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Post by ninathedog on Jul 8, 2010 23:13:10 GMT 4
Oil taints food chain in Gulf of MexicoBy Steve Phillips – bio | email (visit site to view) Posted: Jul 01, 2010 6:50 PM Updated: Jul 01, 2010 8:16 PMScientist find oil inside larvae of blue crabs2:33 -- video, visit site to viewOCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - There's growing concern about oil entering the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists at the Gulf Coast Research Lab have discovered tiny droplets of oil inside the larvae of blue crabs. That could spell disaster for fisheries in the gulf waters and in South Mississippi marshes and bayous. "I've worked with these larvae for 42 years and I've never seen this before," said GCRL researcher Harriet Perry. When Perry looked at blue crab larvae through the microscope, she saw what appeared to be tiny droplets of oil. Tests at an independent lab soon confirmed her suspicions and fear: Crab larvae have been tainted by oil. "It doesn't appear to have been ingested. It looks like the droplets are just wedged between the carapace, the external shell and the inner skin. Unfortunately, so many animals like to eat small crabs. It's a way for them to enter the food chain. For the hydro carbons to enter the food chain," said Perry. Crab larvae samples from the marshes of Pensacola to Galveston have all shown the presence of dispersed oil. It's a finding that could signal a severe impact on fisheries. "A lot of fish species in the marsh. Speckled trout, red drum would feed on these and that would begin the process of accumulation through the food chain," Perry explained. While one marine researcher is studying droplets of oil found in tiny crab larvae, another scientist is looking at the possible oil impact of a much larger marine animal. "On average, these animals in our region are between 25 and 40 feet long," said Dr. Eric Hoffmayer. Dr. Hoffmayer is worried about the whale sharks. He recently observed 100 whale sharks just 60 miles west of the leaking oil well.
"The hope was that yes, they'd be able to detect it and stay away. But based on a few recent observations they are well within the site of the oil and within oil, suggests that they are not seeing this is a toxic signal and that they are feeding in areas of the oil," said Hoffmayer. A few whale sharks have been tagged and Dr. Hoffmayer wants to tag others. But tagging them won't save the animals from the oil. "All we can do at this point is just monitor the impacts and try and get a handle on what's happened to the population," he said. Dr. Hoffmayer says it will be difficult to track any oil-related deaths of the whale sharks. That's because sharks are negatively-buoyant, which means when they die, they sink to the bottom. Copyright 2010 WLOX. All rights reserved. www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=12744540source: rense.com
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Post by nodstar on Jul 9, 2010 3:34:05 GMT 4
BP Used Oil Industry Tax Break to Write Off Its Rent for Deepwater Rig[/size] Monday 05 July 2010 by: Pat Garofolo www.truth-out.org/bp-used-oil-industry-tax-break-write-off-its-rent-deepwater-rig61062Transocean, the company that owns the failed Deepwater Horizon rig that caused the Gulf oil spill, used well-known tax havens in the Cayman Islands and Switzerland to lower its U.S. corporate tax rate by almost 15 points. And due to a break in the U.S. tax code, BP was also allowed to write off the rent it paid to Transocean on its own tax bill, saving it hundreds of thousands of dollars per day: The owner, Transocean, moved its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Cayman Islands in 1999 and then to Switzerland in 2008, maneuvers that also helped it avoid taxes. At the same time, BP was reaping sizable tax benefits from leasing the rig. According to a letter sent in June to the Senate Finance Committee, the company used a tax break for the oil industry to write off 70 percent of the rent for Deepwater Horizon — a deduction of more than $225,000 a day since the lease began. So, essentially, the U.S. taxpayer paid BP to lease a rig that was incorporated in a foreign country for the purpose of avoiding the U.S. corporate tax. And the U.S. tax code is actually riddled with breaks for the oil industry, despite that industry’s record profits in recent years. Center for American Progress Senior Policy Analyst Sima Gandhi has counted nine different subsidies that the U.S. government gives to the oil industry, including refunds for drilling costs and refunds to cover the cost of searching for oil. If this corporate welfare were cut, it would save $45 billion per year, and according to the Office of Economic Policy at the Department of Treasury, “affect domestic production by less than one-half of 1 percent.” “The flow of revenues to oil companies is like the gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico: heavy and constant,” said Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). “There is no reason for these corporations to shortchange the American taxpayer.”
