innocent people than they do so-called "militants".
The ACLU's praise for the Obama administration's upholding of the "rule of law" didn't seem to apply when Obama joined a NATO-led "no fly zone" over Libya, which quickly turned into a ceaseless bombardment and another undeclared war prosecuted with total disregard for Congressional oversight.
Indeed, when Senator Rand Paul blasted Obama for failing to get Congressional approval for the war on Libya following the expiration of the 60 days clause in the War Powers act, the president merely turned his nose up and claimed all the authority he needed came from the United Nations and international law.
However, when it came to invading Pakistani airspace to conduct the raid on Osama Bin Laden's alleged compound, another foreign incursion of which Congress was kept in the dark, Obama showed little regard for the international laws he supposedly cherishes in refusing to even alert Pakistan to the fact that the operation was imminent.
The raid violated the same international laws that Obama claims give him the authority to attack Libya. You can't have your cake and eat it. Attorney General Holder said the murder did not violate the Geneva Conventions because Bin Laden was an "enemy combatant" after he "admitted" to carrying out 9/11. And yet in Bin Laden's only confirmed media interview following 9/11, he explicitly denied being behind the attack.
As Ron Paul warns in the video below, the worldwide war resolution is another one of the final nails in the coffin of the American republic. If this provision is allowed to pass, it will provide presidents with de facto immunity from war crimes and free them from the constraints of any national or international rules or laws on the conduct of war.
History is littered with examples of odious tyrants who shredded the rule of law to bestow upon themselves dictatorial powers that they claimed provided a justification for unprovoked foreign invasions and bloody global conquest. If this 'worldwide war' legislation passes the Senate, Obama can be added to that list.
Ron Paul: The Last Nail – Floor Speech May 25, 2011
The Tonka Report Editor's Note: Where the hell is the anti-war movement in this pathetic country?! – SJH
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I am in foster care and have been for three years. I take medication for depression. I am 14 years old. My dad abused me, my mom left when I was six years old and I was sexually abused in one of my foster homes. I feel alone, like I have nobody. I need advice on how to keep pushing forward. Can you please help me?
- Being mistreated by others can make you feel alone and discouraged. You are strong for persevering through this difficult time in your life even with no one to help you.
- Be positive. Everything happens for a reason. Let the horrible crimes these people committed against you make you stronger. Negativity only persists if you let it.
- Find activities to focus on like listening to music, creating art or even join a club or sport. By focusing on other things you won't have as much time to pay attention to the bad things happening around you.
- Volunteer. Try joining an organization that you believe in. Some great organizations are Habitat for Humanity, Reading is Fundamental and The Humane Society of the United States. You might find a group of like-minded people or you can even volunteer individually.
- Find inspiration. Get a mentor or find someone like a celebrity to look up to.
- You don't have to go through this alone. Abuse is a crime. Consider telling the proper authorities or you can go to the Teen Central website, click on the Help tab and call the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
- See a therapist or psychologist. Find a real one who you can actually trust.
- Become more spiritual. On the Teen Central website click on the Learn tab and go to Spirituality. You are stronger than you think and the bad things that happened to you may be a test. to see how well you can endure them alone.
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LOUDONVILLE, Ohio — If you're looking for a good one-day hike in Ohio, Mohican State Park and the surrounding Mohican Memorial State Forest are for you.
The white-blazed Hemlock Gorge Trail runs from the state park campground off state Route 3 to the west and north. It connects with the Lyons Falls Trail that runs to Pleasant Hill Dam.
The trail includes a covered bridge, hemlock-lined ravines, a rare stand of white pines and a bubbling stream, the Clear Fork of the Mohican River.
It also includes Big Lyons Falls, where water was trickling over the drop on a fall visit. The water drops 80 feet in the rocky U-shaped amphitheater. Nearby is Little Lyons Falls — visible mainly from above — where the water drops 25 feet into a box-shaped canyon.
You can return to the campground via the yellow-blazed Pleasant Hill and Hemlock Gorge trails in southern Ashland County. They both run along the picturesque stream with its riffles and pools.
That makes a 6.75-mile hike. But there are shorter hiking options available, beginning at the covered bridge over the Clear Fork of the Mohican. The bridge can be reached off state Route 97.
The hike takes you into the heart of the heavily forested Clear Fork Gorge that is up to 300 feet deep and 1,000 feet across at the top. It is the deepest gorge in Ohio.
Glacial melt carved through the Blackhand sandstone, exposing huge outcroppings and steep cliff walls. The glacial advance 15,000 years ago stopped just north of where the gorge sits, and melting water from the glacier gushed through the canyon.
