Lawrence Sinclair: Will Obama Come "Out ," Next??

Sinclair News reported in October 2011, after Barack Obama spoke at the Annual Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner in Washington, DC, that Obama would eventually come "OUT" in support of Gay Marriage when it became politically necessary. When the LGBT and HRC members made it known this week they would with-hold further campaign contributions until Obama publicly took a position on Gay Marriage, it became politically necessary. Never ever dismiss the financial means available from the LGBT community. After all Obama told the "Lady Gaga" worshiping crowd of intolerant activists for tolerance, "I am committed to seeing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) go into the history books as he did with 'don't ask, don't tell.' Today's official announcement by Barack Obama that his 'evolving' position on Gay Marriage has finally reached the point where he now supports it, is by no means a surprise. A day after voters in North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, President Obama told ABC News that "same-sex couples should be able to get married." Obama has said for years that his views on gay marriage were "evolving," and his announcement of support for same-sex marriage comes three days after Vice President Joe Biden said he's "absolutely comfortable" with two men or two women getting married. Just a few weeks agoObama loyalist MSNBC and his former Green Czar Van Jones laid the groundwork for what will be in the end an Obama 'coming OUT' party.     

Ron Paul: Ron Paul Fights to End Miltary Aid for Israel!

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul has condemned a plan being considered in the United States House of Representatives that would allow the US to continue aiding in the defense of Israel by equipping the Jewish state's military with added weaponry. From Washington, DC on Wednesday, Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) attacked the contents of an act currently up for discussion that, if passed, would reestablish America's major role in Israeli affairs Rep Paul fears, however, that it would do more harm than good for all nations involved. To House Speaker John Boehner, Paul said that HR 4133, the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, "is another piece of one-sided and counter-productive foreign policy legislation." This bill's real intent seems to be more saber-rattling against Iran and Syria," insisted Paul, and it undermines US diplomatic efforts efforts by making clear that the US is not an honest broker seeking peace for the Middle East." "The bill calls for the United States to significantly increase our provision of sophisticated weaponry to Israel, and states that it is to be US policy to 'help Israel preserve its military edge' in the region,"added the congressman. The bill itself was created to reaffirm America's "commitment to Israel's security as a Jewish state,""provide Israel with the military capabilities to defend itself," "expand military and civil and civil cooperation" and encourage Israel's neighbors to recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, among other matters according to the official synapsis included in the legislation. When I served as the Intelligence Operations Officer in our 4th US Armored Division in Goeppingen, Germany, I had the occasion to hear General Sherrer's comment on our "ally Israel". While I showed him the cable of Israel's sinking of our USS Liberty, he said: "With friends like Israel, we have no need of enemies!!"  
 

Richard Schiffman: The Fukushima Nuclear Plant's Slow Recovery!

Despite the Japanese PM's optimistic assessment of Fukushima, experts have new worries about the plant's recovery. In December, Japan's prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, declared that "a cold shutdown" had been achieved, and that the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was now over. "Today, we have reached a great milestone", Noda told the Japanese people in a televised address. "The reactors are stable, which should resolve one big cause of concern for us all." But Mr Noda's optimistic assessment appears to have been premature. Nuclear engineer and former power company executive Arnie Gunderson compared the prime minister's statement to President George Bush declaring "mission accomplished" on the deck of the USS Lincoln in 2003. Gunderson calls the situation at Fukushima "a long battle, far from over." Even Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which owns the Fukushima facility, says it will take another 40 years to fully decommission the reactors there, a project which poses unprecedented engineering challenges. But the company's own tests disclose a more immediate danger. Rising radiation levels within one of the reactors, the highest recorded so far, and evidence of a leak in the critical cooling system demonstrate that the situation is still far from stable. Tepco revealed at the end of March that protective water levels in the containment vessel of Reactor No 2, were far shallower than had been expected, which might mean that the uranium fuel rods there are no longer completely submerged, and are heating up. The Japan Times reported on 29 March that radiation inside the vessel has reached 73 sieverts per hour, high enough to administer a lethal dose to a human in a matter of minutes, even to disable the robotic devices which are sent regularly into the reactor to monitor what is happening there.  

Roytov.com: Netanyahu Nukes Obama?

On April 22, 2012, The Washington Post published an Op-Ed named "Nuclear weapon reductions must be part of strategic analysis," by Henry A Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft. Henry A Kissinger was secretary of state from 1973 to 1977, and national security adviser from 1969 to 1975. Brent Scowcroft was national security adviser from 1975 to 1977 and national security adviser from 1969 to 1975. Brent Scowcroft was national security adviser from 1975 to 1977 and 1989 to 1993. The article analyzed the USA nuclear weapons strategy from a viewpoint that matches President Obama's position: "Regardless of one's vision of the ultimate future of nuclear weapons,the overarching goal of contemporary US nuclear policy must be to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used." The article endorsed the new START treaty between the USA and Russia: "Combined with reductions in the US defense budget, this will bring the number of nuclear weapons in the United States to the lowest overall level since the 1950's. The Obama administration is said to be considering negotiations for a new round of nuclear reductions to bring about ceilings as low as 300 warheads." Kissinger explicitly says in the article that he favors the elimination of nuclear weapons, "albeit with the proviso that a series of verifiable intermediate steps that maintain stability precede such an end point, and that every stage of the process be fully transparent and verifiable." Yet, not everything is rosy in Kissinger's vision of the future. The article defined eight key facts that should govern such a disarmament policy. One of them discloses the extent of the self-deceptive strategic analyses prepared by the top level of the American establishment.   

