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渡邊奈央：公式ＨＰ

日時：5月10日(月)

開場　18時30分開演　19時　 (※渡邊奈央の出演時間は21:10 - 22:00となります。）

チケット：　 http://www.mandala.gr.jp/spc.html

場所：　吉祥寺スターパインズカ フェ（〒180-0004　東京都武蔵野市吉祥寺本町1-20-16 ）

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[Otto Lund]

Sabaton - Uprising (Polskie napisy) http://www.navigate3d.no/mbbs22/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1628&start=51#M6172 THE MAIN ASPECT, POLAND, LET’S MAKE THE VIEW CLEAR

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Loaded Missile Launcher Spotted in AL This Week

Link: http://www.stevequayle.com/index1.html

April 30, 2010

Hello Steve,

I was traveling NB on I-65 towards Huntsville this week for work. An hour south of Huntsville I spotted a loaded missile launcher being hauled by a flatbed on an overpass that was entering SB on I-65. The missile itself was about 25-30' in length and the launcher was painted woodland camo.

Also, perhaps 5 weeks ago, I was traveling nb on 231 headed towards Dothan, AL. Along the route and over a stretch of about 10 miles, I saw helicopters crossing back and forth over the hwy. I did not see any markings on the helicopters. They actually looked black and they flew perhaps no higher than 50' above the hwy. Very weird. It was not the same helicopter. I counted a total of six over the 10 mile stretch....there are no military bases that I am aware of in this area.

Additionally, I work for a company that manufactures products for the construction industry. In that capacity, I heard about a job that was taking place near Andalusia, AL that is supposed to be a 'prison' facility. Talked to two different sources on it and nobody has any info, but material for the facility has already been shipped and only two contractors were allowed to work on it.
Maybe this will all add other pieces to the puzzle.

I will be at Ft Stewart next week (work related) and will report anything unusual.
J.

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たまにはこんな話題があってもいい。

そんな感じしる。

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The economic elite have launched an attack on the US
public and society is unraveling at an increased rate.

