Monday, January 9, 2012
Alaska town tries to dig out after three weeks of relentless snow
n this Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 photo provided by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, a man stands on a house buried in snow in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Residents have turned to the state to help them dig out of massive snow levels that have collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and even covered doors, trapping some people in their homes.
Kim Weibl/Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management/AP
Rick Santorum Slammed by WeAreChange - Ron Paul and Lt. Colonel Schaffer...
Uploaded by wearechange on Jan 9, 2012
Rick Santorum responds to Ron Paul ad, Occupy Wall Street initiative to pass a Constitutional Amendment to Get Money Out of Politics, how he can be Pro Life but Pro War, BUT doesn't respond to Just War Theory regarding Iran and if he will preemptively attack them. Ron Paul comments on Just War Theory, and Lt Colonel Schaffer breaks down why he agrees with Ron Paul. Filmed 1.7.12 - 1.8.12 in New Hampshire.
Just a clarification we do not speak for occupy wall street and get money out like many other demands is not offically endorsed by occupy wall street just a popular idea
Just a clarification we do not speak for occupy wall street and get money out like many other demands is not offically endorsed by occupy wall street just a popular idea
Santorum Brazenly Promotes More War and Destabilization
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/01/santorum-brazenly-promotes-more-war-and.html
Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
The fact is that Santorum’s claims regarding Iran are patently false. Take a moment to watch this video of Santorum debating Ron Paul regarding Paul’s rational policy of non-intervention in Iran as well other nations. In the debate, Santorum suggests that Iran has been at war with the United States since 1979, a relatively typical claim made by those beating the Iran war drums and by those individuals who have no knowledge of history. Thankfully, Paul points out that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran actually began in 1953, when the United States overthrew the democratically elected President and installed the Shah as part of Operation Ajax.
Santorum has since been very vocal in his calls for the resignation of Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and has remained in support of theU.S. destabilization efforts ongoing today.
Brandon Turbeville
Activist Post
Just before the Iowa Caucus, I saw a graphic floating around the Internet which showed all of the Republican candidates together along with a tag that read, “If you supported Bachmann, then Romney, then Cain, then Gingrinch, and now you’re supporting Santorum – You might be getting spoonfed by the media.” I couldn’t agree more.
It is an unfortunate reality that those who pass for being informed in this country, meaning those who are strict adherents to the doctrines and dictates of political parties and the reporting of the mainstream media, are often much less informed than those who simply no longer care. At least those who no longer care are capable of recognizing there is something fundamentally flawed with both parties and that the entire election system is rigged.
I, myself, have known many Republicans (and Democrats when their elections roll around) who have explained to me which candidate they were supporting and why -- their candidates and reasoning ironically following the same order as the Internet picture I mentioned above and directly regurgitate the propaganda given to them by FOX, CNN, or whatever other bastion of disinformation they are being led by.
The most recent media darling, Rick Santorum, whose very questionable “surge” just two days before the Iowa caucus when no one had previously given him even a passing glance, is no exception. Therefore, for the benefit of the easily duped, it might prove useful to take a second look at Rick Santorum.
Let us begin by taking a brief look at Santorum’s lunatic foreign policy which consists largely of beating the drums of war with Iran and fear-mongering the American people, particularly the war-prone Republican base, with a typical but quite militant brand of Islamophobia which was previously reserved only for the raving radio broadcasts of Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity.
Of course, there is virtually no difference between any of the Republican candidates (with the exception of Ron Paul), Obama, or Santorum when it comes to Iran. This much has been established time and time again.
However, the fact that a candidate would campaign with such open militancy in favor of war and conflict with yet another nation which has done nothing toward provoking war with the United States should be very concerning to say the least. Once, a pro-war candidate would at least have to veil his drum-beating under the pretense of using diplomacy first. Now, however, presidential candidates openly embrace war as almost the first act of international relations without batting an eye. Unfortunately, a large segment of the population is hearing this message and nodding their empty heads in agreement.
At this point, one can only guess whether or not Santorum truly believes in the raving war talk that he spews at every opportunity. His hatred could be of the organic variety, or he could simply be using the Iran war talk as a means to mobilize his base by invoking such a shrewd political gamble. Either way, Santorum is obviously a very dangerous person. If he truly believes his own rhetoric, then he is both idiotic and incapable of serving as President in any real sense. Indeed, if this is the case, then he would also be a prime candidate for the office of “puppet president” which is essentially the role that the winner of the next election will play regardless.
Nevertheless, if Santorum does not believe his own rhetoric and is using his incendiary statements as a political ploy, then he is nothing more than liar with psychopathic tendencies, a quality that would also make him a prime candidate for the position of “puppet president.”
