" In a series of explosive claims about conferences at Blackpool and Brighton in the 1980s, he alleges boys as young as 15 indulged in alcohol and cocaine before they had sex with the powerful politicians. He says one person who attended a party is a current serving minister. Others said to be present at the parties included Keith Joseph, Rhodes Boyson, Dr Alistair Smith and Michael Havers As a young aspiring politician, Mr Gilberthorpe admits being in awe of the men, but now insists:...

I hope that I have put this thread into the correct forum - if not MODS please move to where it belongs! Now before you get your panties in a twist let me explain. I do not take side with Palestine or with Israel but I have been watching the attacks from both sides for years. In this most recent skirmish over 100 deaths in Palestine and counting why? Hamas and other terrorist are cowards and the Palestine government will not expel these criminals better yet put them in jail for life for terrorism. They fire their rockets from within civilian neighborhoods at which point the Israelis can pin point exactly from where their...

Morning ATS. Here's my next addition to the Bigfoot saga where thinker thunker dives into IMAX's HD capture of something big chasing down caribou. I believe this footage first appeared a couple of years ago and the general consensus among skeptics was this was a crew member with a back pack. I encourage you to look again. It really...

This...this is just disturbing. You know what? Sure, if i was there, i would be sitting on a hill and watching airstrikes take place too. Hell, i would be recording it and photographing the events...

The headline of the source article at reads: "Blackest is the new black: Scientists have developed a material so dark that you can't see it..." They're not exaggerating. Also from The Independent article (three excerpts, my bold): "A British company has produced a "strange, alien" material so black that...

Origins of Separation of Church and State "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." ~First Amendment...

The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision which gives companies religious "freedoms" adds another means for companies to squeeze their employees. I'm not saying Hobby Lobby is some sort of evil company, they treat their employees quite well actually. But not every company can be trusted to be so (as the owner of Hobby Lobby stated) "Christian". Congress...

Mods, please move as you see fit, as this has potentially worldwide ramifications. Surprised to see nothing on here about any of this yet. Snippets combined from both links, bold emphasis added is mine. "“The U.S. still...

Im sure everyone here familiar with David Paulides's book MISSING 411 about the strange disappearance of people in US wilderness / National Park. To summarize, david complied missing people cases that have certain unexplainable factor in it and ruled out any case that can have explanation. A few of the cases from the...

I was adopted when I was 4 days old. I recently had the chance to be reunited with my birth mother and my younger sister. She has a son who is 8 years old. I just returned from a 4 day stay at her house in Texas because we all wanted to be together under the same roof and visit at least once in our lifetimes....

Just came across this on my FB feed. This is insane if true!! It was spotted near Kingston Ontario, in Lake Ontario. I thought sharks could only survive in salt water, but then I started reading up about the bull shark which apparently can survive in fresh water. I wonder how it could've gotten up there??...

*This thread will be an ongoing work, and will be added to as new thoughts arise. Prologue 1.Throughout the entire discourse and dialectic of humankind, there has never been an explicit philosophy of the body. Implicitly, however, every philosophy is the philosophy of the body, for every account, interpretation, argument, creation, and discussion...

I had a write up but I deleted it because I thought I saw an anomaly in the video. Quick summary, Something destroys a log against the tree. The anomaly seems to be a quick edit at 30 sec but I'm not sure what happens there.

Okay so to put this out first. I am an atheist who does not believe in anything paranormal. Same goes for my family including grand parents, cousins etc. Okay to set the scene this up on Dartmoor which...

As the internet is 75% cat jokes, 'Tis about time we make a BTS thread dedicated to our Feline overlords. Jokes, Pics, GIFs and kitteh videos I can watch all day (proud card carrying member of the CCLC) I have been known to disappear into the the kiiteh you tube abyss for over 72 hours, stopping...

Well 59 years and 7 months old. I am sharing this story with you all hoping that someone elses good fortune can offer a little hope to others. Eight months ago I moved away from the city to a small country town, I love being here and have no desire to return to suburbia in the near future to live, The chances of getting gainfull...

Same as the 'Meet God on a street corner' thread ... You are in Philadelphia walking on a sidewalk in the city and coming from the side street toward you is the Devil himself. The two of you come together on the street corner and look at each other. Before the street light...

For those who know me I have proudly served with honor as both soldier and police officer within the U.S. I am a U.S. American who lives abroad and I used to be proud of being an American but not anymore. NOT ANYMORE! "You can have it". The ENTIRE U.S. government needs to be taken down, its laws banished, the Constitution rewritten,...

You have all these bleeding hearts telling us that we are being 'mean' for not taking these disease ridden street urchins into our hearts but you tell them to take them into theirs and suddenly they go all NIMBY. What I noticed about the photo is all the graffiti on the walls. It's up as high as they can reach. White Tee shirt against the wall, oh...

Nope, can't do it much longer. Need to be in a more rural area. Going to start planning to move out and away from any area with more then 10k people. I just can't stand how people think and watching the rat race and our culture slowly degrading and peoples general attitude towards each...

Let’s face it. We are at war with one another. Maybe not through firearms or even greater weapons, but perhaps the greatest weapon of all, the mind. But weapons are being used to encourage others to change their mind. It...

As the title states, I wish to give you all a HUGE thank you for being there for me for the last few months. You all know who you are and a mere thank you is not enough. Many of you knew that my father had been seriously ill for the last 8 or 9 months. I have come here twice is search of on outlet and to ask for prayers, thoughts, or anything else you could give...