Thursday, July 26, 2012

THE REST OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR HAS BEEN FOUND

THE REST OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR HAS BEEN FOUND

July 25, 2012
Source: PMH Atwater
Surprise, surprise!  What no one expected, especially in the year 2012 as we count down to December 21.  The official announcement went out as headline news around May 11th.
In the ruins of an ancient city, somehow missed by previous archaeologists, treasure hunters, and looters, deep in the Guatemalan rainforest, a whole room was discovered – untouched by anyone – a room of incredibly bright Maya artwork and walls of calculations. . . that extend what is on the Sun Stone far into the future. 
Never mind anyone’s notion of an apocalypse on 12-21-12, this earlier and more extensive version of the Mayan Calendar is proof positive that any end-date exceeds any sense of timing our scientists and visionaries can conjure.
One of those interpreting this amazing find is David Stuart, archaeologist with the University of Texas:  “The Mayan Calendar is going to keep going for billions, trillions, octillions of years into the future.  Numbers we can’t even wrap our heads around.”  As an example, one of the dates that has been deciphered extends the Calendar to 8,000 years into the future.  And, that’s just for starters.
The end-date of 12-21-12 has always been more a creation of archaeologists, historians, keepers of Mayan lore and wisdom – a date based mostly on interpretation, not fact.  The actual date was never found until a few years ago when it was discovered on the back of a door in a ruined city, and again more recently when it was noticed as part of stair carvings that recorded key dates during a ruler’s reign.
The Mayan Sun Stone, what we regard as their main Calendar, is a treasure, to be sure, that records the passage of the world’s evolutionary history in ways no modern has been able to duplicate.  Gazing at the newest find, we can’t help but be awestruck.  The astronomer-priests of Maya were even far more brilliant than anyone knew.  No modern mind, whether scientist or shaman, can fully comprehend what they did – a gift to the world that will keep on giving longer than records survive.
SOME ASTROLOGICAL TIMELINES
The Mayan Calendar’s supposed ending has inspired a flood of books and papers about many levels and types to its revelations that, as far as I am concerned, are far more interesting than the notion of an end-date.  Ideas like the alchemy of nine dimensions and the collapse of time suggest that what the astronomer-priests were really trying to record and pass on – was a device to be used for tracking the development of consciousness on the earthplane.  Studied in that light, the Mayan Calendar is and remains a relevant and exciting guide.
The Great Shifting that is now occurring (happens every 25,920 years) is massive, and is being felt by everyone alive.  To give you a brief heads up on the initial part of this Shift, here are a few astrological dates and points to think about, that may prove helpful to you:
  • 1840s:  New Thought Movement began with the spiritual trends that culminate in 2024 (a 184-year phase of spiritual discovery and holistic development).
  • 2006: Mars goes retrograde in U.S. birth chart for the first time in our history as a nation.  U.S. energy, power, and influence wanes – off-stride – for 70 years.
  • 2009 to 2023:  Pluto in Capricorn - time of practicality, 3 R’s – reduce/reuse/recycle, shift of wealth, rethink growth, corrupt politicians, corporate imperialism, global contraction, return to fundamentals, wealth excesses, possible class war, food and water shortages.
  • 2010 to 2019:  Uranus in Aries - courage, decision time – do we head toward The Third Industrial Revolution or a debt crisis, is Arab spring becoming Arab fall, life/death challenges, authority conflicts, rise in shootings, daring innovations and invention, climate change.
  • 2010 to 2019:  Uranus/Pluto in conflict (square) seven times during the following months:
June 2012            September 2012
May 2013            November 2013
April 2014            December 2014
March 2015
This timeframe is one of meltdown, collapse of major institutions.  The energy is comparable to what set up the American Revolution (1755-1758), and Columbus/Europeans colonizing the Western Hemisphere (1493-1500).  Depression or rebirth. 
For a more in-depth discussion and a greater listing of timelines, refer to my book Children of the Fifth World, due out from Bear & Co. (Inner Traditions), December 2012. 
Remember, August of any year is a time when people are more apt to go war, argue, or hurt each other.  Maybe it’s the heat.  Although vacations and entertainment are on the docket and people actually prefer the beach and light reading, backyard barbeques, fun with the family, tempers can flare.  That’s what catches us – at a time of relaxation and renewal – we can become demanding and stubborn.  Watch it.
THE REAL MEANING OF THE GOD PARTICLE
During the first week of July, 2012, the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that the Hadron Collider had uncovered evidence that a new elementary particle exists, predicted by both Satyendra Nath Bose of India and Peter Ware Higgs of England.  Dubed the “God Particle,” this tiny spit of a thing is apparently that phase/shift particle or field where light becomes dense enough to take on mass and weight – the initial building block of matter.
This is exciting, but what is almost over-powering is the rest of the story.
The discovery reveals that the universe is not based on pairs (polarity) but on fours (quadruples) – each with slightly different characteristics.  This means. . . that the many-worlds concept is real. . . what was once just as idea may in fact be a reality of parallel worlds, other universes, different dimensions, unique arrangements of time, space, embodiment. . . all elements of a hidden order. 
Our mystics were right in one sense – existence is not quite what is seems and never was.   They were off the mark in another – basing core teachings on polarities instead of giving equal focus to the cube and the power of quadruples (cubbing energy).  Herein may lie one of Creation’s greatest secrets.
None of this denies the reality of our lives.  Rather, it invites us to open our minds and hearts a little wider.   We are not defined by our philosophies, religions, or political leanings.   We are much more than that and so is anything we can imagine.

