Stephen Leary's Blog, page 12
February 6, 2015
The Fraud of Fake News
Brian Williams is a liar. And as the anchor for NBC Nightly News, he is the poster boy for a lying news media.
It isn't just Williams and his takes of a helicopter ride hit by rocket-propelled grenade fire in Iraq, or seeing a body float past his hotel in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. It is just Williams and Dan Rather.
Fake news by fake newsmen on fake news channels. Media empires built and sustained on fraud.
The entire medium of TV news is a fraud since it relies primarily on image, r...
It isn't just Williams and his takes of a helicopter ride hit by rocket-propelled grenade fire in Iraq, or seeing a body float past his hotel in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. It is just Williams and Dan Rather.
Fake news by fake newsmen on fake news channels. Media empires built and sustained on fraud.
The entire medium of TV news is a fraud since it relies primarily on image, r...
February 5, 2015
Did Saudi Arabia Fund the 9/11 Terror Attack?
Rumors have always swirled around Saudi Arabia's funding of al Qaeda and the 9/11 terror attacks.
It seems entirely believable. The Saudis have exported their radical ideology in the form of mosques and preachers to many western nations, courtesy of oil revenue from US and European car drivers.
The rumors just won't go away. Now al Qaeda member Zacarias Moussaoui has given testimony that members of the Saudi royal family funded al Qaeda and the attacks on New York and Washington.
Not only did th...
It seems entirely believable. The Saudis have exported their radical ideology in the form of mosques and preachers to many western nations, courtesy of oil revenue from US and European car drivers.
The rumors just won't go away. Now al Qaeda member Zacarias Moussaoui has given testimony that members of the Saudi royal family funded al Qaeda and the attacks on New York and Washington.
Not only did th...
Obama Downplays ISIS Atrocities at Prayer Breakfast
Obama stood up for Islam at the National Prayer Breakfast today, an event attended by thousands of Christians.
With the world aghast at Islamic State jihadists burning a man alive,
With the world aghast at Islamic State jihadists burning a man alive,
“Unless we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ,” Obama said. “In our home country, slavery...
February 3, 2015
Russia's Intelligence War Against Fracking
Fracking is responsible for much of Russia's current economic troubles.
From Investors Business Daily:
From Investors Business Daily:
Russia's economy is almost entirely reliant on oil and gas earnings. The fracking revolution, which has led to a 30% increase in U.S. oil and gas output, is responsible for the recent sharp decline in global energy prices. This has left oil-dependent economies like Russia in desperate straits.Therefore, Vladimir Putin has a powerful motive for demonizing fracking and turning western countries...
February 1, 2015
Be True To Your Café
As a habitual Starbucks customer, I feel funny going into a similar place, like Dunkin Donuts or Panera. It's as if I am betraying Starbucks by crossing the threshold of their doorway, standing in line, ordering coffee, and sitting down at a table.
What do I owe Starbucks? I’m just a customer. I’ve never worked there and I don’t even own their stock. Yet my mind harbors some sense of allegiance. It's the café I go to far more th...
What do I owe Starbucks? I’m just a customer. I’ve never worked there and I don’t even own their stock. Yet my mind harbors some sense of allegiance. It's the café I go to far more th...
January 30, 2015
Spies Are All Around You
In the old days, spies hid themselves and you never saw them. Today, they are everywhere all around you, often in plain sight.
Former spies are writing their memoirs, appearing as expert commentators on TV news shows, and writing opinion pieces in newspapers. It's hard not to notice them these days.
Secret spillers such as Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are household names.
Some spies, stuck in the old days, don't really want to be noticed but they are anyway, like the 3 Russians in the recen...
Former spies are writing their memoirs, appearing as expert commentators on TV news shows, and writing opinion pieces in newspapers. It's hard not to notice them these days.
Secret spillers such as Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are household names.
Some spies, stuck in the old days, don't really want to be noticed but they are anyway, like the 3 Russians in the recen...
Honoring Evil Monsters Like Saudi King Abdullah
Another monster in human guise is dead. As the demons of Hell jab deceased Saudi King Abdullah with their pitchforks into his new living quarters, Obama and other world leaders “honor” his memory.
For example, British Prime Minister David Cameron applauded Abdullah for his "commitment to peace."
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, announced an essay contest honoring the fallen king who was "a man of remarkable character and courage." I should note here that this says...
For example, British Prime Minister David Cameron applauded Abdullah for his "commitment to peace."
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, announced an essay contest honoring the fallen king who was "a man of remarkable character and courage." I should note here that this says...
January 29, 2015
5 Great People To Meet At Starbucks
I’ve remarkedbefore about the wrong kind of people you might meet in Starbucks. Now, a list of the Top 5 individuals I would enjoy seeing and interacting with when I walk into a café.
A Good Barista The staff behind the counter can set the tone for a café and influence it in one direction or the other, good or bad, independent of anything else inside or outside the room. Fun it is to walk into a café and the barista already has my drink ready because she knows what I always order. The good bari...
A Good Barista The staff behind the counter can set the tone for a café and influence it in one direction or the other, good or bad, independent of anything else inside or outside the room. Fun it is to walk into a café and the barista already has my drink ready because she knows what I always order. The good bari...
January 27, 2015
Is the White House Ready for a Drone Attack?
This week a government employee flew a recreational drone "quadcopter" over the White House at 3am.
Reports suggest the drone crashed on its own and was seemingly not brought down by anti-drone technology, such as signal jamming.
As a side note, apparently there is nothing much for federal workers to do in DC at 3am. The only way to have any fun is to fly a recreational drone around the White House illegally and see if you get caught.
Apparently the drone operator has been identified as an emplo...
Reports suggest the drone crashed on its own and was seemingly not brought down by anti-drone technology, such as signal jamming.
As a side note, apparently there is nothing much for federal workers to do in DC at 3am. The only way to have any fun is to fly a recreational drone around the White House illegally and see if you get caught.
Apparently the drone operator has been identified as an emplo...
January 26, 2015
FBI Busts Russian Spy Ring in New York City
The FBI busted a Russian spy ring in New York City, charging 3 men with attempts to collect economic intelligence and to recruit New York City residents as intelligence sources.
The 3 men:
Evgeny BuryakovIgor Sporyshev Victor PodobnyyBuryakov was arrested without incident. The other 2 are no longer in the United States but had diplomatic immunity when they were here.
A copy of the FBI complaint is at the New York Post article.
The Justice Department issued a statement announcing charges agai...
The 3 men:
Evgeny BuryakovIgor Sporyshev Victor PodobnyyBuryakov was arrested without incident. The other 2 are no longer in the United States but had diplomatic immunity when they were here.
A copy of the FBI complaint is at the New York Post article.
The Justice Department issued a statement announcing charges agai...
