Monday, August 17, 2009

Government Will Hype Fall Swine Flu Outbreak To Save Obamacare, Warns Armey

Former House leader says government is preparing to exploit fear to reinvigorate support behind failing agenda

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Former Congressman and House Majority Leader Dick Armey warns that the government is planning to exploit a hyped swine flu outbreak this fall in order to reinvigorate support behind its failing Obamacare agenda.

Armey is confident that the grass roots backlash against Obamacare will cause the plan to fail, but warns that the government has one last trick up its sleeve which it is preparing to pull in the next few months.

The former House leader told the Financial Times that wavering lawmakers in both parties might be won over by an engineered crisis that the Obama administration is planning to exploit.

“In September or October there will be a hyped up outbreak of the swine flu which they’ll say is as bad as the bubonic plague to scare the bed-wetters to vote for healthcare reform,” said Mr Armey. “That is the only way they can push something on to the American people that the American people don’t want.”

As we reported last week, Georgia Congressman Paul Broun gave a similar warning when he told attendees of a town hall event Tuesday that the Obama administration was planning to use a pandemic or a natural disaster to implement martial law in the United States.

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Speaking at the North Georgia Technical College auditorium, Broun said that the “socialistic elite,” as well as Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, were planning to exploit a crisis to create a favorable climate for their stalling political agenda.

“They’re trying to develop an environment where they can take over,” he said. “We’ve seen that historically.”

Health authorities as well as Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano have been hyping the inevitability of swine flu’s deadlier return this fall ever since it first appeared in April.

Despite the fact that the virus has proven far less potent than the common flu, governments across the world have been preparing to roll out mass vaccination campaigns which are set to begin next month, despite the fact that the shots will contain mercury and squalene and have also been linked with the killer nerve disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

National Guard units have been training to deal with riots and unrest in relation to the imminent vaccination program, using schools as staging areas for drills that are focused around subduing unruly citizens.

US Stocks Drop Sharply, Tracking Overseas Losses

U.S. stocks dropped Monday, tracking steep losses overseas amid a backdrop of economic worries.

Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by about 190 points. The S&P 500 was down 2.2%, led by drops of more than 4% in its basic-materials sector and sharp drops in other categories including energy, financials, industrial and consumer-discretionary stocks. The Nasdaq Composite Index sank 2.3%.

Lower commodity prices, persistent worries over tightening in bank loans and weak economic data damped investor sentiment, leading to a sharp decline in overseas stock markets.

China's Shanghai Composite Index posted its biggest percentage decline since November, falling 5.8% to end below 3,000 since June. Metals stocks were hit hardest, with Angang Steel and Yunnan Copper dropping by the 10% limit in Shenzhen, while Aluminum Corp. of China and Jiangxi Copper dropped by as much in Shanghai.

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 3.1%. Data showing Japan's second-quarter gross domestic product registered its first quarterly growth in five quarters did little for the Tokyo markets. GDP grew 0.9% from the previous quarter, short of the 1% rise expected in a Dow Jones Newswires poll of economists.

The selloff rippled into Europe, were major stock benchmarks were weaker in recent activity. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX index were down by about 1.5%.

The September Nymex crude-oil futures contract was down $1.46 at $66.05 a barrel. On Friday, Nymex crude shed $3.10 to $67.51 a barrel, breaking out of the $68-$70 range it's held since the start of August as stock markets wilted.

Stocks snapped a four-week winning streak Friday after a worse-than-expected consumer-sentiment reading. More disappointing reports on the consumer were out Monday after home-improvement retailer Lowe's reported a 19% decline in second-quarter earnings, missing Wall Street expectations. Its shares sank more than 9%.

Home Depot, a Lowe's rival and component of the Dow industrials, declined by more than 5%. It reports earnings later this week.

"The consumer confidence and retail issues are huge in the U.S. and markets are very worried about it," said David Buik, senior partner at BCG Partners in London.

Data on other areas of the economy showed some improvement. The New York Federal Reserve said its Empire State index of manufacturing conditions rose to 12.08 in August from -0.55 in July. The August reading was the report's highest level since November 2007.