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Post by nodstar on Jul 9, 2010 3:43:12 GMT 4
Oil Spills Raise Arsenic Levels in the Ocean, Says New Research[/size] ScienceDaily (July 5, 2010) www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100702100144.htmOil spills can increase levels of toxic arsenic in the ocean, creating an additional long-term threat to the marine ecosystem, according to research published July 2 in the journal Water Research. Arsenic is a poisonous chemical element found in minerals and it is present in oil. High levels of arsenic in seawater can enable the toxin to enter the food chain. It can disrupt the photosynthesis process in marine plants and increase the chances of genetic alterations that can cause birth defects and behavioural changes in aquatic life. It can also kill animals such as birds that feed on sea creatures affected by arsenic. In the study, a team from Imperial College London has discovered that oil spills can partially block the ocean's natural filtration system and prevent this from cleaning arsenic out of the seawater. The researchers say their study sheds light on a new toxic threat from the Gulf of Mexico oil leak. Arsenic occurs naturally in the ocean, but sediments on the sea floor filter it out of seawater, which keeps the levels of naturally occurring arsenic low. However, arsenic is also flushed into the ocean in wastewater from oil rigs and from accidental oil spills and leakages from underground oil reservoirs. In the study, the researchers discovered that oil spills and leakages clog up sediments on the ocean floor with oil, which prevents the sediments from bonding with arsenic and burying it safely underground with subsequent layers of sediment. The scientists say this shutdown of the natural filtration system causes arsenic levels in seawater to rise, which means that it can enter the marine ecosystem, where it becomes more concentrated and poisonous the further it moves up the food chain. The scientists say their work demonstrates how the chemistry of sediments in the Gulf of Mexico may be affected by the current oil leak. Professor Mark Sephton, from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London, says: "We can't accurately measure how much arsenic is in the Gulf at the moment because the spill is ongoing. However, the real danger lies in arsenic's ability to accumulate, which means that each subsequent spill raises the levels of this pollutant in seawater. Our study is a timely reminder that oil spills could create a toxic ticking time bomb, which could threaten the fabric of the marine ecosystem in the future." Wimolporn Wainipee, postgraduate and lead author of the study from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London, adds: "We carried out our study before the leak in the Gulf of Mexico occurred, but it gives us a big insight into a potential new environmental danger in the region. Thousands of gallons of oil are leaked into the world's oceans every year from big spills, offshore drilling and routine maintenance of rigs, which means many places may be at risk from rising arsenic levels, which could in the long run affect aquatic life, plants and the people who rely on the oceans for their livelihoods." For their research, the team analysed a mineral called goethite, one of the most abundant ocean sediments in the world, which is an iron bearing oxide. The team carried out experiments in the laboratory that mimicked conditions in the ocean, to see how the goethite binds to arsenic under natural conditions. They discovered that seawater alters the chemistry of goethite, where low pH levels in the water create a positive change on the surface of goethite sediments, making them attractive to the negatively charged arsenic. However, the scientists discovered that when they added oil, this created a physical barrier, covering the goethite sediments, which prevented the arsenic in the oil from binding to them. The team also found that the oil changed the chemistry of the sediments, which weakened the attraction between the goethite and arsenic. In the future, the researchers plan to analyse other minerals such as clays and carbonates that are sediments on the ocean floor. Sediment content varies from ocean to ocean and the researchers will analyse how oil affects their ability to bind to arsenic after a spill.
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Post by nodstar on Jul 9, 2010 3:47:51 GMT 4
'Frozen Smoke:' Ultimate Sponge For Cleaning Up Oil Spills[/size] www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090213102721.htmScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2009) — Scientists in Arizona and New Jersey are reporting that aerogels, a super-lightweight solid sometimes called “frozen smoke,” may serve as the ultimate sponge for capturing oil from wastewater and effectively soaking up environmental oil spills. Aerogels, a super-lightweight solid sometimes called "frozen smoke," may capture oil from wastewater and soak up environmental oil spills. (Credit: NASA/JPL) In the new study, Robert Pfeffer and colleagues point out that the environmental challenges of oil contamination go beyond widely publicized maritime oil spills like the Exxon Valdez incident. Experts estimate that each year people dump more than 200 million gallons of used oil into sewers, streams, and backyards, resulting in polluted wastewater that is difficult to treat. Although there are many different sorbent materials for removing used oil, such as activated carbon, they are often costly and inefficient. Hydrophobic silica aerogels are highly porous and absorbent material, and seemed like an excellent oil sponge. The scientists packed a batch of tiny aerogel beads into a vertical column and exposed them to flowing water containing soybean oil to simulate the filtration process at a wastewater treatment plant. They showed that the aerogel beads absorbed up to 7 times their weight and removed oil from the wastewater at high efficiency, better than many conventional sorbent materials.
