I've had a lot on my mind lately. I guess that happens when you're always trying to figure out what the deal is with this planet. I found another great article that speaks on Economic Cannibalism that has ravished America. This cannibalism is the result of the PTB's efforts to steal as much wealth and value as they can. My personal belief (based on my research) is that the PTB have planned to destroy America/United States for quite some time. This was the only plausible explanation for the economic results that we currently witnessing today. The public policy paradigm being used to run America (into the ground) could not have been any more detrimental if an enemy of America had been at the helm over the years! The article also covers the Housing Market collapse, the credit collapse, and the hyperinflation of the currency.
From what I'm seeing, it would appear that we are in the midst of a financial cataclysm which will be the most prolific in history. The present financial situation in America is horrible, with no signs of hope anywhere in sight. It wouldn't be nearly as bad if we could say that Americans were somewhat awake and aware of the present situation. But the average American is more concerned with entertainment and trivia than about the critical issues that we face today. I believe that a lot of people think that if they just act like everything is ok, it will be ok. That is the attitude of people that are mentally incompetent and cowardly because this life strategy will not lead to success or happiness. There's no way that people can reasonably expect to be well when society is being manipulated by megalomanical factions fighting for ultimate control of the world. In fact, the average person on this planet is an unwitting slave to the PTB.
I surely hope that people will wake up, and that things will not go directly down the drain. But I am seeing very few good signs. On the good side, some people are beginning to wake up. I believe that the rapidly-deteriorating financial and economic conditions are forcing more people to face the facts that I've been talking about for years. More people are beginning to question things and searching for answers. On the bad side, there are still vast numbers of people who believe the propaganda garbage that spews from the mass media sources. Many people are still more concerned about music, entertainment, games, and other diversions from reality. Remember, the mass media is only composed of images (as in imagination), as opposed to reality, which is based on something tangible. Images can always be manipulated. Reality can not. Perception is the mind's link to reality. Perception, also, can be colored. This means that it is our duty to insure that our perception is true to reality, and not manipulated by the people that control the content of the images that are being foisted upon us through television and other media sources.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Banking System in Crisis
I've just found out that the Fed has recently pumped approximately $38 to 70 billion into the financial markets. Unfortunately, that has not resulted in the effect that they were seeking. In fact, the Dow Jones Industrial Average actually fell subsequent to this liquidity injection! So it would appear that we are entering the danger phase of hyperinflation. This only points to the fact that the PTB have finally got their wish--the destruction of the American economy. The fact is that the seeds of destruction for the American economy were sown back in the 1960's and 1970's (at the latest). It could actually be argued that the demise of this economy was actually engineered in at its inception, but I won't even go back that far.
I understand how people have been conditioned and subjected to mind control and brainwashing to be at ease while the stability and strength of the American economy have been eradicated, and have discussed these topics at length in previous posts to this blog. People have been miseducated and undereducated so that they do not understand how an economy works. Most people have no idea that if you destroy the industrial production of a country, the economy is non-existent. In fact, the existence of the middle class is only possible when there is a large number of people who are able to earn decent livings in the industrial sector. You can perform as much online selling, services and create as many information products as you want; but if you can't feed yourself, clothe yourself or get the vital necessities of life (i.e., food, water, etc.), you and/or your country cannot (and will not) survive!
The illusion of wealth has been maintained in America, but the substance of the American economy has been exported abroad, and whatever was left of it here has been severely maligned. The heart of the American economy--the automotive industry--has been taken to the proverbial mat, and is now teetering on the brink of oblivion. Only a mind-controlled populace would permit their alleged 'government leaders' to openly destroy their source of wealth. People in the 1970's were too intelligent to allow this to happen. The PTB had to wait until they died off and their mind-controlled, miseducated children came of age. They were much more susceptible to the mental conditioning, and were much more amenable to suggestion and control from manipulation of the mass media. Whatever they hear on television, they believe, regardless of the reality of any situation. In fact, people appear to be unable to consider any topic that is not discussed in the mass media! This is the result of a fine-tuned mass media mechanism that is meshed with the educational system.
I will share an even more in-depth article on this same topic. It goes into much more depth that the first article, but paints an even more ominous picture than the first. This article goes into much more background than the first one. We are in the midst of the greatest financial calamity in history. Just understand that you will never hear this in the media until they are ready for everyone to accept the demise of the American economy. They want people to just go along with it and not revolt. To accomplish this, they have to gradually change the perception. They don't want any quick disjoints or rapid stimuli to ignite a bloody revolution (that they can't control). Gradualism is their favorite weapon. This article is long, but it is a must-read because time is rapidly running out!!! We are now in big trouble. The housing bubble is rapidly bursting, banks are bankrupt, and there is no easy path out of this quagmire (at least any easy paths that the bankers are considering). These traps are designed to catch most average people. But there is definitely a way to lessen the blow that will result from the economic tsunami that has been unleashed on America, and the world...
I understand how people have been conditioned and subjected to mind control and brainwashing to be at ease while the stability and strength of the American economy have been eradicated, and have discussed these topics at length in previous posts to this blog. People have been miseducated and undereducated so that they do not understand how an economy works. Most people have no idea that if you destroy the industrial production of a country, the economy is non-existent. In fact, the existence of the middle class is only possible when there is a large number of people who are able to earn decent livings in the industrial sector. You can perform as much online selling, services and create as many information products as you want; but if you can't feed yourself, clothe yourself or get the vital necessities of life (i.e., food, water, etc.), you and/or your country cannot (and will not) survive!
The illusion of wealth has been maintained in America, but the substance of the American economy has been exported abroad, and whatever was left of it here has been severely maligned. The heart of the American economy--the automotive industry--has been taken to the proverbial mat, and is now teetering on the brink of oblivion. Only a mind-controlled populace would permit their alleged 'government leaders' to openly destroy their source of wealth. People in the 1970's were too intelligent to allow this to happen. The PTB had to wait until they died off and their mind-controlled, miseducated children came of age. They were much more susceptible to the mental conditioning, and were much more amenable to suggestion and control from manipulation of the mass media. Whatever they hear on television, they believe, regardless of the reality of any situation. In fact, people appear to be unable to consider any topic that is not discussed in the mass media! This is the result of a fine-tuned mass media mechanism that is meshed with the educational system.
I will share an even more in-depth article on this same topic. It goes into much more depth that the first article, but paints an even more ominous picture than the first. This article goes into much more background than the first one. We are in the midst of the greatest financial calamity in history. Just understand that you will never hear this in the media until they are ready for everyone to accept the demise of the American economy. They want people to just go along with it and not revolt. To accomplish this, they have to gradually change the perception. They don't want any quick disjoints or rapid stimuli to ignite a bloody revolution (that they can't control). Gradualism is their favorite weapon. This article is long, but it is a must-read because time is rapidly running out!!! We are now in big trouble. The housing bubble is rapidly bursting, banks are bankrupt, and there is no easy path out of this quagmire (at least any easy paths that the bankers are considering). These traps are designed to catch most average people. But there is definitely a way to lessen the blow that will result from the economic tsunami that has been unleashed on America, and the world...
Friday, July 27, 2007
I'm Back in the Game!
I've been gone for a while, but it's time for me to get back to posting. With the state of affairs in the world continuing to slide down the drain, there's a lot of material for me to write about and share with you. It's not pessimism; it's just an honest assessment of what's going on. And no, not everything in the world is bad. There are a lot of great things going on in the world. But it would be naive of us to believe that everything going on is just peachy. In fact, as I discuss in the many posts previous to this one, there are people in this world who are feverishly toiling to see to it that us and our children are ruthlessly enslaved (even if such bondage is to be conducted without physical chains), if not eradicated from the planet. These claims may sound incredible to the uninformed, or the blissful, but hopeless victims of ubiquitous mental conditioning from those who control the corporately-designed institutions of society.
You already know that I've been reading, studying, researching, and that I've found some more interesting material to share with you. So let's get this show on the road!
I'll begin with an article from a guy who tends to think like me. The article discusses where we went wrong, and when the 'beginning of the end' was initiated. It seems to me that the end is always embedded in the beginning conditions. Maybe the case is that 'nothing lasts forever'. This would appear to be the reality of any situation. So maybe we are supposed to stand by and watch as good times turn into bad times. Freedom turns into slavery, debt and bondage. Wealth and abundance converted into poverty and scarcity. The champion turns into the loser. The powerful become the wimps. Maybe it's just me wanting the country I'm in to live up to the dream. But it just appears from my intense study (and the statistics) that the championship run is over.
Let's face it. It's HARD to stay on top. I'll use the overused sports analogy here. Think about any team. They have hard times. They are losers. They're the 'cream of the crap'. They get tired of it. They work hard. They make steady progress. They continue to rise. Then, they become champions. They win the big game or series. Then, other hungry teams eventually knock them off the top of the hill. They get old, fat, lazy, egotistical, comfortable, injured, etc. They then go into decline. They are no longer the champions. Other hungrier, younger, smarter, stronger, more well-conditioned, talented, hard-working teams eclipse them. You could actually identify it as the cycle of life. If you hadn't noticed, life works in cycles. Ebb and flow. Push and pull. Up and down. In and out.
I've studied America for a while now. We were the champs. But now, we're getting fat, dumb, lazy, conceited, full of hubris. This is NOT the formula for success! It's bad when you can't find anyone, even university-'educated' people who are willing to read. It's terrible when you have people who are afraid to question, muchless confront, government misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance of office, and then complain about it until 'the cows come home'. Cowards who speak of freedom. People who want freedom without sacrifice or eternal vigilance. People who seek independence while applying for government 'benefits'. People who want to reap without sowing. "Just give me the result. I don't want to do all that work." I was once told that 'when you shortcut the shortcut, you get nothing.'
I guess that I got a bit carried away there. It's just a bit frustrating to see good people suffer from a lack of commitment to anything substantive. America is full of people. Good people with talent and intelligence. But if we don't use it, we will lose it. We have too many people that have been conditioned to accept their bondage with a smile, just because it is 'sugar-coated' today. But you can put anything you want on shit. You'll just have shit doused with perfume, makeup, disinfectant, vitamins, etc. It won't nourish your body, no matter what you spray on it. In fact, it will kill you.
From the response I get (or more aptly, the lack of response), it appears to me that America is consigned to the horrible fate that awaits her, and those within her borders. Nobody can stay on top forever, no matter how much they want it. I guess that that's just the way it is. It's just a bit disheartening to see your cherished team fall off the top of the hill. The only thing is that there's a lot more at stake than some trophy in this game. Or is it?
To be continued...
You already know that I've been reading, studying, researching, and that I've found some more interesting material to share with you. So let's get this show on the road!
I'll begin with an article from a guy who tends to think like me. The article discusses where we went wrong, and when the 'beginning of the end' was initiated. It seems to me that the end is always embedded in the beginning conditions. Maybe the case is that 'nothing lasts forever'. This would appear to be the reality of any situation. So maybe we are supposed to stand by and watch as good times turn into bad times. Freedom turns into slavery, debt and bondage. Wealth and abundance converted into poverty and scarcity. The champion turns into the loser. The powerful become the wimps. Maybe it's just me wanting the country I'm in to live up to the dream. But it just appears from my intense study (and the statistics) that the championship run is over.
Let's face it. It's HARD to stay on top. I'll use the overused sports analogy here. Think about any team. They have hard times. They are losers. They're the 'cream of the crap'. They get tired of it. They work hard. They make steady progress. They continue to rise. Then, they become champions. They win the big game or series. Then, other hungry teams eventually knock them off the top of the hill. They get old, fat, lazy, egotistical, comfortable, injured, etc. They then go into decline. They are no longer the champions. Other hungrier, younger, smarter, stronger, more well-conditioned, talented, hard-working teams eclipse them. You could actually identify it as the cycle of life. If you hadn't noticed, life works in cycles. Ebb and flow. Push and pull. Up and down. In and out.
I've studied America for a while now. We were the champs. But now, we're getting fat, dumb, lazy, conceited, full of hubris. This is NOT the formula for success! It's bad when you can't find anyone, even university-'educated' people who are willing to read. It's terrible when you have people who are afraid to question, muchless confront, government misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance of office, and then complain about it until 'the cows come home'. Cowards who speak of freedom. People who want freedom without sacrifice or eternal vigilance. People who seek independence while applying for government 'benefits'. People who want to reap without sowing. "Just give me the result. I don't want to do all that work." I was once told that 'when you shortcut the shortcut, you get nothing.'
I guess that I got a bit carried away there. It's just a bit frustrating to see good people suffer from a lack of commitment to anything substantive. America is full of people. Good people with talent and intelligence. But if we don't use it, we will lose it. We have too many people that have been conditioned to accept their bondage with a smile, just because it is 'sugar-coated' today. But you can put anything you want on shit. You'll just have shit doused with perfume, makeup, disinfectant, vitamins, etc. It won't nourish your body, no matter what you spray on it. In fact, it will kill you.
From the response I get (or more aptly, the lack of response), it appears to me that America is consigned to the horrible fate that awaits her, and those within her borders. Nobody can stay on top forever, no matter how much they want it. I guess that that's just the way it is. It's just a bit disheartening to see your cherished team fall off the top of the hill. The only thing is that there's a lot more at stake than some trophy in this game. Or is it?
To be continued...
Thursday, June 21, 2007
America's "War" on Terrorism Revisited
Chossudovsky wrote an excellent book entitled America's War on Terrorism. It provides important information on the dynamics of the bogus War on Terrorism and the way it works. I didn't read the entire book, but I've found an important summary of the book. It is very hard-hitting, mainly because the book is thoroughly researched with footnotes & references to everything being said.
The book is NOT speculation based on opinion. He demonstrates how the official story of 911-WTC attacks can not be true, and proves that the reasons and picture we are being fed by the mass media are contrived to give the people a false picture. I'm not sure how much justice I can do to the article myself here, but I have covered much, if not most of the issues and topics that Chossudovsky covers in his book. It just takes a discerning, questioning spirit to deduce and infer that the official story being spoonfed to most people is based in illusion and deception. My view is that if we are being fed lies by mass media, there is a reason for it. The reason has to be the concealment of the truth for the detriment of those who view and believe the material as given. There is no other logical conclusion. Nobody lies to benefit others. The lie is always to the detriment of the victim being deceived.
I did notice that Chossudovsky mentions that the corporations, banks, governments, etc., are all the beneficiaries of these lies being foisted upon the people, but I beg to differ in a technical point. I contend that corporations, banks, governments, Wall Street and financial interests, the Military-Industrial Complex, etc., are all fictional entities that are used to conceal the identities of those individuals who are the true actors and designers of these events! They're just imaginary constructs that we've been indoctrinated and conditioned to believe exist. This may sound bizarre, but only because we've been trained to think of these imaginary creations as being concrete and tangible. If you sit down and think about it, you'll realize that a corporation is created on a piece of paper called 'Articles of Incorporation'. A government is created on a piece of paper called a 'Charter' or a 'Constitution'. The government or corporation cannot do anything! The real live flesh & blood people who hide behind the 'corporate veil' are the ones who perform all of the actions attributed to these organizations.
I must agree with Chossudovsky's view on things. I've independently researched the status quo and how we've been indoctrinated, as well as thought and reflected upon many things related to these topics, and I must say that he is right on the money. The only thing that I haven't seen him refer to (which I see that most researchers fail to mention) is the power and capacity of the Vatican and it's involvement in these matters. It seems to be a blind spot of most researchers.