Treasury prices rose as investors sought safe havens. The benchmark 10-year note rose 16/32 to yield 3.51%. Yields move inversely to prices. Three-month dollar Libor moved up to 0.43125% from Friday's 0.42938%, its first move up in 16 days. The three-month rate peaked at 4.81875% on Oct. 10.

The dollar was weaker against the yen and stronger against the euro.

台灣‧馬英九拒下台‧“官員要罰‧責任我扛”

(台灣‧旗山)政府救災飽受批評,台灣總統馬英九週日(8月16日)表示,“是總統,一切責任由我承擔”。

不過,馬英九卻拒絕下台,他堅稱風災後政府立刻成立救災中心,坐鎮指揮,並沒有延遲救災,但他坦承“會懲處該負起責任的官員”。

災區民眾缺水、缺食物的消息傳遍全台灣後,收集物資的集散中心收到滿滿愛心,高雄旗山小學的體育館,就堆滿了泡麵跟礦泉水,物資來得又多又快,志工都來不及整理。(圖:法新社)
災區民眾缺水、缺食物的消息傳遍全台灣後,收集物資的集散中心收到滿滿愛心,高雄旗山小學的體育館,就堆滿了泡麵跟礦泉水,物資來得又多又快,志工都來不及整理。(圖:法新社)

馬英九當天到屏東縣慰勞救援人員,他在接受美國有線新聞網絡(CNN)專訪時作出上述表示。

馬英九再次強調,如果災民及早撤離,或許傷害能降到最低。

他說,這次水災豪雨不斷,前4天只救出1500人,後4天獲救災民總人數就超過6000人。在8月14日,當天氣好轉,救援人員一天內就救出了2518人。

他指出,救援人員一週就從山區疏散了7700多名受困居民,這是台灣史上最大的直升機空運行動,顯示政府動員快速。

將調查救災系統

CNN記者追問馬英九“所謂負起全責,是甚麼意思?”他回答,將調查到底整個救災系統、救難行動,是否出了甚麼狀況,“不只要改正錯誤,也要懲處負責的官員”。

馬英九在巡視災區時,不時遭到憤怒的民眾和反對者嗆聲。此外,包括CNN、日本讀賣新聞、朝日新聞等國際傳媒,都直指馬英九救災不力成為指摘焦點,台灣傳媒不分藍綠立場,近日也成篇累牘批評指出馬英九是今次救災第一該檢討的對象。

針對外界質疑政府救災不力,總統府週二(8月18日)將召開中、英文各一場新聞發佈會,總統府發言人王郁琦今日(週一,8月17日)說,馬英九將接受現場媒體提問,說明政府救災立場。

災情重民怨多
馬自喻“大出氣筒”

面對民眾抱怨連連,馬英九也心情很沉重,並自比為“大號出氣筒”。

據台灣《經濟日報》報導,馬英九表示,這次雨量是50年來罕見,災情來得快、來得急,受害人很多,每個人都需要援助,碰到援助沒辦法那麼快,一定會有抱怨;這時他會告訴里長說:“你是號出氣筒。”接著告訴區長:“你是中號出氣筒。”而他自己則是“大號出氣筒”。

馬英九常告訴同仁,碰到民眾有情緒,這個時候要站出來,不要迴避,然後告訴民眾:“我們會把它做好,請放心。”

馬英九在探視災民時也自己爆料說,曾收到民眾求救的email,更親自回信,強調心與災民同在。

台軍續搜救生還者
逾1600人待撤離

“莫拉克〞颱風重創台灣後的搜救行動進入第9天,台軍深入災區搜救生還者和死者大體,目前還有逾1600人等待撤離。

中央災害應中心最新的報告顯示,本次颱風累計已造成126人死亡、61人失蹤,以及45人受傷。

另在高雄縣甲仙鄉的村莊恐有逾百人遭土石流活埋,失聯人數達491人,目前生死不明。

中央災害應變中心指揮官、交通部長毛治國表示,近期行政院將成立“重建委員會”,重建委員會成立後,中央災害應變中心任務就告一段落。

他指出,大約4萬士兵已經進入另一階段的救災工作,把救災焦點從疏散人員轉換為深入偏遠地區搜救生還者和死者大體,以及災後重建和搶通災區道路。

他在週日(8月16日)召開的新聞發佈會上說,目前有44個村落的1638人等待撤離。

毛治國補充說,災區的道路和橋樑重建工作可能需要6個月才能完成,因此偏遠山區的村民現時刻生活將很不便。

他指出,當局將會強行撤離拒絕離開災區的災民。他說:“難以想像如果所有日常所需都須要空運,他們繼續住在山區的成本有多高。”

