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ABC Nightline Hit Piece Smears Alex Jones As King of “Paranoia Porn”

An ABC Nightline hit piece on Alex Jones which aired last night attempts to smear the radio talk show host as a dangerous purveyor of “paranoia porn” who is inciting followers to violence, an unfortunate angle to take in light of the fact that just a day earlier, James Jay Lee was inspired not by Alex Jones, but by top-down establishment propaganda about environmentalism, when he decided to take hostages at gunpoint during the Discovery Channel building siege. The headline of the piece, “Angry in America: Inside Alex Jones’ World,” instantly implies that Jones lives within his own paranoid fantasy bubble and that “Alex Jones’ world” bears no relation to the real world. The agenda from the outset is to portray Jones as a kind of freak show leader for mentally disturbed conspiracy theorists. Interviewer Dan Harris constantly asks Jones if he believes in what he says, an ceaseless ploy to undermine the authenticity of the subjects about which Jones warns his listeners. Jones is depicted not as a journalist, but as an entertainer and a purveyor of “paranoia porn,” as if his entire career is just one big sideshow, something to be scoffed at by real intellectuals who watch ABC News. The problem with this smear is the fact that ABC News, along with almost every other establishment media network, is hemorrhaging viewers because their credibility is shot. In the Nightline piece, Harris fumbled in his effort to characterize Jones as a conspiracy nut after Jones pointed out the obvious — the global elite are establishing world government. ABC and the corporate media have reported on this fact numerous times. Jones showed Harris and ABC documentation of this fact, but it ended up on the cutting room floor because the point of the Nightline segment is not to present objective facts, but portray Jones as a dangerous conspiracy kook. Is the usually staid Wall Street Journal a coven of conspiracy nuts? In November of 2009, the newspaper reported that the Copenhagen Agreement engineered plans for “a transnational ‘government’ on a scale the world has never before seen” under the aegis of the United Nations. The Financial Times published an article in late 2008 on the agenda to establish “global governance,” shorthand for world government. Gideon Rachman, FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator, wrote that while he does not believe in black helicopters, “for the first time in my life, I think the formation of some sort of world government is plausible.” Earlier this year, European Council president Herman Van Rompuy went on the record in a very visible way and demanded world government in response to the bankster engineered financial crisis, itself a ploy to force world government on Europe and the rest of the developed world. Van Rompuy’s call was covered by the Independent, another staid establishment newspaper. Nobody called the editors deranged conspiracy theory mental cases. Indeed, when Jones provided Harris and ABC News with articles and clips of Van Rompuy and a multitude of other top globalists calling for a new world order and a one world government, Harris simply claimed that they were talking about a different kind of world government, whatever that is supposed to mean. Presumably, the conspiracy for world government only exists if it is characterized as a happy-clappy utopia for everyone. As soon as you dare criticize it and point out that its very nature is fundamentally undemocratic, you instantly become a dangerous lunatic and the whole thing doesn’t exist. ABC is well aware of the world government agenda, but they count on the ignorance of their audience — or the perceived ignorance, since millions of people are now awake to the reality of a one-world authoritarian government. ABC’s assigned task is to convince people Jones is a dangerous nut, not present the facts in an objective manner. It is irrelevant that Jones backs up his claims with plenty of research. Harris repeated the corporate media canard that the water is safe to drink and only paranoid right-wing nut cases talk about fluoride and drugs in our drinking water. And yet the corporate media routinely reports on the dangers of water fluoridation and numerous cities and municipalities around the country are calling for the substance to be removed. In 2008, paranoid and dangerous radicals at none other than USA Today reported that pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans. The New York Times attempted to mollify the herd by claiming the presence of this cocktail of poison is not necessarily a bad thing. “Little study has been devoted to the long-term effects of low-concentration exposure on humans,” the Gray Lady reported, never mind numerous studies revealing the presence of drugs has feminized male fish, earthworms and zooplankton. ABC wasn’t going to allow Jones the time to present a shred of evidence because this wasn’t a balanced investigation, it was a hit piece. John P. Holdren, the current White House science czar, wrote a textbook in which he called for a “planetary regime” to carry out forced abortions and mandatory sterilization procedures, as well as drugging the water supply in an effort to cull the human surplus. Harris wasn’t about to give that issue a moment’s attention because the whole process was about shooting down the messenger, not seriously evaluating any of the evidence of Alex Jones’ claims. It should come as no surprise Dan Harris and ABC did not include documentation Alex Jones provided to make his point, documentation easy enough to find if one searches the corporate media’s own stories posted on the internet. ABC and other corporate media dinosaurs are not interested in reporting the truth. A million people listening and watching Alex Jones six days a week is the issue, not world government or the soft kill agenda of the global elite. Indeed, ABC itself reported on the secret meeting between billionaires such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and David Rockefeller, a gathering to discuss ways of curbing overpopulation, and yet Harris cites a CNN article about encouraging women not to have children and dismisses it as nothing more than sarcasm. ABC’s hit piece — while mostly polite with well-placed zingers designed to convince people to stay away from Jones and the patriot and truth movement — is mostly a flailing and doomed effort. Far too many people are awake and many of them understand what ABC’s Nightline segment on Alex Jones represents — a desperate and feeble attempt to shut down the opposition. Casting Jones as a dangerous hatemonger is absurd and will not demonize the man or his message. In fact, it will likely do the opposite of what ABC and the establishment media intend. added by: im1mjrpain