I don't agree with everything at this web site, but I've never been one to discount everything that a person says just because I do not agree with some things that they may say. I believe that nobody is all wrong, nor is anybody completely correct in everything that they may say. But I do know that truth can be found from anywhere. Nobody has a patent on the truth! I also know that the more research that you do, the closer you get to understanding the Big Picture. Understanding the Big Picture usually allows you to understand events in some sort of context that makes sense. Most people do not have this bird's eye perspective on subjects, or on society. This lack of perspective and understanding on a deep level is what makes is possible for mass media sources to control the minds of men who believe and trust the information being disseminated through these methods.
The book is NOT speculation based on opinion. He demonstrates how the official story of 911-WTC attacks can not be true, and proves that the reasons and picture we are being fed by the mass media are contrived to give the people a false picture. I'm not sure how much justice I can do to the article myself here, but I have covered much, if not most of the issues and topics that Chossudovsky covers in his book. It just takes a discerning, questioning spirit to deduce and infer that the official story being spoonfed to most people is based in illusion and deception. My view is that if we are being fed lies by mass media, there is a reason for it. The reason has to be the concealment of the truth for the detriment of those who view and believe the material as given. There is no other logical conclusion. Nobody lies to benefit others. The lie is always to the detriment of the victim being deceived.
I did notice that Chossudovsky mentions that the corporations, banks, governments, etc., are all the beneficiaries of these lies being foisted upon the people, but I beg to differ in a technical point. I contend that corporations, banks, governments, Wall Street and financial interests, the Military-Industrial Complex, etc., are all fictional entities that are used to conceal the identities of those individuals who are the true actors and designers of these events! They're just imaginary constructs that we've been indoctrinated and conditioned to believe exist. This may sound bizarre, but only because we've been trained to think of these imaginary creations as being concrete and tangible. If you sit down and think about it, you'll realize that a corporation is created on a piece of paper called 'Articles of Incorporation'. A government is created on a piece of paper called a 'Charter' or a 'Constitution'. The government or corporation cannot do anything! The real live flesh & blood people who hide behind the 'corporate veil' are the ones who perform all of the actions attributed to these organizations.
I must agree with Chossudovsky's view on things. I've independently researched the status quo and how we've been indoctrinated, as well as thought and reflected upon many things related to these topics, and I must say that he is right on the money. The only thing that I haven't seen him refer to (which I see that most researchers fail to mention) is the power and capacity of the Vatican and it's involvement in these matters. It seems to be a blind spot of most researchers.
I don't agree with everything at this web site, but I've never been one to discount everything that a person says just because I do not agree with some things that they may say. I believe that nobody is all wrong, nor is anybody completely correct in everything that they may say. But I do know that truth can be found from anywhere. Nobody has a patent on the truth! I also know that the more research that you do, the closer you get to understanding the Big Picture. Understanding the Big Picture usually allows you to understand events in some sort of context that makes sense. Most people do not have this bird's eye perspective on subjects, or on society. This lack of perspective and understanding on a deep level is what makes is possible for mass media sources to control the minds of men who believe and trust the information being disseminated through these methods.
Friday, June 15, 2007
The Reason You Don't Like to Read or Study
I've been exposed to many people throughout life, and I must say that the vast majority of people (over 90%) seem to have a decided aversion to reading and/or studying. In fact, most do not wish to expend ANY effort on thinking, reasoning or any other similar activity. I've noticed this in people ranging from high school dropouts to Ph.D.'s, and every level in between. I've often wondered why this is the case because in my humble opinion, learning is as vital to life as breathing and drinking water. In my experience, the mind becomes stagnant, septic and highly susceptible to mind control programming and techniques when it is not often and regularly refreshed by the introduction of new thoughts, ideas, concepts and facts.
In my study of the educational system (as well as my personal experience with it), I've learned that the design of educational strategy and the method of teaching both leave a lot to be desired. The system was designed around the early 1900's, and this basic approach remains unchanged. I've found that this approach is decidedly antiquated and totally out of touch with modern reality. The goal is NOT to teach a child (or any other student, for that matter) to be able to think and/or reason with any semblance of accuracy. The goal is to create a compliant public citizen who will:
1. Preserve the status quo,
2. Recreate the status quo by their compliant behavior,
3. Never question authority,
4. Never think 'outside of the box',
5. Never do any independent thinking,
6. Never question the unspoken motives of those who design and control society,
7. Think of people who think outside of societally-defined constraints on conceptual horizons as being: weird, strange, "Conspiracy Theorists", crazy, wacko, stupid, etc.
8. Believe what they are told by mass media outlets without independent critical analysis,
9. Believe what they are taught in school without question or critical analysis,
10. Have a great aversion to learning, reading, thinking, reasoning, etc.,
11. Think that entertainment and recreation are the only worthy pursuits in life,
12. Believe that the events in history all happened by chance and not by design,
13. Look to external authority figures for guidance in virtually all matters,
14. Become child-like in their approach (i.e., the shirking of individual responsibility) to life,
15. Be easily manipulated by mass media influences.
I could go on, but I think that I've made my point. If you don't believe this, all you have to do is watch an episode of any of the current talk-shows or Judge 'Slap-em' shows to witness children in adult's bodies freely parading their ignorance on national television. If you can truly understand these shows, you can tell that America has already been destroyed from within due to the people no longer having the ability or intelligence to maintain any semblance of freedom. Freedom requires high intelligence, courage, personal responsibility, critical thinking skills, and eternal vigilance. These qualities appear to be in very short supply in this era.
Ok, I'm done with my soliquy. Now I'll share a good article that I've found in which the author speaks on a few of these points. It's a good read. Hopefully, people will find the courage and personal strength to overcome the social programming that creates an aversion to learning and study. An ignorant people are very easy to control, manipulate and subjugate. How intelligent can American society be when one of the biggest shows is "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader"? Think about it if you still have some reasoning power left inside your mind..
In my study of the educational system (as well as my personal experience with it), I've learned that the design of educational strategy and the method of teaching both leave a lot to be desired. The system was designed around the early 1900's, and this basic approach remains unchanged. I've found that this approach is decidedly antiquated and totally out of touch with modern reality. The goal is NOT to teach a child (or any other student, for that matter) to be able to think and/or reason with any semblance of accuracy. The goal is to create a compliant public citizen who will:
1. Preserve the status quo,
2. Recreate the status quo by their compliant behavior,
3. Never question authority,
4. Never think 'outside of the box',
5. Never do any independent thinking,
6. Never question the unspoken motives of those who design and control society,
7. Think of people who think outside of societally-defined constraints on conceptual horizons as being: weird, strange, "Conspiracy Theorists", crazy, wacko, stupid, etc.
8. Believe what they are told by mass media outlets without independent critical analysis,
9. Believe what they are taught in school without question or critical analysis,
10. Have a great aversion to learning, reading, thinking, reasoning, etc.,
11. Think that entertainment and recreation are the only worthy pursuits in life,
12. Believe that the events in history all happened by chance and not by design,
13. Look to external authority figures for guidance in virtually all matters,
14. Become child-like in their approach (i.e., the shirking of individual responsibility) to life,
15. Be easily manipulated by mass media influences.
I could go on, but I think that I've made my point. If you don't believe this, all you have to do is watch an episode of any of the current talk-shows or Judge 'Slap-em' shows to witness children in adult's bodies freely parading their ignorance on national television. If you can truly understand these shows, you can tell that America has already been destroyed from within due to the people no longer having the ability or intelligence to maintain any semblance of freedom. Freedom requires high intelligence, courage, personal responsibility, critical thinking skills, and eternal vigilance. These qualities appear to be in very short supply in this era.
Ok, I'm done with my soliquy. Now I'll share a good article that I've found in which the author speaks on a few of these points. It's a good read. Hopefully, people will find the courage and personal strength to overcome the social programming that creates an aversion to learning and study. An ignorant people are very easy to control, manipulate and subjugate. How intelligent can American society be when one of the biggest shows is "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader"? Think about it if you still have some reasoning power left inside your mind..
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Soviet Expert Comes Clean
I found an amazing video on YouTube.com, and it is an eye-opener. The Soviet Defector here gives the true dire state of America. It is very sobering, but only if you aren't a victim of the mind-control/mind conditioning tactics that have been unleashed on Americans for the last 50+ years. In fact, the guy even tells us that people who have been victims of the mind conditioning can NOT learn the truth, even when given to them with undeniable, verifiable truth!!! The saddest thing is that he is correct. You only have to watch and think about the state of affairs in America, and the truth of the situation will slap you in the face. I watched this, and I sadly had to agree with his assessment of the condition of America. It's not a mystery or hidden. You might even say that it is hidden in plain view, which is always the best place to hide somebody because it is too obvious for the average person to accept. I will also post here the next portion of the video interview. In fact, I will put more links to parts of this man's opinions on what we are observing today in America. Bezmenov on the Soviet System; Bezmenov on Marxists and useful idiots; Bezmenov on KGB interest in Yoga and brainwashing. You really need to see and hear what this man says!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Latest Commentaries
I've been busy stuffing my mind with critical commercial information. Just here to recommend some more articles for you to peruse and study to your heart's content.
The first article is about the top 5 myths about America. We who live here have been living under the glory of years' passed. It's hard to notice change in the country in which you live when it occurs gradually. In this same manner, we sometimes look to our children with surprise when we finally notice that they aren't babies anymore, but are young adults. But sometimes it helps your sense of perspective when you stop and try to take an objective look at your country and how things have changed. It's easy to go along with the common notion that 'My country is #1!' But this article demonstrates that we're NOT as high on the rankings list as the propaganda and mass media circus would have us believe.
The second article discusses the circumstances that led to the 1929 Great Depression. The author, a historian by training, gives a conceptual opinion article about the similarities between the days and years before the Great Depression and the era of the 1980's and 1990's. You will notice that the period comprising the last 20 years has an eerie similarity to the period before the Great Depression. Great emphasis on spending and consumption, erosion of the value of the currency/money/spendable media, a general deterioration of the moral condition of the people and its officials, the inflation rampant in the economy, etc. I could go on, but I'll let you read what the professional historian has to say about the matter.
The third article is not long, but contains a lot of links to Google Videos that demonstrate a lot of what I've been talking about for a long time. I'm not the only person who can see this stuff happening! This is no time to be lethargically sleepwalking through life! As I read in a book before, "success is what happens when preparation and opportunity meet." To successfully navigate your life through these trying times, it will require fast, original, revolutionary thinking processes. You can't think 'outside the box' when you worship the box and the things inside of it! Expand your mind and powers of perception outside of the minature mental pasture that has been constructed for your mind to be enclosed within! You feel no need or powerful desire to learn or step outside of your perceptual prisons because of the incessant mind control techniques to which you have been subjected for virtually all of your life. The longest journey begins with the first step. Take that step now to get yourself free again.
The final article that I'll recommend to you deals with the fluoride issue. It's definitely one of my pet peeves. Even though some idiot communities have chosen to put fluoride into their drinking water systems, I can't believe that they did that! The most critical part of the article is the last paragraph. For the life of me, I can't figure out how people can actually be induced to BEG for industrial waste to be placed into their toothpaste and drinking water supplies! It is common knowledge (in the professional community) that the 'fluoride' placed in the drinking water and toothpaste is none other than fluorosilic acid that is a byproduct of phosphate fertilizer manufacture. How pharmaceutical does that sound? To those who believe that they are not the victims of mind control: how do you explain that you actually believe and support the addition of industrial waste to your drinking water and toothpaste? Would you use WD-40 to brush your teeth with as well? How about drinking water from the toilet? Think about this deeply.
The first article is about the top 5 myths about America. We who live here have been living under the glory of years' passed. It's hard to notice change in the country in which you live when it occurs gradually. In this same manner, we sometimes look to our children with surprise when we finally notice that they aren't babies anymore, but are young adults. But sometimes it helps your sense of perspective when you stop and try to take an objective look at your country and how things have changed. It's easy to go along with the common notion that 'My country is #1!' But this article demonstrates that we're NOT as high on the rankings list as the propaganda and mass media circus would have us believe.
The second article discusses the circumstances that led to the 1929 Great Depression. The author, a historian by training, gives a conceptual opinion article about the similarities between the days and years before the Great Depression and the era of the 1980's and 1990's. You will notice that the period comprising the last 20 years has an eerie similarity to the period before the Great Depression. Great emphasis on spending and consumption, erosion of the value of the currency/money/spendable media, a general deterioration of the moral condition of the people and its officials, the inflation rampant in the economy, etc. I could go on, but I'll let you read what the professional historian has to say about the matter.
The third article is not long, but contains a lot of links to Google Videos that demonstrate a lot of what I've been talking about for a long time. I'm not the only person who can see this stuff happening! This is no time to be lethargically sleepwalking through life! As I read in a book before, "success is what happens when preparation and opportunity meet." To successfully navigate your life through these trying times, it will require fast, original, revolutionary thinking processes. You can't think 'outside the box' when you worship the box and the things inside of it! Expand your mind and powers of perception outside of the minature mental pasture that has been constructed for your mind to be enclosed within! You feel no need or powerful desire to learn or step outside of your perceptual prisons because of the incessant mind control techniques to which you have been subjected for virtually all of your life. The longest journey begins with the first step. Take that step now to get yourself free again.
The final article that I'll recommend to you deals with the fluoride issue. It's definitely one of my pet peeves. Even though some idiot communities have chosen to put fluoride into their drinking water systems, I can't believe that they did that! The most critical part of the article is the last paragraph. For the life of me, I can't figure out how people can actually be induced to BEG for industrial waste to be placed into their toothpaste and drinking water supplies! It is common knowledge (in the professional community) that the 'fluoride' placed in the drinking water and toothpaste is none other than fluorosilic acid that is a byproduct of phosphate fertilizer manufacture. How pharmaceutical does that sound? To those who believe that they are not the victims of mind control: how do you explain that you actually believe and support the addition of industrial waste to your drinking water and toothpaste? Would you use WD-40 to brush your teeth with as well? How about drinking water from the toilet? Think about this deeply.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Another Metaphorical Demonstration
I've been away for a bit, consumed with personal issues that required my highest levels of attention. I decided to get away for a bit to direct you to another great article that is a small metaphor for the direction to which the structure of society is being directed. It is not pretty, but it is a demonstration of the dangerous mindset that is already being adopted by the gatekeepers of our society.
We used to have some conception of freedom and its value in our lives. But today, it appears that people are readily adopting a conformist attitude and spirit. This is a dangerous development that threatens freedom for everyone. If the prevailing attitude and spirit of people is that it is ok to force others to conform, this guarantees that eventually any sort of nonconformity will be punished. It used to be that people knew that we all had the freedom to think what we wanted to think, regardless of how it relates to 'popular opinion'. In fact, from all my studies, 'popular opinion' is by definition incorrect. But as time has passed, the demands for conformity are more powerful than ever. How long will we allow these types of developments to continue? Is it right for us to feel that we have the right to punish people for refusing to 'tow the company line'? Wasn't it 'popular opinion' that we needed to attack/invade Iraq because they had 'weapons of mass destruction' and that they were about to attack America?