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Post by Eagles Disobey on Jul 9, 2010 12:26:04 GMT 4
OFFICIAL PUBLIC UPDATE!Eagles Disobey has been advised that the team escorting the Orb of the Ages, has arrived in the final State, in its passage through all 50 States of the Union, the State "destined" to be the place where it is disposed. Which one? We can't say at the moment.
The scheduled disposal is set for within the next 2 weeks. Once in position, Eagles Disobey will announce that Drs. Dan and Marci are in position, and will soon be sending near realtime video to the front page of the Flagship website,
EAGLES DISOBEY!www.eaglesdisobey.net
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Post by Eagles Disobey on Jul 9, 2010 13:12:40 GMT 4
NEW SHERIFF(S) ARE IN TOWN? DATELINE JUNE 28,.....news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599200237800U.S. Tomahawk Missiles Deployed Near China Send MessageIf China's satellites and spies were working properly, there would have been a flood of unsettling intelligence flowing into the Beijing headquarters of the Chinese navy last week. A new class of U.S. superweapon had suddenly surfaced nearby. It was an Ohio-class submarine, which for decades carried only nuclear missiles targeted against the Soviet Union, and then Russia. But this one was different: for nearly three years, the U.S. Navy has been dispatching modified "boomers" to who knows where (they do travel underwater, after all). Four of the 18 ballistic-missile subs no longer carry nuclear-tipped Trident missiles. Instead, they hold up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles each, capable of hitting anything within 1,000 miles with non-nuclear warheads. Their capability makes watching these particular submarines especially interesting. The 14 Trident-carrying subs are useful in the unlikely event of a nuclear Armageddon, and Russia remains their prime target. But the Tomahawk-outfitted quartet carries a weapon that the U.S. military has used repeatedly against targets in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan. (See pictures of the U.S. military in the Pacific.) That's why alarm bells would have sounded in Beijing on June 28 when the Tomahawk-laden 560-ft. U.S.S. Ohio popped up in the Philippines' Subic Bay. More alarms were likely sounded when the U.S.S. Michigan arrived in Pusan, South Korea, on the same day. And the Klaxons would have maxed out as the U.S.S. Florida surfaced, also on the same day, at the joint U.S.-British naval base on Diego Garcia, a flyspeck of an island in the Indian Ocean. In all, the Chinese military awoke to find as many as 462 new Tomahawks deployed by the U.S. in its neighborhood. "There's been a decision to bolster our forces in the Pacific," says Bonnie Glaser, a China expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "There is no doubt that China will stand up and take notice." U.S. officials deny that any message is being directed at Beijing, saying the Tomahawk triple play was a coincidence. But they did make sure that news of the deployments appeared in the Hong Kong–based South China Morning Post - on July 4, no less. The Chinese took notice quietly. "At present, common aspirations of countries in the Asian and Pacific regions are seeking for peace, stability and regional security," Wang Baodong, spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington, said on Wednesday. "We hope the relevant U.S. military activities will serve for the regional peace, stability and security, and not the contrary." (See pictures of the most expensive military planes.) Last month, the Navy announced that all four of the Tomahawk-carrying subs were operationally deployed away from their home ports for the first time. Each vessel packs "the firepower of multiple surface ships," says Captain Tracy Howard of Submarine Squadron 16 in Kings Bay, Ga., and can "respond to diverse threats on short notice." The move forms part of a policy by the U.S. government to shift firepower from the Atlantic to the Pacific theater, which Washington sees as the military focus of the 21st century. Reduced tensions since the end of the Cold War have seen the U.S. scale back its deployment of nuclear weapons, allowing the Navy to reduce its Trident fleet from 18 to 14. (Why 14 subs, as well as bombers and land-based missiles carrying nuclear weapons, are still required to deal with the Russian threat is a topic for another day.) (See "Obama Shelves U.S. Missile Shield: The Winners and Losers.") Sure, the Navy could have retired the four additional subs and saved the Pentagon some money, but that's not how bureaucracies operate. Instead, it spent about $4 billion replacing the Tridents with Tomahawks and making room for 60 special-ops troops to live aboard each sub and operate stealthily around the globe. "We're there for weeks, we have the situational awareness of being there, of being part of the environment," Navy Rear Admiral Mark Kenny explained after the first Tomahawk-carrying former Trident sub set sail in 2008. "We can detect, classify and locate targets and, if need be, hit them from the same platform."