DRAGONFLY GLOBAL PRODUCTIONS, LTD., Blog
Wednesday, July 30:
PENTAGON'S FEDERAL BETTING PARLOR ON ATROCITIES AND TERRORISM: "DISESTABLISHED."
Reference: Yesterday's 2 postings.
It took only one day after being made public by two senators that DARPA's insane terrorism stock exchange program has been terminated. Sign- up for traders was to begin this Friday, August 1.
Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said he learned of the program in the newspaper. "Well find out about it, but it is being terminated."
Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner said "that this (Federal Betting Parlor) should be immediately disestablished."
The entire site has been removed from DARPA's engines.
Betting Disestablished
Regards,
Charlie
Charles B. // 12:27 PM
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Tuesday, July 29:
Charles B. // 10:32 AM
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July 29, 2003
Pentagon Terror Trading Market Draws Criticism!
Sometimes Congress can surprise even Normal, Level Headed Americans (Most Of Us).
"The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it's grotesque," Sen. Ron Wyden,D-Ore., said Monday.
Traders would buy and sell futures contracts-just like energy traders do now in betting on the future price of oil.
Holders of a futures contract that came true would collect the proceeds of traders who put money into the market but predicted wrong.
Quite normal economics, except for the fact the traders are betting on Terrorist Attacts and Assassinations among other items that one could bet on.
Save up your money now, since trading is to begin October 1st.
The market would initially be limited to 1,000 traders, increasing to at least 10,000 traders.
Already the Pentagon has spent $600,000 on the "Exchange" and has requested $3 Million for next year and $5 Million for the following year.
Pentagon Criticism.
What's Bill Bennett's take on this, by the way?
See DARPA's complete details below.
Regards,
Charlie
Charles B. // 10:23 AM
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Pentagon To Set Up Public, Stock Market Exchange: Traders Win By Correctly Predicting Terror Attacks Or Assassinations In Middle East.
DARPA, as a U.S. Government Agency, has shown to the entire world, AGAIN, that the world isn't crazy: It's the Bush Administration that has gone mad.
DARPA FutureMAP (Futures Markets Applied To Prediction) program is intended to avoid surprise (what surprise?) and predicting future events.
Picture Of DARPA's FutureMap:
This is sooo insane I'll leave it up to you to read the :Program Objective and Program Strategy pages: Crazed DARPA.
The above critcism shows there is SANITY in Congress.
Regards,
Charlie
Charles B. // 10:00 AM
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Saturday, July 26:
Summer Justice: Stolichnaya Vodka Officially Owned By Russia.
With all the atrocities in the world, it's nice to know one can publish at least ONE happy story with a cause for celebration.
The World International Property Organization (WIPO) headquarted in Geneva, Switzerland has recognized the state-run Russian Company that produces not just Stolichnaya Vodka but several other types of vodka as the official lawful owner of the Stolichnaya trademark, as well as 6 others vodkas.
A day for celebration in this war torn world!
Hurrah For Stoli!
The U.S. Surgeon General has determined that drinking may--Oh forget it.
Cheers
Charlie
Charles B. // 9:12 AM
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Thursday, July 24:
"STAGGERING' SEX ABUSE IN BOSTON CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE.
Being an Irish Catholic brought up in Boston,I must deviate from the severe problems in the Middle East to talk of the nearly 800 abused children by 250 priests and church workers in the Boston Archdiocese since 1940, over 60 years.
The Attorney General of Massachusetts, Tom Reilly, in a probe that lasted 16 months, called the abuse "staggering."
The AG stated today that "Bernard Cardinal Law, and his senior managers had direct, actual knowledge that substantial numbers of children in the Archdiocese had been sexually abused and that the evidence is overwhelming evidence ."
There is no reason to say more.
A Sad Day For Catholics
Charlie
Charles B. // 8:47 AM
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Friday, July 18:
Death Toll In Iraq Equals Gulf War Body Total: 147 American Soldiers.
There is nothing else to say except a prayer for the fallen soldiers.
Iraqi Total:147 American Lives.
Charlie
Charles B. // 10:02 AM
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Wednesday, July 16:
Russian Missile-Launchers Stolen From Naval Arsenal.
Strela Missile
At least eight shoulder fired missile launchers have been stolen from a Russian naval arsenal.
These Strela missiles were stolen from an arsenal outside St. Petersburg. In the trade they are known as "Manpads" and the U.S. version is the Stinger missile.
They are very sought after by terrorists around the world, can shoot down helicopters and nearly took out an Israeli charter plane with 271 onboard last November.
No one knows when they were stolen, but one thing is for sure: they will command a high price on the black market.
Manpads Gone.
Regards,
Charlie
Charles B. // 12:12 PM
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Monday, July 14:
JULY 14: PAUVRE JOUR DE LA BASTILLE!
Remember the good old days when we all loved the French. Now tourism is down 70-80% in France because of the U.S.
The French have destroyed their estimed diplomatic history in front of the entire world with their infantile tactics concerning the battle in Iraq. And I propose that the new flag of France be the following:
The French Women will always have that je ne sais pas! Meme B.B. at her "certain age."
Aside from that, the French leadership have done wrong to their Country and are TOO proud to apologize.
Well, let them have their ways and lets have a little fun with President Bush speaking French today:
and then flying away into the Texan sunset ; away from the Eiffel Tower ( but not the Eiffel Femmes):
Regards,
Charlie
Charles B. // 9:29 AM
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Tuesday, July 1:
CIA Protects The Guilty: Abruptly Removes Photos From Its Web Site.
Remember those engineering drawings and centrifuge equipment found buried in the back yard of a senior nuclear scientist, Dr. Mahdi Shukur Ubaydi?
The CIA was so proud of its find that it published photos on its web site.
But wait a second, that equipment and engineering drawings seem to come from Urenco, UK.(www.urenco.com)
Thus the immediate withdrawal of all photos of the Iraq centrifuge uranium enhancement equipment found on the Agency's site.
But all is not lost, here they are:
Just a minor diplomatic boo boo; cleaned up without a soul knowing!
Regards,
Charlie
Charles B. // 9:11 AM
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