News Commentary
March 2012
March 2012
2012
Other Years
March 31st, 2012
From miguel de Portugal
May the Peace of God be upon you!
Until Monday after Easter Sunday we will be devoting essentially all of the available time to Prayer and Penance. Therefore, this page will not be updated until then.
The Divine Encouragement page, God Willing, will continue to be updated every other day.
Mail, with the exception of that associated with a technical failure in any of our domains, will not be processed either.
Do not forget that the Mercy Novena starts on Holy Friday, which also is the First Friday of the Month and that Holy Saturday is the First Saturday of the Month.
May you have a Blessed Easter Week and Season!
March 30th, 2012
News Report No. 1
Former President George H.W. Bush endorses Romney. (1)
miguel de Portugal comments: Considering that Mr. Bush is, by his own admission (2), the "godfather" of the New World Order and Mr. Santorum's sponsor, Opus Dei, does not like competition, the "fur will now fly" among the Threesome of self-appointed Saviors (3).
Sit back and watch the spectacle that end all spectacles.
________
(1) News Reports
(2) Read it for yourself in U.S. official texts. No interpretation needed.
(3) The Threesome of Saviors
March 29th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Rick Santorum doesn't rule out possible VP slot: "I'll do whatever is necessary to help our country." (1)
In an interview at the Brody File studio on Monday, Rick Santorum refused to rule out accepting
an invitation to be Mitt Romney's vice president nominee, saying, "I'll do whatever is
necessary to help our country."
miguel de Portugal comments: Were God to allow that to happen (as He did not allowed attempts against Hitler's life to be successful), Mr. Romney would cease being the acting President in a very short time. Just as John Paul II ceased being the acting Pope shortly after Joaquín Navarro-Valls (2) became the Vatican's Press Director and "Shadow Pope".
________
(1) Report
(2) Navarro-Valls according to Navarro-Valls
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
French commune home to 20,000 ‘doomsday cultists’ awaiting alien salvation. (1)
An estimated 20,000 New Age believers who say the "upside down" mountain is home to aliens who
will rescue them from an impending apocalypse have saturated a small French commune near the
foot of the picturesque Pic de Bugarach.
The Independent reports the growing flock, who locals refer to as "esoterics," believe the world will come to an end on December 21st, 2012. They also reportedly believe that the unique mountain is in fact home to a race of alien beings that will emerge to rescue the gathered humans and transport them to a new civilization.
Pic de Bugarach has long been famous because rock samples taken from its peak are actually older than points measured at lower elevation. Scientists say that is because when the 1,230 meter mountain erupted its peak flipped upside down before crashing back down upon the mountain's base. The mountain is said to have played a role in inspiring everything from Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth," to Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
The Independent reports the growing flock, who locals refer to as "esoterics," believe the world will come to an end on December 21st, 2012. They also reportedly believe that the unique mountain is in fact home to a race of alien beings that will emerge to rescue the gathered humans and transport them to a new civilization.
Pic de Bugarach has long been famous because rock samples taken from its peak are actually older than points measured at lower elevation. Scientists say that is because when the 1,230 meter mountain erupted its peak flipped upside down before crashing back down upon the mountain's base. The mountain is said to have played a role in inspiring everything from Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth," to Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
miguel de Portugal comments: Poor, poor people. May any of the Elect amongst them wake up soon in order to minimize their suffering.
________
(1) News Report
March 28th, 2012
News Report No. 1
It seems that "The Talk of the Town" has become the electronic tattoo. In just one 24 hour period the following articles have been published in English on that subject matter. This issue is advancing very, very quickly and bears watching.
| Chemists
tout electronic skin, self-healing plastics Scientists have been developing 'electronic skin,' a tattoo-like sensor that is being developed to diagnose and treat health problems. John Rogers, University of Illinois A few dozen chemists got together in New York City 137 years ago to create a ... |
| New
'electronic skin' patches monitor health wirelessly Like the colorful temporary tattoos that children stick to their arms for fun, people may one day put thin "electronic skin" patches onto their arms to wirelessly diagnose health problems or deliver treatments. |
| The
'electronic skin' patches that can tell when you're ill Photo: GETTY IMAGES American researchers say the tiny patches, with tattoo-like sensors that wirelessly diagnose and treat health problems, can act as a person's own internal doctor. The "electronic skin" patches, about as a thick as a human hair, ... |
| Soon,
'electronic skin' patches to monitor health The electronic skin patches are about the thickness of a human hair, and wearers can't feel them on their skin. They could even be covered up with a real temporary tattoo. Despite their miniscule dimensions, the patches can pack full-scale electronic ... |
| New
patches on the skin that could pick up when you're going to be poorly By Tamara Cohen Forget waiting for an appointment with your GP, electronic skin patches could soon monitor your health. Tiny patches, just the thickness of a human hair which stick to the skin like a temporary tattoo, have been created which can check ... |
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Pennsylvania man stole Microsoft co-founder's identity. (1)
An AWOL soldier's simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed
him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint.
In the complaint unsealed Monday, federal investigators allege Brandon Lee Price changed the address on a bank account held by billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, then had a debit card sent to his Pittsburgh home so he could use it for payments on a delinquent Armed Forces Bank account and personal expenses.
Price called Citibank in January and changed the address on an account held by Allen from Seattle to Pittsburgh, then called back three days later to say he'd lost his debit card and asked for a new one to be sent to him, an FBI investigator wrote in a criminal complaint filed in February.
In the complaint unsealed Monday, federal investigators allege Brandon Lee Price changed the address on a bank account held by billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, then had a debit card sent to his Pittsburgh home so he could use it for payments on a delinquent Armed Forces Bank account and personal expenses.
Price called Citibank in January and changed the address on an account held by Allen from Seattle to Pittsburgh, then called back three days later to say he'd lost his debit card and asked for a new one to be sent to him, an FBI investigator wrote in a criminal complaint filed in February.
miguel de Portugal comments: It was that simple! Truly amazing!
________
(1) News Report
March 26th, 2012
News Report
[our highlights]
It seems that Mary "keeps on talking and talking".....
From (Mr.) IW @ US
If one wanted to either make Ratzinger a living or dead 'martyr', the best way would be via a plot against his life - real or fabricated. It would also help if "Mary" were speaking in warning of this 'plot':
"My child there is a stillness, like the calm before the storm, as the Catholic Church will
soon be plunged into crisis. I call on all of my children everywhere to pray for Pope Benedict XVI
who is in danger of being exiled from Rome.
He, the most Holy Vicar of the Catholic Church, is hated in many quarters within the Vatican. An evil plot, planned for over one year, (1) will be seen all over the world shortly. Pray, pray, pray for all of God's holy servants in the Catholic Church who will be persecuted because of the great divide within the Church which will come about soon.
The great schism will be witnessed by the whole world but it will not be seen to be the case immediately. The false pope is waiting to reveal himself to the world. Children do not be deceived because he will not be from God.
The keys of Rome have been returned to my Father (2), God the Most High who will rule from the Heavens. Great responsibility will be placed on all those holy priests, bishops and cardinals who love my Son dearly. They will need much courage and divine fortitude to lead souls towards the New Paradise.
Every effort by these holy disciples to prepare souls for the Second Coming of my dearly beloved Son will be opposed by the other dark side. (3)
I urge all of my children to pray for the strength needed as the antichrist and his partner the false prophet will rise to prominence.
You must ask me, the Mother of Salvation for prayers to ensure that the Catholic Church will be saved and that the true word of my Son is salvaged.
The truth of my Son's promise to return in great glory will be tampered with. You, my dear children, will be given a series of untruths which you will be expected to honour and accept in the holy name of my Son. My crusade prayer must be said for the next month every single day to ensure that God's holy priests do not fall for the wicked deceit which is being planned by the False Prophet and his followers...... (4)
He, the most Holy Vicar of the Catholic Church, is hated in many quarters within the Vatican. An evil plot, planned for over one year, (1) will be seen all over the world shortly. Pray, pray, pray for all of God's holy servants in the Catholic Church who will be persecuted because of the great divide within the Church which will come about soon.
The great schism will be witnessed by the whole world but it will not be seen to be the case immediately. The false pope is waiting to reveal himself to the world. Children do not be deceived because he will not be from God.
The keys of Rome have been returned to my Father (2), God the Most High who will rule from the Heavens. Great responsibility will be placed on all those holy priests, bishops and cardinals who love my Son dearly. They will need much courage and divine fortitude to lead souls towards the New Paradise.
Every effort by these holy disciples to prepare souls for the Second Coming of my dearly beloved Son will be opposed by the other dark side. (3)
I urge all of my children to pray for the strength needed as the antichrist and his partner the false prophet will rise to prominence.
You must ask me, the Mother of Salvation for prayers to ensure that the Catholic Church will be saved and that the true word of my Son is salvaged.
The truth of my Son's promise to return in great glory will be tampered with. You, my dear children, will be given a series of untruths which you will be expected to honour and accept in the holy name of my Son. My crusade prayer must be said for the next month every single day to ensure that God's holy priests do not fall for the wicked deceit which is being planned by the False Prophet and his followers...... (4)
It would seem that OD has all their bases covered. (5) In the messages, the 'secret sect undermining the church', while not defined, seems to be those who supported Vatican II. While OD is not even mentioned.
A quick scan of the messages (which claim to have begun in November of 2010) gives the impression that they are a masterful (but demonic) concoction, seemingly composed by theologians. Rather like those who composed the fraudulent 3rd Secret of Fatima. This and other messages are peppered with catch-phrases well known from other Marian prophecies, as well as famous private prophecies (e.g. Anna Katerina Emmerich).
IW
A. Actually, the manufacturers of those messages, as well as others, the Vatican included, are also using catch-phrases and very specific actual single words terms which come right out of our pages. As we have said before - Thanks be to God! - they are not even good at being bad!
Thank you for sharing this with our readership.
________
(1) Only for one year? Most regular papal trips and events are planned over several years. A staged 'assassination' + a confirming 'Marian message' would take far longer to cook up.
(2) At least they got this part correct.... but if the Keys are returned to God, why would there be a 'pope'? (Using the Vatican's logic).
(3) Presumably those who actually believe in God and reject Ratzinger and the False Christ are 'the dark side'. Of course it references "the other dark side". As there can be only one dark side (as a metaphor/symbol), this is a double-negative. Thus it really means: "those who are truly of God", in inverted speech.
(4) Source
(5) Source: "At present Maria (the alleged visionary) is receiving spiritual guidance through various channels within the Church...."
March 25th, 2012
News Report
[our highlights]
Dutch Catholic Church accused of forcing castrations. (1)
It not only sounds ludicrous as a medical procedure, but in moral terms it's downright barbarous:
castrating young men to "cure" them of their homosexuality. Yet this was how the Roman
Catholic Church in the Netherlands treated gays in the 1950s, according to a Dutch newspaper,
which claims at least 10 men were forced to go under the knife at the church's behest.