Michael Douglas: Good Genes or Good Docs?

Michael Douglas has been in the limelight for decades — but you wouldn’t think so looking at him today. Here is the the 42 year-old version in a film editing bay in 1986 (left) and the 65 year-old version at red carpet event earlier this summer… Read more

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‘Deadliest Catch’ Capt. — Memorialized in Crop Circles

Filed under: Captain Phil Harris , Deadliest Catch Former ” Deadliest Catch ” star Capt. Phil Harris — who died in February — has officially been honored with the corniest memorial ever … a giant maze constructed in his likeness … on a corn field. According to sources at Rutledge Corn Maze — a… Read more

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Deadliest Catch Turns Stroke Into Gold

Never mind the earlier question of whether Discovery did the prudent thing airing the immediate aftermath Deadliest Catch captain Phil Harris’s fatal stroke. The ratings confirm a direct hit: 5.4 million viewers tuned in for Tuesday’s episode, an all-time high for the show and a 17 percent jump from this season’s record-setting premiere. Thoughts? [ The Live Feed ]

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‘Bachelorette’ Couple — Stuck in the Mud

Filed under: Jillian Harris , TV , Hook Ups One year after they hooked up on ” The Bachelorette ” — Jillian Harris and Ed Swiderski are still gettin’ down and dirty. The couple — still engaged by the way — went on a camping trip back in Jillian’s home town of Peace River, Alberta recently and… Read more

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World Cup 2010: Cape Town opens its arms to England supporters

