Migrants near Calais have developed a new technique for stowing away on trucks bound for Britain: they throw large objects at cars on the highway, causing major accidents. Then, when gridlock results, they sneak into the back of trucks heading for the Channel Tunnel.
In other news, the latest polls predict that AfD (Alternative für Deutschland, Alternative for Germany) will make huge gains in tomorrow’s state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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94,391,000 Americans Not Participating in the Labor Force
According to the bureau, this level of participation matches the level seen in 1978.
[Comment: It’s probably more than this.]
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Gov’t Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Workers by 9,932,000
(CNS News) Government employees in the United States outnumber manufacturing employees by 9,932,000, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Federal, state and local government employed 22,213,000 people in August, while the manufacturing sector employed 12,281,000.
The BLS has published seasonally-adjusted month-by-month employment data for both government and manufacturing going back to 1939. For half a century-from January 1939 through July 1989-manufacturing employment always exceeded government employment in the United States, according to these numbers.
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When former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was questioned by Ron Paul during a 2011 monetary policy report, he famously told the Congressman that gold is not money and the only reason central banks hold it is because of “long-term tradition. “
Bernanke’s comments have since been cited by financial pundits as expert advice on why precious metals investments should be considered no different than other traditional investments like equities or bonds. Suggesting they may be a safe haven asset or that there are thousands of years of evidence supporting the claim that gold and silver are money are often laughed at and marginalized.
But if gold and silver are not real money and they are not safe haven assets, then why did the central banks of Switzerland and Norway just print $2 billion dollars in currency and immediately move that paper currency into gold mining companies?
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Unemployment Netherworld: Too Young to Retire, Too Old to Get a Job
After 26 years of helping other people find a job, Ricci Bartels joined the unemployment queue.
That was five years ago and the former migrant resource centre manager is still unemployed and looking for work.
“I am no longer empathic to the plight of people who are poor or unemployed. I am living it. It is grotesque,” Ms Bartels, 63, says.
“I was very well connected and well respected in the health and community services industry, which is growing. And I can’t land a job.”
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“ADHD is a Fake Disorder” Says Neurologist-Turned-Author
According to Neurologist Richard Saul who has written a book called “ADHD Does Not Exist: The Truth About Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder”, the amount of people who are suffering from Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is zero.
Richard Saul is a neurologist who has had a long career in examining patients who have been having trouble with short attention spans and inability to focus. From his first hand experience, he feels that ADHD is nothing more than a fake disorder that is really only an umbrella of symptoms and not actually a disease. He strongly feels that it should not be listed as a separate disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic & Statistical Manual, all detailed in his book which is set to release in February 2014.
As it stands, ADHD is defined as a psychiatric disorder that is neurodevelopmental. In order for diagnosis, significant issues with attention and/or hyperactivity and acting impulsively that are not appropriate for a person’s age must be present. The number of ADHD diagnoses has increased greatly in recent years due to the fact that doctors are using the disorder as a simple means to not only explain lack of focus or attention but also to allow the use of medication which can mean direct benefit for the doctor. Saul feels that many parents these days are looking for any way to get their kids to sit down and remain quiet and ADHD, and the medications that go along with it, can be the quick fix they are looking for. Currently, 1 in 9 children are labelled as ADHD and of that, two-thirds of them are on some sort of drug.
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Climate Thought Police — Akin to George Orwell 1984
Professor tell students: “Drop class if you dispute man-made climate change. We will not, at any time, debate the science of climate change.”
Three professors co-teaching an online course called “Medical Humanities in the Digital Age” at the University of Colorado- Colorado Springs recently told their students via e-mail that man-made climate change is not open for debate, and those who think otherwise have no place in their course. (1)
Here is what their e-mail said:…
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Hermine to Batter Mid-Atlantic With Severe Coastal Flooding, Beach Erosion for Days
Despite tracking offshore, Hermine will remain close enough to the mid-Atlantic into and beyond Labor Day to blast coastal areas with pounding and inundating surf, strong winds and rain.
