Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus is a Latin term meaning "that you have the body". In 'common law' countries it is used as a writ protecting individuals from being held captive unlawfully. When a writ of Habeas Corpus is issued, the captive person is brought before a court and the captor is required to show sufficient evidence that the detainee should be in custody.

According to William Blackstone, the first recorded use of a writ of Habeas Corpus was under King Edward in 1305. Yet, other writs with similar meanings had been issued in the 12th century. Additionally, the Magna Carta (1215) dealt with the issue of false imprisonment. Regardless of when it officially popped up, it has been around for hundreds of years. In 1679 the Habeas Corpus Act was passed in by the Parliament of England under King Charles II.

Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution reads:

"The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it."

So, it gives a loophole for whatever can be interpreted as a 'case of rebellion or invasion'. The forefathers were very, very smooth with their loopholes. In the 50's, decisions by the Warren court expanded the use of Habeas Corpus, but in recent times it has been narrowed.

1865 Days, 3 Hours, 48 Minutes and 20 seconds left!!!

According to the Mayans, my younger sister will be graduating college sometime during 'The Golden Age'. It begins on December 21st, 2012. Many people have interpreted this date as the end of the world, yet according to the Mayans (who should know, since it is their date...) it has nothing to do with any kind of an Armageddon or rapture. It is simply the end of the current calender. The Mayan calendar stretches 5125 years from 3113 B.C. until 12/21/12.

The Mayans are known for having a very good grasp on the solar system and its movements. According to their prophecy, on 12/21/12 the following will occur:

"The Sun, having received a powerful ray of synchronizing light from the center of the galaxy, would change its polarity which would produce a great cosmic event that would propel human kind to be ready to cross into a new era, The Golden Age."

Supposedly during the last 20 years of the calendar, 1 Katún, the population will realize how the universe works. This will enable us the ability to leave 'behind superficial materialism and liberating ourselves from suffering'. Hopefully the Mayans were right...

Introducint the new mascot for the University of Maryland...

Currently the Terrapin handles all mascot duties for University of Maryland athletics. However, after doing a little research I think that there is a much better option: the Maryland Goatman. According to unknown-creatures.com, the Maryland Goatman first appeared in the 1970's. He is purported to roam near the area of Prince George's County in Maryland, which borders the east side of Washington, D.C.

According to legend, the goatman's first appearance was to a young, love-making couple innocently parked along a dark country road. He jumped onto the hood of their car, startling them. When they looked up, they saw a goat-looking man wielding a double-edged axe.

In a different report, the goatman appeared in the backyard of a lady's house. Her dog was making a ruckus in the backyard, and when she looked out the window, she saw the figure lurking around where her dog was tied up. When she went outside in the morning to investigate, she found that her dog had been beheaded. High-pitched squeals are the commonly reported sound from the goatman.

She doesn't like being ridiculed for being...

Patricia Gardner is the "High Priestess of the Coven 'The Dragon Warriors of ISIS'". Sadly, she doesn't like being ridiculed. Imagine that. Patricia is a demonologist from New York that has "embarked on the life-long study of demonology". She began having experiences when she was 14 years old, including her television turning on and off randomly. Maybe she shouldn't have been sitting on the remote...

When talking about her investigations as a demonologist, Patricia claims that the dangers lie in poor pre-planning. Namely that trespassing can get you arrested. As the interview continues, she discusses the dangers of the Ouija board and seances. When it comes to the requirements necessary to become an investigator or a demonologist she is fairly vague. Mostly it seems that you have to read a lot of publications on the paranormal until you convince yourself that the occult surrounds us daily.

Patricia and her team offer free investigations in the tri-state area of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Her website is located here:

http://isisinvestigations.com/

Idahoax

According to Wikipedia, Idaho is the only state to have been named by result of a hoax. According to legend, George Willing suggested the name in the 1860s for the territory that later became Colorado. He claimed that it came from a Shoshone language and meant either 'the sun comes from the mountains', or 'gem of the mountains'. While it didn't end up becoming the name for the territory he intended it to, it did eventually come into play.