There was a time that 'popular opinion' was that the Earth was flat, that the universe revolved around the Earth, that germs didn't cause infections in surgery, that a man couldn't run a mile in less than 4 minutes, that nobody could split the atom. Every one of these widely-held concepts was proven to be 100% false, even though you could find armies of 'experts' that freely and widely supported these ideas. So much for so-called 'experts'...
What a lot of people do not understand is that most 'experts' have a vested interest in supporting the views that support the status quo. Most experts that decide to exhibit enough courage to speak the truth against the lies of popular opinion experience public humiliation, derision, ad hominem attacks, professional and social ostracism, and financial isolation. This peer pressure is the price that the truthful often endure just for speaking the truth. Understand that there are people/factions that have hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the status quo and that they will lie, cheat, steal, and kill to preserve it. Understand that the 'powers-that-be' have their own goals and objectives. And you can be sure that your welfare is NOT one of their priorities.
We used to have some conception of freedom and its value in our lives. But today, it appears that people are readily adopting a conformist attitude and spirit. This is a dangerous development that threatens freedom for everyone. If the prevailing attitude and spirit of people is that it is ok to force others to conform, this guarantees that eventually any sort of nonconformity will be punished. It used to be that people knew that we all had the freedom to think what we wanted to think, regardless of how it relates to 'popular opinion'. In fact, from all my studies, 'popular opinion' is by definition incorrect. But as time has passed, the demands for conformity are more powerful than ever. How long will we allow these types of developments to continue? Is it right for us to feel that we have the right to punish people for refusing to 'tow the company line'? Wasn't it 'popular opinion' that we needed to attack/invade Iraq because they had 'weapons of mass destruction' and that they were about to attack America?
There was a time that 'popular opinion' was that the Earth was flat, that the universe revolved around the Earth, that germs didn't cause infections in surgery, that a man couldn't run a mile in less than 4 minutes, that nobody could split the atom. Every one of these widely-held concepts was proven to be 100% false, even though you could find armies of 'experts' that freely and widely supported these ideas. So much for so-called 'experts'...
What a lot of people do not understand is that most 'experts' have a vested interest in supporting the views that support the status quo. Most experts that decide to exhibit enough courage to speak the truth against the lies of popular opinion experience public humiliation, derision, ad hominem attacks, professional and social ostracism, and financial isolation. This peer pressure is the price that the truthful often endure just for speaking the truth. Understand that there are people/factions that have hundreds of billions of dollars invested in the status quo and that they will lie, cheat, steal, and kill to preserve it. Understand that the 'powers-that-be' have their own goals and objectives. And you can be sure that your welfare is NOT one of their priorities.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Bush Tidbits
I found a must-read article that summarizes the Bush Administration. It's not a pretty picture. The article actually speaks a lot about Bush's incompetence and how his shennanigans have done great damage to world perception of America. The most unfortunate part of the situation is that the People of the country will be the ones who will suffer from his activities. But we must remember that Bush is not acting on his own behalf, but is actually an agent for those who control him. Let's be fair--the guy is not even smart enough to realize that he is a stooge/puppet for others! He's probably not qualified to be Junior Dog-Catcher, muchless the President of the US!
It's been quite obvious to me that Bush has not won the popular vote in any election for President to date. He was installed as President because that was what the people in power wanted. Bush is just following orders. My belief is that he was selected because there was nobody else around who was dumb enough to do the things that were deemed necessary by the powers-behind-the-throne, thereby insuring that the President who did it would go down in history as the absolute worst President ever. I believe that this is why Kerry didn't fight for a recount of the votes. He knew that he didn't really want the job.
This is all being orchestrated to lead to the controlled destruction of America. It would appear that most people are confused about things. This is the plan of those who control the media. If you were to believe the mass media, you would not have any idea or understanding of world events except for the propaganda that they spew. Have you ever listened to anyone who gets all of their information from the news outlets? Try reasoning with them about anything outside of that paradigm, and you will have a very interesting (probably frustrating) experience! It's not a pretty thing to witness. The sad fact is that people like this actually beg for their own enslavement. I guess that that's the best way to institute slavery--get the victims to beg for it!
It's been quite obvious to me that Bush has not won the popular vote in any election for President to date. He was installed as President because that was what the people in power wanted. Bush is just following orders. My belief is that he was selected because there was nobody else around who was dumb enough to do the things that were deemed necessary by the powers-behind-the-throne, thereby insuring that the President who did it would go down in history as the absolute worst President ever. I believe that this is why Kerry didn't fight for a recount of the votes. He knew that he didn't really want the job.
This is all being orchestrated to lead to the controlled destruction of America. It would appear that most people are confused about things. This is the plan of those who control the media. If you were to believe the mass media, you would not have any idea or understanding of world events except for the propaganda that they spew. Have you ever listened to anyone who gets all of their information from the news outlets? Try reasoning with them about anything outside of that paradigm, and you will have a very interesting (probably frustrating) experience! It's not a pretty thing to witness. The sad fact is that people like this actually beg for their own enslavement. I guess that that's the best way to institute slavery--get the victims to beg for it!
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Latest Developments
I found a great article that describes the usual steps that dictators and similar characters take when they are developing a fascist state. I do agree with most of the author's points in this article, but there is a pet peeve of mine that I have noticed that a LOT of authors seem to be oblivious. The author of this particular article makes a reference to 'democracy' as being a desirable goal of society. I beg to differ on this point. First, there is no reference to the United States as being a 'democracy' in the Constitution. It is referred to as a 'republic'. The difference is that in a democracy, the majority rules and can compel or force the minority to go along with whatever be their dictates. In a republic, there are certain principles that cannot be abridged or destroyed, regardless of how the majority feels about the issue. From my recollection, I have seen descriptions of the definition of democracy in a US military training manual that says that democracy is mob rule that has always historically led directly to fascist dictatorship in all countries that have implemented it. Unfortunately, it seems to be leading the US into that very same situation.
I also found a good, short article that deals with an issue in Iraq. It would appear that the 'authorities' are only reporting one in ten US soldier deaths over there. This is because the 'powers-that-be' want to have a military presence over there, and that means that they can't let the people over here get too angry about it. This means that they can't report the true number of casualties because if the truth got out, there would be even greater opposition to the Iraq 'war' than there is already. Unfortunately, most people get the bulk of their information about Iraq from major mass media sources, so their perception of the situation is 100% manipulated by the owners of the mass media. Americans who believe the propaganda with which they are fed by their corporate masters are very naive, indeed.
I couldn't pass up an article that deals with the US housing bubble. It's not looking good for real estate these days. The fraud and bubble creation in the real estate market is nearing a climax, and the financial armageddon from this is about to manifest. Once again, do not expect to hear anything approaching the truth from your mass media news/'infotainment' sources because the plan is for the general population to party hardy for the entire trip to the gutter. Why spoil a party with bad news? They'll continue to tell you not to worry, and that the US economy is the strongest economy in the world, real estate is the best investment you can make, etc. But the statistics speak for themselves. Anybody in the 'real' world knows that times are tough and don't appear to be improving anytime soon.
I had found another very interesting article that deals with the fall of Russia. It is kind of long, but goes over a lot of good information about how corruption and complicity with Western interests profiteered from the demise of Russia. The author also ties a lot of this information in with the present dire state of affairs in America. It is a well-written article, and is very informative. The article deals with a lot of international and national intrigue and the workings behind the scenes that we are not made aware of by the mass media sources. Very good information.
Keep on with your search for information. The truth is out there!
I also found a good, short article that deals with an issue in Iraq. It would appear that the 'authorities' are only reporting one in ten US soldier deaths over there. This is because the 'powers-that-be' want to have a military presence over there, and that means that they can't let the people over here get too angry about it. This means that they can't report the true number of casualties because if the truth got out, there would be even greater opposition to the Iraq 'war' than there is already. Unfortunately, most people get the bulk of their information about Iraq from major mass media sources, so their perception of the situation is 100% manipulated by the owners of the mass media. Americans who believe the propaganda with which they are fed by their corporate masters are very naive, indeed.
I couldn't pass up an article that deals with the US housing bubble. It's not looking good for real estate these days. The fraud and bubble creation in the real estate market is nearing a climax, and the financial armageddon from this is about to manifest. Once again, do not expect to hear anything approaching the truth from your mass media news/'infotainment' sources because the plan is for the general population to party hardy for the entire trip to the gutter. Why spoil a party with bad news? They'll continue to tell you not to worry, and that the US economy is the strongest economy in the world, real estate is the best investment you can make, etc. But the statistics speak for themselves. Anybody in the 'real' world knows that times are tough and don't appear to be improving anytime soon.
I had found another very interesting article that deals with the fall of Russia. It is kind of long, but goes over a lot of good information about how corruption and complicity with Western interests profiteered from the demise of Russia. The author also ties a lot of this information in with the present dire state of affairs in America. It is a well-written article, and is very informative. The article deals with a lot of international and national intrigue and the workings behind the scenes that we are not made aware of by the mass media sources. Very good information.
Keep on with your search for information. The truth is out there!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Your Reasoning Power
I have an article that goes into the nuances of understanding the subtleties of understanding how reasoning works. It also speaks on the subject of how we are conditioned and manipulated into adopting certain views of reality. This is a part of uncovering the 'nuts-and-bolts' of the mind control and mental programming systems that are a ubiquitous part of our existence in modern society. It is critical that we review our paradigms and uncover the hidden assumptions and spurious foundations of our belief systems in order to analyze them and make our own decisions about how we think and the conclusions that we support in our lives. Read it well...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Communitarianism
You know that I found another article that covers some of the topics that I normally write about. But this one seems to cover the topic of world government/NWO in a slightly different way. The author speaks about the incessant march towards a society in which 'Big Brother'/the Government can basically enforce their power upon all of us. There is an inherent disdain of the concept that anyone has any rights which must be respected by centralized power. It is the manifestation of the 'Nanny State' in which we will be expected to conform to a pre-packaged set of values that appears to be designed to impinge upon every major aspect of our lives.
The scariest part of this strategy is that it is implicitly the paradigm that has been silently adopted by the leaders and 'powers-that-be' that rule and design society. Notice that this paradigm has never been publically been announced. This is because public acknowledgement would subject the approach to scrutiny--something that the oligarchs do not want. It is much easier for them to simply use a bunch of meaningless, good-sounding platitudes and feel-good generalities that have the appearance of being benign.
But the ramifications of their approach is horrifying. How would you like for total strangers to have 100% control of every aspect of your life??? This is basically the goal. They actually want to have the legal (because there is no way that this is moral) power to be able to enforce whatever they want. The push is to institutionalize this approach into every legal system in the world. In short, the planned future is to be one where the government (read, the people who hide behind government titles and the powers that manipulate and control them) can basically function like Gods on Earth with no accountability and no obligation to respect your freedom or rights. In short, this is 'Utopia' by way of fascist police state totalitarianism. If you 'want' the right things, behave in the 'government approved' manner, and be a good little slave, you will have all the 'freedom' that you want. But if anything that you do or say conflicts with what 'they' have declared is 'right', then the full power of the legal apparatus (i.e., the police/Gestapo/Waffen SS/FBI/Homeland Security/INTERPOL/'insert your favorite legally armed organization here') will be over to 'persuade' you to comply with their demands. And, of course, they will be able to 'legally' use 'whatever force they deem to be necessary' to compel your performance and obedience. And if they torture, maim, or even kill you, that's just the way it goes! Too bad, oh well!
Think deeply about the ramifications of this. It's almost this bad now. Think about the numerous people that are already being labelled by the government. Think about the majority of people who are incarcerated in US jails right now for 'victimless crimes' (an oxymoron if there ever was one, considering that a real crime involves the injury of a sentient man or woman). We are really not too far away from the implementation of the things that I describe above. The author of the article wrote it in a bit more of an academic fashion, but I took the liberty of 'connecting the dots' and removing a bit of the sugar-coating that we get from the mass media version of what is being perpetrated upon the masses of the world.
This is nothing to become deathly afraid of since we're all going to die anyway. The question is whether we will die as free people, or as New-Age serfs in a world slave system. Will we live as intended, with freedom to live our lives as we see fit, or will we be converted into mindless drones who follow orders from others? Just by reading this article, you are learning. Make sure that you pass along the word to like-minded people and also to those who may be receptive to this type of message. Time is of the essence! I don't know what the future holds for us, but I do know that personally, I must disseminate this type of message because my child's future depends upon what I and people like me do about these developments NOW...
The scariest part of this strategy is that it is implicitly the paradigm that has been silently adopted by the leaders and 'powers-that-be' that rule and design society. Notice that this paradigm has never been publically been announced. This is because public acknowledgement would subject the approach to scrutiny--something that the oligarchs do not want. It is much easier for them to simply use a bunch of meaningless, good-sounding platitudes and feel-good generalities that have the appearance of being benign.
But the ramifications of their approach is horrifying. How would you like for total strangers to have 100% control of every aspect of your life??? This is basically the goal. They actually want to have the legal (because there is no way that this is moral) power to be able to enforce whatever they want. The push is to institutionalize this approach into every legal system in the world. In short, the planned future is to be one where the government (read, the people who hide behind government titles and the powers that manipulate and control them) can basically function like Gods on Earth with no accountability and no obligation to respect your freedom or rights. In short, this is 'Utopia' by way of fascist police state totalitarianism. If you 'want' the right things, behave in the 'government approved' manner, and be a good little slave, you will have all the 'freedom' that you want. But if anything that you do or say conflicts with what 'they' have declared is 'right', then the full power of the legal apparatus (i.e., the police/Gestapo/Waffen SS/FBI/Homeland Security/INTERPOL/'insert your favorite legally armed organization here') will be over to 'persuade' you to comply with their demands. And, of course, they will be able to 'legally' use 'whatever force they deem to be necessary' to compel your performance and obedience. And if they torture, maim, or even kill you, that's just the way it goes! Too bad, oh well!
Think deeply about the ramifications of this. It's almost this bad now. Think about the numerous people that are already being labelled by the government. Think about the majority of people who are incarcerated in US jails right now for 'victimless crimes' (an oxymoron if there ever was one, considering that a real crime involves the injury of a sentient man or woman). We are really not too far away from the implementation of the things that I describe above. The author of the article wrote it in a bit more of an academic fashion, but I took the liberty of 'connecting the dots' and removing a bit of the sugar-coating that we get from the mass media version of what is being perpetrated upon the masses of the world.
This is nothing to become deathly afraid of since we're all going to die anyway. The question is whether we will die as free people, or as New-Age serfs in a world slave system. Will we live as intended, with freedom to live our lives as we see fit, or will we be converted into mindless drones who follow orders from others? Just by reading this article, you are learning. Make sure that you pass along the word to like-minded people and also to those who may be receptive to this type of message. Time is of the essence! I don't know what the future holds for us, but I do know that personally, I must disseminate this type of message because my child's future depends upon what I and people like me do about these developments NOW...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Iacocca: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
Normally, I don't post other people's articles, but this one was so eloquent, so on-point that I decided to post this excerpt from Lee Iacocca's book here in it's entirety. The direct link to the article can be found by clicking here. I couldn't have said it any better myself, although I probably would've peppered it with more references to these things we are witnessing being done by design rather than just being a result of mediocrity.
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Iacocca: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
American Empire | Books
Excerpt: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
By Lee Iacocca with Catherine Whitney
04/11/07 "ICH" -- -- -Had Enough? Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, "Stay the course." Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America, not the damned Titanic. I'll give you a sound bite: Throw the bums out! You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore. The President of the United States is given a free pass to ignore the Constitution, tap our phones, and lead us to war on a pack of lies.Congress responds to record deficits by passing a huge tax cut for the wealthy (thanks, but I don't need it). The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in Iraq, the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving pom-poms instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of America my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for.
