posted on Mar 5, 2015
In this episode of Truth in Media, Ben Swann explores the origin of ISIS that has already been long forgotten by American media. Swann takes on the
central issue of whether or not ISIS was created by "inaction" by the United States government or by "direct" action.
“The name ISIS is one that every American knows,” Swann said “The biggest threat to our national security since Al-Qaeda, right? They are a
brutal, savage group known for public beheadings and mass executions. They are the face of the new war on terror.”
Swann pointed out that while the U.S. Military is currently conducting airstrikes in Syria,...
"Bank of Canada executives have urged Star Trek fans to stop a campaign to deface currency as a tribute to late actor Leonard
Nimoy."
"Bank of Canada spokeswoman, Josianne Menard, has confirmed the stunt is not illegal, but she urges Spock fans to stop. "
She goes on to say that writing on a bank note may reduce its lifespan and interfere with the security features.
I did not know that people were Spocking bills, but I am extremely amused by it!
:D
"Legalising medical marijuana in Utah could lead to absent-minded rabbits and other animals who don’t feel their natural instincts, a special
agent for the DEA has warned the state."
Here it is folks. We can hide our heads in the sand and pretend this isn't...
Apologies if already posted, but I did not see it anywhere. I usually dump all over these things, but this one at least *looks* interesting. Artifact?
Hoax? Mis-identification? What do you think?
"Prolific UFO hunter Streetcap1 claims he has detected in a recent...
This discovery seems to be blowing up all my nerdy science sites, so I thought I would share it with you and see what your thoughts were.
I, myself, find it very intriguing.
"Researchers working in Ethiopia have unearthed the oldest human fossil ever, and the discovery could...
So google plans to add an algorithm that ranks websites according to the veracity of information provided. In theory it sounds good, in practice
however it could mean that google will be told what the truth is and what not, so anything that is not in line with the mainstream media (Reuters AP)
and therefore given a low ranking...
I'll be honest, I watched the entire speech, and found it to be extremely powerful. I know many here will attack this speech...and that is their
prerogative, but, in the end, I think the Prime Minister made his case... and I believe it will definitely effect the national debate....
In doing Internet research for my other thread
...I came across an old and obscure article making reference to Eric Hotehem, the mystery person connected to Hillary Clinton's personal server and
email accounts.
In current press accounts from the past couple of days, only a couple of enigmatic...
LMAO....hahahahahahah.
uhahahahahahaha.
hahahahahahahahaha
I'm literally blue in the face right now, I just can't stop laughing.
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Washington (CNN)Ben Carson says homosexuality is a choice because many people "go into prison straight -- and when they come out, they're gay."
The...
I’ve spent most of my time the past two decades as a futurist, a technologist and consultant paid to forecast future technology trends and products.
In other words, look at a hell of a lot of information coming from all over the place, analyze what data made sense, and then try to figure out what
conclusions...
I realize that over the last few years, there has been an abundance of threads about net neutrality but based on comments I've been reading regarding
the recent FCC vote, it's apparent to me that as with many other issues, a large number of people have foregone critical thought in favor of blind
acceptance of political...
The following video presents highlights from a recent LA Times article entitled "GOP touts its Internet legislation." Here's the main quote from the
article that is brought under scrutiny:
"As Chairman Wheeler pushes forward with plans...
Hillary Clinton's aides publicly stated that while she was Secretary of State, Clinton only used hdr22@clintonemail.com.
It's been widely accepted that hdr represents Hillary Diane Rodham, but the significance of the number 22 has remained speculative until now.
Apparently,...
I remember this as a child.
Years and years of "there is an ice age coming"
Then "climate change" silence for years
Followed by "global warming"
When scientists contradict each other within an easily remembered short period of time with their alarmism.
I just can't buy the...
In this case we have a little girl in Ontario that came down with symptoms of Measles. Shock, horror. In 1960 there were an estimated 3.5 million
cases and 1:100000 died. But I digress. The point is, how did she get it? According...
I always get fascinated by the fact that we might be living within this multiverse and that we are on many places at same time.After I read this new
technology to capture images of light being in two different elements at the same time. I beginning to think that the holographic...
Recently, Portuguese National Tv, published a 26 minutes
with Bashar al-Assad.