Idaho County was created as a part of the eastern part of Washington Territory in the same year. It is said that this name came from a steamship whose name also was Idaho, but it is unclear as to whether the steamship was named before or after the Willing suggested the name. Ee-dah-how is the Shoshoni word that Willing said the name Idaho came from, though later he admitted that it was not a Native American word, but was rather something he had made up of his own accord.

Revenue Numbers Down In New York's China Town...

It's all because of a well-known respiratory disease that was one of the biggest stories of 2003 -- SARS. Severe acute respiratory syndrome went mainstream in November 2002 and was a 'major pandemic' until July 2003. There were a total of 8,096 cases that resulted in 774 deaths. However, the mass hysteria I recall didn't have anything to do with those kinds of frightening numbers. The United States as a whole seemed to lose all sense of reality once the media got hold of SARS. I remember seeing people walking around the mall, grocery store, etc. with goofy white masks over their noses and mouth. It's understandable that with a mortality rate of nearly 10% most people wouldn't want to mess around with SARS. However, nearly all of those cases and deaths came in countries in the Orient.

As far as Americans are concerned, SARS isn't nearly as common as UFO abductions or ghost interactions. Only 8 people reported any laboratory evidence of SARS in the U.S., and most of them contracted it abroad. The SARS epidemic in the U.S. was simply an 'Epidemic of Fear', nothing more. Because of the way the public and the intial media handled the news of the disease in Asia, SARS became the topic that CNN, MSNBC, etc. desire to beat into the ground for 22 hours a day for 6 months. Asian operated businesses began reporting losses, and SARS was looked at as a product of the culture in Asia rather than a disease caused by SARS coronavirus.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome

Happiness Is A Warm Gun...

On December 8th, 1980 John Lennon was shot 4 times by Mark Chapman outside of the Dakota in New York City. Before reaching the hospital he lost 80% of his blood, and was pronounced Dead On Arrival. In November of 1980, Ronald Reagan became President-elect and George H.W. Bush was his running mate. On the day of Lennon's murder the two of them were a few short weeks away from moving into the White House. However, according to Mark and Kristi of CarpeNoctem.tv, they weren't just packing up their belongings. They must have been awaiting word on whether all had gone according to plan. And Mark Elsis, who could very possibly be the same Mark from CarpeNoctem, states very plainly that our 41st President, George H.W. Bush, authorized the assassination of John Lennon (john-lennon.net).

As a Beatles fan, this theory peaked my interest. How could I smile upon a man helping Hurricane Katrina victims with Bill Clinton when he ordered the murder of one of, if not the most famous rock stars of all time?? The thought that his son is our current President, albeit not for much longer, must really frighten today's most famous musicians. Kanye West must have been on to something when he said that George Bush (just W. this time) hates black people.

Sadly, the article didn't offer a lot of proof. It's main arguments were pretty weak. One was that Chapman didn't seem to have much of a motive. Earlier that day he had gotten Lennon's signature on a copy of their new album. When he was taken into custody after the shooting they found 14 hours worth of Beatles cassettes on him, along with the 5-shot .38 revolver. I guess I always thought he just mustn't have liked the new single. But in reality, at least according to Mark, he had been brainwashed into the killing. Lennon was a fairly outspoken individual on some topics that the right-wing Republicans didn't want to hear about. It's been said that Lennon's FBI file was over 300 pages long. He was considered and extremist, and all extremists are to be considered dangerous, as is handwritten and underlined in Lennon's file according to Mark Elsis. So rather than allow him to brainwash the youth of America with his free-thinking music, the government, authorized by then Vice President-elect Bush, brainwashed Mark Chapman to kill Lennon. 'Mean Mr. Mustard' that Bush guy is, eh?