For an interesting collection of articles, see “Is this your brain on God?”  Access: www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=110997741.
Look for another newsletter next week – filled with beautiful pictures.
Until then, many blessings, PMH


I EXPECT A MIRACLE.
~ Namaste.
I honor the DIVINE in YOU,
as you honor the DIVINE in ME.


You already possess everything
necessary
to become great.
~ Native American Crow Proverb

"I want to get re-elected"

Subject: "I want to get re-elected"


           
  I WANT TO GET  RE-ELECTED
  
  
   
    
                *SOME OF  YOU MAY APPRECIATE THIS  AND
SOME OF YOU MAY NOT.*

*I DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR  SENDING
THIS  BECAUSE OF IT'S TRUTH.*


*If  any other of our presidents had  criticized
a state law that he admitted  he never even read,
would you think that he is  just an
ignorant hothead?  *

*If  any other of our presidents joined the
country of Mexico and sued a  state in
the United States to force  that state
to continue to allow illegal  immigration,
would you question his  patriotism
and wonder whose side he was  on? *

*If  any other of our presidents had  pronounced
the Marine Corps like Marine  Corpse,
would you think him an  idiot? *

*If  any other of our presidents had put  87,000
workers out of work by  arbitrarily placing a moratorium on offshore oil  drilling
on companies that have one  of the
best safety records of any  industry
because one foreign company  had an accident,
would you have agreed?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had used
a forged  document
as the basis of the  moratorium that would
render 87000 American  workers
unemployed would you support  him? *

*If  any other of our presidents had been  the
first President to need a  Teleprompter
installed to be able to get  through
a press conference, would  you have
laughed and said this is  more proof of how inept
he is on his own and is  really controlled
by smarter  men
behind the scenes?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had spent
hundreds of thousands of  dollars
to take his First Lady to a  play in NYC,
would you have approved?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had  reduced
your retirement plan  holdings
of GM stock by 90% and given  the
unions a majority stake in  GM,
would you have approved?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had made a  joke
at the expense of the  Special Olympics,
would you have approved?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had given
Gordon  Brown a set of inexpensive
and incorrectly formatted  DVDs,
when Gordon Brown had given  him
a thoughtful and  historically significant gift,
would you have approved?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had given
the Queen of  England
an iPod containing videos of  his speeches,
would you have thought  it
a proud moment for America ?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had
bowed to the King of Saudi  Arabia
would you have approved?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had
visited Austria and made  reference
to the nonexistent "Austrian  language,"
would you have brushed it  off
as a minor slip?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had filled  his
cabinet and circle of  advisers
with people who cannot seem  to keep
current in their income  taxes,
would you have approved?  *

*If  any other of our presidents had stated  that
there were 57  states
in the United States ,  wouldn't you have
had second  thoughts
about his capabilities?  *

*If  any other of our presidents would have
flown all the way to  Denmark
to make a five minute speech  about how the
Olympics would benefit  him
walking out his front door  in his home town,
would you not have thought  he was a
self-important, conceited,  egotistical jerk. *