The extraordinary allegations, which were published last weekend in the NRC Handelsblad newspaper, have prompted Dutch parliamentarians to demand an inquiry into the issue, raising questions about whether the church received political cover to take such extreme measures.
The newspaper said the castrations were regarded both as a treatment for homosexuality as well as a punishment for those who accused clergy of sexual abuse. The newspaper said 20-year-old Henk Heithuis had been surgically castrated on the instructions of Catholic priests in 1956 after he told police he was being abused at the Harreveld boarding school in Gelderland.
Although the monks were convicted of the abuse, Heithuis was nonetheless sent to a Catholic psychiatric hospital and then castrated. He died two years later in a car crash. The newspaper adds there are strong indications that at least nine other young men were castrated around the same time, either for whistle-blowing or for supposed homosexuality.
The extraordinary allegations, which were published last weekend in the NRC Handelsblad newspaper, have prompted Dutch parliamentarians to demand an inquiry into the issue, raising questions about whether the church received political cover to take such extreme measures.
The newspaper said the castrations were regarded both as a treatment for homosexuality as well as a punishment for those who accused clergy of sexual abuse. The newspaper said 20-year-old Henk Heithuis had been surgically castrated on the instructions of Catholic priests in 1956 after he told police he was being abused at the Harreveld boarding school in Gelderland.
Although the monks were convicted of the abuse, Heithuis was nonetheless sent to a Catholic psychiatric hospital and then castrated. He died two years later in a car crash. The newspaper adds there are strong indications that at least nine other young men were castrated around the same time, either for whistle-blowing or for supposed homosexuality.
miguel de Portugal comments: This is yet another reminder of why people are leaving the Catholic Church in droves. Unfortunately, since the masses have been brainwashed for 16 centuries to equate the Roman Catholic Church with God, many are abandoning God too. Most individuals who claim to be atheist that I have come across, after a few minutes of conversation they are no longer atheists once they understood that there is no connection between the controlling Church Administration and God. None whatsoever!
However, some poor fellow Americans think that "help" may just be on the way:
During Senate debates about abortion, Santorum told the audience in Rome, he hears Escriva telling
him that "it is not true that there is opposition between being a good Catholic and serving civil
society faithfully." In his public fight to uphold "absolute truths," Santorum said, "blessed
Josemaria guides my way."
"As long as you are making straight for your goal, head and heart intoxicated with God, why worry?" Santorum said, quoting Escriva, according to a transcript of the speech. (2)
"As long as you are making straight for your goal, head and heart intoxicated with God, why worry?" Santorum said, quoting Escriva, according to a transcript of the speech. (2)
The obvious problem is that Escriva's god has nothing to do with the One and Only Creator and His Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ
________
(1) News Report
(2) News Report
March 24th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Would you believe that Mr. Santorum has chosen "Petrus" as his Secret Service code name? (1)
Customarily, presidents are assigned a code name, but candidates get to choose their own. Romney
picked "Javelin" and Santorum picked "Petrus," both telling titles, though even the least
cynical among us can appreciate the ironies attached to each.
Santorum is of an entirely different order (than Romney's "Javelin"). To those who know him, his selection of Petrus is perfect, again tinged with irony. In Latin, petrus means rock and also is associated with Saint Peter, the first pope of the Catholic Church. Jesus said to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church," and so Peter did. St. Peter's Basilica, the centerpiece of the Vatican, is built upon Peter's bones.
To behold the famous piazza is to consider Peter's life and how a man like Santorum might identify with it. In the middle of the "square," which really isn't a square, is an enormous obelisk that was brought to Rome by Emperor Caligula in 37 A.D. Originally placed south of the basilica in what is known as the Circus of Nero, it was conceivably the last thing Peter saw as he died - crucified upside down, as was his wish. Peter said he wasn't worthy to be crucified in the same way as the Son of God.
All of this and more are contained in the name Petrus - and in the self-image of one Rick Santorum. Grandiose? Or self-sacrificing, humble and willing to submit to public humiliation and agony?
The truth may be somewhere in between. When it comes to his principles, Santorum is a rock. Or rather, a boulder: solid, sturdy, unmovable. .... Whether his inflexibility on certain core beliefs is religious fanaticism or mere stubbornness - or represents a steely spine many find lacking in today's arena - is a matter for voters to discern.
Ironically, the man who perhaps sees himself in the image of the first pope of the Catholic Church has performed poorly among Catholics. His biggest supporters are evangelicals, while Catholics prefer Romney.
Santorum is of an entirely different order (than Romney's "Javelin"). To those who know him, his selection of Petrus is perfect, again tinged with irony. In Latin, petrus means rock and also is associated with Saint Peter, the first pope of the Catholic Church. Jesus said to Peter, "Upon this rock I will build my church," and so Peter did. St. Peter's Basilica, the centerpiece of the Vatican, is built upon Peter's bones.
To behold the famous piazza is to consider Peter's life and how a man like Santorum might identify with it. In the middle of the "square," which really isn't a square, is an enormous obelisk that was brought to Rome by Emperor Caligula in 37 A.D. Originally placed south of the basilica in what is known as the Circus of Nero, it was conceivably the last thing Peter saw as he died - crucified upside down, as was his wish. Peter said he wasn't worthy to be crucified in the same way as the Son of God.
All of this and more are contained in the name Petrus - and in the self-image of one Rick Santorum. Grandiose? Or self-sacrificing, humble and willing to submit to public humiliation and agony?
The truth may be somewhere in between. When it comes to his principles, Santorum is a rock. Or rather, a boulder: solid, sturdy, unmovable. .... Whether his inflexibility on certain core beliefs is religious fanaticism or mere stubbornness - or represents a steely spine many find lacking in today's arena - is a matter for voters to discern.
Ironically, the man who perhaps sees himself in the image of the first pope of the Catholic Church has performed poorly among Catholics. His biggest supporters are evangelicals, while Catholics prefer Romney.
miguel de Portugal comments: Imagine! A religious fanatic, straight from the Crusaders mold, could be in full command of the atomic arsenal of the most powerful nation in the world. Not even Hollywood's Sci-Fi masters could come up with this. (2)
Incidentally, Secret Service code names are used so that the SS bodyguards can freely communicate over the airwaves without giving away who they are talking about. Therefore, we presume that, by now, only the residents of a small village in the Planet Pluto, who do not have cable TV, are the only ones in the Solar System who do not know Messrs. Romney and Santorum code names are. Lord have Mercy!
To be understood by Americans only: It looks like the turnip truck traffic is increasing in our highways and few turnips are remaining in them....
________
(1) News Report
(2) We are not losing any sleep over this. God is in full charge. All we have to do is discharge our function; He will do the rest.
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Micro-quake near Wisconsin city bothered by booms. (1)
Scientists trace the likely source of an eerie phenomenon - but locals have a hard time believing
it.
A minor earthquake occurred this week near the eastern Wisconsin city where researchers have been investigating a series of unexplained booming sounds, federal geologists said Thursday.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 1.5-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday just after midnight in Clintonville, a town of about 4,600 people about 40 miles west of Green Bay. Geophysicist Paul Caruso told The Associated Press that loud booming noises have been known to accompany earthquakes. It's possible the mysterious sounds that town officials have been investigating are linked to the quake, he said.
Earthquakes can generate seismic energy that moves through rock at thousands of miles per hour, producing a sonic boom when the waves come to the surface, Caruso said. "To be honest, I'm skeptical that there'd be a sound report associated with such a small earthquake, but it's possible," he said.
Those reservations didn't stop Clintonville City Administrator Lisa Kuss from declaring "the mystery is solved" at a news conference Thursday evening. She said USGS representatives described the event as a swarm of several small earthquakes in a very short time. "In other places in the United States, a 1.5 earthquake would not be felt," she said. "But the type of rock Wisconsin has transmits seismic energy very well."
A minor earthquake occurred this week near the eastern Wisconsin city where researchers have been investigating a series of unexplained booming sounds, federal geologists said Thursday.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 1.5-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday just after midnight in Clintonville, a town of about 4,600 people about 40 miles west of Green Bay. Geophysicist Paul Caruso told The Associated Press that loud booming noises have been known to accompany earthquakes. It's possible the mysterious sounds that town officials have been investigating are linked to the quake, he said.
Earthquakes can generate seismic energy that moves through rock at thousands of miles per hour, producing a sonic boom when the waves come to the surface, Caruso said. "To be honest, I'm skeptical that there'd be a sound report associated with such a small earthquake, but it's possible," he said.
Those reservations didn't stop Clintonville City Administrator Lisa Kuss from declaring "the mystery is solved" at a news conference Thursday evening. She said USGS representatives described the event as a swarm of several small earthquakes in a very short time. "In other places in the United States, a 1.5 earthquake would not be felt," she said. "But the type of rock Wisconsin has transmits seismic energy very well."
miguel de Portugal comments: Never a dull moment as the End of These Times runs its course. At least this scientist, Mr. Carusso, is being honest about really being "clueless" regarding the source.
________
(1) News Report
March 23rd, 2012
News Report
Solar storm dumped gigawatts into Earth's upper atmosphere. (1)
A recent flurry of eruptions on the sun did more than spark pretty auroras around the poles.
NASA-funded researchers say the solar storms of March 8th through 10th dumped enough energy in
Earth's upper atmosphere to power every residence in New York City for two years.
"This was the biggest dose of heat we've received from a solar storm since 2005," says Martin Mlynczak of NASA Langley Research Center. "It was a big event, and shows how solar activity can directly affect our planet."
For the three day period, March 8th through 10th, the thermosphere absorbed 26 billion kWh of energy. Infrared radiation from CO2 and NO, the two most efficient coolants in the thermosphere, re-radiated 95% of that total back into space.
"This was the biggest dose of heat we've received from a solar storm since 2005," says Martin Mlynczak of NASA Langley Research Center. "It was a big event, and shows how solar activity can directly affect our planet."
For the three day period, March 8th through 10th, the thermosphere absorbed 26 billion kWh of energy. Infrared radiation from CO2 and NO, the two most efficient coolants in the thermosphere, re-radiated 95% of that total back into space.
miguel de Portugal comments: Blessedly we still had that level of atmospheric protection. It would be a different story after a Gamma Ray Burst. (2)
________
(1) NASA News Report
(2) About Gamma Ray Bursts
March 22nd, 2012
News Report No. 1
Catholic sex abuse scandals in Europe - A Review. (1)
An update published by Reuters wherein we notice the absence of abuse cases in Portugal and Spain.
We are not surprised due to the Opus Dei control on both nations. However, if that "cork" is ever
popped, it would make the mythical Pandora's Box look like a child's sand box.
________(1) Reuters Update
News Report No. 2
Regarding the recent tragedy in Afghanistan triggered by Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (1)...
If what is being reported in the serious European Press (and apparently suppressed in the US) is only half true, that may be the last straw for the Middle East "Bonfire". But then again, if we take a look at this September 27, 2010, report (2) we should not be surprised. It seems that the "Bonfire" has been well stoked for some time now.