I've had enough. How about you? I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. My friends tell me to calm down. They say, "Lee, you're eighty-two years old. Leave the rage to the young people." I'd love to, as soon as I can pry them away from their iPods for five seconds and get them to pay attention. I'm going to speak up because it's my patriotic duty. I think people will listen to me. They say I have a reputation as a straight shooter. So I'll tell you how I see it, and it's not pretty, but at least it's real. I'm hoping to strike a nerve in those young folks who say they don't vote because they don't trust politicians to represent their interests. Hey, America, wake up. These guys work for us. Who Are These Guys, Anyway? Why are we in this mess? How did we end up with this crowd in Washington? Well, we voted for them, or at least some of us did. But I'll tell you what we didn't do. We didn't agree to suspend the Constitution. We didn't agree to stop asking questions or demanding answers. Some of us are sick and tired of people who call free speech treason. Where I come from that's a dictatorship, not a democracy. And don't tell me it's all the fault of right-wing Republicans or liberal Democrats. That's an intellectually lazy argument, and it's part of the reason we're in this stew. We're not just a nation of factions. We're a people. We share common principles and ideals. And we rise and fall together.
Where are the voices of leaders who can inspire us to action and make us stand taller? What happened to the strong and resolute party of Lincoln? What happened to the courageous, populist party of FDR and Truman? There was a time in this country when the voices of great leaders lifted us up and made us want to do better. Where have all the leaders gone?
The Test of a Leader
I've never been Commander in Chief, but I've been a CEO. I understand a few things about leadership at the top. I've figured out nine points, not ten (I don't want people accusing me of thinking I'm Moses). I call them the "Nine Cs of Leadership." They're not fancy or complicated. Just clear, obvious qualities that every true leader should have. We should look at how the current administration stacks up. Like it or not, this crew is going to be around until January 2009. Maybe we can learn something before we go to the polls in 2008. Then let's be sure we use the leadership test to screen the candidates who say they want to run the country. It's up to us to choose wisely.
A leader has to show CURIOSITY. He has to listen to people outside of the "Yes, sir" crowd in his inner circle. He has to read voraciously, because the world is a big, complicated place. George W. Bush brags about never reading a newspaper. "I just scan the headlines," he says. Am I hearing this right? He's the President of the United States and he never reads a newspaper? Thomas Jefferson once said, "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter." Bush disagrees. As long as he gets his daily hour in the gym, with Fox News piped through the sound system, he's ready to go.
If a leader never steps outside his comfort zone to hear different ideas, he grows stale. If he doesn't put his beliefs to the test, how does he know he's right? The inability to listen is a form of arrogance. It means either you think you already know it all, or you just don't care. Before the 2006 election, George Bush made a big point of saying he didn't listen to the polls. Yeah, that's what they all say when the polls stink. But maybe he should have listened, because 70 percent of the people were saying he was on the wrong track. It took a "thumping" on election day to wake him up, but even then you got the feeling he wasn't listening so much as he was calculating how to do a better job of convincing everyone he was right.
A leader has to be CREATIVE, go out on a limb, be willing to try something different. You know, think outside the box. George Bush prides himself on never changing, even as the world around him is spinning out of control. God forbid someone should accuse him of flip-flopping. There's a disturbingly messianic fervor to his certainty. Senator Joe Biden recalled a conversation he had with Bush a few months after our troops marched into Baghdad. Joe was in the Oval Office outlining his concerns to the President, the explosive mix of Shiite and Sunni, the disbanded Iraqi army, the problems securing the oil fields. "The President was serene," Joe recalled. "He told me he was sure that we were on the right course and that all would be well. 'Mr. President,' I finally said, 'how can you be so sure when you don't yet know all the facts?'" Bush then reached over and put a steadying hand on Joe's shoulder. "My instincts," he said. "My instincts." Joe was flabbergasted. He told Bush,"Mr. President, your instincts aren't good enough." Joe Biden sure didn't think the matter was settled. And, as we all know now, it wasn't. Leadership is all about managing change, whether you're leading a company or leading a country. Things change, and you get creative. You adapt. Maybe Bush was absent the day they covered that at Harvard Business School.
A leader has to COMMUNICATE. I'm not talking about running off at the mouth or spouting sound bites. I'm talking about facing reality and telling the truth. Nobody in the current administration seems to know how to talk straight anymore. Instead, they spend most of their time trying to convince us that things are not really as bad as they seem. I don't know if it's denial or dishonesty, but it can start to drive you crazy after a while. Communication has to start with telling the truth, even when it's painful. The war in Iraq has been, among other things, a grand failure of communication. Bush is like the boy who didn't cry wolf when the wolf was at the door. After years of being told that all is well, even as the casualties and chaos mount, we've stopped listening to him.
A leader has to be a person of CHARACTER. That means knowing the difference between right and wrong and having the guts to do the right thing. Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you want to test a man's character, give him power." George Bush has a lot of power. What does it say about his character? Bush has shown a willingness to take bold action on the world stage because he has the power, but he shows little regard for the grievous consequences. He has sent our troops (not to mention hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens) to their deaths. For what? To build our oil reserves? To avenge his daddy because Saddam Hussein once tried to have him killed? To show his daddy he's tougher? The motivations behind the war in Iraq are questionable, and the execution of the war has been a disaster. A man of character does not ask a single soldier to die for a failed policy.
A leader must have COURAGE. I'm talking about balls. (That even goes for female leaders.) Swagger isn't courage. Tough talk isn't courage. George Bush comes from a blue-blooded Connecticut family, but he likes to talk like a cowboy. You know, My gun is bigger than your gun. Courage in the twenty-first century doesn't mean posturing and bravado. Courage is a commitment to sit down at the negotiating table and talk.
If you're a politician, courage means taking a position even when you know it will cost you votes. Bush can't even make a public appearance unless the audience has been handpicked and sanitized. He did a series of so-called town hall meetings last year, in auditoriums packed with his most devoted fans. The questions were all softballs.
To be a leader you've got to have CONVICTION, a fire in your belly. You've got to have passion. You've got to really want to get something done. How do you measure fire in the belly? Bush has set the all-time record for number of vacation days taken by a U.S. President, four hundred and counting. He'd rather clear brush on his ranch than immerse himself in the business of governing. He even told an interviewer that the high point of his presidency so far was catching a seven-and-a-half-pound perch in his hand-stocked lake. It's no better on Capitol Hill. Congress was in session only ninety-seven days in 2006. That's eleven days less than the record set in 1948, when President Harry Truman coined the term do-nothing Congress. Most people would expect to be fired if they worked so little and had nothing to show for it. But Congress managed to find the time to vote itself a raise. Now, that's not leadership.
A leader should have CHARISMA. I'm not talking about being flashy. Charisma is the quality that makes people want to follow you. It's the ability to inspire. People follow a leader because they trust him. That's my definition of charisma. Maybe George Bush is a great guy to hang out with at a barbecue or a ball game. But put him at a global summit where the future of our planet is at stake, and he doesn't look very presidential. Those frat-boy pranks and the kidding around he enjoys so much don't go over that well with world leaders. Just ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who received an unwelcome shoulder massage from our President at a G-8 Summit. When he came up behind her and started squeezing, I thought she was going to go right through the roof.
A leader has to be COMPETENT. That seems obvious, doesn't it? You've got to know what you're doing. More important than that, you've got to surround yourself with people who know what they're doing. Bush brags about being our first MBA President. Does that make him competent? Well, let's see. Thanks to our first MBA President, we've got the largest deficit in history, Social Security is on life support, and we've run up a half-a-trillion-dollar price tag (so far) in Iraq. And that's just for starters. A leader has to be a problem solver, and the biggest problems we face as a nation seem to be on the back burner.
You can't be a leader if you don't have COMMON SENSE. I call this Charlie Beacham's rule. When I was a young guy just starting out in the car business, one of my first jobs was as Ford's zone manager in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. My boss was a guy named Charlie Beacham, who was the East Coast regional manager. Charlie was a big Southerner, with a warm drawl, a huge smile, and a core of steel. Charlie used to tell me, "Remember, Lee, the only thing you've got going for you as a human being is your ability to reason and your common sense. If you don't know a dip of horseshit from a dip of vanilla ice cream, you'll never make it." George Bush doesn't have common sense. He just has a lot of sound bites. You know, Mr.they'll-welcome-us-as-liberators-no-child-left-behind-heck-of-a-job-Brownie-mission-accomplished Bush. Former President Bill Clinton once said, "I grew up in an alcoholic home. I spent half my childhood trying to get into the reality-based world, and I like it here." I think our current President should visit the real world once in a while.
The Biggest C is CRISIS LEADERS are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down. On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes. Where was George Bush? He was reading a story about a pet goat to kids in Florida when he heard about the attacks. He kept sitting there for twenty minutes with a baffled look on his face. It's all on tape. You can see it for yourself. Then, instead of taking the quickest route back to Washington and immediately going on the air to reassure the panicked people of this country, he decided it wasn't safe to return to the White House. He basically went into hiding for the day, and he told Vice President Dick Cheney to stay put in his bunker. We were all frozen in front of our TVs, scared out of our wits, waiting for our leaders to tell us that we were going to be okay, and there was nobody home. It took Bush a couple of days to get his bearings and devise the right photo op at Ground Zero. That was George Bush's moment of truth, and he was paralyzed. And what did he do when he'd regained his composure? He led us down the road to Iraq, a road his own father had considered disastrous when he was President. But Bush didn't listen to Daddy. He listened to a higher father. He prides himself on being faith based, not reality based. If that doesn't scare the crap out of you,I don't know what will.
A Hell of a Mess.
So here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. We're running the biggest deficit in the history of the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to Asia, while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are in trouble. Our borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed every which way. These are times that cry out for leadership.
But when you look around, you've got to ask: "Where have all the leaders gone?" Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, competence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point.
Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened. Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the hurricane, or demanding accountability for the decisions that were made in the crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again. Now, that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.
Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when "the Big Three" referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, what are we going to do about it? Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debt, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.
I have news for the gang in Congress. We didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bobblehead on Fox News will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine for a change? Had Enough? Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope. I believe in America. In my lifetime I've had the privilege of living through some of America's greatest moments. I've also experienced some of our worst crises, the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, the 1970s oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11. If I've learned one thing, it's this: You don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action. Whether it's building a better car or building a better future for our children, we all have a role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising in this book. It's a call to action for people who, like me, believe in America. It's not too late, but it's getting pretty close. So let's shake off the horseshit and go to work. Let's tell 'em all we've had enough
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Iacocca: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
American Empire | Books
Excerpt: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
By Lee Iacocca with Catherine Whitney
04/11/07 "ICH" -- -- -Had Enough? Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, "Stay the course." Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America, not the damned Titanic. I'll give you a sound bite: Throw the bums out! You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore. The President of the United States is given a free pass to ignore the Constitution, tap our phones, and lead us to war on a pack of lies.Congress responds to record deficits by passing a huge tax cut for the wealthy (thanks, but I don't need it). The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in Iraq, the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving pom-poms instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of America my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for.
I've had enough. How about you? I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. My friends tell me to calm down. They say, "Lee, you're eighty-two years old. Leave the rage to the young people." I'd love to, as soon as I can pry them away from their iPods for five seconds and get them to pay attention. I'm going to speak up because it's my patriotic duty. I think people will listen to me. They say I have a reputation as a straight shooter. So I'll tell you how I see it, and it's not pretty, but at least it's real. I'm hoping to strike a nerve in those young folks who say they don't vote because they don't trust politicians to represent their interests. Hey, America, wake up. These guys work for us. Who Are These Guys, Anyway? Why are we in this mess? How did we end up with this crowd in Washington? Well, we voted for them, or at least some of us did. But I'll tell you what we didn't do. We didn't agree to suspend the Constitution. We didn't agree to stop asking questions or demanding answers. Some of us are sick and tired of people who call free speech treason. Where I come from that's a dictatorship, not a democracy. And don't tell me it's all the fault of right-wing Republicans or liberal Democrats. That's an intellectually lazy argument, and it's part of the reason we're in this stew. We're not just a nation of factions. We're a people. We share common principles and ideals. And we rise and fall together.
Where are the voices of leaders who can inspire us to action and make us stand taller? What happened to the strong and resolute party of Lincoln? What happened to the courageous, populist party of FDR and Truman? There was a time in this country when the voices of great leaders lifted us up and made us want to do better. Where have all the leaders gone?
The Test of a Leader
I've never been Commander in Chief, but I've been a CEO. I understand a few things about leadership at the top. I've figured out nine points, not ten (I don't want people accusing me of thinking I'm Moses). I call them the "Nine Cs of Leadership." They're not fancy or complicated. Just clear, obvious qualities that every true leader should have. We should look at how the current administration stacks up. Like it or not, this crew is going to be around until January 2009. Maybe we can learn something before we go to the polls in 2008. Then let's be sure we use the leadership test to screen the candidates who say they want to run the country. It's up to us to choose wisely.
A leader has to show CURIOSITY. He has to listen to people outside of the "Yes, sir" crowd in his inner circle. He has to read voraciously, because the world is a big, complicated place. George W. Bush brags about never reading a newspaper. "I just scan the headlines," he says. Am I hearing this right? He's the President of the United States and he never reads a newspaper? Thomas Jefferson once said, "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter." Bush disagrees. As long as he gets his daily hour in the gym, with Fox News piped through the sound system, he's ready to go.
If a leader never steps outside his comfort zone to hear different ideas, he grows stale. If he doesn't put his beliefs to the test, how does he know he's right? The inability to listen is a form of arrogance. It means either you think you already know it all, or you just don't care. Before the 2006 election, George Bush made a big point of saying he didn't listen to the polls. Yeah, that's what they all say when the polls stink. But maybe he should have listened, because 70 percent of the people were saying he was on the wrong track. It took a "thumping" on election day to wake him up, but even then you got the feeling he wasn't listening so much as he was calculating how to do a better job of convincing everyone he was right.
A leader has to be CREATIVE, go out on a limb, be willing to try something different. You know, think outside the box. George Bush prides himself on never changing, even as the world around him is spinning out of control. God forbid someone should accuse him of flip-flopping. There's a disturbingly messianic fervor to his certainty. Senator Joe Biden recalled a conversation he had with Bush a few months after our troops marched into Baghdad. Joe was in the Oval Office outlining his concerns to the President, the explosive mix of Shiite and Sunni, the disbanded Iraqi army, the problems securing the oil fields. "The President was serene," Joe recalled. "He told me he was sure that we were on the right course and that all would be well. 'Mr. President,' I finally said, 'how can you be so sure when you don't yet know all the facts?'" Bush then reached over and put a steadying hand on Joe's shoulder. "My instincts," he said. "My instincts." Joe was flabbergasted. He told Bush,"Mr. President, your instincts aren't good enough." Joe Biden sure didn't think the matter was settled. And, as we all know now, it wasn't. Leadership is all about managing change, whether you're leading a company or leading a country. Things change, and you get creative. You adapt. Maybe Bush was absent the day they covered that at Harvard Business School.