*If  any other of our presidents had been
so Spanish illiterate as to  refer to
"Cinco  de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican  ambassador
when it was the 5th of May  (Cinco de Mayo),
and continued to flub it  when he tried again,
wouldn't you have winced in  embarrassment? *

*If  any other of our presidents had burned
9,000  gallons of jet fuel
to go plant a single tree on  Earth Day,
would you have  concluded
he's a hypocrite?*

*If  any other of our presidents'
administrations had  okayed
Air  Force One flying low over millions
of people followed by a jet  fighter
in downtown Manhattan  causing
widespread  panic,
would you have wondered  whether they
actually get what happened  on 9-11? *

*If  any other of our presidents had failed  to
send relief  aid
 to  flood victims
throughout the Midwest with  more people killed
or made homeless than in New  Orleans,
would you want it  made
into a major ongoing  political issue with
claims of racism and  incompetence? *

*If  any other of our presidents had  created
the position of 32 Czars who  report directly to him,
bypassing the House and  Senate
on much of what is happening  in America ,
would you have ever  approved? *
*If  any other of our presidents had
ordered the firing of the  CEO of a major corporation,
even though he had no  constitutional authority to do so,
would you have approved?  *

*So,  tell me again,
what is it about Obama that  makes
him so brilliant and  impressive? *

*Can't  think of anything?
Don't  worry.
He's done  all this in 34  months
so you dont have that  much time to
come up with an answer.*

 *Every  statement and action in this email is factual
and directly attributable  to
Barrack  Hussein Obama.
Every  bumble is a matter of record
and completely verifiable.  *

AND  NOW--
HE  ACTUALLY WANTS US TO RE-ELECT HIM.
WAKE UP  AMERICA 2012 IS UPON US.

I AM  BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO
TAKE A  CHANCE ON THIS GUY FOR
ANOTHER  FOUR YEARS . . .

*"All it takes for evil to  triumph is..........
for good people to do  nothing."*
Edmund Burke





     


------ End of Forwarded Message

WAKE UP per Illegals

Subject: WAKE UP

Hypothetical situation but you get the point !!!
JOE vs. JOSE
You have two families:   "Joe Legal"    and   "Jose Illegal" .  Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California ...
Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.
Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready?  Now pay attention....
Joe Legal:   $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year.  Now take 30% away for state and federal tax;   Joe Legal  now has $31,231.00.
Jose Illegal:   $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or $31,200..0 0 per year.
Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year.   Joe Legal    now has $24,031.00.
Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics and emergency hospitals at a cost of $0.00 per year.   Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal makes too much money and is not eligible for food stamps or welfare.  Joe Legal pays $500.00 per month for food, or $6,000..00 per year.  Joe Legal now has $18,031.00.
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for food stamps, WIC and welfare.  Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays rent of $1,200.00 per month, or $14,400.00 per year.     Joe Legal now has 9,631 .00.
Jose Illegal receives a $500.00 per month Federal Rent Subsidy.  Jose Illegal pays out that $500.00 per month, or $6,000.00 per year.   Jose Illegal still has $ 31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays $200.00 per month, or $2,400.00 for car insurance.  Some of that is uninsured motorist insurance.  Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.
Jose Illegal says, "We don't need no insurance!" and still has $31,200.00.
Joe Legal has to make his $7,231.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, etc..
Jose Illegal has to make his $31,200.00 stretch to pay utilities, gasoline, and what he sends out of the country every month..
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same elementary school.  Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches, while   Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch.  Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program.  Joe Legal's children go home.
Now, when they reach college age, Joe Legal's kids may not get into a State School and may not qualify for scholarships, grants or other tuition help, even though Joe has been paying for State Schools through his taxes, while Jose Illegal's kids "go to the head of the class" because they are a minority.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same police and fire services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
Do you get it, now?
If you vote for or support any politician that supports illegal aliens...  You are part of the problem!  We need to keep this going--we need to make changes ASAP!
It's way PAST time to take a stand for America and Americans! 

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Live from the UN in NYC

Right now my feet are firmly on the ground just outside the United Nation’s complex in New York City.

You can imagine the scene...

Wannabe one-world dictators are feverishly putting the final touches on the freedom-killing UN "Small Arms Treaty."