In the end, Santorum’s own personal belief in his policies matters very little, because genuine belief in a foolhardy venture will not save a single life after one has embarked upon it.
Santorum has long been a leading provocateur in regards to war with Iran. As far back as 2005, when he was a U.S. senator in Pennsylvania, Santorum sponsored a bill called the Iran Freedom and Support Act, which made U.S. policy officially that of sanctions against Iran, promoting regime change, and supporting insurgency groups inside the country with the purpose of overthrowing the Iranian government yet again. This act, which passed and became law in 2006, was criticized by Congressman Dennis Kucinich on the floor of the House as “nothing more than a stepping-stone to war.”
Of course, Kucinich was absolutely correct in this assertion. However, many, especially the Iranians, might consider the open funding of destabilization efforts to be more than just a stepping-stone. There are many who would suggest that it is actually an overt act of war.
Ironically, in its attempt to destabilize Iran, the US government has been recruiting members ofterrorist organizations like the MEK and creating spin-off groups from these organizations for different purposes in the region. The MEK was the organization involved in the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, one of the incidents that Santorum has been so adamant about during his campaign.
Regardless of his past, Santorum has continued his sabre-rattling against Iran in recent appearances on mainstream media outlets, campaign stops, and political debates. He has openly advocated bombing Iran if the nation did not cave in to his unreasonable demands should he become president. Santorum has also declared his undying support for Israel in the event that it should attack Iran (or be attacked itself).
Santorum’s hatred is not isolated to Iran, however. In 2003, Santorum sponsored another bill entitled, the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, which was similar in scope to the Iran Freedom and Support Act in that it involved the implementation of economic sanctions against Syria for its alleged “support for terrorism” and attempt to “develop weapons of mass destruction.” If all of this sounds very familiar, that’s because it is. Erroneous claims and imperialist legislation like these preceded the invasion of Iraq years ago.
Santorum was also supportive of the horrific and devastating destabilization and destruction of Libya, criticizing Obama for not doing more than he was already doing with NATO forces to eradicate the living standards of the Libyan people and subsequently install a fundamentalist regime based on Sharia law.
Obviously, the senator was also in favor of the Iraq war, even going so far as to appear on national television and suggest that weapons of mass destruction were found Iraq. For all the hype, however, it turns out Santorum was citing a report that described the recovery of degraded, pre-1991 weaponsthat were examined and clearly dismissed as anything that wasn’t already declared by the Iraqi government. Even the Bush administration didn’t grasp on to that straw.
Indeed, Santorum does not seem to be above suggesting military conflict with almost any nation for almost any reason with Israel being the lone exception. Over the last ten years, Santorum has supported physical conflict with virtually every nation with which the United States has developed tensions.
With his enthusiastic support of the global war on terror, it is obvious that the American people are not beyond the scope of Santorum’s war-making ambitions either, particularly after the signing of the NDAA which gives the military the right to detain American citizens indefinitely with no due process of law and defines the Homeland (formerly known as America) to be a battlefield.
With such a minimalist track record of intellectual capabilities, as well as a consistent track record of warmongering, there is little reason that Santorum should be surging in the polls. Nor is there any legitimate reason that he should even be considered by the American voter.
Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Mullins, South Carolina. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Francis Marion University where he earned the Pee Dee Electric Scholar’s Award as an undergraduate. He has had numerous articles published dealing with a wide variety of subjects including health, economics, and civil liberties. He also the author of Codex Alimentarius - The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies and Five Sense Solutions. Brandon Turbeville is available for podcast, radio, and TV interviews. Please contact us at activistpost (at) gmail.com.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Photographs of The “Invented” People of Palestine
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Iran says it will close Strait of Hormuz if crude exports blocked
http://rt.com/news/iran-ready-block-strait-hormuz-361/
An Iranian war-boat fires a missile during the "Velayat-90" navy exercises in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran (AFP Photo / ALI MOHAMMADI)
Population Reduction Agenda In Public Schools
http://www.populationeducation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=10
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Population Connection leads hands-on workshops for teachers and non-formal educators around the country. Our workshops provide practical, hands-on tools and strategies for teaching about population growth and related social, environmental, and economic issues.
Since 1975, Population Connection's education program has provided training and assistance to tens of thousands of educators of all grade levels and subject areas throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world. Included below is more detailed information on who we are and what we do...
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» Our most popular workshop packages
» Frequently asked questions
» Previous workshop sponsors
» Accolades
Population Connection has the oldest and most extensive population education program in the country. Our highly regarded population education workshops prepare the next generation for responsible global citizenship in the twenty-first century, and fits naturally into today's student-centered approach and integrated curricula.