________
(1) News Report
(2) News Report [Exercise caution since this is a very raw report. A few of the headlines and subtitles were more than enough for us]
miguel de Portugal comments: The purpose of our highlighting issues of this nature, from time to time, is to make sure that no one is surprised with what God will allow upon humanity. Remember, when World War II started, the Fatima warnings were not even a memory for the faithful when, in reality, it was Heaven's logical (passive) response for ignoring its (active) requests of 1917 and 1929. (1)
________
(1) A Chronology of the Fatima events leading to World War II
March 21st, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
New York Woman Blinded by Shopping Cart Dropped by Teens Forgives Them. (1) (2)
The New York mother of two who suffered a serious brain injury and lost the use of her left eye
after two teenagers sent a shopping cart crashing down 50 feet onto her says she forgives the
boys and is more concerned for the welfare of her own teenage son, who witnessed the
accident.
Marion Hedges was briefly in a coma and now needs daily physical therapy after two teenage boys
hoisted a shopping cart over the railing of a shopping mall parking garage last fall.
"I wish them well, I do," she said. "I feel very sorry for them. My son is 13 also, and he
is a very good boy."
miguel de Portugal comments: A true example of Christianity!
________
(1) News Source
(2) This news story landed in our hands hours after we had composed today's Private FYI&R page.
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords. (1)
When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience
and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook
username and password.
Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn't see his private profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information.
Bassett refused and withdrew his application, saying he didn't want to work for a company that would seek such personal information. But as the job market steadily improves, other job candidates are confronting the same question from prospective employers, and some of them cannot afford to say no.
In their efforts to vet applicants, some companies and government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person's social networking profiles and instead asking to log in as the user to have a look around.
Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn't see his private profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information.
Bassett refused and withdrew his application, saying he didn't want to work for a company that would seek such personal information. But as the job market steadily improves, other job candidates are confronting the same question from prospective employers, and some of them cannot afford to say no.
In their efforts to vet applicants, some companies and government agencies are going beyond merely glancing at a person's social networking profiles and instead asking to log in as the user to have a look around.
miguel de Portugal comments: This is when Big Brother becomes Big Employer....
________
(1) News Report
News Report No. 3
[our highlights]
Santorum and Opus Dei - the Real Story. (1)
Maureen Dowd made a comment in her New York Times column today that Rick Santorum is attracted to
Opus Dei's asceticism. Few Americans know anything about Opus Dei because it was founded in
Spain where it eventually took control of the post-war clerico-fascist Franco government.
Mostly Spaniards, therefore, have written "insider" accounts which reveal the true nature of this
organization.
miguel de Portugal comments: Ms. Clermont has picked up the key items that the US voters need to know about Opus Dei and is doing a good job in presenting them.
________
(1) Ms. Clermont columns
March 20th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Solar power station in Spain works at night. (1)
A unique thermosolar power station in southern Spain can shrug off cloudy days: energy stored when the sun shines lets it produce electricity even during the night. The Gemasolar station, up and running since last May, stands out in the plains of Andalusia.
"It is the first station in the world that works 24 hours a day, a solar power station that works day and night!" said Santiago Arias, technical director of Torresol Energy, which runs the station. The mechanism is "very easy to explain," he said: the panels reflect the suns rays on to the tower, transmitting energy at an intensity 1,000 times higher than that of the sun's rays reaching the earth.
Energy is stored in a vat filled with molten salts at a temperature of more than 500 degrees C (930 F). Those salts are used to produce steam to turn the turbines and produce electricity. "The amount of energy we produce a year is equal to the consumption of 30,000 Spanish households," Arias said.
It is the station's capacity to store energy that makes Gemasolar so different because it allows the plant to transmit power during the night, relying on energy it has accumulated during the day.
"This type of station is expensive, not because of the raw material we use, which is free solar energy, but because of the enormous investment these plants require," Arias said. The investment cost exceeds 200 million euros ($260 million). (2)
But "the day when the business has repaid that money to the banks (in 18 years, he estimates), this station will become a 1,000-euro note printing machine!," he said, recalling that oil prices have soared from $28 a barrel in 2003 to nearly $130.
"We have three projects ready but stalled" because of the aid suspension, Arias said, admitting that in a difficult global economy the group has not managed to sell the Gemasolar technology abroad despite huge interest outside Spain.
________
(1) News Report
miguel de Portugal comments: Simplifying... If our rough calculations are right, the investment would cost each household about $40 per month for 18 years.
That is, their equivalent electric bill would be about $40 per month and after 18 years the electricity would only cost what the maintenance of the plant runs divided by 30,000 households.
Mr. Arias says: "....in a difficult global economy the group has not managed to sell the Gemasolar technology abroad despite huge interest outside Spain."
We say: "It will be an icy cold day on the surface of the Sun before the oil companies ever allow that technology to spread, were there time for it."
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
The Holy Rosary and the Opus Dei's faction within the CIA.
A contribution from (Mr.) IW @ US
EWTN and the Opus Dei crowd have been pushing the sainthood cause for the late Fr. Patrick Peyton;
also known as the "rosary priest".
There was something about him has always caused me to have reservations; something intangible. The EWTN videos about him increasingly show him surrounded by the Hollywood glitterati. Including Loretta Young (Dame of Malta), and Richard Nixon......
My intuition was correct:
To say that Opus Dei has nothing to do with this is like saying that egg salad does not contain egg.
________
(1) Source
There was something about him has always caused me to have reservations; something intangible. The EWTN videos about him increasingly show him surrounded by the Hollywood glitterati. Including Loretta Young (Dame of Malta), and Richard Nixon......
My intuition was correct:
"Controversy hounded Father Peyton throughout his ministry as some accused him of being a front
for American intelligence during his missions in Latin America. It is now known that Father Peyton
allowed his Rosary Crusades in Latin America to be funded and, to some extent, directed by the
Central Intelligence Agency, which was interested in combating leftist political movements in
Latin America. This connection came about through Father Peyton's connection to J. Peter
Grace, the great-grandson of the founder of W.R. Grace and Company, a multinational
corporation with interests in transport, sugar, and mining in South America, whom Peyton had met
in 1946 on a trans-Atlantic voyage.
Grace, who was involved with other CIA front operations as well, wrote to John Moore, the chair of the Business Advisory Council, and the two men approached Allen Dulles. Dulles later met with Grace in the White House office of Vice President Richard Nixon, who expressed enthusiasm. The CIA decided for several years where the crusades would take place, and CIA funds were expended in Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia, until Peyton's provincial superior, Richard H. Sullivan, learned of the secret funding from Theodore Hesburgh, the chair of the board of trustees of the University of Notre Dame, in October 1964.
It took the Vatican more than a year and a half to oblige Father Peyton to give up his CIA financing (Hugh Wilford, The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America [Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2008], pp. 182-96)." (1)
Grace, who was involved with other CIA front operations as well, wrote to John Moore, the chair of the Business Advisory Council, and the two men approached Allen Dulles. Dulles later met with Grace in the White House office of Vice President Richard Nixon, who expressed enthusiasm. The CIA decided for several years where the crusades would take place, and CIA funds were expended in Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia, until Peyton's provincial superior, Richard H. Sullivan, learned of the secret funding from Theodore Hesburgh, the chair of the board of trustees of the University of Notre Dame, in October 1964.
It took the Vatican more than a year and a half to oblige Father Peyton to give up his CIA financing (Hugh Wilford, The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America [Cambridge and London: Harvard University Press, 2008], pp. 182-96)." (1)
To say that Opus Dei has nothing to do with this is like saying that egg salad does not contain egg.
________
(1) Source
miguel de Portugal comments: Mimicking the state of denial most of the world is in now, I would then say: I didn't know that egg salad contained egg!
March 19th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Census documenting Great Depression to be released. (1)
It was a decade when tens of millions of people in the U.S. experienced mass unemployment and
social upheaval as the nation clawed its way out of the Great Depression and rumblings of
global war were heard from abroad.
Now, intimate details of 132 million people who lived through the 1930s will be disclosed as the U.S. government releases the 1940 census on April 2 to the public for the first time after 72 years of being kept confidential.
Access to the records will be free and open to anyone on the Internet - but they will not be immediately name searchable.
For genealogists and family historians, the 1940 census release is the most important disclosure of ancestral secrets in a decade and could shake the branches of many family trees. Scholars expect the records to help draw a more pointillistic portrait of a transformative decade in American life.
Researchers might be able to follow the movement of refugees from war-torn Europe in the latter half of the 1930s; sketch out in more detail where 100,000 Japanese Americans interned during World War II were living before they were removed; and more fully trace the decades-long migration of blacks from the rural South to cities.
Now, intimate details of 132 million people who lived through the 1930s will be disclosed as the U.S. government releases the 1940 census on April 2 to the public for the first time after 72 years of being kept confidential.
Access to the records will be free and open to anyone on the Internet - but they will not be immediately name searchable.
For genealogists and family historians, the 1940 census release is the most important disclosure of ancestral secrets in a decade and could shake the branches of many family trees. Scholars expect the records to help draw a more pointillistic portrait of a transformative decade in American life.
Researchers might be able to follow the movement of refugees from war-torn Europe in the latter half of the 1930s; sketch out in more detail where 100,000 Japanese Americans interned during World War II were living before they were removed; and more fully trace the decades-long migration of blacks from the rural South to cities.
________
(1) News Source
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Vatican launches criminal probe into leaks. (1)
The Vatican has launched an internal, criminal investigation into the leaks of confidential
documents that alleged corruption and financial mismanagement and exposed power struggles among
Holy See officials, a Vatican prelate said Saturday.
In addition, Pope Benedict XVI himself has set up a special commission to shed light on the so-called "Vatileaks" scandal because he was so distressed by the "disloyalty" shown by those who leaked the memos, Monsignor Angelo Becciu, undersecretary in the Vatican's Secretariat of State, told the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano.
In addition, Pope Benedict XVI himself has set up a special commission to shed light on the so-called "Vatileaks" scandal because he was so distressed by the "disloyalty" shown by those who leaked the memos, Monsignor Angelo Becciu, undersecretary in the Vatican's Secretariat of State, told the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano.
miguel de Portugal comments: Yes.... rape little Johnny and fondle little Mary and look the other way but, God forbid! that their financial and political shenanigans come to light.
[25] Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you make clean the outside of the
cup and of the dish, but within you are full of rapine and uncleanness.
[26] Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean. [27] Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all filthiness. [28] So you also outwardly indeed appear to men just; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [Matthew 23]
[26] Thou blind Pharisee, first make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean. [27] Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful, but within are full of dead men's bones, and of all filthiness. [28] So you also outwardly indeed appear to men just; but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. [Matthew 23]
________
(1) News Source
March 18th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Mysterious objects at the edge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
A new ScienceCast video takes viewers on a trip to the edge of the electromagnetic spectrum, where mysterious objects are puzzling astronomers.
miguel de Portugal comments: Is indeed a fascinating (under four minutes) video which also serve as a reminder that we must place our trust in God and not in science or scientists. Quoting from the original article:
What lies within this new realm?