馬英九上週五(8月14日)表示,這是台灣遭遇的最慘烈的災情,破壞程度更甚於1959年的洪災。50年前那場洪災奪走667條人命,約1000人失蹤。

一家60人死幾“滅族”

慘遭土石流“滅村”的高雄縣甲仙鄉小林村,當地一戶劉姓大家族有60人同時喪生,幾乎“滅族”。

“第一個是我爸爸,第二個是我媽媽,第3個是我二哥,第4個是我三哥,我去(沖)洗照片(遺 照),他問我要洗幾吋,我說洗15,他說15吋,我說不是,我要洗15個人。”劉坤來在風災期間,因為外出工作而逃過一劫,但更難承受的是,他的家族共有 60人喪生,其中15人更是直系血親。

“爸爸媽媽你們安心走吧,我會把後事辦得隆重一點,(讓你們)有尊嚴地走!”外表剛強的劉坤來,望著一幅幅家人遺照,嚎啕大哭。

逃過一劫的村民週日(8月16日)開會商討今後打算,有人直指水庫引水工程不當是“滅村”元兇,將帶同死者“神主牌”上街抗議,要求政府賠償。

67歲兒揹
102歲母逃命

望著眼前的農田和家園變成廢墟,67歲的黃姓老伯,感到前路茫茫,不斷用衣袖抹眼淚。家園遭洪水摧毀,幸好一家七口安然無恙。回想當天洪水襲擊村莊的那一刻,他不知那裡來的力量,突然揹起102歲的母親,跑啊跑。母子倆終於逃離鬼門關。

黃伯伯一家七口現時暫住親友家。黃伯伯希望政府能早點安置他們,“希望母親餘生能有安身之所!”

登山客災區觀光被轟

許多民眾週日藉著週末抽空趕到南台灣救災,不過,就在大家努力奉獻心力之際,有5名登山客卻以溯溪的方式前往六龜鄉新開村災區不老溫泉區觀光,其間他們並詢問可否順道搭直升機到災區時,讓救援隊員直呼太沒同情心!

李登輝流淚教訓總統

馬英九政府救災無能,讓不少民眾拿1999年921大地震的災情作比較,讚當時的李登輝政府。李近日邊看電視邊流淚,不斷的問“怎麼會這樣!”還請人向馬轉達他的意見。

馬英九湖南姨媽捐款

馬英九姨媽、家住湖南長沙的秦冰熙,早前代表培粹實驗中學捐款10萬元人民幣。她表示,雖然姐姐、馬英九母親秦厚修家住台北未受災情影響,但南部災民的慘況,仍牽動著她的心。

短評

周美青救災表現勝馬英九

不論馬英九總統自認為多麼努力,在一般民眾印象中,第一夫人周美青的救災表現已遠遠超過馬英九。周美青成功之處,在於充份展現人饑己溺的“同理心”,馬英九若無法儘速學會與人民的呼吸同步,他的救災歷史評價恐怕會比想像中還要低落。

八八水災重創全台至今,周美青或許無法做出實質救災貢獻,但她與災民真情擁抱、全程參加饑餓30活動、用手輕拉災區孩童的嘴做出微笑…這些畫面已經讓民眾留下深刻印象,讓民眾覺得周美青是“我們”之中無可或缺的一員,災民也很感謝她的慰撫。

反觀馬英九就像是個品學兼優但獨來獨往的好學生,即使想要與災民分享悲苦,卻總是給外界格格不入的感覺。馬英九連為政府救災太慢道歉,都要加上“應該可以做得更多、更好”等一堆但書,更遑論接受外國媒體訪問時強調“他們”所造成的重大隔閡了。