And much to the chagrin of Hillary Clinton, I've managed to get my hands on a draft copy!  It's just as I've been warning:

“Small arms and light weapons” are listed as “covered items” right next to battle tanks and warships ... and they’ve left the definition so wide, it no doubt will include everyday firearms Americans use for defense and sport.

We only have until THIS FRIDAY July 27th to prepare for battle.

Please click here to see my critical video update:

Click here to see
my urgent video update.

Once the UN passes this global gun grab, President Obama will do everything in his power to force it through the U.S. Senate.

We will have just days to respond.

After you watch my video update, be sure to Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda putting yourself squarely on record AGAINST this radical treaty.

Thank you,


Dudley Brown

Executive Vice President
National Association for Gun Rights

P.S. If you've already signed your pledge, please help us reach our goal of raising $250,000 by Friday July 27th, the day the UN Conference is set to announce it's treaty.

Chip in just $10 or $20 today!



From: Dudley Brown [dudley.brown@nationalgunrights.org]
To: Laurel [laurel.z@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:35 PM
Subject: An answer to Hillary Clinton's schemes


Dear Laurel,

The United Nations' "Arms Trade Treaty" Conference is in full swing in New York City.

Anti-gun international bureaucrats are already bragging that this conference will craft "the most important initiative ever regarding arms regulation . . ."

In fact, after keeping the details of their so-called "Small Arms Treaty" quiet for three years, the gun-grabbers are now coming clean with EXACTLY what they want . . .

Full-scale GLOBAL gun registration followed by confiscation, especially in the U.S.

To make matters worse, Hillary Clinton has already given this anti-gun nightmare the Obama administration's full blessing.

They're working to make it a reality in America.

But I have an answer to Hillary Clinton's schemes.

I need you and tens of thousands of other pro-gun Americans to Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda by the end of their conference, July 27th.



You see, with the November elections rapidly approaching, the gun-grabbers believe they're watching the perfect storm develop . . .

First, President Obama knows without every portion of his left-wing base energized and mobilized in November, there's no way he can win.

He simply must pay back his anti-gun pals to have any hope.

Secondly, as we've seen with his grandstanding after Seal Team Six's killing of Osama Bin Laden and the recent national security leaks coming out of the White House, President Obama has proven he'll stoop to virtually any level to appear "tough on terrorism."

Well, from day one, fighting terrorism has been the number-one excuse behind the "Small Arms Treaty."

In fact, the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs states, "Insurgents, armed gang members, pirates, terrorists - they can all multiply their force through the use of unlawfully acquired firepower."

These bureaucrats see your gun rights as a "loophole."

And of course, the Obama administration has already labeled Second Amendment supporters as "terrorists" in Janet Napolitano's infamous Homeland Security report.

The solution?  According to the United Nations, government bureaucrats need to crack down on the Second Amendment, and everything will be fine.

Third, with the very recent tragedy in Colorado, anti-gun Mayor Michael Bloomberg has already taken to the airwaves demanding President Obama publicly exploit the shooting in favor of gun control.

And with a sinking economy and lackluster campaign, President Obama is looking for any advantage he can muster.

Make no mistake -- this is a dangerous time right now for our gun rights.

That's why I need you to Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda.



And as we've seen time and again, gun registration is always a major step toward full-scale gun CONFISCATION.

Worse, Hillary is calling for "consensus" to "avoid loopholes."  In other words, she's demanding that the UN seek input from third world dictators on how to best shut down YOUR Second Amendment rights, and the UN is only too willing to oblige.

Once the finishing touches are put on the United Nations "Small Arms Treaty" this month, I'm afraid the UN's so-called "Small Arms Treaty" could also include provisions that would force the United States to:
*** Enact tougher licensing requirements, making law-abiding Americans cut through even more bureaucratic red tape just to own a firearm legally;
*** Confiscate and destroy "unauthorized" civilian firearms (all firearms owned by governments are excluded, of course);
*** Ban the trade, sale and private ownership of ALL semi-automatic weapons including shotguns and other firearms commonly used for hunting;
That's why there's no time to waste.  After the United Nations' conference, I'm afraid you and I will not have much time to react.

