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‘The latest legislative effort in Massachusetts to try and combat welfare fraud is fingerprinting. Some lawmakers estimate it could save millions. Western Mass News spoke with Bay State residents that agree that those who cheat […]
‘Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Norman Lamb has described the war on drugs as a “catastrophic failure” and called on the government to legalize cannabis. The MP for North Norfolk said thousands of people have died […]
‘In response to a recent International Agency for Research on Cancer report, which found that the Monsanto herbicide glyphosate “probably” causes cancer in humans, a cohort of international doctors is now petitioning the European Union […]
‘Here is the face of judicial tyranny in Maricopa County, Arizona, where the juvenile justice system has completely run amok, illegally holding innocent children hostage while denying their parents’ First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights […]
‘The “little people” have had enough in Detroit, and they’re not taking it anymore. Scores of residents behind on their bills have had their water shut off by city water department officials, even as corporate […]
‘The reason that cases of whooping cough have been on the rise in the United States is due not to fewer people vaccinating their children but to a decreased effectiveness of the vaccine itself, according […]
‘Lots of Americans probably wish they had the power to write their own laws, but few do. Instead, such tasks are left to our elected officials and the monied special interests that control them. As […]
‘Canada’s recent international role includes being a serial participant in US-NATO wars of aggression – which at Nuremberg was deemed the greatest crime. Organized mass murder of people and the destruction of their infrastructure, not […]
Obscured by Jon Stewart’s well-publicized mockery of Texans’ reaction to Jade Helm 15—the US Army’s two-month-long exercise across nine states scheduled to begin in July—is the fact that the criticisms may not all be deranged droolings. The Daily Show‘s Stewart made headlines earlier in May when he ridiculed Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision ordering the State Guard to “monitor” Jade Helm. The comedian-cum-newsman called Jade Helm critics “Lone Star lunatics.” But are they? Or is there more to the story? As always, WhoWhatWhy has remained agnostic while asking questions. Now, we provide a few initial answers. More will undoubtedly come. … Continue reading →
President Barack Obama’s stance, expressed in his 2014 State of the Union address, is that the debate is settled and climate change is a fact. Obama is by no means unique in that view. Former Vice President Al Gore declared that “the science is settled.” This “settled science” vision about climate is held by many, including those in academia. To call any science settled is sheer idiocy. Had mankind acted as though any science could possibly be settled, we’d be living in caves, as opposed to having the standard of living we enjoy today. That higher standard of living stems … Continue reading →
Nestor was an Argonaut…In the Iliad, he often gives advice to the younger warriors…. Homer offers contradictory portrayals of Nestor as a source of advice. On one hand, Homer describes him as a wise man…. Yet at the same time Nestor’s advice is frequently ineffective. Some examples include Nestor accepting without question the dream Zeus plants in Agamemnon in Book 2 and urging the Achaeans to battle, instructing the Achaeans in Book 4 to use spear techniques that in actuality would be disastrous, and in Book 11 giving advice to Patroclus that ultimately leads to his death. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is … Continue reading →
MAGNESIUM – If you have fatigue, headaches, hypertension, irregular or rapid heartbeat, cramps, muscle tics or twitches, constipation, feelings of despair, irritability, constant worry, nervousness, a feeling of constant stress, bone weakness, PMS, chest pains or insomnia, you could be deficient in magnesium. MAGNESIUM is a mineral that is often overlooked, particularly in terms of bone health. Conventional thought considers calcium the most important mineral for bone health. However, the United States has one of the highest intakes of dietary calcium and still suffers one of the highest rates of osteoporosis in the world. Most people at risk for OSTEOPOROSIS … Continue reading →