Scratches to Sketches
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Phone Hacking Scandal Stirs Outrage in British Parliament and the British Public .. Enough is enough!
We are concerned about corruption and bad anti social profiteering behavior. There are limits to our tolerance and these have been exceeded by Murdoch's corrupting media empire! It is disgusting and underhand what has happened...
Now we see it for what it is... Profiteering by unethical newspapers destroys our trust. We saw this in banking and now in the media!
Some of us are beyond anger!
We have long had our suspicions that Rupert Murdoch's interests did not coincide with those of a democracy. We realized increasingly how much our publishing industry had changed because of our inability to control excesses in the media and through the media to all institutions we rely on for security and moral social behavior.
We feel betrayed by Murdoch and his corrosive agents. We want action to close his influence down.
We are really upset that any one could promote unethical behavior for profit. We want Murdoch's influence minimized!
We saw the role of Murdoch's immoral media empire to erode our best values taking them to the gutter. We are saddened by what has happened and horrified that it could continue. We will not tolerate corruption.
We propose a boycott against agents of such low dealing and unethical behavior.
We also saw moral corruption spread via the unethical media throughout parliament, throughout the banking industry, and throughout political processes.
We now know that the framework of our democracy is based on morality and ethics. We realize that our media need to be ethical and that the Murdoch business model works against this!
We realize that Murdoch's business model is increasing in conflict with our democratic ideals. We see increasingly a deficit in ethics emanating from the press where everything goes.
We realize that this is due to Murdoch's business model which is corrosive to ethics and which spreads the behavioral disease of unethical behavior throughout the publications world into all media and into our police force.
We learn that Murdoch's influence is like a contagious flu that sickens our society and reduces the works we see and hear in our media to the lowest of human experience.
We speculate on how far this process will destroy our willingness to live together as a happy community. One rotten apple, that of Murdoch's media world has rotted our media world!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/world/europe/07britain.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
Maid's lawyer tells New York district attorney to quit DSK Strauss-Kahn case | World news | The Guardian
Well, well, well!
Surprise....not!
We have long had our doubts because the case was always too easy and rape just seemed so very unlikely in the circumstances despite the history of womanizing of DSK!
We learned hat the woman is not a saint as portrayed earlier. We learn that money was to be gained by fraud and misrepresentation.
We learn of criminal involvement, and we wonder more and more about the naughty if the New York prosecutor's Office. We learn of the prosecutor's political ambitions.
More and more, we lose confidence in the legal process and more and more we feel sorry for DSK.
We wonder who was pulling hidden strings and whether therecwas a hidden political agenda originating from France.
We see French political interests too focussed on destroying the career of DSK, and we learn of the dangerous political processes evident in France that we anticipate leaked over into the US legal process.
We see the prosecutor's office as a victim of political intrigue emanating from Guinea and France.
These learnings are not easily removed now the cat is out of the bag! DSK has suffered enough....from this nonsense!
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Fwd: 48 hours to stop Murdoch -- incredible response!
Wow! 70,000 messages for a hacking inquiry and to stop Murdoch's deal! We have 48 hours to get the government to act -- forward this to everyone:
Dear friends across the UK,
Last week Jeremy Hunt said he'll allow Murdoch to own all of BSkyB. Now a series of reports of criminal and indecent Murdoch journalism are coming out -- hacking murdered Milly Dowler, the Soham girls, and the 7/7 families! We have 48 hours to flood the BSkyB public consultation and stop the deal.
Jeremy Hunt says he'll let Rupert Murdoch own all of BSkyB, despite the hacking outrages. We have 48 hours to flood the public consultation with requests to stop the deal, and call on the government to initiate a public inquiry into the hacking scandals. Let's save our media and democracy. Send a message now.
We've done it before -- in the last consultation Hunt said our avalanche of 40,000 messages delayed the deal as his officials had to read each email carefully, fearing a legal challenge. Now our voices could halt the deal and get a full inquiry into this vile hacking.
Murdoch's media tramples standards and ignores ethics, and the whole country is horrified. But the government is pushing to give him full control of our largest commercial broadcaster. It's an outrage and threatens the very pillars of our democracy! The official consultation ends on Friday. Send a message now calling on Hunt and Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until there's a full Competition Commission review and a full public inquiry into phone hacking:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/murdoch_messages_2/?vl
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation already owns 40% of British newspapers and 40% of BSkyB, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster. In the US, Australia and elsewhere this degree of media dominance would not be allowed. News Corporation has admitted responsibility for hacking the phones of politicians and celebrities, and now stands accused of listening to messages of a murdered 13 year old girl. But our government wants to give Murdoch power over half of our media, allowing him to then squeeze out his rivals one by one.
