The discussion of Zionist Power Configuration (ZPC) in the US political system revolves around several essential issues, including:

There once was a planet called Earth,

Then, 4.5 billion years after birth,

It evolved a new species,

From DNA pieces,

That polluted for all they were worth.

This continued 'til everyone felt,

The impact of arctic-ice melt,

A global nightmare,

(Or full of hot-air?)

For many, disaster was spelt.

The science said 350 per mil,

Was the most CO2 we could spill,

If it grows any more,

We'll see famine and war,

Our chances? Effectively nil.

Our last shot to counter stagnation:

A treaty to unite every nation!

The most progressive US president in a generation comes to the most important international meeting since the Second World War and delivers a speech so devoid of substance that he might as well have made it on speaker-phone from a beach in Hawaii.

His aides argue in private that he had no choice, such is the opposition on Capitol Hill to any action that could challenge the dominance of fossil fuels in American life.

And so the nation that put a man on the Moon can't summon the collective will to protect men and women back here on Earth from the consequences of an economic model and lifestyle choice that has taken on the mantle of a religion.

Barack Obama stepped into the chaotic final hours of the Copenhagen summit today saying he was convinced the world could act "boldly and decisively" on climate change.

But his speech offered no indication America was ready to embrace bold measures, after world leaders had been working desperately against the clock to try to paper over an agreement to prevent two years of wasted effort - and a 10-day meeting - from ending in total collapse.

from Crikey .....

Allies suspected of war crimes should not be above the law

Greg Barns writes:

In recent days we have all witnessed two vomitous eruptions of moral nullity that would tax the powers of a Voltaire or a Vidal to do them proper justice; they quite o'er-crow the meager gifts of a hack like me. But I will sketch a few observations here nonetheless, if only to add one more small voice to those few who bear witness to the evils perpetrated by our unaccountable leaders.

There's a famous mermaid statue here on the waterfront in Copenhagen.

The Angry Mermaid website tells a great story on just why she is not happy with the practices of these corporate climate obstructionists. Voting is open until midnight December 13, and on the 15th our allies will present the deserving winner with their very own Angry Mermaid statue.

Please take a minute to cast your vote in the Angry Mermaid competition, calling out the worst of the oil & coal lobbyists that are buying off our politicians & using their heft to prevent effective action on climate change:

To many human rights advocates, however , Obama's high-minded declaration rang hollow in light of fresh reports that his administration continues to operate secret prisons in Afghanistan where detainees have allegedly been tortured and where the International Committee for the Red Cross has been denied access to the prisoners.

Once upon a time there was a big bank called Westpac. One day the beautiful fairy princess who ran the bank - her name was Goldilocks - called all her gnomes and elves to a meeting.

"How can we increase our profits?" cried Goldilocks. "We made only $4.627 billion last year, a slump of 8 per cent on the year before. We need more, much more, if I am to justify my $10 million salary package!"

The gnomes and elves furrowed their brows, scrolled through their spreadsheets, and sipped the banana smoothies that Goldilocks had thoughtfully provided.

'Where force is necessary, we have a moral and strategic interest in binding ourselves to certain rules of conduct. And even as we confront a vicious adversary that abides by no rules, I believe that the United States of America must remain a standard bearer in the conduct of war.

That is what makes us different from those whom we fight. That is a source of our strength. That is why I prohibited torture. That is why I ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed. And that is why I have reaffirmed America's commitment to abide by the Geneva Conventions.

At its core, Zionism is fundamentally racist, extremist, undemocratic & militant:

* in espousing Jewish supremacy, exceptionalism & uniqueness as God's "chosen people;"

* in relying on occupation, oppression, violence & dispossession;

* in justifying a Jewish ethnocracy based on structural inequalities;

* in ruling by force, not coexistence;

* in choosing confrontation over diplomacy & the rule of law; &

* by denying Arabs & all others the same rights as Jews.

from Crikey.....

Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane writes:

Abbott's Catholicism fair game

One allegation I'd never thought I'd make about Tony Abbott is that of being a sook. The bloke loves a stoush and has always seemed to readily understand that if you dish it out, you have to be prepared to take it.

Since 2003, the IAEA has consistently failed its obligations towards Iran as defined by the 1974 Safeguards Agreement. It has failed to facilitate refueling of a small reactor in Tehran, used mostly for short-lived medical isotopes. It has cancelled several key technical assistance programs with Iran, some of them related to nuclear safety issues, under pressure from the US.

from the Mayne Report .....

The campaign to get Woolworths to clean up its appalling pokies operation is gathering pace after the major hit at the AGM in Sydney on November 26.

We had a special briefing session on Manningham's new gaming policy last week and, in an unrelated exercise, I've just submitted the following motion to be debated at the December 15 council meeting:

Radical change is coming to Harvard. Fewer professors, for one thing. Fewer teaching assistants, janitors and support staff. Shuttered libraries." The list goes on.

At Harvard! Which is, to quote a hedge fund manager who "counts Harvard among his investors," totally "fucked."