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Australia’s election finally official, and ‘One Nation’s’ Pauline Hanson gets more clout

COGwriter It has taken a month, but Australia’s election results were finalized today. Here are reports from the German and Japanese press: 4 August 2016 Australia’s far-right makes real gains The nativist One Nation party has gained seats in Australia’s Senate. Its four newly elected senators will give the rightist fringe party of Pauline Hanson [...]

Obama still supports TPP, but now, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will not; WND: Might Obama not leave office?

Actual TPP countries in green, interested TPP countries in turquoise or light green (Wikipedia composite map) COGwriter Barack Obama is still pushing the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), but it may not make it: August 3, 2016 WASHINGTON—U.S. President Barack Obama wants Congress to approve the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal his administration has been negotiating [...]

It’s official: Americans are 15 pounds heavier

Estimated obesity rates in USA by state, 2014 COGwriter Despite massive spending related to the health and fitness industries, the USA is getting fatter: August 3, 2016 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There’s no doubt about it: Americans are getting heavier and heavier. But new U.S. estimates may still come as a shock [...]

‘The Curse of Cash’

COGwriter A new book just came out that advocates the elimination of most cash.  It is titled The Curse of Cash: August 3, 2016 [I]t’s time to start phasing out paper money, argues Kenneth S. Rogoff in The Curse of Cash (Princeton, August). The bigger denominations ($100 and up) enable “tax evasion, corruption, terrorism, the [...]

Satanism and Birthdays

COGwriter Do you realize where the practice of birthday celebrations came from or how they are viewed by certain Satanists? Back in 1969 Anton Lavey wrote The Satanic Bible. On page 96 (in the 1976 version) it mentions birthdays: THE highest of all holidays in the Satanic religion is the date of one’s own birth. [...]

Islamic State claims it is soon to launch a major attack and explains why it hates the West

The current issue of the magazine of the Islamic State COGwriter Voice of America reported the following: The Islamic State (IS) is inciting supporters to mount more attacks on Christians just days after two of the terror group’s sympathizers slit the throat of an 85-year-old French priest as he was celebrating Mass — a killing [...]

Chlorine gas dropped again in Syria!

Chlorine Gas in an Ampoule (W. Oelen) COGwriter Chlorine gas was again used in Syria: August 2, 2016 A Syrian rescue service operating in rebel-held territory said on Tuesday a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down hours earlier. The opposition Syrian [...]

ABC warned about Asteroid Bennu potentially destroying the Earth

Artist’s impression of Osiris Rex Spacecraft exploring Asteroid Bennu COGwriter ABC had this headline on Sunday: NASA Spacecraft Set to Explore Giant Asteroid That Could Destroy the Earth But that is not the case, at least not in the current decade. Notice also the following: August 1, 2016 NASA’s new asteroid-sampling mission will do a [...]

‘Telling the Truth May Get You Killed’

Artist depiction of Catholic Massacre of the Waldensians of Merindol in 1545 COGwriter Mike Gendron’s August 2016 newsletter came out today, and its lead article was titled Telling the Truth May Get You Killed. Here is some of what it said: Have you ever considered why religious people plotted to kill the Lord Jesus 2000 [...]

CBS: ‘Could sputtering U.S. economy torpedo Clinton?’

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump COGwriter CBS reports that the economy could cause Hillary Clinton trouble in her bid to become the President of the United States: August 1, 2016 Disappointing data showing the U.S. economy floundered in the second quarter offers ammunition for Donald Trump and the Republican presidential nominee’s view of a crippled [...]