Damien McElroy: Chinese Media Warns of War with Philippines!

China warned its citizens in the Philippines to "stay indoors" on Thursday as its state media warned of war over a month-long dispute in the South China Sea. Territorial rivalry has escalated throughout the seas around China, as regional and international navies seek to establish rights of passage against an expanding Chinese presence. Chinese and Philippine vessels have been locked in a high seas stand-off since the PLA Navy prevented a Philippine warship from arresting crews of Chinese fishing boats near the Scarborough Shoal on April 8. Both countries claim the fish-rich shoal as their own, and protests by Philippine fishermen over their loss of livelihood have drawn mass support in the south-east Asian country. China International Travel Service, the state-owned tourism operator, yesterday suspended ties with the Philippines, after organizers announced plans to demonstrate outside Chinese embassy buildings and property today. Beijing also issued a travel advisory, warning its citizens to keep a low profile. "Avoid going out at all if possible, and if not, to avoid going out alone," it said. "If you come across any demonstrations, leave the area, do not stay to watch." Reports in Japan said five Chinese warships, including two guided missile destroyers, two frigates and an amphibious landing ship, had passed through waters close to Okinawa moving to Philippine reefs. As the dispute escalated, Leon Panetta, the US defense secretary, met senators in a push to ratify a treaty that would bolster legal backing for US naval patrols in disputed regions such as the South China Sea. Seizing on arnings of the dangers of escalating "gunboat diplomacy" Mr Panetta called on the Senate to ratify the Laws of the Sea, a UN treaty that has been hindered by procedural disputes. "By moving off the sidelines and leading the discussion, we would be ensure that our rights are not whittled away by the excessive claims and erroneous interpretations of others."  

Rob Waugh: Is 'global cooling' on the way?

Lake sediment proves 'solar minimum' caused 200 years of cooling 2,800 years ago. New minimum due soon, after this year's sunspot activity. Sun's activity CAN cause changes in Earth's climate, claim scientists. May throw predictions of global warming out of whack. When the Greek poet Homer was writing The Odyssey around 2,800 years ago, the Earth went through an abrupt period of cooling, caused by the sun, and the same could happen again soon. Scientists at the GFZ German Research Center for Geo-sciences analyzed lake sediment in Lake Meer-felder Maar, and found direct evidence of a sudden cooling caused by a 'solar minimum'. Some scientists suspect that the current period of high solar activity, including increased sunspots and solar storms this year, will be followed by a 'minimum' period, which could even cause an Ice Age. If the GFZ research is correct, a new 'solar' minimum' could have a direct impact on Earth's climate, cooling our planet drastically, and knocking the predictions of global-warming alarmists out of whack. Dr Achim Brauer of the GFZ said, 'An abrupt cooling in Europe, together with an increase in humidity and particularly in windiness coincided with a sustained reduction in solar activity 2800 years ago.' Brauer's measurements of lake sediments allow 'a precise dating even of short-term climate changes.' The Homeric Minimum', the solar minimum that coincided with the famous poet's lifetime, caused a cool period that lasted 200 years. 'Scientists from the German Research Center for Geo-sciences GFZ in collaboration with Swedish and Dutch colleagues provide evidence for a direct solar-climate linkage on centennial timescales,' say the researchers.        

Ron Paul: It Will Lead to War. Ending Military Aid to Israel!

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul condemned a plan being considered in the United States House of Representatives that would allow for the US to continue aiding in the defense of Israel by equipping the Jewish state's military with added weaponry. From Washington, DC on Wednesday, Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) attacked the contents of an act currently up for discussion that. if passed, would reestablish America's major role in Israeli affairs. Rep Paul fears, however, that it would do more harm than good for all nations involved. To House Speaker John Boehner, Paul said that HR 4133, the United States-Israeli Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, "is another piece of one-sided and counter-productive foreign policy legislation.""This bill's real intent seems to be more saber-rattling against Iran and Syria," insisted Paul, "and it undermines US diplomatic efforts by making clear that the US is not an honest broker seeking peace for the Middle East." "The bill calls for the United States to significantly increase our provision of sophisticated weaponry to Israel, and states that it is to be US policy to "help Israel preserve its qualitative military edge in the region," added the congressman. The bill itself was created to affirm America's "commitment to Israel's security as a Jewish state," "among other matters according to the official synapsis included in the legislation. It was introduced in March by Rep Eriv Cantor and discussed for around one hour on Wednesday afternoon before a motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection. Explaining his opposition, Rep Paul told his fellow lawmakers that "While I absolutely believe that Israel, and any other nation, should be free to determine for itself what is necessary for its national security. I do not believe that those decisions should be underwritten by US taxpayers and backed up by the US military."