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For the first time in months, it's a Jackson Schmackson-free edition of "News Watch". For those that love our smarmy graphics, we've got a special one this week hyping the arrival of "The Noory Story Showdown II" as well as a big announcement regarding "runner up" prizes in the upcoming finale of NSS One.
Tis a beautiful day here in Boston. The lawn is mowed. I'm about to step out for a cup of coffee. The summer is less than a day away from being officially born and all is right with the world ... or so we think.
Time to comb through the news, as we are wont to do on Mondays ...
Hot 5 Stories of the Week
We knew this was only a matter of time. Some old dude and a kid decided it would be funny to re-enact a scene from the film "Jackass". And, of course, the guy they pulled it on flipped out and thought they were for real. Apparently, no one ever heard that cliche about yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre.
Surprisingly, we haven't heard of anyone doing anything stupid because of the film "White Noise", but it's just coming out on DVD now, so expect the Summer of amateur ghost hunters doing stupid crap to begin any day now.
However, when officers found Daniel Reedinger and the teen, the pair told authorities they were re-enacting a prank from the 2002 film "Jackass: The Movie," police said.
Hopefully, I will not be doing News Watch in 2015, I'll be too damn famous to do so, but I want this news item to be forever enshrined in the News Watch archives as a testament to wrong NASA predictions. If you think they are going to put a man on the moon by 2015, then you're so delusional you should be receiving NASA paychecks.
Mind you, this is the agency who proudly claimed to be ready to launch a a shuttle last May. I still stand by my prediction that it will be mid to late Summer for the shuttle launch. I'll go out on a limb here and say NASA doesn't have a man on the moon until 2020. Expect the requisite tragedies along the way as well. Some things with NASA never change.
Call it CSI : Shelley, as a dual team of US and UK researchers are digging up a body of a dead woman from the 1700's to see if she is related to the original settler of the infamous Jamestown colony in the US. Forget curing cancer or AIDS, we're busy playing Revolutionary Era Quincy.
Thank God. Here I was worrying about her overworking herself. Seriously, she plans on "retiring" at 26. Don't most people retire when they reverse that number ? Like around 62 ? I guess those people aren't multi-millionaires who also have reality shows and sex tapes. The good news for everyone else is that I am 26 and I have no plans on retiring any time soon.
Note the title of the article, including the authoritative "report" at the beginning. Who is the clown who was filing some big report on Paris Hilton ? Aren't there stalking laws in California ?
5>Six-Legged Puppy Found in Malaysia (AP via myway.com)
So that's where I left my six legged dog. You gotta love a country like Malaysia who actually has an appreciation for the bizarre. This little dog with 6 legs is practically a God in Malaysia. Then again, it may have more to do with his other extra appendage.
I won't lie. I always rely on Alex Jones for "Future News Now". He seems to find the under reported stuff that we look back on and go "oh, they were planning this for a long time, I see." Look no further than this new GPS scheme devised by UK insurance agents.
After a loud, vocal minority starts yelping about how great it is, expect the trend to move over to the US. Then, it will become standard. Then that info will be used by sinister government forces. Extra taxes, your mileage used by your ex-wife to show how you enjoy strip clubs, and your insurance goes through the roof when it is revealed you love listening to "ABBA" while driving to work. Welcome to the future.
The system has some interesting potential side effects. For one thing, the police (or an estranged spouse) could easily subpoena your "travel records" for use in an investigation. The insurance company could also start charging based on where your car spends time: Long periods in high-crime neighborhoods would affect your premium accordingly. Even more provocative, companies could begin collecting data on their customers' driving habits: when and how much they speed, how often they change lanes, their tendency to accelerate rapidly or slam on the brakes, and other features of their driving performance that could (potentially) correlate with accident data.
This Week's Point Getters : Looks like a slow week this week. The replay on Saturday and short news bites from Noory all week, bring in little points. There are 2 weeks remaining and anyone in the top 5 or so could easily claim victory. I've also decided that the 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive FREE binnallofamerica.com T-Shirts and maybe some other additional consolation prizes, so there's reason to keep posting if you are amongst those ranked in the middle.
Streamlinkers : mirage scores with "House votes to limit Patriot Act Rules". Also, al138 scores with "Schiavo Autopsy".
theUSofE.com : Baemark scores with "Oil nears $60". Oscar scores with "Moderate quake shakes Southern California - Another One". dark matter scores with "MasterCard Breach Exposes 40 Mln Cards To Fraud". Degataga scores 4 points with "36000 molested ???" and "Earth's “Bigger Cousin” Detected", "Film shows Saddam legal grilling", and "Earthquake Magnitude 7.9 - TARAPACA, CHILE" Oscar scores two more with "Bomb-laden Harrier jet crashes into neighborhood" and "No injuries as quake strikes off California".