South Africa’s love affair with the Premier League means Fabio Capello’s team are home fans’ second favourite Amid the high‑end jewellery stores, boutique hotels, rare steaks and fine reds of Cape Town’s upmarket Waterfront area, thousands of England fans were last night being welcomed with open arms by South Africans who have adopted Fabio Capello’s men as their second favourite team. In the dark days of the 1980s and 1990s, cities would prepare for the arrival of England fans by pulling down the shutters and closing their bars. But this most European of South African cities, long a favourite of those following the British Lions or the England cricket team, was preparing to enthusiastically welcome a huge influx in relaxed fashion. • Follow the Guardian’s World Cup team on Twitter • Sign up to play our great Fantasy Football game • Stats centre: Get the lowdown on every player • The latest team-by-team news, features and more “We can’t wait. Bring them on, they’re the best fans. We love them. They get the best vibe going, we can’t wait for them to start with their English chants,” said Barry Nieuwoudt, manager of the City Grill steakhouse, perhaps with an eye on his bottom line. “A lot of South Africans will be supporting England. There are so many Liverpool and Manchester United supporters around here.” Outside The Dubliner Irish bar – opposite an open-air big screen where England fans mingled in the winter sun with Algerians, Hondurans and Brazilians – a policeman was insisting on being taught the correct intonation with which to chant “In‑ger-land”. Nearby, other fans enjoyed seafood and steaks and quaffed fine wine in the restaurants that line the marina. Many have based themselves in Cape Town for the duration of their stay. Perhaps for not altogether unconnected reasons, Cape Town’s stunningly located Green Point stadium will also host the biggest contingent of VIPs yet gathered. Prince Harry, Prince William, London mayor Boris Johnson and the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt – in town to variously promote England’s 2018 World Cup bid and learn lessons ahead of the 2012 Olympics – will all be in the stands tonight. Johnson yesterday visited a community football project partly run by the Metropolitan Police and with links to Charlton Athletic, and visited a nearby township. Alongside those who have followed England to every eastern European outpost on the qualifying trail are others who have chosen to combine a holiday with their first World Cup. “It’s like another world down here, it’s much more like a traditional England match venue in a European city. There’s the potential for people to gather, have a drink and then head off to the match in a way that Rustenburg didn’t allow,” said Kevin Miles, head of international relations at the Football Supporters’ Federation. “It’s a real mixture. There’s the hardcore who travelled to all the qualifiers and all the friendlies and as a consequence were always going to come to the World Cup finals. There are others who just couldn’t afford it because of the financial situation. But then you’ve got people who have got the money, tickets are easier to get and so you’ve got people who are following England for the first time.” The Football Association has sold 7,000 tickets for tonight’s match, there is expected be a similar number from Fifa’s public sale and then there will be thousands more who are ex-pats or locals supporting England in the 64,100 capacity stadium. More so than any tournament since Japan/South Korea, fans are experiencing it in myriad different ways. Spedding McMullen, 65, from Birmingham, had left his wife on holiday in Mauritius to fly down for the England game. “It was the only way I could persuade her to let me come,” he said. Alongside the committed England fans who are veterans of previous tournaments and have contributed to a rehabilitation of their image that saw them voted best fans at the last World Cup in Germany, there were many others attending their first tournament and combining it with a holiday. “We’re staying in a game reserve for a few days, then driving to Port Elizabeth. It’s been fantastic, the people are so welcoming,” said Jim Edgar, from Tunbridge Wells, who was travelling with his friend Graeme Major from Woking. “It’s fantastic to see all the different races together enjoying themselves. It’s a great atmosphere and after all the nonsense about security and everything, we’ve walked everywhere and it’s been perfect.” At the first game in Rustenburg, the crowd was dominated by England fans despite there only being perhaps 10,000 travelling supporters in the stadium. Thousands of South Africans, dressed in shiny new England shirts and tracksuits, chose to back England – some because they had family links and others because they obsessively followed the Premier League, which receives wall to wall coverage on TV. Police also threw a tight security cordon around Green Point stadium ahead of the arrival of their royal guests tomorrow. Last night they used rubber bullets to break up a demonstration of 200 stewards in a dispute linked to complaints about low pay. England World Cup 2010 Group C World Cup 2010 Owen Gibson guardian.co.uk

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World Cup 2010: Gareth Barry’s return can lift England against Algeria| Kevin McCarra