Found in the east-west gorge are towering hemlocks and yellow birches that like cool, moist environs and surviving virgin stands of white pines.
A 29-acre wild area, Clear Fork Gorge State Nature Preserve, is found on the south slopes above the Clear Fork. It became a state nature preserve in 1990. It was closed to the public for many years, but a rustic loop trail was built in 1996. You can get to that trail by parking at the fire tower, crossing the road and following the signs.
The two waterfalls are the big attractions on the Mohican hike. You can approach Big Lyons Falls from down low or up high. You can hop from one trail to the other via rough-hewn steps.
The water drops over the edge atop a recess cave. You can stand behind the falls and not get wet. But the flow is generally low, unless there's been a heavy rain.
There are piles of wood at the bottom of the drop, evidence of what the tiny stream can move when water levels are high.
Green is the dominant color at Big Lyons Falls. Moss and ferns are heavy in the shaded gorge. This is where John Chapman — known as Johnny Appleseed — once carved his name and the date in the rock. Those carvings have long since disappeared; some graffiti remain on the rock.
Little Lyons Falls is narrow and deep with limited access and viewing. Some rocks have collapsed into the box canyon, shortening views of the falls from below.
Some reports say that the two falls were named after local Indian Tom Lyons. Others say the falls were named for early settler and squatter Paul Lyons, who built a cabin nearby. He was reportedly a recluse, although he had a wife and son. He didn't farm, but he did hunt and fish. He died in an 1856 logging accident and was buried on a hillside near the two waterfalls.
You can get to the trails at the earthen dam, which is 113 feet high, 775 feet across the top and 550 feet wide at its base. The dam was completed in 1937 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control flooding in the 197-square-mile watershed in north-central Ohio. It flooded one of the prettiest sections of the gorge and created 850-acre Pleasant Hill Lake, which has 13 miles of shoreline.
It is a moderate hike to the two waterfalls because of the length and a few steep sections — from the south at the covered bridge and from the north at the dam. If you start at the campground, the trail parallels the stream on its north bank. The trail generally runs along the wooded flood plain, although the gorge narrows in places.
It is 2 miles to the iconic covered bridge, built in 1963. Cross the river on the bridge and pick up the two-mile Lyons Falls Trail on the south bank. That will take you west and north to the dam.
There are steps on the grassy face of the dam that will take you to the Pleasant Hill Trail. It runs on the stream bank, is three-quarters of a mile long and returns you to the covered bridge. You can also get to the Hog Hollow Trail, a hiking and mountain biking trail.
Foot traffic on the trails can be heavy on weekends, especially around the covered bridge.
The Mohican, an Ohio wild scenic river, is noted for the eight canoe liveries and an estimated 2,600 campsites in and near Loudonville in southern Ashland County. The first area canoe livery is celebrating its 50th anniversary: Dick Frye opened the Mohican Canoe Livery (now Mohican Adventures) in 1961.
The state also stocks trout in the Clear Fork. The state park includes 5 miles of the Clear Fork.
If you go
Getting there: To get to Mohican State Park from Akron, take Interstate Highway 76 west and Interstate Highway 71 south. Exit at state Route 97, and go east 20 miles on state Route 97 to state Route 3. Turn left (north), and the state park entrance will be on your left. The village of Loudonville is straight ahead.
Staying there: The park has 123 campsites, 25 cottages and a 96-room lodge. Camp office, 419-994-4290; cottage, camping and lodge reservations, 866-644-6727, 419-938-5411 or 800-282-7275.
Park info: Ohio Division of Forestry, 419-938-6222. Find lodging and other information at ohiodnr.com.
Nearby: The 10.5-mile Wally Road Scenic Byway stretches from near Loudonville through Holmes and Knox counties to state Route 514 at Greer. Along the way are several canoe liveries, more than 1,800 campsites and festival sites. wallyroad.com
Tourist information: Loudonville-Mohican Convention & Visitors Bureau, 419-994-2519 or 877-266-4422, loudonville-mohican.com. Mohican Tourist Association, 419-994-5225 or 800-722-7588, mohicancountry.org
Mohican State Park fast facts
The park has 13 miles of hiking trails and 7 miles of mountain biking trails.
It covers 1,110 acres.
The state forest that surrounds the park covers an additional 4,525 acres.
The state forest's 80-foot-tall fire tower is a popular place for up-high vistas. The galvanized steel tower, which has 106 steps, was built in 1934 and is one of 14 still standing in Ohio.
It reopened in 2005 after being closed for three years.
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio — If you're looking for a good one-day hike in Ohio, Mohican State Park and the surrounding Mohican Memorial State Forest are for you.


