I just came across "The Juice Media", and while they discuss some serious stuff, it is done with a sense of humor, and the use of 4 letter words; all in good fun I am sure. However, I do apologize for the language, but the humor won out. I read once in one of the many books by Sigmund Freud that humor is the best way to tell the truth. A word of caution is in order, if some of these Australian schemes have a ring of familiarity to them, it is because they may be very similar, as far as our politics is concerned. The end result is always the same, the common people, us, get always shafted; maybe we should work for a rule change, by about 180 degrees.
https://thejuicemedia.com/honest-government-ad-julian-assange-american-empire/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQkQxvWilk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ippYOXR65sQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjU8R8oj328
https://thejuicemedia.com/honest-government-ad-julian-assange-american-empire/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzeOqV7eKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ymjCqaAsY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSAEWVy4HYc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-OMR-iWOE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuQZ6rALub8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUxQ-9AZss
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Use Alexa At Your Own Risk…She Will Not Keep A Secret
And, there I thought Alexa was my friend, turns out that Alexa is anything but. An investigative report by ‘Deutsche Welle’, a German news outlet, describes the darker side of Alexa. It probably also applies to other similar applications, like Windows 10 'Cortana', for example.
Martin Muno’s report describes the use or misuses of this AI, called Alexa. He writes, in part, the following.
“It's no surprise that Amazon is using Alexa to listen to people's conversations. That's just one more signal that we are moving into an era in which our privacy is no longer protected, DW's Martin Muno writes.
If you ask Amazon's voice-activated virtual assistant, Alexa, whether it is spying on you, the device will reply that it is not and add that your data privacy is very important to it. But then, last week, we learned the truth: Amazon has its employees listen to and transcribe thousands of Alexa conversations each day — without users knowing. According to Amazon, this helps improve the customer experience.”
For his full report follow the link shown.
https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-amazons-alexa-lies-to-and-spies-on-consumers/a-48311738
The old adage of nothing is for free holds again; in the excitement to get something for free we let our guard down, and use these fantastic new features without reservation. During WW II, Hitler’s propaganda was “Pst Feind Hört Mit!” (Psst! enemy listens too), this might be a good warning in our time as well. Just because we are told that our lives will be improved by using this or the other App, or software ‘improvement’, it does not mean it is without risk of privacy invasion.
From my perspective, Alexa and I will be parting our ways; I will research on how to evict her from my life because I can no longer trust her to keep our secrets. My Amazon Fire Tablet allows me to turn off 'Alexa' in 'Settings', which I did, however, I could not uninstall this function.
Windows 10 has a built-in 'Cortana', which cannot be removed, however, one can disable many aspects of her, under 'Settings', which I did. In addition, I always have a tape over the camera eye anyway, from the very beginning.
I am not entirely convinced that my privacy has been restored by my actions, at least I did whatever I could, preventing overt intrusion.
Friday, April 12, 2019
The EU And Whistleblower Protection
The time has come for Whistleblower protection, and the European Union is leading the way with their new Directive.
"What the Commission said:
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-protects-whistleblowers-with-new-directive/a-47865249
The EU have launched a platform onto which violations will be posted after verification.
MEPs launch “EULeaks”, a platform for whistleblowers within the EU
"Any EU staff member or employee who may want to leak something must do so to EULeaks via a secure Tor browser. Lambert explained that all leaks will be screened, read, and analyzed for value before being posted publically. All submitters will remain anonymous."
https://www.dw.com/en/meps-launch-euleaks-a-platform-for-whistleblowers-within-the-eu/a-35903522
The US has some limited form of Whistleblower protection, however, it applies only to federal employees. Unlike the US, the EU included the private sector, as shown above.
"The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 was enacted to protect federal employees who disclose "Government illegality, waste, and corruption" from adverse consequences related to their employment. This act provides protection to whistleblowers that may receive demotions, pay cuts, or a replacement employee."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower_protection_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whistleblowing.pdf
Manning being in the military at the time, was in essence a Government employee when he leaked the video, which clearly documented a war crime that was improperly identified as an action in accordance with the rules of engagements, so the military brass claimed. As one can see, this was murder of the first degree, a war crime and nothing less.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rXPrfnU3G0&feature=youtu.be
Seeing this kind of cowardly action by his comrades, it appears, he decided to expose this crime, as well as other misconducts. For this he was sent to jail, instead of the guilty.