“我們”與“他們”,就是周美青與馬英九傳遞出來的不同訊息。“我們”才可能讓民眾感受到同理心,“他們”只會讓民眾覺得距離遙遠。

馬英九已經當了一年多的總統,到現在還學不會同理心這件事,“酷酷嫂”卻在很短時間內普遍受到肯定,兩者之間的重大差別,足夠馬英九這個好學生努力學習了。

台灣《中國時報》

台灣‧風災後強震接踵來‧高雄人如驚弓鳥逃命

(台灣‧台北)台灣以東海域今日(週一,8月17日)早上發生6.5級強烈地震,正在高雄採訪水災救災情況的記者,也明顯感到搖撼。迄今未有傷亡報告。

高雄地區當天上午8時左右傳出地震,已飽受“莫拉克”颱風摧殘之苦的災區民眾警覺強,地震一開始搖晃就拔腿開跑。

電視台辦公室吊掛的電視機及光管搖晃。台北地區的高樓大廈都感受到震動,震動持續近1分鐘。

台灣中央氣象局發表聲明稱,這起地震約發生於上午8時5分,,震中位於花蓮地震站東偏南方187.7公里,深度為11公里。氣象局稱,台東震度為4級,台北市為2級。

氣象局表示,這是台灣今年以來規模最大的地震。

此次地震的震中位置,雖然距離台灣本島較遠,但新華社正在高雄採訪救災情況的記者,也有震感,搖晃時間達數十秒。

震級等於2原子彈威力

地震一開始即出現大幅度的左右搖晃,隨著約有30秒的震動,由於“莫拉克”颱風造成慘重災情,讓高雄地區很多民眾保有高度警覺心,在感到搖晃時即大喊“地震”,立即奪門而出。

當局指出,地震規模6.5級大約等於2顆原子彈的威力。暫時未有傷亡及損毀報告。

台灣地震測報中心說,這是正常的能量釋放,請民眾不要擔心,不過從8月以來,在花蓮附近已經發生8次有感地震。

中國‧暴風雨襲山東‧4萬人受災30村斷水電

(中國‧山東)山東嘉祥縣臥龍山鎮週日(8月16日)突然遭遇狂風、雷電和暴雨襲擊,30個村莊斷水斷電,4萬人受災。

強風的風力達8級以上,暴雨持續1時左右,直接造成玉米等農作物受災面積3萬餘畝,其中玉米絕產面積2萬畝左右。

樹木被風刮倒2700多棵,受災群眾達4萬餘人,直接造成經濟損失2000餘萬元人民幣,所幸沒有造成人員死亡。

30個村莊斷水斷電,部份供電和通訊設施正在搶修中。

臥龍山鎮的婁莊村處於“風眼”的位置,村路口一棵直徑約40厘米的毛楊樹被連根拔起,水泥澆築成的電線杆也攔腰折斷。

莫拉克襲貨輪22人仍失蹤

另一方面,新華社報導,青島海港市當局表示,早前在在台灣東部海域遭遇颱風“莫拉克”出事的一艘運煤貨輪失事,船上22名船員至今仍失蹤。

報導指出,貨輪在巴拿馬登記,失事時正從印尼航向台灣。搜救船員行動正在持續進行。

泰國‧收集500萬人簽名‧3萬紅衫軍為塔辛請願

(泰國‧曼谷)警方表示,至少3萬名“紅衫軍”示威者今日(週一,8月17日)聚集在曼谷,為流亡的前首相塔辛請願。

集會主辦單位表示,他們收集了至少500萬人的簽名,支持向泰王普密蓬要求特赦塔辛。

泰國前首相塔辛的支持者“紅衫軍”今日(週一,8月17日)扛著一箱箱用紅布包裹的請願書,浩浩蕩蕩挺進曼谷大皇宮,請求泰王普密蓬特赦塔辛,讓他可以返國。(圖:美聯社)
泰國前首相塔辛的支持者“紅衫軍”今日(週一,8月17日)扛著一箱箱用紅布包裹的請願書,浩浩蕩蕩挺進曼谷大皇宮,請求泰王普密蓬特赦塔辛,讓他可以返國。(圖:美聯社)

塔辛透過錄影演講

塔辛透過一項錄影,向聚集的群眾發表演講說道:“要向親的泰國人,善待我和泰國的人說聲感謝。”

身穿紅衣的塔辛表示:“我們週一在這裡告訴我們的父王,我們要實現團結與和解。”

