Dead Sardines Washing up in Japan’s Fishing Port of Ohara
Tons of dead sardines just washed ashore on a Japanese beach, creating a bloody, hellish landscape. Sadly it’s not unusual.
Starting June 3, massive amounts of dead
sardines began clogging a fishing port called Ohara, located near Isumi
City on the western side of Japan. A blogger named Kay for the Asian
news site RocketNews24.com reported on Tuesday that the port was closed due to the emergency. Locals trucked tons of fish to landfills, according to the Daily Mail’s Leon Watson.
There are now so many dead fish that
locals in the town in Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture, are having to truck
the rotting remains to landfills. And yet still more dead sardines keep
washing up on shore.
Reports suggested that locals are not
only finding the sight disturbing, but the huge amount of dead fish has
created a smell that’s becoming unbearable.
No one knows exactly why this is happening, but other communities know the horror firsthand.
In March 2011, millions of sardines
suddenly died in King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach, Calif. The cleanup
cost more than $100,000 and required a crew of 200 workers frantically
using a variety of methods to collect the silvery fish.
At the time, the Los Angeles Times reported that
scientists and wildlife officials believed windy conditions or possibly
an oxygen-poor water column in the ocean caused the sardines to sweep
into the harbor with a storm the day before. As a result, the oxygen
levels in the area may have dipped too low and killed the fish.
In May 2011, the largest fish-kill in
Georgia’s history occurred in the Ogeechee River. More than 38,000 dead
fish were found near an outfall pipe for King America Finishing, a
textile processor, the Augusta Chronicle reported.
The state’s environmental protection division said the fish died from a
bacterial disease caused by environmental factors and it fined the
company $1 million for discharging fire retardant through an
unauthorized line.
Other areas have experienced massive fish
kills from algae blooms, red tides, toxins, changes in water
temperature, and diseases. Commonly a lack of oxygen is at the root of the problem since fish need to absorb dissolved oxygen to live.
In Japan, Twitter user Yumi Hareyama
shared a photo of the dead sardines with a caption that read in part,
“Try to clean the sea with everyone.”
Ron Paul: Help Me Audit the Fed this July
After nearly 30 years of fighting for liberty in Washington, my time in Congress is rapidly coming to an end. But what a way to go out! I am so pleased to tell you about what could be the crowning achievement of my legislative efforts – passing our Audit the Fed bill!
I know a lot has been asked of you this year, but I’m writing today to make sure you understand that in the coming days, my biggest priority will be passing my Audit the Fed bill through Congress.
The good news is, the House leadership has promised a vote on Audit the Fed this July, so I must ask EVERY SINGLE PATRIOT to help Campaign for Liberty in this vital effort today.
You can help me make history – and help change the course of the country - by passing Audit the Fed through Congress.
Please take a look at the email below from Campaign for Liberty for more details. They have been on the frontlines of this battle for the past few years and are ready to win it, so I am personally asking you to help them finish this fight with an incredible victory.
For Liberty,
Congressman Ron Paul
Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill will be voted on in the U.S. House very soon.
So it’s vital you take action today.
As Dr. Paul noted in his letter, we can make history by passing this legislation!
You and I have a chance to take a MAJOR step toward putting our nation’s finances back on sound footing and ending the Fed’s outrageous rein of destruction over our economy.
The actions you are willing to take now may well determine the outcome of this fight.
So please complete our petition to your representative immediately.
This historic opportunity did not come up by accident. One thing the presidential race taught us this year is that our issues are moving front and center in the national debate.
They are being embraced more and more as the message of Liberty is spread around the country.
And no topic has caught fire more than that of the Federal Reserve.
In fact, all of your hard work has produced this historic moment in our battle against the Fed. We stand on the verge of upcoming votes in both houses of Congress on the Audit the Fed bill.
The House vote will come this July, so it’s vital you sign our petition to your representative right away.
Thanks to your efforts so far, Audit the Fed stands at 241 cosponsors in the House.
Even though the Senate is a tougher road, we have 20 cosponsors, and Senator Rand Paul has pledged to force a vote after the bill passes the House.
And the House WILL act. This is a fight that you and I can, and simply must, win.
You and I have seen the damage the out-of-control Fed can cause, especially during a time of crisis.
As you know, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department, and their cronies on Wall Street have for nearly 4 years been engaged in the worst plundering of a country’s wealth in the history of civilization.