WikiLeaks' Assange, being a publisher, did what other publishers do as a routine, and published the leaked materials. For this he is in trouble with the law because one cannot expose major wrongdoing and get away with it, it is that simple. The majority of the brainwashed public found nothing wrong with the actions depicted in the video, as well as others, it appears. God, save America!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Does anyone believe that reporting these cold-blooded murders, to the brass, would have been dealt with and exposed to the light of day, when they considered these murders as conduct in accordance with the rules of engagement? Think again.
"What the Commission said:
- All companies with more than 50 staff or an annual turnover of more than €10 million ($12.2 million) must set up an internal procedure to handle whistleblowers' reports.
- State, local and regional adminstrations and councils with more than 10,000 people will also have to comply.
- A three-tier reporting system ensuring confidentiality, consisting of internal reporting channels, a way to report to authorities and/or the public or media.
- Authorities and companies are to be obliged to give feedback.
- All forms of retaliation are to be banned. In case of a breach, whistleblowers should have access to free advice and "adequate remedies." These could include measures to prevent harassment in general as well as dismissals.
- The burden of proof is to be reversed — the organization must prove that they are not acting "in retaliation against the whistleblower.""
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-protects-whistleblowers-with-new-directive/a-47865249
The EU have launched a platform onto which violations will be posted after verification.
MEPs launch “EULeaks”, a platform for whistleblowers within the EU
"Any EU staff member or employee who may want to leak something must do so to EULeaks via a secure Tor browser. Lambert explained that all leaks will be screened, read, and analyzed for value before being posted publically. All submitters will remain anonymous."
https://www.dw.com/en/meps-launch-euleaks-a-platform-for-whistleblowers-within-the-eu/a-35903522
The US has some limited form of Whistleblower protection, however, it applies only to federal employees. Unlike the US, the EU included the private sector, as shown above.
"The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 was enacted to protect federal employees who disclose "Government illegality, waste, and corruption" from adverse consequences related to their employment. This act provides protection to whistleblowers that may receive demotions, pay cuts, or a replacement employee."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower_protection_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Whistleblowing.pdf
Manning being in the military at the time, was in essence a Government employee when he leaked the video, which clearly documented a war crime that was improperly identified as an action in accordance with the rules of engagements, so the military brass claimed. As one can see, this was murder of the first degree, a war crime and nothing less.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rXPrfnU3G0&feature=youtu.be
Seeing this kind of cowardly action by his comrades, it appears, he decided to expose this crime, as well as other misconducts. For this he was sent to jail, instead of the guilty.
WikiLeaks' Assange, being a publisher, did what other publishers do as a routine, and published the leaked materials. For this he is in trouble with the law because one cannot expose major wrongdoing and get away with it, it is that simple. The majority of the brainwashed public found nothing wrong with the actions depicted in the video, as well as others, it appears. God, save America!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Does anyone believe that reporting these cold-blooded murders, to the brass, would have been dealt with and exposed to the light of day, when they considered these murders as conduct in accordance with the rules of engagement? Think again.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Napoleonic Code...De Facto Presumption Of Guilt
Let us first become familiar with the idea behind the Napoleonic Code, as it applied to the Courts, during his time. It survives in a number of countries, apparently, also in the US Court of Public Opinion.
"It was drafted by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on 21 March 1804.[2] The Code, with its stress on clearly written and accessible law, was a major step in replacing the previous patchwork of feudal laws. Historian Robert Holtman regards it as one of the few documents that have influenced the whole world.[2]
The Napoleonic Code was not the first legal code to be established in a European country with a civil legal system; it was preceded by the Codex Maximilianeus bavaricus civilis (Bavaria, 1756), the Allgemeines Landrecht (Prussia, 1794), and the West Galician Code (Galicia, then part of Austria, 1797). It was, however, the first modern legal code to be adopted with a pan-European scope, and it strongly influenced the law of many of the countries formed during and after the Napoleonic Wars.[2] The Napoleonic Code influenced developing countries outside Europe, especially in the Middle East, attempting to modernize their countries through legal reforms."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Cod
The big problem with the Napoleonic Code was with the remanding (jailing) of the accused, until proven innocent, hence, the de-facto presumption of guilt.