A leader has to COMMUNICATE. I'm not talking about running off at the mouth or spouting sound bites. I'm talking about facing reality and telling the truth. Nobody in the current administration seems to know how to talk straight anymore. Instead, they spend most of their time trying to convince us that things are not really as bad as they seem. I don't know if it's denial or dishonesty, but it can start to drive you crazy after a while. Communication has to start with telling the truth, even when it's painful. The war in Iraq has been, among other things, a grand failure of communication. Bush is like the boy who didn't cry wolf when the wolf was at the door. After years of being told that all is well, even as the casualties and chaos mount, we've stopped listening to him.
A leader has to be a person of CHARACTER. That means knowing the difference between right and wrong and having the guts to do the right thing. Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you want to test a man's character, give him power." George Bush has a lot of power. What does it say about his character? Bush has shown a willingness to take bold action on the world stage because he has the power, but he shows little regard for the grievous consequences. He has sent our troops (not to mention hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens) to their deaths. For what? To build our oil reserves? To avenge his daddy because Saddam Hussein once tried to have him killed? To show his daddy he's tougher? The motivations behind the war in Iraq are questionable, and the execution of the war has been a disaster. A man of character does not ask a single soldier to die for a failed policy.
A leader must have COURAGE. I'm talking about balls. (That even goes for female leaders.) Swagger isn't courage. Tough talk isn't courage. George Bush comes from a blue-blooded Connecticut family, but he likes to talk like a cowboy. You know, My gun is bigger than your gun. Courage in the twenty-first century doesn't mean posturing and bravado. Courage is a commitment to sit down at the negotiating table and talk.
If you're a politician, courage means taking a position even when you know it will cost you votes. Bush can't even make a public appearance unless the audience has been handpicked and sanitized. He did a series of so-called town hall meetings last year, in auditoriums packed with his most devoted fans. The questions were all softballs.
To be a leader you've got to have CONVICTION, a fire in your belly. You've got to have passion. You've got to really want to get something done. How do you measure fire in the belly? Bush has set the all-time record for number of vacation days taken by a U.S. President, four hundred and counting. He'd rather clear brush on his ranch than immerse himself in the business of governing. He even told an interviewer that the high point of his presidency so far was catching a seven-and-a-half-pound perch in his hand-stocked lake. It's no better on Capitol Hill. Congress was in session only ninety-seven days in 2006. That's eleven days less than the record set in 1948, when President Harry Truman coined the term do-nothing Congress. Most people would expect to be fired if they worked so little and had nothing to show for it. But Congress managed to find the time to vote itself a raise. Now, that's not leadership.
A leader should have CHARISMA. I'm not talking about being flashy. Charisma is the quality that makes people want to follow you. It's the ability to inspire. People follow a leader because they trust him. That's my definition of charisma. Maybe George Bush is a great guy to hang out with at a barbecue or a ball game. But put him at a global summit where the future of our planet is at stake, and he doesn't look very presidential. Those frat-boy pranks and the kidding around he enjoys so much don't go over that well with world leaders. Just ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who received an unwelcome shoulder massage from our President at a G-8 Summit. When he came up behind her and started squeezing, I thought she was going to go right through the roof.
A leader has to be COMPETENT. That seems obvious, doesn't it? You've got to know what you're doing. More important than that, you've got to surround yourself with people who know what they're doing. Bush brags about being our first MBA President. Does that make him competent? Well, let's see. Thanks to our first MBA President, we've got the largest deficit in history, Social Security is on life support, and we've run up a half-a-trillion-dollar price tag (so far) in Iraq. And that's just for starters. A leader has to be a problem solver, and the biggest problems we face as a nation seem to be on the back burner.
You can't be a leader if you don't have COMMON SENSE. I call this Charlie Beacham's rule. When I was a young guy just starting out in the car business, one of my first jobs was as Ford's zone manager in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. My boss was a guy named Charlie Beacham, who was the East Coast regional manager. Charlie was a big Southerner, with a warm drawl, a huge smile, and a core of steel. Charlie used to tell me, "Remember, Lee, the only thing you've got going for you as a human being is your ability to reason and your common sense. If you don't know a dip of horseshit from a dip of vanilla ice cream, you'll never make it." George Bush doesn't have common sense. He just has a lot of sound bites. You know, Mr.they'll-welcome-us-as-liberators-no-child-left-behind-heck-of-a-job-Brownie-mission-accomplished Bush. Former President Bill Clinton once said, "I grew up in an alcoholic home. I spent half my childhood trying to get into the reality-based world, and I like it here." I think our current President should visit the real world once in a while.
The Biggest C is CRISIS LEADERS are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down. On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes. Where was George Bush? He was reading a story about a pet goat to kids in Florida when he heard about the attacks. He kept sitting there for twenty minutes with a baffled look on his face. It's all on tape. You can see it for yourself. Then, instead of taking the quickest route back to Washington and immediately going on the air to reassure the panicked people of this country, he decided it wasn't safe to return to the White House. He basically went into hiding for the day, and he told Vice President Dick Cheney to stay put in his bunker. We were all frozen in front of our TVs, scared out of our wits, waiting for our leaders to tell us that we were going to be okay, and there was nobody home. It took Bush a couple of days to get his bearings and devise the right photo op at Ground Zero. That was George Bush's moment of truth, and he was paralyzed. And what did he do when he'd regained his composure? He led us down the road to Iraq, a road his own father had considered disastrous when he was President. But Bush didn't listen to Daddy. He listened to a higher father. He prides himself on being faith based, not reality based. If that doesn't scare the crap out of you,I don't know what will.
A Hell of a Mess.
So here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. We're running the biggest deficit in the history of the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to Asia, while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are in trouble. Our borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed every which way. These are times that cry out for leadership.
But when you look around, you've got to ask: "Where have all the leaders gone?" Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, competence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point.
Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened. Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the hurricane, or demanding accountability for the decisions that were made in the crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again. Now, that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.
Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when "the Big Three" referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, what are we going to do about it? Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debt, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.
I have news for the gang in Congress. We didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bobblehead on Fox News will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine for a change? Had Enough? Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope. I believe in America. In my lifetime I've had the privilege of living through some of America's greatest moments. I've also experienced some of our worst crises, the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, the 1970s oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11. If I've learned one thing, it's this: You don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action. Whether it's building a better car or building a better future for our children, we all have a role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising in this book. It's a call to action for people who, like me, believe in America. It's not too late, but it's getting pretty close. So let's shake off the horseshit and go to work. Let's tell 'em all we've had enough
Friday, March 30, 2007
New Developments-Same Old Stuff
I found a few great articles that describe the present state of affairs. The first article deals with trying to find solace in trying times. The author talks about the New Thought Movement and how it relates to the blockbuster book and video, The Secret. It is a bit long, but entertaining and makes for light, but relevant reading.
The next article speaks about the growth of the Nanny State and how our freedoms are under intense attack. I myself hate the TSA, all enabled by the 911 attacks being used as an excuse to take away our freedoms. It is really irritating to me. I remember when you could travel freely, but now, we are presumed guilty when trying to fly. It infuriates me to have to submit to being searched, and the absence of respect that these people have for us. I highly value my privacy, but it appears that the government wants all privacy rights (as well as other rights) destroyed.
The third article deals with the imminent collapse of the American Empire. Chalmers Johnson, author of the book Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic, goes over the progression of the transformation of America from a republic to an empire. It's pretty evident that the United States is on the road to destruction. In fact, it appears that the destruction of the United States is already a fait accompli, and that we're only waiting for the public announcement of such. It's very evident to people who aren't awake that these are the end days in which we are living.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but to truly be aware of what is occurring in the world would make most intelligent people very concerned. This is not to instill fear in people, but just to show the problems and the likely outcome of the elements that we observe in today's world society. It seems to me that there is a plan in effect that is designed to cause a lot of pain and destruction in the world, and most people appear to be oblivious to it. This isn't a good thing! But then again, it doesn't have to be. It may just be our destiny...
The next article speaks about the growth of the Nanny State and how our freedoms are under intense attack. I myself hate the TSA, all enabled by the 911 attacks being used as an excuse to take away our freedoms. It is really irritating to me. I remember when you could travel freely, but now, we are presumed guilty when trying to fly. It infuriates me to have to submit to being searched, and the absence of respect that these people have for us. I highly value my privacy, but it appears that the government wants all privacy rights (as well as other rights) destroyed.
The third article deals with the imminent collapse of the American Empire. Chalmers Johnson, author of the book Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic, goes over the progression of the transformation of America from a republic to an empire. It's pretty evident that the United States is on the road to destruction. In fact, it appears that the destruction of the United States is already a fait accompli, and that we're only waiting for the public announcement of such. It's very evident to people who aren't awake that these are the end days in which we are living.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but to truly be aware of what is occurring in the world would make most intelligent people very concerned. This is not to instill fear in people, but just to show the problems and the likely outcome of the elements that we observe in today's world society. It seems to me that there is a plan in effect that is designed to cause a lot of pain and destruction in the world, and most people appear to be oblivious to it. This isn't a good thing! But then again, it doesn't have to be. It may just be our destiny...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Felony Jury Tampering--A Common Problem
This is a must-read article that discusses the jury-tampering scheme that is almost a daily occurrence in the U.S. Judges routinely 'instruct' juries to do as they say, and only consider narrow-scope considerations in trials, when it is commonly known (or should be commonly known) that the jury has the power to try the facts AND the validity of the law allegedly being applied. If you think about it, there would be no need for a jury if they were only there to determine the facts of the case without considering the law.
The whole purpose of the jury system is to restrict the powers of a runaway judicial and legislative system. It is to give the ultimate power back to the people, regardless of how judges and courts usurp unlawful power just because they have total control of the courts by the use of their standing army (known as the police). Judges are known to repeatedly break their oaths of office, and legislate from the bench, and practice law from the bench. The legislature has been known to pass 'laws' that are unconstitutional. The theory behind the jury system is to prevent these government lawbreakers from being able to enforce their bogus laws by having a knowledgable citizen population refuse to convict innocent people for unlawful reasons! This is the true intent of the institution of the citizen's jury.
The reason that the judges like to instruct the jury is so that they can (unlawfully) expand their powers. They don't want juries to know that they can (and should) judge the law as well as the facts of the case. When juries refuse to find people guilty of bad laws, eventually the courts realize that they cannot enforce their bogus laws. You should share this knowledge with people you know that serve on juries. But you'd better not tell the court people that you know this because they seek to keep informed jurors off of cases. You should also check out the web page for the Fully Informed Jury Association so that we can protect our rights.
The whole purpose of the jury system is to restrict the powers of a runaway judicial and legislative system. It is to give the ultimate power back to the people, regardless of how judges and courts usurp unlawful power just because they have total control of the courts by the use of their standing army (known as the police). Judges are known to repeatedly break their oaths of office, and legislate from the bench, and practice law from the bench. The legislature has been known to pass 'laws' that are unconstitutional. The theory behind the jury system is to prevent these government lawbreakers from being able to enforce their bogus laws by having a knowledgable citizen population refuse to convict innocent people for unlawful reasons! This is the true intent of the institution of the citizen's jury.
The reason that the judges like to instruct the jury is so that they can (unlawfully) expand their powers. They don't want juries to know that they can (and should) judge the law as well as the facts of the case. When juries refuse to find people guilty of bad laws, eventually the courts realize that they cannot enforce their bogus laws. You should share this knowledge with people you know that serve on juries. But you'd better not tell the court people that you know this because they seek to keep informed jurors off of cases. You should also check out the web page for the Fully Informed Jury Association so that we can protect our rights.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Is US Ready to Attack Iran?
I saw an article that says that the US is preparing to attack Iran on April 6th. I'm not sure how true this is, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least. There appears to be a goal to increase the U.S. military presence in the Middle East. This isn't new, and we can see the results of this policy in action in Iran and Afghanistan where the alleged reasons for the attacks on these countries were 100% contrived.
It also appears that the Bush Administration is bullying companies that try to do business with Iran, as well as working to get the U.N. to apply pressure on the country to cease research on nuclear energy. Sounds like 'the pot calling the kettle black' to me. The only country that has ever used nuclear weapons on another country (i.e., 'Weapons of Mass Destruction') is the U.S. It seems to me that Bush and Co. are fabricating excuses to wage war on Iran, just like they escalated the propaganda machine against Afghanistan and Iraq. We have subsequently found that all of the hype was just that--HYPE, with zero substance or justification. Now, we're supposed to believe that little Iran is Satan's H.Q., just as Saddam was Hitler reincarnated. Do the lies ever stop? I guess not when you can get away with it, just like Bush and his hidden controllers have already done.
It also appears that the Bush Administration is bullying companies that try to do business with Iran, as well as working to get the U.N. to apply pressure on the country to cease research on nuclear energy. Sounds like 'the pot calling the kettle black' to me. The only country that has ever used nuclear weapons on another country (i.e., 'Weapons of Mass Destruction') is the U.S. It seems to me that Bush and Co. are fabricating excuses to wage war on Iran, just like they escalated the propaganda machine against Afghanistan and Iraq. We have subsequently found that all of the hype was just that--HYPE, with zero substance or justification. Now, we're supposed to believe that little Iran is Satan's H.Q., just as Saddam was Hitler reincarnated. Do the lies ever stop? I guess not when you can get away with it, just like Bush and his hidden controllers have already done.
Friday, March 16, 2007
Food Catastrophe In the Making?
I just found out that there is an epidemic of death passing through the honey bee population. This might sound like a big joke, but I assure you that the honey bee is one of the most important elements in food cultivation for humans. In fact, some people think that millions of people could be affected by the problems that would result if the honey bee were to become extinct.
The worst thing about this situation is that some people suspect that the massive honey bee die-0ff is the result of Genetically-Modified/Genetically Altered crops being heavily marketed by the likes of corporations like Monsanto. Another cause could possibly be the accumulation of mercury in the bees. It has been said that mercury contamination of the environment is increasing at an alarming rate. The article above states that mercury contamination has been found in just about all parts of the environment as well as in numerous wildlife species. It has already been found that Genetically Engineered corn may be toxic to humans in a recent study. The problem with this is that virtually all of the corn in America is genetically engineered!
Another problem that I see with this is that once the genes from the genetically altered plants are out 'in-the-wild', there is no way to control their spread, or remove them from the genetic makeup of the affected plants. In addition, these genes will continue to be spread throughout the environment, and also throughout the entire food chain. Can you say Pandora's Box? There is really no way to reliably forecast the extent of the damage that this may do. It is not out of the realm of possibility that it could lead to the extinction of all life on the planet. Who can say? What were these people thinking about? All I know for sure is that the entire push for genetically engineered genes being placed into the environment was premature, and was either done wrecklessly, or was done intentionally to create scourges and other severe problems on this planet. It was (and continues to be) a foolhardy plan, at best. It is the equivalent of playing Russian Roulette with the future of humanity.
The worst thing about this situation is that some people suspect that the massive honey bee die-0ff is the result of Genetically-Modified/Genetically Altered crops being heavily marketed by the likes of corporations like Monsanto. Another cause could possibly be the accumulation of mercury in the bees. It has been said that mercury contamination of the environment is increasing at an alarming rate. The article above states that mercury contamination has been found in just about all parts of the environment as well as in numerous wildlife species. It has already been found that Genetically Engineered corn may be toxic to humans in a recent study. The problem with this is that virtually all of the corn in America is genetically engineered!
