05/18 Open Thread - World AIDS Vaccine Day
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This day is not to promote the use of some extant vaccine to prevent aids, but to promote the idea that there should be one. The most effective vaccine trial to date, published in 2009, showed a partial effectiveness of only 30%. That was seemingly enough to give some researchers some hope that a truly effective vaccine could be developed, but it was 17 years ago.
On May 18, 1896, the US Supreme Court decided the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, holding that statutes requiring blacks and whites to use separate (but putatively equal) facilities and accommodations were not a violation of the Constitution. This is still the law of the land. Plessy, and the separate but equal doctrine it dealt with has never been explicitly overruled. Brown v. Board of Education, for example, held that the separate but equal rule violates the Constitution in the specific context of public education and public schools..For example, it was widely advocated, even by "Constitutional Scholars" up to and including President Barak Obama that it would be perfectly legal to provide some "in all but name" separate but equal legal recognition of "domestic partnerships" for homosexuals. Nobody stood up to declaim that Plessy has been overturned, because it hasn't.
On this day in history:
332 – Emperor Constantine the Great announced free distributions of food to the citizens in Constantinople.Socialism!
1096 – Around 800 Jews were massacred in Worms, during the First Crusade, but it was Holy Work
1499 – Alonso de Ojeda set sail from Cádiz on his voyage to what is now Venezuela.
1593 – Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy led to an arrest warrant for playwright Christopher Marlowe. This is an example of how competition improves products and benefits us all
1652 – Rhode Island passed the first law in English-speaking North America making slavery illegal.
1756 – The Seven Years' War began when Great Britain declared war on France, totally altering the balance of power. This global conflict is known in the US as "The French and Indian Wars".
1896 – The United States Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
1917 – The Selective Service Act of 1917 was passed, giving the US President the power of conscription.
1926 – Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared in Venice, California. She was, however, later found
1933 – FDR signed an act creating the TVA. It took them until just the other day to start outsourcing their jobs.
1953 – Jackie Cochran became the first woman to break the sound barrier.
1974 – India successfully detonated its first nuclear weapon, becoming the sixth nation to do so.
1980 – Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
1990 – In France, a modified TGV train achieved a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
2005 – A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirmed that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
2006 – The post Loktantra Andolan government passed a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
Some people who were born on this day:
“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”
~~ Omar Khayyam
1048 – Omar Khayyám, mathematician, astronomer, poet and big fan of joi de vivre
1822 – Mathew Brady, photographer and journalist
1850 – Oliver Heaviside, engineer, mathematician, and physicist
1855 – Francis Bellamy, minister and author, taker of pledges
1872 – Bertrand Russell, mathematician, historian, philosopher, and activist. Nobel Prize laureate
1883 – Walter Gropius, architect, designed the John F. Kennedy Federal Building
1891 – Rudolf Carnap, philosopher and academic
1892 – Ezio Pinza, actor and singer
1895 – Augusto César Sandino, rebel leader
1902 – Meredith Willson, playwright and composer
1904 – Shunryu Suzuki, monk and educator
1907 – Irene Hunt, author and educator
1911 – Big Joe Turner, blues/R&B singer
1912 – Perry Como, singer and television host
1919 – Margot Fonteyn, ballerina
1922 – Kai Winding, trombonist and composer (
1931 – Don Martin, cartoonist
1936 – Leon Ashley, singer and songwriter
1944 – Albert Hammond, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1948 – Joe Bonsall, country/gospel singer
1949 – Rick Wakeman, progressive rock keyboardist and songwriter (Yes)
1950 – Mark Mothersbaugh, singer-songwriter and painter
1951 – Richard Clapton, singer,songwriter, and guitarist
1951 – Paul Da Vinci, singer and songwriter
1952 – George Strait, singer, guitarist and producer
1954 – Wreckless Eric, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
1958 – Toyah Willcox, singer, songwriter, producer, and actress
1961 – Russell Senior, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
1966 – Michael Tait, singer, songwriter, and producer
1969 – Martika, singer, songwriter, producer, and actress
1970 – Billy Howerdel, guitarist, songwriter, and producer
1970 – Javier Cárdenas, singer, television and radio presenter
1975 – Jem, singer, songwriter, and producer
1975 – Jack Johnson, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
1976 – Marko Tomasović, Croatian pianist and composer
1979 – Jens Bergensten, Swedish video game designer, co-designed Minecraft
1999 – Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter
Some people who died on this day:
When you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.