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Flashlight with supercapacitor to tinker oneself
You are handy and you want to test supercapacitors in a concrete project?
Antoine Roussel shows on his blog "The creative family" how to make a flashlight using a supercap:
Immortal flashlight (in french).
The author explains step by step how to make it with photos and electric plans.
The result is a flashlight that illuminates for 15 minutes (without loss of brightness) and recharges quickly. Antoine Roussel goes even further by adding a USB port to the device to easily recharge his flashlight from a computer, a car radio or other electronic device with a USB port (while charging is done in 1 minute).
This system is clever at exploiting energy from the supercapacitor because it uses a Joule Thief to raise the output voltage.
On the other hand, We disadvise to use the indicated process of charge.
We will explain this in a futur article: How to charge a supercapacitor?
components necessary to achieve the supercapacitor flashlight:
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Beatrice Seastone is wanted for the murder of Giles Corrigan, a crime she is trying to solve. She is taken in by the mysterious Lydia Pryce and young thief, Devon. Lydia Pryce offers Beatrice a way off the island, an offer she accepts, but Beatrice takes the last few hours she has to find out if there is a connection between Giles' death and the mystery of the long-lost Arwen Blackgrace…
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Devon led us through the quiet streets. All the buildings we passed looked much the same. Grey and brown and white and black. It could be very easy to confuse one part of town with another.
I asked Devon who he was taking me too.
He said, 'There's two I've been thinking about. If you want to know about the Blackgrace's history and stuff, then we're best going to see a fella called Underwood.'
Devon had a habit of not walking in a straight line. He would jump to avoid puddles and skip over rubbish.
'This Underwood,' he said, 'is a professor. Or a doctor. Or something. His house is full of books, some of them are really old. You could nick a few and he'd never know they were missing. But then again I wouldn't know what would be worth stealing.'
'What about the other man?'
'Oh,' he said. 'I was thinking about Varney, but he's not the sort of man you can go up to his house and knock on his door and ask him about the Blackgraces, is he?'
'I wouldn't know. I've never heard of him.'
He said, 'You've never heard of Varney?'
Devon laughed in disbelief.
'He can't be that important then.'
'Varney runs Seastone. Well, he certainly runs the bits that the Governor doesn't run. Everything gets back to Varney. He's probably enough of a rogue to have known the Blackgraces.'
His face turned serious.
'Quick,' he said, grabbing my arm.
He dashed off the street and into an alleyway, pulling me along.
'What?' I hissed at him.
'Governor's men,' he said.
We hide at the top of the alleyway. We waited until the two officers had passed by the entrance.
Devon said. 'There's a bounty on you. More than what Lydia's paying me.' He looked across at me. 'It'd be much easier if I handed you over.'
'I'm glad I have your unwavering support.'
We went back onto the street, but were much slower and more cautious. My eyes couldn't help but dart about, expecting to see Governor's men to appear from nowhere.
I turned right to go up a street that went up the hill.
'Let's just not go that way,' Devon said.
'Why? There's no Governor's men about?'
Devon stuck his hands in his pockets.
I said, 'I haven't got time to waste.'
I went up the street.
'Go Away…' I heard him plead.
Along the streets were various stores. Halfway up the street was a butcher's shop. A trail of blood ran from the door into the street.
Devon walked very close alongside me, with his head bowed down.
The butcher came out from his shop. He wore a white apron covered in dirt and blood. He was wiping his hands on his front.
As we went past, he suddenly shouted, 'Devon!'
Devon cringed.
'I see you, Devon!'
Devon slunk over to the butcher.
The butcher said in a loud voice, 'Where have you been, boy?'
Devon said something quietly.
'Speak up, boy!'
Devon's hands moved fast as he talked, but I couldn't hear him.
I heard the butcher say, 'And your mother's been wondering where the hell you've been!'
Devon broke away from the butcher, giving his apologies, although the butcher didn't seem finished with him.
Devon said, 'Come along,' to me. And he quickly paced up the street.
When I'd caught up with him, he said 'That's just some man who owes me money.'
'Of course,' I said.
Devon sighed. 'When you were a kid did you ever think that your parents weren't your parents? You know like, it was a mistake you belonged to some other family?'
'I'm an orphan. I never knew my parents,' I said. 'But I know what you mean.'
'Hmm,' he said and was, for what seemed like the first time, quiet.
At the very top of the hill was a house that seemed like any other on the street. These houses were larger than those closer to the harbour and the port. We reached a black door and Devon used the doorknocker.
'That ought to wake him up,' Devon said.
The door opened slowly. Standing behind it was a little boy with dark skin. I said to Devon, 'This is the great historian?'