Another problem that I see with this is that once the genes from the genetically altered plants are out 'in-the-wild', there is no way to control their spread, or remove them from the genetic makeup of the affected plants. In addition, these genes will continue to be spread throughout the environment, and also throughout the entire food chain. Can you say Pandora's Box? There is really no way to reliably forecast the extent of the damage that this may do. It is not out of the realm of possibility that it could lead to the extinction of all life on the planet. Who can say? What were these people thinking about? All I know for sure is that the entire push for genetically engineered genes being placed into the environment was premature, and was either done wrecklessly, or was done intentionally to create scourges and other severe problems on this planet. It was (and continues to be) a foolhardy plan, at best. It is the equivalent of playing Russian Roulette with the future of humanity.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The March Continues
Yes, I've found more informative, relevant articles that discuss the current progression (or what can be more aptly termed a regression) in the current State of the Union/World. I hate to sound like a perpetual pessimist, and I can truly see some people growing and learning and becoming more self-actualized. But it cannot be denied that the state of affairs in government and especially the economy of the United States/America is in a death spiral.
On the one hand, we can see how the economy has been destroyed. The bottom line is that the 'Powers-That-Be' are dead set on propelling the world towards Armageddon and a world government. There is a concerted attack upon the last sizeable middle class in the world--the one in America. But it would appear that this population has already been decimated and is virtually destroyed. On the bright side, there also appears to be a move towards a new economy. This appears to me to be an expression of human ingenuity, creativity, and the triumph of the spirit over the control of tyrants and despots who seek to impose their will over society. But while the creative people who refuse to be propelled into vagrancy and slavish dependence upon those who control society fight to build and maintain wealth, the controllers of society seek to corner and subjugate them. The critical fulcrum seems to be the control of the basic necessities of life (i.e., oil/energy, water, food, air, etc.). They are manipulating these elements, if not outright poisoning them or rationing them out. They ration out the oil and manipulate the price of it, ignoring the fact that 'Peak Oil' is a media-created myth; witness the poisoning of the food supply with such things as feeding cattle rendered meat and fecal wastes, genetically manipulated crops, the adulturation of the chemical properties of most foodstuffs, etc. So it would appear to me that the final battleground (and their point of control) will be over these necessities.
Of course, this does not take into account the other instrument of control that these elements use to control society. These elements would be the total control and debauchery of the financial system through the Federal Reserve/fiat 'money' system that is used to totally corrupt the leadership of the Nation-State. The critical element in this strategy is the mind control (control/manipulation of perception) that makes it all possible. Nobody can get people to voluntarily act to their own detriment without using deception on a regular basis. I have discussed these topics in depth in other posts, so I won't totally rehash those works. But you can check them out at your leisure when you get a chance. (Some Information on Suppressed Economics, The Media Social Engineering Apparatus, Prepackaged Reality, Deprogram Yourself, Has Your Perception Been 'Socially Engineered'?
You can also check out some of my other posts, as this is just a sampling of my writings on these topics.
I just seek to talk to those who wish to see what is occurring in society, or who wish to awaken from the media-induced slumber that most people get from being exposed to the mind control apparatus. It is almost impossible for anyone to not be affected by this massive, stealthily-crafted, ubiquitous element in our lives.
On the one hand, we can see how the economy has been destroyed. The bottom line is that the 'Powers-That-Be' are dead set on propelling the world towards Armageddon and a world government. There is a concerted attack upon the last sizeable middle class in the world--the one in America. But it would appear that this population has already been decimated and is virtually destroyed. On the bright side, there also appears to be a move towards a new economy. This appears to me to be an expression of human ingenuity, creativity, and the triumph of the spirit over the control of tyrants and despots who seek to impose their will over society. But while the creative people who refuse to be propelled into vagrancy and slavish dependence upon those who control society fight to build and maintain wealth, the controllers of society seek to corner and subjugate them. The critical fulcrum seems to be the control of the basic necessities of life (i.e., oil/energy, water, food, air, etc.). They are manipulating these elements, if not outright poisoning them or rationing them out. They ration out the oil and manipulate the price of it, ignoring the fact that 'Peak Oil' is a media-created myth; witness the poisoning of the food supply with such things as feeding cattle rendered meat and fecal wastes, genetically manipulated crops, the adulturation of the chemical properties of most foodstuffs, etc. So it would appear to me that the final battleground (and their point of control) will be over these necessities.
Of course, this does not take into account the other instrument of control that these elements use to control society. These elements would be the total control and debauchery of the financial system through the Federal Reserve/fiat 'money' system that is used to totally corrupt the leadership of the Nation-State. The critical element in this strategy is the mind control (control/manipulation of perception) that makes it all possible. Nobody can get people to voluntarily act to their own detriment without using deception on a regular basis. I have discussed these topics in depth in other posts, so I won't totally rehash those works. But you can check them out at your leisure when you get a chance. (Some Information on Suppressed Economics, The Media Social Engineering Apparatus, Prepackaged Reality, Deprogram Yourself, Has Your Perception Been 'Socially Engineered'?
You can also check out some of my other posts, as this is just a sampling of my writings on these topics.
I just seek to talk to those who wish to see what is occurring in society, or who wish to awaken from the media-induced slumber that most people get from being exposed to the mind control apparatus. It is almost impossible for anyone to not be affected by this massive, stealthily-crafted, ubiquitous element in our lives.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Federal Reserve. Is it REALLY Federal?
I've known for a long time that the Federal Reserve is neither 'Federal', as in being an official part of the government; nor does it have anything of substance that serves as a 'reserve'. This term is a fraud, and is a total deception in order to get the people of America to go along with the charade. If people actually knew these facts, there would probably be an uprising and purging of the government before sunrise tomorrow!
It is a sinister system. Unfortunately, we have been indoctrinated to believe in it, and have CONfidence in the status quo. But that just means that we've become accustomed to living in delusion. The results speak for themselves. If you haven't noticed, there is a total deconstruction of the American economy being implemented. The former Federal Reserve Chairman Volker said that it was 'the controlled destruction of the American economy" that him and those after him were engineering. And you can see it happening all over the country. Witness the decimation of the American auto industry, which used to be the backbone of the American economy. Even Bill Gates has jumped onto the bandwagon.
The private owners of the Federal Reserve have had (and used) the power of this central bank to purchase every major institution in America. It's pretty easy to purchase things when you can print up as much 'money' (also known as 'Federal Reserve Notes', mischaracterized as 'Dollars') as you wish for 3 cents. This is how they are able to purchase government officials, heads of institutions, judges, attorneys, Congressmen, etc., at will. Money is literally no object for them because they can always print up as many as necessary.
Now, whatever their plan has been, you can now see that they are in the liquidation phase, and are now seizing as many tangible assets as they can. Foreclosures are rising at a geometrically-increasing rate. High-paying jobs are being rapidly eliminated from America, and being farmed out to other countries that pay slave wages in comparison. The truly frightening aspect of this is that these jobs are being replaced by service sector jobs that pay a small fraction of the rate that the old manufacturing jobs paid, as well as severely reduced benefits. All at a time when most people are being indoctrinated to believe that if they 'go to school, get good grades and go out and get a good job', they will succeed financially.
It's time for Americans to turn off American Idol and WAKE UP TO REALITY!
It is a sinister system. Unfortunately, we have been indoctrinated to believe in it, and have CONfidence in the status quo. But that just means that we've become accustomed to living in delusion. The results speak for themselves. If you haven't noticed, there is a total deconstruction of the American economy being implemented. The former Federal Reserve Chairman Volker said that it was 'the controlled destruction of the American economy" that him and those after him were engineering. And you can see it happening all over the country. Witness the decimation of the American auto industry, which used to be the backbone of the American economy. Even Bill Gates has jumped onto the bandwagon.
The private owners of the Federal Reserve have had (and used) the power of this central bank to purchase every major institution in America. It's pretty easy to purchase things when you can print up as much 'money' (also known as 'Federal Reserve Notes', mischaracterized as 'Dollars') as you wish for 3 cents. This is how they are able to purchase government officials, heads of institutions, judges, attorneys, Congressmen, etc., at will. Money is literally no object for them because they can always print up as many as necessary.
Now, whatever their plan has been, you can now see that they are in the liquidation phase, and are now seizing as many tangible assets as they can. Foreclosures are rising at a geometrically-increasing rate. High-paying jobs are being rapidly eliminated from America, and being farmed out to other countries that pay slave wages in comparison. The truly frightening aspect of this is that these jobs are being replaced by service sector jobs that pay a small fraction of the rate that the old manufacturing jobs paid, as well as severely reduced benefits. All at a time when most people are being indoctrinated to believe that if they 'go to school, get good grades and go out and get a good job', they will succeed financially.
It's time for Americans to turn off American Idol and WAKE UP TO REALITY!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Is Vitamin D a panacea?
I have found a great short article in regards to the powers of Vitamin D. It is very important information that should be of value to most people. It seems like another powerful vitamin has been found, or refound. It would appear that the more research and information that I uncover, the more that I find that there are natural alternatives to pharmaceutical/allopathic (M.D.) approaches to disease treatment and cures.
An Interesting Parody
I saw an article that some people thought was real (I'm not sure how), but it is severely ironic and somewhat depressing. It is an illustration of how brainwashed and manipulated most people are. It is written from the viewpoint of David Rockefeller. I think that it's an interesting read. It's pretty self-explanatory. Check it out...
Sunday, February 18, 2007
The Peak Oil Hoax
I found a great article dealing with the hoax of 'Peak Oil'. I had already posted a short article on this topic on 10-06-05. It appears that the explanation of how oil was formed in the Earth is mythology. Oil is NOT produced by old fossils and plants turning into oil over millions of years of pressure in the Earth. When I finally stopped and thought about it, the conventional explanation of oil generation is stupid. How could there possibly be hundreds of billions, or even trillions of barrels of oil that came from old fossils? Was there ever that amount of plants and dinosaurs in existence in order to generate these enormously vast amounts of oil? The short answer is a resounding NO.
It would appear that oil is naturally generated deep inside the Earth. The reason oil reservoir production slowly diminishes is because the holes in which the oil rises from deep inside the Earth slowly clog up with silt and other particles until production stops. But the rub is that all that is required is for the drillers to use some new technology to redrill some hole(s) in the bottom of the reservoir so that oil can begin to refill the reservoir. The article documents how the Russians have proven this in over 300 drillings in allegedly 'empty' oil reservoirs.
It just appears that the more research I do, the more that you find that you have been lied to about just about everything. The rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper!
It would appear that oil is naturally generated deep inside the Earth. The reason oil reservoir production slowly diminishes is because the holes in which the oil rises from deep inside the Earth slowly clog up with silt and other particles until production stops. But the rub is that all that is required is for the drillers to use some new technology to redrill some hole(s) in the bottom of the reservoir so that oil can begin to refill the reservoir. The article documents how the Russians have proven this in over 300 drillings in allegedly 'empty' oil reservoirs.
It just appears that the more research I do, the more that you find that you have been lied to about just about everything. The rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper!
Rense.com is back up...
I'm glad to report that rense.com is back up. They have an explanation of what happened on the site. It doesn't look like it was the result of foul play, but then again, you never know...
Monday, February 12, 2007
Rense.com is Down!!!
I was trying to access rense.com all weekend, but I couldn't do it from work or from home! I came to work this morning and tried again, but to no avail, I just got an error message, not even an 'Error 404' message. I did a search on Google, and found that people that get the Rense show reported that Jeff was having people switch servers, but that they also found that he hadn't been backing his show and web page up since last August! Hopefully, we won't lose all of the information that he had on the site. I know that I've linked to a number of the articles that he references, as well as many links to articles that are (were) on his web site. I guess that it just goes to show you that you can't trust others with 100% of your business. An old axiom that I learned in business is that you, "Trust, but verify." Business is business, and can't be left to chance or random fate.
Luckily, there are other sites online that also have significant amounts of information. But there was something special about rense.com. I think that it is because he didn't care about what others thought or about what was 'politically-correct' (an oxymoron if I ever heard one). I didn't agree with all the articles on his site (who agrees 100% with anyone or anything?), but I held his site with the highest of regards. I hope that he can recreate his site ASAP. And it would not be outside the realm of possibility that his site was hacked or purposely taken down through foul play or intrigue...
Luckily, there are other sites online that also have significant amounts of information. But there was something special about rense.com. I think that it is because he didn't care about what others thought or about what was 'politically-correct' (an oxymoron if I ever heard one). I didn't agree with all the articles on his site (who agrees 100% with anyone or anything?), but I held his site with the highest of regards. I hope that he can recreate his site ASAP. And it would not be outside the realm of possibility that his site was hacked or purposely taken down through foul play or intrigue...
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Vaccination Revisited
I found an article that discusses the effectiveness of vaccines that revived my interest in the topic. Although we hear a lot of opinions and talk from the alleged health care experts that support compulsory vaccinations, in my research and experience it would appear that vaccines are:
1. ineffective in treating or preventing diseases,
2. dangerous, especially to young children and infants who have undeveloped immune systems,
3. simply a tool for the medical establishment to extract more money from its patients/victims
The beginning of the vaccination theory was with Edward Jenner, an unschooled, uneducated man who had a theory that he stubbornly stuck to even though he was constantly starting epidemics of cowpox in the livestock in England. He was so incorrigible that the authorities had targeted him in order to get him to stop inoculating the cattle with cowpox.
Later experience with vaccines has demonstrated that they don't prevent disease. In fact, it would appear that they actually cause many of the diseases that they are alleged to prevent! I've seen numerous instances of vaccinated populations experiencing epidemics that do not affect the unvaccinated. Even simple logic would dictate that if the vaccines really worked as claimed, the unvaccinated people would experience the epidemics. Also, the vaccinated would have no danger of infection from the unvaccinated, nor would they have any danger of infection from people who were currently sick from the disease of interest. But from the data I've seen, it would appear that these inductive conclusions are not valid.
On the subject of vaccines, I'd also like to introduce you to another article that is related to the vaccine issue. It is about AIDS/HIV. The 'Green Monkey" theory of the origin of AIDS/HIV appears to be as much of a fairy tale as the 19 hijackers theory of the 911/WTC/Pentagon attacks. The word from thinking people is that AIDS/HIV was man-made in origin, and that it was introduced to humans through the Hepatitis B Vaccination trials in San Francisco and New York City in America (circa 1979), and the WHO Smallpox Vaccination program in Africa (circa 1981).
The AIDS/HIV issue is highly relevant to the vaccination issue because it demonstrates that vaccines can be utilized as a method to inoculate large groups of people in an unsuspecting manner. This is even more sinister when you realize that the government and medical establishment control the dissemination of information by the mass media. In this manner, these powerful groups can be used to squelch dissent and those who question their methods. This has already been the case with AIDS/HIV. We need to wake up and begin to tenaciously question the authorities about these issues so that we do not have any more incidents like this in the future.
1. ineffective in treating or preventing diseases,
2. dangerous, especially to young children and infants who have undeveloped immune systems,
3. simply a tool for the medical establishment to extract more money from its patients/victims
The beginning of the vaccination theory was with Edward Jenner, an unschooled, uneducated man who had a theory that he stubbornly stuck to even though he was constantly starting epidemics of cowpox in the livestock in England. He was so incorrigible that the authorities had targeted him in order to get him to stop inoculating the cattle with cowpox.