~~ William Saroyan
1675 – Jacques Marquette, missionary and explorer
1721 – Maria Barbara Carillo, victim of the Spanish Inquisition, just another dirty heretic who got what she deserved
1781 – Túpac Amaru II, rebel leader
1799 – Pierre Beaumarchais, playwright and publisher
1909 – Isaac Albéniz, pianist and composer
1911 – Gustav Mahler, composer and conductor
1955 – Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and activist
1973 – Jeannette Rankin, social worker and politician
1980 – Ian Curtis, singer-songwriter
1981 – William Saroyan, novelist, playwright, and short story writer
1999 – Augustus Pablo, singer, keyboard player, and producer
2004 – Elvin Jones, drummer and bandleader
2012 – Peter Jones, drummer and songwriter
2017 – Chris Cornell, singer
Some Holidays, Holy Days, Festivals, Feast Days, Days of Recognition, and such:
World AIDS Vaccine Day
National Speech Pathologist Day (United States)
World Baking Day
Today's Tunes
Aimee Semple McPherson
Big Joe Turner
Kai Winding
Albert Hammond
Mark Mothersbaugh
Toyah Willcox
Billy Howerdeln
Javier Cardenas
Jack Johnson
Isaac Albinez
Gustav Mahler
Elvin Jones
Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.
Bertrand Russell
Ok, it's an open thread, so it's up to you folks now. What's on your mind?
Cross posted from http://caucus99percent.com
open thread, AIDS Vaccine, Plessy v Ferguson, Omar Khayyam, Bertrand Russell, William Saroyan, Big Joe Turner, Mark Mothersbaugh, Jack Johnson, Isaac Albinex, Gustav Mahler
Comments
Own-goal journalism
We can start with high-speed rail, rare-earth minerals, superior electric vehicles, and an economy that, for all its flaws, is not arranged like a set of corporate parasites devouring a nation-sized host organism...
"You're just gonna have to start building alternative sources of power both inside and outside the state” -- Greg Stoker
Good morning Cass, what can one say. Thanks for
spotting and posting that. An own goal indeed. (Not to mention that Apple is one of the firms that accompanied Trump in the hopes of getting some sort of deal on something from China.
Be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Good morning...
Seems AIDS has more treatments with better control these days despite the lack of a vaccine. Dr. Falsie pushed a damaging AIDS drug (ATZ) back in the day when he was in charge of AIDS like he was with COVID.
Heard an interesting argument FOR AI this AM. Plus the coming economic disaster...
(33 min) In this explosive interview, Martin Armstrong shares his latest outlook on inflation, stagflation, gold, silver, the US debt crisis, China, Trump, and the growing geopolitical risks shaping global markets. Armstrong explains why the current energy-driven inflation shock could become far worse than the 1970s, why Europe may face a prolonged economic downturn, whether the US dollar can remain the ultimate safe haven despite nearly $40 trillion in debt, and how war, capital flight, and political instability could trigger major market shifts. He also reveals his outlook for gold and silver prices, AI's impact on corporate profits, and what investors should watch next as Trump's China negotiations and Middle East tensions escalate. If you follow macro investing, precious metals, stock markets, economic forecasts, or global finance, this interview is essential viewing.
0:00 Intro
1:35 Inflation Shock: Temporary Spike or New Stagflation Era?
4:10 Why Europe Faces Economic Decline Until 2028
6:10 Energy Crisis, Fuel Shortages & Supply Chain Risks
8:10 Trump-China Meeting: What Happens Next?
10:15 AI, Productivity & Why Markets Haven't Crashed
12:40 Are Governments Using War to Hide Economic Failure?