It began with the bailouts. Then it moved on to QE 1 and 2, with who knows how many more on the horizon.
Our dollar is being devalued. The cost of food, gas, and other goods is being inflated, while you and I are left holding the bag.
The budget deficit grows. Our debt grows - now almost 16 trillion dollars.
And don’t be fooled by the charade of imaginary spending cuts the politicians want you to believe they have passed.
Nothing has changed. In fact, the debt ceiling increase ensures we will add at least TEN TRILLION dollars in new debt over the next ten years.
The statists and banksters are clearly out of control. And only you and I, together with millions of freedom-loving Americans, can demand Congress finally put a stop to it all.
Your signed petition and your help today will enable Campaign for Liberty to fight back by taking the battle straight to the heart of the problem - the Federal Reserve itself.
You and I know the Fed must be held accountable. But that’s not enough. I need to spread the word to MILLIONS more Americans.
As the American people find themselves under a mountain of debt, the Fed continues to print more money - backed by nothing but the whims of Ben Bernanke and international bankers.
If you and I don’t put a stop to it all, it will clearly be the ruin of our entire way of life.
The 2010 elections showed us what can be done by outraged citizens. The 2012 positions of the candidates showed they understand the political reality – freedom is popular, and so is Auditing the Fed.
Now, you and I must capitalize on these results to push forward in our battle to Audit – and then END – the Fed.
That’s why it’s vital you agree to sign our petition in support of Congressman Paul’s bill.
More Americans than ever are focused on our out-of-control fiscal policy after the recent debt ceiling fight!
Now is the time to make sure your representative feels the heat to support the Audit the Fed bill!
If you and I don’t act today, I’m afraid this crisis will end with the economic ruin of every man, woman and child in America.
Whether it’s seeing a phony “stimulus” package get rammed into law, watching Congress pass a $700 BILLION bank “bailout” under threat of martial law, or witnessing a fake “DEFAULT” crisis being used to lock in the Obama spending increases, the American people are agitated and increasingly angry.
It’s time to make sure they show it in fighting the Fed!
Now is the perfect time to unleash the pressure of MILLIONS of outraged Americans on the out-of-control Fed!
So please fill out our petition urging your representative to support the Audit the Fed bill when it comes to the House floor in the coming days!
And please consider making a contribution to Campaign for Liberty today.
As I know you’re aware, the Federal Reserve is shrouded in secrecy. Its meetings are off-limits to the public. Its inner workings are off-limits to the public.
And the Fed shows no sign of learning its lessons.
Even now, the Fed still refuses to release the full story on how it acted during the crisis!
Well, why do you think it keeps stalling?
Fed leaders know that coming clean with Congress and the American people on what they’ve done with our money would result in an anti-Fed firestorm. So can you imagine the impact of a full-scale audit?
You and I will finally be able to show the American people that the Federal Reserve System leads to:
*** Constant economic crises - the housing crisis and the resulting chaos is just one
example of an economic bubble created by centrally planned interest rates and money manipulation;
*** The destruction of the middle class
- as
fuel, food, housing, medical care, and education
costs soar, everyone who is NOT on the government dole is forced to make
do with
less as the value of their money slowly decreases;
*** Currency destruction
- history shows us that riots,
violence, and full-scale police states can result when people finally
realize our money isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on and REFUSE
to accept it.
And unless you and I end the madness in Washington, D.C., we may be closer than we’d
like to think to learning that history lesson firsthand - right here in our own streets.That’s why your commitment to helping pass the Audit the Fed bill - and helping Campaign for Liberty fight this battle - is so vital.
Audit the Fed is both a bill we CAN pass and one that is vital to exposing the massive corruption and dollar manipulation at the Federal Reserve.
Now, we just need to show Congress the American people demand action on the Audit the Fed bill. Here’s how we plan to do that.
First, we’re already busy contacting up to five million activists nationwide through mail, phones, and email to generate petitions to the U.S. House demanding action on the Audit the Fed bill.
But that’s just the beginning. We’ll work the talk radio stations and grant local media interviews to further turn up the pressure on the House.
And a few days before the vote, if we have the resources, we’d also like to run hard-hitting targeted radio, TV, and newspaper ads.
This entire program is designed to send this one, CLEAR message to our representatives: Any politician who votes against the Federal Reserve audit should look for another job.