Later experience with vaccines has demonstrated that they don't prevent disease. In fact, it would appear that they actually cause many of the diseases that they are alleged to prevent! I've seen numerous instances of vaccinated populations experiencing epidemics that do not affect the unvaccinated. Even simple logic would dictate that if the vaccines really worked as claimed, the unvaccinated people would experience the epidemics. Also, the vaccinated would have no danger of infection from the unvaccinated, nor would they have any danger of infection from people who were currently sick from the disease of interest. But from the data I've seen, it would appear that these inductive conclusions are not valid.
On the subject of vaccines, I'd also like to introduce you to another article that is related to the vaccine issue. It is about AIDS/HIV. The 'Green Monkey" theory of the origin of AIDS/HIV appears to be as much of a fairy tale as the 19 hijackers theory of the 911/WTC/Pentagon attacks. The word from thinking people is that AIDS/HIV was man-made in origin, and that it was introduced to humans through the Hepatitis B Vaccination trials in San Francisco and New York City in America (circa 1979), and the WHO Smallpox Vaccination program in Africa (circa 1981).
The AIDS/HIV issue is highly relevant to the vaccination issue because it demonstrates that vaccines can be utilized as a method to inoculate large groups of people in an unsuspecting manner. This is even more sinister when you realize that the government and medical establishment control the dissemination of information by the mass media. In this manner, these powerful groups can be used to squelch dissent and those who question their methods. This has already been the case with AIDS/HIV. We need to wake up and begin to tenaciously question the authorities about these issues so that we do not have any more incidents like this in the future.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
'Treatment' Passing as 'Medical Care'
I came across a great article that describes what I have come to understand about the Health Care Industry here in America. The bottom line is that they have been inventing diseases and lowering the numbers that determine when someone is at risk for disease. Unfortunately, the medical care professionals in this country are paid more when people become sick, and they make no money when people are well. This provides a powerful incentive for health care professionals to treat diseases and to increase the disease rate.
Whether this is done consciously, subconsciously, or ignorantly, the result is the same for the patient--a round of pharmaceutical drugs and/or expensive (and often painful and dangerous) high-tech treatments. Most of these 'treatments' usually lead the patient down the pharmaceutical and treatment downward spiral. The patient's health usually continues on a gradual downward spiral that eventually culminates with a painful death.
The simple lesson to be learned is that YOU are the person who cares the most about your own health. Others simply cannot be trusted unless they can demonstrate to you that they are open-minded enough to seek alternatives to pharmaceutical or allopathic approaches to disease abatement. Your very life could be at stake. I would recommend that you begin to study health, disease, and alternative treatment methods. I'm not saying that all alternative treatment methods fail to work, but I am saying that the allopathic (M.D.) paradigm is not well suited for all diseases. Allopathic philosophy is excellent for emergency and trauma medicine, but is totally crappy for systemic diseases, degenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer treatment.
Even if you don't do any research on your own, at least become a knowledgable patient. Remember--NOBODY is going to feel as strongly about the quality of your health as you do! Nor is anyone going to be more affected by any health care treatments that you decide to undergo than you. It's up to YOU to insure that you are receiving the best treatment that you can get. The doctor and/or hospital can always get another patient, but you can't get another life!
P.S.: Be sure to check out the links in the article because they will lead you to a lot more in-depth information on some of the concepts that I've presented in this article.
Whether this is done consciously, subconsciously, or ignorantly, the result is the same for the patient--a round of pharmaceutical drugs and/or expensive (and often painful and dangerous) high-tech treatments. Most of these 'treatments' usually lead the patient down the pharmaceutical and treatment downward spiral. The patient's health usually continues on a gradual downward spiral that eventually culminates with a painful death.
The simple lesson to be learned is that YOU are the person who cares the most about your own health. Others simply cannot be trusted unless they can demonstrate to you that they are open-minded enough to seek alternatives to pharmaceutical or allopathic approaches to disease abatement. Your very life could be at stake. I would recommend that you begin to study health, disease, and alternative treatment methods. I'm not saying that all alternative treatment methods fail to work, but I am saying that the allopathic (M.D.) paradigm is not well suited for all diseases. Allopathic philosophy is excellent for emergency and trauma medicine, but is totally crappy for systemic diseases, degenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer treatment.
Even if you don't do any research on your own, at least become a knowledgable patient. Remember--NOBODY is going to feel as strongly about the quality of your health as you do! Nor is anyone going to be more affected by any health care treatments that you decide to undergo than you. It's up to YOU to insure that you are receiving the best treatment that you can get. The doctor and/or hospital can always get another patient, but you can't get another life!
P.S.: Be sure to check out the links in the article because they will lead you to a lot more in-depth information on some of the concepts that I've presented in this article.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Some Information on Suppressed Economics
I'm going to share some articles that deal with macroeconomics and how it interfaces with precious metals/hard assets and the larger investment markets. I won't write my own dissertation, but I will share a bit of commentary and offer some excellent articles that I've found (as usual). I haven't done my normal reading and research on the investment and precious metals lately, but something brought me back to these topics because they are critical if you want to have an understanding of what is really going on in the investment and financial arenas. I found the articles on the Gold Eagle articles web site. It's a site that's mostly for serious investors and academics interested in a different take on the financial world from what is offered on CNBC and other mainstream sources. They usually add articles/editorials from prominent people in the investment and financial arenas, so you may want to bookmark the above link and visit it regularly. You'll catch on to some of the technical jargon if you just look up the words that you don't understand. If you need an explanation, leave me a message or write the author.
Well, the first article is entitled Toilet Paper is Worth More Than USD's. I loved that title, even though it isn't good news for Americans. The basic premise is one that I've been trumpeting for a while. The US Dollar (USD) is being systematically destroyed by the US government. Policies that have been implemented by presidents and governments since LBJ (or even earlier) have all engineered these events. Public policy was implemented that strongly rewarded companies that utilized debt financing in relation to companies that used equity financing for capital investment. It used to be that corporations would use what was termed retained earnings to finance capital expenditures. The term retained earnings is just an MBA way to say savings from profits. But the bankers found that they couldn't earn interest on that, so they had the government agents change the laws to make it extremely unprofitable for corporations/companies to use the savings from operations. Now, virtually all corporations are indebted to (if not actually owned de facto by) the banks. This puts all corporations under the control of the bankers since the creditor is superior in authority to the debtor.
The article in question is brief, but the author gives out a lot of pertinent information on the USD, precious metals, and some of the dynamics of world finance and economics. He doesn't get too deep with the technical language of finance, but imparts the necessary information for laypeople on these issues. I don't claim that you will have a total understanding of finance from the article, but you will have a better understanding of it. Remember that the specialists in topics get paid by confusing laypeople so that they believe that they can't understand the concepts. But economics and finance are issues that ALL people should understand because these are the things that will affect every area of the lives of everyone, whether or not they are active in the financial markets.
The next article speaks more on topics regarding our understanding of the coming credit collapse and the study of monetary issues. We must understand that paper money (a misnomer/oxymoron) is relatively new on the scene in reference to the things that have been used as financial media (i.e., money). As much as I support the gold standard, it probably would not work (in its pure form) due to issues addressed in this article. But this article does give a lot of information that will greatly assist you in your understanding of monetary issues. It is longer than the first article, but I think that you will find it invaluable in increasing your financial intelligence. The author (a professor of science and applied mathematics) also gives an excellent explanation of how the use and function of bonds has been altered so that bonds are now financial instruments that are being used to steal from producers AND savers. This is a very interesting development that turns most mainstream financial theory on its head. I'll leave the rest of the article for you to discover at your leisure.
I'll go over the last 2 articles together as they are both covering similar topics. I found this article to be very succinct and direct. It is a quick, short read. The author gives his honest opinion about the future of the dollar, and the facts all point to the conclusion that there is simply NO WAY that there will not be a significant devaluation of the USD. The fact of the matter is that the USD (as are all other paper currencies on the planet) are all debt instruments. Go retrieve one of those things you call a dollar or currency out of your pocket and read what it says on the very top. It says 'Federal Reserve Note'. I just went to dictionary.com, and it defines a note as: "a paper acknowledging a debt and promising payment." The other pertinent definition states: "a certificate, as of a government or a bank, accepted as money." Notice that neither definition stated that a note is an asset, nor did it actually say that it was money! All this note business notwithstanding, the budget deficits and the trade deficits are wreaking havoc with the US economy, and unfortunately, we are in the terminal stages of the decline and failure of the USD. Just make sure that you understand that those 'talking heads' that you know and love on the television are paid six- and seven-figure salaries to keep you from learning the facts that are being presented in this information that I'm sharing with you! So if/when you wonder or think, "The financial experts on television don't say these things", just know that they are paid not to give out this type of information, even if they know the truth of this material that I'm introducing to you. They'll NEVER level with you!
So read closely, and make sure that you read with an open mind. Don't think of the information as being scary or pessimistic. The part that would be sad is if you had no idea of what the future holds for the financial condition of America, and the world. Would you rather have your head continue to be filled with lies, misconceptions and other drivel? There is power in the truth. The only way that you can prepare for the future is to have an accurate, complete understanding of things. The truth is liberating because it enables you to make effective plans for the future. If you don't know what's really going on in the world, how could you ever make any plans that work? Remember, your family, children and friends (and their future) are depending on you...
Well, the first article is entitled Toilet Paper is Worth More Than USD's. I loved that title, even though it isn't good news for Americans. The basic premise is one that I've been trumpeting for a while. The US Dollar (USD) is being systematically destroyed by the US government. Policies that have been implemented by presidents and governments since LBJ (or even earlier) have all engineered these events. Public policy was implemented that strongly rewarded companies that utilized debt financing in relation to companies that used equity financing for capital investment. It used to be that corporations would use what was termed retained earnings to finance capital expenditures. The term retained earnings is just an MBA way to say savings from profits. But the bankers found that they couldn't earn interest on that, so they had the government agents change the laws to make it extremely unprofitable for corporations/companies to use the savings from operations. Now, virtually all corporations are indebted to (if not actually owned de facto by) the banks. This puts all corporations under the control of the bankers since the creditor is superior in authority to the debtor.
The article in question is brief, but the author gives out a lot of pertinent information on the USD, precious metals, and some of the dynamics of world finance and economics. He doesn't get too deep with the technical language of finance, but imparts the necessary information for laypeople on these issues. I don't claim that you will have a total understanding of finance from the article, but you will have a better understanding of it. Remember that the specialists in topics get paid by confusing laypeople so that they believe that they can't understand the concepts. But economics and finance are issues that ALL people should understand because these are the things that will affect every area of the lives of everyone, whether or not they are active in the financial markets.
The next article speaks more on topics regarding our understanding of the coming credit collapse and the study of monetary issues. We must understand that paper money (a misnomer/oxymoron) is relatively new on the scene in reference to the things that have been used as financial media (i.e., money). As much as I support the gold standard, it probably would not work (in its pure form) due to issues addressed in this article. But this article does give a lot of information that will greatly assist you in your understanding of monetary issues. It is longer than the first article, but I think that you will find it invaluable in increasing your financial intelligence. The author (a professor of science and applied mathematics) also gives an excellent explanation of how the use and function of bonds has been altered so that bonds are now financial instruments that are being used to steal from producers AND savers. This is a very interesting development that turns most mainstream financial theory on its head. I'll leave the rest of the article for you to discover at your leisure.
I'll go over the last 2 articles together as they are both covering similar topics. I found this article to be very succinct and direct. It is a quick, short read. The author gives his honest opinion about the future of the dollar, and the facts all point to the conclusion that there is simply NO WAY that there will not be a significant devaluation of the USD. The fact of the matter is that the USD (as are all other paper currencies on the planet) are all debt instruments. Go retrieve one of those things you call a dollar or currency out of your pocket and read what it says on the very top. It says 'Federal Reserve Note'. I just went to dictionary.com, and it defines a note as: "a paper acknowledging a debt and promising payment." The other pertinent definition states: "a certificate, as of a government or a bank, accepted as money." Notice that neither definition stated that a note is an asset, nor did it actually say that it was money! All this note business notwithstanding, the budget deficits and the trade deficits are wreaking havoc with the US economy, and unfortunately, we are in the terminal stages of the decline and failure of the USD. Just make sure that you understand that those 'talking heads' that you know and love on the television are paid six- and seven-figure salaries to keep you from learning the facts that are being presented in this information that I'm sharing with you! So if/when you wonder or think, "The financial experts on television don't say these things", just know that they are paid not to give out this type of information, even if they know the truth of this material that I'm introducing to you. They'll NEVER level with you!
So read closely, and make sure that you read with an open mind. Don't think of the information as being scary or pessimistic. The part that would be sad is if you had no idea of what the future holds for the financial condition of America, and the world. Would you rather have your head continue to be filled with lies, misconceptions and other drivel? There is power in the truth. The only way that you can prepare for the future is to have an accurate, complete understanding of things. The truth is liberating because it enables you to make effective plans for the future. If you don't know what's really going on in the world, how could you ever make any plans that work? Remember, your family, children and friends (and their future) are depending on you...
Thursday, January 11, 2007
The Media Social Engineering Apparatus
It would appear that I'm not the only one out here who has done some research and analysis on the current condition of the media and those who utilize it for social engineering purposes. I found an excellent article that discusses this topic in a very coherent, thoughtful, honest manner. The author actually covers how the alleged 'right wing' media movement uses fallacious logic, innuendo, faulty assumptions, condescending treatment of opponents, and other logical and tactical shortcomings. Even though this information is good and true, the most important element in the article is the part that discusses the incessant push and efforts of those who control the mass media to manipulate and control the population.
This control of the population appears to be the ultimate goal of the 'powers-that-be'. They have been working at it incessantly, and it would appear that they have succeeded beyond their wildest imagination. I guess that you could call this the 'Nanny Society' because the majority of people do not question the ubiquity of government intervention in their lives. In short, we have been conditioned to uncritically accept 'government as parent' for us all, regardless of age. It can go without saying that we have been conditioned to think this way, because it wasn't always like this. People used to be much more independent in their lives. In addition to that, the population has been dumbed down so much that it is probably necessary that most of them have some sort of 'adult supervision' of their behavior. Many people have been stunted in their intellectual and spiritual development to the point where they are dangerous to others, as well as to themselves. This is no accident. It could be said that this would actually play into the hands of tyrants and their government vassals because it could be argued that 'government nannies' are necessary. But it would appear to me that it is in their interest to magnify and stimulate massive dysfunctionality in the population, thereby ensuring that a steady (or even growing) supply of 'government nannies' would be necessary. And from my observations and life experience, government power seems to always expand. I can't remember ever hearing any government bureaucrat attempt to reduce his power, influence, budget, or personnel. They are always working to expand their power, influence, budget and personnel.
What is even more alarming is the removal of true education from schooling. We are beginning to witness the results on society of removing critical thinking and reasoning skills from the education of our children. Now, shallow euphemisms and meaningless platitudes pass for intelligent reasoning and critical analysis. Most people today parrot whatever they hear on television and think that they are well-informed on current events. Nothing could be further from the truth! It is a dire situation because we are rapidly approaching the point where society will not be able to be sustained with any type of continuity. The backbone of America has been destroyed, and that is the moral content of the country. Once this has been destroyed, the rest of the decline of this country is already a fait accompli, except for the actual announcement of the event. I'm not sure if it would ever be announced though. It will merely result in a permanently reduced standard of living for Americans, as has been orchestrated in every other country around the world. The entire world has now been converted into a feudal slave camp.