15:20 Capital Flight: Investors Choosing Political Safety Over Returns
18:05 Why Free Markets Rise & Governments Eventually Collapse
21:40 US Debt Near $40 Trillion: When Does the Dollar Break?
24:20 Democracy, War Decisions & Rising Public Frustration
27:55 Gold & Silver Outlook: Pullback Before the Next Rally?
30:15 UAE Attack, Banking Disruptions & Precious Metals Demand
32:10 Trump, China, Taiwan & Geopolitical Escalation Risks
Thanks for all the music and the OT!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Good morning Lookout. Thanks ofr the video and summary.
With luck I'll get to it today before I get swamped with other stuff, sounds interesting.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Armstrong Not really a reliable source
He's worried about the meeting between Trump and Jing? Who's Jing?
China doesn't get 90 percent of its oil from oil. It's an absurd statement.
Taiwan isn't a "bargaining chip" for China.
己所不欲，勿施于人。
Good morning, el!
It is best to argue in your mind about Plessy over coffee, not martinis, fer shure!
The positive issue in the ruling is that it recognizes we all have equal rights. If everyone is equal in that regard, why do we need woman's rights, gay rights, and on and on. Law and the Constitution are one thing, divisive societal "norms" are another.
Thanks for the OT, my friend!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
An interesting case is being argued
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in front of the Supreme Court regarding the 4th
amendment breaches by corporations and law enforcement.
The Chatrie vs. US case involves the use of a geofence warrant,
which police use to demand information on all cellphones within
a certain area and period of time. It basically challenges the use of
reverse warrants to harvest personal data in tying location records
to match a crime.
Turn off your Google tracking feature, if you can. Less chance of being
scooped up in a dragnet.
https://www.techpolicy.press/whats-at-stake-in-chatrie-v-united-states/
Thanks for the OT el!
Zionism is a social disease
Good morning Cap'n Q. Knwing our Supremes, geofences
are likely to be upheld. So much for using your phone for navigation, accident avoidance and the like.
be well and have a good one.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Good morning otc. Interesting point, thanks for
bringing it up. Of course "we" don't really need womens' rights because, in the US, women do not have self-ownership, which is the wellspring from which all other rights flow. Control over their bodies passes from fathers, uncles, brothers and sundry priests and politicians directly to husbands, doctors, pharmacists and sundry politicans and priests. Specifically as to Plessy, somebody once stated that separate is inherently unequal, and there is considerable truth to that, I think. There are whole subcultures, privileges and more bound up in the various institutions to which various groups and classes are separately shuffled.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
5.18 Gwangju incident commemoration day
CEO Chung Yong-jin, Sinsegae, is part of the Samsung chaebol progeny. He is a far right, and the act from which he distances himself, is actually something someone with very bad judgement might do to please him.
Chung Yong-jin
Gwangju Uprising
Morning Dew
Morning Dew by Kim Man-ki adopted by South Korean democracy movement as a protest song. The song was banned by the Park Chung-hee dictatorship in 1975. The song became quite popular during the late eighties protests against Chun Du-hwan's dictatorship. I remember at the time, that the question of US tacit approval of Chun's massacre was still a touchy subject among US personnel who routinely denied any US complicity. More recently, the song could be heard at anti-Yoon demos once he started going off the deep end. I'm a little disappointed that Tim S. is still absent from X, because this is an aspect of his historical expertise for which he has recognition in South Korea. There is a movie about the uprising in Gwangju called Taxi Driver, about a German journalist, who documented events there at the time.
Some SK news-
President Lee called President Trump to discuss his talks with Xi. The conversation lasted 30 min. It's reported in various South Korean media, that Trump said he would like to meet "his friend" Kim again, if I understood correctly. Fool me once... I heard one telephone interview with an international affairs professor saying something like, Trump's description of what Xi might have said or meant on this topic needed to be taken with some skepticism. Another report used the aphorism, same bed, different dream with reference to the four states involved.
Lee with meet with Takaichi from Japan tomorrow in his home town of Ansong. It seems one of the issues is ACSA:
What’s on the Agenda for the 3rd Lee-Takaichi Summit?
Thanks for the open thread today EL!
己所不欲，勿施于人。