'The "diversity prediction theorem" is part of the most cutting-edge thinking. Scott Page, an economist at the University of Michigan, uses mathematical models to demonstrate that a diverse group will solve a complicated problem better than a homogeneous group. In fact, diversity is even more important than expertise. In other words, a bunch of white male brainiacs won't usually reach the best conclusion's'.

Good job keep up the pressure to have Obama try Bush-Cheney for war crimes and violating our constitution over illegal wire-tapping. If this story dies so does our constitution. Thank God for the web and social networks where information can be shared immediatly. These stories do make a difference and every comment posted by a private citizen helps ensure the continuance of our freedoms. We have to show that we are paying attention and we care.

Our country was founded on the genocide of native americans and stealing their land (including the use of blankets infected with smallpox) ...... (then there's the story of Hawaii but ....) something about "manifest destiny".

Founding Fathers (many of them slaveholders) talked about the "rights" of men and representative government (native americans apparently did not have rights).

Did you expect a country, founded in such a way, to produce a rational, fair and just society ?

We haven't fought a war that was necessary since WWII.

All others were fought because some govt yahoos decided that our "interests" were at stake.

The only problem is that our "interests" now apparently encompass the whole world and our "interests" take priority over the local's interests (sounds like a repeat of the native american story doesn't it?).

And who will resists these dastardly acts you say?

Go to a fast food restaurant and watch people eat the junk food.

As they consume the crap they stare off into space with a blank look on their faces ....... like a cow chewing its cud.

Cows do not care about such issues. Cows don't want to know what is going on. Cows don't know who their Congressmen are or perhaps even who the VP is.

Cows don't care if you take their money to save super-rich bankers or to give to Halliburtion or rip-off defense contractors.

Cows only want to eat and sleep and fuck and be entertained.

Perhaps if you take their food away or deny them their sleep or sex or their tv entertainment, they might emit a disturbed moo.

Those who act like cattle are subject to be viewed as such and slaughtered.

If your hopes are with the public, good luck with the beasts.

Most people do not know the magnitude or the seriousness or the evil they are dealing with ......

They really think that the only problems lie with our dysfunctional two-party system that can be fixed.

In reality, they are players on a stage controlled by international businessmen who owe allegiance to no country and would sacrifice the world itself to their greed for power and wealth.

The "Culling of the Herd" is upon us ...... the new "Swine Flu" is a genetically manufactured monster that has not yet had the impact it creators desired ...... influenza is most lethal against the old and the very young.

The 1918 bird influenza virus was the most lethal ever seen in the world with a 50% fatality rate ..... its victims often dying in a couple of days ...... drowning in their own fluids due to a hyper-immune response.

The US govt several years ago went up to Alaska and dug up the bodies of soldiers buried in the frozen tundra there who had died from this virus.

They recovered enough of the virus to replicate it ....... if you think this was done to use it for the benefit of humanity, you are an idiot.

Parts of this 1918 virus are in the new swine flu ..... since only the govt and their employers (the corporations) would have access to this virus, what does that tell you ????

See my Part 2 Post on particulars of the virus ....

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1. Vaccine May Be More Dangerous Than Swine Flu

An outbreak of swine flu occurred in Mexico this spring that eventually affected 4,910 Mexican citizens and resulted in 85 deaths. By the time it spread to the United States, the virus caused only mild cases of flu-like illness.

Thanks to air travel and the failure of public health officials to control travel from Mexico, the virus spread worldwide. Despite predictions of massive numbers of deaths and the arrival of doomsday, the virus has remained a relatively mild disease, something we know happens each year with flu epidemics.

Worldwide, there have only been 311 deaths out of 70,893 cases of swine flu. In the United States, 27,717 cases have resulted in 127 deaths. Every death is a tragedy, but such a low death rate should not be the basis of a draconian government policy.

It is helpful to recall that the Centers for Disease Control with the collusion of the media, constantly tell us that 36,000 people die from the flu each year, a figure that has been shown to be a lie. In this case, we are talking about 300 plus deaths for the entire world.

This virus continues to be an enigma for virologists. In the April 30, 2009 issue of Nature, a virologist was quoted as saying,“Where the hell it got all these genes from we don’t know.” Extensive analysis of the virus found that it contained the original 1918 H1N1 flu virus, the avian flu virus (bird flu), and two new H3N2 virus genes from Eurasia. Debate continues over the possibility that swine flu is a genetically engineered virus.

Naturally, vaccine manufacturers have been in a competitive battle to produce the first vaccine. The main contenders have been Baxter Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which recently acquired the scandal-ridden Chiron vaccine company. Both of these companies have had agreements with the World Health Organization to produce a pandemic vaccine.

The Baxter vaccine, called Celvapan, has had fast track approval. It uses a new vero cell technology, which utilizes cultured cells from the African green monkey. This same animal tissue transmits a number of vaccine-contaminating viruses, including the HIV virus.

The Baxter company has been associated with two deadly scandals. The first event occurred in 2006 when hemophiliac components were contaminated with HIV virus and injected in tens of thousands of people, including thousands of children. Baxter continued to release the HIV contaminated vaccine even after the contamination was known.

The second event occurred recently when it was discovered that Baxter had released a seasonal flu vaccine containing the bird flu virus, which would have produced a real world pandemic, to 18 countries. Fortunately, astute lab workers in the Czech Republic discovered the deadly combination and blew the whistle before a worldwide disaster was unleashed.

Despite these two deadly events, WHO maintains an agreement with Baxter Pharmaceuticals to produce the world’s pandemic vaccine.

Novartis, the second contender, also has an agreement with WHO for a pandemic vaccine. Novartis appears to have won the contract, since their vaccine is near completion. What is terrifying is that these pandemic vaccines contain ingredients, called immune adjuvants that a number of studies have shown cause devastating autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus.

Animal studies using this adjuvant have found them to be deadly. A study using 14 guinea pigs found that when they were injected with the special adjuvant, only one animal survived. A repeat of the study found the same deadly outcome.

So, what is this deadly ingredient? It is called squalene, a type of oil. The Chiron company, maker of the deadly anthrax vaccine, makes an adjuvant called MF-59 which contains two main ingredients of concern—squalene and gp120. A number of studies have shown that squalene can trigger all of the above-mentioned autoimmune diseases when injected.

The MF-59 adjuvant has been used in several vaccines. These vaccines, including tetanus and diphtheria, are the same vaccines frequently associated with adverse reactions.

I reviewed a number of studies on this adjuvant and found something quite interesting. Several studies done on human test subjects found MF-59 to be a very safe immune adjuvant. But when I checked to see who did these studies, I found—to no surprise—that they were done by the Novartis Pharmaceutical Company and Chiron Pharmaceutical Company, which have merged. They were all published in “prestigious” medical journals. Also, to no surprise, a great number of studies done by independent laboratories and research institutions all found a strong link between MF-59 and autoimmune diseases.

Squalene in vaccines has been strongly linked to the Gulf War Syndrome.