 Link: http://ampedstatus.com/the-critical-unraveling-of-us-society

I: U. S. Societal Breakdown
You may have missed it in the mainstream news media, but statistical societal indicators are reading red across the board. Before exposing the root causes of this breakdown, let's look at some vital statistics and facts:
* The inequality of wealth in the United States is soaring to an unprecedented level. The US already had the highest inequality of wealth in the industrialized world prior to the financial crisis. Since the crisis, which has hit the middle class and poor much harder than the top one percent, the gap between the top one percent and the remaining 99% of the US population has grown to a record high.
* As the stock market went over the 10,000 mark and just surged to a 13-month high, the three big banks that took taxpayer money and benefit the most from the government bailout have just set a new global economic record by issuing $ 30 billion in annual bonuses this year, "up 60 percent from last year." Bloomberg reported: "Goldman Sachs, the most profitable securities firm in Wall Street history, had a record profit in the first nine months of this year and set aside $ 16.7 billion for compensation expenses . "Goldman Sachs is on pace for the best year in the firm's history, they are also benefiting by only paying 1% in taxes.
* The profits of the economic elite are "now underwritten by taxpayers with $ 23.7 trillion worth of national wealth."
As the looting is occurring at the top, the US middle class is just beginning to collapse.
* Workers between the age of 55 - 60, who have worked for 20 - 29 years, have lost an average of 25 percent off their 401k. During the same time period, the wealth of the 400 richest Americans went up by $ 30 billion, bringing their total combined wealth to $ 1.57 trillion.
* Home foreclosure filings "hit a record high in the third quarter [of 2009] ... They were the worst three months of all time ... 937,840 homes received a foreclosure letter" in this three month period. "3.4 million homes are expected to enter foreclosure by year's end, with some experts estimating that next year will be even worse. "
President Obama has enacted a $ 75 billion taxpayer funded program that has been a spectacular failure in stemming the foreclosure crisis and has proven to be another massive waste of billions of taxpayer dollars.
* 25 Million people are unemployed or underemployed.
This means we have 25 million people who urgently need to increase their income, and they're quickly running out of options. The unemployment rate is expected to rise further and remain high for several years. "The president's chief economic adviser warned that the nation's unemployment rate could stay 'unacceptably high' for years to come. "
The NY Times reports: "Americans now confront a job market that is bleaker than ever in the current recession, and employment prospects are still getting worse. Job seekers now outnumber openings six to one, the worst ratio since the government began tracking ..." As this ratio continues to grow, it will lead to a further reduction in wages - average worker wages have seen a sharp decline over the past year.
Economist Nouriel Roubini, a man who accurately predicted our current crisis, just reported on unemployment stating: "Think the worst is over? Wrong. Conditions in the US labor markets are awful and worsening .... So we can expect that job losses will continue until the end of 2010 at the earliest. In other words, if you are unemployed and looking for work and just waiting for the economy to turn the corner, you had better hunker down. All the economic numbers suggest this will take a while. The jobs just are not coming back. "
* As the few elite banks thrive, there have been 123 US bank failures thus far this year. Recently, three banks that the government declared "healthy" and gave taxpayer money to have folded. The Wall Street Journal reports: "US regulators have seized or threatened at least 27 banks that got capital infusions from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, including some lenders government officials knew were troubled when they awarded the money. The troubles put taxpayers at risk of losing as much as $ 5.1 billion invested in the banks since TARP was launched in October 2008. "
* As bankruptcies surge across the board, 10 US states are on the verge of bankruptcy, with several ready to declare a financial state of emergency. California, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin are all "barreling toward economic disaster, raising the likelihood of higher taxes, more government layoffs and deep cuts in services."
This is occurring at a time when the "federal budget deficit for the fiscal year that just ended was $ 1.4 trillion, nearly a trillion dollars greater than the year before." In total, "US public debt topped 12 trillion dollars for the first time in history ... The public debt topped 10 trillion dollars in September 2008. The debt is quickly approaching the statutory limit of 12.104 trillion dollars, meaning Congress would have to raise the ceiling to prevent a shutdown of government operations. "
Economist Dean Baker explains the risk of running such a large deficit: "The debt limit must be increased at regular intervals in order to allow the government to function normally because the government is currently operating at a deficit. If the debt limit is not passed, then at some point the government will not be able to pay workers and contractors. It won't be able to send out Social Security checks or make payments for Medicaid and unemployment insurance to state governments. And, it will not be able to make interest payments on government bonds, effectively defaulting on the national debt. "
Needless to say, all of this will make life drastically more difficult for citizens of the US. As the middle class continues on the path of economic decline, the number of citizens living in poverty has already hit an all time high.
* Although the government's official figure tries to low-ball the number, 47.4 Million US citizens live in poverty, and the US poverty rate is the highest in the industrialized world.
Predictably, homelessness is rising at an increased rate as well. "The US government does not tally the numbers but interested organisations say that more than 3 million people were homeless at some point over the past year .... The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is families with children. "
Children have been hit especially hard by the economic crisis:
* 50% of US children, one out of every two children, will need to use food stamps to eat.
One out of every two children in the United States of America will need to use a food stamp ... to EAT!
If you didn't think starvation was a serious threat in the US, just read this new Washington Post report: "The nation's economic crisis has catapulted the number of Americans who lack enough food to the highest level since the government has been keeping track, according to a new federal report, which shows that nearly 50 million people - including almost one child in four - struggled last year to get enough to eat ... Several independent advocates and policy experts on hunger said that they had been bracing for the latest report to show deepening shortages, but that they were nevertheless astonished by how much the problem has worsened. 'This is unthinkable. It's like we are living in a Third World country,' said Vicki Escarra, president of Feeding America. "
The United States Department of Agriculture released these findings in a study that was completed in December 2008, which means these numbers don't take into account the millions more unemployed throughout 2009. The numbers of people living in poverty and struggling to eat has seen a significant increase since then.
This a national tragedy. But it gets much worse.
* In 2008, according to the Census Bureau, the number of US citizens without healthcare grew to a record 46.3 million. "The new figures, however, understate the severity of the economic downturn because a large portion of nation's job losses and unemployment rate increases occurred after the Census survey data was collected in March as part of the annual Current Population Survey. "
* Lack of health Insurance has caused 45,000 preventable US citizen deaths in the past year. The American Journal of Medicine recently released a study that stated "Nearly two out of three bankruptcies stem from medical bills, and even people with health insurance face financial disaster if they experience a serious illness. "
A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported that 17,000 children have died due to lack of healthcare. You can also add in a recent report that revealed that 2,266 US Veterans have died in 2008 due to lack of insurance.
The 50 million now uninsured and the 45,000 preventable deaths per year statistics are expected to drastically rise over the next few years. As the Senate continues to strip meaningful amendments from a healthcare bill that wouldn't even take effect until 2013, it has become clear that, despite the media hype, the healthcare bill is going to fall far short of meaningful reform and continue to rig the game in favor of large insurance company profits at the expense of the US population. With the highest cost healthcare in the world, current trends will continue and much needed change is not on the horizon.
Never before has the United States had so many citizens with so little means, little to no income and heavy debt. Debt and costs of living have now shackled US citizens just as it has shackled people throughout the world. The economic hit men have now hit the US as well and millions of US citizens are now effectively sentenced to a slow death.
Economic Imperial blowback has hit the mainland.
And the clock is ticking louder by the day ...
Here's another fact for you:
* The gun and ammunition manufacturing industry in the United States has over 200 companies producing billions of dollars in annual revenues. This huge manufacturing base cannot fulfill demand quickly enough. The demand for guns and ammunition has hit a record high and the gun industry cannot produce enough bullets to keep up with orders.
American's are arming themselves to the teeth!
* In the past year, 100 new armed militia groups have been formed, as militia members have doubled in numbers. Federal authorities are gravely concerned about the "uptick in militia activities." One federal authority recently said, "All it's lacking is a spark . I think it's only a matter of time before you see threats and violence. "
So let's breakdown these numbers.
You have a population of 50 million people who are in desperate need of money, they most likely have no health insurance and can't afford to get healthcare or help of any kind. Part of this population probably also has loved ones who can't get life sustaining medical treatments, or loved ones that have already died due to lack of costly medical treatment. The clock is ticking loud for these people and they are running out of options fast, and time delayed is time closer to death.
While the richest one percent have never had it so good, a significant percentage of the US population now has firsthand experience in this. Millions upon millions of Americans are poor, broke, struggling, starving, desperate ... and armed.
We are sitting on a powder keg!
We are now witnessing the critical unraveling of US society.

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