Notes : 2 weeks left. Contact me if I missed your story post.
Current Standings as of 6.20.5 : Oscar (21), Baemark (17), mirage (15), Degataga (14), Templar (9), Dennis (6), Jerikai (4), FAZER (3), dark matter (2), Valkryie (2), SomeAverageJoe (2), SimpleComplexities (2), TxStarGazer (2), Raven (2), shanesq1 (1), jerseyred (1), Dustminer (1), afeent1 (1), crimsonadam (1), sideshow (1), outuvbody (1), al138 (1)
22nd Amendment Deep Sixed ?
I normally try to stay away from partisan politics, as it is a fool's game, no more worthy of my time than the shell games that populate city street corners and subway stations. That said, with news emerging last week that Congress wants to repeal the 22nd Amendment, I figured it was necessary to jump into the fray and offer my informed opinion.
My first thought was, "Ah, this must be 'Plan B' ", as the Arnold for President movement seems to have become a failed one. Thanks to the help of informed citizenry like Alex Jones and the transparent greed of the Arnold administration, I'd be surprised if Arnold even wins a re-election campaign, much less makes a run for President. Perhaps, after testing the waters, the "powers that be" decided that it would be too costly to push Arnold into the White House. (Don't count the measure out just yet, the Illuminati surprises even me sometimes)
So, we move on to repealing the 22nd Amendment. Let's start with the obvious. It is any more obvious by this move that Congress is painfully more intersted in serving their own self interests than serving the people that put them into office ? Where did the moron come from that came up with this idea ? And can the electorate there please wake up ? This movement is coming from the same body of government that sad idly by while medical marijuana was overruled by the Supreme Court, who encouraged Congress to pass a law about it. Congress must have been stoned themselves, because, instead, they are working on repealing the 22nd Amendment.
Moving on to the 22nd Amendment itself. For those of you ill-informed, the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution is the one that bars Presidents serving more than 2 terms. I'd recently come across, via Webster Tarpley's fascinating new book "911 : Synthetic Terror", that the 22nd Amendment was put in place by the "powers that be" to limit the power of the figurehead president, in the event that he has plans to adjust their "agenda". If the 22 Amendment does get repealed, what does this mean for that theory ? Well, it means that the "powers that be" are comfortable in their control of the situation and either have an ideal puppet in place for long term rule (Bush) or one in mind (take your pick).
I'm not here to crap all over George Bush. I think anyone who does so is essentially doing the same as razzing their favorite "heel" on WWF, i.e. playing a part in the game.
This brings up an interesting scenario with regards to the 2008 presidential election. Rumours have persisted for years that Hilary Clinton would try for the presidency. The ramifications of such a move would necessitate an editorial in and of itself. Are we to believe that should the 22nd Amendment be repealed that George W. would run again ? And if so, is it possible that Bill Clinton would make a go for the historic 3rd term ? A Clinton / Clinton duo would be formidable and entertaining for those of us who realize it is all a show.
But wait ... there's more. There may be yet another layer to this onion that will truly make us cry. What if this tinkering with the 22nd Amendment is bogus. It could be a litmus test for public reaction to Constitution changes. It does, most certainly, set in the minds of the people, once again, that the Constitution is maleable and may be changed when we least expect it by a zealous government.
So if the 22nd Amendment does not get repealed, don't be shocked if some other one does or another one gets added to the Constitution. The lawmakers in D.C. loathe the Constitution, don't kid yourself. They hate it with every fibre of their being. To change it, shape it, and ultimately destroy it is their only plan.
End Notes
Ya know, I kinda miss ol' Jackson Schmackson. Fear not, we are working on one or two new sections coming to News Watch sometime over the next couple of weeks. I think you'll enjoy them.
Next week, we hit the home stretch of the Noory Story Showdown and it's all on the line. Tomorrow, Lesley looks at Ed Dames in Grey Matters, only @ binnallofamerica.com. Wednesday, I hope to have the preview for the upcoming "Man, God, and ET Debate" on Thursday's C2C. Joe Vee will check in at some point this week with a special message to our friends @ BoA. Also, we hope to hear from Khyron and his ghoulish Ghost Files again this coming Wednesday or so. A most hilarious "Hot Newz" will arrive fresh on Thursday and, of course, the mothership of BoA, the binnall report on Friday. Some other surprises along the way, as always.
Until next week, when hopefully Michael Jackson will be arrested for something else, be safe, be prepared, and be real. 