"The possibility of lengthy remand periods was one reason why the Napoleonic Code was criticized for its de facto presumption of guilt, particularly in common law countries."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Code#Criminal_code
Movements like the #me too#, and similar others all operate on the de-facto presumption of guilt. Up to now it has involved mostly men, who are accused of wrongdoing many, many years ago, and the accusers lived with their perceived distress until the alleged perpetrator seeks high office. Suddenly the historical act becomes so overwhelming that the suppressed hurt must be broadcast in the media, as a warning. These people, apparently, now decided to warn the nation about this bad actor/character. They are not doing this to take revenge, to destroy the person's life, or to become short-term celebrities, they are doing this for the good of the country, one must assume, what else could the reason be?
The US and many other countries operate under the Common Law system, where the presumption is innocence, until proven guilty, and not guilty until proven innocent. So why is the media so willing to publish alleged wrong doing? They all compete now with the Tabloids, it appears; these kinds of stories are good for business, and who cares about these individuals whose reputations go down the toilette in the process?
Some alleged accusations appear to be very serious, and one has to wonder, why wait so many years silently? If true, the perpetrator should have been reported to the police, via a formal complaint. Others are so minor, or bordering on comical that it actually makes sense that these never saw the light of day, until it could really inflict damage to the alleged bad actor. The problem appears to be that all of them involve persons of importance, or imminent importance, like running for high office, for example.
One should be against all forms of harassment, and the judge will always be the perception of the victim, however, when the accuser sits on it, waiting for the right time to go public to the media, then one has the right to be skeptical. One hears or reads, at times, that during divorce proceedings spouses accuse each other with made up stories for revenge, or just to gain a legal advantage. Revenge is a powerful urge to overcome.
"It was drafted by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on 21 March 1804.[2] The Code, with its stress on clearly written and accessible law, was a major step in replacing the previous patchwork of feudal laws. Historian Robert Holtman regards it as one of the few documents that have influenced the whole world.[2]
The Napoleonic Code was not the first legal code to be established in a European country with a civil legal system; it was preceded by the Codex Maximilianeus bavaricus civilis (Bavaria, 1756), the Allgemeines Landrecht (Prussia, 1794), and the West Galician Code (Galicia, then part of Austria, 1797). It was, however, the first modern legal code to be adopted with a pan-European scope, and it strongly influenced the law of many of the countries formed during and after the Napoleonic Wars.[2] The Napoleonic Code influenced developing countries outside Europe, especially in the Middle East, attempting to modernize their countries through legal reforms."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Cod
The big problem with the Napoleonic Code was with the remanding (jailing) of the accused, until proven innocent, hence, the de-facto presumption of guilt.
"The possibility of lengthy remand periods was one reason why the Napoleonic Code was criticized for its de facto presumption of guilt, particularly in common law countries."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_Code#Criminal_code
Movements like the #me too#, and similar others all operate on the de-facto presumption of guilt. Up to now it has involved mostly men, who are accused of wrongdoing many, many years ago, and the accusers lived with their perceived distress until the alleged perpetrator seeks high office. Suddenly the historical act becomes so overwhelming that the suppressed hurt must be broadcast in the media, as a warning. These people, apparently, now decided to warn the nation about this bad actor/character. They are not doing this to take revenge, to destroy the person's life, or to become short-term celebrities, they are doing this for the good of the country, one must assume, what else could the reason be?
The US and many other countries operate under the Common Law system, where the presumption is innocence, until proven guilty, and not guilty until proven innocent. So why is the media so willing to publish alleged wrong doing? They all compete now with the Tabloids, it appears; these kinds of stories are good for business, and who cares about these individuals whose reputations go down the toilette in the process?
Some alleged accusations appear to be very serious, and one has to wonder, why wait so many years silently? If true, the perpetrator should have been reported to the police, via a formal complaint. Others are so minor, or bordering on comical that it actually makes sense that these never saw the light of day, until it could really inflict damage to the alleged bad actor. The problem appears to be that all of them involve persons of importance, or imminent importance, like running for high office, for example.
One should be against all forms of harassment, and the judge will always be the perception of the victim, however, when the accuser sits on it, waiting for the right time to go public to the media, then one has the right to be skeptical. One hears or reads, at times, that during divorce proceedings spouses accuse each other with made up stories for revenge, or just to gain a legal advantage. Revenge is a powerful urge to overcome.