Our Pre-K through 12th grade lessons meet state and national standards and are relevant to instruction in early childhood education, math, science, social studies, environmental education, language arts, health, ESOL, and geography.
Over the last two years, Population Connection has conducted over 1000 hands-on workshops for teachers and future teachers across the country. We present workshops annually at the conferences of the National Science Teachers Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, as well as their regional and state affiliates.
As a non-profit organization with a focus on population-related education, we strive to keep the cost of our workshops to a bare minimum. Our workshops represent a great value, especially considering how much teachers get out of them. In our workshops, each participant:
- learns to use a variety of value-neutral classroom activities to teach population concepts and environmental trends to their students;
- participates in all workshop activities, including a video, quizzes, simulations, cooperative-learning activities, problem solving challenges, and other experiential learning strategies;
- experiences a variety of strategies for hands-on learning;
- receives a wealth of materials targeted to their grade level and subject area, including hands-on activities that are correlated to state content standards, plus background readings, data sheets, graphs, answer keys, and other resources designed to fit easily into lesson plans.
To request a professional development workshop, click here. You can select from the units listed below, or request a customized presentation based on your group. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. If you would like a peer's perspective on our program, we can refer you to a past workshop host in your area.
Elementary
» Sharing a Small World (K-3rd grade, Interdisciplinary)
» Counting on People (2-5th grade, Interdisciplinary)
» Our World, Our Future (K-6th grade, ESOL methods)
» Sharing a Small World (K-3rd grade, Interdisciplinary)
» Counting on People (2-5th grade, Interdisciplinary)
» Our World, Our Future (K-6th grade, ESOL methods)
Middle Grades
» People and the Planet (6-9th grade, Interdisciplinary)
» Multiplying People, Dividing Resources (6-9th grade, Math)
» Hands-on Science in a Social Perspective (6-9th grade, Science)
» Sharing a World of Six Billion (6-9th grade, Social Studies)
» People and the Planet (6-9th grade, Interdisciplinary)
» Multiplying People, Dividing Resources (6-9th grade, Math)
» Hands-on Science in a Social Perspective (6-9th grade, Science)
» Sharing a World of Six Billion (6-9th grade, Social Studies)
Secondary
» The Peopling of our Planet (9-12th grade, Science)
» Teaching for the Global Family (9-12th grade, Social Studies)
» The Peopling of our Planet (9-12th grade, Science)
» Teaching for the Global Family (9-12th grade, Social Studies)
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Grade Level: K-3
Subjects: Language arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
Summary: Population dynamics, resource use and human impact on the environment may seem like issues that are too complex for the Pre-K and early elementary classroom. Yet, there are ways that even very young students may be helped to understand these concepts by drawing on personal experiences and by interacting with each other under the guidance of their teachers and parents. In this hands-on workshop, the trainer begins with an overview of concepts and learning strategies in environmental education that are appropriate for the K-3 classroom. The trainer will then engage participants in a variety of hands-on activities that promote students' environmental awareness and interest, while also building skills in reading, number sense, problem-solving, social interaction and cooperation, listening, role playing and more.
Resources provided: Each participant will receive:
- Sharing a Small World: Activities for Young Learners, our teaching kit for early childhood educators.
- 24 by 36 inch poster featuring the beautiful full color illustration from theSharing a Small World kit.
- Table correlating Sharing a Small World activities to content standards of your state.
- Complementary subscription to our quarterly newsletter, "The Population Educator."
- Catalog and other resources.
Recommended length: 2 hours
Cost: $200 honorarium, $3/person materials fee (plus travel if required)
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Grade Level: 2-5
Subjects: Language arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
Summary: In a world with a growing human population and limited resources, sustainability education is vital across the curricula. In this hands-on/minds-on workshop, participants will explore innovative ways to teach students about the connections linking population trends, natural resource use, environmental quality and social well-being. By engaging in participatory, inquiry-based activities, they will discover ways to infuse these environmental themes in the science, social studies, math and language arts curricula.
Resources provided: Each participant will receive:
- Counting on People: Elementary Population and Environmental Activities, our elementary-level teaching kit.
- Teaching Population: Hands-On Activities, our 'survey' CD-ROM with over 50 activities, plus background readings, printable props, and other resources.
- The latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau.
- Table correlating workshop activities to content standards of your state.
- Complementary subscription to our quarterly newsletter, "The Population Educator."
- Catalog and other resources.