Devon knelt down and said, 'Can you tell Mr. Underwood we're here to see him?'
The boy shut the door in Devon's face. Devon stood up and brushed his knees. The door opened again. The boy appeared and said, 'He says no.'
Devon said quickly, 'It's about money.'
The door shut.
I said, 'Will that work?'
'Got to try.'
The door opened and the boy said, 'He says does he owe you money?'
'No, he doesn't.'
'He says come in.' The boy stood aside.
We went in. The boy went down a dark hallway and we followed him to a dark room filled with books. Every part of the wall had a bookcase against it and every bookcase was filled. In the centre of the room was a table covered in paper. Across from it was a large red armchair with a tall back. Sitting in it was a pale man with a bald spot in the middle of his hair. He wore a red dressing gown
'You? What are you doing here?' Underwood said this to Devon but he kept glancing across at me. He then stood up, 'If it's money you've after you can-'
'No, no,' Devon said, 'actually we might be able to pay you for your service.'
'Oh yes?'
Devon gave a flourish. 'All yours, Go Away.'
I approached the table. 'I want to know about the Blackgraces.'
Underwood stared at me. He then slowly pointed a finger at me, before retracting it and tapping it against his lips. He then turned his head and shouted, 'Boy!' Underwood stood up. 'Excuse me,' he said as he rushed out of the room.
Devon whispered. 'If he's no good we'll pinch a few books before we get you on that boat to Pentia.'
A few minutes later and Underwood came back into the room. 'Sorry,' he said rushing back to his armchair. 'Checking about the tea. We have no tea. Sorry.' He sat down and without looking at me said, 'Blackgraces. What do you want to know?'
'The Blackgraces are a pirate family,' he said, reeling off details without a pause. 'Started nearly fifty years ago by Thomas Blackgrace and his sons William and Byron, perhaps the most successful and wealthy pirates seen in this part of the world, made their name by robbing tea merchants, caused quite a stir with them, practically bankrupted the Riddick family, built up from there, loathed by own dear Governor, now is this what you wanted to know?'
It took me a second to realise he was finished. That was a lot to take in. I took a seat at the table and said, 'I want to know about Arwen Blackgrace.'
He was confused for a moment and then his eyes widened. 'The lost Blackgrace?'
I nodded. 'What happened to her? Do you have anything here about her?' I looked around at the books all around me.
He stood up and headed towards a bookcase at the other end of the room. 'Do you know the full story?'
'No,' I answered.
'The Blackgraces were the most well known pirates, many tried to go against them to prove themselves the stronger. Only one prevailed.'
Underwood rolled a ladder along the bookshelves. 'This pirate, Grayson, decided to attack the Blackgraces directly would be folly.'
The ladder came to a stop. Underwood put a foot on the first rung and began to climb.
'William Blackgrace had a wife and two infant children. Grayson and his crew kidnapped all three.'
He took a book from the shelves.
'Blackgrace went into a fury.'
Underwood opened the door and flicked through the pages.
'He chanced up a former member of Grayson's crew and tortured him to find out the location of the hideout.'
Underwood slowly came down the ladder.
'He raised the entire fleet, and he and his brother Byron stormed the hideaway. It was total devastation. But when William came ashore…'
Underwood walked to the table.
'His wife and child had died during the cannon attack. Blackgrace was devastated, his wife and child were no more…and all because of his fury. It is said the family were killed when the Blackgrace cannon balls hit.'
Devon said, 'What about this girl then?'
Underwood wagged a finger at Devon and then put the book next to me on the table.
'Arwen Blackgrace was not found. William Blackgrace was certain that he should find her and it would prove that he had not been the one to kill his family. He searched for her, for years, finding those of Grayson's crew that had deserted him…but he found no trace of his daughter. After years he gave up and Byron took control. Arwen Blackgrace was never found.'
Underwood opened the book and began going through the pages. He turned the book around and showed it too me. On the page was a drawing in pencil of a piece of jewellery.
'The Blackgrace locket,' Underwood said. 'Made out of gold. You see the design,' he pointed at the drawing, 'green and black gems in the design of a kraken, you see?'
'But I don't see what this had to do…'
'Ah,' Underwood said, 'William Blackgrace had three commissioned- one for his wife when they were married, one for his son when he was born, and then one for the daughter. When Blackgrace found his wife and son they both had their lockets with them. The third one and Arwen Blackgrace were never found.'
Underwood stepped back. He looked very smug. 'You see, people tried to say they'd found Arwen Blackgrace, but without that locket…he would never believe them.'
I leaned closer to the drawing. I had never seen anything quite like it before. 'But what about the scar?'