But such a massive effort won’t be easy without the necessary resources. That’s why I’m counting on you to chip in a contribution of $10 today.
The big government, Fed-loving statists in Congress will stop at nothing to snatch victory out of our hands and derail our efforts to Audit the Fed.
This is our best chance EVER to WIN this fight and turn Audit the Fed into the law of the land. But that can’t happen without you.
I hope you’ll join C4L in this battle today by completing your petition and chipping in a contribution of $10.
Thank you for your support.
In Liberty,
Matt Hawes
Vice President
P.S. The U.S. House is set to vote this July on Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed bill. Time is short, so it is vital your representative hear from you today.
Please, fill out the petition to your representative today. Also, please chip in a contribution of $10 to help Campaign for Liberty see Audit the Fed turned into the law of the land!
Ventura: Abolish Both Political Parties
Slams mainstream media as “hired guns to push an agenda”
Steve Watson
Former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura called for the abolition of the Democratic and Republican parties in an appearance last night on CNN, saying they are worse than violent warring street gangs.
In an interview with Piers Morgan, Ventura did not hold back, urging that “We need to abolish the political parties,” and “Make them political action committees.”
As he does in his new book, the former Navy Seal compared the current two party US political system to the infamous Los Angeles street gangs the Bloods and Crips.
“They call the blue states Democrats, well that is also the colors of the Crips,” he explained. “Naturally, the Bloods’ color is red and the Republican states are called red states.”
“They’re worse,” Ventura continued. “Let me explain why they’re worse: The Crips and the Bloods, the street gangs, while they can be devastating to a certain small part of the population, the Democrips and the Rep-bloodicans, they affect everybody in this country.”
Ventura elaborated by explaining that the system has been corrupted by big money and both parties are bought and paid for, leaving no room for a third party to have any success.
Ventura suggested that presidential candidates should be “required to wear a NASCAR racing suit” to “show who owns them”.
The former Governor also had some choice words for the corporate media, for not scrutinizing the political system and instead concentrating on pap.
“I think it’s awful. It’s terrible. You know, the news used to be to report facts and allow you to make the decision. All these shows are nothing but opinion moderators. They’re hired guns to push an agenda. I think it’s horrible.” Ventura said.
“When our forefathers created this country, the media was supposed to be the fourth branch of government, the unwritten branch.” Ventura added.
“Their job was to keep track of what the other three were doing and report it to the American people so the American people could judge it accordingly. What you have now is nothing but a media with opinion and a media that I remember the death of Anna Nicole Smith. It was the headline for a month — a month. And yet the meat and potatoes of running our country gets cast aside because why? The media today is not in to reporting the news, they’re in to creating it, and that is very, very dangerous.”
“Because the light went on with “60 Minutes”. They found out the news could make money. So the bean counters came in. Now the news is nothing but entertainment. It’s done to get ratings.” Ventura urged.
“Where in the old days of Walter Cronkite, the news took a loss and they accepted that and they made up for it in their entertainment division. Not today. Today, the news is expected to get ratings and expected to generate money and that is horrible.” he added.
Ventura also revealed that he believes he has been banned from appearing on FOX News and MSNBC, and that Don Imus would not interview him because he had requested the radio host play a Rage Against the Machine song during the appearance.
Watch a portion of the interview here:
In a further appearance on CNN this morning, Ventura repeated some of these key points, adding that voters would be encouraged to educate themselves more about candidates if party names, which are used in much the same way as gang symbols, were removed from ballots.
“The one simple reform would be on every ballot, don’t list the gang names or the gang symbols.” Ventura stated.
“They make it far too easy. If you’re conservative, you don’t have to know the candidate’s name. You walk in and look for Republican. If you’re a liberal, you don’t need to know the candidate’s name. You look for Democrat. How about removing all of that and just print the candidates’ names? Then, it becomes to the voter. The voter must then educate themselves. What does John Smith stand for? Make the parties like political action committees. They can still endorse the same as the teachers union, the police union, fire, whoever. They can endorse candidates. But let’s remove the party names from the ballots.”
Watch a portion of the interview below:
Ventura will appear on the Alex Jones Show for a full hour today to discuss these issues in more detail, as well as his ongoing lawsuit against Navy SEAL Chris Kyle over Kyle’s claims that he punched Ventura in a bar for insulting a dead U.S. soldier.
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Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones’ Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
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