Friday, January 15, 2016

General and Miscellaneous related links 011516




Unearthing the World of Jesus: Surprising archaeological finds are breaking new ground in our understanding of Jesus’s time—and the revolution he launched 2,000 years ago


 

Do We Need to ReName God?


 

Book by a colon cancer survivor


 

Smoking cessation




 

War Sculptor


 

Mental Health vs. Emotional Health…Are they related?


 

Inside the January 2016 Shambhala Sun magazine


 

Safely in shallow end of the technology pool


 

If you need a good workout then follow along with Zuzana and Rozana as they demonstarte how you can get a total body workout in the comfort of your own home.


 

IRS free file launched; offers more free federal and free state tax software options

Military related links 011516




Tracing the Occult Origins of Christmas 


 

Department of Defense Forwards to Congress Proposed Changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice


 

Loyal to What? Back to the Beginning!


 

Waves of Valor


 

Fort Gordon emerging as Army cyber hub


 

Pennsylvania's Fort Indiantown Gap No. 1 for training in 2015


 

Exactly Which Health Costs Are “Spiraling”?


 

MOAA's Top 10 Legislative Goals for 2016


 

Loyal to what? Back to the beginning!


 

Power, the Pledge, and Professional Responsibility in Military Comptrollership

The power to hurt or help others imposes obligations regarding its use


 

Our oath to the United States of America: what distinguishes each of us who serves in the Executive Branch from all others--most importantly, contractor employees in the federal workplace--is our oath of office to the United States of America.


 

Most U.S. troops, vets would steer kids away from service


 

Report: DoD needs big cuts in civilian, contract spending in next budget


 

DoD finds joint licenses helpful in streamlining acquisition


 

9 Things You May Not Know About the U.S. Armed Forces


 

Reports of sexual assaults spike at military academies


 

Admiral John Sweeney: The Korean Conflict


 

Rear Admiral John J. Sweeney, USN (Ret.)


 

Military Medal Review


 

Air Force to trim civilian workforce in 2016


 

New Navy leader: Nukes 'foundational to our survival'


 

S.O.S. for a Declining American Navy


 

Obama to Nominate Joseph Votel as Head of U.S. Central Command


 

Pentagon Will Extend Military Honors to Drone Operators Far From Battles


 

U.S. West Point academy swears in first woman commandant of cadets


 

Despite concerns, military continues use of burn pits in Iraq


 

Federal court to weigh lawsuit alleging lung diseases from Iraq, Afghanistan burn pits


 

New law provides easier beach access for military personnel


 

Lawmaker: Improving commissaries, not slashing budget, is goal


 

Egregious safety failures at Army lab led to anthrax mistakes


 

New Navy Ships Have Trouble Surviving the High Seas

Terrorism related links 011516




Israel: The World's Most Moral Army


 

A New Study Ranks Israel High in Quality of Life Among World's Nations—Great Reason to Celebrate!


 

The Syrian Civil War and its Consequences for Hezbollah


 

BROKEN ENGAGEMENTS


 

Commitment Issues


 

Killing the Islamic State Softly


 

Will “Pro-Life” Movement Denounce Domestic Terrorism?


 

Why do they hate us?


 

Readers write: Letters to the editor, Nov. 20, 2015 - Show humanity to the suffering


 

The Threat Is Already Inside: And nine other truths about terrorism that nobody wants to hear.


 

Forget Sykes-Picot. It’s the Treaty of Sèvres That Explains the Modern Middle East. Ninety-five years ago today, Europe carved up the Ottoman empire. That treaty barely lasted a year, but we're feeling its aftershocks today.


 

Terror Takes No Holiday


 

Jerusalem's new normal: Arabs and Jews on edge amid near-daily attacks


 

Cal Thomas says West should remove blinders and back Israel


 

Colin Powell Remembers Desert Storm


 

Pope Francis, ‘suffering fuels terror’? Look at the Jews


 

The American Empire: Murder Inc.


 

A Chronology of Palestinian Terrorist Attacks Against Israelis


 

What Is Wrong With These Crazy Americans? Get a Grip!


