"We're Not in Kansas Anymore"

The headlines keep demonstrating to us what we've always known, but were afraid to admit. Present civilization is in a crisis. We can continue with the 'ostrich-buried-head-in-sand' routine, but that's not going to make the problems in society go away. If we don't deal with them, they will deal with us! We will be confronted with the results of our inaction, and they won't be pleasant. Change is always the order of the day, and is the only constant with which we are faced. We can either manage change and possibly profit from it, or we can remain oblivious to it and be forced to deal with whatever changes occur. When change is not managed, it usually injures one much worse than it would have been if we worked for change more in line with beneficial results.

One issue that is related to what we feel is change is the present presidential election facade. Obama, Clinton and McCain are all hand-picked toadies to major corporate interests. There is only illusion of choice so that the comatose masses can go vote and feel like they are in control of things. This is only a sham to keep the peace. In the above referenced article, the author (Devvy Kidd) understands that communism is alive and thriving in America. Contrary to popular opinion, the powers-that-be have conditioned Americans to not only desire communism/communitarianism, but to vehemently demand it. Unfortunately, communism is diametrically opposed to freedom and individual rights. It is a move towards dictatorial power of government(s) over individuals.

The government's only legitimate job is to protect the rights of the people. Governments were instituted BY men and women to protect their rights. Over time, the people lose sight of this, and the people in government become addicted to power and begin to use the cloak of government authority to legitimize their exercise of unauthorized power (called actions under 'color of law' , 'color of authority', etc.). As the people lose understanding of their relationship to government, the power-hungry and corrupt begin to infest government and work together with businesses to gain advantages, and to suppress competition. This has been the case in America, and most other countries. I've spoken on these, and many other similar topics in previous posts. Check the archive to get more in-depth coverage of these topics. We are supposed to believe that those who mention the plutocracy of America are somehow 'conspiracy theorists'. This is just an ad hominem attack on people who don't believe the propaganda that comes from the huge corporate interests that make a fortune by controlling society and profiting from the ignorance of the people. It is much easier to label discerning people as quacks and crackpots than it is to refute the claims that they make. Remember that the ad hominem attack is one of the textbook definitions of a logically flawed argument!

The statistics plainly show that there is an elite that is running society, and that the crises that we're observing in today's world are all being engineered. Their goal is to destroy nations and to consolidate government power over all people. You can see the results. The vast majority of the world is disarmed. Now, most of the people of the world are being subjected to the rationing of food and fuel. This food crisis is being deliberately created to control populations. Travel is strictly controlled. It's almost illegal to have a large sum of money, even if you earned it legally. They do not want you to have any freedom or independence. The noose is tightening around us.
I found another very interesting article that demonstrates that society is at a crossroad. There is a distinct possibility that society is going to collapse, but this is only if we remain on this corporate-created road to destruction. There are options that we have, even though the PTB do not want us to realize them. There are numerous reports of the PTB suppressing 'green' technology and innovations so that they can keep the people beholden to their supply of food and fuel. I have heard of numerous reports of people that could run cars off of water or of engineering cars that could get 100+ miles per gallon. They have also suppressed the miracle hemp plant, which has over 25,000 uses. You should check out the videos on this site and learn more about hemp. It was considered a sacred plant in past civilizations. If we're going to survive these crises, it's not going to be because government helped! The criminal element in government, along with their corporate sponsors, are the ones who are exacerbating the situtation! Don't wait around for help from the government like the Hurricane Katrina victims. The Calvary is NOT coming at the 11th hour. Survival is going to be a 'do-it-yourself' exercise.

Interesting Times

There is an old Chinese platitude that says,"May you live in interesting times." It would appear that this wish has been fulfilled today. With all of the developments going on today, this would have to rate as a time when there is more going on than at any other point in history. Information abounds, especially with the advent of the World Wide Web.

In particular, there is a LOT happening in the financial markets, which is a reflection of the general state of affairs. We are witnessing another major financial incident which is marked by a plethora of financial occurrences. I have spoken on these in previous articles and references. Yes, times will become more pressing and stressful for many, if not all.

In the past, I've droned on and on, ad infinitum (some may think ad nauseum!) about how this is the latest iteration of the dreaded, and historic Great Depression of 1933. Even though this present event will be of similar (or even greater) magnitude, I think that it also offers one of the greatest opportunities for growth, wealth and prosperity! The catch is that you are going to have to develop new ways of thinking and perception to prosper from it.

I often feared that my message could be perceived to be very pessimistic. That was not my intent. In my opinion, it is liberating and exciting to find truth. But it is also very easy to get into the details of finding facts and see that they are painting a picture that can appear to be very grim. Images of 1933 ARE grim. But they say that every cloud has a silver lining. Napoleon Hill says it best, "Every adversity brings with it the seed of a greater benefit." So I've already outlined the reasons behind what we're observing in the financial and government arenas.

We already know that Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke will continue the debasement of the US Dollar. We know that him and his other partners-in-crime will continue to tinker with the US economy, exacerbating our financial decline. We know that Washington D.C. will not balance the budget, or help the country in any meaningful way. We know that they will continue to spend away, fight meaningless wars that are impossible to win, work to destroy the Constitution and our rights along with it, seek to gain more control over our lives, orchestrate more faked 'terrorist' attacks upon us and other people of the world, etc. These things, we know (even if we don't want to admit it).

The way that we will surpass and eclipse all of this stuff is to first realize that we know the above truths. Then, we must realize that we can change our reality by changing our beliefs. The things we have believed in the past have created the present conditions in which we find ourselves. In order to change the effect (the conditions we see), we must change the cause (the thoughts that we've thought in the past).

Today is a new day, and we do not have to be enslaved, exploited, used, abused, duped, tricked, controlled, deceived or any other thing that is negative. The people that will succeed and prosper from this point hence will be the people that leave old, stinking thinking in the past. They will disassociate themselves from the old, failed ways of doing things, and will free their minds to embrace new, innovative ways of doing things. This does NOT mean that we will abandon success principles that have stood the test of time. It DOES mean that we will leave pop psychology, politically-correct platitudes, meaningless drivel and failed ways of interacting in the dust. There is more information out there on success and prosperity than there ever was in history. We must use our powers of discernment to find the successful methods, and then have the courage to employ them for our benefit.

This will be an individual journey for those who choose to embark upon it. Those who will not, or can not change with the times and ride the wave will go down with the old edifices of past power that are now failing before our eyes. It is an individual choice. It is just like a spring cleaning, or a fast. It is a purification of society, and a cleansing of all the crap that we've allowed to fester in ourselves, and in our system of civilization. If we would've cleaned up as we had gone down the road, the magnitude of the present cleaning (with its discomfort that will be experienced) would not be as large as it will be. We only have ourselves to blame for that.

So yes, we will all experience some discomfort. That goes along with the territory. But I think that we will benefit greatly from this experience. But we must remember that nothing worthwhile is easy or painless. So we must go forth with confidence, courage, tenacity, persistence, innovation and principle to navigate our way through the coming times. We must pass the test because our children are depending on us to get this right. We can do this.