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.

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!

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!