(Comment on this story.) The submarines aren't the only new potential issue of concern for the Chinese. Two major military exercises involving the U.S. and its allies in the region are now under way. More than three dozen naval ships and subs began participating in the "Rim of the Pacific" war games off Hawaii on Wednesday. Some 20,000 personnel from 14 nations are involved in the biennial exercise, which includes missile drills and the sinking of three abandoned vessels playing the role of enemy ships. Nations joining the U.S. in what is billed as the world's largest-ever naval war game are Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, Singapore and Thailand. Closer to China, CARAT 2010 - for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training - just got under way off Singapore. The operation involves 17,000 personnel and 73 ships from the U.S., Singapore, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. (See "Hu's Visit: Finding a Way Forward on U.S.-China Relations.") China is absent from both exercises, and that's no oversight. Many nations in the eastern Pacific, including Australia, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and Vietnam, have been encouraging the U.S. to push back against what they see as China's increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea. And the U.S. military remains concerned over China's growing missile force - now more than 1,000 - near the Taiwan Strait. The Tomahawks' arrival "is part of a larger effort to bolster our capabilities in the region," Glaser says. "It sends a signal that nobody should rule out our determination to be the balancer in the region that many countries there want us to be." No doubt Beijing got the signal.
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Post by sesq on Jul 9, 2010 14:27:27 GMT 4
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Post by satchmo on Jul 9, 2010 19:21:27 GMT 4
Sea Shepherd at Deepwater Ground Zero. ***Exclusive footage***
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Post by galaxygirl on Jul 10, 2010 0:35:51 GMT 4
NEW SHERIFF(S) ARE IN TOWN?? DATELINE JULY 9, 2010www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/09/gulf-oil-spill-containmen_n_641243.htmlGulf Oil Spill: Containment Cap Could Stop Leak Within 3 DaysNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The federal official leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup said Friday a new containment cap and an additional ship collecting oil could effectively contain the spill in the next three days. The work to replace a leaky containment cap on the well head with a tighter one will begin Saturday, National Incident Commander Thad Allen said. At the same time, a ship connecting to a different part of the leak is expected to come online Sunday. Oil will flow unimpeded into the Gulf during the cap switch for at least part of the weekend. If all goes according to plan, the combination of the cap and the new vessel could collect all the leaking oil by Monday, stopping it from escaping into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since April 20. "I use the word 'contained,'" Allen said. "'Stop' is when we put the plug in down below." Work continues on what officials hope will be the final plugging of the well - drilling on two relief wells through which mud and cement will be pumped to stop the leak once and for all. That's expected to happen sometime in mid-August. The new containment cap is expected to form a better seal over the well head, to allow more of the oil to be collected and sent up to ships on the surface for collection or burning. "Technically it's pretty achievable," Allen said. He said if the new cap can't be placed on the well, the old cap will be put back and there are multiple backup caps available in case any one cap fails. The new, tighter cap should be in place early Monday. Allen said the ship Helix Producer, which is to be hooked to a different part of the leaking well - lower than the new cap - will start collecting oil Sunday and be fully operational Tuesday. He has previously said that the full system should be able to collect 60,000 to 80,000 barrels a day. The schedule for both efforts has been accelerated to take advantage of what could be a rare window of good weather. The hookup of the Helix Producer was delayed this week by poor weather. But an unexpected break in weather patterns creating choppy seas provides a window of a week or so with waves of only 1 or 2 feet. "Everybody agrees we got the weather to do what we need," he said. Containing the leak is not the same as stopping the environmental catastrophe that began April 20 when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 workers. The relief wells remain the best option for a final plug to the leak, at which point cleanup and restoration become the main focus. Though officials said the first relief well could be finished by the end of July, weeks ahead of schedule, they are quick to point out that such an optimistic timetable would require ideal conditions every step of the way. That is something that has rarely happened since the leak began.