The interview was consistent with other reports that lately point out the cause of the instability in Middle East, focusing on ISIS, in particular at
Syria,...
Well what a shock !!
Iran has apparently rejected the 10 year nuke deal.
And this news suspiciously comes as Netanyahu makes a speech to the U.S. Congress (minus Obama).
The Iranian Foreign Minister said Obama spoke in "unacceptable and threatening" terms.
Maybe Netanyahu's...
There was a thread a while ago regarding this, but it seems to me that people truly cannot comprehend just how endemic this is. Let me make this
clear to you, the vast majority of what we are dealing with involves Asian paedophiles and rapists abusing predominantly white English...
An ancient city of legend has been discovered after archaeologists conducted an aerial radar search after hearing persistent tales about a White City
dedicated to the monkey god. Archaeologists don't even have a name for the ancient people who once lived there, but their discovery has been an
exciting one.
"The...
Or perhaps that should be re-discovered, but anyway archaeologists have been excavating at the supposed site.
"Archaeologists working in Nazareth — Jesus' hometown — in modern-day Israel have identified a house dating to the first century that was
regarded as the place where Jesus was brought up by Mary and Joseph.
Dr Dark, a specialist in...
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Meanwhile in the U.S., Franklin Graham, son of iconic evangelist Billy Graham, is finding a massive response among American Christians with the
announcement that ISIS has triggered biblical Armageddon and the triumph of Christianity. One of his Facebook posts on the matter has already received
nearly...
"With 31 years of data from more than 475,000 participants, a new study published in the journal
supports the widely held belief that men are more narcissistic than
women."
31 years of data? 475,000 participants? You have my attention! Whatever preconceived notion you may hold about...
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A possible Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson suggested over the weekend that religion was necessary for testing scientific theories because
the science could be “propaganda.”
On Sunday, NBC’s...
I love the fact that we were not the first hominids walking about planet earth.
I find it amazing that we Homo sapiens sapiens once walked around with a few types of hominid at the same time.
Plus the fact that we have found a new hominid recently which adds more to our family.
Neanderthal.
Lived 30,000-250,000...
Yes, we all have to tolerate each other and each others quirks, but there is no getting away from the fact that lots of things that other people do
can be irritating. That's just the way life is. This is my 'UGH!!" list. Feel free to add your own 'UGH!!" list. :)
- People spitting in public. GAG!
- People biting their nails in front of others. GROSS.
- Stupid...
Hello chatters…
Our continued problems with our "chat vendor" has come to a head, and I've removed the chat link from the menu, and disabled the chat service.
Their customer service is horrible, after more than a week of downtime a few months back (with no response from support during the downtime) they have
turned off our one-year subscription with...
(I put this in Folk Tales and Legends forum because there is a bit of myth surrounding these guys, they did unfortunately exist.)
I love history of all kinds. Military history, World history, Ancient history, etc is all fascinating to me. I just finished reading a few books on
Jesse and Frank...
Martin Le-May an amateur photographer from Essex captured the image yesterday , wildlife experts believe the weasel must have attacked the woodpecker
while it was on the ground , the bird took flight in an attempt to escape taking the no doubt terrified weasel with it.
"He said: "I heard...
Yeppers, the Official Czar of Coffee (if you don't know what that is, take a look back in the threads sometime, it's hilarious, we had an election
here a few years ago I lost, but was appointed to the cabinet, but I digress) is getting married (again)
I swore on a stack after my husband died I would never ever ever ever get married again, but...
"House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) told the GOP conference that they needed to pass a clean Department of Homeland Security funding bill
because Senate Republicans “never found a way to win this fight” and because some House conservatives killed a three-week DHS funding measure last
week."
You...
I'm getting tired of people accusing fundamentalist Muslims of not having evolved out of the Dark Ages. It isn't true. First off, the Dark Ages are a
derogatory name coined during the Renaissance because those egotistical people thought they were smarter and better than the people living before
them....
isnt it great we have so many medical experts here who can diagnose and cure your cancer or recommend you don't have your child vaccinated. Who needs
those doctors who spend the best part of 10 years studying in med schools and hospitals before they can practice? People who have devoted their lives
to medicine...