England should be able to regain some rhythm and momentum against Algeria that can help them for tougher challenges later Few doubted that Fabio Capello would do an excellent job with England since he always has both a practical plan and the force of character to ensure his men apply it. The surprise lay in the verve shown over the World Cup qualifiers that made his side the highest scorers in Europe, with a total of 34 goals. It might seem that such a spree is sure to come to an end at the finals, where opponents are supposed to be more obstinate, but, in practice, the contrast is not so stark. England scored nine times over the pair of games with Croatia, yet the losers then still enjoy a far loftier ranking than the Algeria line-up that Capello’s side take on in their second group fixture. If no one dares assume that England are about to cut loose once more that is because of the slightly hesitant air in the draw with the USA. The team played well in patches yet did not add to a fourth‑minute opener from Steven Gerrard even though that goal was engineered with confidence. • Follow the Guardian’s World Cup team on Twitter • Sign up to play our great Fantasy Football game • Stats centre: Get the lowdown on every player • The latest team-by-team news, features and more An explanation would incorporate the comments that Wayne Rooney made the other day. It must have slipped his mind to pretend that he is in peak condition and instead he had a few wistful words about the mid-season break that is widely appreciated on the continent. In England, the holiday period at Christmas and New Year is frenetic for footballers who, by tradition, are expected to entertain a public with time on its hands. Even with the pause in Champions League, there was a welter of work for key men such as Rooney. Despite the great influx of foreign players, the Premier League retains a frenetic character that outsiders mostly have to accept since they cannot alter it. Capello was well aware that there would need to be a regeneration of his squad at the World Cup. It has not been witnessed just yet and there are ramifications to the shortage of dynamism. Robert Green has had to sweat over his prospects of staying in the line‑up after conceding that equaliser to the USA. His circumstances would have been eased markedly if his team‑mates had made light of the mistake by re-establishing a lead and securing the points. Even so, there is ample time and talent to alter the tone of the campaign. Gerrard made inroads when scoring on Saturday, but with Gareth Barry not risked because of his ankle problem the captain had some orthodox duties in midfield and could not be allowed the licence Capello generally grants him. Gerrard sustained his contribution regardless and was at least competing vigorously for the ball when England’s cutting edge was dulled in the second half. The midfielder could bring back some of the verve that will be essential to the team as the tournament progresses. No matter how many miles have been run since last August, a World Cup is also a world apart and Capello’s side, like any other, will be increasingly invigorated if they start to believe an adventure is taking shape. For all the sophistication of sports medicine, the principal rejuvenation comes when people begin to be convinced of their prospects. The remaining two fixtures should leave England feeling that they are in control. Fatigue can then recede. The manager may be toying with the reintroduction of Jermain Defoe at some point, although his one goal for his country since September will barely enter the record books since it came in the practice game with the South African club Platinum Stars. There is stress on attackers because England have less hope of keeping clean sheets now that Rio Ferdinand is unavailable. Barry will make a difference but that is not simply because of his reading of the play, when he closes off the passing options available to opponents. With the Manchester City player in action once more, there should be expanded licence for Frank Lampard. England will be relieved if he can be reminiscent of the player who scores so heavily for Chelsea. There is no escaping the fact, all the same, that the side’s fortunes are tied most tightly to those of Rooney. He is the principal figure. When he meandered away from the attack because of his craving to get on the ball the Manchester United player reduced the strain on the USA. It is improbable that he was obeying instructions, yet neither Capello nor anyone else seemed able to make him go back where he belongs. That cannot be repeated and, again, England may recover the virtues mislaid on Saturday in this match with an Algeria squad that appreciates how close to elimination it already is following defeat by Slovenia. Routs are rare and the opposition, conquerors of Egypt in the qualifiers, have their moments, yet England should recover a rhythm that will assist them in matches of greater moment that ought to lie ahead. England Algeria World Cup 2010 Group C World Cup 2010 Kevin McCarra guardian.co.uk

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Liverpool talk to Manuel Pellegrini over vacant manager’s job

• Kenny Dalglish meets former Real Madrid coach • Roy Hodgson remains favourite to take over at Anfield Manuel Pellegrini, the former Real Madrid coach, has held talks with Kenny Dalglish over the managerial vacancy at Liverpool despite Roy Hodgson remaining the club’s preferred candidate to succeed Rafael Benítez at Anfield. Pellegrini was dismissed by Real last month for failing to deliver in the Champions League or beat Barcelona to the title, although he did produce a club record 96 points during his one and only season at the Bernabéu. The Chilean’s agent last night denied reports that the 56-year-old met Dalglish at Heathrow airport but Pellegrini was in England yesterday and did meet the Liverpool legend who is overseeing the search for Benítez’s replacement alongside the managing director, Christian Purslow. Dalglish has told the Liverpool board that he would like the job in the absence of any superior candidates. Negotiations with Pellegrini, who worked with the Liverpool goalkeeperJosé Reina during a successful five-year spell in charge of Villarreal, reveal that Anfield officials are working through a short-list of candidates to succeed Benítez, although it is understood Hodgson remains top of that list. The Fulham manager has yet to receive an official approach from Liverpool and last night reaffirmed his contentment at Craven Cottage from South Africa, where he is commentating for the BBC. Asked about Liverpool’s interest, Hodgson said: “I’m happy at Fulham. It is all speculation and I can’t enlighten you. I don’t know any more than you do.” An official move for Hodgson from Liverpool is anticipated next week, however. Liverpool Roy Hodgson Kenny Dalglish Andy Hunter guardian.co.uk