Another testament to the ineffectiveness of the voting process and/or the wishes of the people allegedly 'represented' by the government is the fact that Bush has announced that he is escalating the troop levels in Iraq despite the fact that: 1) the people of America do not want more war in Iraq, and actually want US troop out of there; and 2) the results of the latest election in which the Republicans lost a multitude of seats in Congress due to their displeasure with Bush, demonstrates that the government does not represent the People. The worst part of the situation is that people will continue to support this political process even though the sentiments of the People do not have any influence on US policy, domestic or foreign. But as long as people continue to follow along like lemmings, nothing will change.
The first step towards changing this is for you to wake up and get a grip on reality. Question everything and use your mind for critical analysis.
The second step is for you to find like-minded people and network with them. Let's face it--if someone is hopelessly enslaved to the media misinformation, they will have to come to their own realization of that fact. The old adage comes to mind: "A person convinced against his will is of the same opinion still." In short, you can't force people to wake up if they don't want to come out of their somnambulism...
More information coming....
This control of the population appears to be the ultimate goal of the 'powers-that-be'. They have been working at it incessantly, and it would appear that they have succeeded beyond their wildest imagination. I guess that you could call this the 'Nanny Society' because the majority of people do not question the ubiquity of government intervention in their lives. In short, we have been conditioned to uncritically accept 'government as parent' for us all, regardless of age. It can go without saying that we have been conditioned to think this way, because it wasn't always like this. People used to be much more independent in their lives. In addition to that, the population has been dumbed down so much that it is probably necessary that most of them have some sort of 'adult supervision' of their behavior. Many people have been stunted in their intellectual and spiritual development to the point where they are dangerous to others, as well as to themselves. This is no accident. It could be said that this would actually play into the hands of tyrants and their government vassals because it could be argued that 'government nannies' are necessary. But it would appear to me that it is in their interest to magnify and stimulate massive dysfunctionality in the population, thereby ensuring that a steady (or even growing) supply of 'government nannies' would be necessary. And from my observations and life experience, government power seems to always expand. I can't remember ever hearing any government bureaucrat attempt to reduce his power, influence, budget, or personnel. They are always working to expand their power, influence, budget and personnel.
What is even more alarming is the removal of true education from schooling. We are beginning to witness the results on society of removing critical thinking and reasoning skills from the education of our children. Now, shallow euphemisms and meaningless platitudes pass for intelligent reasoning and critical analysis. Most people today parrot whatever they hear on television and think that they are well-informed on current events. Nothing could be further from the truth! It is a dire situation because we are rapidly approaching the point where society will not be able to be sustained with any type of continuity. The backbone of America has been destroyed, and that is the moral content of the country. Once this has been destroyed, the rest of the decline of this country is already a fait accompli, except for the actual announcement of the event. I'm not sure if it would ever be announced though. It will merely result in a permanently reduced standard of living for Americans, as has been orchestrated in every other country around the world. The entire world has now been converted into a feudal slave camp.
Another testament to the ineffectiveness of the voting process and/or the wishes of the people allegedly 'represented' by the government is the fact that Bush has announced that he is escalating the troop levels in Iraq despite the fact that: 1) the people of America do not want more war in Iraq, and actually want US troop out of there; and 2) the results of the latest election in which the Republicans lost a multitude of seats in Congress due to their displeasure with Bush, demonstrates that the government does not represent the People. The worst part of the situation is that people will continue to support this political process even though the sentiments of the People do not have any influence on US policy, domestic or foreign. But as long as people continue to follow along like lemmings, nothing will change.
The first step towards changing this is for you to wake up and get a grip on reality. Question everything and use your mind for critical analysis.
The second step is for you to find like-minded people and network with them. Let's face it--if someone is hopelessly enslaved to the media misinformation, they will have to come to their own realization of that fact. The old adage comes to mind: "A person convinced against his will is of the same opinion still." In short, you can't force people to wake up if they don't want to come out of their somnambulism...
More information coming....
Monday, January 08, 2007
Why would our leaders sell us out?
I'm sure that many people who are 'normal' find it extremely hard to believe that 'our government would never turn on its own people'. The simple truth of the matter is that not only would they 'turn' on us, but that they aren't even 'our' government! This simple fact explains a lot of the observations that we make in regards to this country and its operation.
First of all, anyone who has any experience with the court system can readily tell you that it's NOT 'our' court system! Just try to figure out what happens when you get into court, especially traffic court. It's the equivalent of a kangaroo court, a sham that's made to appear fair. But in reality, it's only there to separate you from your Federal Reserve Notes. You would know that 'innocent before proven guilty' is something that you only see them talk about on Law and Order, but that it's only some propaganda designed to keep you complacent. And don't bother asking them to actually explain to you how they're operating and what jurisdiction they're working from. All you'll get is a lot of nothing...
Take a look at how 'our' elected officials behave. Now I know that nobody's perfect, but how in the hell can we look at the difference between the country in 1950 and the condition in which we find ourselves and not be totally pissed? Before, we were the world leader in most categories: manufacturing, per capita income, biggest creditor nation, a powerful, GROWING economy with little inflation, wholesome food and entertainment, etc. But today, we have lost the vast majority of our manufacturing base, per capita income shrinking (in real terms, not the government propaganda that passes for statistics), biggest debtor nation, weak, diminishing economy, declining quality of food (witness junk food), etc. We used to have some sense of morals, but today, there is no sense of morals and anything goes. We are seeing the decimation of industries in which we used to have no competition.
The earnings of most people (especially working class people) are being rapidly reduced, if not eradicated through the export of jobs to places that pay slave wages. But the even worse part of that situation is that OUR wages are being reduced to slave wages as well. If you can extrapolate to the end of this ride, it would appear that the plan is to reduce the wages of EVERYBODY to slave labor wages. Unfortunately, the majority of the people in America have been dumbed down in order to make it possible to perform this controlled destruction of this country. I just saw an article that demonstrates that the average American watches almost 5 hours of television (aka. idiot box) every day. Wonder how or why the alleged leaders of this country can get away with just about anything?
Think about the level of mind of the majority of television programming. I'd have to say that most of it is around a 5th grade maturity level. Most people get headaches and have tantrums if you dare to attempt to even suggest that they make any meaningful use of their minds. And this includes many people with graduate degrees! I must say that this is definitely a demonstration of the principle that actions have consequences. The less thinking you do (this goes for entire nations as well), the less thinking that you can do. If you don't use it, you lose it. Most people in America have been acculturated to avoid thinking and reasoning. It's just so much easier to follow the crowd and accept the facts given to you by the experts on TV.
With all that said, as I've said before, this is not happening by accident. The faction that controls the country have specifically engineered the results that we are observing. It is not a coincidence. The leaders behind the scenes have spent billions on developing a system for manipulating and controlling the perception of the people. It is an integrated plan that has been in operation for at least 50-60 years, and is now to the point where it is a precise science.
Most Americans have been inundated with propaganda and garbage that they still view America as basically the same country that it was in the 1970's. This is not fact because as we discussed above, many things have changed in this country, and not much has changed for the better. Even though the perception is flawed, it is difficult to express these facts to the victims because they are complacent, lazy, and full of inertia that keeps them from questioning things. Critical thinking and analysis appears to have gone the way of the Dodo bird. I think that some of the things I've been saying here provide a great prelude to an article that I found that encapsulates most of the concepts that I've put forth right here. I don't like the direction in which this country is being guided. I believe that I've seen polls that show that most people in America feel the same way. Most people feel powerless to change things, mainly because they are victims of mental programming, disseminated mainly through the television, but is also passed by most of the major institutions in society. It is an integrated plan that works synergistically. The whole is a lot more powerful than the parts.
I've just delineated some of the problem to you. Now, in the interests of fairness and relevancy, I will discuss some of the solutions. First, you need to start watching less television. I'm not saying that you should go 'cold turkey', but it probably wouldn't hurt you if you did. Addictions are not easy to break, but it can be done. I have members of my own family that lose their tempers if you try to turn off the television, so I know that it can be tough.
If you can't handle turning off that idiot box, then at least exercise some thought effort when you watch. Don't just accept the presumptions and conclusions that are being induced and given to you. Question things, do your own research, and try to see things with a 'big picture' perspective. Get the other side of the story whenever you can. One of the most powerful elements in social conditioning is the way that television is used to set conceptual boundaries for thought. Don't underestimate the power of this. It is analogous to the shepard putting the fence around the sheep. If you can control where the sheep go, you can exercise total control over them. The same thing is done to humans in society. Very few people dare to hop over their given fences. Just because we've done something for years does not mean that it's the best way to do it. Try to think in new ways. Be open to new possibilities and perspectives on things. Stagnant water gets putrid and septic. You don't want a putrid, septic mind!
Also, you might want to get more active. Voting is ok, but is highly overrated as a way to change the political and social dynamics. Voting is NOT activism! Nobody ever voted his way to freedom! Learn about law, business, anything that can have some sort of social impact. Question authority. Who are these people who purport to represent 'the People', and from where do they get their alleged authority to impinge upon your freedom, especially when you haven't harmed another person with your actions? Spread the word about freedom and questions that you may have that aren't being adequately answered by the 'talking heads' and other media sources. Don't just 'go along to get along', because that is what has brought this country to this critical point in history.
Those were just a few suggestions. Also, be sure to spread the word, and find like-minded people to keep you upbeat and in the realm of 'possibility thinking'. We can improve things, but we can't do it alone. It's going to require people to work together while also maintaining their independence of thought and action. We don't have to agree on everything, but we can agree to work towards the freedom of everybody because if we don't, we'll all end up victims of those who value their own wealth and power accumulation more than they value us and our freedom. I hope that you can see that the present state of affairs in this country is unsustainable. Something's going to have to give. Don't let it be your freedom and the freedom of your offspring.
First of all, anyone who has any experience with the court system can readily tell you that it's NOT 'our' court system! Just try to figure out what happens when you get into court, especially traffic court. It's the equivalent of a kangaroo court, a sham that's made to appear fair. But in reality, it's only there to separate you from your Federal Reserve Notes. You would know that 'innocent before proven guilty' is something that you only see them talk about on Law and Order, but that it's only some propaganda designed to keep you complacent. And don't bother asking them to actually explain to you how they're operating and what jurisdiction they're working from. All you'll get is a lot of nothing...
Take a look at how 'our' elected officials behave. Now I know that nobody's perfect, but how in the hell can we look at the difference between the country in 1950 and the condition in which we find ourselves and not be totally pissed? Before, we were the world leader in most categories: manufacturing, per capita income, biggest creditor nation, a powerful, GROWING economy with little inflation, wholesome food and entertainment, etc. But today, we have lost the vast majority of our manufacturing base, per capita income shrinking (in real terms, not the government propaganda that passes for statistics), biggest debtor nation, weak, diminishing economy, declining quality of food (witness junk food), etc. We used to have some sense of morals, but today, there is no sense of morals and anything goes. We are seeing the decimation of industries in which we used to have no competition.
The earnings of most people (especially working class people) are being rapidly reduced, if not eradicated through the export of jobs to places that pay slave wages. But the even worse part of that situation is that OUR wages are being reduced to slave wages as well. If you can extrapolate to the end of this ride, it would appear that the plan is to reduce the wages of EVERYBODY to slave labor wages. Unfortunately, the majority of the people in America have been dumbed down in order to make it possible to perform this controlled destruction of this country. I just saw an article that demonstrates that the average American watches almost 5 hours of television (aka. idiot box) every day. Wonder how or why the alleged leaders of this country can get away with just about anything?
Think about the level of mind of the majority of television programming. I'd have to say that most of it is around a 5th grade maturity level. Most people get headaches and have tantrums if you dare to attempt to even suggest that they make any meaningful use of their minds. And this includes many people with graduate degrees! I must say that this is definitely a demonstration of the principle that actions have consequences. The less thinking you do (this goes for entire nations as well), the less thinking that you can do. If you don't use it, you lose it. Most people in America have been acculturated to avoid thinking and reasoning. It's just so much easier to follow the crowd and accept the facts given to you by the experts on TV.
With all that said, as I've said before, this is not happening by accident. The faction that controls the country have specifically engineered the results that we are observing. It is not a coincidence. The leaders behind the scenes have spent billions on developing a system for manipulating and controlling the perception of the people. It is an integrated plan that has been in operation for at least 50-60 years, and is now to the point where it is a precise science.
Most Americans have been inundated with propaganda and garbage that they still view America as basically the same country that it was in the 1970's. This is not fact because as we discussed above, many things have changed in this country, and not much has changed for the better. Even though the perception is flawed, it is difficult to express these facts to the victims because they are complacent, lazy, and full of inertia that keeps them from questioning things. Critical thinking and analysis appears to have gone the way of the Dodo bird. I think that some of the things I've been saying here provide a great prelude to an article that I found that encapsulates most of the concepts that I've put forth right here. I don't like the direction in which this country is being guided. I believe that I've seen polls that show that most people in America feel the same way. Most people feel powerless to change things, mainly because they are victims of mental programming, disseminated mainly through the television, but is also passed by most of the major institutions in society. It is an integrated plan that works synergistically. The whole is a lot more powerful than the parts.
I've just delineated some of the problem to you. Now, in the interests of fairness and relevancy, I will discuss some of the solutions. First, you need to start watching less television. I'm not saying that you should go 'cold turkey', but it probably wouldn't hurt you if you did. Addictions are not easy to break, but it can be done. I have members of my own family that lose their tempers if you try to turn off the television, so I know that it can be tough.
If you can't handle turning off that idiot box, then at least exercise some thought effort when you watch. Don't just accept the presumptions and conclusions that are being induced and given to you. Question things, do your own research, and try to see things with a 'big picture' perspective. Get the other side of the story whenever you can. One of the most powerful elements in social conditioning is the way that television is used to set conceptual boundaries for thought. Don't underestimate the power of this. It is analogous to the shepard putting the fence around the sheep. If you can control where the sheep go, you can exercise total control over them. The same thing is done to humans in society. Very few people dare to hop over their given fences. Just because we've done something for years does not mean that it's the best way to do it. Try to think in new ways. Be open to new possibilities and perspectives on things. Stagnant water gets putrid and septic. You don't want a putrid, septic mind!
Also, you might want to get more active. Voting is ok, but is highly overrated as a way to change the political and social dynamics. Voting is NOT activism! Nobody ever voted his way to freedom! Learn about law, business, anything that can have some sort of social impact. Question authority. Who are these people who purport to represent 'the People', and from where do they get their alleged authority to impinge upon your freedom, especially when you haven't harmed another person with your actions? Spread the word about freedom and questions that you may have that aren't being adequately answered by the 'talking heads' and other media sources. Don't just 'go along to get along', because that is what has brought this country to this critical point in history.
Those were just a few suggestions. Also, be sure to spread the word, and find like-minded people to keep you upbeat and in the realm of 'possibility thinking'. We can improve things, but we can't do it alone. It's going to require people to work together while also maintaining their independence of thought and action. We don't have to agree on everything, but we can agree to work towards the freedom of everybody because if we don't, we'll all end up victims of those who value their own wealth and power accumulation more than they value us and our freedom. I hope that you can see that the present state of affairs in this country is unsustainable. Something's going to have to give. Don't let it be your freedom and the freedom of your offspring.
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