Musings of an Entrepreneur

Damn this world is crazy.

Soldier Gives Hugely Inspiring & Brave Speech *must-see*

So many brave men and women willing to
give their lives to do the right thing...

I think 99% of the reasons our "elites"
send them overseas to fight futile, immoral
wars is to keep them from taking care of
business at home.

Honor our veterans for real.

Bring them home where they're needed to take care
of their families, their communities, and yes our
country.

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The Tragic Con Game in the Gulf of Mexico

Just when you think you've seen it all...

Some basic facts about the Gulf of Mexico
catastrophe not being shared with the
public:

1. The leak that BP is very publicly trying
to close is NOT the main leak.

2. The amount of crude spilling into
the Gulf daily is not 5,000 barrels a day
as reported - it appears to be over
100,000 barrels today

3. The technology to deal with this exists
and BP - and the US government - are willfully
not using it.


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The Strange Case of the Censored Scientist

There are heroes in this world.

There are also situations of corruption
so extreme they boggle the mind.

Here is the strange case of a Louisiana
university threatening, intimidating,
- and ultimately firing - a leading wetlands
scientist.

Why?

Because he told the truth - and the federal
government didn't want to hear it.

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Gulf Fisherman Exposed to Oil Spill Show Illness

Hundreds of Gulf fishermen whose livelihoods have
been destroyed by the BP-created oil catastrophe have
taken jobs trying to contain the damage.

As during the Valdez disaster, these workers are
showing symptoms of lung damage and other internal
injuries as a result of exposure to toxins.

As one doctor quoted: "His lungs looked like the victim of a three pack a day smoker."

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Stop Congress from massively regulating vitamin supplements

Protect Natural Solutions from FTC Power Grab!

Natural Solutions Foundation
www.HealthFreedomUSA.org

Citizens Petition and Action Item

Amend the Wall Street "Reform" Act
to Protect Dietary Supplements and Natural Remedies
Senate Voted Cloture on 05/21/10 -
Now the Issue is in the Hands of the Senate/House Conference Committee


[Scott Brown was the 60th vote...]

The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173), adopted by the House of Representatives and by the Senate as S.3217, includes language -- offered by Rep. Waxman [D - CA] -- giving more power to the Federal Trade Commission to make general rules for interstate commerce that could be used to restrict truthful information about dietary supplements, by requiring expensive, "drug company" level clinical trials before vitamin companies could make claims about their products. This "reform" could hand-over the natural products industry to Big Pharma, which, over the past few years, has bought up most of the larger vitamin companies. The new rules could become a "barrier against entry" driving many smaller companies out of business.

We address this issue in a new Action Item telling the Conference Committee to provide protective language for natural products which do not need the same level of substantiation (called "significant scientific agreement") that drugs should require for public safety. The existing commercial standard of "competent and reliable scientific evidence" allows natural product marketers to rely on published literature and small-scale clinical studies appropriate for food products. As we have been warning, the attacks on Natural Solutions will continue and will escalate. BUT, YOUR CONTINUED PUSH BACK WILL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO ACCESS NATURAL SOLUTIONS!

To take part in the push back go here: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=3142

Max Keiser gets it right on Greece & the Euro meltdown

Iceland...Greece...the collapsing Euro.

What's going on?

One thing is for sure, you're not going
to get the answers from mainstream news.

Max Keiser's latest take on Greece, along with
his March predictions about the impact trouble
in Greece was going to have on Europe and the
rest of the world.

Video #1:

Video #2:

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Here's why the death penalty isn't working [#Amnesty]

*Amnesty International email

In April 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri, two young white women plunged from a bridge into the Mississippi River. Three African American youths, who may well be innocent, are paying for the crime - all sentenced to death. One man has been executed, one had his sentence reduced to life imprisonment and the third, Reggie Clemons, sits on death row right now, at risk of execution.

The case against Reggie is one with no physical evidence, two highly questionable witnesses - both of whom were initially charged with the crime - and a trail of alleged police coercion, misconduct from lawyers on both sides of the case, and racial inequities so sharp that a growing number of human and civil rights supporters, including actor, Danny Glover2, are taking notice and calling for immediate justice.