'Scar? What scar?'
'Doesn't Arwen Blackgrace have a scar that was supposed to identify her…'
'Scar? I've never heard anything about a scar.'
Underwood suddenly grabbed the book and started going through the pages. He muttered to himself, 'Never heard about a scar…'
He sat back in the armchair, going through the pages. I hoped and hoped that he would look back up and say he'd found something about Arwen's scar. But he never did. He took more books from the shelves, but he could find nothing.
'It can't be,' he said.
I stood up. 'There had to be something, a mention, a-'
'No, no, there's nothing. You must have heard wrong.'
I shook my head.
Devon asked, 'How come you've got so much on the Blackgraces?'
'I have an interest in history of these surrounding areas, plus,' he said with a smug look, 'I have connections with the Blackgraces. I know people who are very close to them.'
There came the sound of the front door to Underwood's house opening and footsteps coming down the hall.
Underwood's face became grave. He sat back down in his armchair.
'I'm sorry,' he said without looking at us. 'But I knew about the reward. I'm in a lot of debt.'
'Devon,' I said, 'run.'
The doors to this library burst open and the Governor's men came through. Devon was closer to the opposite door than me and he sprinted away.
I got through the doorway and felt a hand push into my back. It forced me forward and I tumbled over and landed on the floor. I lifted my head to see Devon burst through a door and sprint away.
My arms were pulled behind my back and I was dragged to my feet.
'Beatrice Seastone,' the officer said, 'you're being detained. Governor's orders.'
Part 5: 1/8/13


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Child Benefit Extension
The Government recognises the impact of the high costs of participating in secondary education on Cook Islands families. To address this, the Government will increase the age of the child benefit from the current 0-12 to 0-16 years old over a period of two years. As of 1 October 2018, the child-benefit age will be extended to under 14 years. As of July 2019, the Government will provide additional funds to accommodate the age extension to under 16-year-olds. This will provide additional funding to families to enable them to attend to their children's basic necessities.
Co-ordinator for Children's National Policy
To further support children and their development, funding has been provided to the Social Policy and Services Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for personnel to provide effective co-ordination of national activities and action plans under the National Children's Policy.
Family Protection and Support Manager
Following the successful passing of the Family Law Act 2017, funding has been provided for a Family Protection and Support Manager at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This person will carry out the new responsibilities that are required under the Family Law Act relating to Care and Protection. This will enable children and families to seek assistance and support from Internal Affairs.
Remedial Programmes
Children continue to be the main focus for the Government. In the 2018/19 Budget the Government is providing support for a remedial education programme to support those children facing difficulties at school. It is expected that the programme will help to keep these children engaged in the education system. The funding will cover remedial tutors that will each service a number of schools.
Centre of Excellence in
Information Technology
To secure the country's successful participation in an increasingly competitive world, we must invest in our educational system and provide opportunities for our youth to excel. The Government will contribute $300,000 over two years, before decreasing its contributions to $60,000 thereafter, towards the development of a Centre of Excellence in Information Technology. A Memorandum Of Understanding has been signed between the Cook Islands Government and the Government of India and space has been made available at USP Cook Islands to accommodate the Centre. To ensure the sustainability of this Centre of Excellence, a local has been identified to work alongside the centre's establishers, with a view to taking over directorship in the medium-term.
In addition to expenditure focused on upholding the lives of children, the Government has increased its focus on people living in the Pa Enua.
Minimum wage
On 1st July 2017, the Government increased the minimum wage from $6.25 per hour to $7. This year, the Government increased the minimum wage again from $7 to $7.25 per hour to further address the cost of living pressures faced in the Cook Islands. Today, we will appropriate funding to allow the Government to meet its obligations to public servants earning the minimum wage. This significantly benefits government workers in the Pa Enua.
Te Maeva Nui 2018
In August the 53rd Te Maeva Nui festival took place. All of the people of the Cook Islands celebrated together, including Northern and Southern Pa Enua. Families from New Zealand, Australia and around the world returned home to participate. Together we portrayed our passion for our culture and celebrated the importance of self-governance.
These celebrations are important, as they strengthen kinship, culture and unique identity as Cook Islanders. The Government's vision of this 53rd Te Maeva Nui Celebration made it one of the best ever. The Government values the importance of getting together as a nation, to unite on special occasions such as this.
Pa Enua Capacity Development Programme
Under the strong leadership of this Government, an additional $84,000 will be put towards the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen collaboration and partnerships between the Ministry and the Pa Enua Island Governments. This programme intends to build capacity in the Southern Pa Enua by providing training to local planters in order to empower them to meet the demand for agricultural products from the Pa Enua. We have seen agriculture expanding in the Pa Enua thanks to the fertile soils and greater availability of land. This funding will help to ensure that this expansion continues.