塔辛演講結束後,錄影轉為普密蓬以及王室家庭的肖像,以及播出一首傳統王室歌曲。

主辦單位指出,示威者將於中午呈交請願書給格蘭皇宮的王室辦公室。請願書裝在10個用紅布包裹的箱子內。

集會和平進行

警察維差證實,共有3萬人參與集會,當局委派了1500名制服官員保障現場安全。

維差告訴法新社:“目前一切正常,集會和平進行。”

現任首相阿比希此前警告塔辛支持者勿簽署請願書,並稱只有塔辛或他的家庭成員獲准呈交請願書。

現年60歲的塔辛於2006年的政遭推翻,去年8月展開逃亡生涯,以避開因貪污罪名被判下的兩年徒刑。

新加坡‧127名父母追討贍養費‧案例增加16%

(新加坡)新加坡去年有127名父母,到仲裁庭申請向子女追討贍養費,比前一年增加了16%。

新加坡總理李顯龍週日(8月16日)晚上在2009年國慶群眾大會上透露,政府將研究利用《贍養父母法令》,讓子女負起照顧父母的責任。

把父母遺棄療養院

他說︰“一些療養院的負責人反映,年老父母被家人遺棄。一些孩子把父母送到療養院後消失無蹤,有些則表示,即使療養院把父母趕走,他們也不在意。”

由於父母被遺棄的情況日趨嚴重,新加坡政府正研究如何更有效地運用《贍養父母法令》,讓年長者獲得更妥善的照顧,也讓孩子負起對父母的責任。

國會在1995年通過贍養父母法令,並在1996年成立贍養父母仲裁庭,以維護父母的權益。

拖欠療養院費用

社會發展、青年及體育部的資料顯示,到贍養父母仲裁庭追討贍養費的個案逐年增加,子女拖欠療養院費用也越來越多。

在2001年到2005年,仲裁庭每年平均接獲90多份申請。在2007年接獲109份申請,去年則增加到127份,同比增加了16%。

但127起贍養費申請,只佔了346起總詢問的37%。換句話說,大部份的父母為了維系親情,最終並沒有通過法律途徑追究。

City Government Closed For Business Today

CHICAGO (CNS) --- If you planned to check out a library book, visit a city clinic or have your garbage picked up on Monday, you're out of luck.

The City of Chicago is basically closed for business on Aug. 17, a reduced-service day in which most city employees are off without pay. City Hall, public libraries, health clinics and most city offices will be closed.

Emergency service providers including police, firefighters and paramedics are working at full strength, but most services not directly related to public safety, including street sweeping, will not be provided.

That also includes garbage pickup. Residents who receive regular collection on Mondays should expect trash to be picked up on Tuesday. Some other customers may experience a one-day delay as collectors catch up.

As part of the 2009 budget, three reduced-service days were planned for 2009, days which are unpaid for all affected employees -- the Friday after Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve; and New Year's Eve. The City Council recently approved moving the reduced-service day planned for New Year's Eve to Monday.

The 2009 budget anticipates saving $8.3 million due to the reduced-service days.

In addition to reduced service days, all non-union employees were asked to take a series of furlough days and unpaid holidays, and most non-sworn union employees agreed to similar unpaid time off.

"Every dollar we save from these measures helps to save jobs, and in the long-term, maintain services for Chicagoans," Mayor Richard M. Daley said in a news release. "This plan relies on most of our civilian employees to be part of the solution to our very serious budget challenges. I want to thank them again for their sacrifice."

Over the weekend, there was a sign on the door of a city clinic in Englewood telling patients all Chicago health offices will be closed Monday.

A lot of residents CBS 2 interviewed this weekend didn't know about the partial government shutdown. It came as bad news to Denzel Thornton, a student at Chicago State who visited the library Sunday to find out it aws to be closed Monday.

"Where am I supposed to go now?" he asked. "I have no other place to go. I don't have a computer of my own, so this is the only public place I can go to do what I need."

But for city workers like Marx Daniels, the day off is a mixed blessing.

"I never took a day off, and I've never been late, so now the reduced days seem pretty good, you know," he said.

On Monday, the boots, shovels and jacket he uses while excavating and cleaning city sewers were sitting at home. But Daniels said Sunday he was happy to trade a day off here and there if it means keeping his job.