Recommended lengths: Half day (3 hours) or full day (5 hours)
Cost: $300 honorarium for half day, $500 for full day, $12/person materials fee (plus travel if required)
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Grade Level: K-6
Subjects: Language arts, Math, Science, Social Studies (with focus on ESOL appropriate methods)
Summary: When students are becoming proficient in a language, hands-on activities can help their verbal skills, especially when the activity content is relevant to their lives. In this hands-on/minds-on workshop, participants will engage in activities that show the connections between people's lives and the ecosystems which support us. The activities explore issues of global population dynamics; conservation of natural resources; resource distribution around the globe; education and gender equity; and how each of us contributes to a healthy community. Techniques employed include role-playing simulations, cooperative learning group problem-solving and concept mapping) for multiple learning styles and incorporate a variety of new vocabulary words. All activities include Ideas for Cultural Understanding to help teachers facilitate the activities.
Resources provided: Each participant will receive:
- Our World, Our Future (Nuestro Mundo, Nuestro Futuro), our bilingual teaching kit featuring seven activities in English, and repeated in Spanish.
- Teaching Population: Hands-On Activities, our 'survey' CD-ROM with over 50 activities, plus background readings, printable props, and other resources.
- The latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau.
- Table correlating workshop activities to content standards of your state.
- Complementary subscription to our quarterly newsletter, "The Population Educator."
- Catalog and other resources.
Recommended length: 3 hours
Cost: $300 honorarium, $7/person materials fee (plus travel if required)
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Grade Level: 6-9
Subjects: Language arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
Summary: How many people can the Earth support? That all depends on how we use resources such as land, water and energy. In this timely, interdisciplinary workshop, the presenter will engage participants in hands-on/minds-on activities that will build students' understanding of growth patterns, carrying capacity and cause-and-effect relationships in order to appreciate human impact on the Earth's natural resources and ecosystems. The activities will also enhance students' skills in data collection and analysis and deductive reasoning. Participants engage in role-playing simulations, games and cooperative learning challenges that build, and facilitate thoughtful classroom discussion. The concepts and learner outcomes adhere to state content standards for middle school science, math and social studies, making this an ideal integrated lesson plan.
Resources provided: The sponsoring institution will receive a copy of our dot video, World Population (additional copies available at discounted rate). Each participant will receive a packet which includes:
- People and the Planet: Lessons for a Sustainable Future, our CD-ROM of middle grades materials, featuring over 30 activities, plus background readings, printable props, and other resources.
- The latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau.
- Table correlating workshop activities to content standards of your state.
- Complementary subscription to our quarterly newsletter, "The Population Educator."
- Catalog and other resources.
Recommended length: Half day (3 hours) or full day (5 hours)
Cost: $300 honorarium for half day, $500 for full day, $12/person materials fee (plus travel if required)
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Grade Level: 6-9
Subjects: Math
Summary: This session will demonstrate effective ways to bring in real-world data into the classroom to make middle school math skill-building interesting and relevant to students' other subject areas. This session will demonstrate hands-on/minds-on strategies that integrate math with science and social studies. At the same time, the presented activities will help teachers meet middle grades math standards, especially in the areas of measurement, data analysis, problem solving, representation and connections. Students use middle school appropriate math-strategies to make sense of global population trends, compare uses of resources, and calculate their "ecological footprint."
Resources provided: The sponsoring institution will receive a copy of our dot video, World Population (additional copies available at discounted rate). Each participant will receive a packet which includes:
- Multiplying People, Dividing Resources: Global Math Activities, our middle grades math kit featuring 16 activities.
- The latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau.
- Table correlating workshop activities to content standards of your state.
- Complementary subscription to our quarterly newsletter, "The Population Educator."
- Catalog and other resources.
Recommended length: 3 hours
Cost: $300 honorarium, $7/person materials fee (plus travel if required)
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Grade Level: 6-9
Subjects: Science
Summary: Changing global demographics may affect every aspect of society from public health and economics to global security and environmental quality. Teaching about population dynamics and impacts is a perfect way to show students how understanding science can help them prepare to make informed decisions as citizens. In this hands-on workshop, participants engage in activities which illustrate carrying capacity and how it relates to historical, current and projected population trends. Activities will also address how personal decisions can affect ecological trends. Presented strategies include cooperative group problem solving, role-playing simulations and demonstrations using inventive manipulatives. These activities are designed to build students' understanding of growth patterns, interconnections, and cause-and-effect relationships.
Resources provided: The sponsoring institution will receive a copy of our dot video, World Population (additional copies available at discounted rate). Each participant will receive a packet which includes:
- Teaching Population: Hands-On Activities, our 'survey' CD-ROM with over 50 activities, plus background readings, printable props, and other resources.
- The latest World Population Data Sheet from the Population Reference Bureau.
- Table correlating workshop activities to content standards of your state.
- Complementary subscription to our quarterly newsletter, "The Population Educator."
- Catalog and other resources.
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