Increase in the Pa Enua
Funding formula
The Pa Enua Funding Model aims to determine the appropriate level of cash funding to each of the Outer Islands Governments. The system was first introduced in the 2012/13 Budget to ensure a fairer level of basic service delivery. In the 2017/18 financial year, a review of the funding formula was undertaken, particularly focusing on the funding provided for each parameter, as inflation had not previously been considered. While the full review is not yet complete, the Government has decided to increase the total funding formula cap by 4 per cent to go some way towards considering inflation in the Pa Enua since 2012/13. It is anticipated that further changes will be made going forward once the review of the funding model is complete.


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They're spooky, they're bold, they're unforgettable. Halloween hairstyles are an integral part of any good costume, and it's time we start giving them a little more appreciation. Just like in real life, the perfect look requires the perfect mane. Plus, Halloween is the ideal time to whip out any wigs, clip-ins, or other hair accessories you've been waiting to debut. Here's a list of the top 15 iconic hairstyles given to us by some of the most classic Halloween stories.
The Sanderson Sisters (Hocus Pocus)
These girls are the definition of Halloween Hair perfection. Feast your eyes on the ultimate witchy updo, courtesy of Winnie Sanderson (Bette Midler). That heart-shaped ginger madness. I'm not sure exactly what you have to throw into a cauldron to achieve this perfect volume, but I'm willing to search. Not to be outdone, Mary Sanderson (Kathy Najimy) trails right behind her sister for the title of Highest Halloween Hair. Who needs a witchy hat when your hair already looks like it could sort you into Gryffindor at any moment? Of course, we can't forget Sarah Sanderson (Sarah Jessica Parker) who keeps it simple and chic with her long blonde curls, probably gained from some casual human sacrifice. Who knows.
A spunky blue bob perfectly represents Coraline's character, as well as her story. It's simultaneously classic, containing all the chilling elements of an iconic 90's Halloween flick, and refreshing. While she may not be entirely satisfied with her normal life, I seriously hope she felt great about being the coolest eleven-year-old girl in her (extremely creepy) neighborhood. You know how things always improve and/or become perfect when she goes into that weird button-eyed world? Ever notice how her hair always stays the same? Yeah, just saying.
Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show)
Tim Curry really outdid himself in this role (in just about every aspect). The impeccable outfits, the RuPaul-approved eyeshadow, the pelvic thrusting. It's enough to make any mortal question their morals, and he utilizes that throughout all of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Of course, his thick, dark curls are the cherry on top of the seductive androgynous sundae. Which hair care company should utilize this Transylvanian as a spokesperson? Because Frank is one alien whose curls are out this world. (I had to)
It's like the Swamp Thing walked into an electric fence. It's like Shrek at his prom in the 80's. It's Beetlejuice's hair. His lime green fuzzball helped him become an instant cult classic, along with the striped suit of course. Let's face it, nothing really screams "Halloween" quite like a giant frizzy mop of Frankenstein-green hair. Also, we have to give Honorable Mention to his old pal, Lydia Deetz, whose gelled bangs inspired all my goth friends for years to come.
Marge Simpson (The Treehouse of Horror VIII)
The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror specials were, and are, the most important recurring Halloween-themed episodes of any television show. This particular episode features a segment called "Easy Bake Coven" which teleports us back to a 1649 version of Springfield where Marge and her sisters are outed as witches. Her normally royal blue beehive gets a ghoulish black dye job, clearly inspired by the Bride of Frankenstein herself. Of course, America's Favorite Mom rocks the creepy crimped edges like a queen and terrorizes the town in style.
Aggie Cromwell (Halloweentown)
It's no secret that Disney Channel Original Movies are responsible for some of the most iconic Halloween content ever created. DCOMs like Phantom of the Megaplex, Twitches, Tower of Terror, and Don't Look Under The Bed were the stepping stones into the realm of big-kid horror movies for most of us millennials. In the eternally memorable Halloweentown, Aggie, the grandmother of the protagonist, has one of my absolute favorite low-key witch hairstyles ever. The short, quirky curls give her character a visual sense of tenacity and energy, which matches her M.O. She's got the familiarity of your grandmother, with a little spunky, spooky twist.
Pennywise (It, 1990)
How can I not include Pennywise in a list like this? This clown is evil incarnate, and his hair is a bright red flag to warn you. The spooky nature of his appearance is heightened by the weirdly comical clown hair, and probably created a fear of regular clowns for a solid 30% of the population. Pennywise's fiery red wafts match his blood-red mouth and nose just a little too perfectly, which adds to his already unsettling presence. I know he's not lying about the "we all float down here" thing because his hair is basically levitating at all times.
Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas)
The ultimate sleek-but-spooky style. Although her body may be stitched together from discarded fabric and stuffed full of dead leaves, her hair is full of life. The signature silky red locks bring a dimension of reality to Sally's character design, which is largely unrealistic otherwise, like all good Halloween outfits! Her classic super straight, middle-parted style seems pretty impossible to achieve with the very few amount of styling products in Dr. Finkelstein's lab, but I suppose a movie about a skeleton who's getting bored of Halloween isn't really shooting for realistic anyway.
Cousin Itt (The Addams Family)
The ultimate hairstyle. Nothing. But. Hair. It's brilliant. All you need is a good pair of sunnies and a cute hat and bam, your outfit of the day is completely ready to go. Do you think Cousin Itt has ever tried a top bun? Or bangs? I'm going to need some college-era photos of this guy, as soon as possible, please. I can't say a giant hairball is necessarily that scary, but it's just weird enough to work as a Halloween look. Pretty sure the only way anyone in real life could achieve a style this full is with two-lifetime supplies of Great Lengths extensions.
Bill Haverchuck as The Bionic Woman (Freaks and Geeks)
The iconic, criminally short-lived series Freaks and Geeks gave us a cornucopia of late 90's fashion, so it's no surprise that the Halloween episode features one of the best outfits of the entire series. The geeks decide to fight the status quo and go trick or treating, even though they're considered "too old". The judgment they receive from their peers is definitely exacerbated by Bill's costume choices, most specifically, his glorious blonde wig. While I personally love the gleaming platinum tresses draped over Bill's classic wire-framed aviators, I guess I could see why some may find it a bit out of the ordinary. But, as always, Bill's stark originality and creativity inspire us to be ourselves, even if nobody really understands our costume choices.
David S. Pumpkins (Saturday Night Live)
More like David S. Perm-kins am I right? Our dance-tastic holiday homie always kicks it up a notch, so obviously, his hair has to be electrifying. Tom Hanks, as usual, comes in hot with the super tight curls he's been sporting since the Turner and Hooch days, only this time he's thrown in a super spooky silver streak, which is clearly another homage to the Bride of Frankenstein. As if America's Dad couldn't get any more perfect, he had to go and give us one of the best Halloween SNL sketches of all time. Any questions?
Edward Scissorhands
This man loves hair, folks. Like everything Tim Burton touches, our pal Edward is a delightful mix of disturbing and adorable. His out-of-control style is perfect for Halloween, although it makes no sense that he never gave himself one of those dashing stylish haircuts. Edward represents all things innocent and unknowing, so it makes sense that he basically has permanent bedhead. The jet-black tangles against his snow-white skin are a total gothic dream, as is the rest of his aesthetic in general. Not only is this movie full of great lessons about life, limitations, and society, it's also full of fashion inspiration and…. Unique haircut ideas.
The Hex Girls (Scooby Doo & The Witch's Ghost)
It began with sisters, it's got to end with sisters too. These girls inspired my personal style preferences from a super young age, and I know I'm not the only one. Thorn, Dusk, and Luna were easily the coolest girls I had ever seen in a cartoon, and honestly, they still might be. Thorn not only had an incredible mane of black and reddish hair, she was also the first outwardly Wiccan character I ever saw in a kid's movie. The Hex Girls even refer to themselves as "Eco-Goths" at one point, which is potentially the most amazing character trait I've ever heard. Dusk and Luna are also total rock stars in regard to both musical ability and hairstyle. Dusk's blonde pigtails are reminiscent of a punk rock Bubbles, and Luna's bright red shaggy bob brings the witchy trio to perfection. So this Halloween season, remember; you better be respecting the Earth. Because they're the Hex Girls, and they will put an environmentally friendly spell on you.


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The awards system is broken.
The Marines have a reputation for being relatively stingy on awards, and I think this is still relatively true.
I've been told by field grade officers who I confide in that these practices are all part of the system. It's how the game is played. It's all politics. Sure, it's dirty, but everybody does it.
What these field grades are saying may be true, but it's surely not right.
Here are some what-ifs. On my most recent deployment I had the distinct pleasure of writing an award for one of the most outstanding NCOs in the Marine Corps: Sergeant K. This Marine was stellar in every sense. He demanded and received respect from peers, subordinates, and superiors. His technical MOS skills were better than most Gunnery Sergeants I know of in the same MOS. He displayed outstanding physical fitness and moral rectitude. Superior in just about every catagory. I rated him first out of 17 Sergeants I have reported on. He was a Marine who made it a pleasure to write fitreps and awards. I wrote him up for a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (or NAM, in the service parlance).