Help us stop the injustice and stop the execution of Reggie Clemons.

Earlier this week, we released an unflinching, new report3 that exposes the long list of the errors and gaping holes in Reggie's

 What if they are wrong?
case. At the beginning of the list is the alleged police brutality against Reggie and other suspects during interrogation that resulted in a lawsuit and $150,000 settlement, but was not enough to halt criminal proceedings.

Reggie's trial was just as flawed. The brazen conduct of an overzealous prosecutor, all too common in death penalty cases which are highly politicized, raised a number of red flags. Four federal judges even agreed that the prosecutor's conduct was "abusive and boorish".

Furthermore, Reggie's own lawyer was later suspended from practicing law following numerous complaints. His co-counsel had a full-time job in another state when she represented Reggie.

If that wasn't enough, our report also uncovers the "stacked" jury, which did not come close to representing the racial composition of St. Louis - blacks were disproportionately dismissed during jury selection.

When you add up all of these factors, you begin to see how outrageous it is that Reggie is still sitting on death row after 17 years.

Tell Missouri's Governor to stop the injustice and stop the execution of Reggie Clemons.

Reggie's case contains an overwhelming number of factors commonly found in cases of wrongful conviction, where people who once sat on death row were later set free because they were found to be innocent:

  • Inadequate legal representation
  • Police and prosecutorial misconduct
  • Perjured testimony
  • Racial bias
In many ways, it is also reminiscent of the Troy Davis case - a man trapped on death row despite the fact that the case against him has completely fallen apart. Just as our support has made all the difference in the world for Troy - most recently helping to grant him a new hearing4, where he will finally be able to present evidence that may prove his innocence - we can generate the same momentum for Reggie, but we must act quickly.

Send an email to Missouri's Governor and demand that he stop the execution of Reggie Clemons before it is too late.

Thank you for taking action to protect human rights.

Brian Evans
Death Penalty Abolition Campaign
Amnesty International USA

A Safe, Effective Solution for the Oil Spill! (pls RT)

It's easy to make fun of these guys - and that's exactly what the mass media is doing (to the extent that they're paying any attention to them at all.)

But here's the reality:

1) Hay was used successfully to sop up a major oil spill off of Santa Barbara in 1969

2) At a minimum, it can use used to help clean up the beaches

3) Hay is non-toxic, bio-degradable, renewable, and in good supply

Questions:

1) What exactly is the substance BP is currently spreading to "bind with the crude and sink it"

2) Is it biologically safe?

3) What does it cost? Who makes it?

Here are some answers from the New York Times:

"So far, BP has told federal agencies that it has applied more than 400,000 gallons of a dispersant sold under the trade name Corexit and manufactured by Nalco Co., a company that was once part of Exxon Mobil Corp. and whose current leadership includes executives at both BP and Exxon.

Another 805,000 gallons of Corexit are on order ($$$), the company said, with the possibility that hundreds of thousands of more gallons may be needed if the well continues spewing oil for weeks or months.

But according to EPA data, Corexit ranks far above dispersants made by competitors in toxicity and far below them in effectiveness in handling southern Louisiana crude.

Of 18 dispersants whose use EPA has approved, 12 were found to be more effective on southern Louisiana crude than Corexit, EPA data show."

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[EDITORS NOTE: The guys at Corexit and BP will not want a natural, unprofitable way of cleaning up the mess. They will oppose ideas like the one in the video furiously. There's no telling what additional damage Corexit is doing to the seas but it CANNOT be good. It's up to us to share this information.]

Amazing Macbook Pro skins that will rock you

You might have seen my recent post about my new IronMan decal for my Macbook Pro. I bought this because I can be a mainstream whore at times. Plus I love IronMan too much to give my love to anything else right now.

So I thought you might be interested in my shortlist of decals that I considered before I purchased...

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Here's where you can buy them: gelaskins.com/