 

A Special Relationship The United States is teaming up with Al Qaeda again


 

The US and Al Qaeda may be rekindling their friendship


 

Joint Chiefs Worked To Undermine ‘Special Relationship’ with Al Qaeda in Syria


 

The Ultimate Terrorist Factory Are French prisons incubating extremism


 

Trio in Fort Dix plot seek to overturn convictions


 

Guest Column: Hold Iran accountable, but don’t gut nuke deal


 

Top Song in Australia politically incorrect


 

Iran’s Other Scary Weapons Program


 

Coming to America (as an Iraqi Refugee)


 

Russia Bombs Offices of American NGO in Syria, Says Group


 

Russia Is Arming Hezbollah, Say Two of the Group’s Field Commanders


 

America’s embarrassing sectarian strife over sectarian strife in the Middle East


 

How Obama Created a Mideast Vacuum


 

Pentagon: Iran Holding Two US Navy Boats in Persian Gulf


 

Iran releases detained US sailors


 

Iranian Official Denies That Nuclear Reactor Was Sealed


 

Istanbul Explosion Kills 10 Tourists, and ISIS Is Blamed


 

Admiral Joe Sestak Discusses Developing Navy Incident with Iran in Persian Gulf


 

Investigation of SEAL Conduct in Afghanistan Is Reopened


 

Defense Secretary Says U.S. Sailors Made Navigational Error Into Iranian Waters


 

Marine Veteran Held by Iran Received Care, His Family Says


 

Possibly The Greatest Denunciation of Anti-Semitism Ever

Politics related links 011516


 

Donald Trump Leads an Insane White Cult — and Pat Buchanan Just Explained How It Works


 

Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America?


 

Rethinking the Think Tank


 

Birth Control That Works Too Well


 

This Is What Happens When You Slash Funding for Public Universities


 

Neo-McCarthyism and the US Media


 

How Long Have We Really Been One Nation Under God’?


 

Anxiety Itself


 

Why Public Silence Greets Government Success


 

A New Formula for a Real Democratic Majority: The new American electorate could offer a durable majority--if Democrats address economic needs with progressive policies, not centrist ones.


 

No Cost for Extremism: Why the GOP hasn't (yet) paid for its march to the right.


 

A Radical Pope: Francis has challenged the Catholic Church. How much can he change it?


 

The High Road Wins: How and why Minnesota is outpacing Wisconsin


 

Hahahahaha! Scott Walker Has Some More Problems.


 

Bernie Sanders Has Filed More Bills For Veterans Than Any Congressman In The Past 30 Years


 

The Politics of Offense and Defense


 

Piety and Politics in America


 

The Evolutionary Roots of Altruism: Do altruistic groups always beat selfish groups? A new book claims they do.


 

8 Signs You’re an Authentic Person (So, how many presidential candidates appear authentic?  It is hard to appear authentic when you know you are lying.) 


 

Why the Christian Right Is so at Home With Donald Trump's Bloated Narcissism


 

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More


 

Michael Moore on Why America 'Needs a Little Time in the Timeout Room,' and Whether Hillary Will Start a War


 

Why We’re Disowning Jim Webb


 

Inside the GOP's Fact-Free Nation


 

When did it become OK for politicians to lie?


 

So You Want to Buy an Election? (Flowchart)


 

Wanna Buy an Election? Mother Jones Exposé on Dark Money, Citizens United (Pt. 2)


 

Why Sarah Silverman Is Scary: It’s the Cultural Power of Celebrities That Drives Conservatives Insane: Over-the-top reactions from conservatives to celebrity progressivism makes a lot more sense than you might think.


 

Chris Hedges: The Illusion of Freedom - The longer fantasy is substituted for reality, the faster we sleepwalk toward oblivion.


 

Rep. Paul Ryan Selected to be Speaker of the House


 

President Signs NDAA into Law (S. 1356)


 

Deal Lifts Defense Spending, Extends Debt Ceiling and Stops Medicare Premium Increase (H.R. 1314)


 

FRA's 2016 Legislative Agenda


 

Can social democracy survive?


 

Home Organized Personal Education - Government Information  /  Corporation Abuses


 

Founding Fathers: We Are Not a Christian Nation

I am not a Christian. I am Jewish.  Before becoming Jewish, I was Buddhist. 

As a child, I was Baptized as a Christian, but converted as an adult, while serving my country in the U.S. Navy.  I went on to serve my country in the military for nearly 24 years. 

Many times, I took the oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.  Since I took that oath, I made it my business to learn about the history of our nation and about the Constitution. 

When I see it written that the United States is a Christian nation, I feel unwelcome and I feel that my service to my country was wasted on fellow citizens who have no idea of the sacrifices that have been to preserve the Constitution, as amended.  The very first amendment makes it clear that we are not a Christian nation.

In that spirit, I submit the following for your reading pleasure:


 

President Obama Drops The "U" Word On The Republican Party


 

Meet The Lawmakers Who Sleep, Shower, Work — All On Capitol Hill


 

2016: The Year of the Billionaire - This presidential election could show how private capital and secrecy conspired to take the political process away from the American people.