Since November we've repeatedly rallied to stop Murdoch. We've sent messages, phoned ministers, done stunts, and funded adverts and legal challenges. Jeremy Hunt says our actions have delayed the deal and persuaded him to make changes to how Sky News will be treated if Murdoch takes over BSkyB. He's had to hire extra lawyers and is nervous about a battle in the courts. We're making an impact, but the conditions Hunt plans to put on the takeover won't work, as Murdoch regularly runs rings round regulators.
Now is the moment to stand up for our media and our democracy and build pressure on the government. Let's send messages calling on Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until the deal has been reviewed by the Competition Commission and a full judge led public inquiry into the hacking scandal is conducted and completed. Send a message now, and encourage your friends to do so.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/murdoch_messages_2/?vl
An independent and diverse media is vital for holding governments to account and should not be in the hands of someone known for unethical journalistic practices and who often seeks favours in return for endorsing politicians and parties. But people power can stop this deal. If we all stand up together now in the UK, we'll give hope to independent media advocates across the world.
With hope and determination,
Alex, Sam, Brianna, Alice, Ricken, Luis and the whole Avaaz team
More information
Power that threatens both an industry and democracy
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-power-that-threatens-both-an-industry-and-democracy-2305054.html
News Corp's battle for BSkyB shows global ambition
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8612669/News-Corps-battle-for-BSkyB-shows-global-ambition.html
News Corp/BSkyB deal underlines Murdoch's political clout
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/30/news-corp-bskyb-murdoch?intcmp=239
Rupert Murdoch: Empire of the Sun
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/30/rupert-murdoch-empire-the-sun
Police to meet NoW executives over Milly hacking claims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14024668
Cameron: Dowler phone hack allegations 'truly dreadful'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8617387/David-Cameron-allegations-of-Milly-Dowler-phone-hacking-are-truly-dreadful.html
7/7 families may be phone hacking victims
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/News-Of-The-World-Phone-Hacking-New-Claims-Families-Of-7-7-Victim-Targeted/Article/201107116025018?
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Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire blames 'relentless pressure' by NoW for actions | Media | The Guardian
Spying more like?
What we don't know about what others are doing can easily hurt us!
It's one thing for authorized entities to spy, but not for private publishing concerns who should be sued for everything they have!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/05/phone-hacking-glenn-mulcaire-apology?intcmp=239
News of the World phone hacking: live coverage | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Do you consider Rupert Murdoch a criminal? Now! Is he like that Italian fellow?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2011/jul/06/news-of-the-world-phone-hacking-live?intcmp=239
The phone-hacking inquiry must have teeth | Brian Cathcart | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
Phone hacking is spying of the worst order!
Corruption in Britain needs to be eliminated even if it means putting Rupert Murdoch in Jail!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/06/phone-hacking-inquiry-full?intcmp=239
Phone hacking: reading between the lines of Murdoch's statement | Media | guardian.co.uk
Lady Macbeth comes to mind! Try washing corruption from your stained hands Rupert....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/jul/06/rupert-murdoch-phone-hacking
Notes ... Loads of Questions Concerning Power Brokering and Potential Corruption in the Highest Offices
Notes ... Loads of Questions Concerning Power Brokering and Potential Corruption in the Highest Offices
1. How Corrupt is Rupert Murdoch?
News Corp - editorial offices appear to have been involved in opportunistic new gathering beyond what has, was, or is, considered legal.
How thoroughly and comprehensively corruption spills from the Chairman of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch to the news gathering and publishing should be a major focus of corruption investigation.
Big question of money interests, power brokering interests, buying competitive and political advantages using unethical methods normally considered the domain of spies, spooks, and secret police.
Rupert Murdoch Chairman of News Corporation wants to acquire interests to control BSkyB. His power reach and that of his family and interests over such a group would probably stain Britain for several generations.
Through the connection of Murdoch to the unethical news room of News Corp during 2003-2006, we can consider whether the Prime Minister's Office has been contaminated by importing a member of the news room staff who was heavily involved in unethical acts of phone hacking, ie. Spying.
2. Who Was Spying? Should there be a death penalty for spying on people bombed by terrorists and then publishing what you find in the press?
