As I've said before, I'm not an anti-semite and have nothing against the Jewish faith or culture. However I am not a fan of Israeli policy and the fact that they seem to take their cues from their grandfather's treatment at the hands of the Nazis. But at some point the Israeli people will have to decide if they really want to live in peace and what that really means. They keep electing the same people to rule their nation and the peace process gets nowhere. This latest 'roadblock' in the path of peace seems less like an attempt to live peacefully together and more like good-ole fashioned   read more

Not sure if I'm a huge fan of this guy from the Young Turks, he's kind of bland. He's not fiery enough for a cool name like the Young Turks, but he makes good points. I liked the clip I posted yesterday about Jesse Ventura and here is "the body" himself talking about what went behind the scenes during his tenure at MSNBC. Ever wonder why there are several 24-hour news stations, and yet we never get the entire story? Or why pundits seem to change their tune when they switch networks (Tucker Carlson losing the bowtie)? Jesse lets you in on what I assumed for years.   read more

Short answer: yes. However, they are not the ones that line the book shelves these days. The real conspiracies are much more mundane, but just as sinister. Real conspiracies are more like Bernie Madoff and less like the Priory of Sion. This video talks more on the real conspiracies that plague us: Maybe it's better to call it corruption than conspiracy? Hard to say that there is a coherent effort by a some cadre of overlords. To me everyone is out for themselves and so like minded people side with each other as long as it is profitable.   read more

Dear Mr. President, I must let you know that your desire to create jobs in this country is severely at odds with your NOAA appointees demands for catch-shares in the fishing industry. This enactment, will not only turn our oceans into part of the futures market, but can single-handedly wipe out the fishing industry in America's Oldest Seaport of Gloucester. Recent findings by congress that fishermen have faced discrimination and heavy-handed tactics by the National Marine Fisheries as well as the fact that we don't have enough fishermen left to even pose a threat to overfishing - should   read more

Do they really think this will save Bluefin tuna? Who buys most of it? Japan, a nation that still hunts whales - do you think a ban will stop the Toro trade or just move it underground. In this video Japan admits that the ban will not stop them from buying bluefin tuna. All this will lead to is poaching, which will drive up black market prices for a forbidden fish. How much did a bottle of Johnny Walker go for in 1929? How much bathtub booze was sold AS Johnny Walker to unsuspecting buyers? Fake bluefin tuna will be a common as fake Cuban cigars Endangered species status only works for   read more

The glutton in me wants to go on a cruise - all the food and booze and entertainment, it's like being a Roman Emperor! However I'm no stranger to the sea, and I know that those floating hotels are disasters waiting to happen. Well, I waited.and it happened: I don't care how good stabilizers, trusters and hydraulics have become, a ship that big taking a beam sea or what seems like a rouge wave in this case is screwed. Call me crazy, but I'll take an all-inclusive resort on land - just not in hurricane season   read more

I like to listen to Ron Paul talk money, I think he's mostly right. I would never vote for him for president, but he'd make a good head of the treasury. The dollar is scary to me, especially since I think the Euro is going to be more popular in the future. But like what Ron Paul says, what happens when all the world's fiat currencies collapse? Unless you got gold, silver or canned goods I don't know if all that paper is going to do us any good.   read more

Even though it was a more powerful earthquake, Chile's infrastructure is not built of sticks and corrugated tin and so the death toll is not nearly as much. But the world, especially the mass media, can only focus on one disaster at a time apparently and so even though Haiti is still a mess, you will be hearing less and less about their plight On a related note: How long was CNN and MSNBC going to cover the beach at Hilo in Hawaii waiting for a tsunami wave that never came? It was like they were wishing for a disaster to fill up their broadcast day. Otherwise they would have to go back   read more

Yeah, I know his head is going to pop due to swelling, but it's all for a good cause - making sure Jimmy T get's on Survivor 2010! Here's a bit on what it takes to row a Grand Banks dory: Remember to Vote Here for the Survivor 2010 cast!   read more

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