"At first … I didn't think that I could live with it, and then when I found out the alternative was being laid off, I thought it was a good thing," Daniels said.

Daniels will lose a little over $200 dollars for each reduced services day. And he says that can add up.

"With me having two kids in college, that one day makes a difference," he said.

Tsunami alert as quake rattles Taiwan

A strong earthquake has rattled much of Taiwan, prompting a tsunami warning from neighboring Japan.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and the tsunami warning was later lifted.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 8.05am (12.05NZT), was about 188km southeast of Hualien on Taiwan's east coast at a depth of 11km, the island's Central Weather Bureau said in a statement.

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.7 after a first estimation of 6.9. It was felt as a magnitude two or three around much of the island.

Earthquakes occur frequently in Taiwan, which lies to the southeast of China on a seismically active stretch of the Pacific basin.

Taiwan is still recovering from a typhoon that struck on August 8, causing widespread mudslides and flooding. President Ma Ying-jeou has estimated the eventual death toll from the storm at more than 500.

One of Taiwan's worst-recorded quakes occurred in September 1999. Measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, it killed more than 2400 people and destroyed or damaged 50,000 buildings.

Strong quakes rattle East Asia

A strong earthquake has jolted the ocean floor off southern Japan, triggering a brief tsunami warning south-west of Ishigaki-jima island.

The 6.7-magnitude quake also shook buildings in Taiwan when it hit at around 0906 (0006 GMT) at a depth of 10 km (six miles).

The US Geological Survey also recorded a 7.0-magnitude quake in Indonesia's West Sumatra on Sunday.

There were no immediate reports of casualties from either of the quakes.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Japan last Tuesday, killing one woman and injuring more than 120 people.

The Indonesian quake prompted no tsunami warning when it struck near the Mentawai islands off Sumatra at a depth of 32 km (20 miles).

Seven people in the West Sumatra capital of Padang were injured in the quake, which was followed by at least three aftershocks.

大陸急著派直升機 台灣政府「欲拒還迎」

睽違30年風災帶來因緣際會,美國運輸機8/16日重新踏上台灣土地。而急著派直升機到台灣的中國大陸,卻還在等著政府開口,顯然這場國際援助「角力」,美國又取得「先機」,而台灣政府也陷入「既期待又怕被傷害」。

中 國國台辦新聞局長楊毅17日說,大陸方面願意提供包括吊運重型機械直升機在內所有台灣所需的物資和機械,以協助台灣賑災。事實上在8/13日台灣公佈首批 救災物資需求清單後,大陸在次日就告知台灣,願意提供包括可吊運重型機械直升機在內所有台灣需要的物資和機械。而稍早中國國台辦又表示,若台灣方面有需要 更大的直升機,大陸可以向俄國租用「Mi-26」直升機協助救災。

8/16日美國運輸機首先降落台灣,並預定在今天飛來「重型直升機」協助台灣救災,中國不但沒有任何評論,楊毅反而迂迴解釋,有關國家是透過民間管道對台灣實施人道主義援助的。

陸委會副主委劉德勳說,兩天前台灣公佈的外援物資需求清單中,即包括直升機在內。他說,台灣目前已和美國、日本等其他國家接觸,美國願意派出重型直升機來台,因此暫時不需要大陸的重型直升機。

劉德勳解釋說,防災中心需要的10到20噸重型直升機是運載怪手、砂石車等,據交通部方面的了解,大陸重型直升機多在東北地區,要運送來台比較遠,不是小三通方式可以運來的。

面對中國的善意,劉德勳強調,台灣是否需要大陸提供直升機救災,是從救災專業角度考量。至於大陸直升機來台是否牽涉國安問題,他強調,搶救災民一切以人道為優先考量,國安問題將尊重相關機關的意見,顯然,對於大陸軍機降落台灣,馬政府還在評估。

另外,中國國台辦今天通知,首批援助台灣的活動板房,也就是組合屋,將在明天下午從深圳鹽田港啟運赴台。

日本股市大跌 跌幅3月來最大

(中央社台北17日綜合外電報導)日本股市今天大跌,日經225指數寫下3月以來最大單日跌幅。市場擔心在美國消費信心意外下滑後,日本經濟復甦可能步履蹣跚。

亞洲股市今天也收低。中國上證綜合指數重挫5.79%,香港恆生指數大跌3.46%。韓國kospi指數下挫2.79%。台灣加權指數下跌1.95%。印度股市目前下跌2.49%。