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Post by cosmicstar on Jul 10, 2010 4:56:14 GMT 4
thepowerpath.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:new-moon-w-total-solar-eclipse-july-11th-2010&catid=41:moon-updates&Itemid=122 New Moon w/ Total Solar Eclipse July 11th 2010
Dear Friends, New Moon with a total solar eclipse (not visible in North America) is Sunday, July 11 at 1:40 PM Mountain Daylight Time. If there is a crisis in your life, look for the opportunity and make some decisions. Stay away from places, people and situations that are not energetically clean if possible. Spend some time with yourself and with spirit. If fatigued, join the club and take a nap. Ask for help, ask for clarity, and ask for power, strength and courage. Be with yourself, nature and the elements. Appreciate all the opportunities you have at every turn on the road of life. Be grateful, grateful, grateful and look to the beauty on the planet to keep you inspired and looking to the future. Blessings, Lena Astrological Notes: Astrological Notes by Patricia Liles, astrologer Contact her at PATLILES@aol.com New Moon in Cancer 19º Total Solar Eclipse Sunday, July 11, 1:41 PM MDT Sun and Moon align perfectly with the Earth in the sign of Cancer for this total solar eclipse providing the planet with an opportunity to leap forward with tremendous catalyzing energy. This whole period between the partial lunar eclipse of June 26 and now has held potential for reaching higher, going deeper and opening wider in all our intentions. We are in such a rarified period this summer astrologically. Can you feel it? First, the Summer Solstice Grand Cross alignment, now the eclipse window, then the intensification of the collective pattern of the Saturn-Uranus-Pluto T-Square by the personal planets including fiery, action-oriented Mars changing signs and aligning with Saturn and expansive, take-it-over-the-top Jupiter aligning with let's-make-a-big-change-now Uranus in the last days of July and early August. Our bodies and energy levels are struggling to keep up. There are whole days where your usual, relied upon capabilities of body, mind, and spirit are just somewhere else taking on the task of creating new networks that can hold more, create in more efficient, instantaneous ways, and open to information from a more planetary, global source. We find ourselves in the New Moon period where the seed is germinated in the dark and what will be harvested is unknown - the great mystery of life renewed. Make your wish list right at the New Moon of what you want to seed and grow to best use this energy period personally. At this turn, we are nourished in the sign of Cancer, the first manifestation in the zodiac wheel of the emotional, receptive element of water. The archetype is the feminine principle of The Mother in all her forms - Tara, Isis, Guadalupe, Ceres, Demeter, Mother Nature, Gaia, Pachamama, activating the wisdom of the emotional body, and nurturance, support, and protection of the family and home. At different times Cancer has been symbolized by the Crab, the Tortoise, the Scarab and rules the fluids of the body, the life-giving breasts, and the nourishing stomach. Cancer is sensitive and vulnerable and shields her delicate, intuitive feelings with a shell until she remembers what true home is and learns to trust Spirit. Her moods are fluctuating like the ever-changing phases of her Moon ruler. Cancer rules the home, but also the foundation of the self including the ancestors, and legacies and traditions of our culture. At this eclipse, it is imperative that we expand our personal view of home to include our planetary home and become globally conscious of our Mother as a living being insuring that she receives the respect, honor and love she needs to heal the imbalances that humans have visited upon her. The focus of a Cancer Moon points to sending healing prayer and intention into all the veins and arteries of the planet - the rivers, streams, lakes and seas that hold the watery, life-giving fluids of the planet. The indigenous peoples like the Mayan and Q'ero hold prophesy that wisdom from ancient ancestors is now being awakened on our planet bringing those who have cleared their hearts into an expanded perception of our unified field as conscious beings and into alignment with levels of abilities for healing, manifesting and connection that we never thought possible 50 years ago and that have only been awaiting our opening to what is all around us. Another major theme presents itself in this New Moon eclipse chart. The asteroid Juno at 18º is conjunct the Sun and Moon at 19º Cancer asserting her valence over this New Moon. Juno, the goddess of marriage, was once the Queen of Heaven on her own but was later integrated into the patriarchal pantheons by marriage to Jupiter/Zeus where she agreed to committed partnership becoming the Divine Consort. Juno was treated very disrespectfully by her husband representing the power struggles of the masculine and feminine culturally and personally. She rules binding contracts and agreements and the principle of relatedness especially where a sense of