In fact, we will only have a few weeks to kill the treaty once the anti-gunners make their move on July 27th -- all while the White House and the national media are falling all over themselves to sell the United Nation's "Small Arms Treaty" as an anti-terrorism measure.

That's why we must sound the alarm NOW.

So please Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda right away!



Realistically, our one and only shot at defeating this treaty is in the U.S. Senate.  The Treaty does not have to pass the Republican-controlled House to be ratified.

As you know, it takes 67 Senate votes to ratify a treaty.

But even with Republican victories in 2010, Democrats still control the Senate.  And there still may not be enough of a pro-gun majority in the Senate to stop ratification of the Treaty.

After all, you and I both know how few Senators are truly "pro-gun."

Not only that, but many Senators get queasy about killing treaties for fear of "embarrassing" the President -- especially with "international prestige" at stake.

They look at ratifying treaties much like approving the President's Supreme Court nominees.

Remember how many Senators voted to confirm anti-gun Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor?  Nine Republicans voted to stab gun owners in the back and confirm her as justice!

On top of that, a dozen or more Republicans only voted against Sotomayor after receiving massive grassroots pressure from the folks back home.

There's always the possibility the White House could try to pass the provisions of the Treaty as domestic legislation to ensure the U.S. complies with the United Nations' new "standards."

That would mean they'd only need 61 Senate votes.

Of course, they would have to usher their bill through the House, as well, but that's certainly possible should the gun-grabbers cobble together anti-gun votes from both sides of the aisle.

That's why, with this fight heating up and time running out, I'm counting on you to act IMMEDIATELY.

So won't you please Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda right away?



Pro-gun champion Senator Rand Paul will use your pledge and the 1.4 million signed surveys we have gathered to prove that America opposes the UN Gun Ban.

But defeating this treaty is going to take more than just the signed pledges of NAGR members alone.

Contributions from members like you will help pay for a massive, nationwide mail, phone and internet program to turn up the pressure on the handful of Senators whose votes WILL decide passage or failure of the U.N.'s "Small Arms Treaty."

And if funds allow, in the days before the final vote, I'll launch hard-hitting newspaper, radio and TV ads calling on targeted U.S. Senators by name to vote to DEFEAT the Treaty.

Of course, you and I both know the gun-grabbers will spend MILLIONS to win this fight.

That's why I'm determined to raise at least $250,000 before the UN conference adjourns on July 27th.

That way, your National Association for Gun Rights can spring into action IMMEDIATELY.

Defeating this treaty won't be easy.

And with his reelection riding on support from his anti-gun buddies, you and I both know President Obama will do everything he can to ratify the "Small Arms Treaty."

So can I count on you for a generous contribution of $20 TODAY?  If that's too much, please agree to send at least $10.

Please understand just how important this fight is -- and how important it is that you and I fight back NOW while we still can.

The truth is, unless we can succeed in turning up the heat on the U.S. Senate now, there could be no stopping this gun control freight train once it gets to D.C.

Unless you and I want to see our Second Amendment rights DESTROYED, we must fight back now.

So please Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda -- and rush me your contribution of just $10 or $20 TODAY.

For Freedom,

Dudley Brown
Executive Vice President
P.S. The United Nations' "Arms Trade Treaty" conference is in full swing in New York City.

The number-one item on the gun-grabbers' agenda is enacting GLOBAL gun registration – setting the stage for international firearm confiscation.

So won't you please Pledge Opposition to Hillary's Global Agenda right away!

And in addition to your signed Pledge, will you help me reach my goal of raising $250,000 before July 27th the day the conference plans to propose the treaty?

With your contribution, I can spring into action IMMEDIATELY and launch the plan we've been developing for years.

So please rush me your contribution of just $10 or $20 TODAY!