今天一項報告顯示,全球各國的振興方案雖然有助第二季經濟擴張,且是1年來首見成長,但民間投資卻呈萎縮。

日經225指數今天終場下跌328.72點或3.1%,收10268.61 點,為3月30日來最大單日跌幅;東証指數下挫2.5%,報949.59點,個股漲跌家數比約為1:6

索尼(Sony)下挫4.1%。任天堂 (Nintendo)下跌2.6%。住友不動產(Sumitomo Realty & Development)重挫5.8%。

興業銀行 (Societe Generale)日本資產管理公司首席經濟師表示,美國消費信心不如預期是今天日本股市走低的原因;日本國內生產毛額 (GDP)報告大致符合預期,但股價已反映經濟復甦,很難再造驚奇。

57 Trillion Reasons To Murder 100 Million

The U.S. debt of $57 trillion in unfunded liabilities, according to common sense, is compelling reason for federal governors conspiring with special interests to murder 100 million Americans this fall using poisonous vaccinations.

According to federal deficit calculators at USDebtClock.org, more than $57 trillion is currently owed, including $39 trillion(T) in medicaid/medicare debt, $10T in social security payables, plus $8T in prescription drug liabilities, levying$189,210.00 in servitude upon every American citizen.

The mafia kills people for a lot less. Do you really think your debt collection is proceeding differently?

Consider current White House science czar John Holdren’s published affection for population reduction, nuclear industry promotion, biological weapons distribution, and vaccination sterilization through intoxication advancing under the guises of “national security,” “biopreparedness,” “flu prevention, and “health care reform.”

The fact is, you are worth more dead than alive to Obama’s ilk, because in reality, there is a WARRANT FOR YOUR DEATH THAT CARRIES A REWARD OF $189K, and rising.

Now you would never believe this is true. But do your “homework” and learn the FACTS:

1) Washington, DC is a “district,” not a “state” in the Republic. Legally, it is an offshore or “foreign” corporation.

2) U.S. Federal employees, including Capitol Hill legislators, are legally contracted to perform on behalf of the “foreign corporation.”

3) The “foreign corporation” in now unable to pay its debts.

4) The “foreign corporation” is now calling in its notes.

5) Under Uniform Commercial Code (UCC–global economic administrative banking and accounting law) a liquidity account called a “bond” was created for you at birth.

6) This “bond” secures every American citizen with a birth certificate and social security number against debtor obligations administered through the IRS and Justice Department.

7) Your “bond,” (private trust-like account created when your birth certificate was filed with the state, then sent to the federal corporation) is worth millions of dollars based on expert legal testimonies and insurance industry actuarial projections of your net worth–gross personal production– from birth to grave.

8) Considering your gross personal productivity over your lifetime carries this economic value, you might call this your “gross personal product.”

9) The “foreign corporation” assays America’s “gross national product,” and your “gross personal product” as well.

10) Assets of the “foreign corporation” may be liquidated to pay debts; and you may be liquidated, likewise, for available currency in your “transaction account,” to pay the corporation’s debts through the international bank-serving IRS “balance sheet” provisions that have been secreted from the public, but heralded legally by expert witnesses in tax courts.

The aforementioned FACTS EVIDENCE . . .

THE SINGLE, MOST IMPORTANT, FUNDAMENTAL MOTIVE DRIVING DECLARATIONS OF WAR, WAR ECONOMIES, AND CURRENT INCESSANT POLITICAL IMPOSITIONS, INCLUDING WARS ON TERRORISM, BIOTERRORISM; WAGING BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGAINST PEOPLE AND MICROBES THROUGH MODERN MEDICINE, VACCINATIONS, AND DEADLY PHARMACEUTICALS.

So you probably never realized you are worth more dead to our current “legal guardians” than alive. This best explains why:

1) Throughout history, global economic collapses have fueled major wars.