duty or social obligation prevail. Her negative pole might include jealousy, possessiveness and trust issues, or power struggles. She became the champion of the weak and disadvantaged, and those without power such as children. Much work is needed to balance the demeaned, dishonored, abused feminine on our planet. This very watery, yin chart suggests that the feminine itself must come to forgiveness for what has gone before and use its deep, intrinsic power of compassion to release the past and mend the rift of duality in us all. Whether we are doing healing work for a whole country, our business, our relationship, or within our own psyche, we must surrender the places where we have been wronged or hurt and allow healing to take place. Out of this collapsing of separation and allowing the surfacing of unconscious patterns will come our solutions, then balance and harmony can be restored to our lives. Again, look to the period from July 26 to August 3rd for planets moving and activating the powerful T-Square formation we have been dealing with for almost 2 years. There's just no predicting how it will manifest - collectively, globally, personally, but it would be very interesting to know how it manifests in your life if you would like to share that info. July 9 Mercury enters Leo July 10 Venus enters Virgo July 25 Full Moon in Aquarius 2º at 7:37 PM MDT July 26 Saturn opposite Uranus 0º Libra/Aries Last pass of five, but now in new signs
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Post by emeraldsun on Jul 11, 2010 1:30:11 GMT 4
46 US Warships Plus 7,000 US Marines On Route To Costa Rica?Scott Oliver - July 2010 On the 2nd July 2010 the Costa Rica Congress authorized the entry of 46 U.S. warships capable of carrying 200 helicopters and warplanes, plus 7,000 U.S. Marines "who may circulate the country in uniform without any restrictions" , plus submarine killer ships to the Costa Rican coast for "anti-narcotics operations and humanitarian missions' between 1st July 2010 until 31st December 2010. With this kind of nation destroying firepower, it gives real meaning to the expression "war on drugs", but if this a real six month "war on drugs" we should expect to see some fantastic results, right? Politicians representing the Acción Ciudadana (PAC), the Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) and the Frente Amplio (FA) political parties opposed the measure saying that the destructive force of the ships, helicopters and 7,000 US Marines is "disproportionate for the fight against drug trafficking." On Sunday, the President of Costa Rica Laura Chinchilla said that the government does not intend to militarize the fight against drugs and the Minister of Public Security Jose Maria Tijerino stressed that this huge, powerful military force would be under the command of the US Coast Guard and not the US Navy. Although I don't suppose the Costa Ricans, the drug traffickers or we expats will notice the difference... A few of the thoughts that raced through my mind? To my knowledge at the present time, Costa Rica is not suffering from any "humanitarian" crisis. The article did not make it clear what sort of "humanitarian missions" might take place. The article did not mention where any "humanitarian mission" might take place. Based on the truly horrific, drug crime related slaughters we have witnessed in Mexico, wouldn't it be better conducting these kinds of heavy weapon "anti-narcotics operations" in northern Mexico? With what is probably the world's worst environmental disaster going on right now in the Gulf of Mexico, surely it would be more appropriate to conduct "humanitarian missions" in the Gulf? Or, could these crucial warships and the 7,000 US Marines be fleeing from something far more dangerous that is about to happen in the Gulf of Mexico? The article did not make it clear whether these vessels would be patrolling off the Pacific or Atlantic coast but either way, is it possible they are on their way to Venezuela? Either as a show of force or something more serious? Does anyone know if any of these ships carry nuclear weapons? Another politician Francisco Chacón defended the arrival of the US forces saying that "they would give humanitarian support, build schools and fight against drug traffickers." If these 7,000 US Marines, 200 helicopters, warplanes and submarine killers are coming to Costa Rica to "give humanitarian support, build schools and fight against drug traffickers," perhaps we could ask them to repair the new highway to Caldera? With that kind of manpower they could have it finished in a week. But seriously, what do you think is going on?Link here: www.welovecostarica.com/public/46_US_Warships_Plus_7000_US_Marines_On_Route_To_Costa_Rica.cfm
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Post by caspa on Jul 11, 2010 6:58:21 GMT 4
Eagles Disobey receives about 4-6 non-business mailings from the public at its official mail drop, per day:
Eagles Disobey P.O. Box 93362 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 89193
Anyone may mail us, and if it is appropriate, such mailings are immediately forwarded to the Founders, Drs. Dan and Marci.