I found this quote about revenge.
"Generally you won't make your life better by
hurting another person. The only time that your life improves when
another is hurt is when your life isn't worth much to begin with. To take Revenge normally requires that you lower yourself to their level. Its not worth it unless you are already there."
https://www.quora.com/Is-revenge-really-worth-it Monday, April 1, 2019
Stop Playing With The Cloak! By Howard Olson
My good friend Howard sent me the following sample letter he sent to his Senators and Member of Congress for his district. States like Arizona and Hawaii have it right, they don't fool around with their clock; for them Standard Time is the time year round. Having lived in Hawaii for a number of years, I fully concur with his argument.
I am a native Floridian, and last year our state made an effort in the right direction, only to be undermined by Congress. Moving our clocks backward and forward an hour doesn’t sound like a big deal, but there seems to be considerable statistical evidence that this takes a human toll in increased accidents, crime, illness and even death. Every spring and every fall we are forced to endure the unnatural shift in our biological clocks since most of the USA adopted this enormously bad idea. It is finally time for Congress to take responsibility for a vote to correct this error. We can live with either outcome. We can stay on DST or keep standard time. Either choice is superior to this ridiculous semi-annual ritual.
This issue, clearly not a world problem, is at the top of my list and shouldn’t be that hard to fix. Most people who discuss this agree with me. I think most voters will celebrate a refreshing feeling of unity upon correcting this. Can we please find a majority in both houses and support from the administration to resolve this problem within the next few months? It is my hope that we don’t have to adjust our clocks again in the fall. My vote and my political donations/contributions will depend on it. Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Howard Olsen"
I will campaign for standard time to include Arizona, Hawaii, and all the other US places that operate also on this time standard.
Ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States
Apart from being a nuisance there are some real health and safety concerns connected with it.
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/daylight-saving-health.html
This nonsense started as follows.
"The Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S. Code Section 260a) [see law], signed into Public Law 89-387 on April 12, 1966, by President Lyndon Johnson, created Daylight Saving Time to begin on the last Sunday of April and to end on the last Sunday of October."
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=start+of+daylight+savings+time
To find the name, etc. of your member of Congress follow this link below, however, you may have to use your phone book to get their email address, or fax number.
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_current_members_of_the_U.S._Congress
Yes, please pass it on our health depends on it.
http://frankjm-socialconcerns.blogspot.com/
By Howard Olsen
"Let's unite the nation on an issue that affects us all.I am a native Floridian, and last year our state made an effort in the right direction, only to be undermined by Congress. Moving our clocks backward and forward an hour doesn’t sound like a big deal, but there seems to be considerable statistical evidence that this takes a human toll in increased accidents, crime, illness and even death. Every spring and every fall we are forced to endure the unnatural shift in our biological clocks since most of the USA adopted this enormously bad idea. It is finally time for Congress to take responsibility for a vote to correct this error. We can live with either outcome. We can stay on DST or keep standard time. Either choice is superior to this ridiculous semi-annual ritual.
This issue, clearly not a world problem, is at the top of my list and shouldn’t be that hard to fix. Most people who discuss this agree with me. I think most voters will celebrate a refreshing feeling of unity upon correcting this. Can we please find a majority in both houses and support from the administration to resolve this problem within the next few months? It is my hope that we don’t have to adjust our clocks again in the fall. My vote and my political donations/contributions will depend on it. Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Howard Olsen"
I will campaign for standard time to include Arizona, Hawaii, and all the other US places that operate also on this time standard.
Ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time_in_the_United_States
Apart from being a nuisance there are some real health and safety concerns connected with it.
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/daylight-saving-health.html
This nonsense started as follows.
"The Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S. Code Section 260a) [see law], signed into Public Law 89-387 on April 12, 1966, by President Lyndon Johnson, created Daylight Saving Time to begin on the last Sunday of April and to end on the last Sunday of October."
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=start+of+daylight+savings+time
To find the name, etc. of your member of Congress follow this link below, however, you may have to use your phone book to get their email address, or fax number.
https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_current_members_of_the_U.S._Congress
Yes, please pass it on our health depends on it.
http://frankjm-socialconcerns.blogspot.com/
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