During the same deployment and some weeks later I found out that:
- 90% of the Quality Assurance Section of the Maintenance Department had been submitted for the NAMs.
- Several Lance Corporals were receiving Certificates of Commendation for going to the Base PX in Iraq to pick up submarine sandwiches and pizza for the superbowl party. (note that these Marines were doing NOTHING beyond their normal duties to bring success in combat. Consequently, these Marines are being awarded for doing NOTHING).
Working in an awards system like this, either I'm the bad guy by not writing my Marines up for awards that their peers under different officers are being recommended for. Or I can let the standards degrade and write awards for all of the Marines in my detachment, like the Quality Assurance Marines. There are so many awards that Marines feel entitled to them.
Awards are taking away from the title of Marine. Too often we judge Marines and servicemembers for the ribbons and medals on their chest. We need to get back to the existential value of being a Marine, and get away from the meaningless regalia of nylon ribbons for PowerPoint slide construction.
One Major Peter F. Owen wrote an article called The Institutionalization of Festoonery in the same April, 2000 issue of The Marine Corps Gazette. (The good Major is probably out of the Marines or significantly promoted by now.) In the article the author admits that the bulk of the awards available to Marines are probably here to stay (some awards, for example, are awarded in the name of the President of the United States or the Secretary of the Navy, and action by Headquarters Marine Corps will not get rid of these awards). The author's suggests instead that Marines only wear certain awards that enhance the value of the uniform (Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, Air Medals, etc.), and exclude trite awards such as National Defense Service Medals, Meritorious Service Medals, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, to name a few. Maj Owen would allow Marines to continue to wear unit awards and campaign medals, as these undoubtedly add to the Marine Corps heritage. Maj Owen's recommendation's are worthy.
Marine Colonel Thomas X. Hammes in the same issue of The Marine Corps Gazette advocates removal of all non-combat awards. There is precident for this, when the Medal of Honor was subject to recall in the early 1900s due to awarding criteria becoming too liberal.
The other services have similar problems on their hands. The Army uses the Army Achievement Medal (the service equivalent of the NAM submitted for Sgt K.) as punishment.
What can you do? The current uniform regulations allow for Marines to not wear any medals or ribbons on some service uniforms, or allow for Marines to wear only personal awards and unit awards. Go ahead and wear that lonely NAM and Combat Action Ribbon and omit your National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (two entirely redundant awards, as they are awarded for being on active duty in the period since September 11th). Forego the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon. When your fellow Marines ask you why you're not wearing all of your awards, tell them the truth.
You can also think about the good of the Marine Corps when you are writing awards. I have explained to Marines who have approached me on why I'm stingy with awards to research the battle of Tarawa (Utmost Savagry, by Alexander is a good volume). Barely 5% of all Marines involved in that bloody fight were recognized by an award of any type, including Letters of Commendation by the Commanding General (which are paper awards with no companion medal). Be stingy about awards, and tell your Marines that you're upholding the heritage of the Marine Corps by doing so. And tell them about how important an honor it is to just be a Marine. It is an honor indeed.
Let your reputation speak for you rather than the nylon on your chest. And let the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (or whatever your service emblem), speak to your professionalism.


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This textured tumbler is beautifully crafted by hand in clay. Its texture and unique shape evoke water and waves, and are inspired by the ocean, and the lakes and rivers of Quebec. A perfect tumbler for serving tea, wine or water. It also goes in a conventional oven, the dishwasher and the microwave oven.
Each ceramic tumbler is unique. The images give a good idea of what you'll receive.
Quebec Region : Handmade in Mille-Isles, Quebec, Canada
Material & Colour : Clay shaped by hand. White and blue. Lustrous finish inside.
Dimensions : Approx. 200 ml - 6 oz.
2.75" diam. x 4" high.
7 cm x 10 cm high.
Poterie de la forêt
Behind Poterie de la forët (before Aunt Magda ceramics), there is Renée Lagacé, a ceramic artist whose creations are inspired by nature; the fauna and the flora. With pieces of organic forms, Renée seeks to evoke the strength of textures, simple shapes and the malleability of the clay. With the slip that enhances all, she creates pieces that find their way into people's lives. The beautiful blue color of the Marine Collection, who was developed during her ceramic studies, utilizes pigments such as cobalt and iron oxide black, added to the clay slip.
You can use them in a conventional oven, dishwasher and microwave. Avoid drastic temperature changes.
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