This post is being made because "anyone" did mail us, a few days ago. Normally, letters arrive from people that the Eagles do not personally know, along with letters and packages from their regular friends, and regular friends to Angel Eagles. Aside from their regular friends, the usual letters contain writings, photos, things like that. Many are multiple paged and most the Eagles see.
A card, a simple but beautiful card just arrived. We do not know who sent it, and we are NOT going to trace it.
That card has been scanned and will soon appear on the front page of Eagles Disobey. The card was shown to Drs. Dan and Marci, and Dr. Dan offered his belief as to what the card means. It is for that reason, that the card will be placed for some time on the front page of Eagles.
If the sender of the card would like to write to me, personally, about anything, please write to -
fmgo_eagles@yahoo.com
or by physical mail back to the mail drop listed above.
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LETTER WILL FOREVER REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL TO US, UNLESS YOU WISH OTHERWISE.
We don't always make that offer, especially when dealing with groups or businesses, as some of our best work has been exposing frauds, hoaxers, and cults, in an effort to keep the public safe. We believe, however, that the nature of this card may be personal and intense, and we would like to offer our ears, thoughts, and hearts to the person(s) who may have sent it to us.
Depending on the issues involved, direct contact with the Eagles may occur.
Once more..............we're here for you.............and WE ARE WILLING TO LISTEN.
In Love, Fran
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Post by papat on Jul 11, 2010 11:01:24 GMT 4
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Post by caspa on Jul 11, 2010 11:49:00 GMT 4
Eagles Disobey has been requested, due to certain new publications from "Open Minds tv" (but not by Open Minds tv, by someone else for whom we have GREAT respect), to ask Dr. Dan for a YES/NO answer to a single question.
The question was-
"Was there a record, an official record, within Majestic verifying the testimony of Jesse Marcel, Jr. concerning the Roswell Crash, and the debris and like that he said he saw, way back then? Yes or no please."
"Yes. He is telling the absolute and whole truth as he knows and has experienced it. Dan"
Respectfully, Fran COO, EDO
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Post by caspa on Jul 11, 2010 14:26:10 GMT 4
There has been a run on my email?
Not really for the GT, but for the record:
The events captured in the photographs now published on the front page of Eagles Disobey are directly related to why both Drs. Dan and Marci stepped down from their active positions. NO ONE at Eagles Disobey is allowed to comment whatsoever, in excess to the comments that are already published. No one at Eagles Disobey is authorized to even tell the public why they aren't allowed to comment whatsoever, in excess to the comments that are already published.
Eagles Disobey, as an entity, is making no official claims at this time, save that these photographs accurately depict an actual and important event (at the indicated date/time) involving both Drs. Dan and Marci, and the time series of the photos would be taken from top to bottom. As there has been no instruction to cross post the photos here, my team is not doing so at this time. We are following what we are told, TO THE LETTER, but no more.
To all the questions which are streaming in to me: I HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION I AM ALLOWED TO ADD, PUBLICLY.
If anyone has further questions they need to address them directly to Drs. Dan and Marci. (Yes, I am aware that is somewhat difficult at the moment.)
NO ONE AT EAGLES DISOBEY HAS LOST ANY FAITH WITH THE PUBLIC WE SERVE. IN FACT, IN TRUTH AND ALL HONESTY, IT'S JUST THE OPPOSITE!
(BY GOD, WILL SOME OF YOU JUST READ BETWEEN THE LINES IN THIS GAME OF HARDBALL?)
Have a good day, we DO love you all,
Frances M.G. Ortiz Chief Operating Officer, Eagles Disobey
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