How seriously should we consider pressing charges against Rupert Murdoch a rich power broker and head of an alleged international spy ring centered in News Corp Offices.
How far does the corrupting influence of Rupert Murdoch stretch. Is he influencing the thoughts and words of the Conservative Government, especially through the Prime Minister's Office. Who should be arrested here?
Should Murdoch be now considered an undesirable alien?
3. Influence peddling by Rupert Murdoch comes to mind.
Using your company to buy influence is influence peddling. Spying on the public is espionage and illegal. Using what you find from spying is unethical and corrupt.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=news+editor+Brookes+news+corp&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
Check it out for yourself....read about the work of Rebekah Brookes Editor, News Corp, News of the World.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebekah_Brooks
4. Andy Coulson Editor News Corp and in Prime Minister's Office
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=coulson+news+prime+minister&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
5. Bribing of Police
Police
News International
6. Should Murdoch be allowed ownership of BSkyB?
No!
Ofcom needs to do research properly!
£ 9.6 bn offer is too low in any event.
Suitable owners need to be found.
7. Anything Goes Hacking?
Need to research corrupt 2003-2006 culture of anything goes for a big story!
Editorial Office was out of control?
Glenn Mulciare.... Private investigator
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=glenn+mulcaire&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
Bskyb bid competition commission
British PM is not leading but smells of corruption! Conservative Government is not credible in its present stand viz a viz competition.
Hacking has to stop!
Where is the effort to assess competition?
Where is the competition?
News of the world boycott
Who owns News of the World? Do people propose to boycott SKY?
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=news+of+the+world+boycott&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Why Apple built Final Cut Pro X - Sachin's Posterous
'Real' home movies are made easier with Apple! http://sachin.posterous.com/why-apple-built-final-cut-pro-x
Prosecutors Have Doubts in Strauss-Kahn Case - WSJ.com
The woman in this case is not what she was presented as earlier. She went on to clean another room after she allegedly was attacked. All very mysterious!
Mladic Ejected From War-Crimes Hearing - WSJ.com
He is fortunate to have a trial! Not an example of innocence from one who is more than overflowing with hatred!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304803104576425320143517728.html?mod=djemITPE_h
Monday, 4 July 2011
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Is Released - Slide Show - NYTimes.com
Why did it happen in the first place? Shows a horror story of being in America in the wrong place at he wrong time! A real life horror story!
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/07/01/nyregion/20110702-STRAUSSKAHN.html
Hells Bells .... SDK....Dominique Strauss-Kahn Is Released From House Arrest - NYTimes.com
Injustice had been done! The woman had so many bank accounts it makes your eyes water. She was not the sort of housekeeper you want... A housekeeper from hell.
SDK is Innocent...One Revelation After Another Undercut Strauss-Kahn Accuser’s Credibility - NYTimes.com
One has no alternative but to think she has contrived to fabricate events! Not a credible person as we were earlier led to believe.
Friday, 1 July 2011
Pensions and economic growth: Affording pensions | The Economist
People are living longer not because they work for more years, but because they retire younger! I think the government is scamming it's employees on this. They kill you off at work and pay out less when you retire. Then you die younger because you worked for more years!
The loss of trust is a seed for long term tension and violent confrontation between intelligent people. So many lies and false promises cannot keep a society together and could easily lead to the destruction of democracy, possibly a new form of anti terrorist control and hidden fascism will emerge! Unwanted now, but for how long?
So you live longer! It's not the government that is investing in you to live longer, but you doing the exercise and making wise eating habits and enjoying less stress.
How can government that's scamming the public be trusted over the longer term?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/buttonwood/2011/06/pensions-and-economic-growth&fsrc=nwl
DSK is Innocent! ..... Dominique Strauss-Kahn case sees sudden shift - CSMonitor.com
Can he recover? Sad thing to happen. New York is such a dangerous place! Shades of Mexico City?
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2011/0701/Dominique-Strauss-Kahn-case-sees-sudden-shift
Thursday, 30 June 2011
France Admits Arming Libyan Rebels - NYTimes.com
However, there appear to be problems in distribution?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/world/europe/30france.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
NYTimes: France’s Lagarde Named New Head of I.M.F.
From The New York Times:
France's Lagarde Named New Head of I.M.F.
The French finance minister Christine Lagarde was named Tuesday, after an endorsement from the United States all but sealed her victory.