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Boston Mayor Blocks Chick-fil-A

Boston Mayor Blocks Chick-fil-A Franchise from City over Homophobic Attitude

Fallon / Bloomberg
FALLON / BLOOMBERG
The Chick-fil-A cow mascot on a hat.
The people of Boston will have to purchase their chicken sandwiches elsewhere: Mayor Thomas M. Menino has sworn that the franchise will have to fight city hall to bring its fast-food empire to Boston after Chick-fil-A’s president, Dan Cathy, said gay marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.” The Atlanta-based chain is hoping to open a restaurant in a popular tourist spot near the Freedom Trail — a rather ironic choice in Menino’s eyes.
“Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston,” Menino told the Boston Herald on Thursday. “You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against the population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion. That’s the Freedom Trail. That’s where it all started right here. And we’re not going to have a company, Chick-fil-A or whatever the hell the name is, on our Freedom Trail.”
Chick-fil-A has been the target of critics for years. The LGBT advocacy group Equality Matters published a report that concluded Chick-fil-A had donated more than $3 million to Christian groups that oppose homosexuality between 2003 and 2009 and donated another $2 million to anti-gay causes in 2010 alone. Cathy, however, never spoke publicly about the company’s policies on the matter. Cathy finally went on record with the Baptist Press on July 16. When asked about Chick-fil-A’s support of the “traditional family” (referring, presumably, to one led by a married husband and wife), Cathy responded, “Well, guilty as charged…We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”
With Cathy on the record, customers and companies alike are deciding whether to boycott the franchise. In a June 20 announcement on Facebook, CEO Lisa Henson said that the Jim Henson Company — home to the Muppets — is breaking ties with Chick-fil-A: They will no longer supply toys or other merchandise to the fast-food chain. The post has since received 6625 likes.
In response to the backlash, Chick-fil-A released a statement on Thursday that said it had a history of “applying biblically-based principles” to business management. (The franchise closes on Sundays, for example.) But the statement went on to say that the company does not discriminate:
“The Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect — regardless of their belief, race creed, sexual orientation or gender. Going forward our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena.”
Regardless of its policies, the fast-food chain has been on a track of nationwide expansion. Having opened its first restaurant in a Georgia mall in 1967, Chick-fil-A now boasts more than 1600 restaurants in 29 states and rakes in around $4.1 billion a year. While its home state contains a whopping 196 stores, there are just two within the state of Massachusetts — both resting in the suburbs, well outside Boston city limits.
But Menino just may succeed in effectively banning the chain from Boston: The mayor blocked the development of a Walmart in Roxbury last year, citing the retail empire’s negative impact on neighborhood business and lower-wage workers as his motivation. Now, he plans to offer Chick-fil-A a similar hurdle-laden policy. “If they need licenses in the city, it will be very difficult,” Menino said. “Unless they open up their policies.”
At the very least, Menino will be able to count on the support of Boston’s Northeastern University students in this fight. Chick-fil-A already had to cancel its plans to build a restaurant on that campus when students protested that the chain had donated millions of dollars to anti-gay groups. Administrators heeded the student’s wishes and told Chick-fil-A to fly the coop.


Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/23/boston-mayor-blocks-chick-fil-a-franchise-from-city-over-homophobic-attitude/#ixzz21gh1xynr

Ron Paul‘s ’Audit the Fed’ Bill Easily Passes the House 327-98

Ron Paul‘s ’Audit the Fed’ Bill Easily Passes the House 327-98

Ron Pauls Audit the Fed Bill Easily Passes the House 327 98WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) — The House has voted to give Congress greater scrutiny over the Federal Reserve, approving legislation sponsored by longtime Fed nemesis, Republican Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).
“It is up to us to reassert ourselves,” Rep. Paul said during a House debate on Tuesday.
The legislation requires the Government Accountability Office to carry out comprehensive audits of the bank. It passed easily but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
“We should have privacy for the individual, but we should have openness of government all the time. We’ve drifted a long way from that,” Rep. Paul said Tuesday.
“I think when people talk about independence and having this privacy of the central bank, it means they want secrecy,” he added.
Opposition to the bill came mostly from Democrats.
“It seems to me what we’re talking about is taking some fake punches at the Federal Reserve but not doing anything serious,” said Rep. Barney Frank.
The three-time presidential candidate Paul, who is retiring at end of this session, has made a career of trying to do away with the Fed, which he blames for the government growth. Failing to accomplish that, he has pushed to make the independent central bank’s operations more transparent.
The Fed is already subject to annual audits, but Paul‘s bill goes further in requiring inspections of the bank’s monetary policy decision-making. And although Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has opposed the legislation, that didn’t stop it from being passed 327 to 98.
The bill will now be sent to the Senate where it falls into the hands of Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).
Oh, it might be interesting to note: Rep. Bob Turner (R-NY) was the only Republican who voted against the bill.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.