"Mystery, for one thing," says Thompson. "About a third of the new sources can't be clearly linked to any of the known types of objects that produce gamma rays. We have no idea what they are."
For now, though, there are more unknowns than knowns about "Fermi's world."
"Mystery, for one thing," says Thompson. "About a third of the new sources can't be clearly linked to any of the known types of objects that produce gamma rays. We have no idea what they are."
For now, though, there are more unknowns than knowns about "Fermi's world."
News Report No. 2 [From (Mr.) ZM @ Ukraine]
[our highlights]
Just came across good compilation (1) or recent events related to the (upcoming) war in Iran. If it is indeed true, it looks like war will start around end of Spring or some where during Summer.
ZM
miguel de Portugal comments: It makes much sense and "fits" on the "schedule" just right.
________
(1) News Compilation
March 17th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Benedict commissions custom-blended eau de cologne. (1)
Fragrance, which mixes hints of lime tree, verbena and grass, was concocted by Italian boutique
perfume maker Silvana Casoli
He is picky about his robes and his red shoes are tailor-made, but Pope Benedict has taken the meaning of bespoke to a whole new level by ordering a custom-blended eau de cologne just for him.
The fragrance, which mixes hints of lime tree, verbena and grass, was concocted by the Italian boutique perfume maker Silvana Casoli, who has previously created scents for customers including Madonna, Sting and King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Casoli said she had a "pact of secrecy" with her most illustrious client to date, and refused to release the full list of ingredients that had gone into his scent - but she did reveal that she had created a delicate smelling eau de cologne "based on his love of nature".
Casoli's scents first came to the attention of Vatican elders when she was commissioned to create fragrances for Catholic pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The two she supplied, Water of Faith and Water of Hope, were liked so much by local priests that they presented samples to the Pope, the Italian daily Il Messaggero reported. Alerted to Casoli's talents, Benedict put in a request for his own stock of scent. The Vatican has previously played down reports that the 84-year-old pontiff is a snappy dresser, arguing that his unusual hats, including a red panama, reflect his respect for papal tradition rather than an eye for fashion.
He is picky about his robes and his red shoes are tailor-made, but Pope Benedict has taken the meaning of bespoke to a whole new level by ordering a custom-blended eau de cologne just for him.
The fragrance, which mixes hints of lime tree, verbena and grass, was concocted by the Italian boutique perfume maker Silvana Casoli, who has previously created scents for customers including Madonna, Sting and King Juan Carlos of Spain.
Casoli said she had a "pact of secrecy" with her most illustrious client to date, and refused to release the full list of ingredients that had gone into his scent - but she did reveal that she had created a delicate smelling eau de cologne "based on his love of nature".
Casoli's scents first came to the attention of Vatican elders when she was commissioned to create fragrances for Catholic pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The two she supplied, Water of Faith and Water of Hope, were liked so much by local priests that they presented samples to the Pope, the Italian daily Il Messaggero reported. Alerted to Casoli's talents, Benedict put in a request for his own stock of scent. The Vatican has previously played down reports that the 84-year-old pontiff is a snappy dresser, arguing that his unusual hats, including a red panama, reflect his respect for papal tradition rather than an eye for fashion.
miguel de Portugal comments: We rather not. It is impossible to comment without being uncharitable.
________
(1) News Report
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
North Korea plans to launch long-range rocket. (1)
North Korea announced plans Friday to blast a satellite into space on the back of a long-range
rocket, a surprise move that could jeopardize a weeks-old agreement with the U.S. exchanging food
aid for nuclear concessions.
The North agreed to a moratorium on long-range launches as part of the deal with Washington, but argues that satellite launches are part of a peaceful space program that is exempt from international disarmament obligations. The U.S., South Korea and other critics say the rocket technology overlaps with belligerent uses and condemn the satellite program as a disguised way of testing military missiles in defiance of a U.N. ban.
The North agreed to a moratorium on long-range launches as part of the deal with Washington, but argues that satellite launches are part of a peaceful space program that is exempt from international disarmament obligations. The U.S., South Korea and other critics say the rocket technology overlaps with belligerent uses and condemn the satellite program as a disguised way of testing military missiles in defiance of a U.N. ban.
miguel de Portugal comments: We are so blind that it is pathetic! The cackling you may hear is satan "laughing, this time, all the way to the launching pad".
________
(1) News Report
Commenting on News Report No. 3
It is all but impossible to miss the collective Hollywood-style wake for the victims of the tragic bus accident in a Swiss tunnel. A real tragedy indeed but, is it greater than the preventable tragedies of the children caught up in the violence in Syria? (1)
Is it greater than the tragedy reported by UNICEF that, as of the year 2006, 9,700,000 children
under five years of age, died mostly from preventable causes? (2)
What will it take? Start filling buses with Syrian (or any of the other 9.7 million) children and running them against concrete embankments so that the world notices and does something about it?
There is something very, very wrong with this picture and, believe me, God does not like it. There will be a very heavy price to pay for it and no claims will be accepted by Heaven. Those who are banking on a last minute reprieve will not have it. Let us pray for them now so that they see the light before there is none.
There will be no Mercy for those who have shown no Mercy.
What will it take? Start filling buses with Syrian (or any of the other 9.7 million) children and running them against concrete embankments so that the world notices and does something about it?
There is something very, very wrong with this picture and, believe me, God does not like it. There will be a very heavy price to pay for it and no claims will be accepted by Heaven. Those who are banking on a last minute reprieve will not have it. Let us pray for them now so that they see the light before there is none.
There will be no Mercy for those who have shown no Mercy.
________
(1) You may not want to look at this.
(2) Source
March 16th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Middle level Goldman Sachs executive blows the whistle on them - loud and clear. (1)
Until early Wednesday morning, Greg Smith was a largely anonymous 33-year-old midlevel executive
at Goldman Sachs in London.
Now everyone at the firm - and on Wall Street - knows his name.
Mr. Smith resigned in an e-mail message to his bosses at 6:40 a.m. London time, laying out
concerns that Goldman's culture had gone haywire, putting its own interests ahead of its clients.
What the e-mail didn't say was that about 15 minutes later, an Op-Ed article he had written
detailing his criticisms was to be published in The New York Times. "It makes me ill how
callously people still talk about ripping off clients," he wrote in the Op-Ed article.
The Op-Ed landed "like a bomb," inside Goldman, said one executive who spoke on the condition of
anonymity.
miguel de Portugal comments: Allow me to publicly Glorify God even though we cannot be fully explicit. What you read above: (a) Confirms what we have known ("known", not theorize) for years; and (b) Is a direct answer to a very direct prayer.
________
(1) News Source
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Dissidents occupy church in Cuba to seek papal audience. (1)
Thirteen Cuban dissidents have holed up in a Roman Catholic church in Havana to press for an
audience with Pope Benedict XVI when he visits in two weeks, saying they want to air their
grievances about human rights on the island.
Some other dissidents and a church spokesman denounced the move, which was apparently meant to be part of coordinated protests at churches across the island that were later abandoned.
The Church of Charity of Cobre in teeming Central Havana was semi-shuttered Wednesday and only pilgrims visiting an image of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, Cuba's patron, were permitted inside. There was no sign of police, and activity appeared normal on surrounding streets.
The dissidents were in an area that is off-limits to worshippers, said dissident William Cepera. He said he spoke with them through a window that was later closed.
Some other dissidents and a church spokesman denounced the move, which was apparently meant to be part of coordinated protests at churches across the island that were later abandoned.
The Church of Charity of Cobre in teeming Central Havana was semi-shuttered Wednesday and only pilgrims visiting an image of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre, Cuba's patron, were permitted inside. There was no sign of police, and activity appeared normal on surrounding streets.
The dissidents were in an area that is off-limits to worshippers, said dissident William Cepera. He said he spoke with them through a window that was later closed.
miguel de Portugal comments: Just to show you again how everything is manipulated and nothing reported can be taken at face value, consider the following. When you read "Some other dissidents and a church spokesman denounced the move", you'd think that those who are occupying the church in protest are planted trouble-makers to make the Church look bad.
Wrong! The reality is totally the opposite. The "planted dissidents" are the ones siding the church spokesman.
The level headed (as opposed to the ever present fanatical branch) Castro opposition has been raising its collective voice because, as the Castro-Ratzinger "honeymoon" is being staged, the Castro regime has upped its human rights violation while the Vatican has not uttered a single word about it. In addition, when dissident leaders (who are faithful Catholics) in Havana sought an appointment with the Nuncio in Havana to bring up such duplicity, they were ignored.
Remember - the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba, from all reliable reports received, is fully Opus Dei operated. This means that many of the faithful Catholics who, up to recently, were used by the Opus Dei church have seen the proverbial light and moved away from them.
________
(1) News Report
March 15th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
It seems that certain individuals within the FBI allowed the Stratfor hacker attack. (1) Unless, of course, we misread the following report.
F.B.I. officials said they learned of the Stratfor breach on Dec. 6, after hackers had already
infiltrated the company's network and were knee-deep in Stratfor's confidential files. On that
date, F.B.I. officials said, Jeremy Hammond, suspected as the attack's ringleader, informed Mr.
Monsegur (former hacker and current F.B.I.informant) he had found a way into Stratfor's network
and was already working to decrypt its data.
The F.B.I. said that it immediately notified Stratfor, but said that at that point it was too late. Over the next several weeks, hackers rummaged through Stratfor's financial information, e-mail correspondence and subscribers' personal and financial information, occasionally deleting its most valuable data, all in full view of F.B.I. agents.
In addition to monitoring hackers' chat logs, the F.B.I. managed, with Mr. Monsegur's help, to persuade Mr. Hammond and Stratfor's other attackers to use one of the agency's own computers to store data stolen from Stratfor. The hackers complied and transferred "multiple gigabytes of confidential data," including 60,000 credit card numbers, records for 860,000 Stratfor clients, employees' e-mails and financial data, to the F.B.I.'s computers, according to the complaint against Mr. Hammond.
The F.B.I. said it told Stratfor to delay notifying customers while it completed its investigation...
Over the following days, hackers released credit card details for thousands of Stratfor clients, made at least $700,000 in fraudulent purchases using their credit cards, and exploited their e-mail addresses for malware attacks.
The F.B.I. said that it immediately notified Stratfor, but said that at that point it was too late. Over the next several weeks, hackers rummaged through Stratfor's financial information, e-mail correspondence and subscribers' personal and financial information, occasionally deleting its most valuable data, all in full view of F.B.I. agents.
In addition to monitoring hackers' chat logs, the F.B.I. managed, with Mr. Monsegur's help, to persuade Mr. Hammond and Stratfor's other attackers to use one of the agency's own computers to store data stolen from Stratfor. The hackers complied and transferred "multiple gigabytes of confidential data," including 60,000 credit card numbers, records for 860,000 Stratfor clients, employees' e-mails and financial data, to the F.B.I.'s computers, according to the complaint against Mr. Hammond.
The F.B.I. said it told Stratfor to delay notifying customers while it completed its investigation...