2) Hideously harmful, scientifically proven killers are often certified for use by the FDA and “fast-tracked” to markets,

3) The FDA incessantly advances Big Pharma’s Codex Alimentarius plot to terminate over-the-counter access to vitamins, minerals, herbs, homeo-pathics, the healing natural sweetener stevia and energizing ginseng, but grants deadly addictive aspartame, even caffeine, free distribution everywhere.

4) Safe methods of water decontamination, such as inexpensive ultraviolet light and ozonation, or even nano-silver disinfection, is grossly excluded from municipal water purification methods in favor of totally toxic carcinogenic chlorine.

5) Fluoride, a mind-numbing bone-mottling intoxicant, is forced upon nearly everyone as a replacement for education and motivation for dental caries prevention.

6) Mercury in vaccines and dental fillings is still approved after extensive research proving toxicity and substantial morbidity and mortality linked to the heavy metal poison.

7) John Holdren became Obama administration “science czar” given his voracious appetite for population reduction through intoxication of water and food supplies, and the previously conducted mass vaccination causing sterilization as endorsed in his book Ecoscience.

8) US officials plan to administer 3 toxic immune system destroying squalene injections this fall under the guise of swine flu “biodefense,” despite substantial scientific evidence proving this is a deadly immune-intoxicating substance.

9) CDC and NIAID officials lie about HIV/AIDS, in many different ways, quashing safe and effective low-to-no-cost treatments while partnering with private companies advancing profitable drug sales.

10) The new additional federal $1 billion contract for swine flu vaccines include Baxter corporation’s provisions despite the company’s history of genocidal operations. Federal officials were well aware the company spread HIV/AIDS in contaminated blood products AND spread H5N1 allegedly “accidentally” in time for this “biodefense” season.

11) Hillary Rodham Clinton, Obama’s Secretary of State, overseeing CIA, FBI and Foreign Policy, was politically positioned to dictate “health care reform,” “national security,” and “national health insurance policy,”
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12) Mrs. Clinton went to Mexico precisely when the mysterious Mexican swine flu outbreak occurred to persuade government officials there to stop supporting drug traffickers whose WAR killed more than 7,000 people the previous 12 months. This just proves the “WAR on Drugs” is a profitable security investment for Big Pharma, political liars, and inside traitors(Ref); and why . . .

13) Every one of the deadliest pandemics throughout history has come when severe socioeconomic/political upheaval occurred.

Suffice it to say, knowing all of the above, you would have to be a complete idiot to accept flu vaccinations this fall, or any intoxication through “immunization” ever again.

By Leonard G. Horowitz

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Stunning new image of Mars show half-mile wide crater complete with sand dunes

It is one of the most dramatic images to ever emerge from Mars.

In fact, this extraordinary photograph is so clear that even the sand dunes at the base of the half-mile wide canyon are visible.

Experts even believe that they can see the tracks of a Mars lander on the left-hand corner of the Victoria Crater.

This image fo the Victoria Crater in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

This image of the Victoria Crater in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

This image fo the Victoria Crater in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
A Mars rover explored the Victoria between 2006 and 2008

A Mars rover explored the Victoria between 2006 and 2008 - leaving tracks visible from space, seen left

Its peaceful history was only broken when a Nasa rover landed in 2006 and explored the area until August last year, leaving behind its trademark tracks.

The space organisation's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter beaned down this stunning shot of the 800-metre-wide crater.

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera, which took the camera, has been a useful aide in Mars exploration.

An earlier picture shows the crater from a further distance
Crater impact: The face of Mars appears smooth except for the Victoria blemish

Crater impact: An earlier picture shows the crater from a further distance and, right, the face of Mars appears smooth except for the Victoria blemish

A 'dust devil' kicked up on the face of Mars. On the right of the picture is a trail, and on the left is a shadow created by the turbulence

A 'dust devil' kicked up on the face of Mars. On the right of the picture is a trail, and on the left is a shadow created by the turbulence

Its images helped the Mars Opportunity rover navigate around the edge of the crater, and even take cover when winds kicked up a dust-storm in 2007.

Although the image looks like a 'top-down' shot, it was actually taken at an angle more akin to a passenger looking out of a plane window, allowing NASA to see more of the steep walls of the crater.

Another image from the HiRISE captures a 'dust devil' leaving a trail and casting a shadow.