Hermine not only threatens to foil weekend getaways at the beach, but has the potential to cause damage in some communities and pose risk to the lives of those who venture in the surf or on the seas.
There is the risk of coastal flooding in some areas hit hard by Sandy, but also others that were missed by the superstorm due to the long-duration nature of this storm.
After departing the North Carolina coast, Hermine is expected to stall offshore of the Delmarva Peninsula and New Jersey on Sunday into at least Tuesday. The result will be adverse conditions for days regardless of its official classification of a tropical versus non-tropical storm…
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Oklahoma Rocked by One of Its Strongest Earthquakes
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in Oklahoma rattled the area northwest of Pawnee on Saturday, fuelling growing concern about seismic activity linked to energy production, a federal agency said.
The magnitude 5.6 quake, which was felt from South Dakota to Texas, prompted the closure of some 35 wastewater disposal wells in the area, officials said.
It shallow quake struck 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Pawnee in north-central Oklahoma at 7:02 a.m. CDT (1302 GMT). Its 5.6 magnitude matched a 2011 earthquake for the biggest on record in the state, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries in Pawnee, where about 25 percent of the residents are Native Americans. Damage in the town appeared to be minor, and the Pawnee Nation declared a state of emergency for its area.
“You heard it before it happened,” Pawnee resident Jasha Lyons Echo-Hawk said. “Watching my drawers all shake out and my headboard rattle, it felt like I was watching ‘Paranormal Activity.’ It felt like I was in a movie.”…
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Retired Green Beret Warns: “World Governments Are Preparing for Disaster and War”
As written in previous articles, it is my firm conviction that we will be involved in a World War that will be initiated by an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) weapon detonated over the continental United States.
That being said, this piece summarizes recent events that reinforce such a conclusion, a conviction that is shared by world leaders, senior military personnel, and prominent analysts, as well as being a general consensus of opinion worldwide. As of this writing, the German government has instructed its citizens to prepare for a forthcoming disaster by stockpiling at least 10 days-worth of food and 5 days of water. In Berlin, they are considering bringing back mandatory conscription (a draft) in view of the influx of Muslim aliens entering Europe…
As most readers are aware, North Korea successfully test-launched an SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile) on August 24th that traveled approximately 300 miles. Identified by the DOD as a KN-11 missile, the test launch confirms that it is feasible to strike the United States from a submarine launch off the West Coast, as the Chinese probably tested with the missile plume detected off of the California coastline in 2009. With miniaturization of nuclear warhead capability, believed by Dr. Peter Vincent Pry to have already been obtained, the North Koreans do have the ability to launch an EMP strike against the United States.
A Sputnik News report says that Russian TU-22M3 long-range Backfire bomber aircraft will now be armed with the new Russian Kh-32 cruise missile. The capabilities of this missile are astounding: it can fly at speeds of up to 600 mph to an altitude of almost 25 miles, and when it reaches the proximity of its target, fly downward at a speed of almost 3,000 mph with a total range of almost 600 miles.
We already know that the Russians have been constructing bunkers for their citizens numbering in the thousands since at least 2012 in and around Moscow and throughout Russia. In addition to this, on August 27th All News Pipeline’s Stefan Stanford reported that some disturbing actions may be occurring at Russia’s “Doomsday Bunker” located beneath Yamantau Mountain in Russia. Here is a brief excerpt:
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Le Pen Promises French Referendum on EU if Elected President
PARIS — The leader of France’s far-right National Front set the tone for her campaign for the French presidency Saturday, calling to fight an Islamist “offensive” and promising to hold a nationwide referendum on European Union membership if she is elected next spring.
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Parents Whose Children Got Narcolepsy After Swine Flu Jab Sue the Dutch State
Parents whose children became seriously ill as a result of a swine flu vaccination have launched a legal claim against the Dutch state, reports ANP. The case involves 14 children who developed a severe sleeping disease following their vaccination in 2009, and personal injury lawyer John Beer told EenVandaag TV news that they are suing the state.
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ISIS Uses Chainsaw to Hack 9 Iraqi Teens in Half
(Breitbart) Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists reportedly tied nine young men to iron poles in Mosul before hacking them in half with a chainsaw.