Over the following days, hackers released credit card details for thousands of Stratfor clients, made at least $700,000 in fraudulent purchases using their credit cards, and exploited their e-mail addresses for malware attacks.
miguel de Portugal comments: Using the data stored in the F.B.I. computers we presume?
________
(1) News Report
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
New interest in hacking as threat to security. (1)
During the five-month period between October and February, there were 86 reported attacks on
computer systems in the United States that control critical infrastructure, factories and
databases, according to the Department of Homeland Security, compared with 11 over the same
period a year ago.
None of the attacks caused significant damage, but they were part of a spike in hacking attacks on networks and computers of all kinds over the same period. The department recorded more than 50,000 incidents since October, about 10,000 more than in the same period a year earlier, with an incident defined as any intrusion or attempted intrusion on a computer network.
The increase has prompted a new interest in cybersecurity on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are being prodded by the Obama administration to advance legislation that could require new standards at facilities where a breach could cause significant casualties or economic damage.
None of the attacks caused significant damage, but they were part of a spike in hacking attacks on networks and computers of all kinds over the same period. The department recorded more than 50,000 incidents since October, about 10,000 more than in the same period a year earlier, with an incident defined as any intrusion or attempted intrusion on a computer network.
The increase has prompted a new interest in cybersecurity on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are being prodded by the Obama administration to advance legislation that could require new standards at facilities where a breach could cause significant casualties or economic damage.
miguel de Portugal comments: Obviously we did not misread the previous report since News Report No. 2 fully confirms the assumption made in News Report No. 1. May those who have Eyes, see, and Ears hear!
________
(1) News Report
March 14th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
China rare earth curbs distort world market. (1)
China's restrictions on exports of rare earth minerals and other raw materials are distorting
world markets for a number of key products.
President Barack Obama scheduled a news conference on Tuesday to discuss the United States, Japan and European Union's decision to challenge China's export curbs on rare earths at the World Trade Organization.
Senior administration officials, speaking on condition that they not be identified, said the White House is determined to ensure China and other trading partners play by global trade rules, but they declined to comment on other possible cases that Washington could bring against Beijing.
President Barack Obama scheduled a news conference on Tuesday to discuss the United States, Japan and European Union's decision to challenge China's export curbs on rare earths at the World Trade Organization.
Senior administration officials, speaking on condition that they not be identified, said the White House is determined to ensure China and other trading partners play by global trade rules, but they declined to comment on other possible cases that Washington could bring against Beijing.
miguel de Portugal comments: We are about to learn, from the other side of the table, the meaning of the world's Golden Rule: He who owns the gold (and also is a nuclear power), makes the rules.
________
(1) News Report
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Mysterious flash of light in Phoenix is solved. (1)
A large, fleeting flash of light that appeared in the darkened skies over the northwestern edge of
metropolitan Phoenix last week is no longer a mystery.
Arizona Public Service said Monday that a breaker on an electrical line opened, causing a big flash and a brief power outage. APS officials say an employee came forward last weekend and informed them of the breaker opening that caused no damage to equipment and no power line replacement.
The ball of light that looked like an explosion was captured by a traffic camera on Interstate 17 around 4:45 a.m. last Thursday.
Arizona Public Service said Monday that a breaker on an electrical line opened, causing a big flash and a brief power outage. APS officials say an employee came forward last weekend and informed them of the breaker opening that caused no damage to equipment and no power line replacement.
The ball of light that looked like an explosion was captured by a traffic camera on Interstate 17 around 4:45 a.m. last Thursday.
miguel de Portugal comments: Now, the only mystery left to solve is: Why did it take so long for APS to explain it? Considering the worldwide coverage of the event, it logically follows that the mystery would have been solved for, at least, the Arizona audiences, by the Noon News of last Thursday. Yet, it wasn't. As an Engineer with plenty of field experience, something so "flashy" would have been publicly identified by the responsible parties within an hour or two.
Not that it really matters to us. We consider all public explanations associated with any kind of industrial, military, geological and astronomical anomalies as false, until proven otherwise. We do find amusing, however, to see how the very home-made explanations are spun.
________
(1) News Report
March 13th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
US military unveils non-lethal heat ray weapon. (1)
A sensation of unbearable, sudden heat seems to come out of nowhere - this wave, a strong
electromagnetic beam, is the latest non-lethal weapon unveiled by the US military this week.
"You're not gonna see it, you're not gonna hear it, you're not gonna smell it: you're gonna feel it," explained US Marine Colonel Tracy Taffola, director the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, Marine Corps Base Quantico, at a demonstration for members of the media.
The effect is so repellant, the immediate instinct is to flee - and quickly, as experienced by AFP at the presentation.
Taffola is quick also to point out the "Active Denial System" beam, while powerful and long-range, some 1000 meters (0.6 miles), is the military's "safest non-lethal capability" that has been developed over 15 years but never used in the field.
It was deployed briefly in Afghanistan in 2010, but never employed in an operation.
The technology has attracted safety concerns possibly because the beam is often confused with the microwaves commonly used by consumers to rapidly heat food.
"You're not gonna see it, you're not gonna hear it, you're not gonna smell it: you're gonna feel it," explained US Marine Colonel Tracy Taffola, director the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, Marine Corps Base Quantico, at a demonstration for members of the media.
The effect is so repellant, the immediate instinct is to flee - and quickly, as experienced by AFP at the presentation.
Taffola is quick also to point out the "Active Denial System" beam, while powerful and long-range, some 1000 meters (0.6 miles), is the military's "safest non-lethal capability" that has been developed over 15 years but never used in the field.
It was deployed briefly in Afghanistan in 2010, but never employed in an operation.
The technology has attracted safety concerns possibly because the beam is often confused with the microwaves commonly used by consumers to rapidly heat food.
miguel de Portugal comments: As the level of unrest and violence rises throughout
the world (as scheduled (2)) what is needed to control it - outside of
prayer, which is usually the very last resort, if then - are non lethal devices, up to and
including very low power stun guns. The decision that world leaders have to make is: Are guns,
batons, tear and/or pepper gas and similar devices used in the confrontation with out of control
mobs more humane than the, say, heat ray weapons or a very low stun gun? Of course not!
How many people are dying every day due to the use of "traditional and humane" devices such as land mines, rifles, guns, mortars, etc. etc.? The problem is that human intellect has become so dull that even the manufacturers of the non lethal devices do not have the intellectual capacity for a good sell of their products to the security forces and the population at large.
If a loved one of mine were to go to a peaceful demonstration, I would be much more comfortable if I knew that, should it turn violent he/she will be safe from any serious harm.
But it must be one step at a time. We must first teach individuals in the position of US Marine Colonel Tracy Taffola, director the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, that, when interacting with the media, terminology such as "wanna's" and "gonna's" should be avoided. I rest my case regarding current human intellect.
How many people are dying every day due to the use of "traditional and humane" devices such as land mines, rifles, guns, mortars, etc. etc.? The problem is that human intellect has become so dull that even the manufacturers of the non lethal devices do not have the intellectual capacity for a good sell of their products to the security forces and the population at large.
If a loved one of mine were to go to a peaceful demonstration, I would be much more comfortable if I knew that, should it turn violent he/she will be safe from any serious harm.
But it must be one step at a time. We must first teach individuals in the position of US Marine Colonel Tracy Taffola, director the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, that, when interacting with the media, terminology such as "wanna's" and "gonna's" should be avoided. I rest my case regarding current human intellect.
(1) News Source
(2) The Schedule
March 12th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
A large, fleeting flash of light that appeared in the darkened skies over the northwestern edge of metropolitan Phoenix remains a mystery. (1)
The ball of light that looked like an explosion was captured by a traffic camera on
Interstate 17 around 4:45 a.m. Thursday and happened to be broadcast by KSAZ-TV when the station
showed footage of the roadway during a report on the morning's commute.
The two electric utilities that serve metro Phoenix say they didn't have any reports of electric transformer explosions that might explain the flash.
Damon Gross, a spokesman for Arizona Public Service, says a blown fuse on a transformer can produce a flash, but he said the utility had no such report Thursday morning.
"It's a mystery to us as well. I can't even offer a guess," said Doug Nintzel, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The two electric utilities that serve metro Phoenix say they didn't have any reports of electric transformer explosions that might explain the flash.
Damon Gross, a spokesman for Arizona Public Service, says a blown fuse on a transformer can produce a flash, but he said the utility had no such report Thursday morning.
"It's a mystery to us as well. I can't even offer a guess," said Doug Nintzel, a spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation.
miguel de Portugal comments: The only thing that came to mind was the following:
An earthquake light is an unusual luminous aerial phenomenon that reportedly appears in the sky at
or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions. Once commonly
challenged, it was not until photographs were taken during the Matsushiro earthquake swarm in
Nagano, Japan (which occurred from 1965 through 1967) that the seismology community acknowledged
their occurrence. (2)
________
(1) News Report
(2) Earthquake Lights
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
The staged "need" for vaccines to improve sales is nothing new. We can safely say that it dates back to the early 1920's.
In a January 6, 1996, edition of the Los Angeles Times we read (1) :
The movie "Balto" is advertised as being based on the true story of a sled dog who brought a
life-saving vaccine to Alaska in the early '20s.
However, in the 1949 book "The Drug Story," an expose of the pharmaceutical industry, author Morris Bealle told another version of the incident: Manufacturers of the diphtheria vaccine, needing a way to bolster sagging sales, decided to hype a supposed outbreak of the illness in Nome, Alaska. Although their drug could easily have been flown in, it was deemed more newsworthy to send it by dog sled, where the media could excitedly report each day's progress. The cutest dog was selected to lead and was given the catchy name Balto.
After what was more a grim ordeal than heroic adventure, the medicine arrived in Nome. Unfortunately, Nome only had a few sniffles and sore throats common to the season. Embarrassed vaccine promoters announced they'd perform wide-scale vaccination anyway to prevent any future epidemic, an effort that ended up causing the biggest outbreak of diphtheria in Nome's history.
However, in the 1949 book "The Drug Story," an expose of the pharmaceutical industry, author Morris Bealle told another version of the incident: Manufacturers of the diphtheria vaccine, needing a way to bolster sagging sales, decided to hype a supposed outbreak of the illness in Nome, Alaska. Although their drug could easily have been flown in, it was deemed more newsworthy to send it by dog sled, where the media could excitedly report each day's progress. The cutest dog was selected to lead and was given the catchy name Balto.
After what was more a grim ordeal than heroic adventure, the medicine arrived in Nome. Unfortunately, Nome only had a few sniffles and sore throats common to the season. Embarrassed vaccine promoters announced they'd perform wide-scale vaccination anyway to prevent any future epidemic, an effort that ended up causing the biggest outbreak of diphtheria in Nome's history.
________
(1) News Report News Report
News Report No. 3
[our highlights]
Vaccine Damnation: On July 2008, retired vaccine researcher, Dr. "Mark Randall", speaks out on vaccine dangers.