Goldman Sachs Is Firing Employees In The US So It Can Hire 1,000 In Singapore
There is no morality to this. I say, let them go, then work with Singapore to tighten the screws, a lot harder! Why did we bail out the banks? Oh yes! They were then too big to fail! But, not any more? No more aid to profligate leveraged banking operations and a much tighter system worldwide!
Monday, 27 June 2011
Article: Social Animal
In this article you learn that happiness can be achieved by connections faster than higher income! Facebook produces happiness!!
Social Animal
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/01/17/110117fa_fact_brooks?currentPage=all
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Article: How to Land Your Kid in Therapy - Magazine - The Atlantic
How to Land Your Kid in Therapy - Magazine - The Atlantic
http://m.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2011/07/how-to-land-your-kid-in-therapy/8555/
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography - life, family, childhood, children, death, school, mother, book
The woman whose writing started the American Civil War?
http://www.notablebiographies.com/St-Tr/Stowe-Harriet-Beecher.html
Christopher Shale .. What a Wonderful Person!
I don't know Christopher, but from what I read he was a super individual with his heart in the right place and full of positive energy. His last writing seems to have been spot on and if conservatives take note, they will benefit!
We all have lost a true leader and friend!
Sunday, 26 June 2011
China's Manufacturing Jobs Moved Overseas - TIME
Rising costs are a competitive consideration form those who would export jobs!
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2078121,00.html?xid=newsletter-daily
PM Steven Harper, Dead People in Developing Countries, Politicians and the Real Truth About Canadian Asbestos
I'm angry!
How much asbestos and how long does it take to kill innocent people in developing countries. Who counts?
The labeling is incorrect. It should read that Canadians will lie to keep jobs in Canada, but bugger the victims in rest of the globe.
As someone whose best friend and mother of three died mysteriously (lungs) and whose father less mysteriously from asbestos (lungs), who will remember them in the fullness of time.
Who is accountable? The investors, the politicians, the users? Who? Indeed, who in Canada?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/with-asbestos-we-are-the-ugly-canadians/article2074858/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/with-asbestos-we-are-the-ugly-canadians/article2074858/
Saturday, 25 June 2011
Russia says genetically modified foods are harmful: Voice of Russia
How do gm foods make you and other mammals sterile? Russians discover dangers of extinction from gm foods?
Friday, 24 June 2011
Campaign highlights Samsung workers' cancer deaths .. , 'this product was manufactured under conditions allegedly hazardous to workers, which we deny, but which we really don't want to investigate further as no law says we have to!'
Commercial goods don't yet label their inputs as so many deaths due to cancer in the process of manufacture!
Is your neighbour affected or you yourself?
Would you buy a product knowing people died in the manufacturing stage?
Clusters of cancer deaths around manufacturing facilities sound mighty suspicious.
Yes! Accountability is needed and perhaps better labelling, such as, 'this product was manufactured under conditions allegedly hazardous to workers, which we deny, but which we really don't want to investigate further as no law says we have to!'
http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4087977/Campaign-highlights-Samsung-workers-cancer-deaths
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Weakened security arising from a New system of domain names. A disaster about to kill confidence in the Internet!
May happen but it will destroy the existing confidence in security, weak as it is, on the www. People will stick to what they know and only heavily advertised sites will be deemed secure. In essence, it will kill confidence in the Internet's security, and be extremely costly! In my humble view, it could change the Internet into a stupid game for moneyed players!
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/0620/Domain-names-turn-.com-into-.anything?cmpid=ema:nws:Innovation%20Weekly%2006222011&cmpid=ema:nws:Njk0MDY0Nzg4NwS2
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2011/0620/Domain-names-turn-.com-into-.anything?cmpid=ema:nws:Innovation%20Weekly%2006222011&cmpid=ema:nws:Njk0MDY0Nzg4NwS2
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
How much damage did ATF's ill-fated gun-running sting do to war on drugs? - CSMonitor.com
It does not take too much imagination to project ahead a few generations to a point were guns foster revolution within America then disgruntled unemployed overturn democracy leading to a state armed to the teeth. If it can happen in Somalia, it can happen in America. America's loose gun laws are arming the future revolutionaries who use drugs as a way to whittle down resistance to democratic institutions and pave the way to chaos on the streets. The gun lords keep upping the ante! Legally?
How Congress's anger over Libya mission became a civics lesson - CSMonitor.com
You have to have an intuition that this is the right course. One sets oneself apart from the rest of the world only to put at risk future generations. It's, however, not common sense in a world focused on the short term!
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