Archive for July, 2010
Feds raid Amish dairy and threaten action over raw milk sales
The U.S. government gestapo is at it again in its crusade against raw milk. Recently, the jackboots swarmed a Pennsylvania Amish man’s private dairy farm for the second time, falsely accusing him of violating the ridiculous prohibition on selling raw milk across state lines.
Five stunning stone circles (besides Stonehenge)
Every year thousands of tourists flock to Stonehenge, the iconic stone circle on Salisbury Plain, England. While so much attention is focused on this site, especially with the recent discovery of another monument near Stonehenge, people often forget there’s (sic) more than a thousand stone circles in the British Isles and Continental Europe.
Celebrating 50 years of discovery at L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Today marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Norse remains at the L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site by Helge and Anne Stine Instad, and their guide, local fisherman George Decker.
Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring
The company is called Recorded Future, and it scours tens of thousands of websites, blogs and Twitter accounts to find the relationships between people, organizations, actions and incidents — both present and still-to-come.
Pharmaceutical drug contamination of waterways threatens life on our planet
The careless disposal of toxic pharmaceuticals is proving to be highly destructive, despite reassurances by some that it’s not that big of a deal. The health of the planet and all of its amazing biodiversity is now threatened by the steady poisoning of toxic chemical pharmaceuticals.
Roman villa found in Welsh ‘military zone’
The Roman control over Britain stretched even further than first thought, the discovery of a new villa suggests.
Britain not to go ahead with ban on homeopathy
Homeopathy will continue to be available on the National Health Service (NHS) despite an influential health committee condemning it as medically unproven, a British minister said.
H.R. 5741: Universal National Service Act
To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security
Burkha-Ban MP is told he’s breaking the law
A TORY MP seeking to ban the burkha has been warned he faces legal action if he refuses to meet any constituent who is wearing one of the controversial full-face veils.
Sussex Past – Battle of Lewes Lecture Online
Recording of a lecture to raise awareness of the importance of the Battle of Lewes, fought on 14 May 1264. Simon de Montfort’s victory over Henry III led directly to Britain’s first ever national parliament.
Britons to be spied on by foreign police
Britons face being spied on and pursued by foreign police officers even for the most minor offences in an European agreement the Home Office will sign up to tomorrow.
The Middle Class in America Is Radically Shrinking. Here Are the Stats to Prove it
The truth is that the middle class in America is dying — and once it is gone it will be incredibly difficult to rebuild.