Jon Rappaport interviewed a vaccine researcher, Dr. Mark Randall (1), who
developed a conscience and quit his profession. Now he is willing to speak out. Read what he
has to say and spread the word. (2)
________
(1) Obviously not his real name
(2) Sites where the Interview was published
miguel de Portugal comments (on both): There is nothing new under the Sun since there are always those available to accept just about any lie that may make them feel good, even if for a little while.
March 10th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
F.B.I. Director warns Congress about terrorist hacking. (1)
A day after the authorities arrested several hackers from the Anonymous movement, the director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert S. Mueller III, warned members of Congress that
terrorist groups might use hackers to attack the United States.
"Terrorists have shown interest in pursuing hacking skills," Mr. Mueller said Wednesday in written testimony to a House appropriations subcommittee reviewing the bureau's budget. "And they may seek to train their own recruits or hire outsiders, with an eye toward pursuing cyberattacks. These adaptations of the terrorist threat make the F.B.I.'s counterterrorism mission that much more difficult and challenging."
Mr. Mueller said that the federal government must act swiftly to prevent such attacks and economic espionage from other countries because they pose a "potentially devastating" threat to the country's businesses and infrastructure.
"We tend to focus on protecting our databases, protecting our infrastructure, which is absolutely an appropriate focus," he said. "But we should not forget that you want to identify these individuals who are responsible for these crimes, investigate them, prosecute them and put them in jail for a substantial period of time."
"Terrorists have shown interest in pursuing hacking skills," Mr. Mueller said Wednesday in written testimony to a House appropriations subcommittee reviewing the bureau's budget. "And they may seek to train their own recruits or hire outsiders, with an eye toward pursuing cyberattacks. These adaptations of the terrorist threat make the F.B.I.'s counterterrorism mission that much more difficult and challenging."
Mr. Mueller said that the federal government must act swiftly to prevent such attacks and economic espionage from other countries because they pose a "potentially devastating" threat to the country's businesses and infrastructure.
"We tend to focus on protecting our databases, protecting our infrastructure, which is absolutely an appropriate focus," he said. "But we should not forget that you want to identify these individuals who are responsible for these crimes, investigate them, prosecute them and put them in jail for a substantial period of time."
miguel de Portugal comments: "Must act swiftly"? My God!, I thought that we already were at the cutting edge in such preventive technology. Where are we spending our resources? Patting down children at the airports?
Mr. Mueller says: "We tend to focus on protecting our databases, protecting our infrastructure, which is absolutely an appropriate focus,...". Would someone please inform that gentleman that the Earth is a sphere, not flat, and that Christopher Columbus officially discovered America in 1492? Or should we start by gently letting him know that Jesus Christ was crucified and resurrected on the third day?
Rewinding to my multinational days. If a department head made an equivalent security report at a review meeting, he would not even have had time to pick up his coffee mug on his way to the gate.
________
(1) News Source
Commenting on a Previous News Report
From (Mr.) WS @ US
In reference to the recent post: The Defense Department acknowledged Tuesday that some cremated remains of service members were dumped in a landfill.
My questions are:
Why weren't the Pentagon or Shanksville treated forensically as a crime scene? How could such
"biomedical waste" be destroyed without proper reverence? Did the human remains undergo proper DNA
tests or rather was some "inconvenient" evidence covered over?
It seems that an aura of secrecy was stupidly enacted for the same reason that incumbent politicos use "plausible deniability".
Perhaps we will have to wait for the End of These Times with seminar to follow to learn all about it!
Our help is indeed in the Name of the Lord, who made Heaven and Earth.
Some Examples of DNA Uses for Forensic Identification (Source)
* Identify potential suspects whose DNA may match evidence left at crime scenes
* Exonerate persons wrongly accused of crimes
* Identify crime and catastrophe victims
* Establish paternity and other family relationships
* Identify endangered and protected species as an aid to wildlife officials (could be used for prosecuting poachers)
* Detect bacteria and other organisms that may pollute air, water, soil, and food
* Match organ donors with recipients in transplant programs
* Determine pedigree for seed or livestock breeds
* Authenticate consumables such as caviar and wine
* Exonerate persons wrongly accused of crimes
* Identify crime and catastrophe victims
* Establish paternity and other family relationships
* Identify endangered and protected species as an aid to wildlife officials (could be used for prosecuting poachers)
* Detect bacteria and other organisms that may pollute air, water, soil, and food
* Match organ donors with recipients in transplant programs
* Determine pedigree for seed or livestock breeds
* Authenticate consumables such as caviar and wine
March 9th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Three Calvert County (Maryland) deaths linked to Influenza A. (1)
Three family members in the Lusby area died and another has become ill in a case that authorities
believe is contained within the affected family.
The victims were all related and lived in the Rousby Hall Road neighborhood in Lusby. Authorities Tuesday said two of the victims died from Influenza A that was made worse through an underlying infection. Authorities have also confirmed that a third victim who was hospitalized has Influenza A.
The first patient, 83-year-old Ruth Blake, became sick on Feb. 23. Three of her children - a son and two daughters all in their 50s--arrived on Feb. 28 to take care of her.
"We have a positive test from the CDC that said the brother and sister who died had Influenza A in their blood," said Dr. Janis Orlowski with Med Star Washington Hospital Center. "We're asking the question, is this a stronger flu. We have no evidence to support it but that's what we're looking for."
Doctors don't know how Ruth Blake died, but they suspect she spread the flu to her children.
The victims were all related and lived in the Rousby Hall Road neighborhood in Lusby. Authorities Tuesday said two of the victims died from Influenza A that was made worse through an underlying infection. Authorities have also confirmed that a third victim who was hospitalized has Influenza A.
The first patient, 83-year-old Ruth Blake, became sick on Feb. 23. Three of her children - a son and two daughters all in their 50s--arrived on Feb. 28 to take care of her.
"We have a positive test from the CDC that said the brother and sister who died had Influenza A in their blood," said Dr. Janis Orlowski with Med Star Washington Hospital Center. "We're asking the question, is this a stronger flu. We have no evidence to support it but that's what we're looking for."
Doctors don't know how Ruth Blake died, but they suspect she spread the flu to her children.
________
(1) Local Source (without the usual spin... yet.)
News Report No. 2
Stock rally helps regain wealth lost in recession. (1)
Americans are climbing further out of the hole they sank into during the Great Recession.
A stock rally at the end of 2011 helped rebuild more of their lost wealth - a trend that carried into 2012. Households responded by borrowing more for the first time since the financial crisis began, even as home values fell further.
Household wealth rose 2.1 percent to $58.5 trillion in the October-December quarter, the most in a year. Still, it would have to rise 13 percent more to regain its pre-recession peak.
A stock rally at the end of 2011 helped rebuild more of their lost wealth - a trend that carried into 2012. Households responded by borrowing more for the first time since the financial crisis began, even as home values fell further.
Household wealth rose 2.1 percent to $58.5 trillion in the October-December quarter, the most in a year. Still, it would have to rise 13 percent more to regain its pre-recession peak.
miguel de Portugal comments: The catch is that the recuperated wealth is now in different hands as scheduled (as we have announced for years). [The cackling that you may hear now is "satan laughing all the way to the bank."]
________
(1) News Report
March 8th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[sender's highlights]
Submitted by (Mr.) WO @ US
Bishop Edward Braxton of the Bellville, IL, Diocese has fired (1) the Rev. William Rowe, for refusing to offer the "new mass" (implemented in November 2011) literally, according to the New Missal. (2a) (2b)
Rowe was well known for deviating from liturgical texts for many years. And I (and many others) can testify from vast personal experience, that so have scores of other priests over the past 40 years. Regardless of Rowe's intention or reason for doing this, his firing is highly significant as:
a) It was previously acceptable for many priests to "do your own thing" with the mass (with
full knowledge of the local bishop). Yet now, for the "mass of Ratzinger" it is forbidden.
b) There does not seem to be a precedent for firing or forcing the resignation of a priest for not adhering to liturgical norms.
b) There does not seem to be a precedent for firing or forcing the resignation of a priest for not adhering to liturgical norms.
To quote Bishop Braxton:
"If any priest in the Diocese has been departing from the rubrics and prayers of the Mass in
the Roman Rite in the parish where you serve the implementation of the new translation is the
appropriate opportunity to begin anew by praying in union with the whole Church without departing
from the rubrics or the texts. Anything to the contrary will no longer be permitted
after the initiation of the new Missal. It will not be acceptable for any priest or any parish
to refrain from using the new prayers due to their personal preference..."
(3)
This opens the door to persecution and firing of any other priest who refuses to offer Ratzinger's "mass"; or alters the key words of Consecration to ensure validity.
________
(1) While Rowe technically resigned, the reality is that Bishop Braxton effectively forced him to. Thus, the reality of a de facto (but not de jure) firing.
(2a) Source
(2b) Source
(3) Source
miguel de Portugal comments: If anyone needed proof that there is something very wrong with the new translation of the Mass, the situation described above should be it. First of all, Ratzinger, having been head of the CDF in the years of John Paul II, could have brought pressure to bear on the many, many wayward officiating priests who took many liberties with the wordings of the Mass for many years.
Second, even after claiming the Papacy for seven years, he still did not clamp down on the "creative" priests. Now he does, when the translation has been changed.
The word from here to the priests desirous to serve God as He intended them to is: "Jump ship!" In the times that we are living through it is preferable to reject your Bishop and dispense the proper Sacraments, in a freelance manner, to the children of God who are thirsting for them. No Bishop nor Cardinal can neutralize your faculties and the Papacy, as the world knew it, ended in the mid nineties. The "Keys" left Rome a long time ago.
The word from here to the Faithful is: Support in all possible ways the few priests who are truly of God so that they have the means to dispense the proper Sacraments, eve if they have to go at it alone.
March 7th, 2012
News Report
[our highlights]
The Netanyahu-Obama waltz.
We read (1) and heard from "the horses' mouths" that:
Netanyahu: "We've waited for diplomacy to work," he told the assembled Israel partisans at AIPAC, which included three quarters of members of Congress. "We've waited for sanctions to work. None of us can afford to wait much longer." "We deeply appreciate the great alliance between our two countries. But when it comes to Israel's survival, we must always remain the masters of our fate."
President Obama acknowledged Israel's right to make its own defense decisions in relation to Iran,
miguel de Portugal comments: Obviously, Mr. Netanyahu did not come to the US to take advantage of the latest WalMart sales campaign or to ask President Obama how did it feel to have a transgender nanny (2).
As they parted, the paid-for-talking-and-disinforming-the-public heads "informed" the world that Mr. Netanyahu did not get what he came for - the approval of the US to attack Iran. Therefore, folks, the subliminal message was: "Relax! It's business as usual. Israel will only attack Iran the day after Hell freezes over."
Wrong! The real messages were:
Netanyahu's message to the world: "It is our sovereign right to do so and do not need anyone's
approval; therefore we are free to move on it soon."; and
Obama's message to his constituency: "Hey, it's their right to do so and we have nothing to do with it if (when) they do, but, of course, due to the long standing friendship with Israel we will just have to get into the fray too."