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World Cup 2010: Horns still stay silent for the underdog USA | Ed Pilkington

The USA doubled viewing figures against England but soccer remains in a halfway house between success and failure If lack of bunting in the street is any indication, America appears to be living up to its reputation for glorious isolation. While the rest of the globe is already gripped by World Cup fever, here in the US there are scant outward signs of football – or rather soccer – obsession. There are no Stars and Stripes in the windows beyond the usual patriotic quota, no cars honking horns as goals are scored. Very few papers across the country lived up to the chutzpah of the New York Post, which plastered its post-England game front page with the headline: “USA wins 1-1”. In the American heartlands excitement levels were decidedly muted by comparison, despite that impressive scoreline. The Houston Chronicle was far more interested in college American football than in the England battle, even though Saturday’s goalscorer Clint Dempsey is a local boy from Nacogdoches in Texas. But it would be wrong to imply that this country is indifferent to the World Cup. Last Saturday, sports bars across the US were packed with fans, from the 2,000 who watched the game in Studio Square in New York to thousands more who squatted in the home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team to watch the match on its big screen. About 17 million Americans watched the England game on television – a relatively piddly number compared with the 106m who sat transfixed in February as the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl. But that’s still double the viewing figures during the opening round of the 2006 World Cup, and it even outstrips the popularity of the recent Stanley Cup, the culmination of the 2009-10 season in ice hockey – a game that is considered an American staple. Christopher Harris, who runs MajorLeagueSoccerTalk.com from his home in Florida, thinks US football is finally coming of age. “At this point soccer has become a mainstream sport in television viewing, and that’s the first time you can really say that.” Jason Davis of MatchFitUSA.com is not quite so upbeat. “Soccer here is still fairly under the surface. It’s almost like a secret language – fans don’t talk about it much, because it’s hard to tell who’s into it and who’s not.” The strength of the World Cup following in America probably lies somewhere in the middle of Harris’s optimism and Davis’s uncertainty. Evidence of the sport’s halfway house between success and failure can be seen in the coverage the match against England received from the US media. Commentators felt they could only convey the significance of the game by invoking baseball lore; the beautiful game could not be allowed to speak for itself. So the magnitude of Robert Green’s mishandling of Dempsey’s shot had to be likened to the famous occasion when Bill Buckner, playing for the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, let the ball slip through his legs, ultimately costing his team the championship. Just how far the love of the sport grows through this World Cup depends, of course, in large part on how the US team gets on, and that in turn depends on the patchy quality of its squad. Tim Howard in goal has already achieved hero status across the States after his performance on Saturday, and with players like Carlos Bocanegra and Landon Donovan the defence and mid-field are proving solid. But there are question marks surrounding the strikers – Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle, Robbie Findley and Herculez Gomez – and their ability to score. The next challenge is Slovenia today in Johannesburg, a fixture that is filling American soccer fans with some trepidation. Both Harris and Davis expect the USA to go through to the last 16, but they are divided over the prospect of facing the mighty Germany. “We’ve got the mentality and the psychology of a strong and united team,” Harris says, “and as for Germany, USA always plays best when they are the underdog.” Davis, again, is not so sure. “If we have to face Germany, that would be difficult, and I don’t see us going on.” World Cup 2010 USA Ed Pilkington guardian.co.uk

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Religion, Politics and the End of the World – Part 3

Author: truthdig Added: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:13:08 -0800 Duration: 1200 Sam Harris and Chris Hedges debate one another at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. Truthdig editor Robert Scheer moderates.

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