 

15 Times President Obama Was Completely Hilarious: Our most media savvy president knows the value of a good laugh.


 

Ethics: it's not just a good idea ...


 

My educational challenge to the FM community: do what's right!


 

Back to Basics: Ethics of a Financial Manager


 

Armed Forces Comptroller – Ethics, Responsible Action, and Moral Courage


 

Financial ethics: a systems perspective: a major fiscal consideration is the expense/investment threshold and sometimes the trouble comes from understanding it too well ...


 

Ethics ... one person's perspective


 

Plan for Restoring the American Dream for Working Families by Admiral Joe Sestak Candidate for U.S. Senate


 

The difference between self-love and narcissism


 

Self-Esteem Versus Narcissism


 

The Narcissism Debate: Is It Selfish to Love Yourself?


 

Narcissists vs. Sociopaths: 11 Key Similarities & Differences


 

Are You a Magnet for Narcissists?


 

WTAJ-TV: Admiral Joe Sestak Discusses Health Care for Working Families in Johnstown


 

WSEE-TV: In Erie, Admiral Joe Sestak Presents Plan for Working Families


 

Union Edge Radio: Admiral Sestak Discusses Manufacturing and Workforce Retraining


 

WILK 103.1FM: Admiral Sestak Discusses Plan for Restoring the American Dream for Working Families


 

FOX66 WFXP: In Erie, Admiral Joe Sestak Discusses Plan for Working Families


 

Hillary Clinton Rips The Heart Out Of Donald Trump’s Attacks On Bill Clinton


 

Donald Trump Humiliates Himself By Getting The Constitution Wrong On Meet The Press


 

Dem chairman: Fetterman would be toughest vs. Toomey


 

Uncovering Sen. Toomey’s Newsletters


 

Inspiration from the Suffragettes


 

Bernie Sanders Will Win the Democratic Nomination and Presidency in a Landslide


 

Bernie Sanders Nabs Endorsement From MoveOn.org


 

The NAP Guide to the 2016 State of the Union Address


 

Bernie Sanders' Plan to Tame Wall Street Riles Team Clinton


 

Koch Daddy and the Nazis, a Revealing History from Jane Mayer http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/01/13014/koch-daddy-and-nazis-revealing-timeline

 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Walks in the Shoes of a Young Immigrant Going to College


 

WFMZ-TV: Admiral Joe Sestak discusses Iran detainment incident, immigration reform in Reading


 

A voice in the wilderness

Ecology and Pollution related links 011516




FOIA Request Shows Govt Lied About Lead in Water, Knowingly Poisoning Countless Children


 

Climate Change Is a Crisis We Can Only Solve Together


 

Confessions of a Paywall Journalist


 

Since We Last Spoke: Saving Social Science


 

Since We Last Spoke: The Disappearing Honeybee


 

The Perfect Swarm: How the epic quest to find protein revealed a surprising link between climate change and obesity


 

Could Your Dinner Be a Recipe from the Global Warmer's Cookbook? Maybe It's Time to Go 'Climatarian'


 

American Masters: A Fierce Green Fire


 

INTERVIEW: “Climate change is in everybody’s backyard” – Robert Redford


 

Climate Change Advocacy 101 for Jews


 

Not Just Exxon: The Entire Oil and Gas Industry Knew The Truth About Climate Change 35 Years Ago


 

North Atlantic storm to lash the UK, push temperatures at the North Pole 50 degrees above normal


 

Toxic Substances Kill More Americans Than Guns Each Year. And Congress Is Protecting the Killers.


 

California’s Largest Tribe Bans GMO Crops and Genetically-Engineered Salmon


 

El Niño Does Something It's Never Done Before. Watch Out, California.


 

WATER SCARCITY


 

If We Want to Escape Catastrophe, Climate Talks Can Only Be the Beginning


 

We need your help to differentiate the true heroes in organic dairy (family farmers who love their cows) from the giant factory farms producing “organic” milk.


 

What Came Before the Big Bang? The physics and metaphysics of the creation of the universe


 

Most of Earth’s mass extinctions caused by… mineral deficiencies


 

Arkansas a refuge from rising seas in Marshall Islands


 

Lettuce Pray: A consolidated food industry brings you salad and chicken nuggets cheaper—and spreads deadly food-borne pathogens farther.


 

Shocker: Govt. Scientists Admit They Deceived the Public about Fracking's Impact on Drinking Water


 

Welcome to Earth is a Universal Time-lapse video compilation featuring short scenes from 179 other Time-lapse videos.


 

A closeup look at a huge yellow jacket nest in the woods of central Florida and what happens when the Yellow Jackets decide to swarm the camera.