Obama's message to his constituency: "Hey, it's their right to do so and we have nothing to do with it if (when) they do, but, of course, due to the long standing friendship with Israel we will just have to get into the fray too."
Conclusion: Maybe some folks should delay their vacation to the Middle East for now.
Observation: Since Mr. A. Stevenson uttered on the 25th of October, 1962, the now famous quote "...until Hell freezes over", most of us have never stopped to think that something frozen can burn as much as something hot - therefore, the timing is all the same. It does not matter whether Hell is very hot or very cold - it is just as painful and damaging either way. May those who have Eyes, see and Ears, hear.
________
(1) Read Source
(2) Source
March 6th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
In Indiana, there is prayer amid the storm cleanup. (1)
Residents of this small community filtered into church on Sunday, turning to their faith for
solace two days after a tornado leveled the town's center. Early Sunday morning, about 100
residents - in a town of about 2,000 - came to St. Francis Xavier Catholic church for
Mass as cleanup crews continued their work outside.
Just blocks away from a school that was destroyed, volunteers at the church rushed to move garbage bags filled with donated clothes from the pews so people could sit. Bags spilled out into the aisles and seats of the sanctuary from the storage room in the back.
"God spared us for some reason, for some purpose," said the Rev. Steve Schaftlein, the priest at the church, which suffered roof damage and sheltered residents in its basement during Friday's storm. "We have the choice to see in this a new beginning, not the end."
Just blocks away from a school that was destroyed, volunteers at the church rushed to move garbage bags filled with donated clothes from the pews so people could sit. Bags spilled out into the aisles and seats of the sanctuary from the storage room in the back.
"God spared us for some reason, for some purpose," said the Rev. Steve Schaftlein, the priest at the church, which suffered roof damage and sheltered residents in its basement during Friday's storm. "We have the choice to see in this a new beginning, not the end."
miguel de Portugal comments: Poor Schaftlein is as confused as most in his position are. He says: "God spared us for some reason, for some purpose". He seems to be oblivious to the fact that only 5% of the population showed up for Mass, unless, of course, there are only 100 Catholics in the community.
It is obvious then that, as we keep repeating over and over again, we must pray to minimize the suffering that awaits humanity. Most likely that is a major reason for which they were spared, yet he missed the point.
This brings us to his other comment: "We have the choice to see in this a new beginning, not the end." To this comment we can respond: Unless you and your flock begin to pray in earnest as you should, it will indeed be your end.
________
(1) News Source
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
CVS gives cancer meds to kids, not fluoride. (1)
CVS officials say only a few children ingested pills for breast cancer treatment that they
mistakenly received from a New Jersey pharmacy instead of the fluoride pills that were
prescribed.
No injuries related to the mixup had been reported as of Saturday afternoon. The two pills are similar looking but have distinctively different tastes.
Investigators are still working to determine how and why the errors occurred at the CVS pharmacy in Chatham. The pharmacy has acknowledged improperly dispensing the breast cancer-fighting drug Tamoxifen instead of chewable fluoride tablets to children in as many as 50 families between Dec. 1 and Feb. 20.
Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay and is usually prescribed by dentists for children. Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer and blocks the female hormone estrogen.
No injuries related to the mixup had been reported as of Saturday afternoon. The two pills are similar looking but have distinctively different tastes.
Investigators are still working to determine how and why the errors occurred at the CVS pharmacy in Chatham. The pharmacy has acknowledged improperly dispensing the breast cancer-fighting drug Tamoxifen instead of chewable fluoride tablets to children in as many as 50 families between Dec. 1 and Feb. 20.
Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay and is usually prescribed by dentists for children. Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer and blocks the female hormone estrogen.
miguel de Portugal comments: A one time slip up can happen to anyone, but slipping
up for two months and twenty days seems criminal. We wonder what else they have "slipped" to other
unsuspecting victims, pardon, clients and no one is the wiser. Words simply fail me.
________(1) News Source
News Report No. 3
[our highlights]
Officials at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin said Sunday they're distraught and perplexed over the theft of the church's most precious relic: the preserved heart of St. Lawrence O'Toole, patron saint of Dublin. (1)
It was stored in a heart-shaped wooden box and secured in a small, square iron cage on the wall of
a chapel dedicated to his memory. On Saturday someone cut through two bars, pried the cage loose,
and made off with the relic.
Sender's comment: Another text message from the Lord. This time, "the heart of the Christ Church" was stolen!
________
(1) News Source
From (Mr.) WO @ US
The town of Marysville is now gone; Christchurch, New Zealand has been, and continues to be, severely affected by quakes (and their aftermath).... but EWTN keeps on humming away in the Huntsville, Alabama metro area. Just as it did in 2011 - despite storm/tornado damage literally at its doorstep.
Mary (Marysville) has now 'gone away' (no more messages), as prophesied. 'Christchurch', symbolizing the infrastructure of the Roman Catholic Church organization, has been devoured by Opus Dei and no longer able to corporately serve God (since Opus Dei has other 'contractual obligations'). While the Vatican has always been flawed, a certain (small) percentage of its Administrators in past ages did try their best to serve God. On a corporate level, my view is that this is no longer possible. (1)
To me, that EWTN (and thus Opus Dei) seems to ride victorious over the storm is a momentary illusion; useful for their own propaganda. This will last only for a moment: as their house is built upon sand..... quicksand.
Another question remains: whither Ratzinger? Since the Consistory we see and hear nothing of him. Neither the normal Wednesday "papal" audience; nor any photo-op or the seemingly endless press releases of the 'frogs which pour forth from his mouth'.
If this were in the political arena, it would mean that the politicians are either: a) ad-libbing their well rehearsed lines for the camera; or b) "cooking something up".
Choice "b" seems obvious to me.
WO
________
(1) Yet there are still a few clerics remaining in the world who still have some faith in God. But very few.
A. Regarding the untouched EWTN - remember the untouched Hitler. He thought his protection from every imaginable attempt against his life symbolized that he was doing the Work of God- no pun intended. Nothing has changed. God has used His same technique for millennia.
March 5th, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Oxford University argues that parents should be allowed to kill their children. (1)
The article, published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, says newborn babies are not
"actual persons" and do not have a "moral right to life". The academics also argue that
parents should be able to have their baby killed if it turns out to be disabled when it is
born.
The journal's editor, Prof Julian Savulescu, director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, said the article's authors had received death threats since publishing the article. He said those who made abusive and threatening posts about the study were "fanatics opposed to the very values of a liberal society".
The article, entitled "After-birth abortion: Why should the baby live?", was written by two of Prof Savulescu's former associates, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva.
They argued: "The moral status of an infant is equivalent to that of a fetus in the sense that both lack those properties that justify the attribution of a right to life to an individual." Rather than being "actual persons", newborns were "potential persons".
They explained: "Both a fetus and a newborn certainly are human beings and potential persons, but neither is a 'person' in the sense of 'subject of a moral right to life'. "We take 'person' to mean an individual who is capable of attributing to her own existence some (at least) basic value such that being deprived of this existence represents a loss to her."
The journal's editor, Prof Julian Savulescu, director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, said the article's authors had received death threats since publishing the article. He said those who made abusive and threatening posts about the study were "fanatics opposed to the very values of a liberal society".
The article, entitled "After-birth abortion: Why should the baby live?", was written by two of Prof Savulescu's former associates, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva.
They argued: "The moral status of an infant is equivalent to that of a fetus in the sense that both lack those properties that justify the attribution of a right to life to an individual." Rather than being "actual persons", newborns were "potential persons".
They explained: "Both a fetus and a newborn certainly are human beings and potential persons, but neither is a 'person' in the sense of 'subject of a moral right to life'. "We take 'person' to mean an individual who is capable of attributing to her own existence some (at least) basic value such that being deprived of this existence represents a loss to her."
miguel de Portugal comments: The only positive aspect of the above reported monstrosity is the fact that it will be easier for more people to understand, and agree with, when God allows this planet to be turned into a Cosmic Parking Lot.
________
(1) News Source
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Dolan urges Catholics to become more active in politics. (1)
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told Roman Catholics on Saturday that in an era when the church was
fighting the government on several fronts, they needed to make their voices heard more clearly in
the political sphere. Speaking at a diocesan convocation on public policy here, Cardinal Dolan,
who is the archbishop of New York and president of the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops, said, "We are called to be very active, very informed and very involved in politics."
The cardinal's speech came in advance of the church's annual lobbying day in Albany, scheduled for March 13. "It is a freedom of religion battle," he said. "It is not about contraception. It is not about women's health." He added: "We're talking about an unwarranted, unprecedented, radical intrusion" into "a church's ability to teach, serve and sanctify on its own."
The cardinal mocked a secular culture that "seems to discover new rights every day." "I don't recall a right to marriage," he said, describing marriage, instead, as a "call."
The cardinal's speech came in advance of the church's annual lobbying day in Albany, scheduled for March 13. "It is a freedom of religion battle," he said. "It is not about contraception. It is not about women's health." He added: "We're talking about an unwarranted, unprecedented, radical intrusion" into "a church's ability to teach, serve and sanctify on its own."
The cardinal mocked a secular culture that "seems to discover new rights every day." "I don't recall a right to marriage," he said, describing marriage, instead, as a "call."
miguel de Portugal comments: This disoriented cleric is completely ignorant of the point thoroughly proven by St. John Bosco (2) and the reason why the Chinese will allow Catholicism to be practiced within their territory as long as the shepherds are not under the boot of the Vatican Masters.
The level of clerical ignorance and stupidity continues to increase exponentially as the world approaches its Cosmic Parking Lot state.
________
(1) News Source
(2) St. John Bosco's Trajectory in a radically anticlerical Italy
News Report No. 3
[our highlights]
U.S. backers of Israel pressure Obama over policy on Iran. (1)
On the eve of a crucial visit to the White House by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel,
that country’s most powerful American advocates are mounting an extraordinary public campaign to
pressure President Obama into hardening American policy toward Iran over its nuclear program.
From the corridors of Congress to a gathering of nearly 14,000 American Jews and other supporters of Israel here this weekend, Mr. Obama is being buffeted by demands that the United States be more aggressive toward Iran and more forthright in supporting Israel in its own confrontation with Tehran.
From the corridors of Congress to a gathering of nearly 14,000 American Jews and other supporters of Israel here this weekend, Mr. Obama is being buffeted by demands that the United States be more aggressive toward Iran and more forthright in supporting Israel in its own confrontation with Tehran.
miguel de Portugal comments: The foundation for the Cosmic Parking Lot is already being laid. Thanks be to God!
________
(1) News Source
March 4th, 2012
News Report No. 1
The town of Marysville is "completely gone." (1)
Powerful storms stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes flattened buildings in several
states, wrecked a small Indiana town and bred anxiety across a wide swath of the country in the
second powerful tornado outbreak this week.