The young men, identified as teens by the Daily Star, were sentenced to death by an ISIS sharia for allegedly being involved in a resistance movement.
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces are getting ready to launch an offensive to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city and the terrorist group’s last major stronghold in the country.
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Tense Exchanges in China Between US, Chinese Officials Mark Obama’s Arrival at G20 Summit
The G20 summit got off to a contentious start Saturday with Chinese officials reportedly confronting National Security Advisor Susan Rice and other U.S. officials in at least three incidents, as President Obama arrived in China for the two-day international economic talks.
Within minutes of Obama arriving on Air Force One, a member of the Chinese delegation started screaming at White House staff, according to reporters on the tarmac.
One reporter described the scene as “a bit of chaos,” as the Chinese official appeared furious about journalists being so near Obama’s arrival, though they purportedly were standing in the area Chinese officials had designated for them.
White House officials reportedly told the Chinese official that the U.S. press corps was staying for the American president arriving on a U.S. aircraft.
When the White House official insisted the U.S. would set the rules for its own leader, her Chinese counterpart shot back, the Associated Press reported.
“This is our country! This is our airport!” the Chinese official yelled…
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Anti-Immigrant Party Poised for Huge Win in German State Election
The anti-immigrant Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party is expected by polls to make huge gains in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election on Sunday, reflecting a growing discontent with Chancellor Angela Merkel and her open-door refugee policy.
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Migrants from the Calais Jungle camp are using a deadly new tactic in their attempts to get to Britain.
Ruthless gangs are deliberately causing crashes on the roads to the French port by hurling large objects at cars — then sneaking on to lorries caught up in the resulting tailbacks.
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Migrant Crisis: Hungary Police Recuit ‘Border-Hunters’
The Hungarian police are advertising for 3,000 “border-hunters”, who will reinforce up to 10,000 police and soldiers patrolling a razor-wire fence built to keep migrants out.
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“Migrants from the Calais Jungle camp are using a deadly new tactic in their attempts to get to Britain.”
This has been happening in Israel now for a decade or more and has resulted in multiple deaths, the BBC describes it as ‘stone’ throwing and criticizes the IDF for disproportionate responses yada, yada.
The ‘stones’ are actually large and potentially lethal rocks which cause even a laminated windscreen to shatter. One must ask at what stage are we going to recognize this type of aggression as warfare of a new and dangerous kind, it is not ‘resistance’ because it is offensive, its aim is to subdue the populace into shariah conformity and it is unique to Islam.
It is jihadic warfare and it is ubiquitous in the migrant Islamic communities of Europe.
I fully agree..We must stop this…Why do these people force their right to enter the UK..we dont want them and we dont want to financialy support them
“Migrants from the Calais Jungle camp are using a deadly new tactic in their attempts to get to Britain.”
They’ll eventually kill a few people, there’ll be a week or two of public outrage, then it’ll be back to business as usual again.
“The Jungle” is a national disgrace, the French should have deported everyone in that camp who refused to leave it a very long time ago. What sort of milquetoast leadership allows violent, illegal, contemptuous immigrants to determine their national policy?
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that political parties to the Right, who promise iron fist law and order, are gaining ground throughout Europe: if the Left can’t control gatecrashing, Third World, violent rabble within their own borders; if young, violent, African and Muslim men can terrorize its citizens, what good is the Left as leaders?
“Migrants from the Calais Jungle camp are using a deadly new tactic in their attempts to get to Britain.”
This is not a new tactic. They’ve been doing this for many month now.
But it has been kept out of the mainstream media all this time.
‘We don’t want to rock the boat old chap, you know.’
Sadly Western Europe is reaching the tipping point ,where this will take it no one can foretell. It will not be peaceful,the daily violence and rampaging, combined with the strain on the economies, with many countries teetering on the bring of economic collapse it would not surprise me if all hell does not break loose in early 2017. Nothing absolutely nothing is being done to slow or stop the massive horde of non vetted and mostly violent young male ‘migrants’.