Widespread damage was reported in southern Indiana, where Clark County Sheriff's Department Maj. Chuck Adams said the town of Marysville is "completely gone." Dozens of houses were also damaged in Alabama and Tennessee two days after storms killed 13 people in the Midwest and South.
No fatalities had been reported in the latest round of storms that were expected to threaten tornadoes late into Friday.
Thousands of schoolchildren in several states were sent home as a precaution, and several Kentucky universities were closed. The Huntsville, Ala., mayor said students in area schools sheltered in hallways as severe weather passed in the morning.
At least 20 homes were badly damaged in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area after strong winds and hail lashed the area. To the east in Cleveland, Blaine Lawson and his wife Billie were watching the weather when the power went out and winds ripped the roof off their home. Neither were hurt.
Widespread damage was reported in southern Indiana, where Clark County Sheriff's Department Maj. Chuck Adams said the town of Marysville is "completely gone." Dozens of houses were also damaged in Alabama and Tennessee two days after storms killed 13 people in the Midwest and South.
No fatalities had been reported in the latest round of storms that were expected to threaten tornadoes late into Friday.
Thousands of schoolchildren in several states were sent home as a precaution, and several Kentucky universities were closed. The Huntsville, Ala., mayor said students in area schools sheltered in hallways as severe weather passed in the morning.
At least 20 homes were badly damaged in the Chattanooga, Tenn., area after strong winds and hail lashed the area. To the east in Cleveland, Blaine Lawson and his wife Billie were watching the weather when the power went out and winds ripped the roof off their home. Neither were hurt.
miguel de Portugal comments: Remember our post of January 1st, 2012?
It read as follows:
Have you heard that..... God continues to allow earthquakes upon earthquakes to rattle
Christchurch in New Zealand?
As we have said before: It is not that the people of Christchurch are worse than the rest of
the people of the world. It is because the city is named CHRISTCHURCH and He is announcing,
and we are echoing through our pages, what will come upon Christ's Church - that is, upon all of
Christianity.
Now He allows MARYSVILLE to be razed to the ground.
God continues to "Tweet" and "SMS" humanity, yet few are catching on; just as expected.
________
(1) News Report
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
Santorum calls for investigation of the Michigan Republican Party. (1)
Rick Santorum has asked the Republican National Committee to investigate the actions of the
Michigan Republican Party, which on Thursday switched its decision to award a delegate to Mr.
Santorum, giving it to Mitt Romney instead.
A complaint submitted on Friday by Mr. Santorum's lawyer to Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, alleges "backroom deals" on the part of party officials to rework the rules in Mr. Romney's favor after the party's primary last Tuesday.
A complaint submitted on Friday by Mr. Santorum's lawyer to Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, alleges "backroom deals" on the part of party officials to rework the rules in Mr. Romney's favor after the party's primary last Tuesday.
miguel de Portugal comments: Brethren, we are in the middle of the Apocalyptic events and that is serious. However, considering that it has to be, we might as well sit back and enjoy how the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei tries to move Heaven and Earth to get anyone of his own in the Oval Office. There has never been a Super Bowl that will last this long and will be as intense as this scramble by the Opus Dei boys and girls.
Of course they prefer Mr. Santorum over Mr. Ginrich. It will be far easier to manipulate Mr. Santorum that it will ever be to manipulate Mr. Ginrich. Actually, they should know that there is always a chance for Mr. Ginrich, once in the Oval Office, to invite them to "go fly a kite". That will never happen with Mr. Santorum. He has been well programmed.
________
(1) News Report
March 2nd, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
North Korea announced on Wednesday that it would suspend its nuclear weapons tests and uranium enrichment and allow international inspectors to monitor activities at its main nuclear complex. (1)
The surprise announcement raised the possibility of ending a diplomatic impasse that has allowed
the country's nuclear program to continue for years without international oversight.
The Obama administration called the steps "important, if limited." But the announcement seemed to signal that North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong-un, is at least willing to consider a return to negotiations and to engage with the United States, which pledged in exchange to ship tons of food aid to the isolated, impoverished nation.
The Obama administration called the steps "important, if limited." But the announcement seemed to signal that North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong-un, is at least willing to consider a return to negotiations and to engage with the United States, which pledged in exchange to ship tons of food aid to the isolated, impoverished nation.
miguel de Portugal comments: Remember Step No. 2 (2) :
Step 2: A nuclear conflagration will be started through one of the many dangerously unstable
nations throughout the world. The nation to be used as the "trigger" will be changed many
times before the non stoppable chain reaction commences.
Rest assured - absolutely nothing has changed regarding the ultimate objective and the means of establishing it.
________
(1) Source
(2) The attempts to establish a New World Order
Do you remember when.... back in 2007 Israel air force attacked a Syrian site that Israeli and American intelligence analysts judged was a partly constructed nuclear reactor, apparently modeled on one North Korea has used to create its stockpile of nuclear weapons fuel, according to American and foreign officials with access to the intelligence reports? (1)
The description of the target addresses one of the central mysteries surrounding the Sept. 6 attack, and suggests that Israel carried out the raid to demonstrate its determination to snuff out even a nascent nuclear project in a neighboring state. The Bush administration was divided at the time about the wisdom of Israel's strike, American officials said, and some senior policy makers still regard the attack as premature.
But now, as the Syrian regime massacres its own people all the West does - Israel included - is wring its hands, talking and meeting and doing absolutely nothing. Maybe what the Syrian rebels should do is stage a massive attack against Israel, from Syrian territory, of course, and Israel will then get rid of al-Assad and his government and no one will say a word - China and Russia included.
Brethren, governments, religious institutions and the press have lost all of their credibility. That is why God will use them as landfill.
________
(1) Source
March 1st, 2012
News Report No. 1
[our highlights]
Cardinal ordered memo on priests destroyed. (1)
A Philadelphia archdiocese official on trial for allegedly covering up the sexual abuse of
children has asked a court to throw out charges against him based on a 1994 memo showing
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua ordered a list of suspected abusive Catholic priests to be
destroyed.
Attorneys for Monsignor William Lynn asked a Philadelphia court to dismiss charges of conspiracy and child endangerment based on documents that Lynn had informed his superiors -- including the cardinal -- that priests in the archdiocese were assaulting children.
"The recent unexpected and shocking discovery of a March, 1994 memorandum composed by Monsignor James Molloy, Monsignor Lynn's then-supervisor, on the topic of this review, clearly reveals that justice demands that all charges against Monsignor Lynn be dropped," Lynn's attorneys said in a filing.
As revealed in court papers filed on Friday, Molloy's handwritten memo dated March 22, 1994, informed Bevilacqua that the secret list of 35 priests had been shredded per his instructions.
"On 3-22-94 at 10:45 AM I shredded, in the presence of Reverend Joseph R. Cistone, four copies of these lists from the secret archives," Molloy's memo stated. "The action was taken on the basis of a directive I received from Cardinal Bevilacqua at the Issues meeting of 3-15-94 ...."
Attorneys for Monsignor William Lynn asked a Philadelphia court to dismiss charges of conspiracy and child endangerment based on documents that Lynn had informed his superiors -- including the cardinal -- that priests in the archdiocese were assaulting children.
"The recent unexpected and shocking discovery of a March, 1994 memorandum composed by Monsignor James Molloy, Monsignor Lynn's then-supervisor, on the topic of this review, clearly reveals that justice demands that all charges against Monsignor Lynn be dropped," Lynn's attorneys said in a filing.
As revealed in court papers filed on Friday, Molloy's handwritten memo dated March 22, 1994, informed Bevilacqua that the secret list of 35 priests had been shredded per his instructions.
"On 3-22-94 at 10:45 AM I shredded, in the presence of Reverend Joseph R. Cistone, four copies of these lists from the secret archives," Molloy's memo stated. "The action was taken on the basis of a directive I received from Cardinal Bevilacqua at the Issues meeting of 3-15-94 ...."
miguel de Portugal: What can we say that we have not said before?
________
(1) Source
News Report No. 2
[our highlights]
The Defense Department acknowledged Tuesday that some cremated remains of service members were dumped in a landfill. (1)
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta formed the task force in December after an investigation by the Air
Force, which runs the military's mortuary at Dover, Del., found that some remains of U.S.
military personnel weren't handled "in accordance with procedures."
The Air Force acknowledged that it had disposed of the incinerated remains of at least 274 service members in the landfill before it ended the practice in 2008. At the time, officials said records went back only to 2003.
But the independent panel found that the practice went back at least to 2001, and it discovered that "several portions of remains" recovered from the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon and at Shanksville, Pa., also ended up in a landfill:
These cremated portions were then placed in sealed containers that were provided to a biomedical waste disposal contractor. Per the biomedical waste contract at that time, the contractor then transported these containers and incinerated them. The assumption on the part of [Dover] was that after final incineration nothing remained. A [Dover] management query found that there was some residual material following incineration and that the contractor was disposing of it in a landfill. The landfill disposition was not disclosed in the contractual disposal agreement.
The Air Force acknowledged that it had disposed of the incinerated remains of at least 274 service members in the landfill before it ended the practice in 2008. At the time, officials said records went back only to 2003.
But the independent panel found that the practice went back at least to 2001, and it discovered that "several portions of remains" recovered from the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon and at Shanksville, Pa., also ended up in a landfill:
These cremated portions were then placed in sealed containers that were provided to a biomedical waste disposal contractor. Per the biomedical waste contract at that time, the contractor then transported these containers and incinerated them. The assumption on the part of [Dover] was that after final incineration nothing remained. A [Dover] management query found that there was some residual material following incineration and that the contractor was disposing of it in a landfill. The landfill disposition was not disclosed in the contractual disposal agreement.
miguel de Portugal: This is an outrage! Not only do we send our children to fight a war that was lost before it even started but they are not even accorded an appropriate place for their remains to rest. A landfill?? That even sound inappropriate for a pet!
We understand that it may be very difficult to identify every remain, however, an appropriate common grave could be used with the appropriate marker.
If it were in our hands, we would summarily fire every single individual who approved such an atrocity.
________
(1) Source
News Report No. 3
[our highlights]
Starting on Ash Wednesday, themes from that papal message will be posted on Twitter each day during Lent (1)
... and over the coming months other papal speeches and documents are likely to be tweeted in a
similar way, hoping to attract the media-savvy generation and entice them to find out more...
miguel de Portugal: Making it all easier for the False Christ to deceive most Catholics.
________
(1) News Report (dated 22/02/2012)
News Commentary
2012
Other Years
© Copyright 2012 by The M+G+R Foundation. All rights reserved.
However, you may freely reproduce and distribute this document as long as: (1) Appropriate credit
is given as to its source; (2) No changes are made in the text without prior written consent; and
(3) No charge is made for it.
Online since 1998
Introduction for First Visit
Frequently Asked Questions
Home Page English Español Portugues
Search Page Index of Documents
Disclaimer About Us Contact
Back Up Home Page (Mirror Site)
Home Page English Español Portugues
Search Page Index of Documents
Disclaimer About Us Contact
Back Up Home Page (Mirror Site)